From ladderra at whitman.edu Fri Dec 14 13:54:21 2007 From: ladderra at whitman.edu (Ruth Ladderud) Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:54:21 -0800 Subject: [Dialog6] DISCCRS News 12/14/2007 Message-ID: DISCCRS News 12/14/2007 ************************************ TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOURCES and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Nature Reports Climate Change: December 2007 http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ehuU0XlIGY0JFM0Jx0Ef (registration required) New Arctic Sea Ice Animation Online - National Snow and Ice Data Center http://nsidc.org/data/virtual_globes/ (see RESOURCES 1 below) Fieldwork Funding Available - Abisko Scientific Research Station - Abisko, Sweden http://www.ans.kiruna.se (see RESOURCES 2 below) Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/reg-info/ more_about_the_program.html (see RESOURCES 3 below) SCIENCE NEWS Six Places in the World Where Climate Change Could Cause Political Turmoil: From Nepal to Nigeria, Indonesia to the Arctic Circle, a warmer world poses different problems. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/CSM/Story?id=3959999&page=2 Human vulnerability to global environmental change http://www.eoearth.org/article/Human_vulnerability_to_global_environmental_change New report from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: "This report presents the findings of the Committee's investigation. The evidence before the Committee leads to one inescapable conclusion: the Bush Administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming." http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1653 Gore Joins Chorus Chiding U.S. at Climate Talks (see NEWS 1 below) U.S. Strategy Succeeds in Bali: Climate Talks Turn to Efforts Other Than Emissions Targets (see NEWS 2 below) Preserving Tropical Forests Is Key Issue at Talks on Global Warming http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/08/AR2007120800732.html Or: http://snurl.com/1uzrf (see NEWS 3 below) Efforts to Harvest Ocean's Energy Open New Debate Front http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/08/us/08waves.html Or: http://snurl.com/1uzqz (see NEWS 4 below) Gore Urges Bold Moves in Nobel Speech http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/world/11nobel.html Or: http://snurl.com/1v3jw (see NEWS 5 below) Climate Science Manipulation Alleged (see NEWS 6 below) Parents should pay climate change tax on extra kids: expert http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hdHCdZZ8MLEj4aBjDsvAsEp5bStA (see NEWS 7 below) WHO: Health sector needs to wake up to effects of climate change http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/10/asia/AS-MED-Bali-Climate-Health.php (see NEWS 8 below) Ominous Arctic Melt Worries Experts http://www.examiner.com/ a-1099253~Ominous_Arctic_Melt_Worries_Experts.html Or: http://snurl.com/1v5jj (see NEWS 9 below) SUMMER PROGRAMS, COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, MEETINGS, OPPORTUNITIES APECS Career Development Workshop - Monday 7th July 2008 - Pribaltskaya Hotel, St Petersburg, Russia (see CONFERENCE 1 below) Early registration reminder for Adaptation 2008 Tyndall Centre conference ? 7-8 February ? London (UK) www.tyndall.ac.uk/research/programme3/adaptation2008/programme.html www.tyndall.ac.uk/research/programme3/adaptation2008/registration.html (see CONFERENCE 2 below) Emerging Opportunities in Carbon Markets - 17 & 18 January - Miami, FL (USA) http://www.environmental-finance.com/conferences/2007/Miami08/intro.htm (see CONFERENCE 3 below) ESA EO Summer School on "Earth System Monitoring & Modelling" - August 4-14,2008 - Esrin (Frascati, near Rome) http://envisat.esa.int/envschool/ (see CONFERENCE 4 below) JOBS Asst Profs tenure track - physical geography and cultural/human geography - Department of Geography and Environmental Planning - Towson University ? Townsend, Maryland (USA) (see JOB 1 below) Post-Doc - satellite-dervied SST and ocean color data analysis - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ? Columbia University ? Palisades, NY (USA) (see JOB 2 below) Lectureships - School of Biological and Environmental Sciences - University of Stirling (UK) http://www.hr-services.stir.ac.uk/ (see JOB 3 below) Asst prof - Marine social scientist ? University of Maine ? Orono ME (USA) (see JOB 4 below) Asst or Assoc Prof - Human Dimensions of Climate Change or Hazards - University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L701 (see JOB 5 below) Associate Director - Friday Harbor Laboratories - University of Washington ? San Juan Island WA (USA) (see JOB 6 below) Asst. Prof. Tenure-track - Physical Geography (Atmos. Sci.) Dept. of Geography - University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia (USA) (see JOB 7 below) Two Asst Profs - Ecological and environmental anthropology ? University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia (USA) (see JOB 8 below) Post-doc -Regional climate modeling - Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research of the Universitat Karlsruhe (TH) and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Germany) (see JOB 9 below) Lecturer - Climate-Environment Interactions - King's College ? London (UK) http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=6253 (see JOB 10 below) Professorship- Climate Change and Security - University of Hamburg jointly with the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the Institute for Coastal Research at the GKSS Research Centre ? Hamburg (Germany) (see JOB 11 below) Faculty (2 positons) - Environmental Studies - New York University ? New York, NY (USA) (see JOB 12 below) Asst/Assoc Prof - School of Resource & Environmental Studies Dalhousie University - Halifax, NS (Canada) (see JOB 13 below) Postdoc - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Johns Hopkins University ?Balgimore, MD (USA). (see JOB 14 below) Post-doc - set up a coarse PM monitoring network - CU Mechanical Engineering Air Quality Research Group - Denver, CO (USA) (see JOB 15 below) Asst Prof Tenure Track ? Hydrogeology - Department of Earth Sciences - Memorial University - St. John?s, NL (Canada) (see JOB 16 below) Post Docs, Resource and Environmental Economists - Economic Research Service (ERS) ? Washington DC (USA) (see JOB 17 below) Climate Sector Jobs (non-academic) ? various positions and locations (see JOB 18 below) *************************************************** Resources and Funding Opportunities (RESOURCES 1) New Arctic Sea Ice Animation Online - National Snow and Ice Data Center http://nsidc.org/data/virtual_globes/ The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has released a new animation for Google Earth showing two months of daily sea ice concentrations in the Arctic, leading up to the record shattering sea ice minimum on 16 September 2007. Images are derived from the Near Real-Time SSM/I EASE-Grid Daily Global Ice Concentration and Snow Extent (NISE) product, which has been produced at NSIDC on a daily basis for the past decade. The monthly average sea ice extents for July, August, and September are also shown to provide an indication of how dramatic the retreat was this season. The 600 KB kmz file is available at: http://nsidc.org/data/virtual_globes/ For more information on the NISE product, please see the catalog page: http://nsidc.org/data/nise1.html The animation uses the time slider in Google Earth to animate the images. For information on how to use the time slider, please see the tutorial at: http://nsidc.org/data/virtual_globes/timelines.html ******************** (RESOURCES 2) Fieldwork Funding Available - Abisko Scientific Research Station -Abisko, Sweden http://www.ans.kiruna.se Application Deadlines: 1 January 2008; 1 March 2008 With the EU-grant ATANS (Access To Abisko Naturvetenskapliga Station) for the period 2005-2008, the Abisko Scientific Research Station in Sweden will financially support travel and accommodation costs for scientists from EU-countries (outside Sweden) as well as scientists from Associated States. Proposals are invited from established and young researchers that relate to research on the natural environment (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere) of the Abisko area. Some specific scientific areas are particularly encouraged, such as projects that integrate or link existing research groups, (e.g., IPY projects, SCANNET), projects led by scientists from new EU-member states, projects that focus on environmental processes during winter, and projects by first-time Abisko users and research groups. The Abisko Scientific Research Station is a unique, long-established, modern and comprehensive infrastructure situated in a wilderness area about 200 km north of the Arctic Circle within a range of terrestrial and freshwater environments. The station is easily accessible by road, rail, and air, and provides a unique milieu of international environmental expertise. ******************** (RESOURCES 3) Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/reg-info/ more_about_the_program.html International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) promotes young scientists within its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). IIASA's annual 3-month YSSP offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests correspond with IIASA's ongoing research on issues of global environmental, economic and social change. Many of IIASA's National Member Organizations provide special grants to enable young scientists from their countries, or foreign students studying in their country, to participate in the program. From June through August accepted participants work within the Institute's Research Programs under the guidance of IIASA scientific staff. The YSSP provides a unique opportunity