[DIALOGnews] DISCCRS News 8/28/2007
Ruth Ladderud
ladderra at whitman.edu
Sat Sep 1 19:39:35 CDT 2007
DISCCRS News
8/28/2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESOURCES and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NSF Funding Opportunity: Increasing the Participation and Advancement
of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07582#
(see RESOURCES 1 below)
SCIENCE NEWS
Scientists See First Signs Of Long-Term Changes In Tropical Rainfall
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/
rainfall_increase.html
(see NEWS 1 below)
United Nations launches new Climate Change Internet site
http://www.un.org/climatechange/
(see NEWS 2 below)
Study Links C02 to Demise of Grazing Lands
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-
prairie28aug28,1,2662992.story Or: http://tinyurl.com/2bcok9
(see NEWS 3 below)
Greenhouse gases likely drove near-record U.S. warmth in 2006
Joint Release: American Geophysical Union and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(see NEWS 4 below)
Change in the Water
Paleoceanography 22, 10.1029/2006PA001384 (2007).
(see NEWS 5 below)
Toronto Turns to Lake Water for Air Conditioning
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0830/p13s01-stgn.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/28l2dw
(see NEWS 6 below)
Global Warming Will Get Wetter Yet - Forecasters Forgot the Plants
Times (London)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/
article2351170.ece Or: http://tinyurl.com/294nzm
(see NEWS 7 below)
When Climate Patterns Line Up and 'Beat' in Sync, It Can Change
Everything
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20070830-9999-
lz1c30weather.html Or: http://tinyurl.com/2mdk9c
(see NEWS 8 below)
Study Predicts More Severe U.S. Storms
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2007/08/30/
study_predicts_more_severe_us_storms/ Or: http://tinyurl.com/2moy4p
(see NEWS 9 below)
SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES
International Conference on Complex Systems 2007 - Oct 28 - Nov 2,
2007 - Boston, MA
http://necsi.org/events/iccs7/
Preliminary Conference Program is now online. Abstracts can
still be submitted.
Special Session: Predicting the impact of climate change on marine
population connectivity - 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting March 2-7 -
Orlando, Florida (USA)
http://www.aslo.org/meetings/orlando2008/
(see MEETING 1 below)
JOBS
Asst Prof, Tenure Track - Climate Change Policy and Science -
Departments Of Political Science And Earth And Atmospheric Science
with Purdue Climate Change Research Center – Purdue University -
West Lafayette, Indiana (USA)
(see JOB 1 below)
Air Resources Engineer (2 openings) - Atmospheric Modeling and
Support Section - California Air Resources Board (ARB) – Sacramento
CA (USA)
http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=328134>http://
spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=328134
http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=327377>http://
spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=327377
(see JOB 2 below)
Postdoc Researcher - Organic Aerosol-Climate Modeling - Department of
Marine, Earth, Atmospheric Sciences - North Carolina State University
- Raleigh, NC (USA)
(see JOB 3 below)
Climate Modeling Scientist Tenure-track - Climate Modeling at NCAR
http://www.fin.ucar.edu/hr/careers/uco.cfm?
do=jobDetailExt&job_ID=874
(see JOB 4 below)
Postdoc - Theoretical Solid Earth Geosciences – Yale – New Haven,
CT (USA)
(see JOB 5 below)
Postdoc // Research Faculty - Numerical Formulation Of The Fluid
Dynamical Equations (The So-Called
Dynamical Core) In Climate And Weather Models - Department of
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences - University of Michigan
(see JOB 6 below)
Manager - Climate Change Training - Climate Change Initiatives
Program - Crystal City, VA (Washington DC area) (USA)
http://web.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/about/jobs/mgr_cct_rp.xml
(see JOB 7 below)
Post Doc – Carbon Cycle Modeller - National Institute of Water and
Atmospheric Research (NIWA) - Wellington (New Zealand)
(see JOB 8 below)
Post-doc - Remote Sensing and Climate Change - Rosenstiel School of
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami Florida (USA)
(see JOB 9 below)
Post-docs - Physical Oceanography - School of Environmental Sciences
- Univ of East Anglia (UK)
(see JOB 10 below)
Assistant or Associate Scientists (2 openings) - Global Change/
Forests & Infectious Diseases - Institute of Ecosystem Studies -
Hudson River Valley of New York (USA)
(see JOB 11 below)
Asst Prof Tenure-track - Ecology of climate change -Purdue University
initiative in Climate Change - Research and the Purdue Climate Change
Research Center (PCCRC) West Lafayette, IN (USA)
http://www.purdue.edu/climate
(see JOB 12 below)
Faculty position - Urban and regional air quality - Rice University
– Houston - TX (USA)
(see JOB 13 below)
Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure track - Environmental Change
Initiative - Dept of Sociology, Geological Sciences, Political
Science or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology depending on the
affinities of the candidate - Brown University – Providence RI (USA)
(see JOB 14 below)
Ecosystem climate scientist - Union of Concerned Scientists -
Berkeley, CA
www.ucsusa.org and _www.climatechoices.org
(see JOB 15 below)
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Resources and Funding Opportunities
(RESOURCES 1) NSF Funding Opportunity: Increasing the Participation
and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07582#
Program Solicitation NSF 07-582
Full Proposal Deadlines: Institutional Transformation Planning
Grants (IT-Start): 6 December 2007
Institutional Transformation (IT): 6 December 2007
Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination (PAID):
17 January 2008
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces Program
Solicitation NSF 07-582: "Increasing the Participation and
Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(ADVANCE)."
Synopsis of Program: The pursuit of new scientific and
engineering knowledge and its use in service to society requires
talent, perspectives, and insight that can only be assured by
increasing diversity in the science, engineering, and technological
workforce. One of NSF's key strategic goals is to cultivate a world-
class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce and expand
the scientific literacy of all citizens. Investments are directed at
programs that strengthen scientific and engineering (S&E) research
potential and education programs at all levels. These outcomes are
essential to the nation as we progress toward an increasingly
technological job market and a scientifically complex society.
