[CRYOLIST] Opportunity for NSF Polar Researchers: PolarTREC Accepting Applications 2017-2018

Now Accepting Applications PolarTREC Researchers 2017-2018 PolarTREC:
Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating 

Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.

Application Deadline: Monday, 10 October 2016 by 5:00 p.m. Alaska
Daylight Time

For further information and application instructions, go to:
https://www.polartrec.com/about/application

Or, contact PolarTREC at info@polartrec.com

PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) 
is currently accepting applications from researchers for
teacher research experiences. Researchers are encouraged to submit an
application to host a teacher during the 2017-2018 field seasons.

More information and applications for researchers are available at:
http://www.polartrec.com/researchers/application.

ABOUT PolarTREC: 

PolarTREC, a program of the Arctic Research Consortium
of the U.S. (ARCUS), is a professional development program for
educators, which pairs teachers with researchers to improve science
education through authentic polar research experiences. The program
integrates research and education to produce a legacy of long-term
teacher-researcher collaborations, improved teacher content knowledge
and instructional practices, and broad public interest and engagement in
polar science. PolarTREC teachers will spend three to eight weeks in the
Arctic or Antarctic, working closely with researchers in the field as an
integral part of the science team. While in the field, teachers and
researchers will communicate extensively with their colleagues,
communities, and students of all ages across the globe using a variety
of tools including online journals, photos, other multimedia, and
web-based seminars.

FUNDING: PolarTREC is funded by the National Science Foundation and
administered by the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States.
Final selections for the 2017-2018 program are pending funding.
Applicants will be notified about final funding status.

APPLICATION PERIOD: The application period for researchers to apply to
participate in PolarTREC starts  on Monday, 12 September 2016 and ends
Monday, 10 October 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.

POLARTREC INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: PolarTREC staff hosted a webinar on
Monday, 19 September 2016 for teachers and researchers. The
informational webinar gave an overview of the PolarTREC program, its
goals and objectives, program components, the application process, and
addressed frequently asked questions.

An archive of the event can be found here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Further information about PolarTREC, including
program goals, requirements, and frequently asked questions, is available 

at: http://www.polartrec.com<http://www.polartrec.com/researchers.

Or, contact PolarTREC at info@polartrec.com.

[CRYOLIST] WGMS call-for-data 2014/15

Dear CRYOLIST-subscriber,

The World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) has opened the call-for-data
for the observation period 2014/15. We are compiling standardized data on
glacier front variations, glaciological mass balance (at point and
glacier-wide level) as well as glacier changes in area, thickness, and
volume from geodetic surveys. Furthermore, we are interested in special
events such as related to glacier surges, avalanches, or lake outburst
floods.

If you carried out any type of these measurements during the hydrological
period 2014/15 or if you have data series from earlier years, you are
kindly invited to submit your data via our National Correspondents who
organize the data compilation in their region/country.

For more information, data submission guidelines and forms please check
our website: http://wgms.ch/data_submission

And the list of National Correspondents: http://wgms.ch/contact_ncs

Data submission deadline is December 1, 2016.

The compiled glacier fluctuation data (together with reference to
principal investigators, sponsoring agencies, and related literature) will
be published in our online and print products.

If you have any questions concerning the data submission, please do not
hesitate to contact us!

Sincerely yours,

Michael Zemp, on behalf of the WGMS team

P.S.1 For the submission of glacier inventory data, i.e. digital outlines
for inclusion into GLIMS and RGI, please check the GLIMS website
(http://glims.org) and contact Bruce Raup & Graham Cogley using the
following email: glacierdata@nsidc.org

P.S.2 For the submission of glacier photo collections and repeat
photographs please check the NSIDC Glacier Photograph Collection
(http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/) and contact Florence Fetterer (cc).


+ + + +

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 - - - - - - -

Glacier Monitoring Session @ AGU 2016:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session12534.html

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/






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[CRYOLIST] Fwd: APECS International Directorate to be hosted by AWI from February 2017

Dear Cryolist,

The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research are pleased to announce that the APECS International Directorate will be hosted by AWI at its research centre in Potsdam, Germany for five years from February 2017. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between both this week. The staff of the APECS International Directorate at AWI will include the APECS Executive Director, Dr. Gerlis Fugmann, and Heike Midleja as new half-time APECS Administrative Assistant (currently Administrative Assistant for the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)).

APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in the polar and alpine regions and the wider cryosphere. By providing networking and career development opportunities, APECS' activities aim to: a) raise the profile of polar research; b) develop effective leaders in research, education and outreach; and c) stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaborations. To achieve this, APECS works with many partners in the international polar research community and has, among others, close connections with IASC and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) with whom it has had a Memorandum of Understanding since 2008.

The AWI is a well-recognized polar research institution with high international standing engaged in research both in the Arctic and Antarctic. It provides infrastructure for polar research to national and international researchers and is active in many international committees for polar research. AWI will provide a stimulating environment for APECS through a wide scientific network, international visitors, frequent workshops and summer schools, and APECS will provide improved linkages between AWI and the next generation of polar researchers.

APECS is very thankful for this opportunity and commitment by AWI and is looking forward to a fruitful collaboration in the coming years to continue to shape the future of polar research!

