Fwd: UK Sea ice group meeting 2017: dates and deadlines

Dear UKPN,

See below for the announcement regarding this year's UK Sea Ice Group Meeting in Cambridge, attached to the Multi-Scale Se Ice Modelling workshop.

Please contact Danny Feltham (cc'ed) if you would like to attend the Meeting.

Best regards

TJ

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This year's UK Sea ice group meeting will take place at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge as part of the 4 month programme on Mathematics of sea ice. The UKSI group meeting will take place on Friday 15 Sept on the final day of the workshop "Multi-scale modelling of ice characteristics and behaviour" (http://www.newton.ac.uk/event/sipw01). One advantage of running the UKSI group meeting as part of this workshop is that we can benefit from the attendance of many international sea ice scientists (Ken Golden, Elizabeth Hunke, Vernon Squire,…).

I expect (hope) that those of you attending the UKSI meeting will also attend the whole of the Multi-scale workshop (11-15 Sept). 

If you wish to attend the whole Multi-scale workshop then you should register for it by 11 June at http://www.newton.ac.uk/event/sipw01. If you are staying for the whole workshop then the Isaac Newton Institute can help with accommodation.

If you wish to attend only for the UKSI group meeting, then you should email both programmes@newton.ac.uk and myself (d.l.feltham@reading.ac.uk) by 10 July. Note: in this case the Isaac Newton Institute cannot book accommodation for you.

If you wish to give a presentation in the UKSI group meeting, regardless of whether you are attending the whole Multiscale workshop or just the UKSI meeting, you should email me your suggested title, abstract, and preference for talk or poster by 10 July. Once I have a list of potential presentations, I can make up the programme of talks, posters, and discussions.

Lastly, this email has gone to the latest UKSI group mailing list, which comprises everyone who has previously attended, or showed interest in attending, a UKSI meeting plus a few others I am aware of. Please feel free to pass this onto anyone else you think may be interested and let me know if you wish to be added or subtracted from the email list.

Best wishes,
Danny.

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Danny Feltham
Professor of Climate Process Physics
Head of Department (Academic)
Department of Meteorology,
University of Reading,
PO Box 243,
Reading RG6 6BB, UK
tel: +44 (0)118 378 5094
d.l.feltham@reading.ac.uk

Research Experience Placement 2017 at British Antarctic Survey

Hello UKPN,

Are you an undergraduate student in a quantitative discipline outside of NERC's scientific remit (e.g. mathematics, statistics, computing, engineering, physics)? 

And would you like to work over the summer as part of a research team at the British Antarctic Survey?

I am looking for someone to work on a lab project to understand better the self-cleansing capacity of the lower atmosphere in polar regions

Project details: http://www.spitfire.ac.uk/sites/spitfire/files/documents/Project_Brief_Frey_BAS.pdf

Application process: http://www.spitfire.ac.uk/spitfire-research-experience-placements-scheme-2017

Deadline for student applications is noon on Friday, 2 June 2017

Please feel free to forward to anyone to whom this may be of interest.

Markus

see also below criteria for eligibility:

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Dear Students

 

The NERC funded SPITFIRE Research Experience Placements Scheme is now open for applications from undergraduate students.  Information and how to apply can be found on the SPITFIRE web site at:http://www.spitfire.ac.uk/spitfire-research-experience-placements-scheme-2017

 

Students should submit a REP Student Proforma (attached), a brief CV (no more than 2 pages) and transcripts or tutor statement indicating your mark profile to spitfire@southampton.ac.uk.  Project titles and the REP Student Proforma can be found on the SPITFIRE web site and please note all the criteria below must be met by the student to be eligible:-

 

·         Studying for a degree in quantitative discipline outside of NERC's scientific remit (eg, mathematics, statistics, computing, engineering, physics, chemistry) – this can be at Southampton or elsewhere in the UK

·         Placement must be in a different department to the student's undergraduate study

·         Must be in the middle of their undergraduate study programme

·         Expected to obtain a minimum upper second class UK honours degree

·         Eligible for subsequent NERC PhD funding (UK, EU or Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK)

 

The deadline for student applications is noon on Friday, 2 June 2017.  Applicants who wish to submit an application early may update their list of chosen projects and submit a further application prior to the deadline date.

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Markus M. Frey, PhD

British Antarctic Survey

High Cross - Madingley Road

CB3 0ET Cambridge, UK

email: maey@bas.ac.uk

Skype: citlaltepetl2006 

phone: +44 1223 221268

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/profile/maey

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Re: Seeking UKPN rep for UK National Committee for Antarctic Science (UKNCAR)

Note: Deadline for applications is 31 May 2017!

