Free UKPN Workshop: Modelling in the Polar Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK

Dear UKPN members, 

 

We would like to advertise the following free workshop organised by the UK polarnetwork (UKPN) for early-career scientists:

 

Modelling in the Polar Sciences

Department of Geography, University of Sheffield

2^nd – 4^th April 2012

Confirmed speakers:

Andrew Fowler, Edward Hanna, Richard Hindmarsh, Richard Hodgkins, Felix Ng & Ian Rutt.

This spring, the UKPN will continue our highly successful programme of workshops bringing early-career polar scientists together to meet and learn about specific areas of the discipline.

This free workshop is aimed at early career polar scientists (Masters, Ph.D. and Post-docs) who are interested in finding out about and developing skills in numerical modelling. The workshop does not presume a huge amount of prior modelling experience or advanced mathematical knowledge and is aimed at all abilities and interests. The workshop will include:

•  Introductory sessions and discussions covering the different styles of modelling and how they are used in the polar sciences.
• Research seminars by an amazing line-up of respected academics, including: Andrew Fowler, Limerick; Edward Hanna, Sheffield; Richard Hindmarsh, British Antarctic Survey; Richard Hodgkins, Loughborough; Felix Ng, Sheffield and Ian Rutt, Swansea on subjects ranging from modelling ice divides to ice ages!
• Practical computer sessions based around the subjects covered in the seminars to give participants hands on experience of numerical modelling under the supervision of experienced researchers.
• Poster sessions for participants to present their work - modelling-based or otherwise!

There will also be a workshop dinner on the second night, which will give everyone the chance to properly meet each other and enjoy an evening out in Sheffield!  This will be at a local Sheffield restaurant and there is a place in the registration form for you to confirm that you would like to come to the dinner and tell us about any special dietary requirements.

To register please fill out our registration form with your details and the title and abstract of your poster by following the link below.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7FGGJCY

The deadline for registration is Friday the 2^nd of March 2012. There will be a limited number of spaces available so in the event of oversubscription, decisions will be made by Friday the 9^th of March 2012.

The workshop is free, however we are unable to offer funding for travel, accommodation or the dinner. We will be offering limited, but free, accommodation on Ph.D. student's floors. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like this. Otherwise we will be sending out a list of recommended local accommodation to participants.

It will be great to welcome a broad range of Polar Scientists to Sheffield in April!

Please contact us if you have any questions about the workshop.

 

Thanks,

UKPN modelling workshop organisers:

Iestyn Barr - Queen Mary University of London - i.barr@qmul.ac.uk

Jonny Kingslake - University of Sheffield - j.kingslake@sheffield.ac.uk

Amir Levy - Keele University - a.levy@epsam.keele.ac.uk

and Stephen Livingstone – University of Sheffield - s.j.livingstone@sheffield.ac.uk

 

PhD position in Climate Dynamics at the University of Bergen

For those of you who are still looking for a PhD, here is a really interesting opportunity to study at the University of Bergen, Norway.

 

PhD position in climate dynamics at the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen

 

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to conduct research as part of a PhD study aimed at understanding the dynamics of warm climates, in particular the processes controlling Arctic sea ice cover, conditions in the polar and subpolar oceans, and the long-term sensitivity of the climate system. The study will include the use of process models, output from global climate models and information from paleoclimate records. The successful candidate will be part of the DYNAWARM (Dynamics of Past Warm Climates) project within the Centre for Climate Dynamics at the Bjerknes Centre, and will be encouraged to interact with physical oceanographers, atmospheric scientists and paleoceanographers during the course of their studies.

 

Applicants must have achieved a master's degree or equivalent in oceanography, meteorology, atmospheric sciences, physics, applied mathematics or related fields, or have submitted their master thesis for assessment by the application deadline (1 March 2012).

 

The PhD fellowship period is 4 years with 25% of the candidate's time designated for teaching.  Starting salary on grade 48 (code 1017/pay framework 20.3) in the Civil Service pay grade table scale; currently NOK 391,300 gross p.a. following ordinary meriting regulations.