Ruth Vingerhagen

APECS President 2015-2016

[CRYOLIST] Permafrost funding opportunity: call for new Action Group proposals for the International Permafrost Association

The IPA is pleased to introduce a new call for funded Action Groups. Action Groups are an element in the IPA structure and are meant to fund targeted groups working towards the production of well-defined products. Action Groups will be funded on a competitive basis at up to 2500 € per year (maximum of 5000 € over the life of an Action Group). These groups should focus on clearly-defined research outputs, such as maps, science plans, or databases that can be supported through the organization of workshops, management support, technical support, etc.

The application form and additional information are available at: http://ipa.arcticportal.org/activities/action-groups. The next application deadline is October 31st.

The application process requires the demonstration of a clear timeline and clear deliverables for the Action Group. It also calls for the involvement of young researchers and a commitment to disseminate results. Please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat of the IPA if you have questions (contact@ipa-permafrost.org).

[CRYOLIST] Professor David Collins: funeral arrangements and memorial ceremony.

Dear friends and colleagues

 

The funeral for Professor David Collins (1949-2016) will be held at Blackley Crematorium, Victoria Ave, Manchester, M9 8JP at 1.15pm on Thursday 6 October.

 

Following the service we will gather at Revolution, Arkwright House, Parsonage Gardens, Manchester M3 2LF from 3pm for drinks, with a selection of David’s favourite music.

 

There will be a funeral procession from the University of Salford to Blackley should you wish to join. Please contact David's friend and colleague Dr Neil Entwistle (neilenty@hotmail.com) for further details.

 

If you are unable to attend the ceremony but would like to join the wake, please email Neil (neilenty@hotmail.com) so that your name can be added to the guest list.

 

There will be a further celebration of David’s life at a memorial ceremony close to his birthday on Friday 27 January 2017 to be held at the University of Salford, Peel Hall, Peel Building, M5 4WT from 12 noon.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support the continuation of David's Alpine Glacier Project:

 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/AlpineGlacierProject

 

A full obituary will be written by myself and Liz Morris (with input from others) in mid-October which will be circulated in late October.

 

A book of condolences has also been set up. This will be compiled over coming weeks and placed permanently in Switzerland in spring next year. Do feel free to forward your messages to myself or Neil for inclusion.

 

Please could friends and colleagues pass on these details to anyone who may have known David who may not be on Cryolist and please accept my apologies for any cross-posting of this email.

 

Best wishes, Phil.

 

Dr P R Porter

Reader in Geoscience and Geoscience Education

School of Life and Medical Sciences

University of Hertfordshire

College Lane

Hatfield Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB

United Kingdom

 

Tel: +44 (0) 1707 285091

Fax: +44 (0) 1707 285046

 

http://www.drphilporter.com

 

 

[CRYOLIST] Field Technician III - Instrumentation available at NEON (Fairbanks, AK)

Hello,

 

NEON is looking to hire a field technician in Fairbanks, AK.

The position is advertised on our website at https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=90c&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US and is titled "Field Technician III - Instrumentation", based in Fairbanks, AK.

Candidates should submit their applications from the online posting. We are looking to fill this position ASAP.

Could you please advertise the posting on Cryolist as soon as possible?  Please let me know if you need any other information from me.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Faustine

 

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Faustine Bernadac

Field Operations Assistant Manager, Alaska (D18 & D19)

National Ecological Observatory Network

C: 907-750-1772 | O: 907-459-5017

fbernadac@battelleecology.org

 

3352 College Rd

Fairbanks, AK 99709

www.battelle.org/neon

 

[CRYOLIST] Extended deadline - Time series analysis in environmental science and applications to climate change - Tromsø 10-11.11.2016

Sorry for any cross posting.

 

Dear colleagues

 

You can still register to the conference "Time series analysis in environmental science and applications to climate change" that will be held in Tromsø (Norway) on 10-11^th November 2016. After 9^th October, the price will increase (see registration form). Registration for the training part (8-9^th November) is now closed.

 

The purpose of the conference is to gather scientists from a large range of disciplines in Earth Sciences based on regular and constant in-situ measurements, and provide a discussion forum in the field of time series analysis and forecasting. The presentations will show how observations can help detecting climate change and its impacts focusing on both the mathematical modelling, statistics, signal processing (non-stationarity, gaps in series, extremes, etc.), and the environmental scientific results. This conference is part of a series of conferences gathering a wide community to be integrated in the ESONET-Vi (-the vision) consortium that builds upon ESONET, EuroSITES, EMSO, FixO³ and ENVRI^PLUS partners, extending worldwide.

 

Conference themes:

- Marine environment and connections with land and atmosphere (sea ice, atmospheric measurement, foraminifera, biogeochemistry)

- Sea level

- Methane measurements and analysis

- Ocean carbon cycle

- Mathematical tools to understand climate change

 

The program is included in the attached booklet and can also be found on the website: http://www.fixo3.eu/events/time-series-analysis-in-environmental-science-and-applications-to-climate-change/, with additional information.

 

Conference location:

The conference will be held at the Scandic Ishavshotel (Fredrik Langes gate 2, 9008 Tromsø) in the city center.

 

Registration:

Please register by sending an email to Time.Series.Conf@ifremer.fr with the enclosed form. Fees include access to the ice breaker (Nov. 9th), all lectures, lunches, coffee breaks and the dinner on Nov. 10th. There will be the possibility of going on a northern lights hunt on Nov. 11th (712nok or 77€ / person).

