Opportunity for postgraduate students of Marine Science under the EUROFLEETS2 programme in 2015.
A training course in applied oceanographic data collection will take place onboard the RV Dana from the 20th of May to the 3rd of June 2015 on an expedition from Tromso in Norway to Hirtshals in Denmark. “Oceanography at Sea: An Introduction to Practical Aspects of Oceanography” Course details and applications may be accessed online at: https://smartseaschool.wufoo.com/forms/eurofleets-rv-dana-floating-university The closing date for applications for this course is December 1st. The course is accredited by the MSc programme in Aquatic Science and Technology at the Technical University of Denmark to 5 ECTs. For more information, please visit www.eurofleets.eu. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) seeks a full time Executive Officer to assist in the running of the SCAR Secretariat. The primary tasks of the Executive Officer are managing the SCAR finances (50%); working with SCAR bodies to achieve appropriate objectives and goals (20%); managing external projects and grants, including the Muse Prize (20%); and coordinating SCAR's capacity building, education and training activities (10%).
Candidates should preferably have a qualification in a scientific discipline relevant to Antarctic or polar research, plus experience in international scientific coordination, excellent communication and organizational skills, and complete proficiency in English. Experience of the workings of a small to medium sized UK charity would be an advantage. Some overseas travel will be required. Applications explaining relevant experience and including a full CV and the names of two referees should be sent by October 24th 2014, to the SCAR Secretariat at [email protected]. For further details, go to http://www.scar.org/secretariat/vacancy or email the Executive Director, Mike Sparrow ([email protected]) Encontra-se aberto, até 30 de Setembro de 2014, concurso para atribuição de 1 (uma) bolsa de gestão no âmbito do Projecto Programa Polar Português
CONSULTE O EDITAL: Referência: BGCT-PROPOLAR2014 Opportunities to apply for fellowships and couses on AnT-ERA sub page: http://www.scar.org/antera/antera-news
The Climate and the Cryosphere (CliC) Project and the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) invite applications for a permanent position as Executive Officer for the CliC International Project Office.
As a core project of the World Climate Research Programme, the "Climate and Cryosphere" project encourages and promotes research into the cryosphere and its interactions as part of the global climate system. It seeks to focus attention on the most important issues, encourage communication between researchers with common interests in cryospheric and climate science, promote international co-operation, and highlight the importance of this field of science to policy makers, funding agencies, and the general public. CliC also publishes significant findings regarding the role of the cryosphere in climate, and recommends directions for future study. The CliC International Project Office is hosted by the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI). The application deadline is 7th October 2014. More information on CliC is available at www.climate-cryosphere.org and www.wcrp-climate.org. More information about the Norwegian Polar Institute can be found at www.npolar.no. Download the job description and application information http://tinyurl.com/clic-exec-officer
Post-Doctoral applications to work on the subject “Nitrogen Biogeochemistry and Communities in the Extreme Antarctic Terrestrial Environments” within the NITROEXTREM project (http://www.propolar.org/nitroextrem.html) from PROPOLAR (http://www.propolar.org/) and within ongoing research programs from International Centre for Terrestrial Antarctic Research (http://www.ictar.aq/projects.cfm). Work will be carried out at CIIMAR-Porto University (with Catarina Magalhães [www.cmagalhaes.com]), and at the University of Waikato (with Craig Cary [http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/about-us/people/caryc] and Charles Lee [http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/about-us/people/cklee]). Candidate will have the opportunity to integrate a multidisciplinary team and participate in Antarctica international scientific research.
