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Call for Abstracts: SOLAS Southeast Asia Workshop
Closes: 8 August 2022
SOLAS is organizing an online workshop focused on surface ocean and lower atmosphere study in Southeast Asia, a region characterized by diverse marine ecosystems and high population along the coastal areas. Researchers working within the SOLAS Core Themes or Cross-Cutting Themes are invited to join the workshop and share their research work. You can submit your abstract for oral or poster presentation by 8 August 2022 here. Find more here.
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Register for the 8th hybrid SOLAS Open Science Conference
Early Bird Registration Closes: 10 August 2022
The Surface Ocean–Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) is organizing its first hybrid Open Science Conference in South Africa from 25-29 September 2022. The conference is hosted by the University of Cape town and will offer scientists opportunities to learn and discuss cutting-edge research in the field, present their own findings, and connect with colleagues from all over the world. A special event dedicated to Early Career Scientists is being organized in an onsite and online format. Early bird registration is now open until 10 August 2022. 19 September is the deadline for late registration. Find more here.
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Latest Updates from PAGES
- Call for Applications: Mobility Fellowships for African, Latin American, and Caribbean Early-Career Scientists
PAGES actively promotes the participation of early-career scientists and scientists from low- and middle-income countries in relevant working groups, workshops, and other activities. As part of this effort, PAGES launched two new mobility fellowships in 2021 to support early-career researchers in those countries. The call for applications for both the PAGES-IAI fellowship program aimed at Latin American and Caribbean early-career scientists and the Inter-Africa ability program is now open. The deadline for applications is 19 August 2022. Find more here.
- Submit Expressions of Interest to Host the 2025 OSM and YSM
PAGES is inviting expressions of interest to host the 2025 PAGES Open Science Meeting and Young Scientists Meeting. The bidding process will take place in two stages, with expressions of interest (EoI) due on 3 October 2022. The Scientific Steering Committee will then invite a shortlist of selected potential hosts to submit a full bid by the end of 2022. Find more here.
- Call for Nominations: Early Career Award
The call for the biennial Early-Career Award (ECA) for excellence in collaborative scholarship, including research, communication, outreach, leadership, networking, community service, and international collaboration is now open. Submit your nominations by 3 October 2022. Find more here.
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Watch PECS Webinar on Collaboration in River Basin Governance
The Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) Collaborative Working Group organized a webinar titled "Collaboration in River Basin Governance" on 25 July 2022, with Ms. Bridget McGlynn, a research assistant in the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University, and Dr. Julia Baird, an Associate Professor in the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre and the Department of Geography and Tourism Studies at Brock University. The webinar explored the findings of the research on a collaborative approach that has spanned more than a decade, and how it has contributed to communication around governance change on the ground. Check out a recording of the webinar.
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New Publication: If the Past Teaches, What Does the Future Learn?
Colleagues from IHOPE published a new book titled "If the Past Teaches, What Does the Future Learn? Ancient Urban Regions and the Durable Future." This study of places, landscapes, and regions builds a bridge from archaeology to mainstream architectural and design theory. The bridge unites three domains: material, social, and aesthetic. This book explores the past to find material technologies—new engineering and conceptual solutions to an array of problems—and the past obliges us with many examples. Download the book here.
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Participate in a Survey on Global Environmental Governance
Open Until 23 August 2022
A group of researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands is currently conducting a five-year scientific project on the causes and effects of problem-shifting in global environmental governance. Participate in an expert survey aiming to identify (past, present, and future) cases of “environmental problem-shifting", or solving one problem by creating another. The outcome of the survey will be used for building an online database, which will be made public for anyone to access for research and decision-making purposes. The survey will remain open until 23 August 2022. Click here to participate.
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Call for Proposals: New ESA Future Earth Joint Program
Closes: 30 September 2022
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Future Earth joint program has published a new call for Global Research Networks (GRNs) for collaborative Earth Observation (EO) activities for 2022-2023. This aims to facilitate the development and uptake of EO data by GRNs. There is seed funding (18kEUR per award) to support GRN collaborative activities using ESA’s satellite data, to attract and equip new users, engage with stakeholders, and convene the community to shape the research agenda. The call is open until 30 September 2022. Find more information here.
