Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium

Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium

http://www.oceanleadership.org/ mgls
The National Science Foundation recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary advances in scientific research. Earth and marine geoscientists stand especially well positioned to cross the boundaries between disciplines and push the frontiers of scientific research while addressing the needs of society. To create a cohort of early career scientists capable of participating in this kind of collaborative research and science planning, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership will host the Marine Geoscience Leadership Symposium (MGLS), a unique symposium for early career marine geoscientists on March 23-27, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

The symposium will help prepare scientists by providing training in an array of skills they will need to become leaders, including knowledge of U.S. science agencies and effective techniques to approach decision makers and legislators. During the five days, participants will present cutting-edge research, engage in small group discussions, participate in proposal writing workshops, and meet with funding agencies, media representatives, and policy makers in the Washington, D.C. area.

Eligible scientists must have completed their Ph.D. between December 1, 2005 and December 1, 2008. Applicants may be from any subfield of marine geology and/or marine geophysics (for example, sedimentary geology, geochemistry, marine geophysics, microbiology, marine sedimentology, paleoceanography, tectonophysics, volcanology, hydrogeology, igneous petrology). A limited number of participants from outside the U.S. may be supported.

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Andrea G. Grottoli, Associate Professor
Ohio State University
School of Earth Sciences
125 South Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210

office: 614-292-5782
lab: 614-292-7415
cell: 215-990-9736
fax: 614-292-7688
email: grottoli.1@osu.edu

Grottoli webpage: http://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/~grottoli.1/
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Laboratory (SIB Lab): http://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/~grottoli.1/SIB_Lab.html
SES seminars: http://www.earthsciences.osu.edu/seminars.php

Office location: 329 Mendenhall Labs

cruise to Antarctica for University student

A message to let you know that Students on Ice is running the first dedicated cruise to Antarctica for University students from February 13-28, 2009:
http://www.studentsonice.com/U09/index.htm

...this is an IPY-endorsed activity, and all students will be required to take one of the courses offered onboard (each equivalent to 1 regular semester-long class):
Glaciology (GEG4100) - University of Ottawa
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS429) - University of Alberta
Antarctic Tourism (ORTM433) - University of Northern British Columbia

Applications are now being taken from interested students - the application process, costs, trip details, etc., are provided in the above web link. The courses are primarily aimed at senior undergraduate students, but there is also the potential for graduate students to take these classes for credit. The courses are offered through Canadian Universities, but students from any country are encouraged to apply and credits can be transferred back to home institutions if required.

Students on Ice is an educational organization with charitable status that has been running ship-based trips to the Arctic and Antarctic with High School students for the last 9 years. This will be their first dedicated University trip. Please pass on this email to anyone who may be interested!

Regards,
Luke Copland

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Dr. Luke Copland
Assistant Professor / Professeur Adjoint,
Department of Geography / Département de Géographie,
University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa,
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
Tel: +1 613 562 5800 x2826
Fax: +1 613 562 5145

call for session

Session Announcement and Call for Abstracts

"Recent Advances in Coupled Physical / Bio-Geochemical
Modeling in Polar Seas"
Arctic Change 2008
Quebec City, Canada
9-12 December 2008

Abstract submission deadline: 26 September 2008

For further information about the conference, please go to:
http://www.arctic-change2008.com/index.php?url=11010

Or contact the session conveners:
Vincent Le Fouest
Email: Vincent.lefouest@sams.ac.uk

Bruno Zakardjian
Email: Bruno.Zakardjian@lseet.univ-tln.fr

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Abstracts are invited for session T36: "Recent Advances in Coupled
Physical/Bio-Geochemical Modeling in Polar Seas," being convened at the
Arctic Change 2008 Conference, to be held 9-12 December 2008, in Quebec
City, Canada.

Session description:
Understanding of the deep changes occurring in polar seas is severely
impeded by the lack of long-term time series and synoptic field
observations, mainly due to harsh weather conditions and cost of
sampling in remote northern regions. By recognizing this urgent need,
the International Polar Year (IPY) has favored the setup of major
observation and monitoring programs to gain new critical observations
about the major oceanographic processes in the Arctic and its ancillary
seas.

Given the complexity of the marine ecosystem, including multiple food
webs associated with heterogeneous physical regimes, a better
understanding and predictive capacity of marine ecological processes and
associated geochemical fluxes in the Arctic should combine remote
sensing, real-time monitoring, and 3D physical-biological-geochemical
modeling, the latter being in this context a critical integrative tool.
Numerical modeling systematically accounts for the basic interactions
among physical, biological, and geochemical variables and the full range
of oceanic variability at various spatial and temporal scales, filling
gaps where key bio-geochemical and ecological processes occur but data
are lacking.