Candidates interested will need to apply to a FCT Post-Doctoral grant. Education: PhD degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related fields. Motivated potential candidates with interest for developing work in the scope of the presented subject are cordially invited to send the curriculum vitae. A minimum requirement is a complete PhD and a minimum of 5 papers published in international journals. Deadline for application: 15th September 2014 Candidate selection: Candidates will be selected based on their curriculum vitae; the pre-selected candidates may be called for an individual interview. Contact/address for further information and applications: Catarina Magalhães (Email: cmagalhaes[at]ciimar.up.pt / www.cmagalhaes.com) CIIMAR, University of Porto Laboratory EcoBioTec Rua dos Bragas 289 4050-123 Porto
SCAR and COMNAP Antarctic Research Fellowships 2014 and CCAMLR Scientific Scholarships 2014
Three leading Antarctic organisations today announce opportunities for early career researchers. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes (COMNAP) and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) are working together to attract talented early career researchers, scientists, engineers and other professionals to strengthen international capacity and cooperation in fields such as climate, biodiversity, conservation, humanities and astrophysics research. Antarctic Organisations Launch Fellowships Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) have again joined forces to launch fellowships for early career researchers. The SCAR and COMNAP fellowships are worth up to US$15,000 each and up to five fellowships in total are on offer for 2014. The fellowships enable early career researchers to join a project team from another country, opening up new opportunities and often creating research partnerships that last many years and over many Antarctic research seasons. The deadline for SCAR and COMNAP applications is 4 June 2014. The SCAR and COMNAP schemes are launched in conjunction with the Scientific Scholarship Scheme of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The CCAMLR Scholarship provides funding of up to AU$ 30,000 to assist early career scientists to participate in the work of the CCAMLR Scientific Committee and its working groups over a period of two years. The scheme was established in 2010 and a maximum of three awards will be made in 2014. The objective of the scheme is to build capacity within the CCAMLR scientific community to help generate and sustain the scientific expertise needed to support the work of CCAMLR in the long-term. The deadline for CCAMLR applications is 1 October 2014. All three schemes are being jointly promoted by the three organisations. Background information: For more information on SCAR and COMNAP Fellowships, visit the SCAR website at: http://www.scar.org/awards/fellowships/information.html or the COMNAP website at: www.comnap.aq/SitePages/fellowships.aspx For information on CCAMLR Scholarships, visit the CCAMLR website at: http://www.ccamlr.org/en/science/ccamlr-scientific-scholarship-scheme The Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) www.scar.org Contact: Renuka Badhe, Executive Officer [email protected] The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an inter-disciplinary committee of the International Council for Science (ICSU). SCAR is charged with initiating, developing and coordinating high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system. The scientific business of SCAR is conducted by its Standing Scientific Groups which represent the scientific disciplines active in Antarctic research and report to SCAR. In addition to carrying out its primary scientific role, SCAR also provides objective and independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings and other organizations on issues of science and conservation affecting the management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) www.comnap.aq Contact: Michelle Rogan-Finnemore, Executive Secretary [email protected] COMNAP brings together the National Antarctic Programs of 29 Antarctic Treaty countries. Formed in 1988, the purpose of COMNAP is to develop and promote best practice in managing the support of scientific research in Antarctica. It does this by: Serving as a forum to develop practices that improve effectiveness of activities in an environmentally responsible manner; Facilitating and promoting international partnerships; Providing opportunities and systems for information exchange; and Providing the Antarctic Treaty System with objective and practical, technical and non-political advice drawn from the National Antarctic Programs' pool of expertise. EUROFLEETS Ship-Based Training Courses - Summer 2014, deadline: Friday May 23rd at 17:00 hrs (CET).15/4/2014
EUROFLEETS2 offers two ship-based training courses in marine-related sciences for graduate and postgraduate students.
Two practical multidisciplinary ship-based training courses for European Graduated and Postgraduated Students of Marine Related Sciences are organized within the EUROFLEETS programme, and will be held in summer 2014 Multidisciplinary Ship-based training for European graduates and postgraduates students of marine related sciences - 4th - 9th July 2014, Messina- Italy The practical ship-based training course on board R/V Urania is designed to enable Postgraduates and Graduate Students to acquire the practical skills necessary to conduct offshore multidisciplinary marine science research through the core disciplines of Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Marine Biology and Geosciences. This 6 days course will comprise four days of multidisciplinary ship-based training, and two shore-based day of RV logistic and survey planning (pre-survey day), data processing, analysis and integration (post-survey day). Please note the course is funded through Eurofleets and the National Research Council of Italy, including onboard accommodation and subsistence. All other expenses, including travel and on land accommodation will be paid for by the student. Practical onboard training course for the PhD students on using new technologies for multidisciplinary oceanographic research - Tallinn, Estonia, August 17th-22nd, 2014 The practical ship-based training course on board R/V Salme is designed to enable PhD Students to acquire advanced practical skills for using new technologies for multidisciplinary oceanographic research (including gliders, autonomous profilers, ferryboxes, and towed instruments). These 6 days will include two days of multidisciplinary ship-based training, shore-based training of RV logistic and survey planning, data processing, analysis and integration. Students will be accommodated in an academic hostel free of charge. Travel expenses to and from Tallinn will have to be paid by the students. Please visit www.eurofleets.eu for more information. Online application forms (for one or both courses) are available to access at the following links: http://eurofleets.sp.ismar.cnr.it/ or http://150.145.136.9/Eurofleets_Training_2014.html Online applications must be received by Friday May 23rd at 17:00 hrs (CET). PostDoc position at the Marine Biology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist, for a period of 2 years Deadline: April 30th, 2014. Details here: http://biomar.ulb.ac.be/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/vERSO-PostDoc.pdf. APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists - http://apecs.is/) and CAFF (Conservation of the Arctic Flora and Fauna - www.caff.is) are looking for an early career researcher to take part in an upcoming CAFF project, the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for the Arctic Scoping Study. We are looking for an early career Arctic researcher who is interested in the fields of ecosystem services, natural capital, and socio-economic benefits of biodiversity... particularly with a strong interest in Arctic governance in relation to ecosystem science. The first stage of the project is to help in the early stages of this study through attendance at a technical workshop in Reykjavik, May 13-14, 2014. CAFF will cover the costs for attendance at the meeting. The role of the APECS representative at the workshop would be to contribute to reviewing progress on the project and setting directions for further work. A secondary role in helping the project coordinator take notes during discussions. This is a workshop of 20 to 25 participants only.
