<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>DISCCRS News</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><B>11/9<SPAN style="">/2007</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style="">************************************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><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="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><I>RESOURCES and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 8px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Global Carbon Project analysis</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/activities/AcceleratingAtmosphericCO2.htm"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/activities/AcceleratingAtmosphericCO2.htm</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Global Carbon Project has just published a new analysis of the state of the carbon cycle and its immediate drivers of perturbation (economic growth, carbon intensity of the global economy, and natural CO2 sinks on land and oceans).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Worldmapper website</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> <B>-- The world as you've never seen it before</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.worldmapper.org/index.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest (e.g., land area, population, births, projected growth etc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Ethical Diminsions of Climate Change Blog</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://climateethics.org/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://climateethics.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Climate change rasies pofound unprecedented questions of justice and equity for the human race. A new web blog has been created that follows the ethical dimensions of climate change issues that arise in day-to-day climate change policy making. <O:P></O:P><B>Arctic Report Card 2007 New Website</B></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see RESOURCES 1 below)<FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 8px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - New book documenting climate change by Gary Braash, Photographer</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see RESOURCES 2 below)</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="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><I>FORUM</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN)</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.sage.wisc.edu:16080/eswn/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.sage.wisc.edu:16080/eswn/</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see FORUM 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><I>SCIENCE NEWS</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>U.S. Fires Release Enormous Amounts of Carbon Dioxide </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">NSF news release </SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">pr07163</FONT></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.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pr07163"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pr07163</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Beginning Scientists Receive Presidential Awards </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">NSF news release<B> </B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">pr07164</FONT></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.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pr07164"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pr07164</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Climate Change is Like "World War III"</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/05/eaclimate105.xml"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/05/eaclimate105.xml</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>As Climate Shifts, Should We Fight It?</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-krugernov02,1,4474002.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-krugernov02,1,4474002.story</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/3bq5o4"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/3bq5o4</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see NEWS 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Project to Capture CO2 With Plankton Puts to Sea</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/project-to-harness-plankton-puts-to-sea/index.html">http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/project-to-harness-plankton-puts-to-sea/index.html</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2okwvc"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/2okwvc</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see NEWS 2 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>The Energy Challenge: Fuel Without the Fossil</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="">Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2tnvoc"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/2tnvoc</FONT></SPAN></A></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"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><I>SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Young Scientists Summer Program - 2 JUNE - 29 August</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN><B>2008- Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.iiasa.ac.at/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.iiasa.ac.at/</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see PROGRAM 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>GeoMod2008 International conference on geological modelling (analogue and numerical) – Sept 22-24, 2008 - Florence, Italy</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://www.geomod2008.org">www.geomod2008.org</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>circular: <A href="http://www.geomod2008.org/geo_modelling_1st_circular.shtml">www.geomod2008.org/geo_modelling_1st_circular.shtml</A></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> (see PROGRAM 2 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>"Climate Driving of Marine Ecosystem Changes: Training for Young Marine Scientists" - Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) - 21-24 April 2008 - Brest, France</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.imber.info/CLIMECO_home.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.imber.info/CLIMECO_home.html</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see PROGRAM 3 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B><I>JOBS</I></B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Fellowship</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - 2008-2009 AMS-UCAR Congressional Science Fellowship – Washington DC (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.ametsoc.org/atmospolicy/congressionalfellow.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.ametsoc.org/CSF</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 1 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Asst/Assoc Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Environmental Engineering – University of California, Merced CA (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></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>Programmer Analyst II or III (Research Assistant) - </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">Sierra Nevada Research Institute – University of California – Merced CA (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 3 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Asst Prof Tenure-track</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Marine Resource Economics - University of<O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Hawaii-Manoa - Honolulu, Hawaii<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.economics.hawaii.edu/news/jobann08.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.economics.hawaii.edu/news/jobann08.html</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 4 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Sustainable energy research positions</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy - Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University – New York, NY (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></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=""><B>Science Communications Specialist </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">- The Nature Conservancy of Canada - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Canada)<O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.nature.org/careers/dynamic/natureorg/20071030011206.