<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B>DISCCRS News</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><B>4/13/2007</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style="">************************************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B><I>RESOURCES and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Aritcle submitted - State of the Wild: Perspective of a Climatologist – by Jim Hansen</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.giss.nasa.gov/~jhansen/preprints/Wild.070410.pdf">http://www.giss.nasa.gov/~jhansen/preprints/Wild.070410.pdf</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>African Environmental History</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see RESOURCES 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B><I>SCIENCE NEWS</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>IPCC Working Group II Summary Report</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM6avr07.pdf">http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM6avr07.pdf</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>IPCC outlines strategies for responding to the accelerating impacts of human-caused climate change</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN><A href="http://www.wmo.ch/news/news.html"><SPAN style="">http://www.wmo.ch/news/news.html</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="">(see NEWS 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Scientists: ‘Warming could increase schistosomiasis’</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/scientists-warming-could-increase-schistosomiasis.cfm"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/scientists-warming-could-increase-schistosomiasis.cfm</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="">Or: <A href="http://tinyurl.com/yssp9p">http://tinyurl.com/yssp9p</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="">(see NEWS 2 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Leading Indian environmentalist says U.S. using Asia as excuse in CO2 debate</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://climate.weather.com/articles/indiaus041107.html">http://climate.weather.com/articles/indiaus041107.html</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see NEWS 3 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B><I>SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>WEBS (Women Evolving Biological Sciences) early career symposium</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - October 14-17, 2007 – Seattle, WA (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.webs.washington.edu/">http://www.webs.washington.edu</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see OPPORTUNITIES 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>The Second Environmental Studies Summit - </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">June 7-10, 2007 (Syracuse, NY USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://enspire.syr.edu/Summit/">http://enspire.syr.edu/Summit/</A> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see OPPORTUNITIES 2 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Early career “summer school” program for early career scientists interested in surface emissions and atmospheric composition - </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">September, 11-20 2007 (ile d'Oléron, France)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>www.geiacenter.org</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see OPPORTUNITIES 3 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B><I>JOBS</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-Doc </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">– Geochemistry - Brown University (Providence, USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-Doc </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">– Ice and Climate Systems Modelling -<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 2 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>CDM Project Manager </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">– EcoSecurities (Mumbai, India)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>www.ecosecurities.com<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ref no: CDM01<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="">(see JOB 3 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-Doc </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">– National Center for Meteorological Research at Meteo-France (Toulouse, France)</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><A href="file://localhost/DRH/post-docs07">https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs07/?pid=1&action=view&id=771&lang=en</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 4 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-Doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Integration of climatic, hydrological and socio-economic models<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>for application in water resource management - University of Cape Town, Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) (Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa)</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.csag.uct.ac.za">http://www.csag.uct.ac.za</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 5 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B>Resources and Funding Opportunities</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(RESOURCES 1) <B>African Environmental History Database</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are considering inaugurating a network, affiliation, association or organisation for scholars and academics in the broad field of the environmental history of Africa and would like to begin a database of people working on African environmental topics of any kind.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Depending on the level of interest we -- Jane Carruthers (University of South Africa), Karen Brown (University of Oxford) and Sandra Swart (University of Stellenbosch) -- receive we will take the idea of an 'association' further.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you would like to have your name added to the list, please respond to any of us above or to: <A href="mailto:carruej@unisa.ac.za">carruej@unisa.ac.za</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B>Science News</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal">(<SPAN style="">NEWS 1) <B>IPCC outlines strategies for responding to the accelerating impacts of human-caused climate change</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.wmo.ch/news/news.