To meet the continuing strong demand for a highly educated and
technologically savvy workforce it is important that every American
has an opportunity to achieve and to contribute in mathematics,
engineering, and science. Women comprise an increasing percentage of
the overall U.S. workforce and of science and engineering majors at
academic institutions, but constitute only 27 percent of the science
and engineering workforce at large. Although women earn half of the
bachelors degrees in science and engineering, they continue to be
significantly underrepresented in almost all science and engineering
fields, constituting 29 percent (in 2003) of doctoral science and
engineering faculty in four-year colleges and universities and only
18 percent of full professors. Women from minority groups are
particularly underrepresented in science and engineering,
constituting approximately 3 percent of science and engineering
faculty in four-year colleges and universities.
The goal of the ADVANCE program is to develop systemic approaches
to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic
science and engineering careers, thereby contributing to the
development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce.
Creative strategies to realize this goal are sought from women and
men. Members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with
disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals that
address the participation and advancement of women with disabilities
and of women from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged.
In 2008, this program will support the following types of ADVANCE
Projects:
- Institutional Transformation Planning Grants (IT-Start), which
support basic data collection and analysis functions necessary to
understand the status of women faculty in academic science and
engineering at institutions seeking institutional transformation.
This category of award is intended to broaden the spectrum of
institutions participating in ADVANCE activities. IT-Start awards
seek to include institutions with varying institutional scope, sizes,
experiences, and perspectives, for example (but not limited to):
primarily undergraduate institutions, teaching intensive colleges,
community colleges, minority-serving institutions (e.g., tribal
colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic
serving institutions) as well as women's colleges. Full proposal
deadline: 6 December 2007
- Institutional Transformation (IT) Awards, which support academic
institutional transformation to promote the increased participation
and advancement of women scientists and engineers in academe. These
awards support innovative and comprehensive programs for institution-
wide change. Full proposal deadline: 6 December 2007
- Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination
(PAID) Awards, which support analysis, adaptation, dissemination, and
use of existing innovative materials and practices that have been
demonstrated to be effective in increasing representation and
participation of women in academic science and engineering careers.
This category of award also supports proposals for developing
national and/or discipline-specific leadership in enabling the full
participation and advancement of women in academic science and
engineering careers. Full proposal deadline: 17 January 2008
Cognizant Program Officers:
Jessie DeAro, Program Director for ADVANCE Phone: 703-292-5350
E-mail: jdearo at nsf.gov
Laura Kramer, Program Director for ADVANCE Phone: 703-292-8575
E-mail: lkramer at nsf.gov
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Science News
(NEWS 1) Scientists See First Signs Of Long-Term Changes In Tropical
Rainfall
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/
rainfall_increase.html
NASA Press Release: 07-181
WASHINGTON - NASA scientists have detected the first signs that
tropical rainfall is on the rise, using the longest and most complete
data record available.
The international scientific community assembled a 27-year global
record of rainfall from satellite and ground-based instruments. The
researchers found the rainiest years between 1979 and 2005 occurred
primarily after 2001. The wettest year was 2005, followed by 2004,
2003, 2002 and 1998. The study appeared in the August 1 issue of the
American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate. The rainfall
increase was concentrated over tropical oceans, with a slight decline
over land.
"When we look at the whole planet over almost three decades, the
total amount of rain falling has changed very little. But in the
tropics, where nearly two-thirds of all rain falls, there has been an
increase of 5 percent," said lead author Guojun Gu, a research
scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Climate scientists predict that a warming trend in Earth's
atmosphere and surface temperatures would produce an accelerated
recycling of water between land, sea and air. Warmer temperatures
increase the evaporation of water from the ocean and land and allow
air to hold more moisture. Eventually, clouds form that produce rain
and snow.
"A warming climate is the most plausible cause of this observed
trend in tropical rainfall," said co-author Robert F. Adler, senior
scientist at Goddard's Laboratory for Atmospheres. Adler and Gu are
now working on a detailed study of the relationship between surface
temperatures and rainfall patterns to investigate the possible link
further.
Obtaining a global view of our planet's rainfall patterns is a
challenge. Only since the satellite era have regular estimates of
rainfall over oceans been available to supplement the long-term, but
land-limited record from rain gauges. Recently, the many different
land- and space-based data have been merged into a global record: the
Global Precipitation Climatology Project, organized under the World
Climate Research Program.
Using this global record, the scientists identified a small
upward trend in overall tropical rainfall since 1979. To assess
whether this pattern was a long-term trend rather than natural year-
to-year variability, they removed the effects of the two natural
phenomena that change rainfall: the El Ni?o-Southern Oscillation and
large volcanic eruptions.
El Nino is a cyclical warming of the ocean waters in the central
and eastern tropical Pacific that generally occurs every three to
seven years and alters weather patterns worldwide. Volcanoes that
loft debris into the upper troposphere and stratosphere create globe-
circling bands of aerosol particles that slow the formation of
precipitation by increasing the number of small cloud drops and
temporarily shielding the planet from sunlight. The result lowers
surface temperatures and evaporation that fuels rainfall. Two such
eruptions - El Chicon in Mexico and Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines
- occurred during the 27-year period.
The scientists found that during El Nino years, total tropical
rainfall did not change significantly, but more rain fell over oceans
than usual. During the two years following each volcanic eruption,
overall tropical rainfall was reduced by about 5 percent. With these
effects removed from the rainfall record, the long-term trend appears
more clearly in the rainfall data both over land and over the ocean.
According to Adler, evidence for the rainfall trend is holding as
more data come in. The latest numbers for 2006 show another record-
high year for tropical rainfall, tying 2005 as the rainiest year.
Adler's research group at NASA produces the Global Precipitation
Climatology Project's monthly rainfall updates.
"The next step toward firmly establishing this initial indication
of a long-term tropical rainfall trend is to continue to lengthen and
improve our data record," said Adler, who is project scientist of the
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), a joint effort between
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The satellite's
three primary instruments are providing the most detailed view of
rainfall ever provided from space. Since 1997, Adler's group has been
incorporating the mission's rainfall data into the global rainfall
record.
NASA plans to extend the success of monitoring rainfall over the
tropics to the entire globe with the Global Precipitation Measurement
mission, scheduled for launch in 2013. This international project
will measure both rain and snow around the world.
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(NEWS 2) United Nations launches new Climate Change Internet site
http://www.un.org/climatechange/
A new United Nations Internet site, "Gateway to the UN System's
Work on Climate Change", that highlights the wide-ranging work of the
various parts of the United Nations system on climate change has been
launched. The new website makes it easier for Internet users to find
information on climate change from across the United Nations system.
