Post Category: Expired

Deep Submergence Science Committee (DeSSC) 2020 Annual Community Meeting

Expired: December 4, 2020

The UNOLS Deep Submergence Science Committee (DeSSC) invites you to attend their fall meeting, Friday, December 4, 2020 at 1pm EST. Ocean scientists and students interested in deep submergence science are encouraged to attend the DeSSC meeting. Registration via the website is required.

Source: https://www.unols.org/event/meeting/2020-dessc-annual-community-meeting

Assistant Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology

Posted: November 15, 2020

The Quantitative and Computational Biology (QCB) section in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in any area of computational biology. The ideal candidate’s research program will take mathematical, computational, and/or statistical approaches to questions in biological or biomedical research. Priority will be given to applicants on the basis of the originality of their work and promise for establishing a strong independent research program. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2021, and applicants must have received a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree by time of appointment. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2020, and continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-of-quantitative-and-computational-biology/1209/17668361

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Posted: November 15, 2020

The Department of Biological Sciences in the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences invites applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. We seek accomplished and innovative researchers in all areas of biology. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose scholarship bridges the research interests across the sections of our department, namely Human and Evolutionary Biology, Marine and Environmental Biology, Molecular and Computational Biology, and Neurobiology (https://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/). Review of applications will begin December 15, 2020.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-of-biological-sciences/1209/17785043

Assistant Professor in Global Environmental Change

Expired: December 20, 2020

Finding a safe operating space for humankind requires understanding how the Earth system reacts to environmental perturbations. Motivated by this need, the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California seeks exceptional researchers for a tenure-track faculty position(s) at the assistant professor level in the area of global environmental change (broadly defined). We welcome applications from scholars investigating environmental perturbations and their effects using observations (in situ or remotely-sensed), modeling, theory, and/or experiments. We are particularly interested in candidates studying the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and/or biosphere, including their interactions and evolution, as well as their connections to the solid Earth. Evaluation of applications will begin on December 20 2020, and continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-in-global-environmental-change/1209/17868768

Deep Biosphere-related Sessions of Interest

Expired: December 18, 2020

Attending the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting, December 1-17, online? Check out these deep biosphere-related sessions:

B018 – Chemolithotrophs as extreme ecosystem engineers; how microbial communities and environments influence each other under non-standard conditions
B028 – Evaluating the role of the deep biosphere in the global carbon cycle: novel methodologies and tools from field sampling to lab scale investigations
B077 – Coupled Elemental Cycles in Microbial Metabolism I Posters
B091 – Investigating the Role of the Extreme Biosphere in the Global Element Cycles: How Microbial Communities and Environments Influence Each Other in the Deep Subsurface and Beyond II Posters,
B098 – Investigating the Role of the Extreme Biosphere in the Global Element Cycles: How Microbial Communities and Environments Influence Each Other in the Deep Subsurface and Beyond I
B095 – Soils in the Anthropocene: Mechanisms of Stabilization and Change III Posters
B111 – Geovirology: Viruses in Earth’s Biomes and Their Impacts on Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry II Posters,
B124 – Geovirology: Viruses in Earth’s Biomes and Their Impacts on Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry I
B113 – Advances in Understanding and Predicting Microbial Functions in Earth System Processes Under Climate Change II Posters
H081 – Reactive Transport in Real Rocks: From the Pore to the Field Scale I
H160 – Fluids in the Earth’s Crust: From Depth to Surface I
OS016 – Seafloor Cold Seeps Dynamics: Local to Global Impacts of Methane Emission and Gas Hydrates on the Marine Environment I Posters
OS024 – The Science Behind the Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling Through 2050 II Posters,
OS026 – The Science Behind the Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling Through 2050 I
OS043 – Hydrocarbon (Methane or Oil) and Carbon Dioxide Seepage into Marine, Lacustrine, and Terrestrial Environments: Emissions and Impacts on Local to Global Scales I Posters
P055 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 III Posters,
P057 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 I,
P058 – The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0 II
P064 – Getting the Most Out of Data in Astrobiology: Overcoming the Too Little, Too Rare, and Too Different I Posters
P075 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability I,
P076 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability IV Posters,
P083 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability II,
P086 – Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, Habitability III

Missing a session of interest? Let us know!

