[CRYOLIST] * Correction * PhD position in SAR remote sensing of sea ice at University of Victoria

* With apologies: correct start date is September 1, 2016 * 

The Ice Covered Ecosystems (ICE) Remote Sensing Lab at the Department of Geography, University of Victoria (UVic) invites applications for a PhD position in sea ice remote sensing.

Pattern and process: Investigating the spatio-temporal evolution of summer Arctic sea ice using multi-frequency C- and L-band synthetic aperture radar

Satellite SAR holds considerable promise for providing regional-scale sea ice melting state and ice type information during the summer melt period. The pending launch of polar orbiting SAR constellation missions will significantly enhance the revisit frequency over areas of interest and enhance process studies. This PhD project will be part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary research program focused on the characterization and remote sensing of sea ice melt-dynamics and ocean-ice-atmosphere interactions. The project aims to quantify and assess sea ice melt dynamics using surface and satellite based radar observations. The successful candidate will integrate surface and satellite based radar observations of sea ice and will perform a spatial analysis of evolving sea ice conditions during the seasonal melt period. Work includes field based experiments of C- and L-band frequency radar-ice interactions in the Canadian Arctic during summer ice melt period, as well as quantitative satellite SAR image analysis and possibly microwave scattering modelling.    

Candidates for this position must have a post-graduate (masters) degree in Physical Geography, Geomatics, or related Earth/Environmental Science field. Applications are invited from candidates with an interest in remote sensing, sea ice geophysics, and/or snow/ice hydrology. The candidate should be self-motivated, with excellent writing and communication skills. Additional required skills include:

• Experience with large remote sensing datasets and analysis in packages such as IDL/ENVI or PCI Geomatica
• Proficiency in GIS, statistical analysis, and data visualization 
• Knowledge of geophysics, preferably the evolving sea ice characteristics relevant to microwave scattering
• Some programming skills, such as in IDL or Python

The expected start date is September 1^st, 2016. Alternate dates may be considered.

Enquiries and applications including a letter of intent that describes your academic and career goals as well as research interests, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of all post-secondary institutions you have attended, a list of publications (if any), and full contact information for three professional referees who can provide reference letters should be e-mailed to:

Dr. Randy Scharien at randy@uvic.ca

Randy K Scharien
Assistant Professor

Department of Geography
University of Victoria

T 250-853-3577
http://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/geography/people/faculty/scharienrandall.php
uvic.ca

[CRYOLIST] Post-Doctoral Fellow announcement in permafrost research

Post-Doctoral Fellow announcement in permafrost research: The International Arctic Research Center is currently accepting applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow working with the Permafrost Action Team of SEARCH.

 

We are seeking to fill a Postdoctoral research position based at the International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). This position is funded by the Alaska Climate Science Center in collaboration with Northern Arizona University (NAU). The fellow will assist in a National Science Foundation funded project: Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH). Within SEARCH, the Permafrost Action Team seeks to document and understand how degradation in near-surface permafrost will affect Arctic and global systems using synthesis science. In particular this position will examine Arctic impacts of degrading permafrost on fish, wildlife, ecosystems (services) and/or human infrastructure. The foci of the position are (1) to conduct new synthesis research on one of several topics important for understanding the impacts of degrading permafrost, (2) assist with the coordination of a permafrost synthesis network addressing this topic. The researcher will be expected to organize and maintain data sets synthesizing permafrost research, as well as participate in data analysis and writing publications. In addition, the researcher will help plan meetings, engage stakeholders and coordinate other activities to build and maintain a national and international research network. In addition to expertise in permafrost, ecosystems, or global change biology, candidates with experience connecting permafrost issues to community sustainability, climate impacts on native/indigenous peoples, and/or Arctic infrastructure and resource development are especially encouraged to apply. Position is located at UAF with research visits to NAU. Experience with data synthesis and/or data management will be helpful. This is a benefited position and salary is commensurate with experience.

