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The 7th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology sponsored by the American Academy of Sciences will be held on June 9-13, 2014 in Houston, Texas, USA. The conference will provide a multidisciplinary platform for environmental scientists, engineers, management professionals and government regulators to discuss the latest developments in environmental research and applications. Please visit the conference website at for more information or email inquiries.

Conference Brochure: http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2014/EST2014.pdf
Abstract Format: http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2014/abstract-format-2014.pdf
Abstract Submission: env-abstract [at] AASci.org
Questions: env-conference [at] AASci.org
Conference Web Site: http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2014/index.html
Registration: http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/2014/registration.html

This workshop brings together those with research and operational/logistical interests in Antarctic meteorology and forecasting and related disciplines. As in the past, the annual activities and status of the observing (e.g. Automatic Weather Stations) and modeling (Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System) efforts will be addressed, and feedback and results from their user communities will be solicited. More broadly, this workshop also is a forum for current results and ideas in Antarctic meteorology, numerical weather prediction, and weather forecasting, from contributors around the world. There will be discussions on the relationships among international efforts and Antarctic forecasting, logistical support, and science. Organizers welcome papers and posters on these topics.

Registration and abstract submission deadline: 9 May 2014.
Reduced rate lodging deadline: 1 May 2014.

The Californian Goldschmidt will take place in Sacramento between June 8th and June 13th, 2014. Goldschmidt2014 will follow the pattern established for the recent Goldschmidt conferences, and should be the prime forum for all recent developments in Geochemistry and related fields. The venue is conveniently close to many of California's renowned geologic features including Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Nevada batholith, several ophiolite complexes, and the fossil subduction zone of the Franciscan Complex. Sacramento is also well placed for excursions to the main Californian wine producing areas and other tourist areas in the state. Field trips linked to symposia will be a hallmark of the conference.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, through its Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning program, announces open registrations for a summer field course, entitled "Arctic Alaska Environmental Change." The course is offered to undergraduate and graduate students, will be held 6-21 June 2014, and based in Fairbanks, Alaska.

During this 16-day field course students will traverses boreal forest, alpine, and Arctic biomes to learn about Arctic vegetation, soils, landforms, permafrost, geology, wildlife, and land-use. Plant species and vegetation will be studied in the context of environmental gradients and methods for vegetation sampling and description will be taught. Students will undertake an independent research project of their choosing.

Ten days of the course will be spent camping at different locations along the transect from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The course will include a stay at Toolik Field Station, an NSF supported Arctic research station. Students are expected to bring all-weather clothing, sleeping bag, and a tent. Costs of meals, lodging, and travel between field sites are included in the course fee. Scholarships are available.

Registration is now open. Registration deadline for international students: Saturday, 15 March 2014.

The organizing committee of the 35th Polar Symposium announce that it will be held 5-7 June 2014. It will be convened in Wroclaw, Poland, at the Training Centre of the National Labour Inspectorate.

The 2014 symposium will be entitled 'Diversity and State of Polar Ecosystems.' Anyone interested in attending will be invited after acceptance of submitted abstracts. Organizers expect special accommodations to be available for students wishing to attend the event.

Further information will be posted online as available.

For questions, please email:
polar [at] uni.wroc.pl

IARPC Collaboration Teams meet on a regular basis to implement the Arctic Research Plan: FY 2013-2017. Most meetings are open to the Arctic research community. Collaboration teams facilitate communication and collaboration between Federal agencies, the academic community, industry, non-governmental organizations, and State, local and tribal groups.

Contact Sara Bowden, bowden [at] arcus.org, if you would like to join this meeting.

On behalf of the Belmont Forum, we invite you to a second researcher matching webinar on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 12pm-1:30pm Eastern Time that focuses on the breadth of end users and best practices for engagement of end users in the development and implementation of research projects. The webinar features a panel of experts representing a variety of end user perspectives and organizations. Webex details, including a link to international dialing options, are below. Slides will be shown via Webex and discussion will be handled via the international phone lines provided.

End users provide a required expertise on Belmont Forum proposals. The term "end user" encompasses a variety of organizations in citizen, indigenous, policy, government, academic, industry, advocacy, and managerial domains. The panel represents a cross-cut of end users and representative organizations active in Arctic natural and social science research.

A moderated panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Panelists for the June 3rd event include:

Christina Anderson, Willow Environmental LLC
Jim Gamble, Aleut International Association
Eva Kruemmel, Inuit Circumpolar Council
Gordon McBean, Centre for Environment and Sustainability, Western University / President-elect International Council for Science
Zach Stevenson, Northwest Arctic Borough
Aki Tonami, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen

The webinar will be recorded and made available on the ArcticHub (http://www.arctichub.net) after the event under the Long-Term Observing Management Discussion Group.

