AGU Session announcement

Dear colleagues,

At the 2011 Fall Meeting of American Geophyscial Union (5-9 Dec San Francisco), Mathilde Sørensen, David Wald, Vince Quitoriano and I are convening a poster session entitled "How can we use earthquake scenarios as a catalyst for action?"

This is the session description:

Techniques for computing earthquake scenarios are developing rapidly and such information can be a powerful catalyst for risk reduction activity. Here, we wish to explore what has already been achieved and the potential for the future. Topics we hope to cover include are: what are the challenges in developing scenarios, characterising uncertainty and communicating implications to decision makers? How is the development of earthquake scenarios driven by users? What level of complexity is needed for different purposes and how much uncertainty can be tolerated? We particularly welcome contributions involving policy makers and non governmental organisations, especially those engaged in disaster risk reduction and preparedness activities.

Our session is in the Public Affairs section. According to AGU policy, first authors/submitters may have a maximum of 1 contributed and 1 invited abstract (or two invited abstracts). However, one additional abstract from the first author/submitter may be submitted to a Public Affairs session. Also note that you do not have to be a member of AGU to submit an abstract and members can sponsor the submissions of non-members.

Do contact me if you need any more information. Deadline for abstracts is 4 August 2011.

Thanks, and best regards,

Susanne Sargeant

Seismologist & NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow, British Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3LA

T: 0131 6500245, F: 0131 6671877, E: slsa@bgs.ac.uk

Volunteers wanted for active volcano monitoring

Additional enthusiastic students required to assist with research and monitoring at Volcán de Colima, Mexico. The minimum period is usually 2 months, but those who can stay longer have priority. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate in various projects covering a variety of aspects, one major goal being a dynamic model to explain the volcano’s behaviour. Time will be spent assisting with field and lab work, including: routine collection of thermal data, water and gas samples, maintenance of installed sensors, development of new systems, geophysical surveys etc. Analysis will be carried out of a variety of data types. Applicants should have or be working towards a degree in geology or a related earth science with some field experience. Geophysicists or physicists are also welcome. Some knowledge of Spanish would be useful, and a reasonable level of fitness is necessary for hiking at altitude. There is a particular demand for applicants with some programming experience, principally Matlab. There may be the possibility to visit some of Mexico’s other active volcanoes for other projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to obtain experience working on an active (currently erupting) volcano and to use various field, laboratory and analysis techniques. It could be of great benefit to someone waiting to enter graduate studies in volcanology. No salary can be paid, but cheap accommodation is available. Further information can be found on the website: http://www.ucol.mx/ciiv/. If interested please email Dr. Nick Varley, Centre of Exchange and Research in Volcanology, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Colima at nick@ucol.mx.

Calling all researchers working in Africa

The  African Association of Women in Geosciences and the African Geoparks Network (AGN) are creating a common task group in order to promote the african geology. So, these organisations are calling all geoscientists  who are working on the African continent to send nice photos of geological sites of scientific and/or educative interest or just with a scenic beauty with a short description that will be published on the AGN  website http://www.africangeoparksnetwork.org/ as well as on its related facebook page. This action will help to create a data base related to the geological heritage of the African continent and will allow to promote the geology of the continent. Please don't forget to mention your full name, your address and email.

So, please send us your photos on the following email address: contact@aawg.org 
Thank you very much for collaboration. 
   
Prof. Ezzoura ERRAMI
AAWG president, http://www.aawg.org/, IUGS Councillor, http://www.iugs.org/
Chouaïb Doukkali University, Faculty of Sciences, B.P. 20, 24000, El Jadida, Morocco

Committee positions available in the YES UK National Chapter

The following positions in the YES UK National Chapter are now open to applications:

National Chapter Secretary:

- Maintain and register documents of the YES National Committee,

- Prepare live or webinar meetings for the National Committee,

- Present feedback to all members of the network at national level regarding any matters which may rise.

Web development and outreach:
- Maintain UK YES National Chapter blog,
- Identify new areas / methods for furthering the YES Network,
- Develop links with other UK and Europe-based YES groups.

University Liaison Officer:
- Maintain contact with UK university geoscience departments,
- Gather feedback from university contacts on the requirements, hopes, development of YES members,
- Contribute to professional development resources.

Industry Liaison Officer:
- Maintain contact with UK geoscience industry,
- Gather feedback from contacts on the requirements, hopes, development of YES members,
- Contribute to professional development resources for the UK.

Please submit a brief CV and statement of intent to ukyesnetwork@gmail.com
In the event of mulitple applications for any one position, we will conduct a vote of all current UK YES Network members. All nominees / applicants must be a YES member at the time of application.

Science in the media workshop

Are you an early-career scientist interested in how science is presented in the media? If so, you may be interested in the 'Sense about Science'  (http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/) Standing up for Science media workshop. The event takes place on Friday, 27th May and is free of charge. Further information is available at  www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/PDF/IOP%20flyer%200511.pdf

Geophysicist wanted for Remote Sensing PhD

PhD currently available at the University of Leicester

Monitoring air-quality over the Amazon Basin: are rainforest environments really clean?
for further information, please see the advert and contact Dr Michael Barkley.

EGU 2011 town hall flyer

The YES Network and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) will be hosting a townhall meeting at the 2011 European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria from 19:00-20:00 on April 5. This event will aim to address some of the key factors in aligning graduate aspirations with employer needs. There will be a panel of speakers including representatives from geoscience early-career networks, geoscience employers, recent geoscience graduates, and current geoscience students. Further information can be found here.

The discussion will be drawing on experience and knowledge gleaned from the 2010-2011 responses to the YES Network Decision Points Survey. The meeting will identify aspirations and employment requirements as well aims to improve graduate-industry communication.

The townhall meeting will be a live web-cast. Web-based participation is being provided for free by the American Geological Institute (AGI). Registration details are posted on the YES Network’s website: http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/meetings/egu_2011/ . This is a unique opportunity, whether you are attending EGU or are participating remotely via the weblink. Hope to see you there!

IUGS IGC YES Network Early Career Geoscientists Essay Contest

IUGS-IGC-YES Network: Early Career Geoscientists Essay Contest: The Future of the Geological Sciences
Submission Deadline: 7 March

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is organizing and sponsoring a global geoscience essay contest for early career geoscientists to voice their outlook on the future of the geosciences. IUGS invites all early career geoscientists, under 35 years of age, to submit an essay on their view of the Future of the Geological Sciences.

The winning essay will be published as the lead article in Episodes magazine, the global publication of IUGS which is distributed in 150 countries. The winner will also receive free registration to the next International Geological Congress (IGC) to be held in Brisbane, Australia in August 2012. The winner will be acknowledged formally with a Medal to be presented at the IUGS awards ceremony during IGC Australia. For more information, download the contest flyer.

Goldschmidt Abstract Deadline

The abstract submission deadline for Goldschmidt 2011 is 15th April.
The conference is 14th-19th August 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Welcome to the UK YES Network National Chapter

Please browse our site and get involved in our activities. Here are a few things we are currently doing. If you have suggestions, please contact us!

1. YES UK showcase: We will be showcasing photos from fieldwork, research, lab work, teaching, etc. from YES Network members in the UK. Please send us your photos (to ukyesnetwork@gmail.com) with a caption and permission to use the photo on our website.

2. Member profiles: We will be posting profiles of UK YES Network members on the blog on the Members page. Want to have your profile posted? Send us an email with a photo of yourself, a brief description about your research or occupation, and let us know why you joined the YES Network and/or what YES activities you're involved in. 

Check back soon as we will have more news to share about upcoming activities and events!