 

For more information about this position please contact Dr. Ted Schuur (ted.schuur@nau.edu). To apply, please submit required documents to the IARC Postdoctoral Fellow pool position located at http://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/497662/post-doctoral-fellow. Application review starts June 30 and position will remain open until filled.

 

Best wishes,

Christina

 

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Christina Schädel, PhD

Northern Arizona University

Center for Ecosystem Science and Society

PO Box 5620

Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011

Phone: 928-523-9588

 

Email: christina.schaedel@nau.edu

https://www2.nau.edu/schuurlab-p/Schaedel.html

 

Coordinator of the Permafrost Carbon Network

www.permafrostcarbon.org

 

 

[CRYOLIST] PhD position in SAR remote sensing of sea ice at University of Victoria

The Ice Covered Ecosystems (ICE) Remote Sensing Lab at the Department of Geography, University of Victoria (UVic) invites applications for a PhD position in sea ice remote sensing.

Pattern and process: Investigating the spatio-temporal evolution of summer Arctic sea ice using multi-frequency C- and L-band synthetic aperture radar

Satellite SAR holds considerable promise for providing regional-scale sea ice melting state and ice type information during the summer melt period. The pending launch of polar orbiting SAR constellation missions will significantly enhance the revisit frequency over areas of interest and enhance process studies. This PhD project will be part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary research program focused on the characterization and remote sensing of sea ice melt-dynamics and ocean-ice-atmosphere interactions. The project aims to quantify and assess sea ice melt dynamics using surface and satellite based radar observations. The successful candidate will integrate surface and satellite based radar observations of sea ice and will perform a spatial analysis of evolving sea ice conditions during the seasonal melt period. Work includes field based experiments of C- and L-band frequency radar-ice interactions in the Canadian Arctic during summer ice melt period, as well as quantitative satellite SAR image analysis and possibly microwave scattering modelling.    

Candidates for this position must have a post-graduate (masters) degree in Physical Geography, Geomatics, or related Earth/Environmental Science field. Applications are invited from candidates with an interest in remote sensing, sea ice geophysics, and/or snow/ice hydrology. The candidate should be self-motivated, with excellent writing and communication skills. Additional required skills include:

• Experience with large remote sensing datasets and analysis in packages such as IDL/ENVI or PCI Geomatica
• Proficiency in GIS, statistical analysis, and data visualization 
• Knowledge of geophysics, preferably the evolving sea ice characteristics relevant to microwave scattering
• Some programming skills, such as in IDL or Python

The expected start date is January 1^st, 2016. Alternate dates may be considered.

Enquiries and applications including a letter of intent that describes your academic and career goals as well as research interests, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of all post-secondary institutions you have attended, a list of publications (if any), and full contact information for three professional referees who can provide reference letters should be e-mailed to:

Dr. Randy Scharien at randy@uvic.ca

Randy K Scharien
Assistant Professor

Department of Geography
University of Victoria

T 250-853-3577
http://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/geography/people/faculty/scharienrandall.php
uvic.ca

[CRYOLIST] Glaciología con gusto a mate 2016 ("Glaciology flavored with mate 2016")

Dear Cryolist members,

We are glad to announce the 2nd edition of the postgraduate course on "Glaciology of the Southern Andes, by Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA- CONICET), that will be held in Mendoza, Argentina, 1-7 August 2016.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 July 2015

The course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the physics of glaciers with examples from the Southern Andes. Due to his extent, the Southern Andes (22°S-54°S) span a broad range of both latitude and altitude. This dictates a large range of temperature and precipitation conditions, resulting in a significant climatic diversity that host numerous and different types of glaciers. We will exploit these differences to get a better understanding of the importance of glaciers and glacier changes in local to regional human activities.

Key topics include:
•Climatology of the Southern Andes
•The history of glaciology and glaciological discoveries along the Southern Andes
•Glacier mass balance and hydrology in the Southern Andes
•Glacier dynamics, surging and tidewater glaciers in the Southern Andes
•Remote Sensing in glaciology
•Glacier geology along the Southern Andes

During the course, lectures will be given each morning and the concepts will we consolidate with computational exercises, each afternoon, based on examples from the different climatic regions of the Southern Andes. In addition, a field excursion of two days to the Parque Provincial Aconcagua will be organized in which all the student could get a closer look of the field techniques need to retrieve mass balance and glacier dynamic data.