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(NEWS 3) Study Links C02 to Demise of Grazing Lands
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-
prairie28aug28,1,2662992.story Or: http://tinyurl.com/2bcok9
Los Angeles Times (Registration Required) - Rising levels of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be contributing to the
conversion of the world's grasslands -- crucial for livestock grazing
-- into a landscape of useless woody shrubs, according to a study
released today.
By artificially doubling carbon dioxide levels over enclosed
sections of the Colorado prairie, researchers created a dramatic rise
in Artemisia frigida, commonly known as fringed sage. The study
paints a harsh picture of what grazing lands could look like in 2100,
when some project carbon dioxide levels will be double today's.
"To the extent that CO2 is driving this conversion, this suggests
the problem is going to become more intractable in the future," said
Jack Morgan, a plant physiologist at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and lead author of the study, published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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(NEWS 4) Greenhouse gases likely drove near-record U.S. warmth in 2006
Joint Release: American Geophysical Union and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AGU Release No. 07-21 - 28 August 2007 - WASHINGTON – Greenhouse
gases likely accounted for over half of the widespread warmth across
the continental United States in 2006, according to a new study that
will be published 5 September in Geophysical Research Letters, a
publication of the American Geophysical Union. Last year’s average
temperature was the second highest since recordkeeping began in 1895.
The team found that it was very unlikely that the 2006 El Niño played
any role, though other natural factors likely contributed to the near-
record warmth.
When average annual temperature in the United States broke
records in 1998, a powerful El Niño was affecting climate around the
globe. Scientists widely attributed the unusual warmth in the United
States to the influence of the ongoing El Niño. El Niño is a warming
of the surface of the east tropical Pacific Ocean.
The research team, led by Paul Hoerling at the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Lab in
Boulder, Colorado, also found that greenhouse gas increases in
Earth’s atmosphere enhanced the probability of U.S. temperatures
breaking a record in 2006 by approximately 15-fold compared to pre-
industrial times. The authors also estimate that there is a 16
percent chance that 2007 will bring record-breaking warmth.
“We wanted to find out whether it was pure coincidence that the
two warmest years on record both coincided with El Niño events,”
Hoerling said. “We decided to quantify the impact of El Niño and
compare it to the human influence on temperatures through greenhouse
gases.”
Preliminary data available in January 2006 led NOAA to place that
year as the warmest on record. In May 2007, NOAA revised the 2006
ranking to second warmest after updated statistics showed the year
was .08 F cooler than 1998. The annual average temperature in 2006
was 2.1 F above the 20th Century average and marked the ninth
consecutive year of above-normal U.S. temperatures. Each of the
contiguous 48 states reported above-normal annual temperatures, and
for the majority of states, 2006 ranked among the 10 hottest years
since 1895.
Using data from 10 past El Niño events observed since 1965, the
authors examined the impact of El Niño on average annual U.S. surface
temperatures. They found a slight cooling across the country. To
overcome uncertainties inherent in the data analysis, the team also
studied the El Niño influence using two atmospheric climate models.
The scientists conducted two sets of 50-year simulations of U.S.
climate, with and without the influence of El Niño sea-surface
warming. They again found a slight cooling across the nation when El
Niño was present.
To assess the role of greenhouse gases in the 2006 warmth, the
researchers analyzed 42 simulations of Earth's climate from 18
climate models provided for the latest assessment by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The models included
greenhouse gas emissions and airborne particles in Earth's atmosphere
since the late 19th century and computed their influence on average
temperatures through 2006. The results of the analysis showed that
greenhouse gases produced warmth over the entire United States in the
model projections, much like the warming pattern that was observed
last year across the country.
For a final check, the scientists compared the observed 2006
pattern of abnormal surface temperatures to the projected effects of
greenhouse-gas warming and El Niño temperature responses. The U.S.
temperature pattern of widespread warming was completely inconsistent
with the pattern expected from El Niño, but it closely matched the
expected effects of greenhouse warming.
“That attribution was not confirmed at the time,” says
Hoerling. “Now we have the capability, on the spatial scale of the
United States, to better distinguish natural climate variations from
climate changes caused by humans.”
The research was supported by NOAA's office of Global Programs.
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(NEWS 5) Change in the Water
Paleoceanography 22, 10.1029/2006PA001384 (2007).
The rapid, millennial-scale cooling episodes (called Dansgaard-
Oeschger events) that occurred repeatedly throughout the last glacial
period are normally associated with climate change in the North
Atlantic region. However, research over the past decade has also
implicated their expression in the Pacific and Indian Oceans,
leading to two competing explanations for the connection: atmospheric
or oceanic transmission of the signal. Schmittner et al. used an
ocean-atmosphere climate model to show that changes in buoyancy-
forced ocean circulation can cause large variations in subsurface
oxygen levels by changing oxygen demand. This result suggests that
the climate signal of Dansgaard-Oeschger events originating in the
North Atlantic was transmitted by oceanic, rather than atmospheric,
teleconnections; further, it is consistent with the association of
Dansgaard-Oeschger events with changes in the Meridional Overturning
Circulation of the Atlantic Ocean. The influence of changes in wind
stress and North Pacific Intermediate Water formation was also
notable, though somewhat weaker than that of thermohaline
circulation. Thus, ocean ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles
appear to respond sensitively to ocean circulation changes.
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(NEWS 6) Toronto Turns to Lake Water for Air Conditioning
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0830/p13s01-stgn.html Or: http://
tinyurl.com/28l2dw
Christian Science Monitor - Toronto - The Toronto Dominion Centre
is the most distinctive set of office towers in the city's financial
district. Three of the five black buildings were designed by Mies van
der Rohe and built in the late 1960s. So was their air conditioning.
The three original towers, which contain about 3 million square
feet of office space, were among the first buildings connected to
Toronto's Deep Lake Water Cooling System in September 2004, saving
the local electric utility 7.5 megawatts of electrical demand every
working day.
"This conservation measure takes the pressure off Toronto's
electrical system," says Blair Peberdy, vice president of Toronto
Hydro, the local utility. ...The first stage of the project's
construction ran three 63-inch diameter pipes along the city's lake
bed about three miles out into Lake Ontario. There it draws water 272
feet below the surface. At that depth, the water's temperature is
almost always constant [39 degrees Fahrenheit], protected by a strata
of water above it called a thermocline.
