[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News March 27, 2004
Susan Weiler
weilercs@whitman.edu
Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:15:06 -0800
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DIALOG and Disccrs News
March 27 ,2004
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Resources
Submitted by Christina De La Rocha
PhD Fellowship for University of Alberta, Canada
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/aleksiuk/homepage/scholarship
Narratives of Nature, Environment and Self
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/aleksiuk/homepage/call_for_papers
National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA), USGS, the NAWQA
site provides a detailed assessment of water chemistry, hydrology,
land use, stream habitat, and aquatic life. More than 50 watersheds
are analyzed. Each report considers local geology, geomorphology,
vegetation, land use, and climate to help develop sound watershed
management policies. Resources are available in the form of raw data,
reports, journal articles, and pamphlets.
<http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/index.html>http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/index.html
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Forum
BUSH CLIMATE PLAN RATED SOMEWHAT IMPROVED
from The New York Times (Registration Required)
President Bush's plan for clarifying the causes and effects of climate
change has been improved over the past year but can succeed only if the
research is shielded from political pressures and if more money is spent on
it, an independent panel of experts said yesterday.
Administration officials, who requested the outside review of the plan,
welcomed the findings, but said no significant budget increases were
possible. They said climate research goals would be met mainly through
improved organization.
"We can't practically expect short-term massive increases in funding; it's
just not in the cards these days," said James R. Mahoney, an assistant
secretary of commerce who directs the Climate Change Science Program.
http://snipurl.com/4lk7
TOP SCIENTISTS ACCUSE BUSH OF MANIPULATING RESEARCH FOR POLITICAL GAIN
from The New York Times (Registration Required)
More than 60 influential scientists, including 20 Nobel
laureates, issued a
statement yesterday asserting that the Bush administration had
systematically distorted scientific fact in the service of policy goals on
the environment, health, biomedical research and nuclear weaponry at home
and abroad.
The sweeping accusations were later discussed in a conference call
organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, an independent organization
that focuses on technical issues and has often taken stands at odds with
administration policy. On Wednesday, the organization also issued a 38-page
report detailing its accusations.
The two documents accuse the administration of repeatedly censoring and
suppressing reports by its own scientists, stacking advisory committees
with unqualified political appointees, disbanding government panels that
provide unwanted advice and refusing to seek any independent scientific
expertise in some cases.
http://snipurl.com/4ljg
Contribute your knowledge as an AskNSDL Expert:
In preparation for Excellence in Science, Technology, and Mathematics
(ESTME) Week, the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and the
Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) at Syracuse University are expanding their
AskNSDL service by augmenting the pool of experts who answer user
questions. ESTME Week is co-sponsored by NSF and the Department of
Education as a celebration of science and technology during the week of
March 15-20, 2004. AskNSDL will be featured as the "Ask a Scientist or
Engineer" service on the ESTME Week web site and during the Washington,
DC ESTME Week exposition.
"Experts" can sign up to answer questions related to specific areas of
science, mathematics, or technology; educational resources and practices
in these disciplines; or about NSDL, DLESE, DWEL or other digital
libraries. It is easy to register as an expert and requires only as
much time as you prefer to commit in responding to the questions that
you choose to answer.
To register, go to http://asknsdl.askvrd.org and click on the "experts"
tab. Select "register as an expert" and follow the instructions. For
more information, contact Susan Van Gundy (303-497-2946 or
vangundy@ucar.edu) or Blythe Bennett (315-443-5445 or blytheb@vrd.org).
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Summer Programs, Courses, Internships, Meetings
Please share the announcement below with students or organizations with student
membership that work on climate or enviromental justice issues.
We are pleased to announce we are offering a limited amount of funding
generously provided by the National Science Foundation Paleoclimate Program
for students to attend the upcoming conference "Just Climate: Pursuing
Environmental Justice in the Face of Global Climate Change" which will take
place March 26-28, 2004 at University of Michigan. Please see
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/snre-ejcc/ for further conference details. Students
in fields related to climate change and environmental justice issues,
particularly science students, are encouraged to submit a 250 word (maximum)
statement of interest to emaxwell@umich.edu.
Statements should include experience with climage change and environmental
justice issues, institutional affiliation, and what will be gained by attending
the conference. Also please include a brief budget with anticipated costs.
Conference support will include funding toward transportation and
accomodations. Be sure to include contact information. Email preferred.
We will begin reviewing applications on March 1, 2004, and will
continue to
accept applications and notify applicants of their status on a rolling basis.
In an effort to ensure diverse representation, we strongly
encourage women and
students of color to apply.
