Nomination Deadline: 31 December 2015
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is a leading global scientific award focusing on cutting-edge innovation in water research. It gives recognition to scientists, researchers, and inventors around the world for pioneering work that addresses the problem of water scarcity in creative and effective ways. Nominations
are still open for the 7th Award (2016). All nominations can be made directly online through the electronic application form on the PSIPW website. All interested parties are cordially invited to apply online.
Submission Deadline: 1 February 2016
A pilot call for proposals is now open for research in focused
topics in atmospheric aerosol science. The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) programs are seeking proposals that will demonstrate integration of their capabilities in a single research project. Proposals should advance the understanding of the molecular, physical, and/or optical properties of aerosol particles that influence and control macroscopic climate-relevant processes, such as cloud formation, radiation balance, and
precipitation. Proposals should be modest in scope (no more than a few weeks of data collection and analysis), focused on projects that can start upon acceptance and be completed by September 30, 2017, and generate unique data sets that are beyond what could be generated by the use of capabilities at each facility individually. Proposals should focus on collection of samples at the surface or near surface ARM’s Southern Great Plains (SGP) site in Oklahoma with subsequent analysis of those samples at EMSL. Proposals may be submitted using the EMSL User Portal from December 9, 2015, until 11:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on February 1, 2016, and will follow unique proposal guidance and review processes. Questions regarding EMSL’s user program or specifics
about this call may be directed to the EMSL User Support Office (509-371-6003, emsl@pnnl.gov).
OzFlux, a research network providing observations of energy, carbon, and water exchange between the atmosphere and key Australian ecosystems, has launched a crowd funding initiative to keep its towers functioning. Australia's science funding has undergone severe cutbacks, and centralized funding to the OzFlux network has been reduced to a point where its core functions are no longer being carried out. To ensure that the Australian and
international communities get the best value for the capital invested so far, operators are trying as many avenues as possible to keep the OzFlux core, the network of flux towers and the essential staff, viable until funding increases again. Find out more about the crowd funding effort at the OzFlux
website.
Submission Deadline: 17 December 2015
ESA is pleased to announce a new TIGER research call for proposals aimed at selecting up to 10 new research projects, carried out by an
African and an European scientists in full partnership. With this call, TIGER aims to support African-oriented research in water resource management for agriculture in view of consolidating a critical mass of expert centers in Africa with the capacity of exploiting the increasing benefits and potential of Earth observation technology to contribute to overcoming the water observation gap in the continent. Find more information and the application form on the TIGER Website.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 December 2015 Dates: 2-4 March 2016 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This conference will give producers and users of climate observations and other stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the current monitoring of the Essential Climate Variables
(ECVs) and to highlight possible new areas for ECVs. These discussions provide a key input into the new Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Plan that is now being prepared for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) in 2016. The registration deadline is 15 February 2016. Since there is a size limitation on the amount of participants, early registration is appreciated.
Abstract Deadline: 13 January 2016 Date: 17-22 April 2016 Location: Vienna, Austria
Sessions of interest to the GEWEX community are listed below.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 January 2016 Overseas Participant Registration: 15 December 2015 Dates: 2-4 March 2016 Location: Tokyo, Japan
The International Science Conference (ISC) on MAHASRI (Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative) will be held at the International House in Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo,
Japan, from 2-4 March 2016. In this workshop, the research achievements, impacts, and future prospects of MAHASRI and related projects will be presented. Anyone interested in the Asian monsoon hydroclimate is welcome to attend.
Application Deadline: 18 December 2015
The University of Sussex seeks a postdoctoral research fellow for the newly funded research
program UMFULA (Uncertainty reduction in Models for Understanding development Applications). Within UMFULA, the climate science team will seek to improve understanding of the climate system over Southern and Central Africa with a view to understanding the robustness and credibility of climate model projections for the region over the coming decades. The focus will be on high impact weather/climate events. You must hold a doctorate in climate science, preferably with experience in tropical
meteorology or climate science and modeling. Interested candidates are encouraged to make informal enquires to Professor Martin Todd ( m.todd@sussex.ac.uk). Information of the climate research group at Sussex can be found here.
Application Deadline: 4 January 2016
The
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is currently seeking applicants for two Postdoctoral Researchers for the NCAR Data Assimilation (DA) Program. The DA Program ( da.ucar.edu) provides a focal point for the wide range of data-assimilation research and development at NCAR. The program seeks postdocs interested in innovative data assimilation research. Potential
projects are listed in the job posting. An applicant must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in atmospheric science, oceanography, hydrology, mathematics, statistics, or a related area as of January 2011 or later, or must be able to complete such a degree and
finish all thesis revisions and defense before starting the appointment.
Application Deadline: 5 January 2015
CLIVAR is a Core Project of the World Climate Research Progamme dedicated to understanding the role of the ocean in
the variability, predictability, and change of climate and to the benefit of society and the environment in which we live. The International CLIVAR Global Project Office (ICGPO) is one of several offices of the International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO) and is based at the State Oceanographic Administration’s First Institute of Oceanography (SOA/FIO, Qingdao, China). The ICGPO Staff Scientist assists the ICPO Executive Director to ensure that the ICGPO provides an effective executive arm
for the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG), its panels, and working groups. For more information on the responsibilities and qualifications for the position, check the CLIVAR
website.
The "MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland 2005 (MOG2005) Image Map" data set is now available from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program, consists of two
digital image maps for Greenland that show surface morphology and snow grain size. The image maps are constructed from MODIS imagery acquired during 2005 and provide nearly cloud-free views of all land areas and islands larger than a few hundred meters, including the ice caps on Baffin Island, Devon Island, Axel Heiberg Island, and Ellesmere Island. Access to the data and documentation is provided on the data set webpage at the NSIDC DAAC.
The "MEaSURES Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital
Elevation Model" data set is now available from the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC). This data set, part of the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program, provides an enhanced resolution digital elevation model (DEM) for the Greenland Ice Sheet. The DEM was constructed by combining ASTER and SPOT 5 DEMs over the ice sheet periphery and margin with AVHRR photoclinometry for the interior and far
north, and calibrating the data to mean elevations obtained by ICESat/GLAS. Access to the data and documentation is provided on the data set webpage at the NSIDC DAAC.
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