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(NEWS 7) Global Warming Will Get Wetter Yet - Forecasters Forgot the
Plants
Times (London)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/
article2351170.ece Or: http://tinyurl.com/294nzm
Global warming could leave Britain facing more severe flooding
than existing models predict because they have failed to take account
of the way that plants' consumption of water will change with the
atmosphere, scientists said yesterday.
Although computer projections already suggest that Britain will
experience heavier winter rainfall as the climate warms, the picture
may be even worse because rising carbon dioxide levels will cause
plants to mop up less groundwater than at present, research has
shown. Land that is saturated with water will not be able to absorb
heavy rainfall, leading to more floods, scientists said.
Increased rainfall alone will boost the volume of river flows in
Europe by 11 per cent when carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reaches
double preindustrial levels, which is forecast by the middle of the
century. The lower uptake of water from plants, however, will
increase this still further, adding two percentage points to swell
rivers by 13 per cent compared with preindustrial levels, according
to the study by the Met Office and the Centre for Ecology and
Hydrology in Oxfordshire.
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(NEWS 8) When Climate Patterns Line Up and 'Beat' in Sync, It Can
Change Everything
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20070830-9999-
lz1c30weather.html Or: http://tinyurl.com/2mdk9c
San Diego Union-Tribune (Registration Required) - Most
climatologists believe a rise in global temperatures has been going
on for more than a century. But the warming trend has occurred
against a backdrop of other fluctuations. Every few decades, the
Earth's climate appears to undergo a major shift. Temperature trends
reverse, from warmer periods with frequent and strong El Ninos, to
relatively cooler, stable eras and vice versa. It's as if someone
flips a switch.
...Scientists have long looked for the thing that trips the
switch, the atmospheric trigger that causes big climate shifts. What
would make the system lurch into a new pattern? The answer has been
elusive.
Mathematicians and climatologists at the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee believe they have found the solution. Their theory,
published in the July issue of the scientific journal Geophysical
Research Letters, might best be summed up under the heading of
"synchronized chaos."
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(NEWS 9) Study Predicts More Severe U.S. Storms
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2007/08/30/
study_predicts_more_severe_us_storms/ Or: http://tinyurl.com/2moy4p
Boston Globe (Registration Required) - WASHINGTON -- As the world
warms, the United States will face more severe thunderstorms with
deadly lightning, damaging hail and the potential for tornadoes, a
trailblazing study by NASA scientists suggests.
While other research has warned of broad weather changes on a
large scale, like more extreme hurricanes and droughts, the new study
predicts even smaller events like thunderstorms will be more
dangerous because of global warming. The basic ingredients for
whopper U.S. inland storms are likely to be more plentiful in a
warmer, moister world, said lead author Tony Del Genio, a NASA
research scientist.
And when that happens, watch out. "The strongest thunderstorms,
the strongest severe storms and tornadoes are likely to happen more
often and be stronger," Del Genio said in an interview Thursday from
his office at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York.
The paper he co- authored was published online this month in the
journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities
(MEETING 1) Special Session: Predicting the impact of climate change
on marine population connectivity - 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting
March 2-7 - Orlando, Florida (USA)
http://www.aslo.org/meetings/orlando2008/
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to the special session on population
connectivity co-chaired by Iliana Baums and Claire Paris to be held
at the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Orlando, Florida from March 2-7
The central them of our session is Predicting the impact of
climate change on marine population connectivity: Marine species
often can be described as metapopulations with varying levels of
subpopulation connectivity across time and space. Evolutionary
studies aim at exploring long-term processes such as, speciation,
biogeography, historical exchanges events, and population persistence
(Hanski, 1989). Low dispersal rates are sufficient to shift the
metapopulation distribution pattern over time by turnover of local
populations: some go extinct and becoming re-established elsewhere (!
Levins, 1969). Ecological studies focus on the larval fluxes required
to sustain a population (e.g. design of MPAs to protect a fished
stock, explanation of recent or current genetic population
structure). Such demographic connectivity usually implies that a
substantial number of individuals are exchanged each generation.
Dispersal at all scales is influenced by the physical and chemical
environment propagules encounter due in part to behavioral response
of propagules to their dispersal environment. Increasing sea-surface
temperatures, changing water chemistry and shifts in marine community
structure are likely to influence dispersal patterns. This session
invites papers that integrate multiple disciplines to understand the
influence of climate change on the dispersal potential and its
consequence on connectivity among marine populations.
Scientific Theme of the Conference:
Water connects and binds us all. It moves from the top of the
highest mountain to the depths of the deepest oceans. As
limnologists, oceanographers, and educators, water is the lifeblood
of our endeavors. Now, as never before, we recognize the
interconnections between land and sea, and at the 2008 bi-annual
Ocean Sciences Meeting we are going to recognize the important nature
of these connections.
The Abstract Submission deadline is 2 October 2007
Best Wishes,
Claire and Iliana cparis at rsmas.miami.edu, Baums at psu.edu
Claire B. Paris-Limouzy PhD Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Sciences 305 421 4978
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(JOB 1) Asst Prof, Tenure Track - Climate Change Policy and Science
- Departments Of Political Science And Earth And Atmospheric Science
with Purdue Climate Change Research Center – Purdue University -
West Lafayette, Indiana (USA)
The Purdue Departments of Political Science and Earth and
Atmospheric Science, along with the Purdue Climate Change Research
Center, announce an opening for a tenure track position in the area
of Climate Change Policy and Science, beginning August 2008.
The successful candidate must have a promising, theoretically
driven research agenda and an ability and commitment to provide
effective graduate and undergraduate teaching. Applicants should have
a demonstrated research interest in issues related to climate change
policy and science. The ideal applicant will have interest in and
experience with interdisciplinary teaching or research, and have a
commitment to working with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center,
an emerging area of interdisciplinary research and teaching emphasis
at Purdue. A Ph.D. in political science, public policy, or another
appropriate interdisciplinary program is required. The position will
be appointed 75% in the Department of Political Science and 25% in
the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, with the tenure home
in Political Science. Teaching obligations will be shared between
the two departments with the majority of courses taught in Political
Science.
