[DIALOGnews] DISCCRS NEWS 9/8/2006
Ruth Ladderud
ladderra at whitman.edu
Fri Sep 8 14:25:59 CDT 2006
DISCCRS News
9/8/2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES
"The Threat to the Planet" - Annotated Power Point Charts by Jim Hansen
(see RESOURCES 1 below)
SCIENCE NEWS
Australian Scientists "Surprised" On Climate Change
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20350407-1702,00.html
Energy Review Ignores Climate Change 'Tipping Point' (U.K.)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1864802,00.html
Scripps Study Says Ocean Getting Noisier
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/09/04/science/
18_10_249_2_06.txt
(see NEWS 1 below)
Deep Ice Tells Long Climate Story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5314592.stm http://
tinyurl.com/qa5ku
(see NEWS 2 below)
Ocean Plankton Absorbs Less CO2 Than Expected
http://tinyurl.com/lntt5
(see NEWS 3 below)
Scientists See New Global Warming Threat
(see NEWS 4 below)
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
13th International Conference On The Environment, June 30-July 3,
2007, Portland, Maine (USA) Call For Papers And Posters
www.ieaonline.org
(see MEETING 1 below)
JOBS
Asst. Prof. tenure-track -Interdisciplinary Science -Fairhaven
College Of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University,
Bellingham, WA (USA)
(see JOB 1 below)
Director of Environmental Education Program - Antioch New England
Graduate School - Keene, NH (USA) www.antiochne.edu
(see JOB 2 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure track - Human Geography - Univ of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK (USA)
(see JOB 3 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure-track - Biological oceanography, University of San
Diego, CA (USA)
(see JOB 4 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure-track -- International Politics - Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, NY (USA)
(see JOB 5 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure-track -- Biogeographer – Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS (USA)
http://www.kstate.edu/geography/
(see JOB 6 below)
Research Associate -Environmental Reporting Program -The Heinz
Center – Washington, DC (USA)
www.heinzctr.org; and www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems
(see JOB 7 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure track - Colorado College Env. Science Program –
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
(see JOB 8 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure track - Environmental Studies & International and
Intercultural Studies – Pitzer College, Claremont, CA (USA)
(see JOB 9 below)
Asst. Prof. tenure track - Geographic Information Science (GISc) -
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (USA)
(http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/)
(see JOB 10 below)
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Resources
(RESOURCES 1)"The Threat to the Planet" - Annotated Power Point
Charts by Jim Hansen
Here are charts used for recent presentations of "The Threat to the
Planet" (as PDF and as Power Point), plus notes for each chart. You
are welcome to use any on these -- you do not need to ask my permission.
1) PDF Charts for talk ftp://ftp.giss.nasa.gov/outgoing/JEH/
chartsfor_threattalk_01sept06.pdf
2) PowerPoint Charts for talk ftp://ftp.giss.nasa.gov/
outgoing/JEH/chartsfor_threattalk_01sept06.ppt
3) PDF of text accompanying talk slides ftp://
ftp.giss.nasa.gov/outgoing/JEH/textfor_threattalk_01sept06.pdf
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Science News
(NEWS 1) Scripps Study Says Ocean Getting Noisier http://
www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/09/04/science/18_10_249_2_06.txt
SAN DIEGO -- Like revelers who raise voices above the frolicking
throng at parties, blue and fin whales are singing louder to be heard
over the increasingly loud underwater background noise in the Pacific
Ocean, a group of San Diego scientists has found.
"If the whales weren't louder today than they were in the '60s,
they would be drowned out," said John Hildebrand, a professor of
oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San
Diego, in a recent interview.
Hildebrand and two other scientists announced a week ago that
they had found, through a Navy-funded sound study conducted off one
of the Channel Islands 160 miles west of San Diego, that the North
Pacific is 10 times noisier than it was four decades ago.
Hildebrand's partners were Sean Wiggins at Scripps and Mark McDonald,
a former student who works as a consultant in Colorado. Their work
was published in the August issue of the Journal of the Acoustical
Society of America.
"I thought things would be noisier, but I was kind of surprised
to find that the sound levels were 10 to 12 decibels higher,"
Hildebrand said.
