Friday, March 18, 2016
#PolarWeek - Guest Blog #2 on ScienceBorealis!
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
#PolarWeek - Guest Blog on ScienceBorealis!
POLAR WEEK and Arctic Science Summit Week - live-streaming
Dear APECS,
Happy Polar Week!
Live-Streaming @ AOS 2016!
Join in free from anywhere in the world - live-streamed sessions from the Arctic Observing Summit and Arctic Science Summit Week, University of Alaska Fairbanks - https://assw2016.org/streaming (March 15-18).
Regards,
Gabriela
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Gabriela Ibarguchi, Ph .D.
Biodiversity in Harsh Environments
ibarguchi@biology.ca | (613) 532-3198
Associate Director, International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC)
‘Eyes High’ Postdoctoral Associate, Arctic Institute of North America (AINA), University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW, ES-1040, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
http://arctic.ucalgary.ca/ | http://www.arcticchange.org/
http://www.ucalgary.ca/ainapeople/postdocs/gabriela-ibarguchi
Monday, March 14, 2016
#PolarWeek
Jane Glassco Northern Fellow 2015-17
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Fwd: PhD position - Sustainable Fisheries - Nunavut
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Date: | Sat, 12 Mar 2016 03:49:33 -0500 |
From: | cuNorth <cunorth@lists.carleton.ca> |
Reply-To: | no-reply@carleton.ca |
To: | Derek Mueller <derek.mueller@carleton.ca> |
Join the Research Team "Towards a Sustainable Fishery for Nunavummiut" under the supervision of Dr. Stephan Schott in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University Dr. Schott is looking for a candidate that would like to start a PhD in Public Policy and who is interested in research pertaining to the integration of traditional knowledge and western science for Arctic fisheries and wildlife management, the assessment of sustainable economic development opportunities and food security in the Arctic. There is sufficient flexibility in research design around the research topics so that students can be creative in research methodologies and activities. We seek applications from strong candidates with a clear interdisciplinary interest in the fields of public policy, economics, natural resource management, geography and environmental studies, anthropology or biology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of researchers that engage in interdisciplinary research in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut in collaboration with local communities and authorities (for more information about the project see http://www.arcticfishery.ca/index.php). Previous experience in the Arctic is an asset but not a requirement. Generous funding of $ 21,000 per year (including 14 % benefits) from July 1 st 2016 until September 30 2019 is guaranteed. In addition Carleton University is offering entrance scholarships to recruit outstanding domestic (Canadian) students and facilitation in applying for further external funding. Qualified potential students are encouraged to apply directly to Dr. Stephan Schott by E-mail: stephan.schott@carleton.ca and to the PhD supervisor Saul Schwartz by E-mail at: saul_schwartz@carleton.ca. Please provide a statement of interest, a CV, an unofficial transcript and 2 references. In order to be considered for an entrance scholarship please apply as soon as possible at http://carleton.ca/sppa/phd/. --- You are currently subscribed to the cunorth distribution list as: derek.mueller@carleton.ca. To subscribe to this list, send an email to join-cunorth@lists.carleton.ca; to unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-cunorth@lists.carleton.ca For more information regarding this list and Northern Research at Carleton University please visit http://carleton.ca/northernresearch
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Fwd: Appointment of Canada's IASC Delegate / Nomination du délégué du Canada au CISA
From: Info, POLAR-POLAIRE <info@polar.gc.ca>
Date: 2016-03-10 9:51 GMT-05:00
Subject: Appointment of Canada's IASC Delegate / Nomination du délégué du Canada au CISA
To:
Dear colleagues / Chers collègues,
(La version française suit)
Appointment of Dr. Wayne Pollard as Canada's IASC Delegate
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is pleased to announce that Dr. Wayne Pollard has been appointed as Canada's Delegate to the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Council, beginning April 1st, 2016. This appointment is based on a recommendation from a four-member Selection Committee comprised of individuals with a broad understanding of Canadian Arctic science and policy.
Dr. Pollard is Full Professor in the Department of Geography at McGill University, with a primary research focus on permafrost geomorphology and hydrology, specializing in cold polar deserts. He is the Research Director of McGill's Arctic Research Station (MARS) on Axel Heiberg Island in Nunavut, and McGill's Sub-Arctic Research Station (MSARS) in Schefferville, Quebec. Dr. Pollard is an internationally recognized polar scientist with more than 35 years of research experience in the Arctic and more than 20 years in the Antarctic. He has been actively involved on various national and international polar science committees, including as a member of Canada's International Polar Year (IPY) Advisory Committee and Canada's National IPY Committee. He currently serves as Vice President of the Canadian Network of Northern Research Operators and as Chair of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant Northern Research Supplements Committee.
