Announcements

Oct 2008: Launch of new CarboSchools website
Carbon science researchers and secondary school teachers invite young people to learn about local and global impacts of climate change, explore scientific research on the topic and act locally to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Join us in a great scientific adventure, share our fascination for the planet and help to find solutions for the future!
www.carboschools.org

Oct 2008: Traineeships in Observational Oceanography Primarily for Students from Developing Countries but also for Students from Developed Countries with Plans to Network in or with Developing Countries. The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) is pleased to announce a second year of support from the Nippon Foundation for the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography. The Centre will offer a 10-month Programme of study at BIOS on Observational Oceanography. Tentative Programme dates are from 1 August, 2009 to 31 May, 2010. Travel and living expenses of the trainees will be covered by the NF-POGO Programme. Full details are available at: http://www.bios.edu/education/cofe.html

Oct 2008: Calcification by Marine Organisms (CAL.MAR.O): A FP7 MARIE CURIE INITIAL TRAINING NETWORK - Further Info

Oct 2008: We are seeking a highly motivated post-doc or post-graduate candidate to join our lidar fluorosensor research team based at Frascati, Rome, Italy.
The successful appointee must:
-come from a developing country,
-have a strong background in data analysis.
He/she will work in the elaboration of ocean color satellite imagery and comparison between the measurement of chlorophyll-a (and other bio-optical parameters) carried out by satellite radiometers and lidar fluorosensors. The interested candidates can contact Prof. Dr. Fiorani at the following e-mail address: fiorani@frascati.enea.it