Oct 16, 2012:
The JRC-IES Air and Climate Unit is looking for a Post-Doctoral
researcher for Inverse modelling of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
Detailed information on the position
Details about the grantholder contracts can be found here.
The deadline for application is 11 November 2012.
Meeting of NA4: Data assurance halocarbon measurements
and
JRA5: Innovation in halocarbon measurement techniques:
26.09.12-27.09.12
University of Bristol
School of Chemistry,
Cantock’s Close
Bristol
The meeting will be held in the University of Bristol, School of Chemistry from 26th – 27th September 2012.
Go to the porters desk inside the main entrance of the School of Chemistry and you will be directed to the meeting room. Directions of how to get to Bristol and the School of Chemistry can be found at: directions
AGENDA
Wednesday, 26.09.2012
10:00-10:30
1. Welcome, organizational matter, Introduction (S. O’Doherty)
10:30-12:00
2. stations/instruments (NA4: Data assurance halocarbon measurements)
a. update of stations (measured halocarbons/new sites/campaigns)
b. Summary of current status network/stations/intrument (S. O’Doherty)
c. concept and plans for improving the network/ additional sites (link to national networks)/campaigns/data centre (S. O’Doherty)
13:00-14:00
3. Lab visit (O’Doherty)
14:00-17:00
4. Quality assurance
5. Intercomparisons/standard propagation (O’Doherty)
a.
b. Quality assurance 1 (inlet lines/sampling/water treatment) Common strategy? (all)
c. Quality assurance 2 (post-measurement analysis, softwares, methods): Common strategy? (all)
d. Recommendations for good practice of atmospheric halocarbon Measurements (NILU)
19:00 Dinner at the Harbour
Tuesday, 27.10.2011
09:30-12:00
6. JRA5 Innovation in halocarbon measurement techniques
a. Detection of new halogenated greenhouse gases in the atmospherecriteria (UEA)
b. Implementation of new ToF-MS instrumentation (GUF)
c. Further development of the existing state-of-the art in GCMS technology (Empa)
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:00
7. Data submission (Fiaeraa/NILU)
a. 2011 data sets
b. Old data sets
14:00-16:30
8. Outlook InGOS (all)
a) Next steps deliverables, next meetings
b) Outreach (internal in InGOS/external)
c) further calls
d) other issues
You can stay at a range of hotels which offer discount to the University of Bristol, a selection of these hotels are illustrated below:
The Avon Gorge Hotel
* Sion Hill
* Clifton
* Bristol
* BS8 4LD
* Tel: 0117 973 8955
* Fax: 0117 973 8955
* Email: rooms@theavongorge.com
* Website: www.theavongorge.com
How to Book
When making your reservation please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates.
Room Rates
* Single room – £71.00
* Double room for single occupancy – £81.00
* Double occupancy room – £91.00
Rates are subject to availability and include full English breakfast, free Wi-Fi internet access, free access to Clifton College Leisure facilities (with hotel pass) and VAT.
Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel
* College Green
* Bristol
* BS1 5TA
* Tel: 0117 925 5100
* Fax: 0117 925 1515
* Website: www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/brsry-bristol-marriott-royal-hotel/
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Supplier Number: ZBRI00383
How to Book
When making your reservations please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates
Payment is due on departure, or you can arrange a departmental account prior to stay.
Bed & Breakfast Rates
Single £109.00
Double/twin £119.00
Clifton House
* 4 Tyndall’s Park Road
* Clifton
* Bristol
* BS8 1PG
* Tel: 0117 973 5407
* Fax: 0117 923 7965
* Email: enquiries@cliftonhousebristol.com
* Website: http://cliftonhousebristol.com/
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Supplier Number: ZCLI04301
How to book
When making your reservation please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates.
Room rates
* Single room (Single bed) – £50.00
* Double room (for single or double occupancy) – £65.00
* Superior Double room for a single occupancy – £75.00 (add £10.00 for extra person)
Ibis Hotel Bristol Harbourside
* Explore Lane
* Bristol
* BS1 5TY
* Tel: 0117 989 7200
* Fax: 0117 989 7210
* Email: h5547@accor.com
* Website: www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-5547-ibis-bristol-centre/index.shtml
How to Book
When making your reservation please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates.