Application should include curriculum vitae, three letters of
reference, samples of written work, instructional materials such as
syllabi and course evaluations, and a cover letter discussing the
applicant’s commitment to and experience with interdisciplinary
research and teaching. Send materials to: Prof. Leigh Raymond,
Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, Purdue
University, 100 N. University St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098.
Review of applications will begin October 15 and will continue until
the position is filled.
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(JOB 2) Air Resources Engineer (2 openings) - Atmospheric Modeling
and Support Section - California Air Resources Board (ARB) –
Sacramento CA (USA)
http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=328134>http://
spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=328134
http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=327377>http://
spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=327377
Dear Colleague:
I currently have two open positions in my group, the Atmospheric
Modeling and Support Section, at the California Air Resources Board
(ARB). If you are aware of any qualified candidates, I'd appreciate
it if you could forward this information to them. I'm particularly
interested in graduates with degrees in Chemical Engineering,
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, or Atmospheric Science and am open
to candidates with or without postgraduate degrees. Experience in
air quality modeling is desirable, but excellent written/verbal
communication skills and a demonstrated ability to learn is more
important to me. The ability to process and analyze large data sets
via programming is also important.
Modeling Position: http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?
recno=328134>http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=328134
Development/Coordination of Agency-wide Particle Size & Chemical
Profiles: http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?
recno=327377>http://spb.ca.gov/employment/more_info.cfm?recno=327377
To facilitate scheduling interviews with the most qualified
candidates, I'd like to receive resumes and e-mails of interest as
soon as possible. A signed and dated State of California
Application Form can be sent later via mail. More information on the
formal ARB application process is below*.
Thanks in advance for any leads that you are able to provide!
Sincerely,
Vernon Hughes vhughes at arb.ca.gov>vhughes at arb.ca.gov (916)
324-4069
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(JOB 3) Postdoc Researcher - Organic Aerosol-Climate Modeling -
Department of Marine, Earth, Atmospheric Sciences - North Carolina
State University - Raleigh, NC (USA)
http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/employment/jobapfaq.asp Refer to
position number: 07-70-0714
The Department of Marine, Earth, Atmospheric Sciences at North
Carolina State University (NCSU) is accepting applications for a post-
doctoral research position. The position will involve development,
application and evaluation of two advanced 3-D atmospheric chemistry-
aerosol-cloud models based on NCAR CAM4 with Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory (PNNL) Model for Integrated Research of
Atmospheric Global Exchanges (MIRAGE) and Weather Research and
Forecast Model with Chemistry (WRF/Chem).
The successful candidate will have a recent PhD degree in
atmospheric sciences or a closely related field with a strong
background in atmospheric chemistry, aerosol/cloud microphysics and
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. Candidate must also be
familiar with FORTRAN 90 and UNIX/Linux systems. Experience in 3-D
atmospheric chemistry-climate modeling using MIRAGE and WRF/Chem as
well as parallel computing is required. Excellent oral and written
communication skills are essential.
The initial appointment will be for 1 year period, with a
possibility for extension of 2 more years depending on satisfactory
performance and the availability of funding. Salary is commensurate
with qualification and experience. Qualified candidates should
submit application materials via NCSU's online job site: http://
www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/employment/jobapfaq.asp Refer to position
number: 07-70-0714. Required materials include cover letter
containing contact address and visa status (if any), complete
curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, statement of research
interests, and names and contact information for three references and
sample publications. Review of the applications will begin
immediately and will continue until the position is filled. More
information can be found at http://amirani.meas.ncsu.edu/~nicholas/
HomePage.htm and http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/
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(JOB 4) Climate Modeling Scientist Tenure-track - Climate Modeling at
NCAR
http://www.fin.ucar.edu/hr/careers/uco.cfm?
do=jobDetailExt&job_ID=874
I am writing to let you know that the Climate Modeling Section is
searching for a new "tenure-track" scientist to augment recent losses
in the group. We are looking for someone who will work on the the
following atmospheric process that we particularly want to strengthen
with regard to their parameterized treatment in global models:
* Radiative Transfer
* Boundary Layer and Boundary Layer Cloud Processes
* Representations of convection
We would appreciate it if you would bring this opportunity to the
attention of people you believe could fill one of these roles. Please
note that the application deadline is 7 September 2007.
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(JOB 5) Postdoc - Theoretical Solid Earth Geosciences – Yale – New
Haven, CT (USA)
Highly motivated postdoctoral candidates in theoretical solid
earth geosciences are encouraged to apply for a postdoctoral position
at the Department of Geology and Geophysics of Yale University.
Possible research areas include, but not limited to, the dynamics of
crust, mantle, and/or core, geophysical inverse problems, theoretical
geochemistry such as chemical geodynamics, and the thermal evolution
of terrestrial planets. Those who have good implementation skills in
scientific computing are preferred. Please send CV, the statement of
research interest (including the description of past research
experiences), and the names of three references to Professor Jun
Korenaga (jun.korenaga at yale.edu). The starting date is flexible.
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(JOB 6) Postdoc // Research Faculty - Numerical Formulation Of The
Fluid Dynamical Equations (The So-Called
Dynamical Core) In Climate And Weather Models - Department of
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences - University of Michigan
The University of Michigan, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic
and Space
Sciences is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Fellow. An Assistant
Research Scientist position, which is a regular staff position and not
limited to the fixed-year duration, may be sought if the applicant has
substantial relevant experience. The research will focus on the
numerical formulation of the fluid dynamical equations (the so-called
dynamical core) in climate and weather models. Of special interest is
the representation of subgrid-scale processes,/ i.e./ mixing, and how
the representation of mixing impacts the results of climate model
simulations. The research will focus on disentangling the physical and
numerical roles of subgrid-scale mixing, and the relationship of
dynamical mixing to other sources of physical mixing such as boundary
layer turbulence and gravity wave drag.
The successful candidate should have experience with finite volume
(esp.), finite difference, or spectral methods of representing the fluid
dynamic equations. Experience studying the relationship of resolved flow
to subgrid-scale mixing, experience with NCAR’s Community Atmosphere
Model CAM, and FORTRAN/UNIX environments are an advantage. Candidates
with experience other than geophysical fluid dynamics are encouraged to
apply; it’s a cool project!
The successful candidate will work with Professors Christiane
Jablonowski and Richard Rood, and will be encouraged to develop their
own research proposals. Funding is from the Department of Energy’s
Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) Program.