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nature.org/careers/dynamic/natureorg/20071030011206.html</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 6 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Coupled human and natural systems. HARC - Texas (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 7 below)<SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B></B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Agricultural Development and Environment - Tropical Agriculture and Environment Program - Earth Institute, Columbia University – New York NY (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B></B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B> </B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 8 below)</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Asst Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Natural Resource Economics and Finance - Oklahoma State University (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 9 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Energy/environment </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">- Princeton Environmental Institute - Princeton University NJ (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="file://localhost/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1193924402790</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">.<SPAN style=""> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> (see JOB 10 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Ecosystem-Atmosphere Exchange of CO2 - San <SPAN style="">Diego State University – San Diego CA (USA)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see JOB 11 below)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Asst Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Climate Dynamics/Climate System Variability - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - University of Rochester – Rochester, NY (USA)</SPAN><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> (see JOB 12 below)</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>Resources and Funding Opportunities</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(RESOURCES 1) <B>Arctic Report Card 2007 New Website</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.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An international team of research scientists has created a peer-reviewed website, Arctic Report Card 2007, which tracks multiple changes in the arctic environment. While the 2007 loss of summertime sea ice is the most dramatic example, changes are also seen in the atmosphere, on land and in the ocean, and as shifts in location and abundance of arctic species.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Report Card is organized by NOAA and will be updated annually. It is a contribution to the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) and the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Programme.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> <SPAN style="">********************<SPAN style=""> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(RESOURCES 2) <B>Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - New book documenting climate change by Gary Braash, Photographer<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.earthunderfire.com"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.earthunderfire.com</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dear Friends:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After years of following and photographing climate change and science, I have published a comprehensive illustrated book on the subject. This work is based on the well-known project located at </SPAN><A href="http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World is now available from University of California Press (Oct 2007, ISBN ).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It contains stories of change from the Antarctic Peninsula to Tuvalu, facts and information from 170 scientists (40 members of the IPCC), and 110 photographs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Eight leading scientists including Stephen Schneider and Jonathan Overpeck contributed essays.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is the authoritative book for lay people and for you to use in making clear the facts about climate change and the current actions of mitigation and adaptation. For a preview and info, please visit </SPAN><A href="http://www.earthunderfire.com"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.earthunderfire.com</FONT></SPAN></A><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gary Braasch<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:gary@braaschphotography.com"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">gary@braaschphotography.com</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""> </SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>Forum</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(FORUM 1) <B>Earth Science Women's Network (ESWN)</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.sage.wisc.edu:16080/eswn/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.sage.wisc.edu:16080/eswn/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a listserv/community/peer-mentoring network for women in the Earth Sciences (hence the name) that includes lots of information about both career and family issues. It's also a good place to find roommates for conferences, to get info about grants, jobs, etc. It was started by a group of atmospheric chemists, but the list has since become broader. Most of the participants are grads and post-docs, but there are some faculty & non-academic professionals on it as well. They have an associated jobs listserv (ES_JOBS), and have just opened a new discussion board that will archive messages as well. It is rapidly growing, and because they require everyone to write an introductory paragraph you will be introduced to a several new women who join each week.<SPAN style=""> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>Science News</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(NEWS 1) <B>As Climate Shifts, Should We Fight It?</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-krugernov02,1,4474002.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-krugernov02,1,4474002.story</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/3bq5o4"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/3bq5o4</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chicago Tribune (Registration Required) - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa - Something unexpected is happening in the grasslands of South Africa's premier game reserve, forcing grazers like zebras and wildebeest to move out of some areas while tree-loving species like elephants and leopards move in.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The savannas, home to the continent's great grazing herds, are starting to disappear, possible victims of global warming. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For the first time in eons, fast-increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere seem to be giving shrubs and trees a competitive advantage over grass, leaving once-open areas vulnerable to encroaching vegetation. Noting the invasion of underbrush with alarm, conservation scientists say climate change is presenting them with a new challenge: to adapt their thinking about an environment that is changing before their eyes.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> <SPAN style="">********************</SPAN><SPAN style=""> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(NEWS 2) <B>Project to Capture CO2 With Plankton Puts to Sea</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/project-to-harness-plankton-puts-to-sea/index.html">http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/project-to-harness-plankton-puts-to-sea/index.html</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2okwvc"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/2okwvc</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>New York Times (Registration Required) - The WeatherBird II, a 115-foot private research vessel, has put to sea from Florida as part of a novel and contentious effort to commercialize the removal of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by triggering blooms of plankton.