[DIALOGnews] DISCCRS News 5/25/2007
Ruth Ladderud
ladderra at whitman.edu
Fri May 25 14:50:02 CDT 2007
DISCCRS News
5/25/2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Fellowship Scheme
2007-08 - The deadline for the submission of applications for this
year's SCAR Fellowships has now been extended to 31 MAY 2007.
http://www.scar.org/awards/fellowships/
Online Working Papers in Conservation Social Science launched - The
Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science Working Group (SCB
SSWG)
www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/
(see RESOURCES 1 below)
Climate Mentoring Network (listserv) initiated by the Association of
American Geographers (AAG), the Climate Specialty Group (CSG)
(see RESOURCES 2 below)
SCIENCE NEWS
Global warming can be reduced, but at what cost?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/
2003715537_warmingcosts21.html or http://tinyurl.com/2464b7
(see NEWS 1 below)
Recent CO2 rises exceed worst-case scenarios
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn11899-recent-
cosub2sub-rises-exceed-worstcase-scenarios.html or http://
tinyurl.com/2z5qon
(see NEWS 2 below)
Carbon tax 'won't hurt' the world's poor
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/carbon-tax-wont-hurt-the-
worlds-poor.cfm or http://tinyurl.com/2jzs9m
(see NEWS 3 below)
Climbers face more risks as Alps crumble
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?
set_id=1&click_id=143&art_id=nw20070521220417533C814478 or http://
tinyurl.com/2qoumq
(see NEWS 4 below)
Solar Power Set to Shine Brightly (see NEWS 5 below)
(see NEWS 6 below)
Deadlock for UN Climate Meeting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6670639.stm Or:
http://tinyurl.com/2y95c5
(see NEWS 7 below)
Study: Killer hurricanes thrived in cooler seas
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/23/hurricane.study.reut/
index.html
(see NEWS 8 below)
First Successful Demonstration of Carbon Dioxide Air Capture
Technology Achieved by Columbia University Scientist and Private Company
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/news/2007/story04-24-07.php
(see NEWS 9 below)
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity for African Graduate Students and Young Researchers in
the Social Sciences:
(see OPPORTUNITY 1 below)
7th International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
(ISSAOS) hosted and organized by CETEMPS - University of L'Aquila,
Italy.
http://cetemps.aquila.infn.it/issaos_2007/
More details on topics and lecturers are available at: http://
cetemps.aquila.infn.it/issaos_2007/ and are also included below.
Please, note that the deadline for early registration is 30 May
2007: http://cetemps.aquila.infn.it/issaos_2007/main_files/
registration.html
AGU 2007 Biogeosciences Call for Sessions
(see OPPORTUNITY 2 below)
JOBS
Post-doc Associate - Social and Ecological Dimensions of Mexican
Fisheries - Department of Human Ecology - Rutgers the State
University - New Brunswick, NJ (USA)
(see JOB 1 below)
Post-Doc Researcher - The Natural Hazards Center - San Francisco Bay
area (USA)
(see JOB 2 below)
Post-Doc - Remote Sensing Forest Disturbances: Departments of Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology - Tulane University, and Complex Systems
Research Center, UNH – New Orleans, (USA)
(see JOB 3 below)
Social scientist - sustainability science/Resource Use Transitions -
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (Australia's national science agency) Canberra (Australia)
http://www.csiro.au http://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/
Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2007%2F146 Job 2007/146
(see JOB 4 below)
Post-Doc: Diatomist - University of Arkansas (USA)
(see JOB 5 below)
Visiting 1-yr Asst. Prof - Environmental. Studies Program at Oberlin
College - Oberlin, Ohio - (USA)
(see JOB 6 below)
Post-doc - Stratospheric Sources of Surface Ozone and Methane:
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Sweden)
(see JOB 7 below)
Post-doc - seasonal climate and extreme weather prediction:
University of British Columbia (Canada)
(see JOB 8 below)
Post-doc - applied economics (global land use/crop model, including
macroeconomic linkages, technological change and the valuation of
water resources) - PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
Research) - (Germany)
(see JOB 9 below)
Post-doc - Scientific and economic aspects of potential climate
threshold responses (e.g., a shutdown of the North Atlantic
meridional overturning circulation) to anthropogenic forcing - Penn
State Univ (USA)
(see JOB 10 below)
Post-Doc - meteorology or climatology at MeteoSwiss - Zurich
(Switzerland)
(see JOB 11 below)
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Resources and Funding Opportunities
(RESOURCES 1) Online Working Papers in Conservation Social Science
launched - The Society for Conservation Biology's Social Science
Working Group (SCB SSWG)
www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/
The goal of the SSWG Working Paper Series (WPS) is to provide a
forum for conservation social science research, especially successful
application of social science tools and approaches to conservation
policy and practice. The WPS aims to promote current research in the
final stages of completion. Through its simplified review process,
the series offers rapid dissemination of critical conservation social
science work to the SCB community, social science peers, students,
and other conservation professionals. This is an opportunity for
authors to open their work for initial public viewing and commentary
before moving on to relevant journal submission.
