[DIALOGnews] DISCCRS News 7/13/2007
Ruth Ladderud
ladderra at whitman.edu
Fri Jul 13 13:21:14 CDT 2007
DISCCRS News
7/13/2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORUM
China's Climate Change Strategy By Joanna I. Lewis
http://www.jamestown.org/china_brief/article.php?articleid=2373503
Live Earth's Critics By Carl Pope, gleaned from The Huffington Post
by Sue Weiler
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/live-earths-
critics_b_55421.html
SCIENCE NEWS
Australia plans climate corridor
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.
20070709.waustclim0709/EmailBNStory/Science/home
New Analysis Counters Claims that Solar Activity Is Linked to Global
Warming
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,2123447,00.html Or:
http://tinyurl.com/yuywz8
(see NEWS 1 below)
Compromise Measure Aims to Limit Global Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/washington/11climate.html Or:
http://tinyurl.com/27xjuw
(see NEWS 2 below)
Study Paints Dire Picture of Warmer Northeast
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/science/12warm.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/27s23g
(see NEWS 3 below)
Crist Sets Florida on a Green Path
http://www.miamiherald.com/884/story/169185.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/3ex3sa
(see NEWS 4 below)
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Authors: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change -
Sage Publications
For further information, please contact: Maria Siano E-mail:
golsonbooks2 at hotmail.com
JOBS
Physical Oceanographer - Prince William Sound Science Center -
Cordova, Alaska (USA)
http://www.pws-osri.org/whatsnew/employment.shtml
(see JOB 1 below)
Research Scientist - Ocean Modeling - Swedish Meteorological and
Hydrological Institute - Norrkoping (Sweden)
http://www.smhi.se/cmp/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=5242&l=en or contact:
Markus Meier Phone: +46-11-495-8612 E-mail: markus.meier at smhi.se
(see JOB 2 below)
Postdoc – University of Essex Colchester (UK)
http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?ewms=jj&id=30896
(see JOB 3 below)
Postdoc – The WorldFish Center – Penang (Malaysia)
www.worldfishcenter.org
(see JOB 4 below)
2-Year term Appointment - working with the long-term Advanced Very
High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellite record - Cooperative
Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies - University of
Wisconsin at Madison (USA)
(see JOB 5 below)
Asst Prof, tenure track - Climate Science – Department of Geography –
University of California – Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
www.geog.ucsb.edu
(see JOB 6 below)
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Science News
(NEWS 1) New Analysis Counters Claims that Solar Activity Is Linked
to Global Warming
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,2123447,00.html Or:
http://tinyurl.com/yuywz8
Guardian (UK) - It has been one of the central claims of those
who challenge the idea that human activities are to blame for global
warming. The planet's climate has long fluctuated, say the climate
sceptics, and current warming is just part of that natural cycle -
the result of variation in the sun's output and not carbon dioxide
emissions.
But a new analysis of data on the sun's output in the last 25
years of the 20th century has firmly put the notion to rest. The data
shows that even though the sun's activity has been decreasing since
1985, global temperatures have continued to rise at an accelerating
rate.
..."The temperature record is simply not consistent with any of
the solar forcings that people are talking about," said lead author
Mike Lockwood at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
"They changed direction in 1985, the climate did not ... [the
temperature] increase should be slowing down but in fact it is
speeding up."
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(NEWS 2) Compromise Measure Aims to Limit Global Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/washington/11climate.html Or:
http://tinyurl.com/27xjuw
New York Times (Registration Required) - WASHINGTON, July 10 -
Influential senators from both parties, backed by unions and some
large electrical utilities, will unveil a new global warming proposal
on Wednesday that could form the basis of a climate change compromise
that has so far eluded Congress.
The complex measure, sponsored by Senators Jeff Bingaman,
Democrat of New Mexico, and Arlen Specter, Republican of
Pennsylvania, would put in place a firm limit on emissions of heat-
trapping gases that most scientists say are causing the warming of
the planet. Like other so-called cap-and-trade schemes, it would
allow companies to buy and sell the right to emit carbon dioxide,
which is seen as the chief culprit in global warming.
