UK Polar Network List: October 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

PhD on Antarctic stratosphere and mesosphere

Dear colleagues,

Please see below the advert for a GW4+ PhD studentship to be based at University of Bath. The lead supervisor will be Nick Mitchell, the co-supervisor Tracy Moffat-Griffin (at BAS). The project will be on Dynamics of the Antarctic stratosphere and mesosphere.

https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=101962

Regards,

Tracy

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Call for application: ARCTIS 2019

Call for application: ARCTIS 2019

Association of Polar Early Career Scientists in Russia (APECS Russia) and UK Polar Network together with Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences invites Early Career Scientist (PhD student/candidate or postdoctoral researcher up to 5 years past PhD) to apply to the interdisciplinary field course in the Russian Arctic titled "Arctic Interdisciplinary Studies – ARCTIS". ARCTIS will cover main domains of disciplines: Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Terrestrial, Marine and Social and Humanities. The field course will take place in Apatity, Kirovsk and Murmansk, Murmansk region, Russia on February 18-22, 2019.

For more information, please see the attached brochure.

How to apply:

Please fill in the form for further review: https://goo.gl/forms/6GntIeCUihheO5j22. Application submission deadline is November 22, 2018. Selected candidates will be notified by November 30, 2018.

ARCTIS 2019 Application Form

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Application form for the ARCTIS 2019 field course and conference. Deadline for applications is 22nd November 2018. You will need to provide a short summary of research interests, a statement of motivation, your CV and an abstract to present at the ARCTIS conference. Please contact president@polarnetwork.org with any questions.

Fwd: Polar PhD opportunities: please circulate

Dear All,

Please see below for marine biology PhD opportunities with Prof. Martin Solan in Southampton.

Best wishes,
Sian

--  Dr Sian Henley    School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, UK

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Subject:	Polar PhD opportunities: please circulate
Date:	Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:14:48 +0000
From:	Solan M. <M.Solan@soton.ac.uk>
To:	Undisclosed recipients:;

Dear All,

I would be grateful if you could forward the links below around your networks re an Arctic and Antarctic PhD opportunity:

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR…

Arctic:

https://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/consequences-response-arctic-biodiversity-climate-change-benthic-ecosystem

Antarctic:

https://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/functional-response-antarctic-benthic-fauna-climate-change

many thanks,

mart.

Please note that I do not expect replies to emails outside of your regular working hours

Martin Solan, Professor in Marine Ecology

Room 566/08

Ocean and Earth Science,

National Oceanography Centre Southampton,

University of Southampton,

Waterfront Campus, European Way,

Southampton, SO14 3ZH

Tel. + 44 2380 593755

m.solan@soton.ac.uk

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/about/staff/ms2f10.page?

Twitter: @Profbenthos

Thomson Reuters ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/E-9338-2012

Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=puSmbSUAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin_Solan/

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9924-5574?lang=en

Scientific Committee of ecoSERVICES, a project of Future Earth

http://www.futureearth.org/ecoservices/

Royal Society Global Environmental Research Committee

https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/energy-environment-climate/global-environmental-research-committee/

NERC Arctic – Benthic

https://www.changing-arctic-ocean.ac.uk/project/chaos/

@Arctic_Seafloor

NERC Bluecoast

http://projects.noc.ac.uk/bluecoast/

@BLUEcoastUK

NERC Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry – Benthic

http://www.uk-ssb.org/

BOOKS:

Solan & Whiteley. Stressors in the Marine Environment book,

Paperback: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198718833.do

Hardback: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198718826.do

Solan et al. Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning book,

Paperback: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199642267.do

Hardback: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199642250.do

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/news/2013/06/athena_swan_bronze_success_for_gender_equality_oes.page

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Knowledge of Arctic atmospheric science/black carbon needed for cool project

Hi guys,

We are still in need of someone with knowledge of atmospheric science – specifically pollution/black carbon in the Arctic, to help with the NERC Arctic map/outreach poster that is being made by the NERC Arctic Office. A great chance to contribute to something long lasting that will be published for use on cruise ships etc in the Arctic.

So if you work in this area, or know someone that does, please get in touch or forward them this email. We just need about 400 engaging, non-jargon words and some nice pictures/graphs.

Thanks

Anna

Dr Anna Belcher | Ecological Biogeochemist| British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET

Email: annbel@bas.ac.uk |Tel: +44 (0)1223 221281

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From: Belcher, Anna C.
Sent: 10 October 2018 12:56
To: UKPN@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Exciting chance to contribute to Arctic map to be published for use on cruise ships etc

Hello everyone!

