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A call for nominations for the Louis Agassiz Medal 2012 - prazo: 15.06.2011

The Louis Agassiz Medal is given by the Division on Cryospheric Sciences (CR) of EGU and is reserved for individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific contribution to the study of the cryosphere on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system.

The deadline for nominations is 15 June, 2011.
Nominations are to be sent by email to: awards.medals@egu.eu
For details on proposal procedure go to: http://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/proposal-and-selection-of-candidates.html.
 

Call for papers on 'Interactions of Ice sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean

The International Glaciological Society is publishing an Annals thematic issue on the 'Interactions of Ice sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean'. You are invited to submit a paper to this issue. Please submit an abstract of your proposed paper to the IGS by e-mailing it to igsoc@igsoc.orghttp://www.antarcticsciencebursary.org.uk/apps.php>.

The topics are:
'Mass balance of ice shelves and tidewater glaciers'
'Dynamics of ice shelves and tidewater glaciers'
'Coupling between grounded and floating ice'
'Oceanic response to the input of ice'
'Role of atmosphere/sea ice/ocean processes in delivering ocean heat to glaciated coastlines'
'Records of change in ice shelves and tidewater glaciers'
'Observational and modelling techniques that advance our understanding of ice sheet-ocean interaction'

Abstracts should be in by 1 May and the papers are due by 30 June.


 

Special POGO-AMT Visiting Fellowship - prazo: 01.05.2011

POGO is pleased to announce that it will once again offer a special POGO Visiting Fellowship for training on-board an Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruise (29 September – 14 November 2011) in 2011, in partnership with SCOR. This initiative is now in its fourth year and has proved to be a very successful training programme providing hands-on, sea-going experience to young scientists from developing countries, and the opportunity to be involved in an internationally renowned scientific programme.

The application deadline is 1st May 2011. See for further details.

Funding Opportunity: Antarctic Science Bursary - Prazo: 31.03.2011

Dear APECS members,

This is a great opportunity for those of you interested in Antarctic science. Deadline March 31.

The Antarctic Science International Bursary are awards of up to £5000, made annually to support the development of the careers of promising young scientists working in any field of Antarctic science. The purpose of the award is to broaden the scope of an existing research project, especially for postdoctoral studies, through:

* Funding extra feldwork or laboratory work

* Purchasing/contributing towards the cost of a key piece of equipment, or

* funding international collaboration

For more information on requirements, conditions, and how to apply, go to this application page<

NSF/OPP Funding Opportunity - Antarctic Research solicitation

Antarctic Research solicitation (NSF 11-532)
Office of Polar Programs/Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 6 JUNE 2011

The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2011 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 11-532) for support of projects in the Antarctica during the 2012-2013 field season or projects in the United States beginning in early 2012
For additional information, please go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home.

Scientific research and operational support of that research are the principal activities supported by the United States Government in Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of the region, to foster research on global and regional problems of current scientific importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for field work only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home organizations.

In response to recommendations by the recent Antarctic Science Committee of Visitors regarding the need to assess field support requirements in an accurate and timely way, and with the goal of streamlining decisions for award or decline, changes have been made to the way that field support information is gathered and the way that some items are budgeted. See the field support section of this solicitation for important information about requesting support. Planners at the support contractor are available to assist investigators with questions about field or logistical support.

Some support information, previously included in the solicitation has been moved to a new section on the Antarctic Sciences Division's web site. This information is available at http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ant/solicitation_resources/prop_prep_info.jsp. Other important support information can be found on the U.S. Antarctic Program portal the Information for Proposers page at: http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/proposalInformation/.


 

Office of Naval Research :: Call for Planning Letters
"Emerging Dynamics of the Marginal Ice Zone"

Submission deadline: Friday, 1 April 2011.

Office of Naval Research Contact:
Martin Jeffries, PhD
Program Officer and Arctic Science Advisor
Phone: 703-696-7825
Email: martin.jeffries@navy.mil

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announces a Department Research Initiative (DRI) - "Emerging Dynamics of the Marginal Ice Zone" - and call for planning letters. Planning letters are due no later than Friday, 1 April 2011.

DRI Description

In response to the observed trend of reduced arctic sea ice volume during the boreal summer, the U.S. Navy has a renewed interest in understanding and predicting the environment in this region, including a desire to forecast the presence or absence of sea ice at a variety of lead times. However, there remain fundamental gaps in our knowledge of the physical processes, interactions, and feedbacks that are critical to understanding the seasonal evolution of sea ice. To address this issue, the ONR will support a 5-year Department Research Initiative (DRI) to better understand the emerging dynamics of the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ).