But to secure labor and corporate support, the measure also
places a limit on the price industry would have to pay for such
permits. And to win the endorsement of Alaska's two Republican
senators, the bill contains billions of dollars in new money to help
their state cope with the effects of climate change on roads, bridges
and coastal areas.
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(NEWS 3) Study Paints Dire Picture of Warmer Northeast
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/science/12warm.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/27s23g
New York Times (Registration Required) - By the end of this
century, 100-year floods could hit New York City every 10 years, Long
Island lobsters could disappear and New York apples could be hard to
come by if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
according to a report released yesterday by a group of scientists and
economists.
"The Northeast can anticipate substantial - and often unwelcome
or dangerous - changes during the rest of this century," concluded
the report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, which examined the
impact of global warming on the region. "The very character of the
Northeast is at stake."
The report, which covers nine states, is the product of a two-
year collaboration between the Union of Concerned Scientists, an
advocacy group, and a team of several dozen independent scientists
and economists.
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(NEWS 4) Crist Sets Florida on a Green Path
http://www.miamiherald.com/884/story/169185.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/3ex3sa
Miami Herald (Registration Required) - Surrounded by foreign
officials but no one from the Bush administration, Gov. Charlie Crist
warned Thursday that global warming poses such a dire threat to
Floridians that the state must take immediate, dramatic and
unilateral action.
The first phase of that initiative begins today as Crist signs
unprecedented orders intended to help reduce pollution, slow global
warming and position the state as a national model -- even as the
federal government remains on the sidelines.
"We cannot afford to ignore this issue any longer," Crist told
about 600 people attending his Summit on Global Climate Change. "We
have a responsibility to face this reality head-on and take action to
address it."
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Jobs
Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs
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'Join this group'
(JOB 1) Physical Oceanographer - Prince William Sound Science Center
- Cordova, Alaska (USA)
http://www.pws-osri.org/whatsnew/employment.shtml
Application Deadline: 31 August 2007
The Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) in Cordova, Alaska is
accepting applications for the position of Physical Oceanographer.
This position is partially funded by a grant from the Oil Spill
Recovery Institute (OSRI) to conduct routine oceanographic transects
and maintain fixed moorings and meteorological arrays, as well as
telemetry networks, as part of the Prince William Sound Ocean
Observing System.
Position requirements include a PhD in physical oceanography or
documented experience relevant to the duties for conducting
oceanographic research projects. The candidate must be self-motivated
and capable of working both independently and within an
interdisciplinary team. Programming in IDL and/or MatLab, as well as
expertise in quantitative analyses of oceanographic and
meteorological time series data and graphical display of complex data
analyses is essential. The candidate must be able to participate on a
minimum of four seasonal oceanographic cruises of up to one-week
duration per year. The candidate must have excellent verbal and
written communication skills. Preference will be given to candidates
with experience in coastal and near-shore circulation dynamics,
oceanographic instrumentation (including CTD's, ADCP's, wave gauges,
CODAR, and meteorological arrays), ocean observing systems (including
real-time data relay networks), and a working knowledge of numerical
circulation
Modling. All candidates must either be U.S. citizens or Canadian or
Mexican nationals eligible for a TN visa. The position is for two
years with possible extensions depending on funding. The salary is
$45,000 to $65,000 USD depending on experience, plus an excellent
benefits package.
To apply, please send a one-page cover letter with research
interests, names and contact information of three references, and
curriculum vita by 31 August 2007 to: Nancy Bird, E-mail:
bird at pwssc.gen.ak.us
Inquiries about this position may also be directed to: Scott
Pegau, OSRI Research Program Manager, Phone: 907-424-5800 ext. 222 E-
mail: wspegau at pwssc.gen.ak.us
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(JOB 2) Research Scientist - Ocean Modeling - Swedish Meteorological
and Hydrological Institute - Norrkoping (Sweden)
http://www.smhi.se/cmp/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=5242&l=en or contact:
Markus Meier Phone: +46-11-495-8612 E-mail: markus.meier at smhi.se
The Division of Oceanography in the Research Department of the
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute seeks a research
scientist on a permanent position to work on a high-resolution, 3-
dimensional coupled biogeochemical-physical ocean model. The model
system is used as a tool to investigate the Baltic Sea and Arctic
Ocean response to climate variations and anthropogenic activities
(e.g. nutrient reduction and greenhouse gas emission scenarios) on
long timescales (100 years). The model system is also used for
process studies.