Interested applicants should send a CV, brief statement of research
experience and goals, and contact information (including email
addresses) for three references as one pdf file to Prof. Christiane
Jablonowski (cjablono at umich.edu < mailto:cjablono at umich.edu>) and Prof.
Richard Rood (rbrood at umich.edu < mailto:rbrood at umich.edu>). For more
information, please contact them via email or visit
http://climateknowledge.org/figures/Proposal_Intro_for_Advertisement.pdf
The position is available immediately but the starting date is
negotiable. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
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(JOB 7) Manager - Climate Change Training - Climate Change
Initiatives Program - Crystal City, VA (Washington DC area) (USA)
http://web.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/about/jobs/mgr_cct_rp.xml
This is a new position within the Climate Change Initiatives
Program in Regional Programs, which is leading CI's strategic work on
Climate Change Mitigation. The program aims to establish a diverse
portfolio of forestry carbon projects that conserve biodiversity,
sustain rural livelihoods and mitigate climate change, and enhance
the capacity of CI and its partners to take advantage of emerging
opportunities to channel carbon finance towards conservation outcomes.
The Carbon Training Manager will be responsible for designing and
implementing training activities that enhance the capacity of CI's
regional programs to effectively develop and implement forest carbon
projects (in avoided deforestation, reforestation, restoration and
agroforestry). The manager will work as part of a larger team that
includes a Program Leader, a Carbon Project Manager, and a program
coordinator. S/he will also work closely with other divisions within CI.
The manager's main responsibility will be to lead training
activities related to climate change mitigation. S/he will compile
existing training materials and develop comprehensive training
modules on topics related to climate change and forest carbon
projects (e.g., climate change mitigation, carbon markets, climate
change policy, forest carbon project design and implementation).
Together with other CI staff and partners, the manager will design
and deliver training courses and workshops to CI regional programs
that enhance our capacity to develop and implement forestry carbon
projects. In addition, the manager will assist in the organization of
workshops, presentation and other events related to climate change
mitigation. In addition, s/he will support Climate Change initiatives
team in providing technical assistance to regional programs in
forestry carbon projects, responding to tenders for carbon projects,
preparing project descriptions and other related aspects. The manager
will also be responsible for documenting lessons learned from both
existing and new forest carbon projects.
*Responsibilities: 1) - Compile existing training materials and
develop comprehensive training modules on topics related to climate
change and forest carbon projects (e.g., climate change mitigation,
carbon markets, climate change policy, forest carbon project design
and implementation). 2) - Deliver training courses and workshops to
CI regional programs to enhance the capacity of CI's field programs
and partners to develop and implement forestry carbon projects. 3) -
Assist in organization of workshops, presentations and other events
related CI's forest carbon projects. 4) - Coordinate dissemination of
training materials and information, and facilitate exchange of
experiences among CI regional programs and partners and document
lessons learned from existing and future forest carbon projects. 5)
- Support Climate Change initiatives team in providing technical
assistance to regional programs in forestry carbon projects,
responding to tenders for carbon projects, preparing project
descriptions and other related aspects.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- M.Sc. in Tropical Forestry, Global Change, Natural Resource
Management, or a related field.
- Knowledge of Climate Change science, climate change policy,
carbon markets, carbon project design, and technical aspects related
to forestry carbon project design (including familiarity with CDM).
- Experience compiling and developing training materials
(presentations, course materials, etc.) related to climate change and
forest carbon projects.
- Experience providing training and instruction to conservation
practitioners, on topics related to climate change mitigation.
- Experience making presentations to diverse audiences
(scientists, NGO practitioners, community groups, indigenous groups,
etc.).
- Ability to work within a dynamic, fast-moving, interdivisional
team within CI.
- Willingness to travel to developing countries to impart
training activities.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong public speaking and communication skills. - Ability
to compile and synthesize large amounts of information and
communicate this information in a concise, clear fashion to different
audiences. - Ability to work in cross-disciplinary and
international teams. - Knowledge of a foreign language (preferably
French, Spanish or Portuguese).
PREFERRED SKILLS: GIS skills and experience.
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(JOB 8) Post Doc – Carbon Cycle Modeller - National Institute of
Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) - Wellington (New Zealand)
www.niwa.co.nz/careers
NIWA is a leading environmental research institute and key
provider of atmospheric, freshwater and marine research and
consultancy services in New Zealand. NIWA has a strong programme of
measurement and modelling of atmospheric composition, including
greenhouse gases, and including carbon-isotope structure. This is
linked to a wider effort to improve knowledge of human impacts on the
environment both globally and in the South Pacific region in order to
guide local strategies aimed at reducing those impacts on the climate
system.
We are seeking a two year post-doctoral researcher with expertise
in carbon cycle processes and, preferably, with experience in
modeling such processes to join a strong carbon observation programme
in order to integrate tropospheric and oceanic observations and
future remote sensing satellite CO_2 measurements into the
development of a regional carbon cycle model. The observational
programme includes: (a) long-term measurement of CO_2 , CO and CH_4
mixing ratios and constituent carbon isotopes, including continuous
in-situ CO_2 and O_2 measurements, at Baring Head (a WMO/GAW
station), (b) a decade long time-series of oceanic pCO_2 to the east
of NZ, and (c) atmospheric column measurements of CO_2 and
collaborative involvement with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory.
Through a fusion of these data into a carbon cycle model, a more
comprehensive knowledge of the functioning of the global and regional
carbon systems will be developed.
*Goals:* · A regional carbon cycle model for the greater New
Zealand region that fully incorporates all known drivers of carbon
fluxes. · A carbon budget for the greater New Zealand region and,
through closure of this budget, an assessment of poorly-determined
sources and sinks of carbon.
The primary goal of this project is to develop a regional carbon
cycle model for the greater New Zealand area including it's EEZ (0°S
to 70°S, 150°E to 180°E). The purpose of the model is to quantify
principal carbon fluxes within the greater NZ region, including land-
atmosphere (toward a top-down verification of New Zealand's CO_2
inventory), ocean-atmosphere and river-ocean fluxes, as well as
carbon transport into and out of the region, with a view to
quantifying the regional carbon budget. This model will serve as an
integrator for many of the existing and new measurements made within
NIWA, by other local research providers, and by international
collaborators. Any shortfalls in the closure of the carbon budget may
help to identify new carbon sources and/or sinks in this data-sparse
area of the globe.