The goal of the DRI is to improve the knowledge and understanding of the physics of the retreating summer ice edge and MIZ in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. The approach will be to integrate data from in situ sensing platforms, remotely-sensed observations, and integrated process models to develop a comprehensive, quantitative picture of open-ocean, ice edge and MIZ processes, interactions, and feedbacks as the ice retreats. The observational data set that is generated will also be used to evaluate the skill of numerical models run by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and academic researchers in conjunction with this DRI.

The following scientific questions will drive the research program:

1. Does the increasing area of open water in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas amplify the seasonality of the Arctic Ocean sea ice cover?
2. What role do waves and swell play in the retreat of the ice cover?
3. What role do solar radiation and surface fluxes of sensible and latent heat play in the retreat of the ice cover?
4. How does the ice volume evolve as the ice retreats?
5. As the ice cover retreats, do vertical mixing and upwelling of warm water in the water column occur and amplify ice loss?
6. What is the magnitude of vertical mixing and is it due to wind-induced upwelling, inertial waves, and shear; or is it due to the generation of internal waves at the halocline?
7. What are the relative magnitudes of each of the various processes, both local and non-local, which are driving the ice retreat?
8. Which of the processes are likely to have significant positive feedbacks, and which are likely to strengthen in the future?
9. How do current coupled models represent the relevant processes at different space and time scales, and what resolution is required to adequately simulate the key processes?

This DRI is expected to run for five years, from FY12 to FY16. Years 1 and 2 will focus on science and experiment planning, science team building, developing inter-agency and international collaboration, and equipment development and testing. The major field effort will occur in Year 3 (FY14), followed by two years of data analysis, synthesis of results, and evaluation of predictive skill of integrated models. The overall effort will require integration of theory, in situ and remote sensing observations, and modeling to accelerate discovery and understanding. Each individual or team of investigators need not propose all components. Successful investigators will be expected to work productively and constructively in an inter-disciplinary team environment; team building will occur after selection. This DRI is an ONR contribution to the federal inter-agency Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH; http://www.arcus.org/search/index.php).

Planning Letter Content

The letter should include:

- Contact information for the principal and co-investigators, including full mailing address, email address and phone number for each.
- A maximum three-page synopsis of the proposed research, including a rationale, questions and/or hypotheses to be addressed, the methods to be used, and anticipated results. Think of this as the Executive Summary of a full proposal. A description of the role of each investigator should also be included in the three pages.
- Investigators should focus on what is new, groundbreaking, or potentially transformative about the proposed research and not worry about justifying the relevance to the Navy.
- No more than one page describing the estimated budget, with approximate cost per year up to a maximum of five years. Any major equipment procurements or unusual costs (e.g., ship, aircraft, computer) should be identified.
- Up to one page of relevant references to the literature.
- A one-page biographical sketch for each investigator, with a focus on research activities and publications relevant to the proposed research.

Purpose of Planning Letters

The purpose of the planning letter is to allow investigators to submit their ideas for ONR to evaluate, provide technical feedback, and indicate whether investigators will be encouraged to submit full proposals. ONR will respond to planning letters by 29 April 2011 to allow nine weeks for full proposal preparation and submission no later than 1 July 2011. It is anticipated that awards will be made with funds available in October 2011.

Submission of Planning Letters

All planning letters should be submitted via email to Martin Jeffries
(martin.jeffries@navy.mil) no later than Friday, 1 April 2011.

For further information, please contact:
Martin Jeffries, PhD
Program Officer and Arctic Science Advisor
Phone: 703-696-7825
Email: martin.jeffries@navy.mil

Girls on Ice 2011 Expedition!
Applications Now Available

Girls on Ice is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year a team of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists and mountaineers.

The 2011 Expedition will take place July 25 to August 4, 2010 on Mount Baker, Washington State. All girls age 15-18 are eligible to apply.

http://girlsonice.org/apply (applications are due February 15, 2011)

We are able to provides this program TUITION FREE to the girls through small grants and gifts from individuals and support from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Please consider supporting the program, visit:
http://girlsonice.org/support

For more information, please visit: http://girlsonice.org.

Questions? Please send an email to info@girlsonice.org.

Tunsbergdalsbreen 2011 Expedition - applications open

Applications for the Tusbergdalsbreen 2011 Expedition are open. An continuing expedition to survey the front section of the Tunsbergdalsbreen glacier on the Josterdal Icecap in Norway, run by Brathay Exploration Group Club, in association with the Field Studies Council, Norway Glacier Museum and Newcastle Univeristy, UK. Open to everybody. For more information or to receive an application pack email.
norway@brathayexploration.org.uk

Apply for 2010-2011 Antarctic Expeditions!