We have an exciting opportunity for you, coming from Henry Burgess and Nicola Munro at the UK Arctic Office.

Essentially, the BAS mapping team have a new Arctic map, and this is going to be published and will be sold/distributed, primarily to folks visiting the Arctic on cruise ships/those interested in the region. One side will have the map made by BAS, and the other will have a bunch of boxes covering different themes of things that will be interesting and will make a connection with people and what they might see on their visit to the Arctic.

Something a bit like the frozen planet one:

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/sites/www.open.edu.openlearn/files/frozen%20planet_combined.pdf

They are very keen for early career engagement and contribution to this, and it’s a great chance to contribute to something that will be published widely and read by the general public for many years to come.

The themes that are in still need of authors are to cover the following science topics:

· Terrestrial

· Atmosphere – pollution/black carbon

· Social

The aim is for something that will really connect people with something in the Arctic that they will likely see/come across, and great way to learn a bit more about some cool arctic science.

For each topic they want ~400 words of interesting and engaging information/facts, along with a couple of images and a couple of graphs/info graphics. The visuals are really as important as the text and need to be simple and clear and really add to what the text is saying. The main important thing is the science needs to be 100% accurate, as it will be a high profile publication that will hopefully be in circulation for a while.

Aim to pitch towards GCSE/1^st year A-level, so not too technical and not full of jargon– same pitch as the frozen planet one.

Importantly it needs to be completed by end of November, to allow time for designer to put together/revisions etc

The other themes that Henry and others will work on are: UK resources and assets, Science: cryosphere, Science: Marine, plastic in the arctic, Guidelines for cruisers/visitors to arctic (from AECO), New discoveries (if anyone has any input for new arctic science discoveries please come forward with your idea, they will be using the new Greenland bedmap as one component of this) , and where to learn more.

If anyone has any other ideas about things they think would be good, please pass them on, and I can pass them onto Henry and Nicola and if they agree it could be a theme that is added.

This is a really great chance to be part of something that is more permanent than a 3 yr phd etc, and a good way to get more involved with the NERC arctic office, and also showcase the UKPN.

So please get in touch ASAP if you would like to be part of this opportunity, we need to get the slots filled soon to give people plenty of time to put something together. We will pass on to the NERC Arctic office your thoughts on something specific within one of the above topics, and get back to you with the go ahead. Also, if anyone has other contacts, e.g. people that would be particularly good at this/have made great infographics in the past, then please pass this onto them and tell them to get in touch.

Any questions, just message us at president@polarnetwrok.org.

Cheers

Anna

Dr Anna Belcher | Ecological Biogeochemist| British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET

Email: annbel@bas.ac.uk |Tel: +44 (0)1223 221281

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Exciting chance to contribute to Arctic map to be published for use on cruise ships etc

Hello everyone!

We have an exciting opportunity for you, coming from Henry Burgess and Nicola Munro at the UK Arctic Office.

Something a bit like the frozen planet one:

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/sites/www.open.edu.openlearn/files/frozen%20planet_combined.pdf

The themes that are in still need of authors are to cover the following science topics:

· Terrestrial

· Atmosphere – pollution/black carbon

· Social

The aim is for something that will really connect people with something in the Arctic that they will likely see/come across, and great way to learn a bit more about some cool arctic science.

Aim to pitch towards GCSE/1^st year A-level, so not too technical and not full of jargon– same pitch as the frozen planet one.

Importantly it needs to be completed by end of November, to allow time for designer to put together/revisions etc

If anyone has any other ideas about things they think would be good, please pass them on, and I can pass them onto Henry and Nicola and if they agree it could be a theme that is added.

This is a really great chance to be part of something that is more permanent than a 3 yr phd etc, and a good way to get more involved with the NERC arctic office, and also showcase the UKPN.

Any questions, just message us at president@polarnetwrok.org.

Cheers

Anna

Dr Anna Belcher | Ecological Biogeochemist| British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET

Email: annbel@bas.ac.uk |Tel: +44 (0)1223 221281

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Fw: [AnTERA] PhD Fellowship on alien species in terrestrial ecosystems of the Antarctic

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Another interesting PhD opportunity...

Pete

Prof Peter Convey

Individual Merit Scientist
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0ET
United Kingdom

PhD Fellowship on alien species in terrestrial ecosystems of the Antarctic

We offer a 4-years PhD thesis contract associated to the research project ANTECO (CGL2017-89820-P) on "Biogeography and ecophysiology in native and non-native micro-arthropods in Antarctic environments: a multi-scale approach", funded by Spanish Research Agency.