Post workshop CAFF and the APECS representative will work together to determine your role following the workshop, and we would expect you to bring your ideas on this to the workshop. Potential involvement could include reviewing and synthesizing information on international, national or regional initiatives that could inform this scoping study, being a contributing author to the project report, synthesizing and analyzing the results of our web-based questionnaire, and/or undertaking to compile, analyze and report on a dataset or two (related to Arctic ecosystem services) as a case study. Further work on the project would need to be done over the late spring/summer period, as the first draft of the project report is due September 30, 2014. Although no funds are available to pay for the time spent on the project you will receive the benefits of working with a diverse, keen, engaged group of professionals, and you will have an opportunity to contribute to a circumpolar project that is aimed at raising the profile of ecosystem services in all areas of decision-making. All contributions will be fully recognized in the final report, which will be tabled with Arctic Council. If you are interested please send a CV, a one page summary of your work and how it fits with the projects overall themes to [email protected] by April 19th, 2014. As this project is mutli-year we expect applicants to commit to the completion of this project. If you have any questions, you can send them to [email protected]. A PhD studentship in physical geography is available in the Cold and Palaeoenvironments Research Group at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Title: Environmental records of past anthropogenic activities in Southeast Europe. This project will develop a combination of peat bog and speleothem records with the aim to address the following objectives: 1. Establish a representative regional network of sedimentary records that would allow assessing at high resolution and through a multi-proxy (Pb, O, C isotopes, and elements that are normally associated with mining and smelting, e.g. Cu, Zn, Au, Ag, etc) approach at the Holocene scale the imprint of past anthropogenic activities. 2. Provide long and detailed chemical and isotopic stratigraphies of elements related to such millennia-long anthropogenic activities. 3. Assess the extent to which the postulated archaeological assumptions and temporal and spatial reconstructions of metal mining proposed by this field of research are comparable. 4. Provide clear constraints on the interplay between anthropogenic activities, natural climate change and their reflection in peatbog and speleothem data. For further details and how to apply please visit: http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=53586 Enquiries regarding this studentship should be made to Vasile Ersek: [email protected] The deadline for applications is 7th April 2014, and the start date is October 1st 2014. The studentships includes a full stipend, paid for three years at RCUK rates (in 2014/15 this is £13,863 pa) and Home/EU fees. Overseas candidates are also eligible to apply. Please pass this message on to students who you know are seeking PhD opportunities. Members of the Cold and Palaeoenvironments Research Group (http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/ee/work/research/geography/cold_environments/) use a diverse approach to address key issues in earth systems science. They include: Ben Brock, Reader (Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice) [email protected] Stuart Dunning, Senior Lecturer (Mountains and Landslides) [email protected] Vasile Ersek, Senior Lecturer (Palaeoclimate and Palaeoenvironment) [email protected] Emma Hocking, Lecturer (Palaeoenvironment and Sea Level Change) Paul Mann, Anniversary Research Fellow (Fluvial and Permafrost Processes) [email protected] Nick Rutter, Senior Lecturer (Snow Hydrology) [email protected] Ulrich Salzmann, Reader (Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology and Biogeography) [email protected] Leanne Wake, Anniversary Research Fellow (Sea Level Change) [email protected] John Woodward (Glaciers and Cryospheric Processes) [email protected] Projeto "Permafrost and Climate Change in the Antarctic Peninsula" (PERMANTAR-3 - PTDC/AAG-GLO/3908/2012)