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The ship is operated by Planktos, one of a host of companies involved with the fast-growing global market in "carbon offsets," credits bought by individuals or companies seeking to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions from flying, electricity use or other energy-intensive activities. The WeatherBird II entered international waters on Sunday, said Russ George, the chief executive of Planktos, based in Foster City, Calif.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plankton blooms happen naturally when dust containing iron settles on ocean waters where a lack of iron otherwise prevents plankton from thriving. But efforts to replicate the process artificially have met with strong opposition from some environmental groups.<SPAN style=""> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************</SPAN><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(NEWS 3) <B>The Energy Challenge: Fuel Without the Fossil</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="">Or: </SPAN><A href="http://tinyurl.com/2tnvoc"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://tinyurl.com/2tnvoc</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>New York Times (Registration Required) - DENVER - Mitch Mandich proudly showed off his baby, a 150-foot contraption of tanks, valves, hoppers, augers and fans. ... Mr. Mandich's machine devours pine chips from Georgia and turns them into an energy-rich gas, a step toward making liquid fuels.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>... For years, scientists have known that the building blocks in plant matter - not just corn kernels, but also corn stalks, wood chips, straw and even some household garbage - constituted an immense potential resource that could, in theory, help fill the gasoline tanks of America's cars and trucks.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mostly, they have focused on biology as a way to do it, tinkering with bacteria or fungi that could digest the plant material, known as biomass, and extract sugar that could be fermented into ethanol. But now, nipping at the heels of various companies using biological methods, is a new group of entrepreneurs, including Mr. Mandich, who favor chemistry.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(PROGRAM 1)<B> IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Young Scientists Summer Program - 2 JUNE - 29 August</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN><B>2008- Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.iiasa.ac.at/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.iiasa.ac.at/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Summer Fellowship in Austria for Graduate Students in Natural and Social Sciences, Math, Policy and Engineering</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in, hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA's senior scientists on projects within the Institute's 3 theme areas.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Funding is available to cover travel to IIASA and a modest living allowance.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 15 JAN 2008 </B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">2008 YSSP DATES: 2 JUNE - 29 AUGUST<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WHAT IS IIASA AND WHAT ARE ITS PROGRAM AREAS?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 other governments, engaged in scientific research aimed at providing<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>policy insight on issues of regional and global importance in the following areas: <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Energy and Technology<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Energy, New Technologies, Dynamic Systems, Integrated Modeling Environment )<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Natural Resources and Environment<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Land Use and Agriculture, Forestry, Evolution and Ecology, Atmospheric Pollution & Econ. Devt., Greenhouse Gas Initiative) <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Population and Society<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(World Population,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Risk and Vulnerability,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>International Negotiation,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Population and Climate Change,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Health and Global Change Initiative) <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WHO SHOULD APPLY?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You are an advanced graduate student; Your field is compatible with ongoing research at IIASA;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your research and career would benefit from working alongside 50 or so contemporary young scientists from a score or more of other nations, and senior scientists from around the world;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ou would like to explore the policy implications of your work. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>HOW DO YOU APPLY?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An on-line application form, along with more information, is at<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/register/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/register/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>General Questions: Tanja Huber, YSSP Coordinator<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:ysspsupport@iiasa.ac.at"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">ysspsupport@iiasa.ac.at</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>U.S. contact:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Margaret Goud Collins, Program Director for the U.S. Committee for IIASA National Academy of Sciences<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:mcollins@nas.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">mcollins@nas.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(PROGRAM 2)<B> GeoMod2008 International conference on geological modelling (analogue and numerical) – Sept 22-24, 2008 - Florence, Italy</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style=""><A href="http://www.geomod2008.org">www.geomod2008.org</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>circular: <A href="http://www.geomod2008.org/geo_modelling_1st_circular.shtml">www.geomod2008.org/geo_modelling_1st_circular.shtml</A><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The conference represents a follow-up of the two successful meetings held in Milan (RealMod2002) and Lucerne (GeoMod2004) and will offer the opportunity to bring together researchers (from universities and industries) who deal with modelling of geological systems. The main topics of the conference will include: Rheology and Tectonics, Mountain Building and Thrust Systems, Subduction Zones, Lithospheric Extension, Basins and Sedimentary Budget, Surface Processes.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Location: the conference will be held in Villa La Pietra, a beautiful historical villa located on one of the foothills surrounding Florence (see attached Google earth link).