Because of the relative lack of oil exploration off the West
Coast, he said, the scientists believe that the increase is largely
due to the growing ship traffic between Asia and North America being
fueled by an explosion in international trade. Regional planners
predict the volume of trans-Pacific shipping to soar more in coming
decades, as China flexes its newfound economic muscles.
The study took declassified sound data gathered by the U.S. Navy
from 1964 to 1966 on the bottom of the ocean off San Nicolas Island
and compared it with measurements the UCSD team gathered from Nov. 3,
2003, to March 19, 2004.
The Navy's information stems from the Cold War. Forty years ago,
Hildebrand said, the Navy was looking for Soviet submarines trying to
spy on the United States. In both the old and new data, there are
spikes of three to five decibels that the scientists say is whale song.
"It's like at a cocktail party," Hildebrand said. "When you can't
be heard, you end up shouting. In order to keep up with the rising
noise of ships, the whales have to call louder."
But with the ocean expected to get louder still, there is concern
that at some point the whales won't be able to adapt and won't be
able to communicate with mates or navigate with natural sound to find
prey, Hildebrand said. He said follow-up studies are needed to assess
the impact on the big marine mammals. It is hardly surprising that
the ocean is a noisier place. Worldwide, the number of commercial
ships more than doubled, from 42,000 in 1965 to 90,000 in 2003,
according to the Lloyd's Register figures cited in the study. And
much of the growth has occurred in the North Pacific, the authors said.
But a doubling of ship traffic suggests a doubling of sound
levels, or three decibels, he said, not an increase by a factor of
10. Consequently, the scientists concluded that it is not just the
number of ships that has changed.
"They're bigger, they're faster and they hold more stuff,"
Hildebrand said. "That implies that they have more propulsion power,
which translates into more noise." That noise is expected to reach
the ears of Congress. In 2003, Congress asked the Marine Mammal
Association, an independent federal agency, to study the issue. And
the agency anticipates delivering a report on its findings later this
year, according to the agency's Web site.
Hildebrand is one of 28 members of the agency's Advisory
Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals, which produced a 136-
page report in February. In it, another panel member, Kathy Metcalf,
director of maritime affairs for the Chamber of Shipping of America,
a commercial shipping trade association, recommends that the United
States take the lead in urging the world's ship-makers to build
quieter ships.
"Obviously, shipping is going to increase in volume, and we need
to start looking at the noise of commercial ships," Metcalf said by
telephone from Washington, D.C. "And we need to do it on a global
basis." Ship noise was off the radar screen of the giant twin ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
"This is a new issue for us," port spokeswoman Theresa Adams
Lopez said. "We hadn't heard of that before, but now that we're aware
of it, we'll look into it."
The study's authors suggest that the sound readings, collected
100 miles south of shipping lanes leading to the twin ports, are
representative of the entire northeastern Pacific Ocean. At the same
time, they are eager to check their work with studies designed around
Navy data collected at points west of Big Sur, Washington state and
British Columbia.
"That's not to say that 40 years ago it was pristine, because
there were plenty of ships back in the 1960s," Hildebrand said,
saying that by then, the ocean was probably 10 times louder than it
was before the Industrial Revolution. But, he said, there are no
reliable sound readings that predate the Navy's data from the late
1950s and 1960s.
Contact staff writer Dave Downey at (760) 740-5442 or
ddowney at nctimes.com.
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(NEWS 2) Deep Ice Tells Long Climate Story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5314592.stm http://
tinyurl.com/qa5ku
BBC News Online -- Carbon dioxide levels are substantially higher
now than at any time in the last 800,000 years, the latest study of
ice drilled out of Antarctica confirms.
The in-depth analysis of air bubbles trapped in a 3.2km-long core
of frozen snow shows current greenhouse gas concentrations are
unprecedented. The East Antarctic core is the longest, deepest ice
column yet extracted.
Project scientists say its contents indicate humans could be
bringing about dangerous climate changes. "My point would be that
there's nothing in the ice core that gives us any cause for comfort,"
said Dr Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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(NEWS 3) Ocean Plankton Absorbs Less CO2 Than Expected http://
tinyurl.com/lntt5
New Scientist Magazine - Even phytoplankton are letting us down
when it comes to global warming. These microscopic ocean-dwelling
plants, which were thought to be gobbling up atmospheric carbon
dioxide, are apparently not doing as well as was hoped.