 

Please submit an electronic application including CV, certificates and diplomas/transcripts (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), using the button marked "Apply for this job" on the jobbnorge website ( http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=80252 ). In addition to these application materials, applicants should submit a brief (1 page) statement of their research experience and intended research goals within the scope of this PhD study, as well as the names and contact details of two referees.

 

For further information about the position please contact Camille Li, e-mail: camille@uib.no

 

Applications sent by e-mail will not be considered.

 

Closing date for applications: 1 March 2012

 

Quote reference number: 2012/256

 

Anglo-Danish Society Scholarships

Hi all,

If anyone is considering going to Denmark to study (and why wouldn't you?) then the Anglo-Danish Society's scholarships might be of interest.:

ANGLO-DANISH SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic year from Oct 2012 to July 2013
Applications are invited from students undertaking POST-GRADUATE courses 

of either:

DANISH NATIONALITY
for scholarships tenable at universities or other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. Candidates' first degree should be from a Danish university/higher education institution;

or
BRITISH NATIONALITY
for scholarships tenable at universities or other higher education institutions in Denmark.

More info at the website: http://www.anglo-danishsociety.org.uk/artman/publish/scholarships.shtml

Nanna

Fwd: Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Terrestial Laser Scanning

From a UKPN partner - should be a really interesting event!

-Allen
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LiDAR:net Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Terrestrial Laser Scanning   This free workshop is an activity of the LiDAR:net (Light Detection And Ranging knowledge exchange network) project which is one element of the NERC-funded Earth Observation Technology Cluster. The workshop aims to bring together a network / community of practice comprising parties drawn from academia, industry and NERC. Provisional Programme Monday 2nd April, starting 10.30am: Invited speakers will review the state-of-the-art in terrestrial laser scanning; a poster and demonstration session will encourage interaction between application scientists, instrument developers and manufacturers; an interactive group-based activity will review priorities for research and applications; and a round-table will map future activities.   Tuesday 3rd April, starting 9.30am:  Participants are invited to join a demonstration activity facilitated by other workshop participants.	Submit an abstract A dedicated poster and demonstration session on applications of TLS will form the key part of the workshop. You are encouraged to submit a poster abstract by 30 January 2012. Abstracts should be limited to 200 words and may include one figure. Please submit your abstract by email to eotechcluster@nottingham.ac.uk. Successful authors will be informed by 28 February 2012.
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Scott-related events in Plymouth

Hello UKPN members (in the Plymouth area),

 

As you may be already aware, there are a number of events lined up in and around Plymouth, to celebrate the centenary of

Scott’s expedition to the South Pole.

 

Please find attached a flyer, with details about events organised by the Plymouth Scott 100 team.

 

If you are interested in attending any of the events, especially those on March 23^rd, could you please contact Paul Coslett [phcoslett@yahoo.co.uk], to aid them in assessing numbers.

 

You may also be interested in checking out more about these and other events on www.plymouth.gov.uk/scott100.htm, under ‘events’.  

Enjoy,

Amélie

 

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British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingley Road

Cambridge

CB3 0ET

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1223 221359

email : Amelie.Kirchgaessner@bas.ac.uk

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School Outreach Opportunity, East Sussex

Hello all and Happy New Year!

As you may or may not know, outreach is a big part of the UKPN, and from time to time we receive requests from schools to have someone from us to visit them. Late last year, there was a very successful outreach day run in Manchester by a member of the UKPN. Over Christmas, I have received another request for a school visit.  

Cathy, a teacher of 30 children aged 7-9 would like a visit from a Polar Scientist between January and March of this year to fit in with their "Frozen Planet" topic. The school is in Crowborough, East Sussex. 

If anyone from the UKPN would like to get involved with this, then please do email me. It is a great opportunity, and would be fantastic experience. As always, we can help with ideas for visits and suggest activities that you can run with the children.

Please do email or drop me a phone call if you have any questions, contact details are below. 

Look forward to hearing from you, 

Many Thanks,

Laura Hobbs

| MSc Student - Applied Marine Science |

| Outreach Co-ordinator, UK Polar Network |

W: laurahobbs.co.uk

T: 07854 319223

E: laurajhobbs@gmail.com