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Villa La Pietra houses the famous Harold Acton Art Collection and one of the most beautiful gardens in Italy. Website: <A href="http://www.lapietracorporation.com">www.lapietracorporation.com</A> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Roger Buck (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, USA);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Alexander Cruden (University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jean-Marc Daniel (Institut Français du Pétrole, Rueil-Malmaison, France);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Claudio Faccenna (Università di RomaTre, Rome, Italy);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Manel Fernandez (Inst. of Earth Sciences 'Jaume Almera', CSIC, Barcelona, Spain);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Luca Ferrari (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Queretaro, Mexico);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gianreto Manatschal (Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Luc Lavier (University of Texas, Austin, USA);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Onno Oncken (GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam, Germany);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Giorgio Ranalli (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dimitrios Sokoutis (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Basil Tikoff (University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ORGANISING COMMITTEE:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Giacomo Corti (CNR-IGG, Firenze);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Marco Bonini (CNR-IGG, Firenze);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Piero Manetti (Universita' di Firenze);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Giovanna Moratti (CNR-IGG, Firenze);<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Federico Sani (Universita' di Firenze)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-family:Helvetica">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(PROGRAM 3) <B>"Climate Driving of Marine Ecosystem Changes: Training for Young Marine Scientists" - Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) - 21-24 April 2008 - Brest, France</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.imber.info/CLIMECO_home.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.imber.info/CLIMECO_home.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Application Deadline: 15 January 2008<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) group announces the workshop, "Climate driving of marine ecosystem changes: Training for young marine scientists," to be held 21-24 April 2008, at the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) in Brest, France.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This exploratory workshop intends to increase the interactions between physical climate science and marine biogeochemistry and ecosystems communities with focus on impacts of climate variability on the marine environment. The workshop is aimed at young marine scientists. The objectives are, to increase their knowledge on existing climate data, to evaluate their relevance for biogeochemical and ecosystem studies and to judge their expertise.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goals of this workshop are:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- to increase the interactions between physical climate science and marine biogeochemistry/ecosystems communities with a focus on impacts of climate variability on the marine environment; 2) to foster cooperation between physical climate scientists and marine<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>scientists; and 3)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to take stock of IPCC 4AR results, ocean/atmosphere reanalysis data and observational data, where relevant for impacts on the marine environment.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications from scientists early in their careers are welcomed. Selection of candidates will be based on the level and suitability of their qualifications, the relevance to the workshop themes, and the quality of their motivation statement. Partial financial support will be available for selected participants. The level of support will depend on<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">the funding received.<O:P></O:P> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">***************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF" size="6"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><B>Jobs</B></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">To subscribe to the list, send an empty email to:<O:P></O:P></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">planktonnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Or, visit <A href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/</FONT></SPAN></A> and click on 'Join this group'<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 1)<B> Fellowship</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - 2008-2009 AMS-UCAR Congressional Science Fellowship – Washington DC (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.ametsoc.org/atmospolicy/congressionalfellow.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.ametsoc.org/CSF</FONT></SPAN></A><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) seek candidates with backgrounds in the Earth sciences for the 2007-2008 AMS-UCAR Congressional Science Fellowship. Fellows participate in the legislative process by joining a Congressional office of their choosing in the United States Senate or House of Representatives. Typical duties include developing legislation, negotiating legislative compromises, writing speeches and briefing memos, meeting with constituents, and conducting background research. The AMS-UCAR Congressional Science Fellow joins more than 100 other fellows through the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fellows must be US citizens and complete all requirements for their Ph.D. prior to the start of the fellowship year, which runs from September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. Support includes a $50,000 stipend, and up to $10,000 for moving, travel, health care, and other expenses.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><B>Applications must be submitted by 1 February 2008</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">. Details are available at. For additional information contact Paul Higgins, Senior Policy Fellow, American Meteorological Society<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(</SPAN><A href="mailto:phiggins@ametsoc.org"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">phiggins@ametsoc.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-family:Helvetica">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 2)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Asst/Assoc Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Environmental Engineering – University of California, Merced CA (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The University of California is creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university built in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced provides new educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through three academic schools: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts cross-school graduate groups.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The School of Engineering invites applications from distinguished scholars and teachers at the Associate Professor (tenure-track) level in the area of environmental engineering focused on sustainability science. We seek a multidisciplinary scholar pursuing pioneering and high-impact research that considers coupled human-natural systems, particularly in the area of energy and sustainability. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the energy intensity of development, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation strategies; availability of natural energy sources; large-scale implementation of renewable and distributed energy sources; and improving end-use and production efficiencies. The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, a research unit at UC Merced focusing on environmental issues in California’s Central Valley and Sierra Nevada, as well as partnerships with sister UC campuses and national laboratories, and the UC Merced Green Campus initiative, which seeks to meet or exceed LEED Silver Certification throughout the campus.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is supportive of dual career couples.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field of engineering, natural science, or quantitative social sciences. Responsibilities include carrying out an extramurally supported, internationally recognized research program; teaching and contributing to the development of undergraduate engineering programs, and mentoring graduate students.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Closing Date: 12/31/2007</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae 3) statement of research 4) statement of teaching and 5) a list of five references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. Please do not submit individual letters of recommendation.