[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News Oct. 8, 2003
Susan Weiler
weilercs@whitman.edu
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DIALOG and Disccrs News
Science News Oct. 8, 2003
ARCTIC'S BIGGEST ICE SHELF BREAKS APART, SIGNALING INCREASED WARMING
A 3,000-year-old ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean, the largest in the =
Northern Hemisphere, has broken into pieces over the past two years, =
highlighting significant warming trends, according to new research =
published in Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists said they couldn't =
determine whether the melting was related to increased greenhouse-gas =
levels caused by human activity, but they said the disintegration of the =
Ward Hunt Ice Shelf was just one of many signs of huge climate shifts in =
the far northern reaches of the globe. "We believe that these events fit =
into a bigger picture of climate [warming] in the Arctic," said Martin =
Jeffries of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, an author of the =
study. The ice shelf was the last big piece of a much more extensive =
shelf that once bordered the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere =
Island, the northernmost landmass in North America; that shelf has =
shrunk by more than 90 percent over the past 100 years. For more =
information, go to:
New York Times, Andrew C. Revkin, 23 Sep 2003
<http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=3D1524>
Washington Post, Guy Gugliotta, 23 Sep 2003
http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=3D1525
BBC News Online =20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3132074.stm
---SOURCE: Grist Magazine, September 23, 2003.=20
To subscribe to Grist Magazine's free daily environmental news email, =
go to:=20
http://www.gristmagazine.com/signup/subgrist.asp
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings
PROGRAM: East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate
> Students
>
> SPONSORS: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health
> (Japan only)
>
> OVERVIEW: The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes provide U.S.
> graduate students in science and engineering first-hand research
> experience in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, or Australia, an introduction
> to the science and science policy infrastructure of the respective
> location, and orientation to the language and culture. The institutes
> last approximately eight weeks from June to August. Approximately 175
> students will be supported for the summer of 2004.
>
> HOST INSTITUTIONS: University, government and corporate research
> laboratories, depending on the program.
>
> ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; be
> enrolled at U.S. institutions in graduate programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) in
> science or engineering or M.D. programs with an interest in biomedical
> research; and pursuing studies in fields of science or engineering that
> are supported by the National Science Foundation. For Japan, fields of
> study may also include those supported by the National Institutes of
> Health.
>
> SUPPORT: International round-trip air ticket; living expenses
> (accommodations, food and professional travel) at the foreign location;
> and a stipend of $3,000.
>
> DEADLINE: December 23, 2003 (Please complete your application early, as
> you must include letters of reference and transcripts which may be
> impossible to get after your university closes for the winter holidays.)
>
> FURTHER INFORMATION:
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf03608
>
> http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int
>
> Direct questions to eapinfo@nsf.gov.
>
Announcement of Opportunity
Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to Global Environmental Change
3-21 May 2004
IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria
Further details can be found on the START website:
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")
Application Deadline: 15 October 2003
--------------------
START, in partnership with the International Institute for Applied
Systems Analysis (IIASA), and with the financial support of the David
and Lucille Packard Foundation, invites applications for Institute
Fellows to participate in an Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to
Global Environmental Change. The Advanced Institute is to have three
components: a three-week long Seminar to be held 3-21 May 2004 at IIASA
in Laxenburg, Austria; one-year research grants for successful Institute
Fellows; and a culminating workshop that will follow completion of the
research.
The Advanced Institute is open to young scientists and professionals, 40
years of age or younger, from developing countries. Subject to available
funding, exceptional applicants from developed countries will be
considered. The Advanced Institute will be multi-disciplinary and
applicants with backgrounds in social science, natural science,
engineering, management and public policy are welcome. Applicants must
at a minimum have a masters degree or equivalent experience and it is
expected that most successful applicants will have completed a PhD
degree or be enrolled in a PhD program.
Further details can be found on the START website:
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")
Questions can be directed to Ms. Sara Beresford at sberesford@agu.org.
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Jobs for PhDs
Director- Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Vancouver Island, Canada
Applications are invited for the post of Director of the Bamfield
Marine Sciences Centre; anticipated appointment date is July 1st 2004.
BMSC is a leading national and international marine sciences centre
located on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Undergraduate and
graduate courses and public outreach programs are offered and some 90
faculty and graduate students conduct research at Bamfield each year.
The Centre is operated by the Western Canadian Universities Marine
Sciences Society, a consortium of five universities. (University of
British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria,
University of Calgary, University of Alberta). We are seeking
candidates with a strong record of ongoing research leadership,
clearly demonstrated administrative experience, and a dedication to
marine science education. Further information can be found at:
http://www.bms.bc.ca/
The closing date for applications is November 30th, 2003, or until
the position is filled. Applications should include a curriculum
vitae, publications list and the names and contact information of
three referees and be sent to: Dr. P. Michael Boorman, Bamfield
Director Search Committee Chair, c/o Dean's Office, Faculty of
Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada or to
mboorman@ucalgary.ca.
In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, the search will
focus in the first instance on Canadian citizens and permanent
residents of Canada but others will be considered. The member
universities are committed to employment equity.