The goal of this session is to discuss recent advances in the field of
coupled physical-bio-geochemical modeling in polar seas and the links
with monitoring and field observations. Spatial and temporal timescales
should range from local to pan-Arctic and from paleo-environmental
studies to climate prediction models.

Topics of interests include but are not limited to:
1) Interactions between sympagic and pelagic ecosystems;
2) Carbon and nutrient cycling and budgets;
3) Effects of freshwater runoff;
4) Fate of terrestrial DOC; and
5) Pelagic / benthic coupling.

To submit an abstract, please go to:
http://www.arctic-change2008.com/index.php?url=13010

For further information about the conference, please go to:
http://www.arctic-change2008.com/index.php?url=11010

Or contact the session conveners:
Vincent Le Fouest
Scottish Association for Marine Science (Scotland)
Email: Vincent.lefouest@sams.ac.uk

Bruno Zakardjian
Laboratoire de Sondages Electromagnetiques de l'Environnement Terrestre
(France)
Email: Bruno.Zakardjian@lseet.univ-tln.fr

Vincent Le Fouest, PhD
Ecosystem numerical modelling
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Oban, Argyll
PA37 1QA Scotland

E-mail: vincent.lefouest@sams.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1631 559421
Fax: +44 (0) 1631559000
Webpage: https://www.sams.ac.uk/research/sams-scientific-staff/vincent_le_fouest

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Arctic Frontiers 2009 Scientific Conference

Arctic Frontiers 2009 Scientific Conference "Arctic marine ecosystems
in an era of rapid climate change"
– second call for papers

The scientific conference of Arctic Frontiers 2009 (18-23 January 2009
in Tromsø, Norway) will focus primarily on the structure and
biogeochemical cycling of Arctic marine ecosystems in a period of
rapid climate changes and the sustainable management of Arctic regions.

We kindly invite the submission of oral and poster presentations on
these topics.

DEADLINE for submission of abstracts: 15 October 2008.

For full details and instructions on submitting an abstract please see
the Arctic Frontiers homepage: www.arctic-frontiers.com (link on top
left of page).

Full travel grants to Arctic Science planning meetings of your choice – Apply now!

Full travel grants to Arctic Science planning meetings of your choice – Apply now!

New Research Generation (NRG) - An Initiative of the AOSB*

The Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB), in collaboration with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), is pleased to announce its second call for applications from early career scientists to support their involvement in international arctic marine planning meetings.

The AOSB has set aside $14,000 US to support early career scientists who wish to attend the following meetings, so apply now to secure one of the travel grants!

Arctic Science Summit Week, 23-28 March 2009, Bergen, Norway

Arctic Ocean History, From Speculation to Reality: A Workshop to Prepare for Arctic Ocean Scientific Drilling, 3-5 November 2008, Bremerhaven, Germany

IMPETUS 2008: Techniques in Polar Ocean Observation and Monitoring, 19-22 November 2008, St. Petersburg, Russia

Pacific Arctic Group Trans-Arctic Planning Meeting, Shanghai, China, 2-3 December 2008

To apply, simply submit a half page statement describing your motivation for attending the planning meeting, how doing so will advance your research goals in Arctic marine sciences, and what long-term activities you hope to engage in to facilitate international collaboration. A 2-page CV must be submitted with the application.

Background

This new initiative entitled NRG (New Research Generation) aims to promote the inclusion of early career Arctic scientists and engineers in the Arctic marine science planning process. Every week, a meeting occurs that deals with what is prosaically called "science planning", that is scientific plans that are communicated to governments and influence the way funding is distributed and science is done in the Arctic. Early career scientists are generally absent from those meetings and don't get a chance to act upon the agenda. It is AOSB's intent that through this project early career scientists will not only attend one or two meetings, but will become involved in the planning process over the long-term, finding ways to contribute to their future as Arctic researchers. It is a unique chance to understand the way decisions are made in top level meetings behind close doors. Through this initiative you'll gain knowledge of science planning and will be mentored on site by an AOSB representative to facilitate your involvement in the process.

Application requirements and deadlines:

Early Career Scientists are defined as individuals under 35 years old or individuals with less than 5 years experience since receiving their doctorate.

Individuals meeting requirements may apply for the meetings listed above or any international planning meeting occurring between 1 November 2008 and 30 May 2009.

Applications for travel support to attend an international science planning meeting should be sent to AOSB secretariat NRG_application@aosb.org by 15 October 2008. Please put "NRG application" in the subject line.