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications must be submitted via Associate (</SPAN><A href="http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=1329"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=1329</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Assistant (</SPAN><A href="http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=1328"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=1328</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more information, please contact Professor Anthony Westerling at </SPAN><A href="mailto:awesterling@ucmerced.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">awesterling@ucmerced.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 3) <B>Programmer Analyst II or III (Research Assistant) - </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">Sierra Nevada Research Institute – University of California – Merced CA (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><B> </B></SPAN><B>Review of applications to begin immediately. Open until filled.</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The University of California, Merced is the newest and tenth campus of the University of California system and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With approximately 1,850 students, UC Merced has planned for additional student growth until we reach an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. With undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs, plans for a future medical school program, partnerships and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving, requiring talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a contract position.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This position will act in support of research in the Sierra Nevada Research Institute at UC Merced in applied climatology and statistical modeling for wildfire, energy and water resource management applications and assist the Principle Investigator with development of software to automate statistical forecasts of wildfire season severity, and then will run these forecasts and make them available on the web periodically through the year. The incumbent will build, manage and update a large fire history data base, which will involve putting existing data into a common database, contacting numerous state and federal land management agencies for data updates and for background information needed for quality assurance and documentation. The Programmer Analyst will be responsible for ongoing quality assurance efforts with this data, and for providing these data and updates to a permanent archive managed at another institution. This latter task will involve coordination with data specialists and web designers at the archive.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The incumbent will manage a diverse set of climatological and hydrological data sets, which will include accessing, downloading and extracting data from global climate model simulations of past, present and future climate scenarios. The Programmer will work with similar Programming staff located at Scripps Institution of Oceanography to make this data accessible. Position duties will included designing, developing, modifying and implementating systems for modeling and analysis; maintaining and updating data archives; analysis of data for quality assurance, data visualization, and statistical analysis; and the creation and maintenance of web pages. The incumbent will perform statistical analyses and data visualization of these and similar data sets in support of research projects in hydroclimatic applications to wildfire, water resources and energy management. This involves describing the statistical properties of data sets, analyzing correlations between data sets, identifying spatial and temporal patterns in data sets, plotting time series, area plots, two and three dimensional images, and maps.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The incumbent will assist in developing software libraries for the R statistical project for publication and for use in a class room environment. These libraries will automate various aspects of forecasting and data analysis, or demonstrate principles involved in statistical analysis, modeling and forecasting. The incumbent will also design and implement a web site for communicating research.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Qualifications:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The successful candidate will have experience and demonstrated expertise in programming and data visualization. Relevant programming experience, in order of preference, includes R, Fortran and/or C. HTML is also desired but is not a substitute for experience in R, Fortran and/or C. Applicant must have experience with or be willing and able to learn the R programming language with minimal direction. A background in statistics, physics, climatology, hydrology, fire ecology or a similar field is desired, with a Masters Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The incumbent will have strong skills in problem resolution that requires a wide application of principles, theories and concepts in programing, data visualization and statistical data analysis, with working knowledge in a relevant area such as climatology, hydrology, forest or fire ecology, statistics, or physics.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applicant must demonstrate proficiency in written communication in English at a graduate level.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applicant must demonstrate programming skills via tests administered during the interview process.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To Apply:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/staff/position.jsf?positionId=1170"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/staff/position.jsf?positionId=1170</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you do not have internet access you may mail your application, resume, and cover letter to: University of California, Merced, P. O. Box 2039, Merced CA 95344-0039. Please list the job number on the subject line.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-family:Helvetica">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 4) <B>Asst Prof Tenure-track</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Marine Resource Economics - University of<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Hawaii-Manoa - Honolulu, Hawaii<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.economics.hawaii.edu/news/jobann08.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.economics.hawaii.edu/news/jobann08.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Department of Economics at the University of Hawaii-Manoa invites applications for a position at the assistant professor level, full-time, tenure track beginning August 1, 2008. Duties: Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in resource economics and related areas, develop and teach a new course on marine resource economics for the College of Social Sciences Graduate Ocean Policy Certificate Program, serve on M.A. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation committees, mentor students, conduct high-quality research, and seek extramural funding. Minimum qualifications include a primary specialization in resource economics or resource/environmental economics, with an interest in marine resource systems, an ability to effectively teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and an ability to conduct high-quality research. Desirable qualifications include secondary interests in applied microeconomics with potential interest in marine resource systems of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""> ********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOBS 5) <B>Sustainable energy research positions</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy - Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University – New York, NY (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Carbon Mineral Sequestration Postdoctoral Position</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A postdoctoral position is available immediately to work on a novel carbon mineral sequestration project in the Carbon Sequestration Laboratory at Columbia University. The candidate must have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering or a related field and expertise in one or more of the following areas: carbon sequestration, reaction engineering, energy conversion systems, alternative energy, synthesis of engineered particles, and multiphase flow systems. The project will focus on the synthesis of engineered materials for the carbon mineral sequestration process which will be integrated to the green liquid fuel technology. The post-doctoral researchers will be responsible for: experimental work, computer modeling and outreach efforts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Good verbal and written communication skills are required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Appointment is for up to 3 years contingent upon performance. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Carbon Electrochemistry Postdoctoral Position</B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A postdoctoral position is available immediately to work on high temperature electrochemical energy conversion technologies involving solid ceramic electrolytes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The candidate must have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering or a related field and expertise in: assembling and running high-temperature test stands, electrochemical analytical measurements including impedance spectroscopy, electrode/electrolyte materials synthesis and fabrication of cell structures to optimize electrocatalytic properties. Work will entail leading experimental studies with high-temperature electrochemical systems such as electrolyzers, fuel cells, and gas separation membranes, including system integration and analytical models. The projects revolve around carbon electrochemistry and therefore include electrochemical oxidation of C or CO in a fuel cell, reduction of CO2 and H2O in an electrolyzer, and separation of CO2, O2 or H2 from gas streams with ceramic membranes. Appointment is for up to 2 years contingent upon performance.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Reduced Emission Cement Kiln Researcher </B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A postdoctoral position is available immediately to work on an innovative reduced-emission cement kiln project.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The candidate must have a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, process engineering or a related field and expertise in one or more of the following areas: carbon sequestration, cement production, reaction engineering, energy conversion systems, alternative energy, synthesis of engineered particles, and multiphase flow systems.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Reduced Emission Oxygen-Enhanced concept aims to facilitate the capture of carbon dioxide from the cement industry and is based on an oxygen-blown cement kiln. The postdoctoral researchers will be responsible for: experimental work, computer modeling and outreach efforts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Good verbal and written communication skills are required. Appointment is for one year, with extension possible contingent upon successful outreach efforts with industry.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher but would consider a more senior appointment for the appropriate candidate.<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>Corporate Sustainability Engineering Researcher </B><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A postdoctoral position is available immediately to work on a corporate sustainability project.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The project, conducted in conjunction with a major multinational company, aims to identify and lay the groundwork for sustainable engineering opportunities within the company’s operations worldwide. The project should also accomplish two sub-objectives: to develop a general methodology for evaluating sustainable operations and investments; and to identify specific technical interventions for carbon management tailored to the company’s operations. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or a related field, or equivalent qualifications based on a combination of education and relevant experience, such as an MBA with work experience in energy sustainability. The Researcher will be responsible for research and writing of reports, organization of workshops and presentation of findings, and performing on-site work at the corporation’s facilities. Good verbal and written communication skills are required, as is an ability to interact on a professional level with industry and the business community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Appointment is for one year, with possible extension. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply for any of these positions, please send curriculum vitae and names of three references to:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Klaus S. Lackner<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Maurice Ewing and J. Lamar Worzel Professor of Geophysics<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Director, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Columbia University<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">918 S.W. Mudd Hall (MC 4711)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">500 W. 120th Street<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">New York, NY<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>10027<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Phone: 212-854-0304<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Fax: 212-854-7081<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">E-mail: </SPAN><A href="mailto:eee-coord@columbia.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">eee-coord@columbia.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, GRA (Ph.D. level) positions are available immediately to work on any of the following research areas: Carbon sequestration, liquid fuel and hydrogen production from alternative energy sources, particle technology and electrostatic tomography.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bright students in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are welcome to apply.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 6) <B>Science Communications Specialist </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">- The Nature Conservancy of Canada - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Canada)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.nature.org/careers/dynamic/natureorg/20071030011206.html"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.nature.org/careers/dynamic/natureorg/20071030011206.html</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Application submission <B>deadline: Friday, 30 November 2007</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For further information, please contact:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bridget Paule, Phone: 907-276-3157,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>E-mail: </SPAN><A href="mailto:bpaule@tnc.org"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">bpaule@tnc.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of Canada seeks an applied conservation scientist</SPAN> with strong and proven communication skills. This person will provide science communications, conservation science, and analytical support to TNC's Canada Program and its partners focused on conservation and land use planning initiatives in the Mackenzie River Basin and Northwest Territories (NWT). The Science Communications Specialist will understand, apply and communicate the principles and tools of conservation science and how they are used to identify priority areas for consrvation and to develop standards and thresholds for managing and monitoring lands with various land use designations. The Science Communications Specialist should have working knowledge of systematic conservation planning approaches, landscape and hydrologic connectivity, ecological monitoring methods, projected impacts of climate change, and other related topics in conservation science.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>S/he will work with and coordinate partners to develop and implement communications plans and oral and written communications tools related to the NWT Protected Areas Strategy to technical and general audiences, including First Nations communities. S/he will work as part of a diverse team with TNC staff and partners in other conservation organizations, government, First Nations, and industry implementing the Northwest Territories Protected Areas Strategy and developing aspects of Land Use Plans.