 

The conference is funded by European Commission through FP7 Integrated Infrastructure Initiative FixO3 and H2020 ENVRIPLUS.

 

Best regards

 

Benedicte Ferré on behalf of the organising committee

Email: Time.Series.Conf@ifremer.fr

 

Organizing committee:

Bénédicte Ferré, UiT, Norway

Ingrid Puillat, IFREMER, France

Jérôme Blandin, IFREMER, France

Jean-François Rolin, IFREMER, France

Jacco Konijn, UVA, The Nederland

 

Shared email for the conference organization: time.series.conf@ifremer.fr

 

Scientific Committee

Jurgen Mienert, UiT, Norway

Paolo Laj, LGGE, France

Truls Johannessen, Univ of Bergen, Norway

Laura Beranzoli, INGV, Italy

 

 

Benedicte Ferré

Researcher (PhD)

Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate, WP4 leader

UiT – The Arctic University of Norway

Department for Geology

N-9037, Tromsø, Norway

Office: +47 776 46607

benedicte.ferre@uit.no

https://cage.uit.no/

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CRYOLIST] Travel Grants for Attending the Quantarctica User Workshop associated with the Nordic Branch of the IGS Meeting, 26-28 October, Tromsø, Norway

Dear Colleagues,

 

The Norwegian Polar Institute is pleased to announce a limited opportunity for full travel funding (airfare + accommodation) to students and researchers attending the Nordic Branch of the IGS meeting in Tromsø, Norway, from 26-28 October 2016.

 

http://www.npolar.no/en/events/2016/10-annual-meeting-of-the-nordic-branch-of-the-international-glaciological-society/

 

Funding is provided by the Quantarctica project (http://quantarctica.npolar.no) and is contingent on active participation in the Quantarctica User Workshop on the morning of Wednesday, 26 October. Eligibility is not strictly limited to Antarctic researchers. However, we ask that only those who have a genuine interest in including Quantarctica/QGIS in their research toolbox apply.

 

Those interested should submit a short (1-2 paragraph) summary of their research background and statement of interest to the Quantarctica Project Coordinator, at george.roth@npolar.no. (Cryolist users may reply directly to me – not the Cryolist address! - in this email thread.) Any questions are also welcome.

 

Please note that due to cost concerns and the regional scope of the meeting, we limit submissions to Antarctic researchers based in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). However, researchers from other countries may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

The Quantarctica project strongly encourages applications from students and early-career researchers.

 

 

 

Kenny Matsuoka

Quantarctica PI and Founder

 

George Roth

Quantarctica Project Coordinator

[CRYOLIST] EVENT REMINDER: Arctic Science Ministerial Side-Event on Arctic Science, Education, and Citizen Empowerment

EVENT REMINDER: Arctic Science Ministerial Side-Event on Arctic Science, Education, and
Citizen Empowerment

AM Session Webinar (9:00-11:30 am EDT)
PM Session Hands-On Activities (1:00-4:00 pm EDT)

Date: Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Time: AM Session: 9:00-11:30 am EDT; PM Session: 1:00-4:00 pm EDT
Location: ARCUS DC Office - 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Fourth
Floor, Washington, DC 20005 or online for event live-stream

To register, go to: https://www.arcus.org/meetings/2016/arctic-science-ministerial

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The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), in collaboration
with Arctic Portal, Arctic21, the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC),
Polar Learning and Responding (PoLAR) Climate Change Education
Partnership, EDU-Arctic, and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, is
pleased to announce a special side-event to the 2016 Arctic Science
Ministerial meeting at the ARCUS office in Washington, D.C. on 27
September 2016.

Scheduled to take place immediately before the opening events of the
first White House Arctic Science Ministerial, this special event is
intended to engage the international community of Arctic stakeholders in
a constructive dialogue around one of the Ministerial's four key themes:
"Arctic Science as a Vehicle for STEM Education and Citizen
Empowerment."

The side-event has been organized into two sessions. The morning session
will take place 9:00 am - 11:30 am EDT and feature two panel discussions
by prominent Arctic educators, researchers, and community leaders. The
public is invited to attend the morning panel presentations via online
streaming. In-person participation in the AM session is now closed due
to space limitations.

During the event's afternoon session 1:00pm- 4:00pm EDT, the public is
invited to visit the ARCUS DC office in-person to learn about hands-on
Arctic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
activities and resources. Participants will have the chance to explore
tools ranging from mobile apps to scenario explorations to card and
board games that help formal and informal educators, school
administrators, lifelong learners, and families bring the Arctic into
their homes and classrooms. Visitors are invited to stop by at any time
throughout the afternoon.

Registration is required for both sessions.

To register, go to:
https://www.arcus.org/meetings/2016/arctic-science-ministerial

For more information, please contact:
Brit Myers
Email: brit@arcus.org

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Project Manager
Arctic Research Consortium of the U. S. (ARCUS)
Office: (907) 450-1622
Cell: (206) 697-2822
http://www.arcus.org
Follow ARCUS on Twitter: @ArcticResearch




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[CRYOLIST] Postdoc position at UC Irvine (USA) in radiative processes in snow, sea-ice, melt ponds

Our group at the University of California, Irvine seeks a postdoctoral
researcher in radiative processes in snow, sea ice, and melt ponds.
The successful applicant will collaborate with snow and sea ice
scientists at UCI and LANL to improve radiative processes in the CICE
model used in the DOE ACME and NCAR CESM modeling frameworks.
The project entails modifying, running, and analyzing global climate
and offline models (of NCAR's CESM-heritage), refining radiative
parameterizations, and presenting original scientific results at
meetings and in publications. The Department of Earth System Science
at UCI houses numerous groups that conduct cryospheric research,
enjoys pleasant weather year-round, and supports diversity.

