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Release of the bibliography of permafrost theses (>900 references)

Hugues Lantuit — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:05:16 -0400

The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) is proud to announce the
release of the latest version of its bibliography, PYRN-Bib. PYRN-Bib is
a synthesizing international bibliographical database aiming at
collecting and distributing information on all theses submitted for
earning a scientific degree in permafrost-related research.

It can be reached at:

http://pyrn.ways.org/resources/pyrn-bib-permafrost-bibliography

PYRN-Bib currently hosts 916 entries and is offered in different file
formats: tagged Endnote library, XML, BibTex, PDF.

PYRN-Bib is hosted by the Permafrost Young Researchers Network
(http://pyrn.ways.org), an international network of early career
students and young scientists in permafrost related research with
currently 581 members (2008-10-27). PYRN-Bib is also published under the
patronage of the International Permafrost Association (IPA,
http://www.ipa-permafrost.org).

PYRN-Bib is a comprehensive database that includes all degree-earning
theses (e.g. Diploma, Ph.D., Master, etc.), coming from any country and
any scientific field, under the single condition that the thesis is
strongly related to research on permafrost and/or periglacial processes.

It attempts at referencing buried sources of information including
theses published in languages other than English. It is completely open
and can be searched and exported online (e.g. as Endnote format)

The PYRN-Bib database is growing rapidly and is accepting new entries
related to permafrost research. You can submit new entries at:
http://pyrn.ways.org/node/add/biblio or simply by contacting Guido
Grosse (ggrosse@gi.alaska.edu). Large amounts of citation information
(in any database or non-database format) can be submitted at once by
contacting us before hand. Any submission (small or large) is welcome.

You can reference the bibliography it using the following information:

Grosse, G., Lantuit, H.(2008). PYRN-Bib 3.2: The Permafrost Young
Researchers Network Bibliography of Permafrost-Related Theses,
Permafrost Young Researchers Network, 3.2, 72 pp.
http://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.31101

More information on PYRN-Bib and the methods and criteria used to
compile the references can be found in the companion paper:
http://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.31101

Guido Grosse, Hugues Lantuit

IMPETUS 2008: Techniques in Polar Ocean Observation and Monitoring - Ten full fellowships for young scientists

Hugues Lantuit — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:01:13 -0400

Dear WAYS members, the following workshop may be of itnerest to you.
IMPETUS 2008: Techniques in Polar Ocean Observation and Monitoring
St. Petersburg, Russia
19-22 November, 2008
For those who already applied: if you did not receive an email confirming your registration, please contact: impetus2008@ifm-geomar.de
In November 2008, the Otto-Schmidt Laboratory for Polar and Marine Research in Saint-Petersburg (OSL), located at the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), the Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) are organizing a training workshop on monitoring techniques in polar ocean and sea-ice observation in St. Petersburg. The workshop is funded by the IMPETUS-project of the German Ministry of Education and Research, the OSL, and the AARI. It is endorsed by the Arctic Ocean Science Board (AOSB).
There are AT LEAST TEN FULL FELLOWSHIPS for young and early career researchers to participate in the workshop!
The workshop will provide early career scientists with know-how and hand-on skills in the fields of ecology, oceanography, meteorology, geology, sea-ice, submarine permafrost, and engineering. It aims to improve existing and build up new collaborations and networks along the continuum of senior to early career scientists. It offers the opportunity to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of modern monitoring techniques and methods of data transmission. It is intended to install new interdisciplinary monitoring projects and methods across national boundaries.
Senior scientists will give lectures on topics that are usually not convened by traditional science conferences. They will focus on practical issues, methods and techniques associated with modern research and future forecasting needs. Early career scientists will present and discuss their research in a poster session. New approaches to current and future challenges will be presented through panels and open forums.
The workshop will be held at the Otto-Schmidt Laboratory at the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute in St. Petersburg from November 19-22, 2008.
Funding will be available through the IMPETUS program itself (see: http://www.otto-schmidt-laboratory.de/?Events:IMPETUS_2008:Regis...) and through the AOSB Fund “New Research Generation” (see: http://www.aosb.org/programs.html). The US Arctic Research Commission has providing funding for US young researchers interested in Arctic Policy Issues and the Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation have also agreed to sponsor several US young researchers interested in Polar Marine Microbiology.
The application deadline is Tuesday, 30 September 2008.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.otto-schmidt-laboratory.de/?Events:IMPETUS_2008
Or contact:
Carolyn Wegner
Email: impetus2008@ifm-geomar.de

WAYS Partner event: The Permafrost Young Researchers Network will meet at Second Life

daniel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:52:46 -0400

For details, see
http://pyrn.ways.org/pyrn-second-life .

WAYS Partner news: The Permafrost Young Researchers Network reached 500 members

daniel — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:27:58 -0400

PYRN, one of the partner organizations of WAYS, recently reached 500 members. Congratulations!

A detailed blog is at
http://pyrn.ways.org/newsblog/500-members .

7th international conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic (GSCA-7)

stevenmansour — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:22:38 -0500

Start: 2007-02-19 09:00

End: 2007-02-20 21:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Event Description:

The Arctic affects the global climate through strong feedback processes in the system, consisting of the atmosphere, ocean, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and tectonic activities. Six GCCA conferences have previously been held: Sendai in 2000, Sapporo in 2001, Fairbanks in 2002, Toyokawa in 2003, Tsukuba in 2004, and Tokyo in 2005. Through these conferences, crucial research topics were identified, partnerships developed, and integration of complementary research programs was initiated.

The GCCA conferences have been organized by the Consortium for GCCA in Japan and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), in order to study Arctic climate change, global warming, and to predict the future changes. Fairbanks is an ideal location for the next conference, bringing together in an Arctic setting American, Japanese, and other international scientists for the purpose of formulating joint projects to advance our knowledge of the climate in the Arctic. The foci of this year's conference are (1) integration of our understanding of the role of the Arctic in the global climate change in order to strengthen the global connections of Arctic research over the next decade and (2) to facilitate and promote joint research projects between Japanese and US scientists for the specific target of the International Polar Year (IPY) to be held in 2007 to 2009.

Website of Event:
http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/workshops/GCCA-7/index.php

Contact Email:
clace@iarc.uaf.edu