Applications should include a half page statement describing their motivation for attending the planning meeting, how doing so will advance their research goals in Arctic marine sciences, and what long-term activities the applicant hopes to engage in to facilitate international collaboration. A 2-page CV must be submitted with the application.

Funding is limited to travel support only and may not exceed $2,000 per award. Recipients will be asked to provide a report to AOSB within four weeks of the planning meeting.

* AOSB is an international organization which facilitates Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs. For more information on AOSB please visit www.aosb.org.

IPY Legacy Workshop on Sustaining Projects' Contributions to WMO Global Cryosphere Watch and Global Earth Observation System of Systems

IPY Legacy Workshop on Sustaining Projects' Contributions to WMO Global Cryosphere Watch and Global Earth Observation System of Systems

Time and venue: 3-5 December 2008 - World Meteorological Organization Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.

Information and Registration: http://clic.npolar.no/gcw/gcw.php

Contacts:
Vladimir Ryabinin
Joint Planning Staff for World Climate Research Programme
Geneva, Switzerland
vryabinin[at]wmo.int
Tel : +41 (0) 22 730 8486

CliC International Project Office
Tromsø, Norway
clic[at]npolar.no
Tel: +47 77 75 01 00

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Invitation to Participate in the WMO/GEO/WCRP IPY Legacy Workshop
on Sustaining Projects' Contributions to WMO Global Cryosphere Watch and GEOSS (WMO Headquarters, Geneva, 3-5 December 2008)

This announcement is addressed to scientists and managers involved in conducting, funding and coordinating cryospheric research and observations - especially International Polar Year (IPY) projects related to various aspects of cryosphere.

IPY has now advanced into the second half of its field phase. The participants and sponsors of, this unique scientific programme anticipate that IPY will generate results of very significant value to society, and have therefore started to seek ways of sustaining the IPY legacy of observing systems, data products and information services. The World Meteorological Organization's Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) is an initiative welcomed by the Fifteenth World Meteorological Congress in May 2007. Along with related initiatives, such as Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON), Pan-Antarctic Observations System (PAntOS) and others, GCW has the potential of making a critical contribution to safeguarding the IPY legacy through maintaining support for many cryosphere-related IPY projects. Once established, the GCW will provide authoritative cryospheric data and information to a wide range of users. In this capacity, GCW will constitute a valuable component in the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), as well as scientific work in support of policy decisions and managing risks associated with climate change, thus providing a strong contribution to a broad range of societal benefits.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), through its Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) project, are therefore jointly sponsoring an "IPY Legacy Workshop on Sustaining Projects' Contributions to WMO Global Cryosphere Watch and GEOSS". It will be held on 3-5 December 2008 at the WMO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Workshop will discuss topics such as:
-Introduction and further development of the WMO GCW concept;
-Discussion of IPY projects' accomplishments and need for sustaining the activity;
-Contribution of projects to determining the state and fate of the cryosphere;
-Identification of specific IPY project components, such as sites and facilities that are key for polar cryosphere monitoring and research;
-Identification of IPY cryospheric projects capable of contributing significantly to the GCW;
-Recommendations for observational activities and facilitating, where necessary, a transition from research-based to "operational" status;
-Recommendation of measures to ensure sustained flow of data from the projects and continuing activities; and
-Search for users and sources of support for IPY projects and/or their components that should be sustained.

We welcome your participation and contribution to this Workshop. You can register and submit an abstract online at the Workshop websitehttp://clic.npolar.no/gcw/gcw.php. The deadline for registration is 31 October 2008. The format and final content of the Workshop will be developed by the Programme Committee. Should you require additional information on the Workshop or GCW, please do not hesitate to contact either Dr Vladimir Ryabinin of the WCRP (vryabinin[at]wmo.int) or the CliC International Project Office (clic[at]npolar.no). We would appreciate hearing from you and look forward to your contribution to this important IPY Legacy Workshop.

Past Global Climate Young Researchers Conference

Pages 1st Young Scientists Meeting

www.pages-osm.org

The theme for PAGES 1st Young Scientists Meeting (YSM) is "Retrospective views on our planet's future".

The YSM is being held from 6-7 July 2009 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, USA. PAGES 3rd Open Science Meetings (OSM) is being held directly afterwards, from 8-11 July, also at Oregon State University.

The YSM is open on a competitive basis to all early-career researchers. The aim is to support the development of young paleoscientists by providing the opportunity to advance their scientific skills and to build international networks among colleagues within their own generation, as well as with leading senior scientists and program representatives.