The University of Colorado at Boulder seeks to hire an assistant professor for the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in science or technology policy research with emphasis on environment. Specializations of interest include the policy aspects of science, energy, technology, and the human dimensions of climate change, water, and solid earth processes. The successful candidate must have an established interest in interdisciplinary research and teaching, is expected to develop a record of funded research, and must be willing to contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching. The position is tenure-track and will be located in any relevant academic department, to be mutually decided upon by the candidate and department. Possibilities include Geography, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Economics, and others. Required Qualifications: PhD in a relevant field.
To Apply: Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching, a statement on research, and three names to be used for letters of reference to http://www.jobsatcu.com, job posting number 805664. Questions can be directed to CIRES Human Resources (Dempsey@CIRES.Colorado.edu). Review of applications will begin November 15 and continue until the position is filled.
The Environmental Studies Program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland invites applications for its first full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2009, contingent upon adequate state funding support. A Ph.D. in Environmental Studies or in a related interdisciplinary field such as sustainability is required, and candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in hand or expected when the appointment begins. Proficiency in another discipline and a demonstrated ability to attract and retain students from underrepresented groups are desirable.
We seek a candidate whose first priority is high-quality teaching in a liberal arts college. The successful candidate will demonstrate ability and interest in interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, community involvement, and collaborating with colleagues from departments across campus to build the program. Teaching expectations are three courses per semester, including the required introductory Environmental Perspectives courses and a senior-level Environmental Studies seminar with additional intermediate or upper level courses appropriate to the individual's area of specialization.
Non-sectarian since its founding, St. Mary's College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in Historic St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland's public honors college. With highly selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. St. Mary’s faculty benefit from a comprehensive program of support for scholarship, research, travel, and curriculum development, including course releases for pre-tenure faculty and leaves for tenured faculty. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Send CV, cover letter including statement of research and teaching interests, teaching philosophy, graduate academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation (including at least two addressing teaching ability) to Dr. Kate Chandler, Coordinator, Environmental Studies, Dept. of English, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary’s City, MD 20686-3001. For further information visit http://www.smcm.edu/environmentalstudies/index.html or e-mail Dr. Chandler at krchandler@smcm.edu.
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
]]>The theme of the summit is: The New Administration Tackles Science and Technology. Priorities for the Road Ahead. Its purpose will be to bring scholars, policymakers and representatives of non governmental organizations, into dialogue about pressing policy issues on environment, science and technology, biomedicine, climate change, sustainable development, health and others which will need to be addressed by the new American Presidency. Other suggestions will be most welcome.
The Policy Studies Organization is a non governmental, non profit organization, with the purpose to further research and dissemination of scholarship in policy.
By attachment, find an invitation to the summit with more information on the themes and topics to be considered. Or visit the conference section in our website at http://www.ipsonet.org/.
]]>This position will be responsible for advising, curriculum development, and instruction in the undergraduate environmental studies and sciences programs and the graduate environmental sciences and policy program. The candidate’s background should include a focus on science in support of environmental policy or management decision-making. The successful candidate will develop and/or maintain research interests, broadly defined, in environmental policy and be willing to develop an agenda pertinent to the Southwest. Candidates must be able to teach classes in environmental studies and policy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We encourage applications from candidates who are willing to incorporate web-based delivery strategies in their teaching.
Minimum Qualifications:
• PhD in a social science or interdisciplinary environmental sciences/studies completed by August 1, 2008
• Academic preparation and research interests in environmental policy
• High potential and/or a demonstrated record of securing and implementing grants that support graduate student research
Preferred Qualifications:
• A focus on science in support of environmental policy or management decision-making
• Experience in environmental problem-solving from multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives, in particular those with experience at the interface of environmental science and policy/management
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Success attaining external support for research
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• A commitment to working effectively within a diverse university community
The Center for Environmental Sciences and Education offers undergraduate degrees in environmental sciences and environmental studies and a MS degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy (home.nau.edu/envsci). Northern Arizona University is a 21,500-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 58,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. The university is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment.
Application Deadline:
This position will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications begins on February 1, 2008
Application Procedure:
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, transcripts, three recent and original letters of reference, evidence and a sample of scholarship and publications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations and syllabi). to Chair, Environmental Policy and Management Search Committee, Box 5694, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5694.