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.wmo.ch/news/news.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-sponsored by WMO, has released the second part of its Fourth Assessment Report that evaluates the current and future impacts of global warming and explores opportunities for proactively adapting to them.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability concludes that the world’s rivers, lakes, wildlife, glaciers, permafrost, coastal zones, disease carriers and many other elements of the natural and physical environment are already responding to the effects of humanity’s greenhouse-gas emissions.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Scientists are increasingly confident that, as global warming continues, certain weather events and extremes will become more frequent, widespread or intense. Some events, in particular sea-level rise, have the potential for significant impacts on natural ecosystems, water resources and agricultural production in certain regions, especially after the 21st century.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(NEWS 2)<B> Scientists: Warming 'could increase schistosomiasis'</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/scientists-warming-could-increase-schistosomiasis.cfm"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/scientists-warming-could-increase-schistosomiasis.cfm</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="">Or: <A href="http://tinyurl.com/yssp9p">http://tinyurl.com/yssp9p</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Global warming could increase the risk of schistosomiasis infection in China and expand infection into the country's northern territories, say researchers.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A study published in the March issue of Advances in Climate Change Research suggests that increasing temperatures could increase numbers of the Schistosome worm, which causes the disease and the Oncomelania snail in which it lives.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Scientists found the worm in China's southern regions and distributed along China's Yangtze River, but the worm could spread to northern regions if the temperature of 15.2 degrees centigrade for the worm to grow is reached in those areas.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(NEWS 3)<B> Leading Indian environmentalist says U.S. using Asia as excuse in CO2 debate</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> by JAN SLIVA Associated Press Writer<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://climate.weather.com/articles/indiaus041107.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://climate.weather.com/articles/indiaus041107.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — A prominent Indian environmentalist accused the United States on Wednesday of using India and other emerging economies as an excuse for refusing to commit to a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Maneka Gandhi, a parliamentarian and former Indian environment minister, urged the U.S. to stop making cuts to its greenhouse gases conditional on similar moves by India or China, saying Washington was trying to divert attention from its environmental problems. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B>Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(OPPORTUNITIES 1) <B>WEBS (Women Evolving Biological Sciences) symposium</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - October 14-17, 2007 – Seattle, WA (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.webs.washington.edu">http://www.webs.washington.edu</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dear Colleagues,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are writing to introduce you to WEBS (Women Evolving Biological Sciences), an annual three-day symposium aimed at addressing the retention of female scientists and issues related to the transition of women from early career stages to tenure track positions and leadership roles in academic and research settings. We would appreciate your assistance in passing along this information to any of your colleagues who you think will be interested in our program.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WEBS will target early career women in the Biological Sciences with an emphasis on ecology and evolutionary biology. In particular, it will focus on women who have earned their doctoral degrees within the past two to eight years and who do not have tenure in order to address the critical transition period from graduate studies and post-doctoral positions to permanent research and teaching positions. The symposia will provide a forum for professional development, including awareness and improvement of academic leadership skills; opportunities to establish mentoring relationships; and resources for developing professional networks. *The 2007 symposium will be held at Packforest Conference Center outside of Seattle, Washington from October 14-17, 2007.*<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please visit our website (<A href="http://www.webs.washington.edu">http://www.webs.washington.edu</A>) for details<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and application materials. Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have (<A href="mailto:websinfo@u.washington.edu">websinfo@u.washington.edu</A>).<B> Applications will be due May 15,2007</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(OPPORTUNITIES 2) <B>The Second Environmental Studies Summit </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">- June 7-10, 2007 - Syracuse, NY (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To learn more or to register online, go to<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>enspire.syr.edu/Summit/<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Second Environmental Studies Summit will bring together directors, faculty, and graduate students in environmental studies and related fields to discuss the direction of out field -- and to advance it. The gathering will be hosted by Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. This is a follow-up to last year's highly-successful Santa Barbara Summit on Environmental Studies.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IT'S ALL ABOUT ENGAGEMENT,©<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… Three outstanding keynote speakers will highlight the theme of engagement -- engagement between traditional and scientific ecological knowledge, engagement between environmental studies and green business, and engaging the academy in finding solutions to global warming.