Requirements include a PhD or equivalent experience in a climate- or
computation-related field, skill in data-analysis, Fortran, and C or
Python. Preferences include expertise in radiative transfer and
experience with CESM and CICE. Consideration of applications begins
immediately and continues until the position is filled. Rank and
salary based on qualifications and available funding. Benefits package
included. Send PDF-format statement of career objectives, CV, and
contact information for three references to: Professor Charlie Zender
(zender@uci.edu), Department of Earth System Science, University of
California, Irvine.

[CRYOLIST] Invitation to Contribute to a special issue of Remote Sensing on the topic “Remote Sensing of Glaciers”

Dear colleagues

We recently accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Editors for a Special Issue of the journal Remote Sensing on the subject of "Remote Sensing of Glaciers". It is our pleasure to invite you to submit an article on this topic by 31 January 2017.

The special issue should provide a current overview on state-of-the-art methods for data retrieval from the diversity of sensors, as well as the latest applications of established methods to obtain new and quantitative information on glacier dynamics and changes over larger regions. We focus on glaciers and ice caps (and exclude the ice sheets) to fully consider the specific challenges associated with remote sensing in steep, high-mountain topography.

For more information about the Special Issue, please see:
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/special_issues/remotesensing_glaciers

For information on manuscript preparation and related matters, please see the instructions for authors: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/instructions

Remote Sensing is an open access journal, receiving its 4th Impact Factor, 3.036 (2015) and the 5-Year Impact Factor, 3.278 (2015).

All submissions will be subject to a pre-screening and peer review. In case of any questions related to this special issue, please let me know (frank.paul@geo.uzh.ch). We look forward to receiving your submission!

With thanks for attention and kind regards, the guest editors


Frank Paul (University of Zurich)
Kate Briggs (University of Leeds)
Robert McNabb (University of Oslo)
Christopher Nuth (University of Oslo)
Jan Wuite (ENVEO IT, Innsbruck)


PS: Please apologize for cross-posting!

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[CRYOLIST] Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop October 1

Dear Cryolisters,

The Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop (CSAW) is a one-day meeting targeting people who work in avalanche safety. This year CSAW will kick off the 2016 International Snow Science Workshop in Breckenridge, CO. Because the two meetings are during the same week, CSAW will be a little different than previous years. We hope it will provide an opportunity for people to interact with some of talented researchers and practitioners that attend ISSW, in a venue much smaller and for a cost much less than the week-long meeting. 

To get more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/15th-annual-colorado-snow-and-avalanche-workshop-tickets-26958336109

Doors open at 8:00 AM and discussions run until 4:00 PM with a break for lunch. The afternoon session will be followed by a FREE Happy Hour sponsored by Backcountry Access.

09:00 Morning Session: Future Challenges in Avalanche Operations

Bill Nalli, Utah Department of Transportation

Will Barrett, Breckenridge Ski Resort

Grant Statham, Parks Canada

Henry Munter, Chugach Powder Guides

Cale Osbourne, Summit County Sheriff's Office

13:15 Afternoon Session: Future Challenges in Avalanche Research

W. Tad Pfeffer, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Bruce Jamieson, Professor Emeritus University of Calgary

Hans-Peter Marshall, Boise State University

Juerg Schweizer, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research

Karl Birkeland, USFS National Avalanche Center

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Jeffrey S. Deems | Research Scientist
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES | Campus Box 449 | 1540 30th St
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449 USA

o. 303.492.4743
m. 206.465.8783
deems@nsidc.org

and

CIRES-NOAA Western Water Assessment
Campus Box 216
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0216 USA

Jeffrey.Deems@colorado.edu

[CRYOLIST] USPA-PYRN Travel Grants for AGU

Dear U.S. based Permafrost Young Researcher Network members,

The U.S. Permafrost Association will be awarding eight travel grants at a value of $500 each for U.S. based students and post-graduate researchers (within six years of their terminal degree) to attend the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016. The applicant must be first author on a permafrost-related research presentation at AGU. Preference will be given to an applicant who possesses both USPA and PYRN memberships. Two of the grants are reserved for engineering disciplines. Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.

The application can be found at <www.uspermafrost.org/> or by emailing Daniel Vecellio at djvecellio@tamu.edu

The application is due October 16th, 2016 at midnight Mountain Standard Time.

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Daniel J. Vecellio

Ph.D. Student - Climate Science Lab, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University

Education Chair - United States Permafrost Association

ExCom and United States National Representative - Permafrost Young Researchers Network

M.S. Atmospheric Science - Texas Tech University

B.S. Meteorology - Pennsylvania State University

[CRYOLIST] Join us for a PolarTREC Live event from the R/V N.B. Palmer

Join us for an upcoming PolarConnect, real-time, interactive webinar aboard the R/V N.B. Palmer!