Payment can be made on account with prior arrangement or by credit card on departure.
Bed & Breakfast Rates
Standard room (single or double occupancy) £62.00
All rates include continental breakfast.
Premier Inn, The Haymarket
* The Haymarket
* Bristol
* BS1 3LR
* Tel: 0117 910 0600
* Fax: 0117 910 0619
* Website: www.travelinn.co.uk
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Supplier Number: ZPRE01791
How to Book
Contact Reservations on:
* Tel: 0117 910 0600
* Fax: 0117 910 0619
* Email: Bristol.pi@premierinn.com
Quote ‘University of Bristol’ for our special discounted rates. Payment is due on arrival, or you can arrange a departmental account prior to stay.
Pricing
£67.00 Single room occupancy
£7.95 room supplement for a twin or double occupancy room
All rates include full English breakfast & VAT
Location
Situated on the Northern edge of Broadmead, close to the Bus station, the Premier Inn provides comfortable and convenient location; being just a short walk from the main campus area.
Radisson Blu Hotel
* Broad Quay
* Bristol
* BS1 4BY
* Tel: 01179 349500
* Email: info.bristol@radissonblu.com
* Website: www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-bristol
How to Book
When making your reservation please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates.
Room Rates
Single room – £95.00
Double occupancy room – £105.00
The Regency Bristol Hotel
* 40-44 St Pauls Road
* Clifton
* Bristol
* BS8 1LR
* Tel: 0117 923 8788
* Email: staff@theregencybristol.com
* Website: www.theregencyhotelbristol.co.uk
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Supplier Number: ZREG06528
How to book
When making your reservation please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates.
Room rates
* Single room (single bed) – £56.00
* Double room for single occupancy – £66.00
* Double occupancy room – £77.00
Victoria Square Hotel
* Victoria Square
* Clifton
* Bristol
* BS8 4EW
* Tel: 0117 973 9058
* Fax: 0117 970 6929
* Email: info@victoriasquarehotel.co.uk
* Website: www.victoriasquarehotel.co.uk
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Supplier Number: ZVIC02784
How to Book
When making your reservations please quote University of Bristol to ensure that you receive the correct rates
Payment is due on departure, or you can arrange a departmental account prior to stay.
Bed & Breakfast Rates
Double room for single occupancy: £69.00
Double room for double occupancy: £79.00
NB: All rates include full English breakfast and VAT
Location
An extremely well presented privately owned 2 star hotel, situated on Victoria Square in the heart of cosmopolitan Clifton, just a 15 minute walk from the University precinct and a 2 minute stroll away from the many restaurants, bars and shops in Clifton Village.
All of the hotels’ 40 ensuite bedrooms are non-smoking and equipped with WIFI, satellite, TV, hairdryer, trouser press and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a small private car par at the hotel (on a first-come-first-serve basis), and unrestricted local on-street parking.
PhD student position “Assessing the intra-mesh variability of regional atmospheric models from a landscape approach”.
Employer : French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
Location : UMR INRA/AgroParisTech Environnement et Grandes Cultures (EGC), Thiverval-Grignon, near Paris, France
Application deadline : 15/09/2012
Deadline for abstrct submissions is August 8, 2012.
Registration will open July 20, 2012.
Registraton can be done through the AGU Fall Meeting website:
Some of the InGOS related sessions are:
B067. The Role of Abiotic Processes in Terrestrial Greenhouse Gas Exchange
Terrestrial systems are major sources and sinks of greenhouse gases (GHG). While biotic processes are commonly accepted as the major drivers of GHG production and consumption, the role of abiotic (i.e. physical, chemical or photochemical) processes is much less clear, but might be much more important than currently anticipated. This session aims at (i) synthesizing the state of current knowledge of and research into abiotic reactions involved in C and N trace gas formation and consumption in the soil and on soil and plant surfaces, such as reactions of nitrification intermediates with the soil matrix or photochemical production and destruction of GHG on surfaces; (ii) identifying knowledge gaps and research needs.