In the past, satellite images of ocean colour were the main tool
for measuring photosynthetic biomass: the greener the ocean the more
CO2 was being taken up by the phytoplankton. This idea now seems to
be misleading.
Peter Strutton of Oregon State University and colleagues studied
phytoplankton fluorescence in the tropical Pacific using data from 12
years and 58,000 kilometres of ship transects and found that the
phytoplankton are making far less chlorophyll than expected. They
reason that in nutrient-poor waters like the tropical Pacific,
phytoplankton are starved of nitrates and iron. Because of this they
produce a pigment-protein complex that is not chlorophyll but shows
up just as green in satellite images. They calculate that this means
2.5 billion tonnes less CO2 is being absorbed each year than was
thought (Nature, vol 442, p 1025). From issue 2567 of New Scientist
magazine, 30 August 2006, page 15
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(NEWS 4) Scientists See New Global Warming Threat
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press - Washington - New research is
raising concerns that global warming may be triggering a self-
perpetuating climate time bomb trapped in once-frozen permafrost. As
the Earth warms, greenhouse gases once stuck in the long-frozen soil
are bubbling into the atmosphere in much larger amounts than
previously anticipated, according to a study in Thursday's journal
Nature.
Methane trapped in a special type of permafrost is bubbling up at
a rate five times faster than originally measured, the journal said.
Scientists are fretting about a global warming vicious cycle that had
not been part of their already gloomy climate forecasts: Warming
already under way thaws permafrost, soil that had been continuously
frozen for thousands of years. Thawed permafrost releases methane and
carbon dioxide. Those gases reach the atmosphere and help trap heat
on Earth in the greenhouse effect. The trapped heat thaws more
permafrost, and so on.
"The higher the temperature gets, the more permafrost we melt,
the more tendency it is to become a more vicious cycle," said Chris
Field, director of global ecology at the Carnegie Institution of
Washington. "That's the thing that is scary about this whole thing.
There are lots of mechanisms that tend to be self-perpetuating and
relatively few that tends to shut it off."
The effect reported in Nature is seen mostly in Siberia, but also
elsewhere, in a type of carbon-rich permafrost, flash frozen about
40,000 years ago. A new more accurate measuring technique was used on
the bubbling methane, which is 23 times more powerful a greenhouse
gas than the more prevalent carbon dioxide.
"The effects can be huge," said lead author Katey Walter of the
University of Alaska at Fairbanks. "It's coming out a lot and there's
a lot more to come out."
Another study earlier this summer in the journal Science found
that the amount of carbon trapped in this type of permafrost - called
yedoma - is much more prevalent than originally thought and may be
100 times the amount of carbon released into the air each year by the
burning of fossil fuels. It won't all come out at once or even over
several decades, but the methane and carbon dioxide will escape the
soil if temperatures increase, scientists say.
The issue of methane and carbon dioxide released from permafrost
has caused concern this summer among climate scientists and
geologists. Specialists in Arctic climate are coming up with research
plans to study the effect, which is not well understood or observed,
said Robert Corell, chairman of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment,
a group of 300 scientists.
"It's kind of like a slow-motion time bomb," said Ted Schuur, a
professor of ecosystem ecology at the University of Florida and co-
author of the Science study. "There's these big surprises out there
that we don't even know about."
Most of this yedoma is in north and eastern Siberia, areas that
until recently had not been studied at length by scientists. What
makes this permafrost special is that during a rapid onset ice age,
carbon-rich plants were trapped in the permafrost. As the permafrost
thaws, the carbon is released as methane if it's underwater in lakes,
like much of the parts of Siberia that Walter studied. If it's dry,
it's released into the air as carbon dioxide.
Scientists aren't quite sure which is worse. Methane is far more
powerful in trapping heat, but only lasts about a decade before it
dissipates into carbon dioxide and other chemicals. Carbon dioxide
traps heat for about a century.
"The bottom line is it's better if it stays frozen in the
ground," Schuur said. "But we're getting to the point where it's
going more and more into the atmosphere."