Date: Monday, 3 October 2016 event with teacher Cara Pekarcik
Time: 1 hour event starting at 9:30am Alaska Daylight Time [10:30am PDT, 11:30am MDT, 12:30pm CDT, 1:30pm EDT]
Register: https://www.polartrec.com/polar-connect/register

This is a real-time event with teacher Cara Pekarcik and the research team studying Southern Ocean Diatoms aboard the R/V N.B. Palmer. Cara will be sharing what it's like to live and work aboard a research vessel in the Southern Ocean off the Antarctica peninsula. We plan to broadcast this event live from the N.B. Palmer. Read more about the research and what Cara is learning here: https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/southern-ocean-diatoms.

Events are FREE! Register today: https://www.polartrec.com/polar-connect/register

Need more info? Contact us at info@polartrec.com

[CRYOLIST] permanent civil servant hire at NASA/GSFC: sea ice remote sensing scientist

Hi everybody, 

Here at NASA Goddard, we got approval for the hiring of a sea ice remote sensing scientist. This is a permanent full-time civil servant position. 

The specific area of sea ice research is open but some relationship with our core competencies of spaceborne and airborne remote sensing would be beneficial.

At this point, US citizenship is required.

Cryospheric research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is part of its Earth Science Division and addresses the physics of ice sheets and glaciers, sea ice, snow on ice and land, and the role of ice and snow in the global climate system, with an emphasis on utilizing airborne and spaceborne data. The laboratory also provides the leadership of the Operation IceBridge and ICESat-2 missions. The laboratory consists of about  30 scientists (incl. graduate students and post-docs) and 70 support personnel.

For more information about the lab please go to cryosphere.gsfc.nasa.gov and for the Earth Science Division go to http://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/earth/

Please contact me if you are potentially interested and/or would like to talk about this opportunity in more detail.

Cheers,

Thorsten

Dr. Thorsten Markus
Chief, Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 615
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Tel: 301-614-5882
Cell: 240-506-6578
Fax: 301-614-5644
thorsten.markus@nasa.gov

[CRYOLIST] Searching for Historic Photographs of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica)

To scientists and personnel who worked in the McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) at any time from 1958 to the present:

We are compiling a digital archive of historical photos from the McMurdo Dry Valleys to assess the patterns of human activities in the valleys and to test the effectiveness of environmental management strategies (National Science Foundation Award 1443475).

Our aim is to construct a map-referenced archive of historical photos of the McMurdo Dry Valleys that will be available to scientists and the general public through an NSF-funded website (which you can view at http://mcmurdohistory.lternet.edu/). The photographs will provide visual evidence of human activities and landscape change in a manner not available in written reports.  The archives of the project will be kept at Colorado State University Libraries, where this project is based. For a more technical description of our project, see www.glaciers.pdx.edu/Projects/summary/PhotoLibrary.pdf.

 

We are particularly interested in photographs of human-built structures (tents, cabins, etc) and of human activity (drilling, soil pits, weather stations, etc) taken in the Dry Valleys at any time between 1958 and the present, but the older the better. We are also very much interested in any additional information you might provide, including suggestions on the location of the scene photographed, names of people in the photographs, notebooks, or verbal anecdotes. They provide important context for the photographs.

 

We would be very happy to discuss any aspect of this project so please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have photographs and would like to participate or if you have questions. Please return all emails to the original poster (Ms. Poppie Gullett, email listed below). We look forward to hearing from you!

All the best,

Poppie Gullett

Master's Student in Cultural Resource Management

Colorado State University

pgullett@rams.colostate.edu

 

Adrian Howkins                                                              Andrew Fountain

Faculty in World Environmental History            Faculty in Geography and Geology

Colorado State University                                           Portland State University

Ph: 970-491-6418                                                          Ph: 503-725-3386

Adrian.Howkins@colostate.edu                              andrew@pdx.edu

[CRYOLIST] Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Geographic Information Science/Clark University

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Geographic Information Science

MASSACHUSETTS, WORCESTER 01610.
Clark University. Assistant Professor, tenure-line position starting August 2017. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Clark's Graduate School of Geography seeks a Geographic Information Scientist with research and teaching strengths in Conservation GIS, Earth Observation Information Science, and/or Remote Sensing of Global Environmental Change. Competitive applicants should have evidence of cutting edge scholarship, a commitment to collaborative research, success in securing extramural funding, and be eager and prepared to contribute to the work of Clark's world renowned Clark Labs. Strong undergraduate and graduate teaching, advising, and mentoring are required, and we are particularly interested in candidates who link research and pedagogy. The successful candidate will make important teaching and advising contributions to the M.S. program in Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment, as well as to the undergraduate and doctoral programs in Geo
graphy. There will also be opportunities to interact with Clark's International Development, Community and Environment Department (http://www.clarku.edu/departments/international-development-community-environment/) and the George Perkins Marsh Institute (http://www.clarku.edu/departments/marsh/).

Send CV, a detailed statement of professional experience, research and teaching interests, and contact information for three references by email to: GISciSearch@clarku.edu. The initial review date is 11 October 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. We are an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity university and we strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, which is inclusive of all women, to apply. The Graduate School of Geography is committed to mentoring junior faculty.

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Karen E. Frey, Associate Professor
Graduate School of Geography, Clark University
950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Email: kfrey@clarku.edu, Tel: (508) 793-7209
http://www.clarku.edu/faculty/kfrey

Watch our short films highlighting ESS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2umQXWulN9g ) and GISci (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcj81gsXeQc).