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To be considered for the position, all candidates must meet the following basic qualifications: 1) a graduate degree in a science-related field and have 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>experience synthesizing, interpreting, and communicating scientific information and preparing reports on findings; 3)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>experience working and communicating with a diverse group of people; 4)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>experience managing complex or multiple projects, including staffing, workloads and finances under deadlines; 5)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>peer reviewed publication record; and 6)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>experience working with Microsoft Office Suite Software.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other required knowledge and skills include:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1) complex problem solving discretional decision making<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2) financial and supervisory responsibilities<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>3) interpersonal communication<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This position may involve work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply, please submit a current resume and cover letter detailing experience and qualifications to: <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Bridget Paule<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Canada Boreal Program Coordinator<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">715 L Street, Suite 100<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Anchorage, AK 99501<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">E-mail: </SPAN><A href="mailto:bpaule@tnc.org"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">bpaule@tnc.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Phone: 907-276-3157</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-family:Helvetica">********************<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 7) <B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Coupled human and natural systems. HARC - Texas (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>HARC, a private, not-for-profit applied scientific research facility dedicated to sustainable development, is located in The Woodlands, Texas, 30 miles north of Houston.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>HARC offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, as well as the opportunity to work in a stimulating collaborative environment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More HARC information - </SPAN><A href="http://www.harc.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.harc.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">; More information about The Woodlands - </SPAN><A href="http://www.woodlandsonline.com"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.woodlandsonline.com</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">/<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Education: Ph.D. in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, Communication or a related interdisciplinary field such as Environmental Studies.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience: We are looking for a researcher with a strong inter-disciplinary orientation and with knowledge of the dynamics of coupled human and natural systems.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other Skills: Must have interview or survey experience. Knowledge of invasive species is a plus but not required.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Duties include, but are not limited to: conduct research on the social dynamics of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>invasive species release under the guidance of the PI. This work will provide needed background information to write a Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Ecosystems proposal to NSF. The post-doc will also be expected to serve on the proposal writing team and to co-author papers with the PI on the results of the preliminary research.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Duration: one year with the possibility of reappointment if funding becomes available.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Submit resume and the names of three references through HARC website: </SPAN><A href="http://www.harc.edu/jobs"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://www.harc.edu/jobs</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Click on the job title.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Follow directions for resume submission.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No phone calls, please.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 8) <B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Agricultural Development and Environment - Tropical Agriculture and Environment Program - Earth Institute, Columbia University – New York NY (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Tropical Agriculture Program, Earth Institute, Columbia University, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a two-year appointment based in New York.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ph.D. in agriculture, environmental sciences or related biophysical sciences is required. The Fellow will support the Earth Institute's efforts in the African Green Revolution and the Agriculture and Environment sectors for the Millennium Villages Project (MVP).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He/she will assist MV teams in Africa with data analyses, preparation of reports and papers, and monitoring of Agriculture and Environment activities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He/she will contribute with research papers, data analysis, technical briefings, program evaluations, and other reports, identify good practices, and pinpoint the gaps in knowledge in the implementation of project activities. Proof of successful completion of a Ph.D. program by May 2007 required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Successful professional experience in Africa, and excellent oral and written communication skills in English needed. Fluency in French or Kiswahili highly desirable. Position requires frequent travel to Africa and ability to interact successfully with peoples of different cultures.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ability to generate grant income is a must. <B>Screening of applicants will begin on November 30, 2007.</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Email application and references to Dr. Carlos A. Perez, Tropical<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Agriculture, </SPAN><A href="mailto:cperez@ei.columbia.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">cperez@ei.columbia.edu</FONT></SPAN></A></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 9) <B>Asst Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Natural Resource Economics and Finance - Oklahoma State University (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A full-time, eleven-month, tenure-track position, 75% research and 25% teaching.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This position reports directly to the Head of the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Responsibilities:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1. Establish a nationally recognized externally funded research program in the area of natural resource economics and finance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Desirable areas of research include, but are not limited to, applications of economics and decision theory to natural resource topics such as non-industrial private forestlands; ecosystem management, conservation, restoration and sustainability; endangered species recovery; invasive species; rural development; valuing non-production amenities; environmental quality; and timber production.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2. Teach an undergraduate junior level course in Natural Resource Economics and Finance, a senior level forestry Capstone course, and develop a graduate level course in area of expertise.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Minimum Qualifications:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1. A Ph.D. in natural resource economics or closely related field.