Sea Around Us Project, University of British Columbia and Pew Charitable Trusts

MEMBERS

Santonu Goswami, PhD Student, University of Texas at El Paso

Laxmi Pant, PhD candidate, University of Guelph

PUBLICATIONS

Core Questions of Science and Technology for Sustainability ( B. Bolin, W. Clark, R. Corell, N. Dickson, S. Faucheux, G. Gallopín, A. Gruebler, M. Hall, B. Huntley, J. Jäger, C. Jaeger, N. Jodha, R. Kasperson, R. Kates, I. Lowe, A. Mabogunje, P. Matson, J. McCarthy, H. Mooney, B. Moore, T. O'Riordan, J. Schellnhuber, U. Svedin. , 2000)

Review of Science and Stakeholder Involvement in the Production of Advice on Fisheries Management (A D Hawkins , 2007)

Accelerated Human Population Growth at Protected Area Edges (George Wittemyer, Paul Elsen, William T. Bean, A. Coleman O. Burton, and Justin S. Brashares , 2008)

Energy Efficiency 2009 Summer Issue of The Bridge ( The National Academy of Engineering , 2009)

2 reports in Science on Incurring Carbon Debts in Biofuel Production (Joseph Fargione, Jason Hill, David Tilman, Stephen Polasky, and Peter HawthorneTimothy Searchinger, Ralph Heimlich, R. A. Houghton, Fengxia Dong, Amani Elobeid, Jacinto Fabiosa, Simla Tokgoz, Dermot Hayes, and Tun-Hsiang Yu , 2008)

A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems (Benjamin S. Halpern, Shaun Walbridge, Kimberly A. Selkoe, Carrie V. Kappel, Fiorenza Micheli, Caterina D'Agrosa, John F. Bruno, Kenneth S. Casey, Colin Ebert, Helen E. Fox, Rod Fujita, Dennis Heinemann, Hunter S. Lenihan, Elizabeth M. P. Madin, Matthew T. Perry, Elizabeth R. Selig, Mark Spalding, Robert Steneck, and Reg Watson , 2008)

Grand Challenges in Sustainability Science Symposium Presentations ( Organized by Pamela Matson,  Robert Kates , and Vaughan Turekian; Moderated by William Clark; Presenters:  Pam Matson, Robert Kates, John Schellnhuber, Ed Miles, Bill Turner, Elinor Ostrom, and John Holdren , 2007)

Land-Use Allocation Protects the Peruvian Amazon (Paulo J. C. Oliveira, Gregory P. Asner, David E. Knapp, Angélica Almeyda, Ricardo Galván-Gildemeister, Sam Keene, Rebecca F. Raybin, and Richard C. Smith , 2007)

Water Supply Infrastructure & Settlement Patterns (Nalanie Mithraratne and Robert Vale , 2007)

Land Change Science Special Feature: The emergence of land change science for global environmental change and sustainability (B. L. Turner II, Eric F. Lambin,  and Anette Reenberg , 2007)

PROGRAMS

Millennium Institute

SOLUTIONS

Pacific ENSO Applications Center (PEAC)

Biological Monitoring in Zimbabwe

OPPORTUNITIES

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Urban Ecosystems (We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to collaborate on an NSF-funded interdisciplinary project examining fluxes of elements (C, N, and P) through households and how they are linked to socioeconomic factors along an urban–suburban gradient in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan region. This position will focus on biophysical aspects of the study, quantifying element fluxes through households by parameterizing a previously developed “household element flux calculator” for a sample of 400 households. Responsibilities:  The successful candidate will be expected to do compilation and analysis of data from a household survey and public databases as well as overseeing data collection from remote-sensing and field surveys of residential landscapes. The postdoctoral research associate will work closely with social scientists whose emphasis will be on elucidating relationships between element fluxes and socioeconomic factors.  The research team includes Larry Baker (baker127@umn.edu), Sarah Hobbie (shobbie@umn.edu), Jennifer King (jyking@umn.edu), Kristen Nelson (kcn@umn.edu) and Joe McFadden (mcfadden@umn.edu).Qualifications  Required:•    Ph.D. in atmospheric science, biogeochemistry, environmental engineering, physical geography, or a related field of environmental science•    Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with research teams •    Strong interest in cross-disciplinary researchDesired:  Experience in statistics, programming, and GIS Location:  Water Resources Center, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), University Of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, MN.  Term of appointment: January 2008 start for 12 months with a possibility for renewalSalary:  100% appointment with benefits in the salary range of $35,000-$40,000Applications:  To apply go to https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp  and search for Requisition Number 151548Contact: Maria Juergens (juerg001@umn.edu) or 612-624-7452University Of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, MN)

Tenure-track Positions in Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, and Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment seek applicants to fill a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications). This is a 9-month, full-time appointment with both research and teaching responsibilities. Research interests in spatially explicit modeling, and the interaction between the environment and economy as mediated through land use and landscape are required. The successful candidate will join a multi-college team of economists and other scientists working on issues of energy and environment, and will be expected to work with interdisciplinary teams to conduct research and seek external funding in areas such as the economics of biomass energy, integrated modeling of the environmental impacts of biomass energy development, land use change, and land use policy. The successful candidate will be expected to publish in top field and general interest journals. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses, and graduate and undergraduate advising. Penn State University)

2009 Watson International Scholars of the Environment (The Watson International Scholars of the Environment program brings mid-career environmental leaders from universities, governments, and nongovernmental organizations throughout Africa to Brown University for advanced training in land-change history, sciences, and policies, providing them with the context to enhance the sustainable development capacity in their countries. The opportunity offers an intensive program in sustainable land-use studies to provide mastery of critical concepts, relevant tools, and transferable processes necessary for managing land and ecosystems. Supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the program offers scholars time away from their daily responsibilities to learn new skills with a community of scholars applying both theoretical and practice approaches to real world environmental issues. Full time for three and a half months, participants are involved in courses, workshops, field trips, symposia, mentorship, professional networking, and research projects. The Watson International Scholars of the Environment are active participants, not passive students. All participants will take part in a foundational seminar on African environmental history. Module units focus on land-use science and policy. Drawing on the resources of Brown University, participants will prepare a study on land-use change and policy responses. Participants will integrate data from across disciplines and discuss how their research can inform sound decision-making. Investment in these leaders is strategic: participants are men and women capable of creating lasting and immediately favorable impacts on the sustainable development of their home institutions, eco-regions, and nations. Accordingly, participants are expected to be at a mid-point within their careers in environmental management, science, and policy fields. The program seeks individuals who want to forge new linkages among ideas and issues, to develop networks among leaders facing similar land-use issues, and to explore alliances with relevant colleagues and institutions for improved personal and institutional effectiveness.Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Third ALTER-Net Summer School (Peyresq, France)

INTEGRATED STUDIES

KEY JOURNALS

Science