Duas bolsas para licenciado Informações para os dois perfis em: - http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=44677&lang=pt - http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=44679&lang=pt Data limite de candidatura: 28 April 2014 Brevemente irá ser aberta uma terceira bolsa no quadro do mesmo projeto. ***** PERMANTAR-3 - Resumo O permafrost é uma das Variáveis Climáticas Essenciais definidas pelo GTOS e a sua importância Global é hoje amplamente reconhecida. Ocupa mais de 20% da área continental do Hemisfério Norte (HN), praticamente todas as áreas não-glaciadas da Antártida e amplas áreas nas altas montanhas. A camada activa está a tornar-se mais espessa em muitas regiões do HN e, consequentemente, está-se também a verificar o aquecimento do permafrost, embora as suas consequências climáticas sejam ainda mal compreendidas. Estimativas recentes indicam que os solos boreais e árticos com permafrost contêm o dobro do carbono da atmosfera (Schuur et al 2009) e que com o aquecimento, se poderão gerar fluxos significativos de CH4 e CO2. Um permafrost em aquecimento influencia também os ecossistemas terrestres, com mudanças importantes na hidrologia, ecologia e na estabilidade do terreno, em especial com permafrost rico em gelo. Para melhor compreender a dinâmica do permafrost, a IPA coordena a Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost (GTN-P) e o Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring System (CALM). Neste âmbito, são mantidas no HN centenas de sondagens para monitorização do permafrost e de sítios de monitorização da camada ativa. Existem 75 sondagens GTN-P e 18 sítios CALM na Antártida, tendo sido a maior parte instalados durante o API, pelo que as séries de dados são ainda curtas. Na Península Antártica (PA), apenas 6 sondagens têm mais de 10m de profundidade e 4 delas são da equipa PERMANTAR. Os projetos portugueses Permadrill, Permantar e Permantar-2, que precedem esta proposta contribuiram para a implementação das redes GTN-P e CALM na região da PA. Várias sondagens e sítios CALM têm sido instalados através de colaborações com a Argentina, Brasil, Bulgária, Espanha, E.U.A., Rússia e Suíça. Atualmente esta rede funciona como um consórcio integrado nas actividades de grupos de trabalho da IPA e do SCAR. Uma abordagem como esta, para além de contribuir para a instalação de infraestruturas de monitorização, possibilitou também uma visão de conjunto do estado térmico do permafrost antártico (Vieira et al 2010). Está a tornar-se claro que a PA, uma das regiões onde o aumento da temperatura do ar tem sido maior nos últimos 60 anos, apresenta um permafrost com grande sensibilidade climática. Nas ilhas Shetland do Sul, as temperaturas do permafrost encontram-se ligeiramente abaixo de 0ºC e há condições potenciais para a degradação do permafrost. As consequências para os ecossistemas terrestres são desconhecidas, mas esperam-se mudanças na hidrologia, armazenamento de carbono (sumidouro devido à colonização vegetal?) e na dinâmica geomorfológica. A região apresenta-se, por isso, como um laboratório natural para o estudo das reacções do permafrost às mudanças climáticas. O PERMANTAR-3 apoia-se na experiência de projetos anteriores e em fortes colaborações, com um real envolvimento dos parceiros internacionais, no planeamento, trabalho de campo, análise de dados e disseminação dos resultados. Estudantes de doutoramento e pós-doutoramento beneficiam desta dinâmica, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de massa crítica. O convite a Portugal para organizar a 4th European Conference on Permafrost em 2014 ilustra o significado internacional da nossa contribuição. A presente proposta foca-se na manutenção e actualização de vários sítios GTN-P e CALM na região da PA, mas também no contributo para responder a novas questões que nasceram do trabalho em curso. Neste sentido, o PERMANTAR-3 é muito mais do que um projeto de monitorização, constituindo-se como uma abordagem integrada que visa resultados científicos sólidos sobre a reação do permafrost antártico a um clima em mudança. O âmbito do projeto alarga-se agora a um transeto latitudinal entre 61 e 65ºS na região ocidental da PA, onde nos focamos além da tradicional monitorização térmica do permafrost. Variáveis associadas à dinâmica e modelação do permafrost serão estudadas de forma mais integrada do que até aqui, aplicando tecnologias de ponta. Analisar-se-ão: a dinâmica da neve das escalas local à regional; a variabilidade do teor em água da camada activa; o conteúdo em gelo da camada transiente; e as mudanças nas taxas movimento de processos geomorfológicos. O PERMANTAR-3 concentra-se num conjunto de questões-chave aplicadas ao transeto latitudinal e que conduzirão a investigação: 1) Onde se encontra a fronteira entre o permafrost contínuo e descontínuo? 2) Como varia a sensibilidade climática do permafrost? 3) Qual é o papel dos neveiros tardios próxima da fronteira do permafrost contínuo? 4) Como varia sazonalmente a água na camada ativa? 5) Como se distribui o conteúdo em gelo na camada transiente e quais são as suas consequências para a degradação do permafrost? 6) Poder-se-ão estimar taxas de deformação do terreno a partir da análise DInSAR, com significado regional na PA? 7) Poder-se-ão usar unidades geomorfológicas-chave como geoindicadores de mudança climática na região da PA A job opportunity at Univ Aberdeen, to work on social science projects in the arctic, is open to apply until 29/11/2013. Click here.
Now Accepting Applications: PolarTREC Teachers 2014-2015, Deadline: Monday, 16 September 201313/9/2013
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