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A B.S. degree in forestry required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2. Demonstrated ability and strong interest in instruction and advisement of undergraduate students.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>3. Ability and desire to work cooperatively with NREM faculty to develop an active research program, including publishing in leading scientific journals and securing extramural funding.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The complete job description may be found at </SPAN><A href="http://nrem.okstate.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://nrem.okstate.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Individuals wishing to apply should submit a letter of application, transcripts, professional résumé, and the name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of 3 to 5 references.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Review of applications will begin on January 7, 2008</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">, and will continue until a suitable applicant is identified.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The position will be filled by May 1, 2008, or as soon thereafter as a qualified candidate is available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications, nominations, and questions should be directed to Dr. Thomas C. Hennessey, Search and Screen Committee, Oklahoma State University, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, 008 Agricultural Hall Room C, Stillwater, OK 74078-6013, (405) 744-5443, E-mail </SPAN><A href="mailto:tom.hennessey@okstate.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">tom.hennessey@okstate.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 10) <B>Energy/environment </B></SPAN><SPAN style="">- Princeton Environmental Institute - Princeton University NJ (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="file://localhost/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1193924402790</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="">.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am hoping you can help the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) fill a new position that presents an opportunity for an exceptionally creative and versatile individual. I am spending most of my time these days at PEI, and this job entails significant responsibility for developing the two programs with which I am most involved: a new academic program (the University's Energy Grand Challenge) and a multi-disciplinary research program (the Carbon Mitigation Initiative).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The candidate should have a scientific or technical background. He or she should enjoy working with undergraduates, developing curricula, and writing about the many dimensions of "energy," including technology, policy, and values. The job will provide an opportunity to work closely with faculty leaders in many areas of energy and to change the lives of spectacular students.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is not a job for someone who wants a traditional research career, but it is for someone determined to invent his or her own career.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 11) <B>Post-doc</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Ecosystem-Atmosphere Exchange of CO2 - San <SPAN style="">Diego State University – San Diego CA (USA)</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to conduct ecosystem-atmosphere exchange of carbon with stable isotope ratio measurements at AmeriFlux sites. Carbon-13 ratios and concentrations of atmospheric CO2 are being measured at weekly intervals at ten sites where simultaneous measurements of eddy covariance CO2 fluxes also are available. We seek a motivated individual to conduct modeling activities with focuses that will (1) demonstrate factors that regulate seasonal and interannual variability of carbon isotope ratio of ecosystem respiration, (2) integrate stable isotope and eddy flux measurements for interpreting controls of NEE fluxes, and (3) develop regional models that use network-wide isotope data as constraints for regional estimates of carbon budget.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The successful candidate is expected to produce peer-reviewed publications that address the project objectives. Desired applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Ecology, Earth System Science, Micrometeorology or a relevant discipline and fluent proficiency of the English language. Strong quantitative skills in data analysis and numerical modeling with MATLAB are advantageous. The ideal candidate would have experiences in modeling biosphere and ecosystem processes and applying stable isotope ratio technique in carbon studies. Training and experience in geographic information systems is a plus. Salary will be commensurate with experience.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Appointments can begin as soon as a suitable candidate is found. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a research statement, and a list of three references to: <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Chun-Ta Lai<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Assistant Professor<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Department of Biology<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">San Diego State University<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">5500 Campanile Drive<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA Tel: 619-594-0678<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Fax: 619-594-5676<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">Email: </SPAN><A href="mailto:lai@sciences.sdsu.edu"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">lai@sciences.sdsu.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Electronic applications as a single pdf are preferred. For additional information, please contract Chun-Ta Lai.</SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">********************</DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="">(JOB 12) <B>Asst Prof</B></SPAN><SPAN style=""> - Climate Dynamics/Climate System Variability - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - University of Rochester – Rochester, NY (USA)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in climate dynamics and/or climate system variability to begin in the 2008-09 academic year. We are interested in a dynamic educator and researcher who can build an externally funded program through strong links to the international climate change community. Preference will be given to applicants who can build cross-disciplinary programs involving undergraduates and graduates that complement University of Rochester's programs in earth and planetary evolution, tectonic-climate interactions, and evolutionary biology. See </SPAN><A href="http://www.earth.rochester.edu/"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">www.earth.rochester.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style=""> for more information about the Department's strengths in geophysics, geochemistry, petrology, tectonics, and sedimentology, Rochester's cultural, educational and recreational assets consistently place it in the top 10 places to live within the US.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Applicants should send a curriculum vita, select reprints, a statement of research and teaching goals, and the names of at least four references to: Chair, Climate Dynamics Search, c/o Kathy Lutz, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 227 Hutchison Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, Ph. (585) 275-5713, FAX <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(585) 244-5689. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>The review of applicants will begin November 15, 2007</B></SPAN><SPAN style="">, and will continue until the position is filled. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF">**************************************************</FONT><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times New Roman">This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler to distribute information of potential interest to recent PhDs engaged in interdisciplinary aquatic science or climate-change research, and to build an international sense of community among recent grads. 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