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Buhari Habibu was promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria!
Britta Jänicke has been assigned as a Professor at the University of Kassel in March this year and she is also a new Chair of Environmental Meteorology there (www.uni-kassel.de/go/environmental-meteorology)!
Peter Crank has started as an Assistant Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University!
Congratulations Buhari, Britta, and Peter!
Kudos to Jennifer Vanos and Ariane Middel for getting NSF funding to measure and simulate extreme heat impacts with new thermal manikin at ASU!
Multiple research positions open! Contact Konrad Rykaczewski (konradr@asu.edu) if interested.
Journal Articles
**Note: Names in bold indicate SNP members
Dzyuban, Y., Hondula, D. M., Vanos, J. K., Middel, A., Coseo, P. J., Kuras, E. R., & Redman, C. L. (2022). Evidence of alliesthesia during a neighborhood thermal walk in a hot and dry city. Science of The Total Environment, 834(April), 155294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155294
Dzyuban, Y., Ching, G. N. Y., Kang, S., Tan, A. J., Banerjee, S., Crank, P. J., & Chow, W. T. L. (2022). Landscape and Urban Planning Outdoor thermal comfort research in transient conditions : A narrative literature review. Landscape and Urban Planning, 226(May), 104496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104496
Geletič, J., Lehnert, M., Resler, J., Krč, P., Middel, A., Krayenhoff, E.S., Krüger, E.,
High-fidelity simulation of the effects of street trees, green roofs and green walls on the distribution of thermal exposure in Prague-Dejvice, Building and Environment, Volume 223, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109484.
Habibu, B., Kawu, M.U., Aluwong T., Makun, H.J., 2022. Neonatal thermoregulation and dynamics of serum thyroid hormones in tropical breeds of goat kids. Journal of Thermal Biology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103299.
Merchant, C., Meggers, F., Hou, M., Aviv, D., Schneider, F.A., Middel, A. (2022). Resolving radiant: Combining spatially resolved longwave and shortwave measurements to improve the understanding of radiant heat flux reflections and heterogeneity, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4:869743. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2022.86974
Middel, A., Nazarian, N., Demuzere, M., Bechtel, B. (2022). Urban Climate Informatics – an emerging research field, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10:867434. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.867434
Nazarian, N., Krayenhoff, E.S., Paolini, R., Bechtel, B., Cheung, T., Chow, W., de Dear, R., Hondula, D., Jay, O., Lee, J., Martilli, A., Middel, A., Norford, L., Sadeghi, M., Santamouris, M., Schiavon, S., Vanos, J. (2022). Integrated assessment of urban overheating impacts on human life, Earth’s Future, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002682
Oliveira, A., Lopes, A., Soares, A. Excess Heat Factor climatology, trends, and exposure across European Functional Urban Areas, Weather and Climate Extremes, Volume 36, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2022.100455.
Turner, V.K., French, E.M., Dialessandro, J., Middel, A., Hondula, D., Weiss, G.B., Abdellati, H. (2022). How are cities planning for heat? Content analysis of United States municipal plans, Environmental Research Letters, 17(6):064054 https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac73a9
The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario is accepting applications for three Ph.D. positions in urban climate modelling. These positions comprise a minimum of four years of full funding deriving primarily from research assistantships.
The successful applicants will work with Dr. Scott Krayenhoff and will be involved in urban climate projects focused on numerical simulation of urban meteorology at neighbourhood and regional scales for assessment of urban heat islands, heat mitigation, and building energy use. These positions will involve development, evaluation and application of the WRF and GEM regional climate models for projection of future climate-related outcomes in cities. Funding for these positions derives from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the National Research Council Canada, and the successful applicants will have close interaction with scientists at these institutions as well as internationally.
An M.Sc. degree in meteorology and climatology, environmental physics, engineering, physical geography and/or earth science or a related discipline is required prior to the start of the Ph.D. programme. Candidates that have previous experience with scientific computing languages (e.g., Fortran, Matlab, Python) are particularly encouraged to apply. Advanced physical and mathematical reasoning abilities are an asset; strong skills in oral and written communication are required. The successful candidates should demonstrate high levels of motivation and the ability to work independently.
The School of Environmental Sciences is among the most research-intensive units at the University of Guelph, a highly-ranked agricultural university globally. Guelph (pop. 130,000) is a university town located one hour west of Toronto, Ontario.
To begin the application process, please contact Dr. Scott Krayenhoff (skrayenh@uoguelph.ca) with the following: a copy of your CV, unofficial academic transcripts, a one-page personal statement that highlights skills and experience relevant to these Ph.D. positions, and the names and contact information for three references. Review of applications will commence June 14, 2022 and continue until suitable candidates are identified. These positions are available for September 2022 or January 2023 start dates.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, especially from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
The Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University is hiring for two positions (with more to come!). Both are a great opportunity to get on the ground floor and help set the direction of our climate extension service:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow(modeling climate extremes)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow The Virginia Climate Center (VCC) of George Mason University is seeking a highly analytic and rigorously trained person for the position of Post-doctoral Research Fellow to conduct original research in modeling the climate system and the impacts of climate change on Virginia
Project Manager
Project ManagerGeorge Mason University's Virginia Climate Center (VCC) is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, skillful, collaborative, mission-driven, and results-oriented individual for the position of VCC Project Manager to coordinate a two-year pilot research project for the VCC.
Cooling Singapore team (Peter Crank, Yuliya Dzyuban, Shreya Banerjee, Graces Ching, Sin Kang Yik, and Rachel Pek) were featured in several news articles:
The 103rd AMS Annual Meeting will take place from in January 2023 in Denver, Colorado.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FINAL THOUGHTS
If you have any questions, comments, contributions, or ideas for submissions to the Biometeorology Quarterly Newsletter for the ISB Students and New Professionals Group, please feel free to contact Communications Director Yuliya Dzyuban (ydzyuban@smu.edu.sg). Connect with us too on Twitter using the Twitter handle @biometeorology.
**Please be sure that your membership is up to date with the International Society of Biometeorology. This comes at a significantly discounted rates for students and new professionals, and you get some freebies with it too. Also, to be a member of the SNP group you must be an ISB member, so check your status! Go here: http://www.biometeorology.org/members/
**Also please tell other undergraduate and graduate students in your department about the Student and Young Professional organization within the International Society of Biometeorology!
