[CRYOLIST] 7th International Workshop on Ice Caves

Dear Friends,

 

The 7th International Workshop on Ice Caves will be held on 16-22 May 2016, in Postojna, Slovenia. Registration is now open and full details are available at the conference website:

 

http://iwic.zrc-sazu.si

 

This conference is hosted by our friends at the Karst Research Institute (KRI) of Slovenia on behalf of the International Union of Speleology’s Commission on Glacier, Firn, and Ice Caves. It should be an excellent event like all of KRI’s conferences.

 

Please feel free to distribute this message to anyone who may be interested.

 

Thank you,

 

George

 

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George Veni, PhD

Executive Director

National Cave and Karst Research Institute

400-1 Cascades Avenue

Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-9215 USA

Office: 575-887-5517

Mobile: 210-863-5919

Fax: 575-887-5523

gveni@nckri.org

www.nckri.org

 

[CRYOLIST] Upcoming ACCAP webinars (3 different ones)

1.

ACCAP Alaska Climate Webinar
Bering Strait Shipping: Sea Ice, Economics, and Governance
Henry Huntington, Pew Charitable Trusts
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 
10:00-11:00 a.m. AKST

To register for the webinar, please fill out the form available at:

https://accap.uaf.edu/Bering_Strait_Shipping

Commercial vessel traffic through the Bering Strait is expected to increase in the coming years. Henry Huntington of the Pew Charitable Trusts will explore the role of reduced sea ice, the economics of shipping, and the potential for effective governance of maritime activity in the area. While uncertainties abound, there are several steps that can be taken--some already underway--to promote safe operations and cultural and environmental protection for the Bering Strait and its peoples.

Registration and more information available at:

 https://accap.uaf.edu/Bering_Strait_Shipping

Available in-person in IARC 407 on the UAF campus.

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2. 

Alaska Policy & Climate Adaption Webinar 
Strategies for Strengthening Alaska Native Village Roles in Natural Resource Management
Barrett Ristroph, Ph.D. Student, University of Hawaii
Tuesday, 5 January 2016 
10:00-11:15 a.m. AKST

More information, including a registration link available at:

https://accap.uaf.edu/policy_adaptation

Unlike tribes in other U.S. jurisdictions, Alaska's tribes do not have sovereignty (or direct ownership in many cases) over their traditional lands and natural resources on which they depend for their nutritional and cultural survival. In place of treaties ensuring hunting and fishing rights, and they are subject to complex hunting laws that limit their ability to adapt hunting practices to changes in species distribution. Many Alaska Native Villages are grappling with the combined impacts of climate and social change. This Webinar will identify and evaluates a range of tools that could help Alaska Native Villages increase their influence over wildlife and land management decisions, including following international bodies.

More information about this webinar and the series in general available at:

https://accap.uaf.edu/policy_adaptation

Registration for this webinar available at:

http://accap.adobeconnect.com/nrm/event/event_info.html

Available in-person in IARC 407 on the UAF campus.

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3. 

January 2016 National Weather Service Alaska Climate Forecast Briefing
Rick Thoman, Climate Science and Services Manager, National Weather Service
Friday, 22 January 2016
12-1:00pm  AKST

For more information, please go to: https://accap.uaf.edu/NWS_Briefings

Do you lie awake at nights wondering what the upcoming season will be like? Want to place bets with friends and family on next month's weather? If so, good news:

The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. Rick Thoman (Climate Science and Services Manager, Environmental and Scientific Services Division, National Weather Service Alaska Region) will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review forecast tools and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for the upcoming season. 

Rick will also present a "Feature-of-the-Month" special addition in which each month he will highlight a topic relevant to the particular month.  

Available in-person in IARC/Akasofu 407 on the UAF Campus or online (http://accap.adobeconnect.com/january2016/event/event_info.html)

Feel free to bring your lunch and join the gathering in-person or join online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.

This will be a monthly series generally taking place the third Friday of each month. 