The WPS hopes to become the place where conservation social
scientists turn for the most current and critical insights into the
field.
The editors are particularly interested in papers examining the
ways in which conservation social science answers the following
questions in some manner:
1. Where should the conservation community focus its efforts?
2. How should the conservation community design and implement its
conservation interventions?
3. What are the impacts of our conservation interventions?
Submissions dealing with other aspects of conservation social
science are also welcome.
To contribute to the working paper series, please visit the SSWG
webpage (www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/) and look under
‘Resources’ for additional information. If you have other
questions, please contact the Editors, Stephen Williams and David
Hoffman.
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(RESOURCES 2) (RESOURCES 2) Climate Mentoring Network (listserv)
initiated by the Association of American Geographers (AAG), the
Climate Specialty Group (CSG)
At the San Francisco meeting of the Association of American
Geographers (AAG), the Climate Specialty Group (CSG) approved the
creation of a Climate Mentoring Network. This will take the form of
an informal setting in which participants could post queries to a
listserv, and have these answered by senior Climatology colleagues.
The listserve will also act as a clearinghouse for ideas,
professional development opportunities, workshops etc. primarily
geared towards graduate students and new faculty. For more
information or to join this exciting opportunity, please email Lesley-
Ann Dupigny-Giroux at ldupigny at uvm.edu.
The CSG also approved the creation of a Climate Literacy
initiative. This will take the form of a web portal designed to
promote the awareness and understanding of climate basics. It is
envisioned that this tool would assist in climate pedagogy as well
as provide a resource for understanding the complexity of our
atmosphere in a changing climate. Again, for further details or to
participate in this initiative, please email Lesley-Ann Dupigny-
Giroux at ldupigny at uvm.edu.
At the San Francisco meeting of the Association of American
Geographers (AAG), the Climate Specialty Group (CSG) approved the
creation of a Climate Mentoring Network. This will take the form of
an informal setting in which participants could post queries to a
listserv, and have these answered by senior Climatology colleagues.
The listserve will also act as a clearinghouse for ideas,
professional development opportunities, workshops etc. primarily
geared towards graduate students and new faculty. For more
information or to join this exciting opportunity, please email Lesley-
Ann Dupigny-Giroux at ldupigny at uvm.edu.
The CSG also approved the creation of a Climate Literacy
initiative. This will take the form of a web portal designed to
promote the awareness and understanding of climate basics. It is
envisioned that this tool would assist in climate pedagogy as well
as provide a resource for understanding the complexity of our
atmosphere in a changing climate. Again, for further details or to
participate in this initiative, please email Lesley-Ann Dupigny-
Giroux at ldupigny at uvm.edu.
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Science News
(NEWS 1) Global warming can be reduced, but at what cost?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/
2003715537_warmingcosts21.html or http://tinyurl.com/2464b7
CHICAGO — In a United Nations report this month, scientists said
the cost of aggressively tackling climate change was comparatively
reasonable. By spending a little more than 0.1 percent of the world's
income each year for 23 years, they say, greenhouse gases could be
held nearly in check, avoiding the worst predicted environmental
disasters.
The same day, Bush administration officials argued that the same
aggressive effort would throw the world's economy into recession.
The reality, top climate economists say, is that cutting U.S.
emissions sufficiently to hold greenhouse-gas concentrations at near-
current levels soon could cost the United States twice as much per
year as it is now spending on the war in Iraq. But, as the U.N.
report essentially urges, spending $1 trillion a year worldwide over
two decades to aggressively curb global warming could be a bargain in
the long run. (continued...)
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(NEWS 2) Recent CO2 rises exceed worst-case scenarios
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn11899-recent-
cosub2sub-rises-exceed-worstcase-scenarios.html or http://
tinyurl.com/2z5qon
New Scientist - The world's recent carbon dioxide emissions are
growing more rapidly than even the worst-case climate scenario used
by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, say researchers.