for participants to 1) advance their research under the direct supervision of an experienced IIASA scientist, and at the same time contribute to IIASA's ongoing scientific agenda; 2) broaden their research interests by working in IIASA's interdisciplinary and international research environment; 3) build contacts with IIASA's worldwide network of collaborators and with other YSSP fellows. More specifically, IIASA's Energy Program (ENE) is looking for YSSP applicants with a background in energy and environmental modeling, in particular focusing on one of the following topics: 1) Incorporating salient energy, economic and environmental uncertainties into energy models by means of e.g. stochastic optimization and portfolio management techniques, and assessing their implications for decision making 2) Large-scale energy modeling using linear optimization approaches for the development of systems engineering- based, long-term scenarios with focus on energy transitions in the context of climate change 3) Investigating the role of investments in research, development, deployment and diffusion of energy technologies with emphasis of integration of energy into broader policy objectives, such as access to energy in the developing world Registration will be open until 15 January 2008. *************************************************** Science News (NEWS 1) Gore Joins Chorus Chiding U.S. at Climate Talks New York Times (Registration required) - December 14, 2007 - NUSA DUA, Indonesia ? Amid growing frustration with the United States over deadlocked negotiations at a United Nations conference on global warming, the European Union threatened Thursday to boycott separate talks proposed by the Bush administration in Hawaii next month. Humberto Rosa, the chief delegate from Portugal, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said the discussions next month would be meaningless if there were no deal at the conference here this week on the resort island of Bali. Germany?s environment minister, Sigmar Gabriel, told reporters, ?No result in Bali means no Major Economies Meeting.? He was referring to the formal name of the proposed American-sponsored talks. The goal of the Bali meeting, which is being attended by delegates from 190 countries and which is scheduled to end Friday, is to reach agreement on a plan for a future deal to reduce greenhouse gases. The escalating bitterness between the European Union and the United States came as former Vice President Al Gore told delegates in a speech that ?My own country, the United States, is principally responsible for obstructing progress here in Bali.? Mr. Gore arrived at the conference from Norway, where he, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to alert the world to the danger of global warming. He urged delegates to agree to an open-ended deal that could be enhanced after the Bush administration leaves office and the United States policy changes. ?Over the next two years the United States is going to be somewhere it is not now,? Mr. Gore said to loud applause. ?You must anticipate that.? There appears to be broad consensus among the delegates that a new agreement on climate change should be ready by 2009, in time to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the current agreement that limits emissions by all wealthy countries except the United States, which signed the Kyoto agreement but has refused to adopt it. Gaping differences remain between countries over how to share the burden of switching from types of energy that contribute to global warming. The United States and the European Union remain at odds on many major points, including whether an agreement signed here should include numerical targets, a move that the United States and a few other countries, including Russia, oppose. The emerging economic powers, most notably China and India, also refuse to accept limits on their emissions, despite projections that they will soon become the dominant sources of the gases. ?I?m very concerned about the pace of things,? Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is playing host to the meeting, said Thursday. The United Nations released fresh data on Thursday confirming what it called the planet?s continued and alarming warming. The 10 years ending in 2007 were the warmest on record, said Michel Jarraud, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations agency, citing data taken since the late 1800s from a global network of weather stations, ships and buoys. ?It?s very likely the warmest period for at least the last 1,000 or 1,300 years,? he told reporters. The data did not surprise scientists ? every recent decade has been warmer than the previous one ? but in releasing the numbers here the agency hoped to spur the 190 deadlocked governments into reaching a deal that would set a deadline for a global climate change agreement. Disagreements exist across a wide range of issues and between numerous blocs of countries but the United States has come under especially strong criticism here by countries rich and poor and by its own domestic critics. ?The best we hoped for was that the U.S. would not hobble the rest of the world from moving forward,? said Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit American organization. ?Our delegation here from the States has not been able to meet that low level of expectation.? Paula Dobriansky, the head of the American delegation, said Thursday that she was committed to obtaining an ?environmentally effective and economically sustainable? agreement by 2009. ?We are working very hard to achieve consensus,? she told reporters. Delegates here have seen two faces of America: the cautious negotiators, who have sought to water down the more ambitious goals of the European Union; and the more activist voices, from people like Mr. Gore and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, who gave a speech on the sidelines of the conference. In an interview on Thursday, Mr. Bloomberg criticized both the Bush administration and Congress for not being aggressive enough in addressing global warming. ?There?s a belief that the United States should not do anything until all the other governments are willing to go along and do it at the same time,? Mr. Bloomberg said. ?We should be doing this regardless of whether the world is following or not.? The World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that the world?s average surface temperature had risen by 0.74 degrees Celsius, or 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit, since the start of the 20th century. To the general public that may seem a modest rise, but scientists consider it alarming in the context of historical shifts in temperature. The difference between temperatures today and an ice age is only 5 or 6 degrees Celsius (9 or 10.8 Fahrenheit), according to Mr. Jarraud of the World Meteorological Organization. Several weeks ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nation?s leading scientific body on the topic, released its gloomy assessment of warming that is being cited by European delegates here as a clarion call. Climate change was ?unequivocal,? the report concluded. ?Average Northern Hemisphere temperatures during the second half of the 20th century were very likely higher than during any other 50- year period in the last 500 years and likely the highest in at least the past 1,300 years,? the report said. Greenhouse gases were very likely the dominant force driving up temperatures now, it said. The panel, made up of hundreds of scientists, releases its assessment of the data and science on climate change every five years. ******************** (News 2) U.S. Strategy Succeeds in Bali: Climate Talks Turn to Efforts Other Than Emissions Targets Washington Post -, December 13, 2007; Page A24 - BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 13 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon conceded Wednesday that the United States had succeeded in achieving one of its key objectives at the climate conference here, blocking a proposal that called on industrialized nations to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 25 to 40 percent by 2020. Having jettisoned the idea of incorporating specific emissions targets in the framework that will guide international climate talks over the next two years, participants were hoping to find other ways to make meaningful progress here in the two-week-long meeting of nearly 190 nations. Ban, who told reporters that the initial U.N.negotiating proposal submitted to the conference might have been "too ambitious," said he and others would work to ensure that any climate pact finalized in 2009 will be much more specific than the consensus document expected to come out of Bali. "Practically speaking, this will have to be negotiated down the road," he said, adding that the proposal to cut emissions by at least 25 percent over the next dozen years reflected the current scientific consensus. "There needs to be a target, whether it's a short-term, medium or long-term" goal. The Bush administration's victory, which came even as a succession of foreign ministers took the podium to call for bolder action to fight global warming, sparked criticism from developing countries that are predicted to feel the greatest effects from a changing climate. Robert Aisi, Papua New Guinea's U.N. ambassador, said he understood why U.S. officials were reluctant to accept binding emissions goals unless rapidly industrializing nations such as China, India andBrazil also commit to concrete efforts. The United States, as well as Canada and Japan, are seeking firmer emissions commitments from such countries. But many Western nations, Aisi added, are overlooking their historical role in producing greenhouse gases as they industrialized. "The U.S. is