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- [Dialog6] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 03/25/2005 DIALOG and Disccrs News 03/25/2005 ************************************ TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOURCES Resources For Earth Science and Geography Instruction http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi 2004 Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report. Aon, 2005. http://www.aon.com/about/publications/pdf/issues/rs_2005_01_annual_global_climate_504.pdf OECD Factbook 2005: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. OECD, 2005. http://lysander.sourceoecd.org/vl=3075118/cl=81/nw=1/rpsv/factbook/ U.S. Climate Policy: Toward a Sensible Center http://www.brookings.edu/int/research/projects/climateconference20040624a.htm SCIENCE NEWS Deep in the Oceans, Where it's Dark and Hot, Primitive Life Teems http://tinyurl.com/6m78s FORUM New Program - US Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments Program (SALE) Call For Entries: Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/sevc SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS Workshop: Developing Quantitative Activities for Upper-Division Geoscience Students http://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/workshop05/index.html JOBS AAASFellows - Two job openings at the Heinz Center *************************************************** Resources Resources For Earth Science and Geography Instruction Mark Francek, GeoEd at http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi . Links are organized around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth science or physical geography class. Links are also vailable for a variety of animations, environmental science, earth science/geography education, career opportunities, and more. The sites selected are based on image quality, ease with which lesson plans can be developed, organization, authenticity, scope, and format. To subscribe, contact: Mark.Francek@cmich.edu A couple of links from Mark's site are described below: Gridded Population of the World CIESEN, Columbia University Over the past 10 years, substantial developments have been made in the rendering of human population data in a common georeferenced framework. This website is dedicated to the delivery of global population data and information produced at Columbia University. Find a variety of useful demographic data including most recent population estimates, urban extents, and other settlement patterns. Maps of individual countries are appealing. Data are available for download to GIS shapefile format. http://beta.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/ NASA site for educators and students: NASA, (suggested by Dan Stillman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), this month’s Earth Explorers article on theNASA Portal -- “Judging the Ocean by its Cover” -- shines the spotlight on Lee Fu, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Fu has been described as "perhaps one of the most important oceanographers using NASA satellite data to understand the ocean's role in climate and climate change." The February edition of Earth Explorers -- "It Takes a Village"-- details how young scientists in the United States and Denmark are learning the importance of international cooperation and communication. See how students, teachers and scientists are using NASA Earth science imagery and data to explore our changing planet. http://science.hq.nasa.gov/education/earth_explorers ******************** 2004 Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report. Aon, 2005. Courtesy of Stephani Bianchi http://www.aon.com/about/publications/pdf/issues/rs_2005_01_annual_global_climate_504.pdf ******************** OECD Factbook 2005: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. OECD, 2005. Courtesy of Stephani Bianchi http://lysander.sourceoecd.org/vl=3075118/cl=81/nw=1/rpsv/factbook/ ******************** U.S. Climate Policy: Toward a Sensible Center Courtesy of Stephani Bianchi (Transcripts of a conference sponsored jointly by Brookings and Pew), 2004. http://www.brookings.edu/int/research/projects/climateconference20040624a.htm *************************************************** Science News Check out this section both for news tidbits, and for examples of how to communicate science to a non-scientist audience Deep in the Oceans, Where it's Dark and Hot, Primitive Life Teems from San Francisco Chronicle via Sigma Xi Science in the News Deep beneath the oceans of the world, in the cold and dark here sunlight never penetrates, scientists are discovering that deep clefts in half-molten rock are teeming with life -- vast populations of primitive microscopic organisms that thrive on the intense heat, obtain their energy from chemicals alone, and provide food for other creatures higher up the sea's food chain. Down there, great slabs of the Earth's crust are heaving and splitting apart. Viscous rock thrusts up from the mantle beneath to create networks of conduits where seawater circulates at brutally hot temperatures. In some places, undersea volcanoes spurt lava onto the sea floor from the crests of long ridges that mark the crustal gaps, or "spreading centers" as they're called. Scientists have only recently found that hillsides in the abyss miles from the spreading centers also vent volcanic heat -- and harbor wide varieties of microbes.http://tinyurl.com/6m78s *************************************************** Forum New Program - US Subglacial Antarctic Lake Environments Program (SALE) For further information, please contact: Chuck Kennicutt, SALE Program Office m-kennicutt@tamu.edu Subglacial Antarctic lake environments (SALE) have attracted great scientific and lay public interest in recent years. SALE will be a focus of scientific and engineering exploration and research in Antarctica for the next decade or more. It is also highly likely that SALE will be a major focus for the IPY 2007-2009 scientific theme - "exploring new frontiers". Now is the time for the US Antarctic science community to better organize and coordinate their efforts in this important and emerging arena of polar science, engineering, and education. To better organize US efforts, Texas A&M University has agreed to establish a SALE Program Office (PO) to provide focus and coordination for all aspects of SALE exploration and research.Shortly a web site will be launched to provide a central location for SALE activities. ******************** Call For Entries: Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/sevc When the left brain collaborates with the right brain, science merges with art to enhance communication and understanding of research results – illustrating concepts, depicting phenomena, drawing conclusions. The National Science Foundation and Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, invite you to participate in the annual Science and Engineering Visualization challenge. The competition recognizes scientists, engineers, visualization specialists and artists for producing or commissioning innovative work in visual communications. The entry Deadline is May 31, 2005. Awards Categories: Photos/Still Images, Illustration, Explanatory Graphics, Interactive Media, Non-interactive media. First place awards in each category will be published in the September 23, 2005 issue of Science and Science Online and displayed on the NSF web site. *************************************************** Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings Workshop: Developing Quantitative Activities for Upper-Division Geoscience Students. If you teach a surface processes/geomorphology course, a climate and global change course, or a course that address aspects of these topics, and are interested in sharing high-quality quantitative teaching materials, please consider applying for this workshop. The workshop will take place at Carleton College June 27-29, 2005, providing an unusual opportunity for faculty to focus on how we teach quantitative skills to undergraduate geoscience majors. The workshop is sponsored by the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE). A more extensive description of the workshop can be found at the workshop website http://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/workshop05/index.html *************************************************** Jobs for PhDs http://www.higheredjobs.com/about/ AAASFellows - Two job openings at the Heinz Center: The Heinz Center is seeking candidates for two positions. One is a full time permanent staff position with the Heinz Center. The other is a 9-12 month term position formally affiliated with the National Research Council, but in which the candidate will work jointly with the Heinz Center and NRC. Research Associate (full time permanent): Seeking candidate with Masters or PhD in natural science or public policy (with environmental or natural resources background) and 3-5 years experience. The Heinz Center is working to complete the second edition of The State of the Nation's Ecosystems, which requires coordinating the efforts of a large number of collaborators, analysis and testing of indicator designs, selection and assessment of data sources, and writing and producing the report, associated website, etc. Position involves widely varied responsibilities on a small project team. Selected candidate will work on all aspects of the project, be given lead responsibility for developing specific elements, and have significant direct involvement with multi-sector committees. Position demands ability to grasp technical aspects of new issues very quickly; willingness to work on issues dealing with multiple terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem types; ability to work with committees with widely disparate views and backgrounds; and good written and oral communications skills. The Heinz Center is a non-profit organization that conducts policy-relevant environmental research in collaboration with business, environmental organizations, academia, and government. www.heinzctr.org; http://www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems. Please provide cover letter and resume / CV to Robin O'Malley, Program Director, omalley@heinzctr.org, or fax to 202-737-6410. Research Associate (term position, 9 months): The Heinz Center, in collaboration with the National Academies, is seeking a candidate for a term (9 month) position, with potential for longer term engagement. The project involves selection and refinement of key indicators of environmental condition at the national level, as a component of the Key National Indicators Initiative (www.keyindicators.org), which will also include indicators of social and economic conditions. The ideal candidate will have a Masters degree and experience in dealing with indicators, environmental monitoring or related fields, and an interest in contributing to a large scale, high level national effort. Database skills a plus. Please send letters of interest and resume / CV to Robin O'Malley, Program Manager, The Heinz Center, omalley@heinzctr.org. The full position description for this job can be viewed on the NRC website (www.nationalacademies.org); position number 050042-7. Applicants must also submit their materials to the NRC for formal consideration for this position. ************************************************** 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. It provides an international forum for the exchange of information and opinions regarding research, professional and social issues. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler reserves the right to edit or reject material submitted to the list. Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to phd@whitman.edu. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail message, and link to any appropriate websites. Do not send attachments. DIALOG and DISCCRS News 03/25/05
Weiler, C. Susan
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