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Human Dimensions Program, Charleston, SC
Job Announcement Number: NOS-CSC-2008-0017
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, December 13, 2007 to Thursday, December 27, 2007
SERIES & GRADE: ZP-0101-4/4
MAJOR DUTIES:
Incumbent applies social science methods and information to coastal management issues; provides social science technical assistance to CSC staff and external partners and customers; identifies how the beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and socioeconomic, demographic and organizational characteristics of stakeholders are relevant to watershed and hazards topics; coordinates and manages contracts, grants and interagency agreements; develops, implements and provides technical assistance on appropriate needs assessment tools; supports the Human Dimensions (HD) Program planning and administration; assists in HD program evaluation and alignment of projects to NOS and NOAA goals; assists in the development and implementation of performance measures for the program.
See full announcement at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Application Review Begins: Friday, 15 February 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L701
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The University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level specializing in Human Dimensions of Climate Change or Hazards. Preference will be given to applicants who have expertise in the consequences of climate change and response options (adaptation and mitigation policy, planning and technology, cultural sensitivity) or expertise in assessing the vulnerabilities of human systems to hazards. The ability to contribute to the research program of the new Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) is desirable. The successful candidate is expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The position is in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies. The Faculty also includes the Department of Environment and Resource Studies, School of Planning, Centre for Environment and Business, and Centre for Knowledge Integration. For additional information, please go to: http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/
Applicants must have a PhD. Applications must include statements of career objectives, research interests, and the applicant's approach to teaching and learning. Applicants must include with the letter of application a curriculum vitae and the names (with contact information) of four referees. The first stage in the review of applicants will be based on the letter of application and the CV. Referees will be contacted for those being considered in the second stage of the review.
The review of applications will commence on Friday, 15 February 2008, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is 1 September 2008 (or sooner).
Applications should be sent to:
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Geography
Faculty of Environmental Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Canada
The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native persons, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, however. This appointment is subject to the availability of funds.
]]>The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University’s Center for International Development invites applications for resident fellowships in sustainability science for the University’s academic year beginning in September 2008. The fellowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to professionals engaged in the practice of harnessing science and technology to promote sustainable development. Applicants should describe how their work would contribute to "sustainability science," the emerging field of use-inspired research seeking understanding of the interactions between human and environmental systems as well as the application of such knowledge to sustainability challenges relating to advancing development of agriculture, habitation, energy and materials, health and water while conserving the earth’s life support systems. This year we will give some preference to applicants who address the challenges related to meeting human needs for water in the context of sustainable development. In addition to general funds available to support this fellowship offering, special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply. For more information on the fellowships application process, see http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/fellows/08ellows_RFP.htm
]]>The University of Colorado at Boulder seeks to hire a Faculty Director for the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. Applicants must have demonstrated achievement in science and technology policy research. This position allows substantial time for research as well as leadership and administrative service as Center Director. The successful candidate must have an established interest in interdisciplinary research and teaching, and must be willing to contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching related to science and technology policy. The position will carry tenure within an academic department to be mutually decided upon by the candidate and department. Possibilities include Geography, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Communications, and numerous others.
Requirements: PhD in a field relevant to science and technology policy, a demonstrated record of excellence in extramurally supported research, and a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
To Apply: Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching experience, and three names to be used for letters of reference to http://www.jobsatcu.com, job posting number 802370. Questions can be directed to CIRES Human Resources (Jobs@CIRES.Colorado.edu). Review of applications will begin November 15 and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
]]>Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, at the College for Interdisciplinary Studies, The University of British Columbia
The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of water and sustainability, to commence July 1, 2008. Salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
IRES has enjoyed over three decades of leading edge interdisciplinary research on environment and sustainability. It serves as a crucible of new research partnerships from across the UBC campus and supports a graduate program of over 80 PhD and 40 master students. Additional information about the research and teaching programs, as well as our state-of-the-art research facilities, can be found here. This appointment will be shared with the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
We seek an outstanding interdisciplinary scholar in the natural or social sciences who aspires to develop an internationally recognized research program on water and sustainability, broadly defined to include research areas as diverse as water quality and chemistry, water systems ecology, or aquatic resource decision-making. An orientation to interdisciplinary, integrative approaches that incorporate linkages among human and natural systems is required.
The successful candidate will be joining a strong and cohesive unit with a wide range of skills and interests who has succeeded in competing for and training the very best students. The successful candidate must have a completed PhD and must have demonstrated potential in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level and in research. The ability to integrate GIS into both research and teaching is a highly desirable attribute.
Applicants should mail a cover letter identifying teaching and research interests, a curriculum vitae, and copies of representative publications to the following address no later than September 30th, 2007. All queries and applications should be directed to: Professor Gunilla Öberg, Director, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, The University of British Columbia, 2202 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z4., e-mail faculty_search@ires.ubc.ca.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Please indicate your legal status to work in Canada.
]]>Last week the House Committee on Science and Technology held an important hearing on the future direction of climate research in he United States (PDF).