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Health Global Research Network: Open Call for Steering Committee Members
Closes: 31 October 2022
Future Earth’s Health Global Research Network is calling for (self) nominations to join the Steering Committee. This is your chance to take part in this global dynamic endeavor. You can submit your nomination from here by 31 October 2022 (midnight (UTC)). If you have trouble accessing the form, please contact health@futureearth.org so we can send you the questions through email.
The Health GRN supports and enables solution-driven transdisciplinary research and action to improve understanding of how global and regional environmental changes affect population health and health systems, and effective and efficient solutions to maintain and improve planetary health and human well-being. It engages with health and other research communities, policy-makers, educators, civil society, media, industry, and donors to advance planetary health/One Health/eco-health research and build capacity for generating, sharing, and applying knowledge.
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Latest Updates from Ocean KAN
- Global Sustainability Scholars Hosted by the Ocean KAN
The Ocean KAN hosted four Global Sustainability Scholars from the United States this summer. One of those scholars, Melissa Cervantes, is now working with Ocean KAN partners at Ocean KAN-Seychelles and the Early Career Sciences Network of WIOMSA (WIO ECSN) to support the creation of explainer videos to help scientists from Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Madagascar, Kenya, and Comores better convey the scientific research and needs of young ocean sustainability scientists in the region. The videos will be presented at a special session during the annual WIOMSA symposium in October.
- New Articles Published in ICES Journal of Marine Science
The Ocean KAN is curating two series in the ICES Journal of Marine Science, “From the Front Lines” and “Food for Thought.” The series is about the Co-Design of Ocean Science for endorsed programs in the UN Decade of Ocean Science. The following are published and others are expected to be online later this year.
- Co-production of knowledge and strategies to support climate resilient fisheries
- Marine Life 2030: building global knowledge of marine life for local action in the Ocean Decade
- The good, the bad, and the ugly: reflections on co-designing science for impact between the Global South and Global North
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Highlights (In Case You Missed It)
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The Amazon Rainforest Hit Highest Deforestation Rate in Six Years
The national space agency, Inpe, reported that the deforestation rate of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has hit its highest in six years. During January and June 2022, 3,988 square kilometers (1,540 square miles) of land were cleared, compared to 3,088 square kilometers destroyed during the same period last year. Based on more than 30 years of satellite data, researchers concluded in March that the Amazon rainforest is moving towards a tipping point. The research findings also pointed out that more than 75% of the forests are showing signs of a loss of resilience, and are taking longer to recover from droughts caused by climate change and anthropogenic impacts such as deforestation and fires. Read more here.
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Anthropocene Magazine's Daily Science - Latest
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1 in 3 Wild Fish are Discarded Before Ever Reaching a Plate. This Invention Tackles the Waste
Researchers have invented a method that can strip and use the entire carcass of a herring, turning everything from its head to its tail into food that’s suitable for human consumption, instead of just the prized filet alone. Their innovation could help tackle enormous quantities of fish waste along the supply chain, and simultaneously reduce pressure on severely overfished wild stocks at sea. The new sorting method makes it possible to extract and separate an additional five parts of the fish just as carefully as the filet: the head, belly flap, backbone, tailfins, and internal organs. Read more…
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Can Nature-based Farming Methods Work Alongside Synthetic Fertilizers to Increase Yields?