The team, led by Michael Raupach of the Australian Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, looked at the growth
of CO2 emissions and found that emissions growth suddenly accelerated
in 2000. During the 1990s, emissions grew by 1.1% per year on
average, but the number shot up to 3.3% between 2000 and 2004, when
the study ended.
When they compared the recent emissions trend to those the UN-
backed IPCC drew up as its "worst case scenario", the team found the
reality was at least as bad, if not worse (see graph, right).
The team then examined the changes between 1980 and 2004 in
factors such as population, economic growth, energy efficiency and
carbon efficiency (the amount used per unit of GDP). From this, they
were able to determine why CO2 emissions accelerated after 2000.
They concluded that the rise in CO2 emissions is not due to a
growth in global population, but a reduction in global efficiency.
"We are not getting more efficient at using CO2 in the way we
projected," explains co-author Corinne Le Quéré from the University
of East Anglia in the UK.
Reversed trend
From the 1970s to the 1990s, the world as a whole was becoming
better at producing more energy for the same CO2 emissions, and more
GDP with less energy. But the trend reversed in 2000. "It's a problem
because people are assuming we are heading towards a more energy
efficient future and we are not," says Le Quéré.
The researchers found that no part of the world reduced the
amount of carbon used to produce energy between 2000 and 2004,
despite widespread publicity in support of greener sources of energy.
The analysis also showed that developing countries accounted for
73% of the growth in CO2 emissions in 2004, but only 41% of total
emissions.
"If you follow anything to do with global policy or global
economy these results will not be surprising," says Mike Hulme,
director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK.
He says the results "turn the focus back to the process that is
in place at the moment to create a new climate regime beyond 2012",
when the Kyoto Protocol expires. He adds that drawing the conclusion
that Kyoto has failed is "too crude an analysis".
"There are Kyoto Protocol successes," Hulme says citing "the fact
that there is an international climate regime, an emissions trading
scheme that works and a market in carbon offsets [in developing
countries]. Kyoto made that first progress, and we have learned what
worked and what didn't work. A post-Kyoto treaty will not be just
more of the same."
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(NEWS 3) Carbon tax 'won't hurt' the world's poor
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/carbon-tax-wont-hurt-the-
worlds-poor.cfm or http://tinyurl.com/2jzs9m
SciDev.net - BEIJING - Imposing a carbon tax to fight climate
change will not hurt the poor in the developing countries, according
to research announced this week (15 May).
The study, conducted by Arief Anshory Yusuf of Padjadjaran
University in Indonesia, was presented at the 27th biannual workshop
of the Economy and Environment Programme for Southeast Asia in
Beijing, China.
A carbon tax ― the term for taxes imposed on energy
consumption ― has long been considered an effective way to reduce
energy consumption and slash carbon emissions.
Previous studies have suggested that by increasing energy prices,
carbon taxes could harm the poor more than the rich ― as the former
spend a higher proportion of their income on fuel.
But the new study, based on data from Indonesia, shows that in
terms of energy consumption, the impact on the rural poor would be
much less than that on wealthy people in cities, as the poor use
comparatively little energy. (continued....)
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(NEWS 4) Climbers face more risks as Alps crumble
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?
set_id=1&click_id=143&art_id=nw20070521220417533C814478 or http://
tinyurl.com/2qoumq
Reuters - Grindelwald - Climbing sheer rock faces has never been
the safest of sports, but global warming is increasing the risk factor.
The ice that glues Alpine peaks together is slowly melting,
loosening rocks and making classic European climbs like the Eiger and
Matterhorn even riskier than in the past.
"Now there are routes that just can't be done any more," said
Grindelwald mountain guide Marco Bomio. (continued...)
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(NEWS 5) Solar Power Set to Shine Brightly
WorldWatch - WASHINGTON, D.C.- The solar industry is poised for a
rapid decline in costs that will make it a mainstream power option in
the next few years, according to a new assessment by the Worldwatch
Institute in Washington, D.C., and the Prometheus Institute in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Global production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, which turn
sunlight directly into electricity, has risen sixfold since 2000 and
grew 41 percent in 2006 alone. Although grid-connected solar capacity
still provides less than 1 percent of the world's electricity, it
increased nearly 50 percent in 2006, to 5,000 megawatts, propelled by
booming markets in Germany and Japan. Spain is likely to join the big
leagues in 2007, and the United States soon thereafter.
This growth, while dramatic, has been constrained by a shortage
of manufacturing capacity for purified polysilicon, the same material
that goes into semiconductor chips. But the situation will be
reversed in the next two years as more than a dozen companies in
Europe, China, Japan, and the United States bring on unprecedented
levels of production capacity. In 2006, for the first time, more than
half the world's polysilicon was used to produce solar PV cells.