Opportunities exist at a range of levels of sophistication to
build on existing models / modelling frameworks including the Enting-
Lassey model, carbon cycle / biogeochemistry within the Regional
Ocean Modelling System (ROMS), and at the regional scale within the
UKMO Unified Model.
The successful candidate will have a research degree (preferably
PhD) in carbon cycling or related Earth systems, oceanographic or
atmospheric global climate modelling.
*Applications close 5pm Friday 21 September, 2007.*
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(JOB 9) Post-doc - Remote Sensing and Climate Change - Rosenstiel
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - University of Miami
Florida (USA)
The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the
University of Miami invites applications for a post-doctoral research
scientist in the general area of Remote Sensing and Climate Change.
This position involves the use of satellite observations and climate
model simulations to study the lifecycle of tropical cloud systems
and interactions between clouds and the large-scale tropical
circulation. Particular emphasis will be placed on the implications
of these studies for cloud feedback in response to global warming.
The successful candidate should have a strong background in climate
change and experience in analyzing satellite data and climate model
simulations. The position is being offered for one year with the
possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. Review of the
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. Applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae and a list
of three references to: Dr. Brian Soden, Rosenstiel School of Marine
and Atmospheric Science, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL
33149. For further information please contact Dr. Soden by phone:
(305) 421-4202 or email: bsoden at rsmas.miami.edu.
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(JOBS 10) Post-docs - Physical Oceanography - School of Environmental
Sciences - Univ of East Anglia (UK)
We are seeking physical oceanographers to work with us on two
NERC-funded research projects studying processes in the Southern
Ocean close to Antarctica. You will play a key role in data analysis,
interpretation and publication.
Post 1 Ref: RA421 The first post is to continue analysis of the
ADELIE data set collected in 2007 (see <http://www.uea.ac.uk/
~wvj06ssu/ADELIE.html> for more details). You are likely to focus on
the links between the physics and the biology, using acoustic data as
well as drifter and hydrographic data sets. Analysis of high
resolution model output is also expected. This post is available for
up to two years. The start date is to be mutually agreed and could be
immediate.
Post 2 Ref: RA422 The second post is to work on the UK SASSI
project (see <http://woceatlas.tamu.edu/sassi/sassi.html> for the
international context). This will involve a one year deployment of a
moored array on the continental shelf and slope of the Weddell Sea.
You are likely to focus on analysis of the currents and water masses.
This post is available for up to three years and can start at a
mutually agreed date between 1 July 2008 and 31 December 2008.
Applicants for both posts should ideally have a PhD in Physical
Oceanography, with experience of computing in Matlab and Unix. We
will consider applicants with other numerate/dynamical backgrounds
who have some knowledge of physical oceanography and relevant
research experience. Please state whether you wish to be considered
for both posts and whether you have a preference.
Closing date for both posts: 31 October 2007. Interviews for
both posts will be held at the end of November 2007.
Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from
the University's web page at: <http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/> or by e-
mail at: hr at uea.ac.uk or by calling the answerphone on 01603 593493
or by mail to the Human Resources Division, University of East
Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
Informal enquiries to: Prof. Karen J. Heywood, Physical
Oceanographer- School of Environmental Sciences University of East
Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, U.K. Tel. -44-1603-592555 Email
k.heywood at uea.ac.uk
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(JOBS 11) Assistant or Associate Scientists (2 openings) - Global
Change/Forests & Infectious Diseases - Institute of Ecosystem Studies
- Hudson River Valley of New York (USA)
The Institute of Ecosystem Studies seeks two individuals at the
level of Assistant or Associate Scientist. The successful candidates
will have a proven track record of research funding and publication
in top scientific journals. We are particularly interested in
research interests that relate to: 1) The impacts of global change on
forest and associated ecosystems. Ecologists studying the future
composition, biogeochemical function, and/or management of forested
ecosystems in the face of climate change, ex-urban development,
invasive species, or potential large-scale biofuel production are
particularly encouraged to apply. 2) The ecology of infectious
diseases. Ecologists studying zoonoses, wildlife diseases, and plant
diseases caused by viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoan, or metazoan
parasites are welcome to apply.
The Institute, a privately-endowed research and education
organization located on a 2000-acre arboretum in the Hudson River
Valley of New York, currently hosts a staff of 16 scientists, who
investigate human impacts on forest, freshwater and urban
ecosystems. We seek an individual who can join this team and
establish interdisciplinary collaborations that extend the
Institute's work to consider human interactions with ecosystems,
especially in light of global change. Visit us at www.ecostudies.org
We will begin to review applications on 1 September 2007, with
the anticipation of filling this position in early 2008. Apply by
sending curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and goals,
and the names and addresses of three potential references to: Human
Resources, Job Ref. # 07026-I, The Institute of Ecosystem Studies,
Box AB, Millbrook, NY 12545; jobs at ecostudies.org
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(JOB 12) Asst Prof Tenure-track - Ecology of climate change -Purdue
University initiative in Climate Change - Research and the Purdue
Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) West Lafayette, IN (USA)
http://www.purdue.edu/climate
In support of the Purdue University initiative in Climate Change
Research and the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC), the
College of Agriculture (CoA) and the College of Science (CoS) invite
applicants for a tenure track faculty position, at the rank of
Assistant Professor, in the area of Ecological Impacts of Climate
Change.
We seek candidates who are studying impacts of climate change on
the ecology of terrestrial and/or aquatic ecosystems at the
population, community or ecosystem level and at landscape, regional
or global scales. Research could include addressing such questions
as how climate change will influence species distributions and
abundances, conservation practices and/or population viability.
Experiments and modeling that identify thresholds of responses of
communities and species to climate variability and change also are of
interest. We seek to expand the strengths of the PCCRC and the
related Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological
Sustainability, with its focus on population, community and landscape
ecology, and to complement strengths in biogeochemistry, atmospheric
science, and climate modeling. These Centers also are working with
the Purdue Discovery Park Center for the Environment, which brings
more diverse talents to bear on environmental issues including
engineering and economics. We anticipate a joint appointment between
the departments of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) and
Biological Sciences. =20
Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. and postdoctoral
experience is preferred. The appointee is expected to develop and
maintain a vigorous, externally funded, internationally recognized
research program and to teach and mentor students at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Screening of applications will
begin November 1, 2007 and the search will continue until the
position is filled. Additional information on the PCCRC can be found
at: http://www.purdue.edu/climate.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit (1) a cover letter, including the
names of three people who have been asked to send letters of
reference by the position closing date; (2) a curriculum vita; and
(3) statements of research and teaching experience and interests.