The course is taught in Spanish by glaciologists from IANIGLA and is intended for postgraduate students with research's subject related with glaciology. Also, graduate students or technicians from public or private agencies related to the management of mountain hydrology or natural resource management of the Southern Andes are welcome to apply.

CONTACT: lruiz@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar

See for further information: http://www.mendoza-conicet.gov.ar/cursosav



Cheers

Lucas.

Dr. Lucas Ruiz
Investigador Asistente
Ianigla - CCT Mendoza - Conicet
Casilla de Correo 330
5500 Mendoza, Argentina
Tel.: +54 - 261 - 524 4235
Fax: +54 - 261 - 524 4200
wiki.mendoza-conicet.gob.ar/index.php/RUIZ,_Lucas
www.glaciares.org.ar

[CRYOLIST] Evaluation of the UK Polar Data Centre - your views requested

Dear all,

The UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is currently evaluating its data centres and the request below seeks views from the user community through an online questionnaire. Of most relevance to this list is the UK Polar Data Centre (hosted by the British Antarctic Survey) but I imagine that there is usage of the other NERC data centres as well.

Survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3SBVWT9

Regards,

Alex Tate

Head of Information Services,
British Antarctic Survey,
High Cross, Madingley Road,
Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK
+44 (0) 1223 221439

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Request for views on the service provided by NERC's Data Centres by 10th June 2016

We are writing to ask for your views on the services provided by Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC's) data centres. We would be grateful if you could complete a short questionnaire (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3SBVWT9), which should only take a few minutes. The data centres are listed below.

Your views are an important part of an evaluation of the quality of the service provided by the data centres, which we are doing in preparation for commissioning our ongoing data services. The evaluation will be conducted by an independent expert panel chaired by a member of NERC's Science Board.

Following the evaluation we will be conducting a forward-looking assessment of strategic need for the data centre services. Your views on needs and priorities for the data centre services will also be important at this stage, and we will invite responses again in the autumn. The assessment of strategic need, together with the evaluation report, will inform the specification of the ongoing data services.

We look forward to receiving your survey response by 10th June, thank you very much in advance. Please contact Emily Flowers (emiflo@nerc.ac.uk) if you have any queries.

NERC Environmental Data Centres
British Oceanography Data Centre (BODC)
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)*
Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC)**
National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC)***
Polar Data Centre (PDC)

* CEDA includes the British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC), the NERC Earth Observation Data Centre (NEODC) and the UK Solar Systems Data Centre (UKSSDC)
**EIDC includes data for the Biological Records Centre (BRC); Environmental Change Network (ECN); and National River Flow Archive (NRFA)
***Based at the British Geological Survey

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[CRYOLIST] New WGMS FoG Browser

Dear CRYOLIST-subscriber,

It is my pleasure to announce a new release of the WGMS Fluctuations of
Glaciers Browser: http://wgms.ch/fogbrowser/

The WGMS team and ESRI Switzerland jointly developed this new interface to
the Fluctuations of Glaciers (FoG) database. The map-based web-browser
provides a global overview of available observation series of glacier
front variation, glaciological mass balance, and geodetic thickness
change.

For all observation series, the new tool provides standardized graphs and
information about the latest observer and its sponsoring agency as
reported to the WGMS.