Combined with technology advances, the increase in polysilicon supply
will bring costs down rapidly-by more than 40 percent in the next
three years, according to Prometheus estimates.
"Solar energy is the world's most plentiful energy resource, and
the challenge has been tapping it cost-effectively and efficiently,"
says Janet Sawin, a senior researcher at Worldwatch, who authored the
update. "We are now seeing two major trends that will accelerate the
growth of PV: the development of advanced technologies, and the
emergence of China as a low-cost producer."
The biggest surprise in 2006 was the dramatic growth in PV
production in China. Last year, China passed the United States, which
first developed modern solar cell technology at Bell Labs in New
Jersey in the 1950s, to become the world's third largest producer of
the cells-trailing only Germany and Japan.
China's leading PV manufacturer, Suntech Power, climbed from the
world's eighth largest producer in 2005 to fourth in 2006, and PVs
have made the company's CEO one of his nation's wealthiest citizens.
Experts believe that China, with its growing need for energy, large
work force, and strong industrial base, could drive dramatic
reductions in PV prices in the next few years, helping to make solar
competitive with conventional power even without subsidies.
"To say that Chinese PV producers plan to expand production
rapidly in the year ahead would be an understatement," says Travis
Bradford, President of the Prometheus Institute. "They have raised
billions from international IPOs to build capacity and increase scale
with the goal of driving down costs. Four Chinese IPOs are expected
to come to market this month alone."
In the meantime, supply shortages have led manufacturers to find
ways to use polysilicon more efficiently, and have accelerated the
introduction of new technologies that do not rely on purified silicon
and are inherently less expensive to manufacture. So-called thin film
cells can be made from amorphous silicon and other low-cost
materials, and companies developing these technologies have recently
become the darlings of Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Although in the past, thin film cells have not been efficient
enough to compete with conventional cells, today over a dozen
companies-including Miasole, Nanosolar, and Ovonics-are competing to
scale up production of low-cost solar modules that can be churned out
like rolls of plastic.
"The conventional energy industry will be surprised by how
quickly solar PV becomes mainstream-cheap enough to provide carbon-
free electricity on rooftops, while also meeting the energy needs of
hundreds of millions of poor people who currently lack electricity,"
Sawin says.
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(NEWS 6) Smithsonian Accused of Altering Exhibit
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Science/
Smithsonian_Climate_Change.html Or: http://tinyurl.com/yo2fss
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Registration Required) - WASHINGTON
- The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change
in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush
administration, says a former administrator at the museum.
Among other things, the script, or official text, of last year's
exhibit was rewritten to minimize and inject more uncertainty into
the relationship between global warming and humans, said Robert
Sullivan, who was associate director in charge of exhibitions at the
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Also, officials omitted scientists' interpretation of some
research and let visitors draw their own conclusions from the data,
he said. In addition, graphs were altered "to show that global
warming could go either way," Sullivan said.
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(NEWS 7) Deadlock for UN Climate Meeting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6670639.stm Or:
http://tinyurl.com/2y95c5
BBC News Online - They were aimed at paving the way for the
climate summit taking place in Bali in December which will focus on
how to take forward the Kyoto Protocol. However, the US said it was
unlikely to take part in negotiations at the end of this year on a
global agreement to cut emissions of carbon dioxide.
The UN acknowledged "sticking points," but said some issues had
been resolved at the meeting.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, said: "We have come closer to
broadening negotiations on a post-2012 regime by resolving some of
the outstanding issues and clarifying which building blocks of a
future agreement need to be put in place."
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(NEWS 8) Study: Killer hurricanes thrived in cooler seas
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/23/hurricane.study.reut/
index.html
Reuters - NEW YORK - Hurricanes over the past 5,000 years appear
to have been controlled more by El Nino and an African monsoon than
warm sea surface temperatures, such as those caused by global
warming, researchers said Wednesday.
The study, published in the journal Nature, adds to the debate on
whether seas warmed by greenhouse gas emissions lead to more
hurricanes, such as those that bashed the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
Some researchers say warmer seas appear to have contributed to
more intense hurricanes, while others disagree. The U.N.
International Panel on Climate Change said this year it was more
likely than not that humans contribute to a trend of increasingly
intense hurricanes. (continued...)
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(NEWS 9) First Successful Demonstration of Carbon Dioxide Air Capture
Technology Achieved by Columbia University Scientist and Private Company
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/news/2007/story04-24-07.php
First Successful Demonstration of Carbon Dioxide Air Capture
Technology Achieved by Columbia University Scientist and Private
Company.