Applicants should have demonstrated experience in ocean research,
preferably with a PhD in oceanography, meteorology, or in a related
field; familiarity with Linux/UNIX, Fortran, and preferably MPI;
experience on 3-dimensional ocean circulation models; and command of
the English language. Good organization and communication skills are
requested. Applicants should be able to work on own initiative and be
able to prioritize.
Written applications marked with reference number 1351 should be
sent not later than Monday, 20 August 2007 to: registrator at smhi.se,
or via regular mail to: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
Institute, SE-601 76, Norrkoping Sweden
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(JOB 3) Postdoc – University of Essex Colchester (UK)
http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?ewms=jj&id=30896
A three year position, starting September/October 2007 at the
University of Essex, U.K., is available for a postdoctoral researcher
to conduct analyses on the production, characterisation and novel
roles of sea-ice diatom exopolymers (EPS).
The project ‘Production, characterisation and novel roles of sea-
ice diatom exopolymers (EPS)’ will be a combination of biochemical
characterisation of EPS from Antarctic sea ice samples, physiological
experiments with sea ice diatoms, and determining properties of EPS
produced by diatoms under conditions experienced in sea ice. There is
the possibility of field work in the Arctic or Antarctic. Based in
Essex, the project is a collaborative NERC-funded study between Prof.
Graham Underwood (Essex), Prof. David Thomas (Bangor) and Dr John
Hallsworth, (Queens, Belfast), and some travel between locations will
be required.
Applicants must have (or have recently submitted) a Ph.D. in a
relevant life science, and preference will be given to applicants
with experience in microalgal biology, microbiology, carbohydrate
chemistry or analytical water chemistry.
Closing Date: 31 July 2007
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(JOB 4) Postdoc – The WorldFish Center – Penang (Malaysia)
www.worldfishcenter.org
The WorldFish Center, located on the island of Penang, Malaysia,
is a world-class scientific research organization. Our mission is to
reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. We
have offices in eleven countries and engage in collaborative research
with our partners in more than 50 countries. The Center is a
nonprofit organization and a member of the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Responsibilities:
* To conduct poverty and vulnerability analysis of small-scale
fisheries and coral reef resource dependent coastal communities in
developing nations of the Pacific region. To provide synthesis and
integration of small scale fishery-related information with
biophysical (coral reef status, climate change) and socioeconomic
data in selected target countries (PNG, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga,
Samoa, Vanuatu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia) and the wider
central Western Pacific.
* To publish results of research in peer-reviewed scientific
journals, and through web pages, newsletters and other popular media
* To prepare scientific reports and policy briefs for donors and
WorldFish as required.
* To develop project proposals in consultation with Portfolio
Directors, Discipline Directors and other scientific staff.
* To contribute to strategic science discussions and the development
of science directions within ReefBase and the Pacific region and
provide expert opinions on relevant subject matters to the Discipline
Director and Portfolio Directors.
* To work with the ReefBase Pacific project leader and ReefBase
management team to ensure effective integration of activities across
all regions with coral reef habitats and associated fisheries.
* To interact with ReefBase Pacific Coordinator, partners and donors
to ensure project meets its objectives and contribute to ReefBase
management as required.
* To present the results of research at national, regional and
international scientific meetings and relevant fora.
* To synthesize results of the research being carried out within and
outside ReefBase.
Requirements:
* PhD in ecology, fisheries or related discipline.
* Experience in fisheries ecology, coral reef ecology, and climate
change with demonstrated research innovation, and the application of
research to management issues.