Submit a Workshop Proposal

Expired: December 2, 2020

The U.S. Science Support Program sponsors workshops to promote the development of new ideas related to the study of the Earth’s processes and history via scientific ocean drilling. The primary goal is to identify promising new scientific objectives and research opportunities. The workshop program encourages wide scientific community involvement to bring a broader and multidisciplinary approach to standing hypotheses and to explore new directions for IODP research and communication. Workshop topics should be related to objectives outlined in the IODP Science Plan, Illuminating Earth’s Past, Present, and Future. Workshops may focus on a specific scientific theme or topic, or they may focus on a geographic region, integrating multiple topics. Regionally-focused workshops offer opportunities to develop drilling proposals for future target areas based on projected ship tracks, or to synthesize scientific results from past expeditions. Workshop proposals must be submitted by researchers affiliated with a U.S. institution. Funding may be requested for U.S.-based workshops or to support U.S. participants at large, international workshops. Proposals are accepted biannually and evaluated competitively by an independent review panel. The next proposal deadline is December 1, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/workshops/

Research Assistant / Research Associate - MC&G

Posted: November 1, 2020

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Research Associate to join the Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. A Biogeochemical scientist/data analyst is sought to contribute to projects studying ocean biogeochemistry using sensor-based ocean observing systems. A central role for the Research Associate will be to contribute to the Biogeochemical Argo activities at WHOI, as part of the larger WHOI Argo effort. The successful candidate will join a team pioneering advancements in ocean observations and the development of innovative data products. Responsibilities will include management and quality control of biogeochemical data collected by autonomous oceanographic platforms including Argo floats. Additional tasks will include sensor testing and evaluation, assisting with float pre-deployment checkout, coordinating cruise opportunities, and organizing and archiving cruise validation datasets. The successful candidate must be able to work well in a team, and with national and international partners including contributing to co-authored manuscripts for peer review and reports for internal and external audiences.

Source: https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1292/research-assistant---research-associate---mc%26g/job

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

2021 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Expired: January 21, 2021

Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are currently being accepted. MBARI is dedicated to the development of state-of-the-art instrumentation, systems, and methods supporting scientific research in the oceans. Ongoing programs at MBARI span marine robotics, ocean physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and engineering. Located in Moss Landing, California at the head of Monterey Canyon, MBARI enjoys convenient access to a diverse range of ocean environments. The Institute operates two ocean-going research ships, a coastal workboat, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, oceanographic profilers and moorings, the MARS seafloor cabled observatory, and a wide range of oceanographic equipment. MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research institute supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Offers will be made to selected candidates from the fields of biological, chemical and physical oceanography, marine geology, and engineering. Candidates must be awarded a Ph.D. degree prior to commencing the two-year appointment starting between July 2021 and June 2022. Applicants should communicate with potential research sponsors at MBARI for guidance on project feasibility, relevance to ongoing research projects, resource availability, and expected start date. Application deadline: January 20, 2021.

Source: https://www.mbari.org/2021-postdoctoral-fellowship/

National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization (NOMEC) Council

Seeking Public Input on Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Efforts in the U.S. EEZ

Expired: November 13, 2020

The National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council (NOMEC Council), a group of federal agencies established to carry out the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, is requesting your input on developing an Implementation Plan and setting strategic priorities for the effort to map the entire U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by 2040 and explore and characterize strategic areas. The public is invited to two Virtual Public Listening Sessions to discuss the NOMEC Strategy and Implementation Plan: Session #1: Ocean Exploration and Characterization [Register for November 16, 2:00-3:30pm EST via Zoom]; Session #2: Ocean Mapping [Register for November 18, 2:00-3:30pm EST via Zoom]. Request for Comments: The public is particularly encouraged to provide comments via email on the development of the NOMEC Implementation Plan and strategic priorities. 1) Implementing a National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. EEZ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a notice stating that the NOMEC Council requests input from all interested parties on the development of an Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. EEZ (“National Strategy”) 85 Fed. Reg. 64446 (10/13/20). 2) Strategic priorities for mapping, exploring, and characterizing the U.S. EEZ NOAA issued a second notice stating that the NOMEC Council requests input from all interested parties on the strategic priorities to be included in the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy 85 Fed. Reg. 64448 (10/13/20). Please submit comments and letters by email no later than November 12, 2020, to nomec.execsec@noaa.gov, with subject line “Public Comment on Implementation Plan for the National Strategy” for request #1 and subject line, “Public Comment on Exploration Priorities for the Implementation Plan” for request #2.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/virtual-public-listening-sessions-nomec-seeks-input-on-us-eez-mapping?e=852d62bb1f