saying, 'Why should we restrict ourselves?' " Aisi said in an interview. "We're saying, as developing countries, 'You bear a responsibility.' " Danish Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard said Thursday that European Union members would continue pressing to include a range of emissions targets as part of a final framework document. "We all came here with the expectation that something has changed in American politics, which to some extent would be reflected here in Bali. It's still sort of strange to see the American delegation is not particularly engaged a lot in the debate, to put it diplomatically," Hedegaard said in an interview. "We think it's time for the U.S. to engage a little more in trying to come up with solutions." At a news conference Wednesday, however, Paula Dobriansky, U.S. undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs, said, "We want to launch a process that is open and does not predetermine or preclude options." Dobriansky emphasized that the United States was not alone in resisting future emissions targets. Countries such as Canada and Russia have allied themselves with the Bush administration on the issue. Even as negotiators wrangled behind closed doors over what specifics could make it into a final resolution, political leaders took the podium to describe ways in which global warming is transforming the global landscape. Australia's newly elected prime minister, Kevin Rudd, who last week ratified the 1997 Kyoto Protocol as his first official act, told delegates that climate change is no longer an abstract concept in his country. "It is an emerging reality," Rudd said. The Kyoto treaty, which expires in 2012, committed industrialized nations to making emissions cuts that many found difficult to achieve, and the Bali meeting is the first step in developing a successor to it. The United States rejected the treaty. With the goal of specific emissions cuts off the table, negotiators were working to resolve outstanding issues for the consensus document. While a number of delegates backed the concept of payments for developing countries that protect their tropical rainforests, the proposal stalled after U.S. delegates inserted language raising the question of how land use in both industrialized nations and the developing world would affect deforestation. "We don't want land use in there, so it's got to go," said a delegate from a developing country, who asked not to be identified for fear of jeopardizing the talks. "Anything the U.S. proposes, people are going to be suspicious about." Several countries and nongovernmental organizations are using the Bali talks to unveil environmental initiatives they hope will lay the groundwork for future efforts even if negotiators remain at loggerheads. Norway announced it will devote $500 million to help preserve tropical forests that help mitigate the buildup of greenhouse gases, while nine other nations -- Germany, Japan, Britain, Finland, France,Switzerland, Denmark, Australia and the Netherlands -- joined with the Nature Conservancy to create a $150 million fund designed to achieve the same goal. ******************** (NEWS 3) Preserving Tropical Forests Is Key Issue at Talks on Global Warming http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/08/AR2007120800732.html Or: http://snurl.com/1uzrf Washington Post (Registration Required) - As 12,000 people gathered in Bali this week to begin framing a global response to Earth's warming climate, efforts to close a deal that would slow destruction of tropical forests appear to be the best prospect for a concrete achievement from the historic assemblage. But the deforestation issue is also Exhibit A for the disputes that have made climate negotiations lengthy and divisive despite widening agreement that global warming is real and largely man-made. While scientific dispute over what causes global warming has ended, the debate over how to address it has just begun. Deforestation is one of the biggest drivers of the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. ******************** (NEWS 4) Efforts to Harvest Ocean's Energy Open New Debate Front http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/08/us/08waves.html Or: http://snurl.com/1uzqz New York Times (Registration Required) - NEWPORT, Ore. - ...Wave farms, harvested with high-tech buoys that are being tested here on the Oregon coast, would strain clean, renewable power from the surging sea. ... Amid concerns about climate change and the pollution caused by generating electricity with coal and natural gas, Oregon is looking to draw power from the waves that pound its coast with forbidding efficiency. ... Yet the debate over the potential damage - whether to the environment, the fishing industry or the stunning views of the Pacific - has become intense before the first megawatt has been transmitted to shore. ******************** (NEWS 5) Gore Urges Bold Moves in Nobel Speech http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/world/11nobel.html Or: http://snurl.com/1v3jw New York Times (Registration Required) - OSLO, Dec. 10 - He has said it again and again, with increasing urgency, to anyone who will listen. And on Monday, former Vice President Al Gore used the occasion of his 2007 Nobel Peace Prize lecture here to tell the world in powerful, stark language: Climate change is a "real, rising, imminent and universal" threat to the future of the Earth. Saying that "our world is spinning out of kilter" and that "the very web of life on which we depend is being ripped and frayed," Mr. Gore warned that "we, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency ? a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here." But, he added, "there is hopeful news as well: we have the ability to solve this crisis and avoid the worst - not all - of its consequences, if we act boldly, decisively and quickly." ******************** (NEWS 6) Climate Science Manipulation Alleged WASHINGTON (AP) ? The White House has systematically tried to manipulate climate change science and minimize the dangers of global warming, asserts a Democratic congressional report issued after a 16- month investigation. Republicans called the report, issued Monday by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., a "partisan diatribe" against the Bush administration. The report relies on hundreds of internal communications and documents as well as testimony at two congressional hearings to outline a pattern where scientists and government reports were edited to emphasize the uncertainties surrounding global warming, according to Waxman. Many of the allegations of interference dating back to 2002 have surfaced previously, although the report by the Democratic majority of the House Oversight and Reform Committee sought to show a pattern of conduct. "The Bush administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming," the report concludes. It said the White House over the years has sought to control public access to government climate scientists, suppressed scientific views that conflicted with administration policy and extensively edited government reports "to minimize the significance of climate change." The White House called the findings "rehash and recycled rhetoric" that has been addressed by administration officials in the past. "It's a thinly veiled attempt to distract attention from the administration's efforts ... at the Bali summit," said White House spokeswoman Emily Lawrimore. The report was issued as government officials from across the globe were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, to map out a strategy for dealing with climate change after 2012 when the Kyoto Protocol on climate expires. The United States is a participant. Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, the ranking Republican on the House committee, issued his own report disputing the Democrats' conclusions. The Democrats "grossly exaggerated" claims of political interference and ignored "the legitimate role of policymakers, instead of scientists, in making administration policy." said the GOP rebuttal. It said requests to the media about science were referred to scientists. Among the findings cited by the Democrats: _ The White House Council on Environmental Quality, or CEQ, made 294 edits to the administration's 2003 strategic plan for its climate change science program. It said the changes were to either emphasize uncertainties or diminish the importance of the human role in global warming. _ Media requests for interviews with climate scientists were routinely routed through the CEQ, which often sought to make available scientists whose views were more aligned with administration policy. _ Climate scientists' testimony before Congress was often heavily edited by political appointees. In cases cited in the report scientists were persuaded to play down the human influence on climate change and ? in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ? the link between climate change and hurricanes. James Connaugton, the CEQ chairman, rejected suggestions that science was being ignored or suppressed. "This administration has an unparalleled record of supporting funding, advancing and publicizing climate change research," said Connaughton in a statement. "Claims that this administration interfered with scientists and with the science are false." He said that nearly $12 billion has been devoted to advance climate change science since 2001 and that peer reviewed findings by U.S. government scientists have been a prominent part of assessments issued by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the group of international scientists spearheading research into global warming. ******************** (NEWS 7) Parents should pay climate change tax on extra kids: expert