IASC is an international scientific organization that encourages and facilitates cooperation and supports leading-edge Arctic research on a circumpolar and international level. The IASC Council sets priorities and guides the work of the organization, much of which is carried out through its Working Groups and Arctic Data Committee. As Canada's Delegate, Dr. Pollard will represent Canadian Arctic science interests within the IASC Council and promote increased international collaboration. For further information about IASC, please visit: http://www.iasc.info/
As Canada's adhering body to IASC, Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is responsible for appointing Canadian representatives to the IASC Council and scientific Working Groups. For further information about POLAR, please visit: http://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/
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Nomination de Wayne Pollard à titre de délégué du Canada au CISA
Savoir polaire Canada (POLAIRE) a le plaisir d'annoncer la nomination de M. Wayne Pollard à titre de délégué du Canada au conseil du Comité international pour les sciences arctiques (CISA) à compter du 1er avril 2016. La nomination repose sur une recommandation d'un comité de sélection composé de quatre membres issus d'un large éventail de la sphère canadienne des sciences et de la politique sur l'Arctique.
M. Pollard (PhD) est professeur titulaire du département de Géographie de l'Université McGill et sa priorité de recherche est la géomorphologie et l'hydrologie du pergélisol, spécialisation dans les déserts polaires froids. Il est directeur de recherche de la station de recherche arctique de McGill (MARS) sur l'île Axel Heiberg au Nunavut, ainsi que de la station de recherche subarctique de McGill (MSARS) à Schefferville, au Québec. M. Pollard est un spécialiste des sciences polaires de renommée internationale, qui possède plus de 35 années d'expérience de recherche dans l'Arctique et plus de 20 années en Antarctique. Il a participé directement à divers comités nationaux et internationaux sur les sciences polaires, notamment à titre de membre du comité consultatif canadien de l'Année polaire internationale (API) et du comité national de l'API du Canada. Il est actuellement vice-président du Réseau canadien d'opérateurs de recherche nordique et président du comité du Programme de suppléments à une subvention à la découverte en recherche nordique.
Le CISA est un organisme scientifique international qui favorise et facilite la collaboration et appuie les recherches arctiques innovatrices au niveau circumpolaire et international. Le Conseil du CISA établit les priorités et guide le travail de l'organisme, dont une bonne partie est exécutée par ses groupes de travail et le comité des données sur l'Arctique. À titre de délégué du Canada, M. Pollard représentera les intérêts canadiens en matière de sciences de l'Arctique au sein du conseil du CISA et agira en faveur d'une plus grande coopération internationale. Pour en savoir plus sur le CISA, visiter l'adresse : http://www.iasc.info/
À titre d'organisme canadien adhérant au CISA, Savoir polaire Canada (POLAIRE) a la tâche de nommer les représentants canadiens au conseil du CISA et à ses groupes de travail scientifiques. Pour en savoir plus sur POLAIRE, visiter l'adresse : http://www.canada.ca/fr/savoir-polaire.html
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
International Polar Week - Iqaluit, NU Film Event
Friday, March 4, 2016
Job - Wildlife Technician - CWS - Arctic Birds
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Fwd: Graduate Student Opportunity
From: Robert Hollister <hollistr@gvsu.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 9:43 AM
Subject: Graduate Student Opportunity
To: ITEX-LIST@lists.ubc.ca
Graduate Research Assistantship Announcement
"Vegetation change in northern Alaska"
A graduate research assistantship at the Masters level is available with
Dr. Robert Hollister in the Department of Biology, Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
(http://faculty.gvsu.edu/hollistr/Projects.html)
The project is working to document and understand vegetation change in northern Alaska associated with climate change. The current funding for the research is from NSF as part of the Arctic Observatory Network and the GVSU component contributes to a larger project that links findings from automated sensor platforms that measure a suite of vegetation surface properties at the sub-meter scale (led by Steve Oberbauer at Florida International University) with medium-scale aerial imagery, using Kite Aerial Photography acquired throughout the growing season and satellite imagery (led by Craig Tweedie at the University of Texas in El Paso) to scale observed changes to the regional level. The research incorporates a warming experiment to forecast vegetation change due to climate change at study sites established in the mid 90's as part of the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) network (ITEX is a network or collaborating researchers that use a common protocol so that observations from across the tundra can be analyzed together and result in high impact synthesis papers). The project now includes over 20 years of observations and there are a wide array of options for study.
The duties of this position will include field sampling of tundra vegetation in Barrow and Atqasuk, Alaska, leading the field crew in Alaska, coordinating logistics, organization and analyses of data collected previously and by the candidate, and the completion of a thesis and peer-reviewed publications, as well as the successful completion of the requirements of the degree. Competitive candidates for this position will have a strong work ethic, proficiency in written and oral communication, strong GRE scores, and evidence of scholastic success. Preference will be given to applicants who are self-motivated and enthusiastic about conducting field-based research. The position will be based in Grand Rapids, MI, with field work in Alaska. The position is available to begin in May or August 2016.
The successful candidate will receive tuition support and a competitive stipend.
To apply, please submit the following as an attached pdf to Robert Hollister hollistr@gvsu.edu
1) personal statement of career goals
2) resume or curriculum vitae
3) transcripts
4) GRE scores
5) contact information for three references
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected.
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