A longstanding question in agriculture is whether ecologically-friendly farming methods can achieve the same yields as industrially-farmed fields. The answer, according to a new study, is at least a partial yes. Combining the right mixture of nature-based and traditional farming measures could generate the same yields, while using significantly less synthetic fertilizer. Looking at a mass of data gathered through more than 30 long-term studies of nature-friendly farming measures across Europe and Africa—some of which ran for decades—researchers determined that measures including the diversification of crops, growing nitrogen-fixing plants like legumes, and spreading waste manure over soil could replace a chunk of the artificial fertilizers that are applied across global farmland to produce high yields. Read more…
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More than Half of Rare Species Need Intensive, Hands-on Help to Ward Off Extinction
International talks to stem the extinction crisis have focused chiefly on how much habitat to protect. But for many of the most endangered animals, survival is going to take more than breathing room. More than half of rare species need intensive, hands-on help such as breeding in zoos, extra feeding in the wild, moving animals into vacant territory and vaccinations against disease, according to a team of conservation scientists. Read more…
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Strong Plastic Made from Waste Biomass Degrades into Sugar
Tackling the tide of plastic pollution will require using less of it, and recycling it more. But the material has become an inescapable part of modern life, so another way researchers are dealing with its downsides is to make plastics that are tough enough for use yet degradable in nature. The latest effort comes from a team at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. They have made a plastic from non-edible plant parts that breaks down into harmless sugars in the environment. The plastic has properties very close to conventional plastics that make it promising for food and beverage packaging: it is strong, resists high temperatures, and blocks gasses like oxygen that can damage food. Read more…
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Future Earth Vacancy: Intern (France)
Closes: 1 August 2022
Future Earth Paris Hub is currently seeking an intern for a 6-month internship. The intern will be mainly working on supporting and implementing the outreach and communication strategy for the Future Earth’s Science-based Pathways for Sustainability initiative. Their tasks may include:
- Developing a monthly newsletter for the Pathways initiative;
- Identifying, researching, drafting and editing content on the website page, social media accounts and other digital communication outlets;
- Creating blog posts, briefs, brochures, etc. to promote the initiative and its research outcomes;
- Contributing to the development of webinars as part of the Pathways Forum webinar series;
- Contributing to the development and implementation of a contact database for the Pathways Initiative
- Helping with the organization of various Future Earth events.
Find more here.
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Research Fellow Position: Monash University
Closes: 15 August 2022
The Australian Research Council (ARC) Special Research Initiative (SRI) Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment at Monash University is looking for a Research Fellow. The Research Fellow is expected to become an integral part of the Monash Ice Sheet Initiative (MISI) and the School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment. The Research Fellow will have the opportunity to carry out and support field and laboratory-based geoscience and glaciological research which will lead to an improved understanding of the Antarctic Ice Sheet in response to future climate change and how it will influence global sea level change. Find more here.
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New Ph.D. Program Launched by iCRAG
iCRAG, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences hosted by University College Dublin, has launched a Ph.D. Program on Geoscience for Sustainability. The program prioritizes Ph.D. research positions that aim to deliver innovative science and technologies to better understand our planet, sustainably manage our natural resources and protect the environment. The Ph.D. positions will be based at University College Dublin, NUI Galway, University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin, and Maynooth University. All Ph.D. positions will be advertised during July and August 2022 and successful candidates will start no later than 1 January 2023. Find more here.
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Assistant Professor (Tenure) on Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation at Carleton University
Open Until Filled (Review of applications will start on 15 September 2022)
Applications are invited for an entry-level permanent full-time tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor cross-appointed with the Institute for Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science and the Department of Earth Sciences at Carleton University. The Assistant Professor is expected to investigate climate change mitigation or adaptation strategies from an earth science perspective. Candidates focused on water-related issues are particularly encouraged to apply. Find more here.
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Call for Expressions of Interest: Pathways Postdoctoral Grants
Closes: 11 September 2022
Future Earth's Pathways Initiative has launched a Call for Expressions of Interest for the Pathways Postdoctoral Grants. The grants will support 3 Pathways Projects aimed at encouraging and enhancing collaboration between various research communities working on pathways for sustainability and synthesizing existing knowledge about the approaches for developing pathways within a specific theme. A Pathways Project will be developed by a working group which will include a postdoctoral researcher funded through the grant. Overall, the grants will support 3 working groups on three different themes and their postdoctoral researchers over a 24-month period. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 11 September 2022. Find out more here.
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“It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.”
— Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99)
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