http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hdHCdZZ8MLEj4aBjDsvAsEp5bStA SYDNEY (AFP) ? Parents who have more than two children should be charged a lifelong climate change tax to offset the effect of their extra greenhouse gas emissions, an Australian medical expert has proposed. They should pay 5,000 dollars (4,400 US) a head for each extra child and up to 800 dollars every year thereafter, according to the plan published in the Medical Journal of Australia. In contrast, contraceptives and sterilisation procedures would be eligible for carbon credits, suggested Professor Barry Walters at the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth. "Every family choosing to have more than a defined number of children should be charged a carbon tax that would fund the planting of enough trees to offset the carbon cost generated by a new human being," he wrote. Walters, an obstetrician, made his proposal in a letter in which he criticised the government's payment of a 4,000 dollar "baby bonus" in a bid to boost the birth rate in this sparsely-populated country of 21 million people. Paying parents extra for every baby fuelled more emissions and contributed to global warming, he said, adding that the bonus should be replaced with a "baby levy" in line with the "polluter pays" principle. And Professor Garry Egger, director of the New South Wales Centre for Health Promotion and Research, agreed. "Population remains crucial to all environmental considerations," he wrote. "The debate (around population control) needs to be reopened as part of a second ecological revolution." ******************** (NEWS 8) WHO: Health sector needs to wake up to effects of climate change http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/10/asia/AS-MED-Bali-Climate-Health.php BALI, Indonesia: The world must prepare now for the serious impact climate change will have on health, from a jump in waterborne diseases to heart attacks and heat-wave deaths, the World Health Organization said Monday. "We need to wake up," warned Alex Hildebrand, an environmental health adviser from WHO's regional office in New Delhi. "We need to take this much more seriously." The global health body was hosting a three-day workshop during a massive climate conference on Bali island, where delegates from nearly 190 nations are seeking ways to head off scientific predictions of melting ice caps, rising sea levels, severe flooding and droughts. Rising temperatures have already directly or indirectly killed more than 1 million people worldwide since 2000, WHO has said, more than half in the Asia-Pacific, the world's most populous region. Those figures do not include deaths linked to urban air pollution, which kills about 800,000 worldwide each year. Countries such as Nepal and Bhutan have already reported vector- borne diseases like malaria for the first time in higher elevations ? probably because rising temperatures are pushing mosquitoes to those areas. Elsewhere, rising sea levels caused by melting ice caps will contribute to salt water intrusion into clean drinking water, said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO's deputy director of the region. Heat waves will lead to increased deaths and heart problems, she said. "These countries are ... grappling with so many other issues," Singh said, adding that mental health must also be remembered as families are forced to relocate away from eroding coastlines, leading to anxiety and stress. "Will they have the money to look at climate change? How do they address the problem?" she asked. ******************** (NEWS 9) Ominous Arctic Melt Worries Experts http://www.examiner.com/ a-1099253~Ominous_Arctic_Melt_Worries_Experts.html Or: http://snurl.com/1v5jj San Francisco Examiner - WASHINGTON (Associated Press) - An already relentless melting of the Arctic greatly accelerated this summer, a warning sign that some scientists worry could mean global warming has passed an ominous tipping point. One even speculated that summer sea ice would be gone in five years. Greenland's ice sheet melted nearly 19 billion tons more than the previous high mark, and the volume of Arctic sea ice at summer's end was half what it was just four years earlier, according to new NASA satellite data obtained by The Associated Press. "The Arctic is screaming," said Mark Serreze, senior scientist at the government's snow and ice data center in Boulder, Colo. Just last year, two top scientists surprised their colleagues by projecting that the Arctic sea ice was melting so rapidly that it could disappear entirely by the summer of 2040. *************************************************** Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings, Opportunities (CONFERENCE 1) APECS Career Development Workshop - Monday 7th July 2008 - Pribaltskaya Hotel, St Petersburg, Russia The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the UK Polar network (the British branch of APECS) plans to help you connect with an international network of early career Polar and Cryosphere scientists and researchers at a 1-day professional- development workshop. Join our group of polar researchers from diverse disciplines and nationalities to address key issues facing early career scientists. This informal and informative event will include invited keynote speakers, panel sessions and discussion groups with senior researchers and is being held the day before the SCAR/IASC open science meeting. The open science conference is being held 8th ? 11th July and participation is strongly encouraged (www.scar-iasc-ipy2008.org). Application deadline: 29th February 2008 (opens December 2007) Notification of successful application: March/ April 2008 Application process: Participants will be competitively selected through a rigorous application process with the goal of identifying an international and diverse group of early career scientists. Eligibility: PhD students, post-doctoral researchers through to junior faculty (or equivalent) conducting polar research during IPY (although not necessarily as part of an endorsed IPY project) from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Instructions: Applicants must upload a brief (maximum one page of A4) resume (CV) and complete the online application form at http://www.polarnetwork.org/?page_id=8 Funding: On-site expenses are covered by APECS. A limited number of travel grants are available to support those without funding, please specify this on the application form. For more information please contact Liz Thomas (Career development coordinator) on liz.thomas at polarnetwork.org (clearly stating [APECS workshop] in the subject line) or check out our website www.arcticportal.org/apecs or www.polarnetwork.org The IPY joint committee endorses APECS and the workshop is supported by SCAR, IASC and IGS. ******************** (CONFERENCE 2) Early registration reminder for Adaptation 2008 Tyndall Centre conference ? 7-8 February ? London (UK) www.tyndall.ac.uk/research/programme3/adaptation2008/programme.html www.tyndall.ac.uk/research/programme3/adaptation2008/registration.html Just a reminder for those of you interested in climate change and adaptation issues. Registration before 15 December is ?125 (?75 students) Adaptation 2008 is for researchers and practitioners with an interest in understanding how societies adapt to climate change. The two day conference 7-8 February in London is considering strategies for adapting to climate change, exploring the potential barriers to adaptation that may limit the ability of societies to adapt to climate change, and to identify opportunities for overcoming these barriers. The three main conference themes are; Adapting to thresholds in physical and ecological systems; The role of values and culture in adaptation; Governance, knowledge and technologies for adaptation. Keynote speakers include: Benjamin Orlove, Susanne Moser, and Garry Peterson. ******************** (CONFERENCE 3) Emerging Opportunities in Carbon Markets - 17 & 18 January - Miami, FL (USA) http://www.environmental-finance.com/conferences/2007/Miami08/intro.htm This conference will address the ways in which current emissions trading systems are creating business opportunities, fostering technology developments and influencing global finance. It will have a particular focus on the regional emissions trading regimes taking shape in the US and the impact of the Clean Development Mechanism in Latin America. ******************** (CONFERENCE 4) ESA EO Summer School on "Earth System Monitoring & Modelling" - August 4-14,2008 - Esrin (Frascati, near Rome) http://envisat.esa.int/envschool/ The European Space Agency (ESA) invites young researchers to join leading experts in Earth Observation (EO), Earth System Modelling and Data Assimilation for keynote lectures, hands-on computing practicals and poster sessions, on the occasion of the 4th ESA EO Summer School on "Earth System Monitoring & Modelling", which will be held in ESRIN (Frascati, near Rome) between the 4th and 14th August 2008. *************************************************** Jobs Planktonnet: Great listserv for aquatic-science jobs To subscribe to the list, send an empty email to: planktonnet-subscribe at yahoogroups.com Or, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planktonnet/ and click on 'Join this group' ******************** (JOBS 1) Asst Profs tenure track - physical geography and cultural/ human geography - Department of Geography and Environmental Planning - Towson University ? Townsend, Maryland (USA) Physical geography candidates must demonstrate their commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. All applicants must be able to teach upper-level undergraduate courses in meteorology and climatology in support of growing interdisciplinary programs in environmental science, earth-space science, and global analysis. Candidates