On 17/05/2017 11:47, Ruth Vingerhagen wrote:

(Sent on behalf of Amber Leeson)    Dear UKPN members,    I am the UKPN rep on the UK National Committee for Antarctic Science (UKNCAR). This principally involves attending annual UKNCAR meetings at BAS to represent the UKPNs interests and to give an update on the previous year's activities. The UKNCAR rep is also a member of the UKPN committee.       My tenure on UKNCAR is due to come to an end in 2018, and we are looking for someone to take on the role formally from then. This person will also need to attend this year's meeting on the 15th June; I am not available to attend as it was scheduled quite late and I have already committed to be elsewhere on the date chosen.    UKNCAR promotes and co-ordinates the UK's interest in the activities of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and other areas of international Antarctic scientific activity. It is a committee under the auspices of the Royal Society, the national body representing the UK's interests to the International Council for Science (ICSU).    UKNCAR is responsible for disseminating information about SCAR in the United Kingdom, including the distribution of SCAR reports and bulletins. The UKNCAR is responsible for the election and appointment of Delegates, Alternate Delegates and Standing Scientific Group representatives, and for ensuring that these UK participants represent national interests and communicate information and decisions from SCAR activities to the UK community.    If are interested in the position then please email a short motivational statement explaining why you are interested and what you can bring to the role to com@polarnetwork.org. There is no financial support for travel to these meetings so it is best suited to someone who is either already in Cambridge or who has access to funds to pay their train fare.    This year's meeting is on 15th June at BAS, it starts at 1pm and lunch is provided. It usually goes on to about 4:30-5.    Best wishes,    Amber    ---------------------------------------------------------  Dr Amber Leeson  Lecturer in Environmental Data Science    Lancaster Environment Centre / Data Science Institute

Seeking UKPN rep for UK National Committee for Antarctic Science (UKNCAR)

(Sent on behalf of Amber Leeson)    Dear UKPN members,    I am the UKPN rep on the UK National Committee for Antarctic Science (UKNCAR). This principally involves attending annual UKNCAR meetings at BAS to represent the UKPNs interests and to give an update on the previous year's activities. The UKNCAR rep is also a member of the UKPN committee.       My tenure on UKNCAR is due to come to an end in 2018, and we are looking for someone to take on the role formally from then. This person will also need to attend this year's meeting on the 15th June; I am not available to attend as it was scheduled quite late and I have already committed to be elsewhere on the date chosen.    UKNCAR promotes and co-ordinates the UK's interest in the activities of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and other areas of international Antarctic scientific activity. It is a committee under the auspices of the Royal Society, the national body representing the UK's interests to the International Council for Science (ICSU).    UKNCAR is responsible for disseminating information about SCAR in the United Kingdom, including the distribution of SCAR reports and bulletins. The UKNCAR is responsible for the election and appointment of Delegates, Alternate Delegates and Standing Scientific Group representatives, and for ensuring that these UK participants represent national interests and communicate information and decisions from SCAR activities to the UK community.    If are interested in the position then please email a short motivational statement explaining why you are interested and what you can bring to the role to com@polarnetwork.org. There is no financial support for travel to these meetings so it is best suited to someone who is either already in Cambridge or who has access to funds to pay their train fare.    This year's meeting is on 15th June at BAS, it starts at 1pm and lunch is provided. It usually goes on to about 4:30-5.    Best wishes,    Amber    ---------------------------------------------------------  Dr Amber Leeson  Lecturer in Environmental Data Science    Lancaster Environment Centre / Data Science Institute

Research Experience Placement at BAS

Hello UKPN,

Are you studying for a degree in a quantitative discipline outside of NERC's scientific remit (e.g. mathematics, statistics, computing, engineering, physics), and do you fancy working at BAS for 8 weeks this summer?
I am looking for someone to work as part of the Atmosphere, Ice and Climate Team.
Details of the project can be found here: http://www.spitfire.ac.uk/sites/spitfire/files/documents/Project_Brief_Kirchgaessner_BAS.pdf
and information on how to apply is here: http://www.spitfire.ac.uk/spitfire-research-experience-placements-scheme-2017
Application deadline is Friday, June 2nd.

Please feel free to forward to anyone to whom this may be of interest.

Thanks,
Amélie


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Dr. Amélie Kirchgaessner FRMetS
Atmosphere, ice and Climate Team
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross, Madingley Road
Cambridge, UK
CB3 0ET
email: acrki@bas.ac.uk
+44 (0)1223 221359

orcid.org/0000-0001-7483-3652
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Polar Explorer Programme- videos

Hi everyone,

Adam Little (@secretphysicist) from the National STEM Learning Centre in York has asked if we have anyone who would be willing to help them film a video on a research vessel or at a research station in the Arctic or Antarctic.

They are currently looking to produce some career videos (2-3 mins talking head videos) where people discuss their roles in a Polar Exploration context.  They are currently working with NOC and Cammell Laird to speak to apprentices, engineers and students there. It would be great to have some UKPN people involved too!

Please direct any questions or expressions of interest to Adam who I've cc'd in.

Thanks,

Sammie

 

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Sammie Buzzard
PhD Student- Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
UKPN Vice President
http://www.personal.reading.ac.uk/~zb000439
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