Vladimir Romanovsky, geophysics professor at the University of
Alaska at Fairbanks, said he thinks the big methane or carbon dioxide
release hasn't started yet, but it's coming. It's closer in Alaska
and Canada, which only has a few hundred square miles of yedoma, he
said. In Siberia, the many lakes of melted water make matters worse
because the water, although cold, helps warm and thaw the permafrost,
Walter said.
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities
(MEETING 1) 13th International Conference On The Environment, June 30-
July 3, 2007, Portland, Maine (USA) Call For Papers And Posters
www.ieaonline.org
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Association (IEA), committed
to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, is now
accepting submissions of papers and posters for the 2007 conference.
We welcome research that crosses the boundaries of traditional
disciplines to frame environmental problems, propose working models
or initiate field or community projects. Areas of special interest
in 2007 include (but are not confined to):
1. Environmental issues in New England and the Maritime provinces.
2. Political decision-making in environmental policy
3. Coastal management issues
4. Community and sustainability
5. Agriculture and natural resource issues
6. Economic, legal and business strategies within the environment
7. Health and urban environmental challenges
8. Sustainability in the planned environment.
8. SPECIAL TOPIC: Accreditation and Environmental Programs.
For more information, contact Dr. Kimberly Reiter, Conference Chair
at kreiter at stetson.edu or go to www.ieaonline.org
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(JOB 1) Asst. Prof. tenure-track -Interdisciplinary Science -
Fairhaven College Of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington
University, Bellingham, WA (USA)
Position Available: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of science
to teach science in a critical liberal arts context. Date of
Appointment: September 16, 2007
Duties: Teach interdisciplinary core courses and topical
seminars, sponsor independent student projects and advise students.
Scholarship and participation in college and university functions
also are integral components of this appointment
Required Qualifications: PhD or equivalent is required in any
natural or physical science discipline. Successful teaching
experience including experience with teaching methods that foster
interdisciplinary perspectives and promote interactive, participatory
learning. Ability to teach scientific concepts and practices in
field or non-laboratory settings.
Preferred Qualifications: Science-related interdisciplinary
fields such as environmental science, human ecology, ethno botany,
health and wellness sciences, sustainable systems design, and
appropriate technology, and science as a tool for a just society.
Evidence of the abilities to teach scientific concepts and methods to
non-majors, to provide upper-division opportunities for students
developing interdisciplinary degree programs in various areas of
science and to use science to examine issues of gender, class, and
ethnicity in local and global contexts, and to examine the
interrelationships between the world’s cultures, institutions, and
the environment. Evidence of potential for scholarship and/or
creative activities that could lead to tenure.
College: Fairhaven College is an interdisciplinary college of
Western Washington University and students are encouraged to take an
unusual degree of responsibility for the structure and content of
their own education. To foster a cooperative learning atmosphere,
classes are generally small and narrative evaluations are used in
lieu of letter grades. A 5-acre on-campus Outdoor Experiential
Learning Site, a 165-acre Arboretum adjacent to campus, and the local
bioregion offer rich opportunities for teaching and research.
Curriculum focuses on issues of social and personal responsibility.
We encourage students to look at the world from diverse broad
perspectives such as cultural, historical, artistic, and scientific
using specific lenses such as power, oppression, cooperative
interdependence, human ecology, systems thinking, and the quest for
social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
Application Procedure: Send a cover letter, résumé, short essay
on your approach to teaching and learning, one-paragraph descriptions
of three courses you would especially like to teach, and three
letters of reference. Semi-finalists will be asked to provide
additional information, including teaching evaluations and course
materials prior to invitation for interviews.
Applications will be considered beginning October 16, 2006,
continuing until the position is filled. Only complete applications
will be reviewed.