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… The pre-Summit workshop (June 7) on Sustainability across the Curriculum will provide a model for academic engagement with the local ecosystem.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… Numerous breakout sessions will broaden the discussion to include issues of local, national, and global engagement<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… Three optional field trips (June 10) will allow participants to engage with the landscape of Central New York and the Great Lakes watershed.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… The 2nd Summit will carry on the tradition started in Santa Barbara, emphasizing informal discussion and highly participatory workshops - personal conversation and engagement with colleagues from across the U.S. and Canada.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ADVANCING THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,©<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… Discussion topics will include many aspects of environmental knowledge, interdisciplinary scholarship, and collaboration, as well as nuts and bolts of curriculum development, program evaluation, professional advancement, and creating a new professional organization and journal for environmental studies<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>AND FUN!<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">… A wine-tasting reception, a barbecue at Onondaga Lake, an organic lunch feast, and more will create delightful contexts for lively conversation.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Robin Kimmerer teaches biology and ethnobotany at SUNY-ESF and directs the brand-new Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her book Gathering Moss won the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding natural history writing in 2005.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rhone Resch heads the Solar Energy Industries Association. Rhone is a powerful spokesman for the engagement between environmental researchers, the business community, and the general public.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Eban Goodstein is Professor of Economics at Lewis and Clark College and the national coordinator of Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OPTIONAL FIELD TRIPS<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Visit the spectacular Thousand Islands region in the St. Lawrence River to tour the Thousand Islands Biological Station and the Antique Boat Museum,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tour the Fenner Wind Farm educational center and Stone Quarry Hill Art Park in picturesque Cazenovia, NY.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Learn about the historical, spiritual, cultural, and ecological importance of Syracuse's<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Onondaga Creek.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(OPPORTUNITIES 3) <B>Early career “summer school” program for early career scientists interested in surface emissions and atmospheric composition</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - September, 11-20 2007 (ile d'Oléron, France)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>www.geiacenter.org<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The ESF-ACCENT-CNRS-GEIA summer school on "Surface emissions and prediction of atmospheric composition changes" will be held on ile d'Oléron, France from September, 11-20 2007.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This program is for "early career scientists"- so grad students to assistant professors can apply.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Teachers include Susan Solomon and Guy Brasseur.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goal of the school is to gather early career scientists from different disciplines and nations to address current issues in surface emissions and modelling of the changes in the composition of the atmosphere. We also expect this activity to improve research collaboration between these scientists. Since a large number of chemical compounds, gases and particles, have to be considered, the tutorials, discussions and training will focus on the following themes: (1) Emissions and deposition of gaseous compounds, (2) Emissions of aerosols,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(3) Development of chemical schemes for studies of regional and global changes in the composition of the atmosphere, (4) Modeling of changes in the composition of the atmosphere, (5) impact of changes in the atmospheric composition on vegetation and humans.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN><B>The deadline is April 20, 2007</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">.(Funding will be available to some participants).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="7"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 25.3333px;"><B>Jobs</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">To subscribe to the list, send an empty email to:</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><A href="mailto:planktonnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">planktonnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Or, visit </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"> and click on 'Join this group'</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOBS 1) <B>Post-Doc – </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">Geochemistry - Brown University – Providence, RI (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A postdoctoral position is available as part of Brown University’s new Environmental Change Initiative in the labs of Drs. Stephen Porder and Meredith Hastings. The successful applicant will use modeling and geochemical measurements to advance our understanding of the biogeochemical effects of dust deposition, with a primary focus on the connection between dust deposition, chemical weathering and the global carbon cycle. A Ph.D. in earth or environmental sciences is required, but this project is inherently interdisciplinary and a willingness to integrate geochemistry, atmospheric circulation models, and broad biogeochemical thinking is a necessity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A background in GIS, modeling, and/or geochemical analytic techniques is a plus, as are strong communication and organizational skills. Funding is guaranteed for one year, with the possibility for additional funding. To apply, please send a cover letter stating your interest in the position and experiences you feel are relevant, a curriculum vitae and the names of three references to both <A href="mailto:stephen_porder@brown.edu">stephen_porder@brown.edu</A> and <A href="mailto:mhasting@atmos.washington.edu">mhasting@atmos.washington.edu</A>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOBS 2) <B>Post-Doc – Ice and Climate Systems Modelling - Memorial University of Newfoundland</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral position in ice and climate systems modelling. Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Sept 2007 start date.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Project: Large ensemble calibrated modelling of the ice and climate system<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Setup, carry out, and analyze data-integrated large ensemble runs of past and future ice and climate system evolution with a focus on non-linear interactions between ice-sheets and climate. Such interactions have been implicated in past threshold behaviour and are among the most poorly constrained and highest risk routes to future climate system "tipping points".<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The general intent is to develop meaningful probability distributions for past, present, and future ice and climate system evolution.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The earth system model to be employed will include an evolving 3D glacial systems model and a fast (reduced/coarse resolution) atmosphere/ocean/vegetation GCM. Resources include Teraflop scale clusters and supercomputers and a strong physical oceanography group.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other project tasks:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1) Couple the MUN/UofT (Memorial University of Newfoundland/ University of Toronto) glacial systems model with various reduced GCMs (initially the Hamburg Planet Simulator). 2) Re-calibrate the coupled ice/atmosphere/ocean/vegetation model using in-house Bayesian methodologies. 3) Mentor graduate students. 4) Engage opportunities for collaborative earth systems modeling projects with other groups. 5) Participate at conferences, publish, and present project results.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Required experience/skills:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>mucking about with GCMs, model coupling, analysis of model results, F90, MPI, and Unix/Linux environment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A solid understanding of atmospheric and/or ocean dynamics.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Useful assets:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A PhD in atmospheric sciences, physical oceanography, or related disciplines.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience with processing and analyzing large data sets. Enjoyment of exceptionally beautiful natural environments.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Duration: Two years with a possible extension. Preferred start date: Sept. 2007<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply send your CV, a brief statement of interest and long-term goals, names of three referees, and one publication or preprint to me at the email address below. <B>Review of the applications will begin May 15</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> and will continue until the position is filled.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information, please contact: Prof. Lev Tarasov, Dept of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>email: <A href="mailto:lev@physics.mun.ca">lev@physics.mun.ca</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.mun.ca/physics/people/faculty/tarasov.php">http://www.mun.ca/physics/people/faculty/tarasov.php</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will also be at next week's EGU congress in Vienna, and would welcome a chance to meet interested applicants.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOBS 3) <B>CDM Project Manager –</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> EcoSecurities - Mumbai India<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>www.ecosecurities.com<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ref no: CDM01 <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Main Duties and Responsibilities of the role: 1) Managing the CDM project cycle of EcoSecurities clients. 2) Coordination with EcoSecurities international ‘implementation’ team for the successful registration of various projects. (PDD, HNA, Validation, Registration). 3) Significant interaction with our client base, as well as maintaining good client relationships and furthering business development. 4) Keeping updated and bringing new technical information regarding the CDM to EcoSecurities India’s business development team. 5) Working with project partners and third parties to prepare project validation. 6)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Data analysis and gathering. 7) Reports to: Country Director & Head of Implementation<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Qualifications: Masters degree in environmental sciences/ energy efficiency/chemical engineering or a related degree.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience: 1)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience in a company that is developing PDDs and methodologies as well as assisting project developers through the CDM cycle 2) Strong technical skills and experience in, or familiarity with the energy, waste or industrial sectors, 3)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Knowledge and interest in climate change policy and the carbon market<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>4) Technical and / or Project management experience in the energy, waste or industrial sector<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Skills and Experience: 1) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 2)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Language skills, particularly Indian language speakers,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>3)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently 4) Ability to manage own work effectively and prioritise tasks<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5) Good working knowledge of all Microsoft office applications 6)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail 7)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience of managing a team<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Salary and Benefits: EcoSecurities values the contribution of its employees in the success of its business an in return we offer a competitive salary depending on skills, qualifications and relevant experience.