will strengthen their application if they can teach quantitative methods in geography. We seek a faculty member to collaborate with graduate students and faculty from a variety of disciplines on urban environmental research. Applicants should describe their potential for interdisciplinary research with specialists in geography, urban ecology, urban hydrology, land use/land cover change, environmental hazards, or GIScience. To apply: the applicant should submit a letter of interest, resume, evidence of teaching experience, and the names of three references to: Dr. Martin Roberge, Chair, Physical Geography Search Committee, Department of Geography and Environmental Planning, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252-0001. Review of applications will begin February 1st and continue until the position is filled. A PhD is required; ABD will be considered for those expecting to complete the degree by summer 2008. Cultural/human geography candidate will teach introductory, upper division and graduate human/cultural geography courses. Areas of specialization may include topics in cultural/human geography broadly conceived to include the intersection of culture and geography in a global context. Towson University strongly promotes global studies and the successful candidate will participate in the development of Geography?s contribution to global studies. A regional specialization in Latin America is desirable though other regional interests will also be considered. A PhD is required; ABD will be considered for those expecting to complete the degree by summer 2008. Apply: the applicant should submit a letter of interests, resume, evidence of teaching experience, and the names of three references to: Dr. Charles Schmitz, Chair, Human Geography Search Committee, Department of Geography and Environmental Planning, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252-0001. Review of applications will begin January 15th and continue until the position is filled. ******************** (JOB 2) Post-Doc - satellite-dervied SST and ocean color data analysis - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ? Columbia University ? Palisades, NY (USA) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Scientist to analyze satellite derived sea surface temperature (SST) and ocean color data. The applicant should have a Ph.D. in oceanography or related field and should be familiar with quality control of SST data streams, algorithm development, and statistical methods. Knowledge of IDL or Matlab would be useful. Applicants should have a record of successfully communicating research results and experience with one or more of the following: satellite data analysis, radiative theory and surface radiation budgets, or numerical modeling of surface ocean circulation. This position is full time with a title of Post Doctoral Research Scientist ($48,000/year plus CU benefits). The initial appointment will be for two years with continuation dependent upon performance and availability of funding. Search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ads appear and until position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter specifying Search Number: LD 670 07 034, curriculum vitae (please include email address), a statement of research interests and contact details of three referees to: Ms. K. Carlsen, Human Resources Coordinator, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964 or email to personnel at admin.ldeo.columbia.edu with search number LD 670 07 034 in the subject line. ******************** (JOB 3) Lectureships - School of Biological and Environmental Sciences - University of Stirling (UK) http://www.hr-services.stir.ac.uk/ The School of Biological and Environmental Sciences at University of Stirling is seeking three new lecturers (one at the senior lecturer level, two at lecturer level). The successful applicants will be expected to develop dynamic research programs and contribute to undergraduate/postgraduate teaching. The school welcomes international applications in all areas of biological and environmental sciences, but particularly in the following areas: conservation, environmental and ecological processes, biogeography, and physical geography. The School of Biological and Environmental Sciences has ongoing research in both polar regions and is contributing directly to International Polar Year. Two of the posts are to be permanent, the third will be a fixed four-year term. Application forms, cover letter, CV, and the names and addresses of three referees should be submitted no later than Friday, 25 January Information about the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences is available at: http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk For further information, please contact: Dave Goulson, Phone: +44-0-1786-467759 E-mail: Dave.Goulson at stir.ac.uk ******************** (JOB 4) Asst prof - Marine social scientist ? University of Maine ? Orono ME (USA) The School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine will hire a social scientist for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to start in fall 2008 in its marine policy and dual- degree programs We seek applications from social scientists with strong experience and interests in institutional approaches to the social sciences and the interface between the social and natural sciences. A Ph.D. or equivalent education is required. We expect the successful candidate to have an active research program in marine or coastal-zone issues and to direct at least part of his/her research program towards issues of concern to the state and its localities. The successful applicant will teach in both the graduate and undergraduate programs, undertake a research program concerned with local, state, national and international marine policy issues, participate in policy issues of concern to localities, the state and broader areas, advise and direct graduate students in the marine policy and dual-degree programs, and develop active professional collaborations with faculty in the School of Marine Sciences and other relevant departments. Applications should comprise a full CV, a selection of up to five reprints, a list of four references and statements of research, service and teaching goals that demonstrate capacity to perform the above functions. Address queries and send application materials in pdf format to susanne.thibodeau at umit.maine.edu . If this format presents difficulties, mail hard copy to: Sue Thibodeau, 5706 Aubert Hall, Rm 360, University of Maine , Orono, ME 04469-5706 Review will begin on 3 January 2008. ******************** (JOB 5) Asst or Assoc Prof - Human Dimensions of Climate Change or Hazards - University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L701 Application Review Begins: Friday, 15 February 2008 The University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level specializing in Human Dimensions of Climate Change or Hazards. Preference will be given to applicants who have expertise in the consequences of climate change and response options (adaptation and mitigation policy, planning and technology, cultural sensitivity) or expertise in assessing the vulnerabilities of human systems to hazards. The ability to contribute to the research program of the new Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is desirable. The successful candidate is expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The position is in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies. The Faculty also includes the Department of Environment and Resource Studies, School of Planning, Centre for Environment and Business, and Centre for Knowledge Integration. Applicants must have a PhD. Applications must include statements of career objectives, research interests, and the applicant's approach to teaching and learning. Applicants must include with the letter of application a curriculum vitae and the names (with contact information) of four referees. The first stage in the review of applicants will be based on the letter of application and the CV. Referees will be contacted for those being considered in the second stage of the review. The review of applications will commence on Friday, 15 February 2008, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is 1 September 2008 (or sooner). Applications should be sent to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Canada The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native persons, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, however. This appointment is subject to the availability of funds. ******************** (JOB 6) Associate Director - Friday Harbor Laboratories - University of Washington ? San Juan Island WA (USA) The University of Washington seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor rank, with concurrent appointment as Resident Associate Director of the University?s Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL). FHL, located on San Juan Island 90 miles north of Seattle, provides research and teaching facilities, and housing for over 250 full time and temporary residents (see: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/) . Research at FHL includes most areas of marine science, basic biological sciences focused on marine and aquatic organisms, and ecology of the terrestrial biota of the region. For this position, area of research can be in any marine science discipline (e.g. biology, fisheries, oceanography, engineering); the faculty appointment can be in any appropriate department at the University of Washington's Seattle campus. A record of outstanding achievement, a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, public outreach and administrative experience, and a promising externally-funded research program are important considerations. Appointment at the Associate Professor rank is anticipated. In exceptional circumstances, appointment at the advanced Assistant Professor level may be considered. Appointment at the Full Professor rank may also be considered for outstanding candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to mentoring underrepresented students in the sciences. Applicants should have the Ph.D. degree by the date of appointment. Applications, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of administrative, research and teaching interests, and names of at least three references, should be provided. Please apply online at: http:// fhl.washington.edu/jobsearch (for information, contact: Dr. Kenneth P. Sebens, sebens at u.washington.edu). Priority will be given to applications received before December 20. ******************** (JOB 7) Asst. Prof. Tenure-track - Physical Geography (Atmos. Sci.) Dept. of Geography - University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia (USA) Department of Geography, the University of Georgia seeks applications for a tenure-track teaching Assistant Professor in Physical Geography to start August 2008. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. We seek applications from scholars with multi-faceted research programs in both pedagogical strategies and basic research that complement and extend our current strengths in physical geography. The successful candidate will demonstrate innovative scholarship that integrates basic research and pedagogy by coupling scientific methods/results with effective instructional practices. The candidate will have a solid record of, or potential for, publication and securing funding from extra-university sources. All physical geography specializations will be considered but there is an expectation that the candidate would be able to contribute to the Atmospheric Sciences Certificate program. The successful candidate will have a 5-course teaching load composed of introductory undergraduate super-section courses in weather, climate, and physical geography as well as upper-division courses appropriate to the candidate's area of specialization. Excellence in teaching and mentoring of students is expected. For information about our program see www.ggy.uga.edu. To apply: Send a letter of application outlining a research agenda and teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, up to three reprints/ samples of written work, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent. To be assured of full consideration, applications must be received by February 18, 2008. Apply: Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Chair, Physical Geography Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2502. Voice: 706/542-0517. Fax: 706/542-2388. We request electronic submission of application materials and reference letters, which can be sent to: geogjobs at uga.edu . For inquiries, contact Marshall Shepherd at marshgeo at uga.edu. ******************** (JOBS 8) Two Asst Profs - Ecological and environmental anthropology ? University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia (USA) The Department of Anthropology of The University of Georgia invites applications for two tenure-track positions in ecological and environmental anthropology at the rank of assistant or associate professor beginning Fall 2008. Topical area is open but candidates with expertise in contemporary global, societal and/or health issues addressed ecologically or environmentally are encouraged to apply. Field-based or laboratory-based research is essential to a successful application. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research-scholarship. Applicants should submit a letter describing their teaching and research interests, current CV, a writing sample, and the names and addresses of four references to: Chair, Ecological and Environmental Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, 250 Baldwin Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1619. Our website http://www.anthro.uga.edu provides more information about the Department of Anthropology and The University of Georgia. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2008 and those received by January 15, 2008 are assured consideration. Requirements: Doctorate Required Education: Doctorate NOTES: 2 openings Apply online at http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=2744162.32 ******************** (JOB 9) Post-doc -Regional climate modeling - Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research of the Universitat Karlsruhe (TH) and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Germany) The Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research of the Universitat Karlsruhe (TH) and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, seeks Postdoctoral researcher on regional (climate) modelling in the project "Strategies to reduce the storm risk of forests" (RESTER). Starting Date is 01.01. or 01.02.2008. The position is full-time for a fixed- term of 2 years; The salary level is according to German public ser- vice regulation TV-L E13 (equivalent to former IIa BAT). By using results of a regional climate model, possible changes in frequency and intensity of winter storms over Baden-Warttemberg (Southwest Germany) caused by climate change will be derived. The consequences of these changes for forest resources will be examined. Scenarios of extreme events will be modelled with the high-resolution non-hydrostatic Local Model (COSMO) of the German Weather Service. A climatology for winter storms in the past and in the future will be compiled with modern statistical techniques. Possible signals of climate change will be derived from the statistical distribution for the different scenarios in terms of frequencies, intensities, or return periods. The project is part of the program "Challenge Climate Change" of the Federal State of Baden-Warttemberg. We offer an interesting position at a leading German university that - in the context of the Exzellenzinitiative - merge with the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe to form the new Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, KIT. Part of the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, in which the position is placed, combines extensive observation methods and model work on tropospheric meteorology (see _< http://www.imk.uni-karlsruhe.de/english/index.php_ >). We are seeking a dynamic and motivated scientist with a Ph.D. in meteorology or a related field. Requirements for the position are proven expertise in the application and validation of numerical models, preferably of the COSMO model, excellent computing abilities (FORTRAN, LINUX/UNIX), and expertise in the application of statistical methods. We expect high skills in presentation techniques and a good publication record. Please send your complete application (including research interests, CV, publication list, and names and contact details of two referees) to: Institut fur Meteorologie und Klimaforschung, Universitat Karlsruhe, Prof. Dr. Christoph Kottmeier, - RESTER -- Kaiserstrasse 12, D-76128 Karlsruhe Germany Further information can be obtained from Dr. Michael Kunz Michael.Kunz at imk.uka.de ******************** (JOB 10) Lecturer - Climate-Environment Interactions - King's College ? London (UK) http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=6253 The successful applicant for the post will be expected to undertake research relating to climatology and the interaction between climate and environmental process and to contribute to interdisciplinary work on the interplay between climate, environmental change and human security. The postholder will also be expected to contribute to teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As well as working closely with other members of the Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (EMM) Research Group, the postholder will be encouraged to work across the boundary between physical science and the more impact and policy-related aspects of the Department's Environment, Politics and Development, Cities, and Risk and Hazards research groups. Areas of expertise could include (but are not limited to): Climate Forecasting and Climate Prediction, Atmospheric Processes, Climate and Health, Air Quality, and Climate/ Weather Risk and Hazard, Climate-Energy related issues. We are seeking candidates with outstanding research potential who are able to work not only in their chosen field of specialization but also across disciplinary boundaries in what is a successful, rapidly expanding and interdisciplinary department. We have a very large taught graduate programme to which the successful candidate will be expected to contribute. Post duration Start from 1st September 2008. This is a permanent position Contact For an application pack please click on the 'Further details' link below. Alternatively, please email strand-recruitment at kcl.ac.uk . All correspondence should clearly state the Job Title and reference number A2/DAR/191/07. ******************** (JOB 11) Professorship- Climate Change and Security - University of Hamburg jointly with the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the Institute for Coastal Research at the GKSS Research Centre ? Hamburg (Germany) The University of Hamburg jointly with the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the Institute for Coastal Research at the GKSS Research Centre is establishing a transdisciplinary research focus on Integrated "Climate System Analysis and Prediction" (CliSAP). The goal set for CliSAP is to analyze ongoing and past changes of the state of the climate system, in response to natural and human-driven perturbations, to determine predictable elements of the climate system over a broad range of space and time scales, and to