Here are three research opportunities from NSF and NOAA: 1. 2014 Interagency Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Disease Program – deadline -November 20, 2013 [Proposals] should focus on the determinants and interactions of transmission among humans, non-human animals, and/or plants. This includes, for example, the spread of pathogens; the influence of environmental factors such as climate; the population dynamics and genetics of reservoir species or hosts; or the cultural, social, behavioral, and economic dimensions of disease transmission. Research may be on zoonotic, environmentally-borne, vector-borne, or enteric diseases of either terrestrial or freshwater systems and organisms, including diseases of animals and …
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Associate Professor Position at Clarkson University
Clarkson University is hiring (at the tenure-track Asst. or Assoc. Professor level) a faculty member of Sociology, Anthropology, or Geography working at the intersection of human health and the environment. Clarkson, though primarily an undergraduate university, is research intensive and has a small graduate program in Environmental Policy & Governance and in Environmental Science & Engineering, among others. The environment is one of the Clarkson focus areas, and we have a strong interdisciplinary Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Clarkson is a good institution with some very accomplished, collaborative faculty. See https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=46906
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in GIS & Environmental Planning
Position Description: Environmental Studies, an interdisciplinary department in the College of Public Affairs and Administration at University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) seeks applications at the tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level with expertise in geographic information systems (GIS) and environmental planning. The position will begin on August 16, 2014. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in environmental planning, land use planning, geography, or a related field. We expect the person for the position to teach Fundamentals of GIS, Advanced GIS, Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Land Use and Environmental Planning, and courses in candidate’s areas of expertise. The position also directs the GIS Laboratory …
Water Sciences Fellowship
Attention! Fellowship Opportunity for Graduate Students in a Water-Science Discipline The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc (CUAHSI) <http://www.cuahsi.org/> is pleased to announce the 5th annual call for graduate student applications for the Pathfinder Fellowship Program. Through funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Pathfinder Fellowship program supports graduate students in water science to broaden and enhance their current research through opportunities to conduct comparative field research, to collaborate with a research group using alternate approaches or modeling methods, or to work with researchers on adding an interdisciplinary dimension to a water science research project. …
Digital Praxis Seminar for 1st and 2nd Year Students!
TECH UP! DIGITAL PRAXIS SEMINAR Starting Fall 2013 for New Students at the Graduate Center We are excited to draw your attention to a new course at the Graduate Center, starting this Fall, aimed at introducing doctoral students to digital tools, methods, and scholarship early in their graduate careers. Co-taught by Profs. Matthew K. Gold (English, Liberal Studies) and Stephen Brier (Urban Education), and open to students across the GC, The Digital Praxis Seminar (IDS 81649) will feature lectures by high-profile scholars and technologists, hands-on workshops, and collaborative projects. Topics to be covered include digital mapping, text …
Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
CALL FOR APPLICANTS Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014-2015) “Energy / Materialism / Infrastructure” Value: $46,000 CAD In conjunction with an on-going research project on oil, energy and culture, the Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta is sponsoring a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) for the 2014-2015 academic year (July 2014-June 2015). The theme of this PDF is “Energy / Materialism / Infrastructure.” Junior scholars engaged in work across the disciplines, who have defended their dissertations within the past three years (January 1, 2011-March 1, 2014), and whose research falls within the range of …
Adjunct Instructor Needed at Adelphi University
The Adelphi University Environmental Studies program is in need of an instructor for 2 courses: an undergraduate, interdisciplinary introductory course (Mapping Environmental Issues) (3 teaching credits) and a graduate introductory course (Environmental GIS, with lab) (6 teaching credits). Please contact Beth Christensen (Christensen@adelphi.edu) for more information and syllabi. Mapping Environmental Issues MW 02:25pm-03:40pm Environmental GIS M 6:00 – 10:30 pm For info on Adelphi see http://www.adelphi.edu/
Berkeley Global Poverty and Practice Postdoctoral Fellowships
Global Poverty and Practice Postdoctoral Fellows Program At the Blum Center for Developing Economies, UC Berkeley The Global Poverty and Practice Post Doctoral Fellows program aims to support research and teaching in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields and on a variety of subject areas relevant to poverty, inequality, and poverty action. This two year program challenges Fellows to advance a research project and to articulate a plan for the publication and dissemination of such research. Each Fellow will also be asked to teach three courses during the two-year appointment. One course directly relates to the Fellow’s research, and the …
Complete Your Dissertation Drop in Series at the GC
DROP-IN SERIES DISSERTATION COMPLETION NOW! Every Tuesday through August 2013 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM The Wellness Center, Room #6422.04 This drop-in series was developed especially for the doctoral students of the Graduate Center. This series will be facilitated by clinical psychologist, Dr. Daniel Rothenberg or Dr. Karen Starr of the Student Counseling Services/Wellness Center. Practical dimensions of completing your dissertation What you need to know about the “nuts and bolts”, as well as the complexities of completing the dissertation, selecting an advisor and what you must do in order to successfully navigate the dissertation completion process from beginning to …
Open CUNY Video Archive
One of our department’s students, Robert Schenck, started recording many of our department GEOS talks this year. He’s started a channel on Open CUNY where you can view them: http://videostreaming.gc.cuny.edu/videos/channel/44/