Global Research Technologies, LLC (GRT), a technology research
and development company, and Klaus Lackner from Columbia University
have achieved the successful demonstration of a bold new technology
to capture carbon from the air. The "air extraction" prototype has
successfully demonstrated that indeed carbon dioxide (CO2) can be
captured from the atmosphere. This is GRT's first step toward a
commercially viable air capture device. (continued...)
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities
(OPPORTUNITY 1) Opportunity for African Graduate Students and Young
Researchers in the Social Sciences:
The Social Science Working Group (SSWG), with funds provided by
the Christiansen Fund, wishes to develop capacity and increase
participation in the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) from
conservation social scientists studying and working at African
universities or NGOs. Our goal is to provide a mechanism to identify
eight young conservation social scientists to serve as SSWG
Ambassadors within their host institutions. These individuals will
be actively involved in the Society and will serve as a link between
the SSWG, researchers and students at their home institutions.
We are searching for eight students or researchers who have graduated
within the past four years. Applicants will provide a one-page essay
in English, French or Portuguese demonstrating their active
involvement in conservation research or work. Additionally, they
will need to provide two letters of recommendation and a resume or
C.V.. The following criteria will be used in the selection process:
1) People who are active in the field, as demonstrated by commitment
to the objectives of SCB and the Social Science Working Group, such
as those performing research or working in conservation;
2) Representation from across Africa, so as to reflect the diverse
regions of the continent;
3) Probability of sharing the membership benefits with colleagues
and peers; and
4) Financial need.
Winning applicants will receive three years of membership in the
SCB, as well as print versions of both Conservation Biology and
Conservation magazine (at $62 per person, per year). In addition,
the SSWG will provide a one-time $50USD stipend to offset costs
incurred by the applicants in their outreach efforts developing
connections between the SSWG and their home institution.
Winning applicants will need to meet several goals during their
three-year membership. These include:
Active participation in the SSWG, including posting on the list-serve
and/or volunteering to work with the board; with a special emphasis
on student affairs and membership.
Recruiting at least three people from within their home institution
into the Society.
While not a requirement we would strongly urge the winning applicants
to submit to the SSWG newsletter or the African Telegraph (African
Section newsletter), and if possible perhaps write a multi-author
paper about social science based conservation in Africa. The SSWG
will provide assistance in navigating publication and submission.
Proposals will be due June 4th and winners will be announced at the
SSWG meeting during the 2007 SCB annual meetings.
Additional opportunities for young professionals in developing
countries:
Thanks to the generous support from The Nature Conservancy, the SSWG
is proud to offer 50 two-year SCB memberships to graduate students or
professionals who have graduated less than three years ago.
Applicants will be required to submit a C.V. and a personal
statement, but do not need to submit letters of recommendation. This
award is open to all applicants from any developing country, and not
necessarily from Africa. Successful applicants will receive free on-
line access to Conservation Biology and Conservation magazine.
Please send applications for both to Joshua Drew (jdrew at bu.edu)
and clearly specify which opportunity you are applying for.
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(OPPORTUNITY 2) AGU 2007 Biogeosciences Call for Sessions
This is a call for session proposals in Biogeosciences for the
Fall 2007 meeting. We are hoping for a broad distribution of sessions
within the diverse research represented in our Section.
Session proposals are due Wednesday, 13 June 2007 and should be
submitted online to the AGU website http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm07/
program.html. Guidelines and proposal requirements are on the meeting
website. Notification of approved sessions will be made in July.
You will need to provide a brief 1 or 2 paragraph description of
the proposed session, including potential invited speakers (maximum
of 4). If the proposal is approved, you will be asked to identify two
session conveners. As a convener, it will be your responsibility to
solicit contributed papers, propose invited speakers and prepare a
schedule for contributed papers. Approved sessions with lower
submissions numbers will be considered for a poster session or may be
combined with another related session. Comments and questions should
be directed to Kevin Tu (kevintu at berkeley.edu ), Lara Kueppers
(lkueppers at ucmerced.edu), or Alistair Smith (Alistair at uidaho.edu).