The major scientific debate is settled. Climate change is occurring. It is impacting our nation and the rest of the world and will continue to impact us into the future. The USGCRP should move beyond an emphasis on addressing uncertainties and refining climate science. In addition the Program needs to provide information that supports action to reduce vulnerability to climate and other global changes and facilitates the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies that can be applied here in the U.S. and in other vulnerable locations throughout the world.
This refocusing of climate research is timely and worthwhile. Kudos to the S&T Committee.
For a number of years, Congressman Mark Udall (D-CO) has led efforts to make the nation's climate research enterprise more responsive to the needs of decision makers (joined by Bob Inglis (R-SC)). Mr. Udall explained the reasons for rethinking climate science as follows:
The evolution of global science and the global change issue sparked the need to make changes to the 1978 National Climate Program Act, and gave us the Global Change Research Act of 1990. It is now time for another adjustment to alter the focus of the program governed by this law.The debate, about whether climate change is occurring and about whether human activity has contributed to it, is over. As our population, economy, and infrastructure have grown, we have put more pressure on the natural resources we all depend upon. Each year, fires, droughts, hurricanes, and other natural events remind us of our vulnerability to extreme weather and climate changes. The human and economic cost of these events is very high. With better planning and implementation of adaptation strategies these costs can be reduced.
For all of these reasons, we need the USGCRP to produce more information that is readily useable by decision makers and resource managers in government and in the private sector. People throughout this country and in the rest of the world need information they can use to develop response, adaptation, and mitigation strategies to make our communities, our businesses, and our nation more resilient and less vulnerable to the changes that are inevitable.
We must also move aggressively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if we are to avoid future increases in surface temperature that will trigger severe impacts that we cannot overcome with adaptation strategies. We need economic and technical information as well as information about system responses and climate responses to different concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The USGCRP should be the vehicle for providing this information.
The hearing charter (PDF) is worth reading in full.
Major consequences of climate change are now predictable to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. Many of these consequences will be experienced within the next 100 years - on time scales relevant to emergency preparedness, medical responses, infrastructure alteration, financial investments, treaty negotiations, etc. (see the attached document). These changes will impact the globe, geographically, socially, politically and economically. Leaders of institutions concerned with law, business, medicine, science, sociology, politics and religion will face the brunt of these changes. In the face of these challenges, their actions must be honorable, moral and ethical.
The observation that citizens in poor countries often choose practices that are more environmentally sound than their counterparts in rich countries is a moral and ethical conundrum. Clearly, much more can be done at the level of the individual citizen.
To stimulate discussion of these issues, Inter-Research Science Center is sponsoring seven essay contests. The authors of winning essays will receive US $1000.00 and their articles will be published in Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics (ESEP). The ESEP issue in which these articles appear will be made available online as an Open Access document – anyone with access to the Internet will be able to read it.
There is one contest in each of the following disciplines:
• Economics/Business
• Law
• Medicine
• Environmental sciences
• Engineering
• Philosophy/Religious studies
• Political Science
Essays within these broad subject areas should focus on climate change, and particularly on ethical issues. Please refer to the “Ethics of Climate Change Essay Contest” support document, and the “White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change” for background and guidance.
These contests are open to graduate students (post Bachelors) at any certified university or college. Proof of student status (e.g. photocopy of a valid student identification card; letter from thesis advisor) must accompany submitted manuscripts.
Essays can be a maximum of 6000 words (excluding references and Figure legends) and must include the corresponding author’s name, academic institution, street address, telephone number and e-mail address. Multiple authors – who would split the prize evenly - are permitted. All essays must be submitted as digital PDF or WORD files, and should be prepared following the guidelines detailed here. Indicate clearly under which discipline your essay falls.
Essays must be submitted – via e-mail to esep-submissions@int-res.com - by 0000 hrs GMT on 3 September 2007. All essays will be reviewed by a panel of experts. The winners will be notified by 30 November 2007. Runner-up essays that pass the peer review process will also be published in ESEP.
]]>Applications are being accepted for postdoctoral fellowships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located just outside Vienna, Austria. Applications should be submitted on-line, where you can also find detailed information on the program’s goals, conditions and eligibility, application procedure, etc. The application deadline is February 15, 2007.
IIASA is an international institution, supported by eighteen governments, that supports international teams of researchers engaged in studies aimed at providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance.
Candidates for the IIASA Postdoctoral Program can apply to work with any of IIASA’s sixteen research programs or special projects. (Overview of IIASA's research activities.) An essential part of the on-line application is a research plan outlining the intended work at IIASA and a discussion of the relevance of the planned research for IIASA's agenda. Applicants are encouraged to contact the leader of the IIASA program of interest as they prepare their applications.
