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Submit Abstract: The 6th iLEAPS Science Conference
Closes: 11 September 2022
Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Studies (iLEAPS) is organizing its 6th Science conference from 31 January - 2 February 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, and online, in conjunction with the yearly conference of the Australian/New Zealand Network for eddy covariance measurements (OzFlux). The conference is now accepting abstracts on the six overarching themes, including atmosphere, land-atmosphere interactions, impacts of global change drivers on ecosystems, and remote sensing. Find more details here and submit your abstracts by 11 September 2022.
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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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Latest Updates from IMBeR
- IMBeR Welcomes New Scientific Steering Committee Chair
Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) welcomed Prof. Diana Ruiz-Pino as the new Chair of the IMBeR Scientific Steering Committee (SSC). Prof. Ruiz-Pino officially took over from Prof. Carol Robinson (Chair 2016-2022) at IMBeR’s SSC meeting on 3 August 2022. Prof. Ruiz-Pino is an Associate Professor at the Sorbonne Université in Paris, France, and has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in marine biogeochemistry and climate change. Her other interests include blue justice and incorporating different sources of knowledge into science. A warm welcome to Diana from Future Earth and a big thanks to Carol.
- Join an International Networking Connector for Students and Ocean Professionals
Would you like to expand your network and connect with others involved in marine science around the world? Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response (MEOPAR), Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR), and the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) are offering an opportunity to connect with other marine researchers and students at an International Networking Connector on 22 September 2022 at 8 am PT / 12 pm AT/ 5 pm CEST. We will use Gather Town for a ‘speed-networking’ world café. Facilitators will guide small groups of attendees in 10-minute discussions on a specific topic. They then move to join a new group with a different facilitator and a different topic to discuss. There will be time to ‘mingle’ with other attendees before and after the world café. Find others who share your research interests, share information and knowledge about projects and initiatives, and who knows, it might lead to new collaborations or partnerships. Click here for more information on this event.
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Latest Updates from ESG
- The 2021 Earth System Governance Annual Report is Now Available
Curious to know about the various parts of the Earth System Governance (ESG) Project and what has been achieved in 2021? The 2021 Earth System Governance Annual Report is available to view online. You can find a letter from the Scientific Steering Committee, as well as some key activities and achievements of the network last year. Four new task forces were formed in 2021, as well as one new working group. The network grew in membership to over 450 scholars, including 56 new research fellows from 16 countries. An overview of the research output is also available whereby you can explore the state of earth system governance research in 2021, and the various journals and types of publications that were written. Read the 2021 Annual Report here.
- Join the 2022 Toronto Conference on Earth System Governance
The largest social science network in the field of global environmental change and governance will convene in Toronto from 20-24 October 2022 to present research on the theme of ‘Governing Accelerated Transitions. Justice, creativity, and power in a transforming world.’ The Earth System Governance network will be hosted by the University of Toronto and The University of Waterloo for what will be one of the network's largest conferences yet. All information, including registration, can be found here.
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Latest Updates from PAGES
- 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 (OSM) and Young Scientists Meeting (YSM). 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 Capturing the Social Dynamics of Co-management Through a Relational Narrative Approach
The Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS) Collaborative Working Group organized a webinar titled "Capturing the social dynamics of co-management through a relational narrative approach" on 16 August 2022, with Dr. Larissa Koch, a post-doctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Landscape Research. The webinar explored a relational narrative research approach that integrates narrative and social network theory to study the mechanisms that shape social dynamics in collaborative arrangements. Check out a recording of the webinar.
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Call for Nominations: Health Global Research Network 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.
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Highlights (In Case You Missed It)
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Wildfires Destroying Nearly Twice As Much Forest As They Did in 2001
Researchers at the World Resources Institute (WRI) reported that wildfires account for more than a third of global tree cover loss in 2021. The number was around a fifth in 2001, meaning that wildfires are burning nearly twice as much forest globally as they did 20 years ago. According to the research, the fires are burning through an additional 7.4 million acres of forest every year, an area equivalent to the size of Belgium. Researchers are warning that climate change is exacerbating the intensity of wildfires as well as spreading them by causing more extreme heat and drought. Read more here.