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition to base salary we offer 4 x Death in Service Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, health Insurance, 22 days annual holiday plus statutory days, performance related bonus of up to 25% of base salary.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>The closing date for applications is 30th April 2007</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please visit the careers section of our website, <A href="http://www.ecosecurities.com">www.ecosecurities.com</A>, where you can complete an application form and upload your C.V.If you have not heard not back from us by 15th May, please accept that your application has been unsucessful. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>EcoSecurities is one of the world’s leading companies in the business of sourcing, developing and trading carbon credits. EcoSecurities structures and guides greenhouse gas emission reduction projects through the Kyoto Protocol, working with both project developers and buyers of carbon credits. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Established in 1997, EcoSecurities has been involved in the development of many of the global carbon market’s most important milestones, including developing the world’s first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol, and the first to be issued with carbon credits. In 2006, EcoSecurities was voted ‘Best CDM/JI Project Developer’ by both Point Carbon and Environmental Finance magazine.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With a network of offices and representatives in over 25 countries on five continents, EcoSecurities is positioned at the forefront of carbon market development and has amassed one of the industry’s largest and most diversified portfolios of carbon projects. Today, the company is working on 374 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 163 million carbon credits. EcoSecurities has been listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange since December 2005.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOBS 4)<B> Post-Doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> – National Center for Meteorological Research at Meteo-France (Toulouse, France)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dear colleagues,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The purpose of this email is to announce a post-doc offer at the National Center for Meteorological Research (Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques) at Meteo-France within the group GAME) in Toulouse, France, starting in Autumn, 2007.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><A href="https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs07/?pid=1&action=view&id=771&lang=en">https://www2.cnrs.fr/DRH/post-docs07/?pid=1&action=view&id=771&lang=en</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Heading of offer: BOUNDARY-LAYER REGIMES WITHIN THE AFRICAN MONSOON - OFFER : P.U./27<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">The West-African monsoon involves strong interactions between the surface and the atmosphere. Boundary layer processes play there a crucial role, through their control on energetic exchanges and transports. Their quantification is however very approximate. As a result, the mechanisms of interactions that are actually operating still remain, for a large part, to be determined. This constitutes an important goal of the AMMA program, within which this project takes place. The high surface radiative fluxes characterizing this Tropical region result in a large magnitude of surface heat fluxes. This combines with strong variations of its sensible and latent heat components, from the moist Soudanian area to the semi-arid Sahelian zone and finally the Saharan desert. This well defined configuration of the surface and associated atmospheric circulations along a South-North transect leads to strong variations of the functioning of boundary layers, which are further modulated by fluctuations over a wide range of scales.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">The objectives of this projet are: (i) to identify and to characterize the observed regimes, via a classification of boundary layers - parameters such as boundary layer height, daytime mixed-layer temperature, humidity and equivalent potential temperature and their diurnal cycle will be analysed, together with their relations to wind, wind shear and cloud cover, and their possible connexions with environmental conditions at larger scale, e.g. synoptic scales;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(ii) to analyse and to quantify how the previously identified regimes distinctively affect the surface atmosphere interactions - the aim is to determine which mechanisms are at play, in particular those associated with the water vapour transport along the meridional gradient, which involve daytime vertical exchanges between the low level monsoon flux and the drier tropospheric flow as well as nocturnal advection, that are typically reinforces by the presence of a low-level nocturnal jet; (iii) to evaluate how these boundary-layer regimes are reproduced by parametrized models and to define appropriate diagnostics for qualifying the boundary layer simulated by large-scale models – the aim is to identify their major weaknesses, their causes and consequences on the effective role of simulated boundary layers compared to observed ones. This study will be conducted in a group that is strongly involved in the AMMA program and imply interactions with AMMA partners. It will capitalize on the wide amount of data that were collected during the intensive period of observation in summer 2006. We will use in particular the data provided by the radiosonde network that was spectacularly reinforced during the campaign, complemented by ground- based and aircraft data such as UHF and tethered balloon data, and dropsondes. Sounding data provide a temporal cover all along the season while aircraft data allow some useful spatialization. The modelling part of this study, which aims at exploring the range of identified boundary layers, will make use of simulations performed with the mesoNH model within the group, in parametrized and explicit (large-eddy simulations) mode. At large scale, we will firstly focus on simulations from numerical weather prediction models (e.g., ECMWF), and secondly on climatic simulations performed within the frame of AMMA, starting with those provided by the ARPEGE model for the AMMA-CROSS intercomparison exercise.