Students on Ice is pleased to announce we are accepting applications from students around the world to participate on two upcoming educational expedition to Antarctica!

1) Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition 2010

December 26, 2010–January 11, 2011

• Students from any country in the world, who will be 14-19 years old at the time of the expedition.
• Students who are enrolled in high school (or home-schooled) at the time of the expedition.
• Students who have a passion for, and interest in, Antarctica, adventure, education, and the environment.
• Learn more about the expedition HERE.


2) Students on Ice Antarctic University Expedition 2011

February 13–28, 2011

• Undergraduate students and graduate students from Canadian and international Universities.
• Students who have a passion for, and interest in, Antarctica, adventure, education, and the environment.
• Students agree to fully participate in the mandatory education and research activity program during the expedition.
• University credit-courses are available in conjunction with the expedition.
• Learn more about the expedition HERE.

NSF Arctic Research Opportunities

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to conduct research about the Arctic. Arctic research includes field and modeling studies, data analysis, and synthesis about the arctic region.

The goal is to gain a better understanding of the Arctic's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social, and cultural processes; the interactions of oceanic, terrestrial, atmospheric, biological, social, cultural, and economic systems; and the connections that define the Arctic. The Division of Arctic Sciences and other NSF programs support projects that contribute to the development of the next generation of researchers and scientific literacy for all ages through education, outreach, and broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Program representatives from the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) and other non-OPP NSF programs that support arctic research coordinate across NSF, including joint review and funding of arctic proposals and mutual support of special projects with high logistical costs. This program provides educational opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and K-12 educators.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 10, 2010
Solicitation: 10-597

For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521&org=OPP&from=home


 

ARCUS: Call for Researcher Applications - Host a PolarTREC Teacher
PolarTREC Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating

PolarTREC is currently accepting applications from researchers for the fifth year of teacher research experiences. Researchers are invited to submit an application to host a PolarTREC teacher during the 2011 arctic and/or the 2011/2012 Antarctic field seasons. More information and application forms are available at:
http://www.polartrec.com/teachers/application

Researcher Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2010

For further information, please contact PolarTREC at:
Email: info@polartrec.com
Phone: 907-474-1600
Or visit the PolarTREC website: http://www.polartrec.com

Triple I project consortium funding opportunity for Russian UArctic members

The Triple I project consortium, coordinated by the University of Turku, has got EU funding to continue the Erasmus Mundus mobility project with ten Russian and nine other European univresities. This project started in summer 2008, and so far over 450 students and researchers have got scholarships to study and work in one of the partner universities.

Some of the grants will be reserved for Russian students and academics from non-partner universities, for Russian professionals and public administration personnel outside the academic sphere, and e.g. for teachers in regional educational systems and the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation. In the previous application rounds some grantees have been from the UArctic member institutions, and hopefully also this time there will be successful applicants in Target Group 2 and 3 of the project to any of the ten European universities.

Scholarships are available for undergraduate, masters, doctorate, and post-doctorate mobilities. Duration of the exchange period can vary from one semester to 34 months. Mobilities may start in spring 2011, at the earliest. Exchange students at undergraduate and master levels applying for whole academic year are encouraged to apply for studies starting in autumn 2011. Degree studies: Prior applying all applicants interested in degree studies should contact the host universities. In most partner universities, the Triple I applicant will not get enrolled in a degree program unless s/he has applied study right from the university. The grant period can start earliest in January 2011. All mobilities have to start latest in October 2011.

The Call for Applications is open until 31 August 2010, 14:00 Finnish time (GMT +2) at the latest. For more information see www.utu.fi/iii and http://www.utu.fi/en/iii/applicants/index.html.

For more information contact Heli Hurme (hhurme@utu.fi).

 

Call for Proposals - Communicating Science to Public Audiences

Communicating Science to Public Audiences Division of Education and Human Resources National Science Foundation

For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10565&org=NSF

The Division of Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF) accepts proposals for Communicating Research to Public Audiences (CRPA) at any time to the solicitation for Informal Science Education (ISE), NSF 10-565.

CRPA projects relate informal learning activities based on currently funded NSF research. CRPA projects must be based on active research projects in good standing in any NSF directorate or office. Effective projects disseminate research findings and promote the general public's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, especially understanding of and engagement with cutting-edge research findings and methodologies. As with other categories of ISE awards, CRPAs may include the design and implementation of any combination of communication formats and experiences that support informal learning.