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Anthropocene Magazine's Daily Science - Latest
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No-Till May Not Be the Agricultural Panacea We Thought It Was
We can store more carbon in farmland soils if we just leave it untilled. Or…so we thought. An extensive new review has turned this influential idea on its head, suggesting that no-till methods don’t actually store any more carbon in the long term by leaving soil untouched, compared to fields that are regularly churned up. Read more…
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Tiny Device Could Aid Large-Scale Carbon Storage
To have an impact, huge amounts of carbon dioxide will have to be captured and injected underground into rock formations. But the long-term effectiveness and reliability of this process remain unclear. To assess the fate of large-scale storage underground, scientists at Stanford University have turned to a tiny device. It’s called a lab-on-chip, or a microfluidic device, and is commonly used to study the physics and chemistry of materials on a microscopic scale. By putting a tiny sliver of shale rock into the device, the researchers are now using it to study how rocks react and change when exposed to gases and acids. Read more…
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The 57,000 Commonly Consumed Foods, Ranked by Environmental Impact
A team of UK researchers has developed an algorithm that ranks the environmental impact of 57,000 food products, creating one of the most comprehensive footprint libraries that currently exists. This matters in a climate where consumers increasingly want to make better choices for the planet, but often lack information about food footprints to guide their purchases. Such information is hard to produce, because most food products contain an array of different ingredients—take a packet of biscuits, or a ready-meal—which makes it difficult to build an accurate sustainability profile for each one. What’s more, the quantity of ingredients in food products is usually treated as a trade secret, further complicating the process of estimating impact. Read more…
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A New Discovery Takes Drought Resistant Crops to New Depths
Researchers have found a way to make crop roots a little more athletic, helping them stretch to reach nutrients and water much deeper in the soil. That’s not only a boon for growing crops more efficiently, and in a water-scarce world; deeper roots can also help to lock more carbon in the soil. A large team of multinational researchers happened on this triple win when they investigated the plant genes of two globally-important cereal crops — wheat and barley — and identified one notable candidate called EGT1. As roots grow, the researchers think that this gene causes increased stiffness in cell walls that line the root’s edge, making them less bendy when they enter the soil. Read more…
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Public Consultation: Urban Blue and Green (UBG 2023)
Closes: 2 September 2022
The Belmont Forum, with the leadership of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is scoping for the development of a Collaborative Research Action (CRA) exploring how they plan, integrate and use their urban blue and green spaces as part of urban sustainability landscapes. Building on three expert scoping workshops, involving 106 experts including academic researchers at various career stages, policymakers, and other stakeholders, with representation from Australia, China, France, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, and the UK, they are launching a public consultation. Provide your perspective by participating in the survey. The survey is open until 2 September 2022. Find more here.
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Open Call: JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow 2023
Closes: 6 September 2022
Japan Agency for Marine and Earth-Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting personnel for about five JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF) positions. In order to support and encourage talented young researchers who have just obtained a Ph.D. to further develop their research theme, JAMSTEC launched the program to foster young researchers in 2014. Successful fellows are expected to independently conduct scientific work on research topics of their own choice or to become involved in research already being conducted at JAMSTEC. 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 that 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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Research Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Climate Research
Closes: 15 September 2022
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) in Hamburg, Germany, offers fellowships to outstanding students interested in interdisciplinary climate research. The doctoral candidates will contribute to the understanding of the Earth system through the application, evaluation, and development of a spectrum of Earth system models at different levels of complexity and at various spatial and temporal scales. Emphasizing the physical system, the School encompasses the broader field of Earth sciences, including economics and social sciences. The IMPRS-ESM strives to attract a diversity of talented women and men from all nationalities to research in the Earth system sciences. Find more here.
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2022 Call for Nominations to the ISC Fellowship
Closes: 7 October 2022
On 9 June 2022 the International Science Council announced the creation of the ISC Fellowship and the appointment of 66 Foundation Fellows. The Fellowship is the highest honor that can be conferred on an individual by the International Science Council and recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion of science as a global public good. From this year (2022) onwards, an annual call for nominations to the Fellowship from ISC Members and other partners will be made, with a view to increasing the ISC Fellowship to around 600 active Fellows. The nominations for the next intake of 60 Fellows can be submitted until 7 October 2022. Find more here.
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NERC: Independent Research Fellowship 2022
Closes: 11 October 2022
The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) supports fellows undertaking research across the breadth of the NERC remit within environmental sciences, including freshwater, earth, atmospheric, marine and terrestrial sciences, earth observation, and polar science. This opportunity is open to applicants who hold a Ph.D. qualification or expect to submit their Ph.D. thesis before the fellowship interview takes place in March 2023. Individuals demonstrating an upward track to pursuing working independently and developing research leadership are encouraged to apply. Proposals need to be at least 50% within NERC’s remit. However, proposals to work in the environmental science, socio-economic, and engineering interfaces are acceptable and encouraged. This fellowship will last five years. Find more here.
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“Policymakers are more than hummingbirds. The forest is on fire and they have bigger trunks. Mere pledges and empty promises won’t do.”
— Elizabeth Wathuti, a Green Climate Fund Youth Champion and the founder of the Green Generation Initiative
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