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Department of
Marine Science announce a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Science.
The fellowship will support an exceptional young scientist to conduct
original research in collaboration with a faculty member in residence
at the Marine Science Institute (http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu) in Port
Aransas, Texas. The fellowship will cover a period of 18 months,
possibly extendable to 24 months, beginning as early as 1 January
2004 and includes a salary of $36,000 per year with a one-time
supplement of $3,000 for research expenses. Research topics can
include any area of marine science related to the research activities
of our scientists. Applicants are encouraged to review the research
areas of our faculty (http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/people/deptms.htm)
to identify a Faculty Sponsor and to discuss research possibilities.
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowship will be judged on the
scientific merit of the proposed research as well as on the
applicant's academic accomplishments. More information is available
at www.utmsi.utexas.edu/research/fellowship. Applications must be
postmarked by 1 November 2003.
***************************************************
This newsletter has been developed by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose
of distributing 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 are strictly those of C.S. Weiler or
of the individual who has submitted a particular item for
distribution. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those
of the funding agencies or sponsoring societies. Dr. Weiler serves as
producer and editor and reserves the right to edit or reject material
submitted to the list.
Please submit announcements of interest to recent PhDs to
phd@whitman.edu or weiler@whitman.edu.
For ease of transmission, please do not send attachments. Send a
short message in the body of an e-mail message, and link to any
appropriate websites.
--
C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Biology Department Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler@whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences http://www.aslo.org/mas.html
DIALOG and DIACES poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
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<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Science
News</b></font> Oct. 8, 2003</div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div><b>ARCTIC'S BIGGEST ICE SHELF BREAKS APART, SIGNALING INCREASED
WARMING</b><br>
A 3,000-year-old ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean, the
largest in the =<br>
Northern Hemisphere, has broken into pieces over the past two years,
=<br>
highlighting significant warming trends, according to new research
=<br>
published in Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists said they
couldn't =<br>
determine whether the melting was related to increased greenhouse-gas
=<br>
levels caused by human activity, but they said the disintegration of
the =<br>
Ward Hunt Ice Shelf was just one of many signs of huge climate shifts
in =<br>
the far northern reaches of the globe. "We believe that these
events fit =<br>
into a bigger picture of climate [warming] in the Arctic," said
Martin =<br>
Jeffries of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, an author of the
=<br>
study. The ice shelf was the last big piece of a much more extensive
=<br>
shelf that once bordered the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere
=<br>
Island, the northernmost landmass in North America; that shelf has
=<br>
shrunk by more than 90 percent over the past 100 years. For more =<br>
information, go to:<br>
New York Times, Andrew C. Revkin, 23 Sep
2003<br>
<http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=3D1524><br>
Washington Post, Guy Gugliotta, 23 Sep
2003<br>
http://www.gristmagazine.com/forward.pl?forward_id=3D1525<br>
BBC News Online =20<br>
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3132074.stm<br>
---SOURCE: Grist Magazine, September 23, 2003.=20<br>
To subscribe to Grist Magazine's free daily environmental
news email, =<br>
go to:=20</div>
<div align="center">
http://www.gristmagazine.com/signup/subgrist.asp</div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
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color="#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Summer
Programs, Courses, Internships</b></font>,<font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b> Meetings</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><b> PROGRAM: East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for
U.S. Graduate</b></div>
<div><b>> Students</b><br>
><br>
> SPONSORS: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of
Health<br>
> (Japan only)<br>
><br>
> OVERVIEW: The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes provide
U.S.<br>
> graduate students in science and engineering first-hand
research<br>
> experience in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, or Australia, an
introduction<br>
> to the science and science policy infrastructure of the
respective<br>
> location, and orientation to the language and culture. The
institutes<br>
> last approximately eight weeks from June to August.