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE: The sucessful candidate will have a PhD thesis in the domain of atmospheric science, with experience of current programming software. A solid background in atmospheric physics -theory/observations/modellings- will be particularly appreciated.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>*Duration of project : 1 year<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">*Laboratory of project: URA1357 Midi Pyrénées (14) CNRM-GAME<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Toulouse <A href="http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr">http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">*Contact:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Francoise GUICHARD 00 33 5 61 07 93 70 <A href="mailto:francoise.guichard@meteo.fr">francoise.guichard@meteo.fr</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>HOW TO APPLY:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">1 - applicants must look through the job descriptions* on the web site for open positions in their field of expertise (an English version exists for all job descriptions).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">2 - applicants have until April 30 2007 to make contact with the labs listed and send them a completed application form.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">3 - a local selection committee under the instructions of the lab director selects one candidate from the application forms received. The relevant regional offices are responsible for drawing up the contract.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">4 - selected candidates begin work on September or October 1st 2007. This date can be postponed in exceptional circumstances.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications must be received by the lab directors by April 30, 2007.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">*************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 5) <B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Integration of climatic, hydrological and socio-economic models<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for application in water resource management - Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) - University Of Cape Town (Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.csag.uct.ac.za">http://www.csag.uct.ac.za</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Duration: 1-2 years, with possible extension.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Start date: As soon as available, preferably by mid-2007.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) is part of a larger project team looking at managing climate risk for agriculture and water resource development in SW South Africa.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The project focuses on integrating climate, hydrological and socio-economic models for application in resource allocation. The Berg River, which flows from the Western Cape fold mountains to the sea on the west coast, will form the case study area. Physical, hydrological and socio-economic data will be extracted and used<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>together with climate change scenarios and seasonal forecasts, as input for the BergSIM model. This builds on existing testing and use of the model in the Berg river catchment area.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We seek a post-doc to join our expanding research team. The successful candidate will have recently completed a PhD and should have some experience in either developing climate forecasts (using GCMs/RCMs) and/or translating forecasts using hydrological/agricultural models, be literate in UNIX, and have a working knowledge of C, Fortran, Matlab, R etc.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As part of the CSAG team you will work on refining the research program, implementing ensemble simulations, and undertake research on methods for integrating probabilistic forecasts from multi-model ensembles within the BergSIM model.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Within the project you will have scope to develop your own specific foci while supporting the broader project objectives.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The successful candidate will also work with the graduate students engaged on the project. Priority will be given to previously disadvantaged South African citizens. Salary will be competitive and, under certain conditions, will be tax free.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>CSAG is a leading climate research group in southern Africa, active in applied modelling activities in climate change, seasonal forecasting, and climate system processes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The group has a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary integration and in engaging with stakeholders in the water, agricultural, and policy communities.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications should be submitted electronically, include a full CV, a brief letter of interest, and the names and contact details of three referees.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Closing Date: The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 weeks of receipt of your application.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply, or to enquire about any further details: Email: <A href="mailto:johnston@csag.uct.ac.za">johnston@csag.uct.ac.za</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ph: +27 21 650 2884<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fax: +27 21 650 5773<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Relevant web links:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>CSAG: <A href="http://www.csag.uct.ac.za">http://www.csag.uct.ac.za</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>GFCSA: <A href="http://www.gfcsa.net">http://www.gfcsa.net</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">**************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: auto;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;">This newsletter has been developed by C. 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