The WGMS FoG Browser includes a tool with predefined QUERIES for glaciers
by name, region, political unit, observation years, and current status. In
the ATTRIBUTE TABLE, you can find an option for building your own filter
and directly access the available data series.
Kind regards

Michael Zemp, on behalf of the WGMS team

PS The GTN-G Global Glacier Browser continues to serve as overview of the
various glacier datasets made available by NSIDC and the WGMS:
http://gtn-g.org/


+ + + +

World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)
Department of Geography
University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zurich
SWITZERLAND

phone: +41-44 635 51 39
email: wgms@geo.uzh.ch
http://www.wgms.ch

- - - - - - - quick links - - - - - - -

GTN-G Global Glacier Browser:
http://gtn-g.org/data_browser.html

WGMS Fluctuations of Glaciers Browser:
http://www.wgms.ch/fogbrowser/

WGMS Glacier App:
http://wgms.ch/glacierapp/

Global Glacier Change Bulletin No. 1 (2012-2013):
http://wgms.ch/ggcb/

Glossary of Glacier Mass Balance and Related Terms:
http://www.geo.uzh.ch/~mzemp/Docs/Cogley_etal_2011.pdf





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[CRYOLIST] 3-year PhD position in Antarctic climatology at LMD (Paris)

A 3-year PhD fellowship is available at the Dynamical Meteorology
Laboratory (LMD) in the IPSL research center in Paris.

The aim of the project is to improve our understanding of Antarctic
precipitation by analyzing CloudSat and in-situ precipitation
measurements and to improve the representation of snowfall in the IPSL
Climate Model. Detailed information can be found at this address :

http://www.lmd.jussieu.fr/~jbmlmd/pdf_www/apres3_2016_phd.pdf

The PhD student will join an ongoing project on Antarctic precipitation
funded by the French national research agency. The working environment
at LMD/IPSL and within the APRES3 project's consortium will provide
excellent opportunities for learning and collaboration in the fields of
climate modeling, polar research and remote sensing.

Requirements : Master of Science degree in physics, meteorology,
geophysics, or comparable science. Experience in scientific programming
and modeling are expected.

Application material : resume (CV), copies of transcript of record of
BSc/MSc, reference letters, contact information of references.

Deadline for applications : 24 June 2016.

Position start date : 5 September 2016.

For further inquiries and application submissions, please contact :

Jean-Baptiste Madeleine (associate professor at Sorbonne University)
jean-baptiste.madeleine@upmc.fr
Chantal Claud (CNRS senior research scientist)
chantal.claud@lmd.polytechnique.fr
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[CRYOLIST] Fwd: Solid Earth - Cryosphere program meeting - Kuala Lumpur, SCAR

For those interested in cryosphere-solid earth interactions please see below for details of a side meeting (and other relevant sessions) at the forthcoming SCAR Open Science Conference in Kuala Lumpur. All welcome.

Best wishes,

Pippa

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Wilson, Terry" <wilson.43@osu.edu>
Date: 28 May 2016 at 23:15:00 BST
Subject: Solid Earth - Cryosphere program meeting - Kuala Lumpur, SCAR

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research – Solid Earth Response and influence on Cryospheric Evolution (SERCE) Scientific Research Programme

 

SCAR Open Science Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

SCIENCE SESSIONS

- SERCE Poster (14:00 – 15:30) and Oral sessions – Tuesday, 23^rd August

- Mini-Symposium (joint w/ collaborating research programmes):  The Antarctic Ice Sheet from Past 2 Future – Friday, 26^th August, 09:00-11:00

  

PLANNING MEETING

Date: Saturday, 27 August

Time: 14:00-18:00

Location: University of Malaya, IPS Building, Room Jasmin

A discussion and planning forum for scientists interested in the interdisciplinary objectives of the SCAR-SERCE research programme, which address the fundamental interactions between the Antarctic ice sheet and the underlying Antarctic crust and mantle, with the overarching goal to advance understanding of the interactions between the solid earth and the cryosphere, to better constrain ice mass balance and sea level change in a warming world.