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[CRYOLIST] Pre-AGU workshops on ice sheet modeling and ice-ocean interactions

Dear Cryolist members,

The Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP6 (ISMIP6) is hosting two workshops the weekend before AGU. The one on Saturday focusses on initMIP, while the one on Sunday targets ice-ocean interactions and how to translate open-ocean forcing from CMIP6 ocean models into ice shelf melt and calving. 

ISMIP6 is a targeted activity of the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) program of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP), and has been endorsed by the Climate Model Intercomparison Project-Phase 6 (CMIP6). More information can be found at http://www.climate-cryosphere.org/activities/targeted/ismip6 

A description for each workshop can be found below, and you can apply to join one or both workshops.

Kind regards,

Sophie, on behalf of ISMIP6

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Workshop: Initialization of ice sheet models (initMIP) 

December 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA

Venue: Firehouse, Fort Mason, 2 Marine Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

https://fortmason.org/venue/firehouse/

A one-day workshop will be held on December 10, 2016 in San Francisco, USA, to discuss the results and further steps of initMIP. This effort focuses on the initialization of standalone ice sheet models used for projections and the impact of initialization on simulated ice sheet evolution. It represents the first suite of experiments for standalone ice sheet models from the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP6  (ISMIP6).

Specific goals of the workshop are:

• Present and discuss the results of initMIP-Greenland, with the goal to finalize the analysis and the publication of the results.
• Discuss potential next steps for initMIP-Greenland.
• Present and obtain feedback on the design of the initMIP-Antarctica effort.
• Discuss and evaluate initial submission of initMIP-Antarctica simulation, in particular initial state and control run.

More information about the initMIP effort can be found on the ISMIP6 wiki (http://www.climate-cryosphere.org/wiki/index.php?title=InitMIP), which will soon be updated to include the description of the initMIP-Antarctica effort

Since the workshop cannot host more than ~30 people, we might need to limit the number of participants. Expression of interest to attend is therefore solicited from the international community at this time. This should be sent to ismip6@gmail.com by September 26, 2016 and state clearly the proposed contribution to the workshop as well as reason for wanting to participate in the event (for example contributor to initMIP-Greenland or initMIP-Antarctica). Participants wishing to apply towards travel support (~one hotel night) from CliC should indicate this in the expression of interest email.  Attendees will be notified in early October 2016.

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  Workshop: Oceanic forcing for ice sheet models

December 11, 2016; San Francisco, CA

Venue: Firehouse, Fort Mason, 2 Marine Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

https://fortmason.org/venue/firehouse/

A one-day workshop will be held on December 11, 2016 in San Francisco, USA, to discuss the design and implementation of oceanic forcing for the Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP6 (ISMIP6). The aim of ISMIP6 is to improve projections of sea level via simulation of the evolution of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets under a changing climate, and to quantify associated uncertainties in climate forcing and the response of ice sheets.  

The aim of this workshop is to create a roadmap for translating the CMIP6 open-ocean forcing into forcing to which the ice sheet can respond. Questions that are to be explored include: How does large-scale ocean signal get into shallow-shelf waters? What processes affect the migration of the coastal water towards the ice? What are the mechanics of the way ice and water interact? 

Specific goals of the workshop are to:

• Review existing parameterizations used in the ice sheet community for melt from under ice shelves, melt from termini of outlet glacier, and calving.
• Obtain guidance from oceanographers on desirable properties of melt and calving parameterizations.
• Identify datasets that can be used to test, validate, or constrain melt and calving parameterizations.  
• Discuss CMIP5 ocean models in the polar regions, and how to evaluate CMIP6 models.

This scoping meeting will set the direction for the standalone ice sheet component of ISMIP6, and lay the foundation for a more detailed evaluation of CMIP6 models and generation of oceanic forcing in late 2017. 

Since the workshop cannot host more than ~30 people, we possibly need to limit the number of participants. Expressions of interest to attend are solicited from the international community at this time (ideally one paragraph, one-page maximum). These should be sent to ismip6@gmail.com by September 26, 2016 and state clearly the proposed contribution to the workshop and reason for wanting to participate in the event. Participants wishing to apply towards travel support (~one hotel night) from CliC should indicate this in the expression of interest email.  The ISMIP6 steering committee will select participants to represent the glaciological, oceanographic, and climate research communities. Attendees will be notified in early October 2016.

[CRYOLIST] Research Scientist position available at Princeton University / GFDL

Research Scientist in Lagrangian Sea-Ice Modelling

The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program at Princeton University, in association with NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, seeks a postdoctoral or more senior research associate to explore the use of the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method for simulating sea-ice dynamics.

This work will involve exploring innovative approaches to modeling sea ice, with a focus on representing sea ice as a granular media. The project aims to construct an operational Lagrangian sea-ice model, which can be tested against existing numerical models. The particle-based sea-ice model will be used to study the large scale properties of sea ice, which are emergent from individual particle interactions.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in one or more areas among material science, soft-matter science (granular materials), numerical methods, sea-ice dynamics and geophysical fluid dynamics. Experience with smoothed particle hydrodynamics solvers or the discrete element method will be advantageous in this research.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in either applied mathematics, physics, cryosphere, or a related field. Initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and available funding.