For questions, please contact:
Tina Buxbaum
Phone: 907-474-7812
Email: tmbuxbaum@alaska.edu

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Program Manager
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
930 Koyukuk Drive * P.O. Box 757245 * Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: 907-474-7812 * Fax: 907-474-5662
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[CRYOLIST] ARCUS D.C. Arctic Research Seminar Series Announcement - Dr. Julie Brigham-Grette on Friday, 15 January 2016

Dear Colleagues,

The inaugural speaker for the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) D.C. Seminar Series has been selected.  Based upon the results of a survey of the D.C. Arctic research and policy community, Dr. Julie Brigham-Grette of the University of Massachusetts and Chair of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Polar Research Board will be coming to speak.  You are invited to attend her presentation on "Sea Level and Polar Warming: How Past Climate Change Informs Us about Ongoing Sea Level Rise," which will take place at the ARCUS D.C. office and via live webinar on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series will bring some of the leading Arctic researchers to Washington, D.C. to share the latest findings and what they mean for decision-making in clear and understandable terms.  The seminars are open, and will be of interest to Federal agency officials, Congressional staff, NGOs, associations, and the public.  Please help us by spreading the word to your colleagues and others who might be interested.

Registration is now available online at http://tinyurl.com/ARCUS-Sea-Level-Seminar.  Space is limited for this free seminar, so please sign up today.  This event is a brown-bag lunch.  Cookies and beverages will be provided.  A live webinar is also available to those unable to attend in person.  Instructions for accessing the webinar will be sent to 'Webinar Only' registrants prior to the event.  Further details are below.

I look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an interesting and informative presentation.

Thank you, and Happy New Year,
Bob

ARCUS Arctic Research Seminar Series: Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts

Presentation Title: Sea Level and Polar Warming: How Past Climate Change Informs Us about Ongoing Sea Level Rise

Abstract: Scientists now have a better understanding of how vulnerable ice sheets and glaciers are to small amounts of polar warming.  Ongoing sea level rise due to the loss of ice mass into the sea is and will impact coastlines profoundly but to different degrees — i.e., the oceans are not a simple bathtub subject to uniform sea level rise.  Adaptation may require a range of actions.

Bio: Dr. Brigham-Grette has been on the faculty at UMass since 1987. Her research interests are on the stratigraphy, sedimentology, and chronology of geologic systems that record the climate evolution and sea level history of the Arctic over the past 3.5 Million years, when carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was ~400 ppm.  Her research program is largely aimed at documenting the global context of ancient environmental change across "Beringia", i.e., the Bering Land Bridge, stretching across the western Arctic from Alaska and the Yukon into northeastern Russia and adjacent marginal seas. Brigham-Grette is the U.S. Chief Scientist of the El'gygytgyn Lake Scientific Drilling project, a multinational program leading to the first unprecedented recovery of a 3.6 million year old record of Arctic paleoclimate in 2009. She has also been studying with her graduate students evidence of past sea ice changes and paleoceanography across the Arctic-Pacific gateway.  Since 2005, she has collaborated with colleagues at Northern Illinois University conducting a research program for undergraduate students on the massive retreat of Svalbard tidewater glaciers.

When: Friday, January 15, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST) - Add to Calendar
Where: ARCUS DC Office - 1201 New York Avenue, NW. Fourth Floor. Washington, DC 20005 - View Map
Tags: Washington, DC, Events, Seminar, Science & Tech
Registration (required) is now available online at http://tinyurl.com/ARCUS-Sea-Level-Seminar.

— 
Robert H. Rich, Ph.D., CAE

Executive Director
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)

DC Office:
1201 New York Avenue, Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
phone: (202) 787-1656

Main Office:
3535 College Road Suite 101
Fairbanks, AK 99709
phone : (907) 474-1600

mobile: (202) 746-1623
email : bob@arcus.org

[CRYOLIST] EGU 2016: Glacial meltwater systems under a changing climate

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a new, co-organised session for EGU 2016 (17-22^nd April in Vienna):

 

 

CR1.5/GM10.7

Glacial meltwater systems under a changing climate

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2016/session/21468

 

 

We welcome contributions that: use innovative ways of monitoring present-day systems; develop our understanding of meltwater and sediment flux; reconstruct Quaternary glaciofluvial dynamics; and explore catastrophic meltwater events.

 

 

The deadline for abstract submission is 13^th January 2016, 13:00 CET. Information regarding abstract submission can be found on the EGU website: http://www.egu2016.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html

 

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you in Vienna!