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(JOB 1) Post-doc Associate - Social and Ecological Dimensions of
Mexican Fisheries - Department of Human Ecology - Rutgers the State
University - New Brunswick, NJ (USA)
The Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers the State University,
wishes to hire a post-doctoral associate for one year, beginning
September 1st, 2007, to participate in a multi-disciplinary project
examining the ecological and social dimensions of commercial
fisheries on the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. The ideal
candidate would have a doctoral degree in the natural or social
sciences with an interdisciplinary focus on marine fisheries and/or
coastal communities. The position requires the ability to
communicate in Spanish and to function in interdisciplinary settings
in both the United States and Mexico, including short-term periods of
field research in Mexico. Experience with and/or willingness to
learn agent-based or similar forms of modeling are also desired, as
the assignment will include close interaction with modeling efforts
taking place at collaborating institutions (U. of Maine and Stanford
U.). Salary and benefits are competitive
Please send letters of application, accompanied by your current
CV or resume and lists of 3 potential recommendations, to Dr. Bonnie
J. McCay, mccay at aesop.rutgers.edu (preferred) or Department of Human
Ecology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers
University, 55 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, by June
30th, 2007.
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(JOB 2) Post-Doc Researcher - The Natural Hazards Center - San
Francisco Bay area (USA)
The Natural Hazards Center is seeking to hire a professional
research assistant/postdoctoral scholar to assist with the
coordination of its research program. This soft-money appointment
extends for one year with the possibility of extension to two-three
years.
The purpose of the position is to collaborate with the Natural
Hazards Center director, program manager, research coordinator, and
other staff on Center projects funded by NSF, the Department of
Homeland Security, and others. The position will play a lead role in
a newly funded Center project on preparedness among community‐based
and faith-based organizations and other non-profits providing
services to at-risk populations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Minimum Requirements:
• Education: PhD in a social/behavioral science discipline or
closely related field ( e.g., public health).
• Skills & Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of both qualitative
and quantitative research methods, procedures, and techniques;
experience coordinating fieldwork teams; advanced knowledge of
qualitative data analysis techniques; excellent oral and written
communication skills, accompanied by the ability to communicate with
diverse audiences both inside and outside academia; excellent
interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others; and
the ability to design, plan, implement, troubleshoot, and administer
all phases of the research work. Must be willing to travel.
• Experience: Two or more years of experience in fieldwork related
to hazards and disasters.
Applications will be considered beginning June 1, 2007, and will
continue until the position is filled. Send vitae, samples of written
work, and the names of three professional references to: Kathleen
Tierney, Director, Natural Hazards Center, University of
Colorado 482 UCB Boulder, CO 80303 Via email:
tierneyk at colorado.edu
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(JOB 3) Post-Doc - Remote Sensing Forest Disturbances: Departments of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Tulane University, and Complex
Systems Research Center, UNH – New Orleans, (USA)
The departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tulane
University, and Complex Systems Research Center, UNH, are seeking a
postdoctoral researcher. The position is offered under a NASA Large-
Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) project, and
a DOE NICCR Coastal Center project led by Drs. Jeffrey Chambers and
George Hurtt. The researcher will develop methods for linking
ecological field data with remote sensing disturbance metrics derived
from various sensors (Landsat, Hyperion, MODIS, Ikonos) toward
developing landscape-scale perspectives on forest impacts from
hurricanes and microburst blowdowns. Expertise in ENVI or similar
remote sensing image processing platforms required. Familiarity with
mathematical modeling and computational programming (IDL, C, etc.)
also desirable.
The position opens immediately and continues until filled, with a
1 Aug 07 target date. Salary negotiable based on qualifications.
Send electronic application w/ research statement, current CV, and
contact info for three refs to Jeff Chambers
( chambers at tulane.edu). ********************
(JOB 4) Social scientist - sustainability science/Resource Use
Transitions - CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation (Australia's national science agency) Canberra
(Australia)
http://www.csiro.au http://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/
Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2007%2F146 Job 2007/146 -
Applications Close: 10 Jun 2007
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems is seeking an innovative social
scientist to contribute to the development of social systems
analysis. He or she will explore the capacities of social sciences to
contribute their skills to the interdisciplinary endeavour of
sustainability science and will contribute to develop a coherent
theoretical and methodological framework to describe and to
understand the dynamics of fast changing socio-ecological systems
across various levels of scale and in various social formations in
Australia and the Pacific. We are searching for a systems oriented
analysis of the social system and of the co-evolutionary dynamic
between social and ecological systems that will guide our empirical
research for identifying intervention points for a sustainability
transition. The successful applicant will have a sound conceptual
knowledge of social systems, of the fundamental character of society-
nature interaction, the notion of cultural evolution and co-
evolution. He or she will be able to work with communities, regions
and the policy sector in Australia and the Pacific, and to work as
part of an interdisciplinary team.