J. Timmons Roberts
Professor of Sociology; Director, Mellon Program in Environmental Studies
The College of William and Mary
Williamsburg Virginia 23187 USA
tel: 757-221-2463; FAX: 757-221-1007; email: jtrobe@wm.edu;
http://faculty.wm.edu/jtrobe
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Jobs for PhDs
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8551
732-932-9631 FAX: 732-932-8746
Professor of Environmental Education and Citizen Science
Academic year, tenure-track position, Department of Ecology, Evolution,
and Natural Resources, at the Associate/Assistant Professor level.
The Teacher Education Program and the Department of Ecology, Evolution,
and Natural Resources of Cook College of Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey, in cooperation with the Rutgers Graduate School of
Education, are seeking an environmental biologist to develop a program
of research and teacher training in environmental education and citizen
science.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in ecology, natural resources, environmental
science, science education or related field. Demonstrated competence
and experience in environmental education and teacher training. Record
of publication in recognized, peer-reviewed journals.
Projected start date of September 2004, subject to funding approval.
For full position announcement, application procedure and deadlines, see
http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/enved.html or email
bastardo@rci.rutgers.edu to request copy.
Rutgers University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minority and female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Richard A. Duschl
Dept Learning & Teaching
GSE-Rutgers University
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183
rduschl@rci.rutgers.edu
tel: 732.932.7496 x-8111
NHEERL POST-DOCTORAL
http://www.epa.gov/nheerl/postdocs/ged.html
**************************************************
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 poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
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></font></div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b>Resources</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div>Submitted by Christina De La Rocha</div>
<div><b>PhD Fellowship for University of Alberta, Canada</b></div>
<div>http://www.telusplanet.net/public/aleksiuk/homepage/scholarship</div
>
<div><b>Narratives of Nature, Environment and Self</b></div>
<div
>http://www.telusplanet.net/public/aleksiuk/homepage/call_for_papers</div
>
<div><br></div>
<div><b>National Water Quality Assessment Program</b> (NAWQA), USGS,
the NAWQA site provides a detailed assessment of water chemistry,
hydrology, land use, stream habitat, and aquatic life. More than 50
watersheds are analyzed. Each report considers local geology,
geomorphology, vegetation, land use, and climate to help develop sound
watershed management policies. Resources are available in the form of
raw data, reports, journal articles, and pamphlets.<br>
</div>
<div> <a
href="http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/index.html"
>http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/index.html</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
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color="#0000FF"><b>***************************************************</b
></font></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b>Forum</b></font></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div><b>BUSH CLIMATE PLAN RATED SOMEWHAT IMPROVED</b></div>
<div>from The New York Times (Registration Required)<br>
President Bush's plan for clarifying the
causes and effects of climate<br>
change has been improved over the past year but can succeed only if
the<br>
research is shielded from political pressures and if more money is
spent on</div>
<div>it, an independent panel of experts said yesterday.<br>
Administration officials, who requested the outside
review of the plan,<br>
welcomed the findings, but said no significant budget increases
were<br>
possible. They said climate research goals would be met mainly
through</div>
<div>improved organization.<br>
"We can't practically expect short-term
massive increases in funding; it's<br>
just not in the cards these days," said James R. Mahoney, an
assistant<br>
secretary of commerce who directs the Climate Change Science
Program.</div>
<div>http://snipurl.com/4lk7</div>
<div><b><br></b></div>
<div><b>TOP SCIENTISTS ACCUSE BUSH OF MANIPULATING RESEARCH FOR
POLITICAL GAIN</b></div>
<div>from The New York Times (Registration Required)<br>
More than 60 influential scientists,
including 20 Nobel laureates, issued a<br>
statement yesterday asserting that the Bush administration had<br>
systematically distorted scientific fact in the service of policy
goals on<br>
the environment, health, biomedical research and nuclear weaponry at
home</div>
<div>and abroad.<br>
The sweeping accusations were later discussed
in a conference call<br>
organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, an independent
organization<br>
that focuses on technical issues and has often taken stands at odds
with<br>
administration policy. On Wednesday, the organization also issued a
38-page</div>
<div>report detailing its accusations.<br>
The two documents accuse the administration
of repeatedly censoring and<br>
suppressing reports by its own scientists, stacking advisory
committees<br>
with unqualified political appointees, disbanding government panels
that<br>
provide unwanted advice and refusing to seek any independent
scientific<br>
expertise in some cases.<br>
http://snipurl.com/4ljg<br>
</div>
<div><b>Contribute your knowledge as an AskNSDL Expert:</b><br>
In preparation for Excellence in Science,
Technology, and Mathematics<br>
(ESTME) Week, the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and the<br>
Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) at Syracuse University are expanding
their<br>
AskNSDL service by augmenting the pool of experts who answer user<br>
questions. ESTME Week is co-sponsored by NSF and the Department
of<br>
Education as a celebration of science and technology during the week
of<br>
March 15-20, 2004. AskNSDL will be featured as the "Ask a
Scientist or<br>
Engineer" service on the ESTME Week web site and during the
Washington,</div>
<div>DC ESTME Week exposition.<br>
"Experts" can sign up to answer
questions related to specific areas of<br>
science, mathematics, or technology; educational resources and
practices<br>
in these disciplines; or about NSDL, DLESE, DWEL or other digital<br>
libraries. It is easy to register as an expert and requires only
as<br>
much time as you prefer to commit in responding to the questions
that</div>
<div>you choose to answer.<br>
To register, go to http://asknsdl.askvrd.org
and click on the "experts"</div>
<div>tab. Select "register as an expert" and follow
the instructions. For<br>
more information, contact Susan Van Gundy (303-497-2946 or</div>
<div>vangundy@ucar.edu) or Blythe Bennett (315-443-5445 or
blytheb@vrd.org).</div>
<div><br></div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center"><font
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"><br></div>
<div>Please share the announcement below with students or
organizations with student</div>
<div>membership that work on<b> climate or enviromental justice
issues</b>.<br>
We are pleased to announce we are offering a
limited amount of funding</div>
<div>generously provided by the National Science Foundation
Paleoclimate Program<br>
for students to attend the upcoming conference "Just Climate:
Pursuing<br>
Environmental Justice in the Face of Global Climate Change" which
will take<br>
place March 26-28, 2004 at University of Michigan. Please
see<br>
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/snre-ejcc/ for further conference details.
Students<br>
in fields related to climate change and environmental justice
issues,<br>
particularly science students, are encouraged to submit a 250 word
(maximum)</div>
<div>statement of interest to emaxwell@umich.edu.<br>
Statements should include experience with
climage change and environmental<br>
justice issues, institutional affiliation, and what will be gained by
attending<br>
the conference. Also please include a brief budget with
anticipated costs.<br>
Conference support will include funding toward transportation
and</div>
<div>accomodations. Be sure to include contact information.
Email preferred.<br>
We will begin reviewing applications on March
1, 2004, and will continue to</div>
<div>accept applications and notify applicants of their status on a
rolling basis.<br>
In an effort to ensure diverse
representation, we strongly encourage women and</div>
<div>students of color to apply.</div>
<div> J. Timmons Roberts<br>
Professor of Sociology; Director, Mellon Program in
Environmental Studies</div>
<div> The College of William and Mary<br>
Williamsburg Virginia 23187 USA<br>
tel: 757-221-2463; FAX: 757-221-1007; email:
jtrobe@wm.edu;</div>
<div align="center">http://faculty.wm.edu/jtrobe</div>
<div align="center"><font size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></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>Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural
Resources</b><br>
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<br>
14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8551</div>
<div>732-932-9631 FAX: 732-932-8746</div>
<div><b>Professor of Environmental Education and Citizen
Science</b><br>
Academic year, tenure-track position,
Department of Ecology, Evolution,</div>
<div>and Natural Resources, at the Associate/Assistant Professor
level.<br>
The Teacher Education Program and the
Department of Ecology, Evolution,<br>
and Natural Resources of Cook College of Rutgers, The State
University<br>
of New Jersey, in cooperation with the Rutgers Graduate School of<br>
Education, are seeking an environmental biologist to develop a
program<br>
of research and teacher training in environmental education and
citizen</div>
<div>science.<br>
Qualifications: Ph.D. in ecology,
natural resources, environmental<br>
science, science education or related field. Demonstrated
competence<br>
and experience in environmental education and teacher training.
Record</div>
<div>of publication in recognized, peer-reviewed journals.<br>
Projected start date of September 2004,
subject to funding approval.<br>
For full position announcement, application procedure and deadlines,
see<br>
http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/enved.html or email</div>
<div>bastardo@rci.rutgers.edu to request copy.<br>
Rutgers University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.</div>
<div>Minority and female applicants are encouraged to apply.<br>
Richard A. Duschl<br>
Dept Learning & Teaching<br>
GSE-Rutgers University<br>
10 Seminary Place</div>
<div>New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183</div>
<div>rduschl@rci.rutgers.edu</div>
<div>tel: 732.932.7496 x-8111</div>
<div><b><br></b></div>
<div><b><br></b></div>
<div><b>NHEERL POST-DOCTORAL</b></div>
<div>http://www.epa.gov/nheerl/postdocs/ged.html</div>
<div align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></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 align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
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<div>C. Susan Weiler,
Ph.D. <br>
Biology
Department <span
></span> Tel:
509-527-5948 <br
>
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</div>
<div> Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://www.aslo.org/mas.html<br>
DIALOG 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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