Send all materials to: Steve Mach, Office of the Dean
(06FAIR-01), Western Washington University, Fairhaven College, 516
High Street – MS 9118, Bellingham, WA 98225-9118
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(JOB 2) Director of Environmental Education Program - Antioch New
England Graduate School - Keene, NH (USA) www.antiochne.edu
Director of Environmental Education ProgramThe Department of
Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England invites
applications for a full-time faculty member who will also be the
director of the Environmental Education Program, to begin July 1,
2007. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative environmental
educator and researcher who appreciates the interdisciplinary nature
of environmental studies and articulates a clear vision for the
future of the environmental education field. Antioch New England
offers six pathways to M.S. degrees in Environmental Studies, as well
as an innovative Ph.D. degree. Our students and faculty are motivated
by the urgency of complex environmental challenges, the desire to
promote deeper ecological awareness, and the aspiration to understand
the real needs of people, habitats, and communities. The successful
candidate will advise Master's level graduate students in
environmental education as well as doctoral students, and will direct
a nationally renowned program which prepares professionals for
careers in environmental and natural history interpretation, exhibit
development, curriculum design, outdoor experiential education, and
residential programming. She or he will oversee the Environmental
Education curriculum and supervise teaching colleagues in the
program, consult on program outreach and admissions, network with
professional organizations to expand student practicum and job
opportunities, and seek grant funding for program development and
student support.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in environmental
studies or a related field, or an Ed.D. at the time of appointment. A
specialization in environmental education is preferred. Candidates
must have teaching experience in higher education, including strong
skills in designing curriculum and teaching through creative,
progressive, and experiential approaches, and have academic or
organizational management experience.The candidate must demonstrate a
broad knowledge of the trends in environmental education and
significant practice in the field, with well-established connections
to networks and professional organizations. Application deadline is
October 1, 2006. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, and the
search will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should
forward a tatement of interest, curriculum vita, and two letters of
reference to hr at antiochne.edu, or to Environmental Education Director
Search, Antioch University New England, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH
03431. For additional information, please email sward at antiochne.edu.
For a complete job description and information about Antioch
University New England and the Department of Environmental Studies,
please visit www.antiochne.edu. Antioch New England is a smoke-free
environment and provides equal opportunity for all qualified
applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, gender, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, family status, or disability.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000469579-01
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(JOB 3) Asst. Prof. tenure track - Human Geography - Univ of
Oklahoma, Norman, OK (USA)
The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-
track, nine-month faculty position at the Assistant or Associate
Professor level beginning August 16, 2007. The position is half-time
in the Department and half-time in the Honors College. We seek a
human geographer whose research and teaching interests complement the
strengths of the Department. Regional research specialty is
desirable. At least two years of university teaching experience
preferred. Ph.D. degree in geography or related field required at the
time of appointment. The successful candidate will have a strong
research publication record, potential to obtain external research
funding, and commitment to establish collaborative research links
within the Department and the University. The teaching load is two
undergraduate or graduate courses in Geography and two
interdisciplinary undergraduate courses in the Honors College per
academic year. The University enrolls the largest number of National
Merit Scholars per capita of any public university in the United
States, and many of these students are enrolled in the Honors
College. Salary commensurate with experience.
The application package should include the applicant's c.v., two
samples of the applicant's research, and concise reviews of the
applicant's teaching experience and research accomplishments. Names
and contact information for three referees must be included in the
application package. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin October 16,
2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Apply by e-mail to Dr. Fred Shelley, Chair, Department of
Geography, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK 73019. fshelley at ou.edu
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(JOB 4) Asst. Prof. tenure-track - Biological oceanography,
University of San Diego, CA (USA)
The University of San Diego (USD) Department of Marine Science
and Environmental Studies invites applications for a tenure-track
assistant professor position beginning in the fall of 2007. The
University is looking for a Biological Oceanographer with experience
and interests in biological/physical interactions. Expected teaching
responsibilities consist of lower division courses in physical
oceanography and marine biology and an upper division course in
marine resources.