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(JOB 5) Post-Doc: Diatomist - University of Arkansas (USA)
Position for a Diatomist is available beginning August 13, 2007
at the University of Arkansas. Applications are invited to
participate in a funded paleoclimate project investigating sediments
from the Pingualuit Impact Crater Lake located 100km south of Hudson
Strait (http://www.cen.ulaval.ca/pingualuit/index.html). Applications
will be received for either a PostDoctoral Fellowship (2 years) or
for a research assistantship (3 years) with option to pursue a PhD
degree. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team
and will be cosupervised by Reinhard Pienitz from the Centre d'études
nordiques from the University Laval, Québec, Canada. Fellows receive
a full stipend for 12 month doctoral candidates will receive a
stipend and tuition will be fully paid. The PhD candidate would be
part of the active Environmental Dynamics Program of the University
of Arkansas (http://endy.uark.edu/).
Contact: Dr. Sonja Hausmann, Department of Geosciences,
University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
+1 479 5756419, shausmann at uark.edu. Please include a resume of
academic background, work experience, research interests and the
names of three scientists familiar with your work. Screening of
applications begins May 20, 2007 and continues until position is
filled. ********************
(JOB 6) Visiting 1-yr Asst. Prof - Environmental. Studies Program at
Oberlin College - Oberlin, Ohio - (USA)
The Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College invites
applications for a full-time, one year replacement position in the
College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will begin
August 2007, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will teach a total of five classes
including at least one section of our introductory course,
Environment and Society, and at least three intermediate or upper-
level courses. Environment and Society provides majors and non-majors
with a broad introduction to the status of the environment, the
causes of environmental dilemmas, and the economic, social, political
and technical suite of options available for solving environmental
problems. The intermediate or upper-level courses will be in the
person's area of specialization, preferably in the social sciences or
in interdisciplinary areas incorporating aspects of natural science,
social science and humanities. A focus on issues related to energy
and/or the built environment is desirable but not required.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in hand or expected when the
appointment begins and should demonstrate interest and potential
excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience
at the college level is desirable.
To be assured of consideration, letters of application, including
a curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts,
and at least three letters of reference should be sent to John
Petersen, Director, Environmental Studies Program, A.J. Lewis
Center, 122 Elm Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074, by
June 8, 2007. Fax (440)775-8946. Application materials received after
that date will be considered until the position is filled. Salary
will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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(JOB 7) Post-doc - Stratospheric Sources of Surface Ozone and
Methane: Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Sweden)
Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna has an opening for a
postdoc to work in a project studying the contribution of
stratospheric air to surface ozone and methane at high latitudes.
The focus of the project is the effects of atmospheric turbulence
on vertical mixing. A > 10-year database from the ESRAD radar in
Kiruna provides profiles of r.m.s. turbulent velocities, winds and
static-stability up to ~15 km height. These will be used to
parameterize turbulence in terms of wind and stability. The results
will be incorporated into a trajectory/dispersion model such as
FLEXPART. Model output will be tested against observations by ozone
lidar and by ozonesondes, and surface measurements of ozone , methane
and other trace gases (e.g. at the nearby Pallas Global Atmospheric
Watch station). Similar work will be done for the Antarctic
atmosphere using our new atmospheric radar at the Swedish/Finnish
station Wasa/ Aboa in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
The candidate should have a recent PhD in atmospheric physics, or
a closely related area, and demonstrated ability to develop software
using FORTRAN and MATLAB. Experience in research using one or more of
the following will be an advantage : atmopheric radar, atmospheric
lidar, trajectory modelling, ECMWF. Good communication skills in
English are needed.
Renumeration for the postdoc (up to 2 years) is in the form of a
stipend from the Kempe foundation. More information on the
Atmospheric Research Group at Swedish Institute of Space Physics can
be found at http://www.irf.se/program/afp . Informal enquiries
about the postdoc position can be made to Prof. Sheila Kirkwood
(sheila.kirkwod at irf.se , tel. +46 980 79083)
Formal applications should be submitted to Registrator, Swedish
Institute of Space Physics, Box 812, 98128 Kiruna, SWEDEN
(registrator at irf.se ). Please make refence to ?Dnr 31-132/07 Post doc
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(JOB 8) Post-doc - seasonal climate and extreme weather prediction:
University of British Columbia (Canada)
The Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences at the University of
British Columbia invites applications for a post-doctoral research
position in seasonal climate and extreme weather prediction. The
applicant must have a Ph.D. degree in atmospheric sciences, physical
oceanography, statistics, computational intelligence or related
areas. Experience with data analysis and ability to program in MATLAB
are desirable. The successful candidate will work in an
internationally renowned research group specializing in the
prediction of seasonal climate variability using machine learning
methods.