Application materials can be emailed to mbrown4 at purdue.edu with the
subject line "Ecological Impacts of Climate Change Position" or sent
via postal mail to: Marty Brown, Faculty Search Coordinator
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, 715
West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061
Specific questions regarding the position can be directed to Dr.
Bryan Pijanowski (bpijanow at purdue.edu or 765-496-2215), Chair of the
EICC Search Committee.
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(JOB 13) Faculty position - Urban and regional air quality - Rice
University – Houston - TX (USA)
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice
University (http://ceve.rice.edu/) invites applications for an
anticipated open rank, tenure track faculty position in urban and
regional air quality, commencing Fall 2008. We seek candidates with
expertise in experimental techniques and data acquisition to advance
our understanding of air pollutant formation and transport and its
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Desired expertise includes
measurement of trace gases, characterization of particulate matter,
and source apportionment. A propensity to conduct interdisciplinary
and policy-relevant research relating to public health and urban
sustainability is of interest.
Rice University is a highly-ranked private research institution
that occupies a 300-acre tree-shaded campus adjacent to Houston’s
Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest
medical complex.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Environmental
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences or related
disciplines. The application should include a letter summarizing
qualifications, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching
interests, and names and addresses of three (3) references. Please
send the application to: Chair, Air Quality Search Committee,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MS 318, Rice
University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX77005. Review of
applications will begin on November 1, 2007 and will continue until
the position is filled.
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(JOB 14) Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure track - Environmental
Change Initiative - Dept of Sociology, Geological Sciences, Political
Science or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology depending on the
affinities of the candidate - Brown University – Providence RI (USA)
As part of its plan for academic enrichment, the Environmental
Change Initiative and Brown University seek a faculty member at the
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR level, with preference for Assistant
Professor, who has broad interests between social and environmental
systems working across scales. The Environmental Change Initiative
(ECI) is aimed at fostering interdisciplinary research and education
in the area of the environmental sciences. Brown University is making
major investments in the ECI, including additional faculty
appointments, new resources for interdisciplinary research training,
and a new cooperative graduate program with the Marine Biological
Laboratory (MBL) at Woods Hole. This appointment will be tenure track
in the Department of Sociology, Geological Sciences, Political
Science or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology depending on the
affinities of the candidate. We seek candidates that can integrate
their research efforts with environmentally relevant natural sciences
spanning sociology, ecology, evolutionary biology and geology and who
have experience working in an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements include a Ph.D. in an environmentally-related
discipline, a record of externally funded research and peer reviewed
publications, and a commitment to excellence in graduate and
undergraduate teaching.
To apply, please send a letter describing research and teaching
interests and the fit of the candidate within the ECI, a current CV,
and 3 letters of reference for Assistant Professors or at least 5
references who may be contacted by the search committee for Associate
Professors to: Professor Osvaldo Sala, Director, Environmental Change
Initiate, Box 1951, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. For
further inquiries, please contact Osvaldo_Sala at brown.edu.
Applications will be reviewed starting November 1, 2007 and accepted
until the position is filled.
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(JOB 15) Ecosystem climate scientist - Union of Concerned Scientists
- Berkeley, CA
www.ucsusa.org and _www.climatechoices.org
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a leading science-based
nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world, is
seeking a highly motivated professional for the new position of
California Ecosystem Scientist.
*The Organization*
UCS augments rigorous scientific analysis with innovative
thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier
environment and a safer world. UCS connects the best scientific
insights with the knowledge and support of an astute citizenry and
applies them to the machinery of government at all levels for a
future that is free from the threats of global warming and nuclear
war and a planet that supports a rich diversity of life. UCS is a
powerful voice to secure changes in government policy, corporate
practices and consumer choices that will protect and improve the
health of the environment globally, nationally, and in communities
throughout the United States.
*The Position*
The Ecosystem Scientist will lead and participate as a team
member on a range of assessments related to the role of the land-
based sector in climate policy and planning. Initial research will
focus on sustainability issues around biofuels and emissions
reduction opportunities from agriculture and forestry. In addition,
she/He will carry out related global change science, policy, and
media activities in support of UCS's Climate Campaign.
Design and manage multi-disciplinary assessments around
sustainability issues of climate planning and policy. Synthesize
assessment findings for non-technical audiences;
Working with UCS staff and academic collaborators, carry out
analysis as needed to address climate policy questions. The Position
will help build understanding among decision-makers and critical
segments of the public that action on global warming is urgently needed;
Serve as a UCS spokesperson on climate science and impacts in
California and, as appropriate, other western states to the media and
public, scientific and policy forums
Maintain knowledge of scientific developments, trends, and policy
developments on key issues relevant to UCS work on climate change
impacts and other key aspects of global environmental change.
*Qualifications*
In-depth knowledge of terrestrial ecosystem ecology, global change
science, including inter-disciplinary training in climate change
analysis.
Demonstrated commitment to the application of science to public
policy, especially on climate change issues.
Master's degree or completions of a doctoral program in a
relevant field (Ecosystem Ecology, Ecology, Environmental Studies,
Agroecology).
Work requires a strong background in interdisciplinary global
change research and two to three years of progressively responsible
relevant experience
Strong communication skills and aptitude for outreach are essential.
Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams.
An ability to understand the public policy aspects of climate
change and the role of technical analyses and advocacy in shaping
public opinion and policy debates.
Strong public speaking skills.
Demonstrable ability to write for general audiences.
Demonstrable ability to work independently and as a member of a
multidisciplinary team.
Proficiency in office technology including word processing,
spreadsheet software and electronic communication systems.
Ability to maintain moderate travel schedule.
For more information, please visit www.ucsusa.org and
_www.climatechoices.org.
*To apply*, please forward cover letter, resume and salary
history to CAjobs at ucsusa.org E-mail application is preferred (Word
documents only please). No need to submit applications by multiple
media.
Preferred Application Close date: September 10, 2007
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