While these projects will be less extensive than Full-Scale Development projects, they should be similarly guided by an explicit conceptual framework. The proposal should clearly describe the NSF-funded research upon which the project is based, the educational need that will be met, and the informal learning strategies that will be employed to engage the targeted public audiences. Collaboration between NSF-funded researchers and informal science organizations is strongly encouraged to ensure use of effective practices.

CRPA proposals can be a maximum of $150,000 and up to two years in duration. The award size, however, will be consistent with the project scope and the size of the original research award. Because CRPAs are responsive to research awards from any part of NSF, they may be submitted at any time and do not require preliminary proposals.

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 22, 2010
except CRPA proposals (which do not require preliminary proposals)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): December 07, 2010
except CRPA proposals (which do not have deadlines)

For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10565&org=NSF.

 

Call for Proposals - Antarctic Research Solicitation

Office of Polar Programs/Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation

The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2010 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 10-543) for support of projects in Antarctica during 2011-2012 or projects in the United States beginning in early 2011.

Scientific research and operational support of that research are the principal activities supported by the United States Government in Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of the region, to foster research on global and regional problems of current scientific importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for fieldwork only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home organizations.

This year's deadline, Tuesday, 25 May 2010, has been advanced relative to prior years. In response to recommendations by the recent Antarctic Science Committee of Visitors regarding the need to assess field support requirements in an accurate and timely way, and with the goal of streamlining decisions for award or decline, changes have been made to the way that field support information is gathered and the way that some items are budgeted. See the field support section of this solicitation for important information about requesting support. Planners at the support contractor are available to assist investigators with questions about field or logistical support.

Some support information previously included in the solicitation has been moved to a new section on the Antarctic Sciences Division's web site. This information is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ant/solicitation_resources/prop_prep_info.jsp.

Other important support information can be found on the U.S. Antarctic Program portal's Information for Proposers page at: http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/proposalInformation/.

Full Proposal Deadline: Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Please note that this is a new, earlier deadline.

For additional information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home.

Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models (EaSM)

NSF Cross-Foundation Funding Opportunity

Multiple directorates and offices within NSF, including the Office of Polar Programs, in agreement with the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy’s Offices of Science and Biological and Environmental Research, announce a funding opportunity in decadal and regional modeling. This interagency, interdisciplinary effort seeks to advance the current state of modeling through partnerships and capacity building that span the breadth of natural, physical, chemical, social, computational, and mathematical sciences.

Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: May 24, 2010

Full Proposal Deadline: June 25, 2010
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10554/nsf10554.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click.

Nominations now open for the Martha T. Muse Prize, 2010-11

The “Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica” is a US$ 100,000 unrestricted award presented to an individual in the fields of Antarctic science or policy that has demonstrated potential for sustained and significant contributions that will enhance the understanding and/or preservation of Antarctica.

The Tinker Foundation’s goal is to establish a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in Antarctic research by honoring someone in the early to mid-stages of his or her career. The Prize is inspired by Martha T. Muse’s passion for Antarctica and is intended to be a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2008.

The prize-winner can be from any country and work in any field of Antarctic science or policy. The goal is to provide recognition of the important work being done by the individual and to call attention to the significance of understanding Antarctica in a time of change. The Prize is awarded by the Tinker Foundation and administered by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).

Please visit www.museprize.org for further details.

Online nominations will close on the June 1st, 2010.

Ice Drilling Program Office/Ice Drilling Design and Operations
(Informação copiada de http://psp.tamu.edu/news-1/proposal-support-nsf-antarctic-research-solicitation-10-543.html)

The Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO)/Ice Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) reminds researchers that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Antarctic Research (Solicitation 10-543) proposal deadline is 25 May 2010. Any proposal requiring ice drilling or ice coring support from the IDPO/IDDO must notify them no later than Tuesday, 13 April 2010.

You will need to download the Field Project Requirement Form, which is available at: www.icedrill.org/scientists/scientists.shtml. The completed form should be emailed to: icedrill@dartmouth.edu

Once the IDPO/IDDO receives your Field Project Requirement Form, they will provide you with a cost estimate and a letter of support that must be included with your NSF proposal. You should also notify your NSF Program Manager that your proposal requires support from the IDPO/IDDO.

The NSF Antarctic Research Solicitation can be viewed by searching for 'NSF10543' at: http://www.nsf.gov

Proposal Support
NSF Antarctic Research (Solicitation 10-543) Ice Drilling Program Office/Ice Drilling

Design and Operations
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 13 April 2010

For further information, please go to: http://icedrill.org.
Or Email: icedrill@dartmouth.edu.