 

Best wishes,

 

Kathryn Adamson (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Miriam Dühnforth (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

Philip Marren (University of Chester)

Simon Cook (Manchester Metropolitan University)

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[CRYOLIST] Simon Fraser University - Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Surface Water Hydrology

Simon Fraser University 
Department of Geography

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Surface Water Hydrology

The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track position in Surface Water Hydrology. This appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin September 1, 2016.

The ideal candidate will have expertise that combines both field hydrology and modelling with a focus that could range from small-basins to big-river scale. The successful candidate will build an externally-funded research program that complements and contributes to our research strengths in the water sciences and global environmental change. We value collaboration across campus and beyond. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence, or the clear promise of excellence, in research and teaching. They will develop an effective graduate training program, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in hydrology and other courses in the Physical Geography program, contribute to our Physical Geography field school, and participate in collegial governance. The incumbent will be expected to teach courses that contribute to the Masters of Ecological Restoration and/or Environmental Science programs as part of their normal teaching load.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority. Simon Fraser University, located in the greater Vancouver area, is committed to an equity employment program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We particularly encourage applications from qualified women, aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. All positions are subject to availability of funding and approval by the SFU Board of Governors.

Applicants must have completed a PhD by the time of appointment and should demonstrate a clear promise of excellence in research as well as effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, indication of citizenship and/or residency status, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching experience, strategy and philosophy, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Submit all application materials as a single pdf via this online application form. Screening of application files will commence on January 29, 2016. Applications received by this date will be given priority. Short-listed candidates will be contacted to have 3 letters of recommendation forwarded to us.

If you have any questions, please contact the Chair’s Secretary at geogsec@sfu.ca.

Departmental contact: 
Professor Tracy Brennand 
Chair, Department of Geography 
Simon Fraser University 
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6

Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details, see the Collection Notice.

 

 

[CRYOLIST] EGU session “Soils in Mountain, Boreal and Polar Environments”

Dear Colleagues

We would like to draw your attention to the session "Soils in Mountain, Boreal and Polar Environments" at the next EGU General Assembly (Vienna, Austria17-22th April, 2016).

 

SSS9.15 - Soils in Mountain, Boreal and Polar Environments

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2016/session/20931

 

The deadline for abstract submission is approaching fast: 13th January 2016

 

Based on the contributions to this session, and as already done during the last years (i.e. Solid Earth, Sedimentary Geology, Catena), we will organize a Special Issue in a high impact factor journal focusing on the session topics.

 

If you need further information or help in the process of abstract submission please contact the conveners.

 

Best regards,

Marc Oliva

Paulo Pereira

Jesús Ruiz-Fernández

Alexandre Nieuwendam

Filip Hrbacek

 

 

Marc Oliva i Franganillo, PhD

http://www.marcoliva.com/

Tel: +34 616104266 / +351 913315886

HOLOANTAR project: http://holoantar.weebly.com

 

Institute of Geography & Spatial Planning – CEG, Universidade de Lisboa

Rua Branca Edmée Marques - Edifício do IGOT, 1600-276 Lisboa | Portugal

Research Group on Climate Change and Environmental Systems (http://zephyrus.ulisboa.pt/)

Research Group on Landscape Research and Mediterranean Mountain Palaeoenvironments (http://www.paisatgeipaleo.ub.edu)

[CRYOLIST] EGU 2016 session: Glacial landforms and palaeoclimatic/chronological interpretation (GM 10.3/CL 1.26/ CR 4.6))

Dear colleagues,

sorry for adding another EGU session announcement, but especially for
those interested in glacial geomorphology and glacier chronology, I
would like to draw your attention to the following session during the
next EGU General Assembly in Vienna 17. - 22. April 2016:

GM10.3/CL1.26/CR4.6

Glacial landforms and their palaeoclimatical/chronological interpretation

Session description (abridged):

The proposed session addresses specifically the geomorphological
uncertainties in the dating of glacial landforms and their subsequent
use for glacier reconstruction and palaeoclimatical interpretation.
Contributions from all related fields are welcome, including studies
on how non-climatic events (e.g. large mass movements deposited on
glacier surfaces) influence both glacier behaviour and moraine
formation or studies of "normal" vs. debris-covered glaciers, surging,
or calving glaciers to name just a few examples. Studies applying
different dating techniques to glacial landforms are welcomed as well
as different attempts to reconstruct or model past glaciers and the
palaeoclimate on different time scales.