Convenors:
Nicolas Brueggeman, Juelich, DE (n.brueggemann@fz-juelich.de)
Per Ambus, DTU, DK (peam@kt.dtu.dk)
NG020: Theoretical, Observational, and Numerical Techniques in Geophysical Flow Analysis
Many practical problems, such as hazards to aircraft from volcanic ash plumes, dispersion of radioactive materials, the transport of biohazards, and the global carbon budget depend on understanding the transport and mixing properties of geophysical flows. This session seeks contributions covering the full range of theoretical, observational, and numerical techniques to analyze transport in geophysical flows, as well as applications of those methods to practical problems. Areas of interest include the development and use of dynamical systems methods for flow analysis, the dynamics and kinematics of transport barriers, and applications to health, safety, and sustainability.
Convenors:
Ken Bowman, Texas A&M (k-bowman@tamu.edu)
Amir BozorgMagham, Virginia Tech (aebm@vt.edu)
Shane Ross, Virginia Tech (sdross@vt.edu)
B021: Eddy Flux Networks for Model-Inspired Observations and Observation-Inspired Modeling
Eddy flux networks operate at intermediate scales between fundamental process studies and large-scale modeling. It is at these scales model-inspired observations and observation-inspired modeling can be conducted most effectively to advance climate and ecological research. This session will review the latest development in using eddy flux networks to advance climate and ecological research and to inform the next-generation of climate models in representations of fundamental physical, biological, ecological processes. Meanwhile the flux community will learn how studies at flux sites and within flux networks can be improved and optimized to support climate modeling at regional and global scales.
Conveners: Lianhong Gu and Daniel M Ricciuto, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Alex B Guenther, Natl Ctr Atmospheric Research.
B008: Biosphere-Atmosphere Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Observation networks such as FLUXNET and NEON have been established to measure the exchange of trace gases, water and energy between biosphere and atmosphere, providing unprecedented insights into how ecosystems function and facilitating a more comprehensive understanding of biosphere-atmosphere interactions. This session will focus on the current state and new perspectives in studies of ecosystem greenhouse gas and energy fluxes.
Conveners: Sebastian Wolf, Univ. of California, Berkeley; Paul C Stoy, Montana State University; Christopher A Williams, Clark University.
Alex Vermeulen will present a poster on InGOS at the 2012 EGU General Assembly in Vienna.
The poster will be presented in Session BG1.4, EGU2012-4263:
InGOS – a FP7 Infrastructure project for non-CO2 greenhouse gas Observations by A.T. Vermeulen et al.
The Display Time will be Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012, 08:00-19:30 in Poster Area BG at board number BG48. The attendance time is Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012, 17:30-19:00.
Hope to see you there!
Alex
The Air and Climate Unit of JRC-Ispra performs analyses of global and European emissions of atmospheric greenhouse gases, based on atmospheric observations and inverse modeling. For this purpose, it continuously develops and operates a four-dimensional variational (4DVAR) inverse modeling system, based on the 3D atmospheric zoom transport model TM5.
The unit is now looking for 2 researchers to contribute to the further development of the TM5-4DVAR inverse modeling system and to perform studies of global and regional CH4 and N2O emissions using in-situ and satellite observations.
Find more information about the functions at:
http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/uploads/fileadmin/call-for-grantholders-docs/IES-301201.pdf
Details about the application procedure can be found at:
http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Job-opportunities/open-calls/call-for-grantholders.html
The deadline for application is 19 April 2012.
The Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry is opening a position for a scientist as
Head of the Trace Gas Laboratory
in charge of the construction this part of the ICOS- Flask- and Calibration Laboratory.
The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) is a research infrastructure that aims at providing the long-term observational data required to understand the present state and predict future behavior of the global carbon cycle and regional greenhouse gas emissions. This is partly based on standardized, long-term atmospheric measurements of CO2, CH4 und N2O by the European monitoring networks. The required data accuracy of the European data shall be ensured by Central Analytic Laboratories.
The construction of the ICOS Flask and Calibration Laboratory (FCL) is currently being started in Jena, Germany, within the scope of the German ICOS pilot- and demonstration phase funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).
The specific tasks of this position involve the development and optimization of analytical systems for the precise measurement of greenhouse gas mixing ratios, the respective standardized methods for automatic measurement and data processing, as well as the QA-QC-procedures for various time intervals. The integration of the laboratory into the European ICOS network and the international greenhouse gas monitoring community will require an intensive collaboration with international partners, specifically in the ICOS Atmospheric Thematic Centre.