We are looking for a highly motivated graduate student, able to work independently and to actively interact with an international research team. The PhD student will be supervised by Dr. Miguel Ángel Olalla Tárraga (P.I.) and will be based at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid, Spain). She/he should be proficient in English (both oral and written) and show a good academic record. Ideally, candidates should hold an MSc Degree in Ecology, Biogeography or related disciplines and have research interests on biological invasions, microarthropods and Antarctic terrestrial ecology. A record of previous experience publishing scientific papers will be highly valuable. Annual Gross Salary will be 16.422 € plus full Social Security Benefits.

Interested candidates should email a motivation letter and CV to Miguel Á. Olalla Tárraga (miguel.olalla@urjc.es)

Project Summary

Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems are especially vulnerable to biological invasion processes in a context of global change that entails a higher degree of human accessibility at the local level and increased temperatures, availability of liquid water and ice-free areas. Habitat availability and the absence of certain ecological functions in these ecosystems involve that profound changes are expected in their structure and functioning under colonisation by non-native species. Although the number of non-native species documented in Antarctica has increased in recent years, there is a lack of knowledge regarding their geographical distribution, expansion capacities and possible negative interactions on native biotas. Specifically, physiological mechanisms of survival in non-native springtail species at Antarctic latitudes have been poorly documented. Previous findings on sub-Antarctic islands suggest that indigenous species exhibit much lower supercooling points than non-native ones, while the pattern reverses in the case of upper lethal temperatures. In addition, non-native species have faster development times under higher temperatures. This supports the hypothesis that invasives would be favored in climate warming scenarios. ANTECO will use a multi-scale approach to study the environmental responses in native and non-native springtails in Antarctica at micro- and macroclimatic levels. A set of ecophysiological analyses is proposed to estimate lethal thermal tolerance limits (upper and lower) using experimental manipulation protocols. The relationship between thermal tolerance limits and distributional range boundaries over biogeographical scales will also be studied. We will continue the intense sampling activity of the research team in recent years, suggesting field campaigns to obtain soil samples and characterize the edaphic fauna in biogeographic regions of Maritime and Continental Antarctica that remain less explored. From an applied point of view, the results obtained will be essential for the management of Antarctic enclaves and the preparation of documents to be presented at the annual consultative meetings of the Antarctic Treaty.

PhD fellowship on predictability of Southern Ocean Carbon uptake

See below for a PhD fellowship opportunity, please spread the word to any folks you know looking for an awesome project J

Cheers

Anna

Dr Anna Belcher | Ecological Biogeochemist| British Antarctic Survey

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET

Email: annbel@bas.ac.uk |Tel: +44 (0)1223 221281

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From: RAFFAELE BERNARDELLO <raffaele.bernardello@bsc.es>
Sent: 09 October 2018 17:03
Subject: PhD fellowship on predictability of Southern Ocean Carbon uptake

Dear all,

please find attached (also linked below) the description of a PhD opportunity on:

Predictability of Southern Ocean Carbon uptake

in the Climate Prediction Group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.

could you please circulate this among potentially interested candidates?

Thanks

Raffa

IMPORTANT

Deadline for applications is 29^th of October 2018. Please contact predoctoral@bsc.es before October 18^th 2018 with your academic record to check if you meet the eligibility criteria and to receive help throughout the application process.

We will provide assistance to non-Spanish speakers for the application.

https://www.bsc.es/sites/default/files/public/earth_science/phd_fellowship_bsc_southern_ocean_carbon_uptake_predictability_bernardello.pdf

--

Raffaele Bernardello

Senior Researcher

Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Tel.: +34 934 13 76 78

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility

Wednesday 17 October 2018, 18:30-20:00 (informal chats from 18:00)

B03 Ricardo Lecture Theatre, Drayton House, 30 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AN, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/roombooking/building-location/?id=107

Free, but please register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-panel-on-arctic-environmental-responsibility-tickets-51017369325

The London Polar Group and Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI)http://polarconnection.org are pleased to invite you to a discussion session on the ongoing work of the International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility (IPAER), an independent and free-standing body tasked with assessing the environmental status of oil, gas, and mining companies in the Arctic.

The session features Emma Wilson, an independent researcher and consultant on energy, extractive industries and sustainability and a member of the Advisory Board of IPAER. IPAER is currently undertaking a perceptions survey of Arctic oil, gas and mining companies. Join us at the discussion session to find out more about the aims behind the survey and the methodology, as well as some of the issues and challenges encountered so far, and how you can take part!