Join the ArcticHub today and utilize the “help wanted ads” functionality to connect with other researchers and end users to submit a proposal to the Belmont Forum. This researcher matching capability allows you to post messages looking for collaborators or offering your expertise to a proposing team. Additional researcher matching to can be sought through the Belmont Forum website: https://www.igfagcr.org/user/register.

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to your participation Tuesday, June 3rd.

To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!)

1. Go to https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/j.php?MTID=m56d7d10f5c7fd33bde94a3e9c9795568
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: arctic
4. Click "Join".

To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link:
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The 71st Eastern Snow Conference (ESC) will be held at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA, from 3-5 June 2014. The ESC is an international organization in Canada and the United States concerned with snow and ice, in particular the origin, precipitation, accumulation, character, melt, and runoff of snow. The scientific program is open to sessions on theoretical, experimental, and operational studies of snow, ice, and winter hydrology. This year’s general theme is SNOW AND ICE IN MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS, with a complementary sub-theme of ephemeral snow. The ESC has only plenary (paper and poster viewing) sessions, allowing time to view and discuss the research of each participant. You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral or a poster presentation (please indicate type). An abstract of 200-250 words should be submitted by 7 March 2014 to the program chair: Dr. Baker Perry (perrylb [at] gmail.com). Complete registration and lodging information is available on the ESC website.

Students are encouraged to enter the ESC Student Paper Competitions. The winner of the best submitted student paper will receive the Wiesnet Medal, a $750 prize. The Campbell Scientific Canada Award of $500 will be awarded to the submitted paper by a Canadian student demonstrating the most innovative use of technology in the gathering of data. In addition, the David Hewitt Miller Student Poster Award of $100 will be awarded to the best student poster. To be considered for the Wiesnet and Campbell awards please submit an abstract by 7 March 2014 and send an electronic copy of the paper with the supervisor's endorsement (separate email) to the Chair of the Research Committee, Dr. Christopher Fuhrmann (fuhrman1 [at] email.unc.edu), no later than 25 April 2014. Please consult the ESC website for conditions and details.

All submitted papers will be published in the ESC Proceedings; please consult the ESC website for details on submission. In addition, Hydrological Processes (HP) will publish refereed papers (typically 10-12 are published) from the meeting. The subject matter of these papers must fit within the scope of the journal. If you would like your paper to be considered for journal publication, please indicate this on your abstract and submit an electronic copy of your paper to HP co-editors Mauri Pelto (mspelto [at] nichols.edu) or Richard Kelly (rejkelly [at] uwaterloo.ca) by 3 July 2014.

The Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (SCRiM) links a transdisciplinary team of climate scientists, economists, philosophers, statisticians, engineers, and policy analysts to answer the question, “What are sustainable, scientifically sound, technologically feasible, economically efficient, and ethically defensible strategies for managing the risks associated with climate change?”

SCRiM invites undergraduates and beginning (first- and second-year) graduate students interested in climate change, sustainability, risk management, and/or decisionmaking under uncertainty to propose summer research projects centered on SCRiM themes. Appropriate projects might include modeling experiments using simple Earth system and/or economic models, analyses of geophysical datasets (observed or modeled), or meta-analyses based on synthesis of existing literature. Although projects will be largely self-directed, participants will be mentored and supported by SCRiM researchers as they develop and execute their research agenda.

The program runs for 9 weeks, starting 2 June 2014. Housing, travel support, and a stipend of $4500 is provided for all participants.

Students studying in the following disciplines would be well-positioned for the program:

• Applied Mathematics
• Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Environmental Science
• Geography
• Geosciences / Geology
• Meteorology / Atmospheric Science
• Oceanography
• Operations Research
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Statistics

This is a competitive opportunity with a limited number of openings. To apply, please send a single PDF file to scholars [at] scrim.psu.edu containing a cover letter (briefly explaining your interest in the program and what you hope to gain from the experience), a one-page research proposal, a current CV, transcripts (unofficial acceptable), and contact information for two references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be submitted no later than Monday 28 April 2014 to receive full consideration. Women, members of underrepresented groups, and students from small colleges are especially encouraged to apply.

The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research at the University of Bergen in collaboration with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is proud to host the 2014 Ice Sheet System Model (ISSM) Workshop. The workshop will take place at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research at the University of Bergen, located in Bergen, Norway, from Monday, June 2nd to Wednesday, June 4th, following the IGS conference in Chamonix.

Interactive sessions will be offered for beginners/advanced users and developers interested in learning how to use ISSM. Updates to ISSM since last year’s workshop, including user-requested features (i.e. a new Python port, support for new OS/Platforms, etc) will be presented. Also, we invite participants to showcase their work during an open poster session. Details for participating in this poster session will be available on the registration website.

A limited amount of travel support may be provided by CliC (Climate and Cryosphere) to help students or early-career scholars attend the workshop. Details on applying for travel support will be provided on the registration page. In addition, there is no fee for participation in the workshop.

We hope this workshop will generate fruitful interactions between our team, the growing community of ISSM users, and the broader cryosphere community.