Complete applications, including a CV, a statement of research interests, and contact information of 3 references should be submitted by October 1, 2016 for full consideration. Applicants should apply online to http://jobs.princeton.edu , Requisition #1600731.   For more information about the research project and application process, please contact Alistair Adcroft (aadcroft@princeton.edu ), Olga Sergienko ( osergien@princeton.edu ) and Alon Stern (as42@princeton.edu). This position is subject to the University's background check policy. 

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

[CRYOLIST] Call for Registration - Arctic Science Ministerial Side-Event on Arctic Science, Education, and Citizen Empowerment

Arctic Science Ministerial Side-Event on Arctic Science, Education, and Citizen Empowerment
Call for Registration - AM Session Webinar (9-11:30am) & PM Session Hands-On Activities (1-4pm)

Date: 27 September 2016
Time: AM Session - 9-11:30am ET; PM Session - 1-4pm ET
Location: ARCUS DC Office - 1201 New York Avenue, NW. Fourth Floor. Washington, DC 20005 or online for event live-stream

To register, go to: https://www.arcus.org/meetings/2016/arctic-science-ministerial

The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS), in collaboration with Arctic Portal, Arctic21, the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC), Polar Learning and Responding (PoLAR) Climate Change Education Partnership, EDU-Arctic, and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, is pleased to announce a special side-event to the 2016 Arctic Science Ministerial meeting at the ARCUS office in Washington, D.C. on 27 September 2016.

Scheduled to take place immediately before the opening events of the first White House Arctic Science Ministerial, this special event is intended to engage the international community of Arctic stakeholders in a constructive dialogue around one of the Ministerial's four key themes: "Arctic Science as a Vehicle for STEM Education and Citizen Empowerment."

The side-event has been organized into two sessions. The morning session will take place 9:00am - 11:30am ET and feature two panel discussions by prominent Arctic educators, researchers, and community leaders. The public is invited to attend the morning panel presentations via online streaming. In-person participation in the AM session is now closed due to space limitations.

During the event's afternoon session 1:00pm- 4:00pm ET, the public is invited to visit the ARCUS DC office in-person to learn about hands-on Arctic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities and resources. Participants will have the chance to explore tools ranging from mobile apps to scenario explorations to card and board games that help formal and informal educators, school administrators, lifelong learners, and families bring the Arctic into their homes and classrooms. Visitors are invited to stop by at any time throughout the afternoon.

Registration is required for both sessions.
To register, go to: https://www.arcus.org/meetings/2016/arctic-science-ministerial

For more information, please contact:
Brit Myers, brit@arcus.org
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Arctic Research Consortium of the U. S. (ARCUS)
Office: (907) 450-1622
Cell: (206) 697-2822
http://www.arcus.org
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[CRYOLIST] Research Scientist positions available at the Centre for Sea Level Change, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

New York University Research Institute is looking to hire researchers with expertise in Ocean, Sea ice and Land ice interactions at the Centre for Sea Level Change. The Scientist will work with others in a team to assess the role of tropical-Antarctic teleconnections on Antarctic climate variability.  

The incumbent will perform research on sea ice extent variability, land ice dynamics, and other process studies. The work also involves:

- Conducting and analyzing experiments on the tropical-Antarctic teleconnections including global scale simulations with a fully coupled Earth system model, satellite observations, ground-based observations, etc..

- Developing diagnostics of the physical processes involved in the interaction between the ocean, sea ice and the atmosphere, based on observational and ensemble simulations datasets.

- Conduct scientific studies, publish results in peer-reviewed journals and communicate about them in international conferences.

The successful candidate should have a PhD in large-scale climate, sea ice or ocean modelling, with strong interests for polar sciences. Advanced programming, post-processing and data analysis skills are required. He/she should be fluent in English and should have demonstrated ability in team working.

All positions are based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and appointments are made for an initial two-year period, and are renewable, pending positive annual review. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. NYU Abu Dhabi offers substantial benefits including allowances for housing, transportation, and home visits, in addition to health insurance, an attractive retirement plan and tuition fees for kids.

Expected date for entry on duty: From January 2017 on.

Applicants should send Curriculum Vitae (including the list of their peer-reviewed publications) and the names of three professional references, all in PDF format by email to Dr. Diana FRANCIS (diana.francis@nyu.edu) with Prof. David Holland (david.holland@nyu.edu) and Denise Holland (denise.holland@nyu.edu) in copy.

The call is open until the position is filled. Please see attached pdf for more details.

Kind Regards,

Diana

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Dr. Diana FRANCIS, 
Research Scientist, Office A2-107 

New York University Abu Dhabi
Saadiyat Campus, P.O. Box 129188
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Office Tel: +971 2 628 4682
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Diana_Bou_Karam_Francis

Re: [CRYOLIST] High Mountain Hazards, Pre-AGU 1-day workshop

Errata!  The meeting is this year, Dec 11, 2016.