* Strong analytical and technical skills in fisheries ecology,
climate change, and statistics.
* Strong research knowledge, demonstrated research innovation.
* Strong project management skills, including planning, organisation,
budgeting, timeline and tasks and resources.
* Strong interpersonal, communication and coaching skills
* Demonstrated record of inter-disciplinary, partnership and team-
building and the desire to work in a collaborative environment.
* Excellent written and verbal English proficiency with good
presentation skills.
Interested applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume
that includes a cover letter, names and contacts (telephone, fax, and
e-mail address) of three (3) professional referees who are familiar
with the candidate's qualifications and work experience via email to
worldfish-hr at cgiar.org, no later than 28 July 2007. This position
will be based at the WorldFish's headquarters in Penang. Only short-
listed candidates will be notified.
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(JOB 5) 2-Year term Appointment - working with the long-term Advanced
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellite record -
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies -
University of Wisconsin at Madison (USA)
Start date is as soon as possible, vacancy will be open until
filled.
Basic Job Function: Responsible for investigating several
different calibration techniques for the AVHRR and ascertaining the
relative merits of each. The successful candidate will need to
present results at two workshops and write a technical report
outlining the findings at the end of this project. In addition, the
successful candidate will have the opportunity to perform other
fundamental science using this more than 25-year data set.
Duties Include: Calibration analysis: Comparing several different
calibration techniques for the AVHRR within the Pathfinder
Atmospheres Extended (PATMOS-x) climate data set. The candidate will
need to develop methods for determining merits and shortcomings of
each technique and use that information to recommend the calibration
that is most conducive to using the AVHRR for climate studies
Consensus building: The candidate will present results at two
different workshops, get feedback from other groups, formulate a
consensus calibration, and detail the results in a technical report.
Fundamental science: The opportunity will also exist for the
candidate to perform fundamental science with this AVHRR record. Due
to its temporal range, questions related to climate will be most
appropriate. Additionally, by using the results of the calibration
efforts, the opportunity also exists to make authoritative long-term
studies of global changes in cloud properties and/or aerosol
activity, among other topics.
Requirements Include: Master's degree in atmospheric science, or
related field. PhD in atmospheric science, or related field, or
equivalent research experience. Preference will be given to
candidates with research experience in remote sensing and global
climate change.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Background in statistical
methods. Good knowledge of Fortran and IDL. Excellent oral and
written communication skills and aptitude for public speaking to
scientific audiences.
If interested please send a CV to Amato Evan
amatoe at ssec.wisc.edu, along with a potential start date.
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(JOB 6) Asst Prof, tenure track - Climate Science – Department of
Geography – University of California – Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
www.geog.ucsb.edu
University Of California Santa Barbara, Department of Geography
invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level in Climate Science effective July 1, 2008, Ph.D.
required. The Department seeks candidates whose research and teaching
interests focus on understanding coupled climate processes using
numerical modeling and observations. Research focus areas include
climate scale interactions of the atmosphere with terrestrial,
oceanic and/or cryospheric processes; global climate change and its
feedbacks with regional climates; climate impacts on humankind and
potential feedbacks; and the role of the mesoscale atmospheric
processes in climate and climate change.
The successful applicant should be versed in the use of
observational data (e.g., remote sensing, historical or paleo
records) as well as in the numerical and/or mathematical modeling of
climate. It is expected that the candidate should be able to (1)
conduct state of the art research in association with the diverse
group of scholars in the Departments of Geography, Earth Science and
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, the Institute for
Computational Earth System Science, the Marine Science Institute, and
the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management; (2)
help focus interdisciplinary graduate training and research programs
in the study of Earth's climate and its changes; and (3) to teach
classes at both the graduate and undergraduate level in physical
geography and atmospheric sciences.
Application deadline is October 15, 2007. Qualified applicants
should send their complete curriculum vitae, statement of research
and teaching interests, and names of three referees with addresses
preferably by email to climate_search at geog.ucsb.edu, or by mail to
Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060.
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