For detailed information and to submit an abstract please visit:

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2016/session/20870

and be aware of the general deadline on 13.January 2016 - 13.00 CET
(see: http://egu2016.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html)

Looking forward to seeing you in Vienna next year!

The convener team: Tim Davies, Philip Deline, Lasafam Iturrizaga,
Jürgen Reitner, Martin Brook & Stefan Winkler

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PD Dr. Stefan Winkler

Senior Lecturer in Quaternary Geology and Palaeoclimatology,
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private
Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand, Tel: +64 (0)3 364 2987 ext.
45681, Fax: +64 (0)3 364 2769, E-mail: stefan.winkler@canterbury.ac.nz

Institut für Geographie und Geologie, Universität Würzburg, Am
Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany, E-mail:
stefan.winkler@uni-wuerzburg.de

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[CRYOLIST] EGU session: Ice-sheet and climate interactions [CR1.2]

Dear Colleagues,


We cordially invite you to contribute to the following session as part
of the EGU General Assembly (17-22 April 2016, Vienna, Austria):


Ice-sheet and climate interactions [CR1.2]


Co-Conveners: Heiko Goelzer, Philippe Huybrechts, Andrey Ganopolski

http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2016/session/20094

Ice sheets actively interact with the rest of the climate system by
amplifying, pacing, and potentially driving global climate change over a
wide range of timescales. Direct and indirect influences of ice sheets
on climate cause changes in atmospheric and ocean temperatures and
circulation, global biogeochemical cycles, the global hydrological
cycle, vegetation, sea level, and land-surface albedo, which in turn
cause additional feedbacks in the climate system. This session will
present data and modelling results that examine ice sheet interactions
with other components of the climate system over several timescales.
Among other topics, issues to be addressed in this session include the
role of ice sheets in Cenozoic global cooling, ice sheet-climate
interactions on the 100-kyr cycle, reconstructions of past ice sheets,
current and future evolution of ice sheets, and the role of ice sheets
in abrupt climate change.


Deadline for abstracts: 13 January 2016, 13:00 CET

Abstract submissions:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/index.php?trg=abstractsubmission&cotree=597.20094&tpl=page_as&

We look forward to seeing you all in Vienna.
Kind regards,

Heiko, Philippe and Andrey

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Heiko Goelzer
PostDoctoral Researcher
IMAU, Utrecht University
Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht
PO box 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht
The Netherlands
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[CRYOLIST] Girls on Ice - Wilderness & Science Expeditions - 2016 Applications Now Open!

Apply to Girls on Ice! Support Girls on Ice View this email in your browser Girls on Ice Girls on Ice is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year a team of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists and mountaineers. We are pleased to announce that applications are now available for the Girls on Ice 2016 expeditions! Please pass this information on to all teens, as well as teachers, friends and community members who work with teens! Girls on Ice is not a reward for past good grades or academic achievement, it is an inspiration for future academic success and leadership. Girls on Ice NORTH CASCADES Our flagship expedition in Washington State. Open to all girls age 16-18 (yes, international girls can apply) July 10 - 21, 2016 Girls on Ice ALASKA For girls from Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Yukon and California. Open to girls age 16-18 June 17 - 28, 2016   Apply Now Applications due January 29, 2016! We are able to provide this program TUITION FREE to the girls through small grants, gifts from individuals, and generous support from the National Science Foundation, the Alaska Climate Science Center, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Visit http://girlsonice.org/support to learn about our funding sources. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Girls on Ice relies on your support. Please consider giving to this program to allow it to continue and evolve in the future.  Important: Under *Gift Designation, please select "Girls on Ice Program Support". Give Now! Inspire a Girl to Explore For more information, please visit: http://girlsonice.org. Questions? Please send an email to apply@girlsonice.org.  Copyright © 2015 Inspiring Girls Expeditions, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Inspiring Girls Expeditions College of Natural Science and Mathematics University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list