During this forum, emphasis will be on potential future internationally coordinated activities that can be facilitated by SERCE, including:

1)    an internationally coordinated measurement network (continuation of POLENET)

2)    improving data exchange to facilitate pan-antarctic analyses

3)    data products needed for interdisciplinary science activities, such as:

A.    Seismic models  (crustal thickness, lithosphere thickness, mantle shear wave velocity/density/viscosity models) in forms useful for geodynamic modeling

B.    Surface & ice sheet mass balance estimates in a form appropriate for elastic rebound modeling

C.   Crustal motion velocities in formats needed for geodynamic modeling

D.   Gravity models

E.    Ice Sheet loading models over millennial timescales for visco-elastic GIA

Terry J Wilson

School of Earth Sciences

Ohio State University

125 South Oval Mall

Columbus, OH 43210  USA

Ph:  614 292 0723

Fax:  614 292 1496

[CRYOLIST] Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Geosciences, Department of Physics, University of Otago, New Zealand

Applications are invited for one or more positions at the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level (equivalent to North American Assistant Professor/Associate Professor) in the Department of Physics, University of Otago, New Zealand.

Based in the city of Dunedin, the University of Otago enjoys a beautiful situation with excellent opportunities for an outdoor lifestyle. Geoscience research at Otago is a highly cross-disciplinary area of particular strength conducted across many different departments.

Details about the position and the application procedure are given here:
https://otago.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1600867

Contact: 

Professor Craig J. Rodger (craig.rodger@otago.ac.nz)

Head of Department of Physics
University of Otago              
PO Box 56, Dunedin 9016
NEW ZEALAND

[CRYOLIST] Solicitation of Sea Ice Outlook Contributions - 2016 June Report (based on May Data)

Solicitation of Sea Ice Outlook Contributions
2016 June Report (based on May Data)
Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN)
Submission deadline: 6:00 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 13 June 2016

Guidelines for contributors can be found at:
https://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2016/june/call

All submissions should be sent to: sio2016@arcus.org

For questions, contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS
Email: betsy@arcus.org

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The Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) announces the call for
contributions for the 2016 Sea Ice Outlook June report (based on May
data). The firm submission deadline is 6:00 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 13
June 2016.

The Sea Ice Outlook provides an open process for those interested in
Arctic sea ice to share ideas. The monthly reports contain a variety of
perspectives—from advanced numerical models to qualitative perspectives
from citizen scientists. A post-season report will provide an in-depth
analysis of factors driving sea ice this summer as well as explore the
scientific methods for predicting seasonal conditions.

Pan-Arctic and Alaska Regional Outlooks and gridded fields will be
accepted for the 2016 June Outlook. We particularly encourage
submissions for the Alaska region (i.e., Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort
seas). Submissions that include spatial forecast maps are also
encouraged. Detailed guidelines for contributions are available online.
This year, in addition to a short executive summary and summary of
methods, information about datasets used for submissions is required.

All past contributors and new participants are encouraged to submit
Outlooks this year. Contributors should review the guidelines
for detailed instructions and templates for submissions including:

- Core requirements for pan-Arctic contributions,
- An Alaskan regional outlook, and
- Figures and gridded data for regional contributions.

Detailed submission guidelines for contributions are available at:
https://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2016/june/call.

All submissions should be sent to: sio2016@arcus.org.

Submission deadline: 6:00 p.m. (AKDT) on Monday, 13 June 2016 (firm).
Contributions received after the deadline will be posted to the website
but not incorporated into the Outlook report or discussion.

In addition to the contributions for the monthly reports, pre-season and
informal contributions that do not otherwise fit into the monthly report
format will be accepted throughout the season. Pre-season and informal
contributions provide a way to share information on sea ice parameters
or time periods not included in the regular monthly reports as well as
any early field observations, such as unusual early season conditions.

For more information about pre-season and informal contributions,
submission guidelines, and to read current submissions, see:
https://www.arcus.org/sipn/sea-ice-outlook/2016/informal-contributions.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2016 SEA ICE OUTLOOK REPORTS:

JUNE REPORT: (Based on May data)
27 May 2016: Call for Contributions for June Report
13 June 2016: Contributions Due for June Report
24 June 2016: June Report Released

JULY REPORT: (Based on May and June data)
29 June 2016: Call for Contributions for July Report
11 July 2016: Contributions Due for July Report
22 July 2016: July Report Released

AUGUST REPORT: (Based on May, June, and July data
27 July 2016: Call for Contributions for August Report
8 August 2016: Contributions Due for August Report
19 August 2016: August Report Released

POST-SEASON REPORT
Developed during September-November 2016

A call for nominations for a post-season SIO Action Team will be
circulated in early September via the SIPN mailing list:
http://www.arcus.org/sipn/mailing-list.