Additional teaching responsibilities may include upper division
courses in biological oceanography, marine ecology, statistics, and
the applicant's area of interest. USD is an independent Catholic
university whose primary aim is teaching excellence. Active
scholarship is integral to this aim, and a candidate is expected to
establish a research program that can involve undergraduate and
graduate (M.S.) students. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae,
a brief statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and
a list of three references by October 6, 2006: electronic copy to
marsenvi at sandiego.edu; hard copy to Chair, Department of Marine
Science and Environmental Studies, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA
92110-2492. Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to
apply. USD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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(JOB 5) Asst. Prof. tenure-track -- International Politics - Vassar
College, Poughkeepsie, NY (USA)
The Department of Political Science and Program in International
Studies invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at the
Assistant Professor rank in International Politics, beginning August
2007. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on
international law and international institutions. We are open to a
variety of thematic and substantive areas, such as environmental
issues, feminist approaches, and human rights. The candidate should
be prepared to teach courses at all levels of the curriculum. The
successful candidate's teaching responsibilities, in addition to
courses in Political Science, will include three courses every two
years in the International Studies Program. Completion of the Ph.D by
the time of appointment is expected. Vassar College is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively
committed to diversity within its community. Applications from
members of historically underrepresented groups are especially
encouraged. All candidates for the position must submit a complete
dossier including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate
school transcript, at least three letters of recommendation, a brief
sample of professional writing, a statement of teaching interests,
and evidence of teaching potential such as teaching evaluations and/
or teaching portfolio. For full consideration, all materials must be
received no later than October 12th. Send applications to Chair,
International Politics/International Studies Search, Department of
Political Science, Box 260, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0260.
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(JOB 6)Asst. Prof. tenure-track -- Biogeographer – Kansas State
University, Manhattan, KS (USA)
http://www.kstate.edu/geography/
The Kansas State University Department of Geography invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position
beginning August 2007. For this new faculty line, we seek a physical
geographer with expertise in hydrology or biogeography to complement
our existing areas of strength. Cutting-edge skills in GIS and/or
quantitative modeling of spatial complexity are highly desirable, and
applicants should have an appreciation for the study of coupled human
and natural systems. Visit http://www.kstate.edu/geography/ for
information about the department.
Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. by the time of the
appointment, and be able to demonstrate the potential to develop a
strong research program, including the pursuit of extramural research
grants, collaborative research, and publication in highly-ranked
journals. Candidates are expected to value diversity in all of its
dimensions and consider different technical and cultural perspectives
in solving problems appropriate to a land grant institution.
Excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising is
expected, as is a commitment to work with a wide range of
constituents and diverse student populations.
Submit an application letter that describes your qualifications
and the contributions you could offer to the department. Please also
provide a curriculum vita, evidence of scholarship and teaching
effectiveness, a plan for extramural funding, plus names and contact
information for three referees. Review of applications begins 15
October 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Kansas
State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks
diversity among its employees.
Apply to: Dr. Charles W. Martin, Search Committee Chair,
Department of Geography, 118 Seaton Hall, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS 66506-2904
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(JOB 7) Research Associate -Environmental Reporting Program -The
Heinz Center – Washington, DC (USA)
www.heinzctr.org; and www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems
Seeking candidate with Masters or PhD in natural science or
public policy (with environmental or natural resources background)
and 3-5 years experience. The Heinz Center’s Environmental Reporting
program produces The State of the Nation's Ecosystems and expansion
is planned to incorporate other activities related to environmental
indicators. Position involves widely varied responsibilities on a
small project team. Duties include coordination of collaborator work
groups, analysis and testing of indicator designs, selection and
assessment of data sources, writing and report production and
associated web materials, etc. Selected candidate will work on
multiple program elements, be given lead responsibility for
developing specific elements, and have significant direct involvement
with stakeholder committees. Position demands ability to grasp
scientific issues quickly; willingness to work on multiple
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem types; ability to work with
committees with widely disparate views and backgrounds; strong
analytical capability, and good written and oral communications
skills. The Heinz Center is a non-profit organization that conducts
policy-relevant environmental research in collaboration with
business, environmental organizations, academia, and government.
Please send resume / CV and cover letter, including salary
requirements to Robin O’Malley, Program Director, in care of Claire
Hayes at hayes at heinzctr.org, or fax to 202-737-6410. Closing date:
October 1, 2006.
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(JOB 8) Asst. Prof. Tenure Track - Colorado College Env. Science
Program –Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
The Colorado College Environmental Science Program invites applicants
for a fall 2007 tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to
teaching and research at the undergraduate level. Classes to be
taught could include Introductory Environmental Science, Ecology,
Earth Systems Science, Water, Ecosystem Ecology and additional
courses in the applicant's area of specialty. We especially
encourage applicants who will increase the participation of women and
minorities in the sciences. Ph.D. required, post-doc and/or teaching
experience preferred. Please submit a cover letter, CV, teaching
philosophy, research projects with undergraduates, undergraduate and
graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Search
Committee, Environmental Science Program, The Colorado College, 14 E.
Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Deadline for
applications is October 31, 2006. The College welcomes members of
all minority groups and does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or
disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment
practice. EOE. For more information about the Environmental Science
Program and Colorado College, see the Program's web site at http://
www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/ev
Eric Perramond, Assistant Professor, Geographer, Southwest
Studies & Environmental Science, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La
Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719 389 6241 http://
personalwebs.coloradocollege.edu/%7Eeperramond/
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(JOB 9) Asst. Prof. tenure track - Environmental Studies &
International and Intercultural Studies – Pitzer College, Claremont,
CA (USA)
Pitzer College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track
Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies and International and
Intercultural Studies to begin in the academic year 2007-2008. This
is a joint position with an emphasis in comparative environmental
policy and social justice. We are interested in candidates with
expertise in urban environmental issues, environmental justice,
comparative policy analysis, natural resource policy, and global and
local connections.
Candidates should have a commitment to undergraduate teaching at
a liberal arts college and are expected to engage in research and
publication. Preference will be given to those candidates who have
completed the Ph.D. and who have teaching experience. Pitzer College,
a member of the Claremont Colleges, has a strong institutional
commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas and strongly
encourages candidates from underrepresented social groups. We favor
candidates who can contribute to the College's distinctive
educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives,
intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility
and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College
is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the
successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are
possible with the intercollegiate departments of Asian American
Studies, Black Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, and/or Women's Studies.
To apply, send letter of application, curriculum vitae, selected
evidence of excellence in teaching and research, statement of
teaching philosophy, a description of your research, and three
letters of recommendation to Alan Jones, Dean of Faculty, 1050 N.
Mills Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711. The deadline for applying is
October 1, 2006, or until position is filled.
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(JOB 10) Asst. Prof. tenure track - Geographic Information Science
(GISc) - Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (USA)
(http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/)
We seek an individual with the expertise and interest in building
the GISc component of a rapidly growing geography program. The
individual selected will teach courses in introductory and advanced
GISc and courses in their specialty. The appointment will be made at
the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary will be commensurate with the
applicant's experience and accomplishments. A PhD in geography or a
closely related discipline must be completed by the position starting
date of August 1, 2007. Preference will be given to candidates with
demonstrated excellence in teaching GISc and individuals whose areas
of expertise complement those currently available in the department.
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE DEPARTMENT Georgia Southern University, a
member institution of the University System of Georgia, is the
largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the
southern half of Georgia. Georgia Southern University is classified
by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a
Doctoral/Research institution. Founded in 1906, the University offers
120 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral
levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in
Statesboro, a community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles
northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.
The Department of Geology and Geography offers courses that lead to
the BS and BA degrees with majors in both geography and geology. The
Department's web site (http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/) provides
an overview of the programs, faculty, and facilities. More
information about the institution is available through http://
www.georgiasouthern.edu, or at http://Chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/
911.htm. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern
University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable
accommodations under the ADA in order to participate in the search
process should contact the Associate Provost
APPLICATION INFORMATION Screening of applications begins
December 1, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled. A
complete application consists of a letter addressing the
qualifications cited above; supporting documentation (such as
reprints and evidence of teaching effectiveness); a curriculum vitae;
and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of
at least three professional references. Other documentation may be
requested. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals
who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional
communities. Applications and nominations should be sent to: Dr.
Mark R. Welford, Search Chair (Search # 53819), Department of Geology
and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P. O. Box 8149,
Statesboro, GA 30460-8149. Electronic mail:
MWelford at GeorgiaSouthern.edu. Telephone: 912 681-5361.
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This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler to distribute
information of potential interest to recent PhDs engaged in
interdisciplinary aquatic science or climate-change research, and to
build an international sense of community among recent grads. It
provides an international forum for the exchange of information and
opinions regarding research, professional and social issues. The
views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the
funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.
Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to
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message, and link to any appropriate websites. Do not send attachments.
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Office for Earth System Studies Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler at whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
DISCCRS poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Graduates in a
Changing Global Environment
http://marcus.whitman.edu/~weilercs/biocomplexity/
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