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From: jeffreyskargel@hotmail.com
To: cryolist@cryolist.org
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:17:15 +0000
Subject: [CRYOLIST] High Mountain Hazards, Pre-AGU 1-day workshop

Dear Cryosphere colleagues,

On December 11, 2017, I and NASA's David Green will be hosting a sequence of two 1-day workshops in San Francisco, CA, USA on "High Mountain Hazards and Disasters: Satellite Observations."  The first meeting will be more from the science-applications side, and the second more from the disaster management side. The goal is to provide input on glacier-related high-mountain multihazard processes/disasters to CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites)-- Disasters Working Group, and hopefully to establish one or more new focus regions (at least the Northern Andes) for intensive satellite observations and to provide a multihazard/glacier perspective on and support for established focus areas (Nepal and U.S. Cascades). Below is the notional set of outcomes and the specific agenda (both still in development). The ultimate outcome will be an enormous amount of multi-satellite/multi-sensor remote sensing observations over glacier areas that are pertinent to multihazard process cascades and to disaster management. This will NOT be simply an extension of AGU, though there will be opportunities to present applications-focused science of multi-hazard glacier-related processes. If you are interested in joining as a participant (either giving a 5- to 20-minute talk, or not), please contact me.  If you have previously responded, no need for further response unless your availability has changed.

Sincerely,

Jeff Kargel

OUTCOMES

From pre-AGU meeting: a written  set of meeting proceedings (list of meeting participants and contact info; meeting agenda; powerpoints of those people who allow them to be used; report on recommendations on regions of interest, focusing on one (two at most) new proposed CEOS hotspots-- Northern Andes at least-- and supporting two existing ones (Nepal and US Cascades).  The report will:

     1. Specify each of those regions.

     2. Show the distribution of glaciers, the epicenters of the largest historic earthquakes and sites of some of the most notable multihazard high mountain disasters in each of those regions.

     3. For one or two "new" proposed CEOS hotspots, present brief summaries of those disasters 

       -- process sequences

       -- impacts of people and infrastructure

       -- any mitigation activities

       -- and will use a selection of satellite data to make illustrations.

    4. Use a science-applications traceability matrix approach (tabular form) to show linkages:

      -- from the hazard process components of the historic disasters 

      -- to time scales and observable Earth surface changes associated with those processes

      -- to satellite-based measurement and analysis needs

      -- to satellite observations needed (using existing CEOS-system and USGov civilian satellites)

      --  to end users and their needs

Outcomes from meeting #2 (participants mostly from the disaster-managment side):

   Exactly the same as above, but the report will of course be modified and expanded in sections 1 through 4, and will have two added sections:

   5. Disaster managers', regional organizational, and industrial concerns' perspectives on the science-applications traceability matrix

    -- Contributors may be government agency reps, NGO reps, hydropower or urban development reps, etc.

    -- A set of narratives, from a paragraph to a page or whatever they want to provide

    -- Illustrated with figures, or not, as the managers and other end users prefer

   6. Final recommendations to CEOS

   -- Brief indication of recommended regions (referring to parts 1 and 2)

   -- Recommendations of satellite observations (sensors, observation plans)

   -- Recommendations on disaster response observations 

   -- Recommendations on disaster recovery observations (from end users

   -- Outline and listing of the proposed regional CEOS hotpot organizations, personnel, and contact info

   -- Recommendations for how to move forward from satellite data acquisitions toward actual end uses (moving data, analyzing data, funding activity, moving from monitoring to surge/disaster mode, etc.) 

The final report might be a citable and nicely prepared NASA technical report.

PROVISIONAL AGENDA (Dec. 11, San Francisco, venue TBD):

MORNING: 8:00 - 12:30

0. Greet and light breakfast (fruit, bagels, danish, coffee, tea, water, juice)  I'll just buy it out of pocket. 30 minutes.

1. Introduction of the meeting and its purpose and agenda, explain also about meeting #2. Kargel moderate, 5 minutes.

2. Find two reporteurs: 2 minutes

3. Around-the-room personal/professional introductions. 10 minutes.  

4. What is CEOS and the CEOS Hazards/Disasters working group? Green moderate, 5 minutes

5. What specifically do we hope to get out of this meeting? Green moderate, 5 minutes

6. Brief science presentations (5-15 minutes each) on multihazard hotspots

    Probably about 14 presentations, start with eight of them, 10 minutes average each one. 80 minutes. Kargel moderate. 

7. 25 minutes break 

8. Six more science presentations, 60 minutes. Green moderate.

9. What satellites/sensors' data can we bring to bear? 15 minutes. Green

10. Group freeform discussion: Where are the multihazard hotspots?  Make a list. 15 minutes. Kargel.

      13 minutes to spare.

11. Lunch 90 minutes.

AFTERNOON, 2 PM- 4:45 PM

12. Group coordinated discussion: What are the attributes of multihazards, their frequency, their associated vulnerabilities and overall risks (Ranked list of various regions) 45 minutes.  Kargel.

13. What satellite data are available and abundant? 30 minutes. Green.

14. Of this list and the highly ranked regions (meaning high hazard, multihazard processes, high risk), who is willing to sign onto a specific region to serve as a region advocate and scientific expert for (a) development of a proposal/presentation to CEOS, and (b) analysis of a snippet of acquired data? Around the room: 15 minutes. Kargel.

15. Group discussion: Fitting into the High Mountain Asia program and other regional and global programs. 15 minutes. Green.

16. Develop  outline of a report/proposal/presentation to CEOS Disasters group. With writing assignments and deadlines. Discuss

a written report of the meeting, and where we go next. 30 minutes. (Kargel)

17. Thank you and invitation to continue activities and solicit further community interest. 5 minutes. (Kargel & Green)

       25 more minutes to spare.

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