For questions, contact Betsy Turner-Bogren, ARCUS
Email: betsy@arcus.org

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Project Manager
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)
3535 College Road Suite 101
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3710
Phone: 907/474-1600
betsy@arcus.org

Follow ARCUS on twitter: @ArcticResearch

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[CRYOLIST] 4th Annual Summer School on Sustainable Climate Risk Management; The Pennsylvania State University; 15-19 August 2016

4th Annual Summer School on Sustainable Climate Risk Management
15-19 August 2016
The Pennsylvania State University

As a central part of its educational and research mission, SCRiM hosts an annual summer school to foster opportunities for collaboration and to provide a solid foundation in the broad, multidisciplinary knowledge, tools, and methods of the diverse fields participating in the network.

A key focus of the workshop is developing a common vocabulary to help foster enhanced cross-disciplinary communication, enabling the possibility for future collaborative research. Participants will also gain hands-on experience with key methods and tools including robust decision-making, use of simple models, and analysis of relevant datasets.

This program is targeted at advanced graduate students and postdocs. In special circumstances, we may be willing to consider applications from other early-career professionals who have recently completed their master's or doctoral degrees and are working in SCRiM-relevant fields. Lodging, meals, and tuition costs are covered for all participants. In most cases, we are also able to provide full travel support.

Proposed Sessions:

• Tribal Perspectives on Climate Change
• Earth System Modeling
• Uncertainty Quantification
• Risk Analysis
• Policy Analysis and Robust Decision-making
• Climate Data Analysis
• Geoengineering
• Integrated Assessment
• Coupled Epistemic-Ethical Analysis

Tentative Instructors:

• Chris Caldwell
• Kyle Whyte
• Murali Haran
• Klaus Keller
• Robert Lempert
• Robert Nicholas
• Alan Robock
• Nancy Tuana

For additional information and application form, visit scrimhub.org/summer-school.

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Administrative Support Coordinator

Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (SCRiM)

Earth & Environmental Systems Institute 

2217 EES Building, University Park, PA 16802

P: (814) 865-5007

[CRYOLIST] Permafrost mapping meeting at ICOP

We would like to invite interested individuals with background in permafrost mapping and/or modelling, and others who might be interested, to participate in the IPA Permafrost mapping strategy meeting at the International Conference on Permafrost (ICOP) in Potsdam. This meeting will focus on the issues surrounding the building of the next generation of IPA permafrost map and a new digital mapping service. Topics will include presentation of the status of this process, future strategies and the building of an IPA Action Group felicitating this process. Meeting details below:

 

Date: June 21 at 18:30-19:30

Location: 0.241

 

Thanks and hope to see you there,

 

Philip, Hanne, Tingjun and Kirsten

 

Dr. Philip P. Bonnaventure

Assistant Professor of Physical Geography

 

Department of Geography

University of Lethbridge

4401 University Drive

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, T1K 3M4

 

Office: Alberta Water & Environmental Science

Building, Room WE2052

Phone: +1.403.317.5028

Email: philip.bonnaventure@uleth.ca

 

[CRYOLIST] British Society for Geomorphology Conference 5-7th September

Dear all,

 

For those with an interest in glacial geomorphology, this is a reminder that abstract submission for this year’s Annual Meeting of the British Society for Geomorphology (Plymouth University: 5-7^th September 2016) is open until 6^th June.  Oral or poster presentations are welcomed on any aspect of geomorphology.

 

The conference offers the following highlights:

·         Open themed, single session conference: disseminate your research widely within geomorphology!

·         Early Career Researcher training session on ‘Communicating Geomorphology within and beyond the classroom’: enhance your REF- and TEF-friendliness!