determine uncertainties intrinsic to predictions of important climate system and environmental indices. In terms of regional consequences of climate change, CliSAP will quantify potential impacts of such changes on marine and terrestrial ecosystems as well as humans, including economy and security, with a focus on Northern Europe (see www.clisap.de). As part of the Cluster of Excellence CliSAP new professorships will be filled in the following area: Professorship Position in Climate Change and Security (Code/Kennziffer 1954) The professorship on Climate Change and Security will be filled to lead a group of scientists in the research on the impact of climate change effects on local and international security. A successful candidate will act as coordinator of research on conflicts related to climate change and will merge results from research on climate change with research on the causes, the prevention, the management and the consequences of local, regional and international conflicts. A major objective is to identify local conflict "hot spots" of climate change through the combination of political and social data with data on climate change. We encourage especially applications from candidates with a degree in geography, conflict research or a related field and with demonstrated expertise in one of the following areas: Social adaptation to environmental change; conflict research, environmental security. We encourage candidates with a quantitative approach and candidates with particular regional expertise in the named fields. Experience in the development and use of geoinformation systems is welcome. Successful candidates must have an excellent research record, and have experience in conception and realisation of research projects and/ or field experiments. Collaboration with research groups within the Cluster of Excellence CliSAP is expected. Teaching is expected to be in both German and English. The positions also bring with them funding for additional personnel as well as auxiliary research material in order to be able to quickly set up excellent research groups. Applicants should send a current CV, a list of publications, a list of previously taught courses and a vision for future research and teaching. Applications should be sent under the respective Code/ Kennziffer to: The President of the University of Hamburg, Ref. 613.6, Moorweidenstra?e 18, 20148 Hamburg, Germany The deadline of receipt of applications is January 22nd, 2008. ******************** (JOBS 12) Faculty (2 positons) - Environmental Studies - New York University ? New York, NY (USA) New York University invites applications for two faculty positions in Environmental Studies, created as part of a university-wide initiative in the field. At least one position will be joint between the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (tenure home) and the Environmental Studies Program (ESP), housed in NYU's Faculty of Arts and Sciences; this will specifically emphasize environmental policy. The other position similarly carries joint responsibilities, between ESP and a NYU school to be determined. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline. This appointment is open as to rank. We seek applicants who are enthusiastic about working in a multidisciplinary environment and in an evolving NYU environmental studies community that spans the human and natural sciences. Candidates should have strong research interests and capacity in one or more substantive areas of relevance for Environmental Studies. Our priority is to hire individuals who can work collaboratively with colleagues from a broad range of environmental- and policy-related fields. The new faculty members will play a leadership role in Environmental Studies research, teaching (including core courses), and program development. The Environmental Studies Program is part of a new, university- wide initiative launched in September 2006. An interdisciplinary undergraduate major in Environmental Studies is currently in place; a graduate-level program is planned as well. We anticipate several additional appointments as part of this initiative. The Wagner School, which was established in 1938, offers both masters and doctoral degrees. The School's nearly 40 full-time faculty members are trained in a wide variety of disciplines, but they share a commitment to addressing issues of public importance in their teaching and research. They work?both domestically and internationally?on such topics as poverty/social disparities; urban, health and environmental policy; urban economics; international development; and public finance and management. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, beginning December 1, 2007, and continuing until both positions are filled. Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae via email to: search.wagner at nyu.edu In addition, please have three references send letters of recommendation to: Environmental Policy Search Committee NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, The Puck Building, 2nd floor, 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604 ******************** (JOB 13) Asst/Assoc Prof - School of Resource & Environmental Studies Dalhousie University - Halifax, NS (Canada) The School for Resource and Environmental Studies provides a dynamic setting for creative interdisciplinary scholarship. Building on a well- established foundation of research, teaching and community service, the School is poised for growth with expanded roles in undergraduate and graduate education within the Faculty of Management. The School is seeking one, and possibly up to three new professors at the Assistant (tenure-track) or possibly Associate (tenured) rank. One position will begin in July 2008, and the other two, if approved, may begin as soon as July 2009. We seek applicants with interdisciplinary competences across a range of social and/or biophysical sciences related to natural resources and the environment. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in several of the following areas: societal adaptation to environmental change; relationships between Indigenous peoples and resources/environment; spatial analysis; sustainability science; energy; water; linkages between business and the environment; and environment-culture relationships. The School offers strong opportunities for collaborative inquiry with scholars in the other units of the Faculty of Management, which are the Schools of Business Administration, Public Administration and Information Management, and the Marine Affairs Program. In addition, as a comprehensive university, Dalhousie has ten other faculties with which joint work can be pursued. A completed PhD, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a collegial disposition, and a strong research program (or potential) supported by publications are required. Ideally, applicants will demonstrate capability and interest in teaching large undergraduate classes as well as smaller classes at the graduate level. Supervision of master's theses and internships, and well as PhD theses, is expected. Experience with statistical analysis and various forms of distance education is an asset. Applications must be received no later than February 15, 2008. Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests and three letters of reference forwarded directly from the referees by post or email to: Peter N. Duinker, Chair, Search Committee, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University , Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building , 6100 University Avenue, Suite 5010, Halifax NS Canada B3H 3J5 Email: Brenda.Smart at Dal.Ca All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. ******************** (JOB 14) Postdoc - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Johns Hopkins University ?Balgimore, MD (USA). Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Morton K. Blaustein Postdoctoral Scholar in the Earth and Planetary Sciences. We seek an outstanding individual with a recent Ph. D. from any area of the Earth and Planetary Sciences. The successful candidate will be free to pursue his/her independent research interests, but projects that complement our existing research programs will be given special consideration. Information on our department and its research activity can be found at http://www.jhu.edu/eps/ The duration of the fellowship is one year, with anticipated extension for a second year. The position carries a competitive salary and fringe benefits, includes an annual stipend for travel and research expenses, and eligibility to participate in Johns Hopkins University health plans. Applications are due by February 15th, 2008. To apply, please send in paper format your curriculum vitae (with your email address), names and emails of three or more references, and brief research plan to: Blaustein Postdoctoral Search Committee, c/- Kristen Gaines (kgaines at jhu.edu ), Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3400 N. Charles Street, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 21218, USA. ******************** (JOB 15) Post-doc - set up a coarse PM monitoring network - CU Mechanical Engineering Air Quality Research Group - Denver, CO (USA) The CU Mechanical Engineering Air Quality Research Group (Hannigan, Milford and Miller) is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral researcher. The position will start as soon as January 2008 and will last 1.5 to 2 years. The primary responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher will be to set up a coarse PM monitoring network in Denver and Greeley, Colorado. The network will include continuous PM mass monitoring and filter collection. Collected filters will need to undergo detailed chemical characterization. This characterization effort will include bulk carbon, ions, metals, carbohydrates, proteins, and endotoxin. The ideal candidate will have experience with PM sampling and/or chemical characterization. This effort will involve work with not only CU Mechanical Engineering Air Quality Group faculty but with epidemiologists (Peel, CSU) and health effects researchers (Vedal, U Washington) as our team probes the impact of coarse particles on human health. Please email a cover letter, CV, and list of two references to hannigan at colorado.edu . Initial screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until position is filled. ******************** (JOB 16) Asst Prof Tenure Track ? Hydrogeology - Department of Earth Sciences - Memorial University - St. John?s, NL (Canada) The Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor level in the broad field of hydrogeology (Ref.: VPA #EASC-2007-003). The applicants' specific interests may include but are not limited to quantitative physical and/or chemical analysis of surface and groundwater flow in porous and/or fractured media; solute or contaminant transport and water quality models; impacts of global and local environmental change on surface and/or groundwater resources, and surface-subsurface linkages; groundwater remediation; biosphere-lithosphere exchange processes and their impact on the hydrological cycle. Demonstrated experience with field studies and data collection is an asset. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research will benefit from, as well as contribute to, our department's growing strengths in low temperature geochemistry, stable and radioisotope biogeochemistry, and global environmental change. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. and should preferably have post- doctoral experience. The successful candidate is expected to maintain a vigorous research program, sustain a strong record of peer-reviewed publication and external funding, advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute energetically to the teaching mission of the department, including courses in hydrogeology. In addition to its own M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in earth science, the Department of Earth Science participates in Memorial's interdisciplinary graduate program in environmental science ( www.mun.ca/science/envs/ ). Applications must be received by February 15th , 2008. Candidates should submit a letter of application with the names and addresses (including email) of three referees, current curriculum vitae, and a statement of planned research program and teaching interests to: Dr. John M. Hanchar, Head, Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3X5, or, preferably, e-mail applications in PDF format to: head at esd.mun.ca. Additional information is available at www.mun.ca/earthsciences/about/ or by contacting Dr. John M. Hanchar at head at esd.mun.ca or by telephone at 709-737-2334 ******************** (JOB 17) Post Docs, Resource and Environmental Economists - Economic Research Service (ERS) ? Washington DC (USA) ERS has several positions available for resource and environmental economists. Applicants should have a solid foundation in microeconomic theory, strong quantitative skills and an interest in applied policy- relevant research. All candidates are expected to have strong research and writing skills, and the ability to relay results to both lay and professional audiences. Ability to work independently and in a team environment is necessary. Ph.D. in economics or agricultural economics is preferred or equivalent work experience by the start of employment. Candidates should have strong research and communication skills. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Successful candidates would be expected to develop a program of research in one of the following areas: 1) Spatial econometrician needed for research on economic and policy implications of spatial dimensions of agricultural-environmental issues, landscape configuration, and/or land use and land management. 2) Environmental economist needed for research on design implications of policy options for addressing environmental implications and ecosystem services associated with agricultural production, with a focus on the non-point source nature of agricultural emissions. The policy focus could be, e.g., Clean Water, Clean Air and Endangered Species acts. CGE Economist responsible for the creative design of computable general equilibrium and other economic models to examine the global impact of policies, technologies, and environmental conditions on land and water use. Production/Environmental Economist responsible for developing an innovative research program focused on the economics of technology adoption in agriculture and associated implications for resource use and the supply of environmental services We will also have a limited number of Post-Doc positions available (U.S. Citizenship is NOT required). Potential Post-Doc projects include analysis of policy drivers and environmental effects of land use change, non-market valuation of agricultural conservation programs, economic and environmental implications of global biofuels development and economic, environmental, and structural characteristics of organic production. ERS also may have a Master's Degree (or equivalent) position available for candidates who have an interest in supporting economic and environmental process model development and/or coordinating farm production survey collection and database development. These efforts would support, and collaborate with, researchers conducting analysis of the agriculture-environment interface. To be considered for an interview at the ASSA meetings, please send an Email with an electronic version of your CV, a writing sample, and list of references to Cathi Ferguson, ( ferguson at ers.usda.gov), ERS, USDA, 1800 M St. NW, Washington DC 20036-5831. Please indicate which position(s) you wish to apply for. http://www.ers.usda.gov/AboutERS/Employment/Index.htm ******************** (JOBS 18) Climate Sector Jobs (non-academic) ? various positions and locations -------------------------------------------------------- Blue Source - www.ghgworks.com Project Manager - http://www.ghgworks.com/2f-careers.html Duty Station: New York, USA Deadline: 11 January 2008 Contact Person: Mrs. Annika Colston T: +1.212.253.5348 E: alc at ghgworks.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ University of Greifswald, Faculty of Law and Economics - www.uni-greifswald.de Doctoral Fellow in climate and energy law (part-time) Duty Station: Greifswald, Germany Deadline: 15 January 2008 Special Requirements: native speaker of English Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi, lsrodi at uni-greifswald.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Environmental Synergy www.environmental-synergy.com Forestry Carbon Specialist- http://www.environmental-synergy.com/ESI%20carbon%20forester%2008.pdf Duty Station: Flexible, U.S. South preferred Deadline: 15 January 2008, earlier strongly encouraged - Start Date: As soon as possible Special Requirements: permanent U.S. residency status Contact Person: info at environmental-synergy.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Azure-international - www.azure-international.com, http://www.onecarbon.com/ Regional Coordinator China - http://jobs.zhaopin.com/P7/CC1467/7056/J900/000/CC146770564J90000072000.htm Duty Station: Beijing, China Deadline: 31 January 2008 Contact Person: Cynthia Zhang ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Centre for Hydrology, Micrometeorology and Climate Change - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University College Cork - http://www.hydromet.org/ Post-Doc, PhD, MEngSc and Research Assistant (9 posts) - http://www.hydromet.org/ Duty Station: Ireland Deadline: Open until filled Contact Person: Prof. Ger Kiely ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd - www.southpolecarbon.com Principal, CDM Business Development Indonesia - http://www.southpolecarbon.com/team_career.htm Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia Deadline: none Contact Person: Mr. Renat Heuberger - r.heuberger at southpolecarbon.com ; +66 818 488 799 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C Group - The Carbon Credit Company Post - http://www.3c-company.com Business Development Manager, Climate Neutral Business Unit m/f - http://www.3c-company.com/en/company/jobs.html Duty Station: Bad Vilbel - Frankfurt/Main, Germany Deadline: none Contact Person: Dr. Jochen Gassner, Head of Climate Neutral Unit - jochen.gassner at 3c-company.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3C Group - The Carbon Credit Company Post - http://www.3c-company.com Project Manager - http://www.3c-company.com/fileadmin/downloads/pdfs/jobs/071130_JA_ProjectManager_LLC.pdf Duty Station: Washuington, DC - USA Deadline: none Contact Person: Bj?rn Fischer, Managing Director 3C - jochen.gassner at 3c-company.co m ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ICF International - http://www.icfi.com/ Climate Consultant - https://jobs.icfi.com/joblist.html#SearchJobs Search under "Climate Change" Duty Station: (multiple positions available) San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, (USA) and Toronto (Canada) Deadline: none Contact Person: Cody Taylor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Energy/Env. Policy Research or Staff Scientist - http://cjo.lbl.gov/LBNLCareers/details.asp?jid=21090&p=1 Duty Station: , Berkeley, California, USA Deadline : Applications accepted until the position is filled Contact Person: Susan McAllister, Human Resources, +1.510.486.5683 ************************************************** 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 at whitman.edu . 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