Applicants must have an advanced university degree equivalent to a Ph.D at the time of taking up the post-doc position, a proven record of research accomplishments, and a solid working knowledge of English. The typical period for IIASA-funded postdoctoral support is 12-24 months.
It is an excellent postdoctoral opportunity for researchers from natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering who are interested working on global change issues. Applicants are welcome from anywhere in the world.
We want to spread the word about this great opportunity as widely as possible. Please help by forwarding this announcement to as many appropriate colleagues, graduate students, graduate department secretaries, career service departments, and listservs as possible.
To learn more about IIASA, consult the IIASA Website. In addition, an October 13, 2006 Science profile of IIASA researcher Brian O’Neill can be accessed from the U.S. NMO website.
CICERO (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo) is an independent research center associated with the University of Oslo. CICERO’s aim is to conduct research on and provide information and expert advice about national and international issues related to climate change and climate policy. CICERO’s research staff comprises a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including political science, sociology, economics, and the natural sciences. In total, CICERO has a staff of 50 located in new offices in the CIENS building at the Oslo Innovation Centre (Forskningsparken, Gaustadalléen 21).
CICERO is now seeking to fill several positions. We are accepting applications for research assistants, research fellows, senior research fellows, and research consultants. Part-time associate positions for university faculty are also available. We are looking to increase our staff in all three of our research programs:
Scientific basis and international agreements Mitigation and costs Impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation Higher education is required for all positions. A PhD is required for research fellow positions and part-time university associates.
CICERO is expanding its research activity particularly in the following areas: energy and energy policy; development aid related to climate; and climate change in the northern regions. We thus encourage candidates with this type of background to apply. We are interested in applicants with social scientific, natural scientific, or technical backgrounds. Ability and willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research is mandatory.
For more information about CICERO see its research activities.
CICERO is an equal opportunity employer, and fluency in English is important. We can offer a good working environment, membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, and a salary commensurate with qualifications.
For more information, contact:
Research Director Jan S. Fuglestvedt, tel. +47 91 57 88 50/+47 22 85 87 64 (Scientific basis and international agreements) Acting Research Director Kristin Aunan , tel. + 47 99 00 52 69/+47 22 85 87 63, (Mitigation and costs) Research Director Grete K. Hovelsrud, tel. +47 95 80 60 46/+ 47 22 85 87 69 (Impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation) Application, CV and copies of references and transcripts must be posted by 31 January 2007. Please do not send originals; applications and attachments will not be returned.
Mailing address: CICERO, P.O. Box 1129 Blindern, 0318 OSLO, Norway http://www.cicero.uio.no/webnews.asp?id=10764&lang=en
The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University's Center for International Development invites applications for resident fellowships in sustainability science for the University's academic year beginning in September 2007. The fellowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to professionals engaged in the practice of harnessing science and technology to promote sustainable development.
Successful applicants will spend their fellowships in residence at the Sustainability Science Program, receiving a competitive stipend plus health, office space and computer support, and access to Harvard's libraries and other research facilities. Fellows will be expected to spend about half time on their own work, and half time in collaborative work with other fellows and faculty associated with the Program.
The Sustainability Science Program seeks to advance basic understanding of the dynamics of human-environment systems; to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of practical interventions that promote sustainability in particular places and contexts; and to improve linkages between relevant research and innovation communities on the one hand, and relevant policy and management communities on the other. Applicants should describe how their work would contribute to sustainability science? the emerging field of use-inspired research seeking understanding of the interactions between human and environmental systems as well as the application of such knowledge to sustainability challenges relating to advancing development of agriculture, habitation, energy and materials, health and water while conserving the earth's life support systems. In addition to general funds available to support this fellowship offering, special funds are available to support applicants from developing countries and Italy, who are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.
Applicants should send via email (not hard copy) a preliminary application by 15 December 2006. The preliminary application should include a cover sheet(http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/fellows/07_fellows_cover_sheet.htm), preliminary research proposal (3 pages maximum), and CV (3 pages maximum). It should be emailed to sustsci_grants@ksg.harvard.edu. Applicants will be notified by December 22 whether they are invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals must be supported by a Harvard faculty member who is prepared to work with the fellow. Fellows may make their own faculty contacts, but the Program will also seek to facilitate matching of faculty with fellows. The deadline for full applications is 1 February 2007.
The Program invariably receives more strong applications than can be supported with the funds available. Prospective fellows are therefore strongly urged to pursue additional sources of stipendiary and research support that they can draw on if they are admitted to the fellowship program but full funding is not available to cover their expenses. Applications from those with their own resources are also welcome.
More information on the Sustainability Science Program and Fellowships is available at http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/fellows/07_fellows_RFP.htm.