·         Supplementary final afternoon session on the ‘Hydrogeomorphology of Flood Risk’, held jointly with the British Hydrological Society and highly suitable as CPD credits;

·         Optional field trip ‘Moor to See’ (4^th Sept), focussed on reinterpreting the ‘classic’ geomorphology of Dartmoor through modern advances in field techniques;

·         An art exhibition highlighting how greater engagement with the arts can help to raise the visibility of geomorphology, both literally and metaphorically;

·         Keynote addresses by this year’s BSG award winners, including:

o   David Linton Award: Professor Jean Poesen (Leuven);

o   Gordon Warwick Award: Dr Doug Jerolmack (Pennsylvania)

o   Dick Chorley Award: Dr Jeremy Ely (Sheffield)

·         A social programme centred in Plymouth's historic Barbican area, with the Conference Dinner among the fishes in the National Marine Aquarium.

 

Further information about the conference is available via a pdf Circular held on the BSG web pages at: http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/meetings/bsg-annual-meeting-2016

 

The conference website for abstract submission and conference registration is:

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/bsg-2016.  There is a significant subsidy for postgraduate students.

 

Please direct any questions about the conference to bsg2016@plymouth.ac.uk.  And follow us on Twitter @bsg_2016!

 

Hope to see you there!

 

With best wishes, 

 

Stephanie Mills (on behalf of the Organizing Committee).

 

 

Dr Stephanie Mills,

Lecturer in Physical Geography

 

Room A525, Portland Square,

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,

Plymouth University,

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

DEVON.

PL4 8AA.

 

Tel: (+44) (0)1752 585943

Email: stephanie.mills@plymouth.ac.uk

 

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[CRYOLIST] Ice island deterioration modelling opportunity

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow (1 year term, starting in September 2016) to develop and test an ice island deterioration model.

Ice islands are extensive (up to several km long) tabular icebergs that break-off of ice shelves and floating ice tongues in the High Arctic. Over the last decade, ~1000 square km of ice islands have calved from their parent ice masses and have been drifting south and breaking into progressively smaller pieces. This project will examine the deterioration of ice islands by developing and testing a model of these processes. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for model development, algorithm selection, coding and initial testing and validation.

Ideal postdoctoral candidates will have a PhD in engineering, physics or a related discipline and have well-developed mathematical and computer programming skills. They should have considerable experience in working with and creating models using methods such as finite, extended finite or discrete element modelling (e.g., Elmer-Ice, Abaqus) or other numerical techniques. They should be motivated to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, and to mentor other members in our research group. They should have a very good standard of written and spoken English and experience with scientific writing. Knowledge of geospatial, oceanographic and meteorological data formats is an asset. One year of salary at $50,000 is currently available.

Academic environment

Carleton is a comprehensive University offering a broad range of teaching and research in Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Arts/Humanities. These positions will be funded by an Ontario Early Researcher Award to pursue ice island modelling held by Derek Mueller in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University. The project will be co-directed by Greg Crocker, an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department, and an experienced iceberg drift and deterioration modeller.

We benefit from interactions with local experts on northern issues and cryospheric research on campus, in federal government (e.g., the Canadian Ice Service, Environment Canada, the National Research Council) and colleagues at the University of Ottawa. Our work is related to ArcticNet's "Impacts of the Changing Global Environment at Nunavut's Northern Frontier" project, which provides access to field and networking opportunities.

Application

Please send (a) a cover letter; (b) curriculum vitae; (c) transcripts; and (d) a writing sample such as an article or thesis. In your cover letter, explain why you are the right candidate for the position your are applying for, and why this particular topic and Carleton University would be the right choice for you.

Email your application to Derek Mueller (derek.mueller@carleton.ca) and Greg Crocker (gregory.crocker@carleton.ca). Mass applications failing to address the project outlined here will receive no reply.

Selection process

Your submission will be acknowledged by email within one week of receipt. Reviews of applications will commence on June 20, 2016.