Successful candidates hold a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry or comparable qualification. We expect
experience in the design and testing of analytical systems and the operation of high-precision trace gas analysis. A profound knowledge in gas chromatography and optical gas analyzers is necessary. Practice in heading a laboratory and skills in data management are advantageous for a successful job application. The position requires team spirit, personal engagement and organizational and managerial skills. It is assumed that the candidate is interested in scientific challenges and international collaboration. Good English language skills are a must, working knowledge of German will prove beneficial.
The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially
encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
The position is open immediately. Initially, it is temporary within the scope of the funded project until
31.01.2014. There is a likely extension for two more years in the next funding period and a possible
continuation beyond 2015. The salary is according to the German federal pay scale.
Interested scientists should send their application in writing, including CV and letters of recommendation by April 13, 2012 referring to position “WISS-Gas”:
Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry
Personalbüro, Hans-Knoell-Str. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
or to:
bewerbung@bgc-jena.mpg.de (max 10 MB per e-mail)
The Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry is opening a position for a scientist as
Head of Stable Isotopes Laboratory
in charge of the construction of this part of the ICOS- Flask- and Calibration Laboratory.
The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) is a research infrastructure that aims at providing the long-term observational data required to understand the present state and predict future behavior of the global carbon cycle and regional greenhouse gas emissions. This is partly based on standardized, long-term atmospheric measurements of CO2, CH4 und N2O by the European monitoring networks. The required data accuracy of the European data shall be ensured by Central Analytic Laboratories.
The construction of the ICOS Flask and Calibration Laboratory (FCL) is currently being started in Jena, Germany, within the scope of the German ICOS pilot- and demonstration phase funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).
The specific tasks of this position involve the development and optimization of analytical systems for the precise measurement of stable isotopes from greenhouse gases in air samples, the respective standardized methods for automatic measurement and data processing, as well as the QA-QC-procedures for various time intervals. The integration of the laboratory into the European ICOS network and the international greenhouse gas monitoring community will require an intensive collaboration with international partners, specifically in the ICOS Atmospheric Thematic Centre.
Successful candidates hold a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry or comparable qualification. We expect
experience in the design and testing of analytical systems and the operation of high-precision stable isotope analysis. A profound knowledge in mass spectrometric techniques and related sample preparation for stable isotope analysis is necessary. Practice in heading a laboratory and skills in data management are advantageous for a successful job application. The position requires team spirit, personal engagement and organizational and managerial skills. It is assumed that the candidate is interested in scientific challenges and international collaboration. Good English language skills are a must, working knowledge of German will prove beneficial.
The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially
encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
The position is open immediately. Initially, it is temporary within the scope of the funded project until
31.01.2014. There is a likely extension for two more years in the next funding period and a possible continuation beyond 2015. The salary is according to the German federal pay scale.
Interested scientists should send their application in writing, including CV and letters of recommendation by April 13, 2012 referring to position “WISS-Iso”:
Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry
Personalbüro, Hans-Knoell-Str. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
or to:
bewerbung@bgc-jena.mpg.de (max 10 MB per e-mail)
Poster for InGOS kick-off meeting as PDF file.
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has vacancies for two positions in the atmospheric greenhouse gases group of the Centre for Isotope Research (CIO), which is part of the Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG). One of the positions is a modeller, the other an observationalist.
The first candidate is expected to lead this group, and to extend the present, mainly observation-oriented group by a substantial modelling effort. The second candidate is expected to lead the present atmospheric observational programme of the CIO, directed to greenhouse gases and related tracers. Their experience and innovative ideas, and their fruitful interaction should develop the group into a leading international research group in this field. They have to be able to base the work to a large extent on external funding.
Both are excellent teachers who can motivate students of different disciplines and will develop new courses on specific topics about this subject in the BSc and the MSc programmes. Teaching duties include the supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students.
Closing date : 5 March 2012
For information you can contact:
Prof. H.A.J. Meijer, Scientific Director, ESRIG, + 31 50 3634760, h.a.j.meijer@rug.nl
Application deadline has past.