Approximately 175<br>
> students will be supported for the summer of 2004.<br>
><br>
> HOST INSTITUTIONS: University, government and corporate
research<br>
> laboratories, depending on the program.<br>
><br>
> ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents; be<br>
> enrolled at U.S. institutions in graduate programs (M.S. or
Ph.D.) in<br>
> science or engineering or M.D. programs with an interest in
biomedical<br>
> research; and pursuing studies in fields of science or
engineering that<br>
> are supported by the National Science Foundation. For
Japan, fields of<br>
> study may also include those supported by the National Institutes
of<br>
> Health.<br>
><br>
> SUPPORT: International round-trip air ticket; living expenses<br>
> (accommodations, food and professional travel) at the foreign
location;<br>
> and a stipend of $3,000.<br>
><br>
> DEADLINE: December 23, 2003 (Please complete your
application early, as<br>
> you must include letters of reference and transcripts which may
be<br>
> impossible to get after your university closes for the winter
holidays.)<br>
><br>
> FURTHER INFORMATION:<br>
><br>
><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf03608<br>
><br>
> http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int<br>
><br>
><x-tab> </x-tab>Direct
questions to eapinfo@nsf.gov.</div>
<div>></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Announcement of Opportunity</div>
<div><b>Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to Global Environmental
Change</b><br>
3-21 May 2004<br>
IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria<br>
<br>
Further details can be found on the START website:<br>
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")<br>
<br>
Application Deadline: 15 October 2003<br>
<br>
--------------------<br>
START, in partnership with the International Institute for
Applied</div>
<div>Systems Analysis (IIASA), and with the financial support of the
David<br>
and Lucille Packard Foundation, invites applications for
Institute</div>
<div>Fellows to participate in an Advanced Institute on Vulnerability
to<br>
Global Environmental Change. The Advanced Institute is to have
three<br>
components: a three-week long Seminar to be held 3-21 May 2004 at
IIASA<br>
in Laxenburg, Austria; one-year research grants for successful
Institute<br>
Fellows; and a culminating workshop that will follow completion of
the<br>
research.<br>
<br>
The Advanced Institute is open to young scientists and professionals,
40<br>
years of age or younger, from developing countries. Subject to
available<br>
funding, exceptional applicants from developed countries will be<br>
considered. The Advanced Institute will be multi-disciplinary and<br>
applicants with backgrounds in social science, natural science,<br>
engineering, management and public policy are welcome. Applicants
must<br>
at a minimum have a masters degree or equivalent experience and it
is<br>
expected that most successful applicants will have completed a PhD<br>
degree or be enrolled in a PhD program.<br>
<br>
Further details can be found on the START website:<br>
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")<br>
</div>
<div align="center">Questions can be directed to Ms. Sara Beresford at
sberesford@agu.org.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><font
color="#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>Jobs for
PhDs</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><b>Director- Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre</b>, Vancouver
Island, Canada<br>
Applications are invited for the post of
Director of the Bamfield</div>
<div>Marine Sciences Centre; anticipated appointment date is July 1st
2004.<br>
BMSC is a leading national and international
marine sciences centre<br>
located on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Undergraduate
and<br>
graduate courses and public outreach programs are offered and some
90</div>
<div>faculty and graduate students conduct research at Bamfield each
year.<br>
The Centre is operated by the Western Canadian Universities Marine<br>
Sciences Society, a consortium of five universities. (University
of<br>
British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria,<br>
University of Calgary, University of Alberta). We are
seeking<br>
candidates with a strong record of ongoing research leadership,<br>
clearly demonstrated administrative experience, and a dedication
to<br>
marine science education. Further information can be found
at:</div>
<div>http://www.bms.bc.ca/<br>
The closing date for applications is November
30th, 2003, or until<br>
the position is filled. Applications should include a curriculum<br>
vitae, publications list and the names and contact information of<br>
three referees and be sent to: Dr. P. Michael Boorman,
Bamfield<br>
Director Search Committee Chair, c/o Dean's Office, Faculty of<br>
Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada or
to</div>
<div>mboorman@ucalgary.ca.<br>
In accordance with Canadian Immigration
requirements, the search will<br>
focus in the first instance on Canadian citizens and permanent<br>
residents of Canada but others will be considered. The member</div>
<div>universities are committed to employment equity.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The<b> University of Texas Marine Science Institute</b> and
Department of Marine Science announce a<b> Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Marine Science</b>. The fellowship will support an exceptional
young scientist to conduct original research in collaboration with a
faculty member in residence at the Marine Science Institute
(http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu) in Port Aransas, Texas. The
fellowship will cover a period of 18 months, possibly extendable to 24
months, beginning as early as 1 January 2004 and includes a salary of
$36,000 per year with a one-time supplement of $3,000 for research
expenses. Research topics can include any area of marine science
related to the research activities of our scientists. Applicants
are encouraged to review the research areas of our faculty
(http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/people/deptms.htm) to identify a
Faculty Sponsor and to discuss research possibilities.
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowship will be judged on the
scientific merit of the proposed research as well as on the
applicant's academic accomplishments. More information is
available at www.utmsi.utexas.edu/research/fellowship.
Applications must be postmarked by<b> 1 November 2003</b>.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div
align="center">***************************************************</div
>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><font size="-1">This newsletter has been developed
by C. Susan Weiler for the purpose of distributing 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.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="-1">The views and opinions expressed
are strictly those of C.S. Weiler or of the individual who has
submitted a particular item for distribution. The opinions expressed
do not necessarily reflect those of the funding agencies or sponsoring
societies. Dr. Weiler serves as producer and editor and reserves the
right to edit or reject material submitted to the list.</font></div>
<div align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b>Please submit
announcements of interest to recent PhDs to phd@whitman.edu or
weiler@whitman.edu.</b></font></div>
<div align="center">For ease of transmission, please do not send
attachments. Send a short message in the body of an e-mail message,
and link to any appropriate websites.</div>
<div><br></div>
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<div>C. Susan Weiler,
Ph.D. <br>
Biology
Department <span
></span> Tel:
509-527-5948 </div>
<div>Whitman
College <span
></span
>
Fax: 509-527-5961<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
weiler@whitman.edu <br>
Programs for Recent
PhDs <span
></span> http://aslo.org/phd.html<br>
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://www.aslo.org/mas.html<br>
DIALOG and DIACES poster
http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf<br>
DISCCRS poster
http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf <span
></span> </div>
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