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Derek Mueller
Associate Professor
Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies
B349 Loeb Building
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON   K1S 5B6   Canada
613-520-2600, ext. 1984
derek.mueller@carleton.ca
wirl.carleton.ca

[CRYOLIST] APECS Workshop at SCAR OSC 2016

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) will be organizing a one-day career development workshop on 21 August 2016 at the SCAR Open Science Conference 2016 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). APECS invites those interested to register through the next link where you can look for further details: http://www.apecs.is/events/upcoming-event-highlights/scar-2016.html 

Hope to meet you there. 
Salute,
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Bernabe Moreno

Marine Biologist & Scientific Diver
Cientifica del Sur University (Lima, Peru) 
APECS Council Member

[CRYOLIST] PhD position at Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany; Atmosphere - Sea Ice Interactions

Dear colleagues,

we are inviting applications for a

PhD position (3 years)
at the Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) in Bremerhaven, Germany

Topics: Study of atmosphere - sea ice interactions; Image processing and development of retrieval algorithms; Linking results to model simulations

Deadline: June 17, 2016

Hyperlink: http://www.awi.de/nc/arbeiten-lernen/jobs/stellenangebote/doktorandindoktoranden-sektion-meteorologie-der-polargebiete.html

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The  Alfred Wegener  Institute  Helmholtz  Centre  for  Polar  and  Marine  Research  (AWI)  is  a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.

 

The   section   Meteorology   of   the   Polar   Regions   invites   applications   for   a   position   as

 

PhD student

 

Tasks and Background:

The ice-albedo-feedback plays an important role in the recent Arctic climate change. It is influenced by meltwater ponds, which form on sea ice in summer. How strong the influence of melt ponds is depends especially on their areal fraction, their depth and on the ice thickness underneath. Within the work, physical characteristics of melt ponds will be retrieved from aircraft data. Additional in-situ measurements on sea ice are planned to be carried out. The data analysis is based on image processing and on special retrieval algorithms, which are expected to be improved and optimized. The whole data set shall be used by the PhD candidate to investigate the spatial variability and the temporal evolution of melt ponds in the Arctic. Results shall be incorporated in models of atmosphere-ice interaction. The work is expected to start on October 1st, 2016.

 

Requirements:

•    M.Sc.  degree  or  diploma  in  geophysics,  meteorology,  physics,  environmental  physics, mathematics or comparable scientific disciplines is expected.

•   Knowledge in atmosphere-ice-ocean interactions and in numerical atmosphere or sea ice

modelling and in image processing and in the analysis of laser scanner / laser altimeter data are of advantage.

•   Good programming skills in at least one programming language (preferentially IDL or Python)

are expected

•   Profound background in statistics is of advantage

•   The PhD candidate is expected to participate in expeditions to the Polar Regions.

•   Good English skills (spoken and written) are expected.

 

For more information or questions regarding the project, please contact  Dr. Gerit Birnbaum

(gerit.birnbaum@awi.de) and Dr. Wolfgang Dierking (wolfgang.dierking@awi.de).

 

The position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes (TVöD Bund), salary level 13 (66%). The place of employment will be Bremerhaven.

 

We offer you a multi-disciplinary, international, and fascinating professional environment with flexible working hours, state-of-the-art research equipment, and a first-rate infrastructure.

Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. The AWI

fosters the compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded the certificate "Career and Family".

 

As Ph.D. student at AWI you will obtain the opportunity to subscribe to the Helmholtz Graduate

School for Polar and Marine Research 'POLMAR' (http://polmar.awi.de).

 

Please forward your applications with the standard documentation (cover letter with motivation, CV and two references / letters of recommendation) by June 17th, 2016 referencing code 80/G/Kli to: Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Personalabteilung (human resources), Postfach 12 01 61, 27515 Bremerhaven/Germany (or by e-mail (all documents merged into one PDF file) to: personal@awi.de.

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Regards,
Gerit Birnbaum and Wolfgang Dierking


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Dr. Gerit Birnbaum
Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung
Bussestr. 24
D-27570 Bremerhaven
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Tel.:     +49 (0)471 - 4831 - 1795
Fax:      +49 (0)471 - 4831 - 1149
E-Mail:   Gerit.Birnbaum@awi.de
Internet: www.awi.de