Professor Jeffery Bird of Queens College co-authored a paper in Biogeochemistry entitled: Rapid fine root C and N mineralization in a northern temperate forest soil. Abstract: While fine roots (≤2-mm diameter) are major suppliers of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) to northern temperate and boreal forest soils, our understanding of how long-term plant and N inputs affect fine root decomposition rates and the amount of root-derived organic matter (OM) stabilized in forest soils is incomplete. We examined the influence of long-term aboveground and/or belowground litter and inorganic N additions on mineralization and vertical transport of fine root-derived C and N during …
Fall 2016 lecturer positions available @NYCMarymount
Marymount Manhattan College is seeking lecturers for the following courses in the Fall 2016. International Relations Economy Society and the State Comparative Economic Systems Human Rights from a Comparative Perspective Comparative Politics American Presidency Marymount is located on the Upper East Side and is rooted in a mission “to develop awareness and knowledge of social political, cultural, and ethical issues in the belief that these qualities will lead to concern for, participation in, and improvement of global societies”. Please contact Proffesor Andreas Hernandez (ahernandez2@mmm.edu) if you are interested.
#cfp: The 10th Annual @gradclimateconf! Submissions due by 6/1.
The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Backgrounds of past attendees have spanned a wide range of disciplines. We welcome abstracts from diverse fields such as atmospheric sciences, biology, environmental economics, forestry and fisheries sciences, oceanography, public policy studies, and any other climate-related disciplines. For more information click here!
#EESPublishes: Prof @HSWatchdog of @BklynCollege411 in @elsbiomedchem on #dioxin #Exposure in #firefighters
Prof Jean Grassman of Brooklyn College coauthored a paper in Toxicology Letters entitled “Impact of dioxins on antipyrine metabolism in firefighters“. Highlights of the article include: 1. Firefighter exposure to dioxins was assessed using a metabolic test. 2. Current firefighters excreted metabolites consistent with CYP1A2 induction. 3. Recent, but not former exposure, alters the metabolism of firefighters.
Letter of Research Intent for Ethnographic Study ($90k available) due 5/26
Click here for more information Opportunity to partner with the NPS for an Ethnographic Study for the Hampton National Historic Site. Approximately $90,000 is available for this project and the deadline for inquiry is May 26, 2016.
CfP due 4/20: Provost¹s Digital Innovation Grants $1K
Dean K Harrison Awards
The Office of Educational Opportunity & Diversity (OEOD) is requesting nominations for its 1. Dean K Harrison Research Fellowships (DUE BY 29 APRIL) Dean K Harrison Fellowships are one-year awards of $10,000 available to students who are Level 2 or higher. Nominated students must be US citizens or permanent residents rom underrepresented groups Students are nominated by their doctoral program, therefore interested students should contact their advisor and EO to express interest. If you wish to be nominated, please submit your complete applications to (ckatz@gc.cuny.edu) by April 29 (please note this is during spring break) Applicants must be Level 2 …
ESSPublishes: #NirKrakauer of @citycollegeNY in @MDPIOpenAccess on #EnsembleForecasts
Prof Nir Krakauer of City College published a paper entitled: Ensemble Forecasts: Probabilistic Seasonal Forecasts Based on a Model Ensemble. Abstract: Ensembles of general circulation model (GCM) integrations yield predictions for meteorological conditions in future months. Such predictions have implicit uncertainty resulting from model structure, parameter uncertainty, and fundamental randomness in the physical system. In this work, we build probabilistic models for long-term forecasts that include the GCM ensemble values as inputs but incorporate statistical correction of GCM biases and different treatments of uncertainty. Specifically, we present, and evaluate against observations, several versions of a probabilistic forecast for gridded air …
CfP: Engendering Habitat III Conference Abstracts due 4/18
For those researching gender dimensions of urban design, planning and architecture; security and safety; access to housing, transport, ICT and employment; climate change and sustainable development; gender mainstreaming, and research methodology: SUBMISSION FORMATS and IMPORTANT DATES Papers in English and Spanish will be admitted. Abstract submission deadline: 18 April 2016 Notification of abstract acceptance: 6 June 2016 Registration opens: 6 June 2016 Early bird registration deadline: 11 July 2016 Registration closes: 8 August 2016 Short-paper submission deadline: 30 September 2016 Conference: 5-6 October 2016 The official language of the conference is English. However, papers submitted in Spanish will be accepted …
#EESPublishes: Prof #MichaelPiasecki of @citycollegeNY on #WaterDataNetworks in @IWAPublishing
Professor Michael Piasecki of City College authored a paper in Journal of Hydroinformatics entitled: Water data networks: foundations, technologies and systems, implementations, and uses. Introduction: At the time of this special issue, we are faced with an unprecedented increase in the volume of hydrological data. More hydrological data are being collected today than ever before, at faster rates, creating a veritable data deluge. Fueling this deluge are new approaches to data collection, including improved devices such as cheaper and more efficient sensors, as well as innovative strategies such as citizen participation in which data are gathered by the broader public. Apart from these enhanced …