The position is available immediately. The appointment is made
for one year, and renewable for another year, with funding from the
Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. UBC hires
on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.
Applications including a resume, a statement of research interests
and the names, addresses, phone, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of
three references should be sent by 10 June, 2007 to Prof. W. Hsieh,
Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, 6339 Stores Road, Univ. of British
Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada; Fax: (604) 822-6088; E-
mail: whsieh at eos.ubc.ca.
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(JOB 9) Post-doc - applied economics (global land use/crop model,
including macroeconomic linkages, technological change and the
valuation of water resources) - PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate
Impact Research) - Germany)
We invite applications from outstanding individuals for one post-
doctoral and four PhD positions to support core interdisciplinary
research teams at PIK. We apply computer models to analyse the
interactions between climate change, the terrestrial water cycle,
agricultural production, trade and land use changes on the global and
regional scales. Emerging issues include the role of agriculture for
climate change adaptation and mitigation, especially in poor
countries, and the increasing demand for bio-energy.
1. Post-doc, applied economics (agricultural, resource,
development economics), human geography, or applied mathematics (TV-L
13-O, full-time, ref. hlc/01). We are looking for a person with
profound experience in applied economic modelling, esp. mathematical
programming. This position involves further development of a global
land use/crop model, including macroeconomic linkages, technological
change and the valuation of water resources. The model will be
applied in combination with macroeconomic and energy system models to
assess various climate change adaptation and mitigation options,
economic development, and the future energy mix.
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(JOB 10) Post-doc - Scientific and economic aspects of potential
climate threshold responses (e.g., a shutdown of the North Atlantic
meridional overturning circulation) to anthropogenic forcing - Penn
State Univ (USA)
The Department of Geosciences at Penn State University seeks
applications for a postdoctoral scholar. The ideal candidate will be
a scientist with broad interests in the scientific and economic
aspects of potential climate threshold responses (e.g., a shutdown
of the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation) to
anthropogenic forcing. The project analyzes the ability of climate
observing systems to improve predictions of potential threshold
responses and to inform the decision-making process. Familiarity
with integrated assessment of climate change, statistics, and
oceanography would be an advantage. The successful applicant will
join an interdisciplinary team including Earth scientists,
psychologists, policy analysts, and economists. Applicants should
have a Ph.D. in Earth sciences, applied mathematics, operations
research, or a related field.
To apply, please send a CV and the contact information of three
references to Klaus Keller, Department of Geosciences, 208 Deike
Building, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802,
kkeller at geosc.psu.edu, (814) 865-6718. The review of the
applications starts immediately and continues until the position is
filled. The initial appointment would be for one year, with the
possibility for continuation.
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(JOB 11) Post-Doc - meteorology or climatology at MeteoSwiss -
Zurich (Switzerland)
The Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
MeteoSwiss carries out meteorological assignments for the benefit of
the population, industry and public institutions. As part of the COST
Action 733 "Harmonisation and applications of weather types
classifications for European regions" we are seeking to appoint a
scientific researcher.
You will be working in the climate analysis group in the climate
services department. Your main task will be the development of new
procedures for the spatial analysis (gridding) of climate data in the
Alpine region and their implementation in operational use. You will
participate in an international research project. You will produce
reports and publications for scientific journals and will present
your work at national and international conferences.
As well as being a team-oriented character with initiative you
also have a scientific degree and a PhD in meteorology or
climatology. Ideally you will have in-depth knowledge of statistics
(spatial and multivariate methods) and are experienced in UNIX and
programming in R (S-plus). You are interested in transforming your
physical knowledge into quantitative concepts. You have good spoken
and written/editorial skills in English and German as well as ideally
a second national language to enable you to participate fluently on
national /international specialist committees.
We are looking for a motivated, communicative and team-oriented
person. We are offering a varied position in a motivated team in an
interesting organisation at the interface between research and
practice, modern working tools and the opportunity for ongoing
professional training and development.
This post is fixed-term for two years.
Would you like to know more about this post? Please contact Dr M.
Liniger, tel. 044 256 93 27 or Dr C. Frei, tel. 044 256 97 55 or send
your complete application documentation as paper mail to the
following address by 8 June 2007: Federal Office of Meteorology and
Climatology MeteoSwiss, HR Services, Krähbühlstrasse 58, 8044 Zurich
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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
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Workshop Report, Meeting the Needs of
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Changing Global Environment
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