Apply for a Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship

Expired: December 12, 2020

The U.S. Science Support Program is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program. The Schlanger Fellowship Program offers merit-based awards for graduate students enrolled in a Ph.D. program to conduct research related to the International Ocean Discovery Program. Research may be related to the objectives of past expeditions or it may address broader science themes. Selected fellows will receive an award of $30,000 for a 12-month period that can be used for research, stipend, tuition, or other approved costs. Schlanger Fellowships are open to all graduate students enrolled at U.S. institutions in full-time Ph.D. programs. Applications require reference material from two referees, one of which must be the student’s faculty advisor. All application materials, including reference material, must be submitted by December 11, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/fellowships/

Networked Speaker Series Seminar, Thursday, November 5, 2020,12:30pm PST

Expired: November 5, 2020

With Dr. Julia McGonigle, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on “Formate metabolism by Chloroflexi is key in unlocking deep carbon for the Lost City chimney ecosystem.” Abstract: The Lost City hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge supports dense microbial life on towering calcium carbonate chimney structures. This microbial life is fueled by chemical reactions between the ultramafic rock under the chimneys and ambient seawater. These serpentinization reactions provide reducing power (as hydrogen gas) and organic compounds that can serve as microbial food. Previous studies have characterized the interior of the chimneys as a single-species biofilm inhabited by the Lost City Methanosarcinales, but genomic evidence indicating this methanogen is able to metabolize the most abundant carbon source (formate) is lacking. I will present recent metagenomic results that suggest the non-formate utilizing species inhabiting Lost City chimney biofilms might rely on carbon-cycling activity of a Chloroflexi population. I will also present current comparative genomic work on a distantly-related Chloroflexi population, obtained through hydrothermal fluid sampling, suspected to reside in the subsurface habitat under the Lost City chimneys.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/nss-julia-mcgonigle/

2021 Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards

Simons Foundation

Expired: October 30, 2020

Microbes inhabit and sustain all habitats on Earth. In the oceans, microbes capture solar energy, catalyze biogeochemical transformations of important elements, produce and consume greenhouse gases, and provide the base of the food web. The purpose of these awards is to help launch the careers of outstanding investigators in the field of marine microbial ecology and evolution who will advance our understanding through experiments, modeling or theory. Investigators must be currently active in research on microbial ecology and/or evolution, excluding research focusing on the microbiomes of animals or plants. Investigators with backgrounds in different fields are encouraged to apply. Reference Letters Deadline: October 30, 2020. LOI Deadline: November 5, 2020.

Source: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-early-career-investigator-in-marine-microbial-ecology-and-evolution-awards/

CIFAR

Azrieli Global Scholars

Expired: October 31, 2020

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program supports exceptional early-career researchers with funding, mentorship, a global network, and professional skills development. Application Deadline: October 30, 2021.

Source: https://www.cifar.ca/next-gen/global-scholars

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mendenhall Research Fellowship: Geology, geochemistry and global context of deep-ocean marine minerals

Expired: January 4, 2021

We seek a postdoctoral scholar who can make a fundamental contribution to marine mineral research. Proposed work may use either archival samples (extensive USGS and other sample sets exist), or propose the collection of new samples, as feasible. Proposed work may focus in any of the following areas: (1) experimental studies regarding the environmental consequences of marine mineral extraction, (2) targeted speciation and extractability studies of marine critical minerals, (3) estimates of marine minerals within the context of global mineral resources, including terrestrial minerals, (4) statistical analyses of existing marine mineral datasets, (5) relating terrestrial and marine minerals in adjacent settings or (6) developing geophysical techniques to detect or study marine minerals. Other topics may be of interest. In particular, we welcome applications that cross disciplinary boundaries between marine science and geology, and applications that focus on the distribution, extent, or relevance of critical minerals in marine mineral deposits. Proposals that tie in the Earth MRI framework (Hofstra and Kreiner, 2020) are also welcome. These positions are competitive and filled based on availability of funds and qualified applicants; the deadline for submission of applications, which include research proposals, will be January 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/19-8-geology-geochemistry-and-global-context-deep-ocean-marine-minerals

Dear Colleague Letter: Division of Ocean Sciences' Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Opportunities for 2021

Posted: October 15, 2020

This fall, NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences intends to announce a funding opportunity for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to provide opportunities for scientists early in their careers to work within and across traditional disciplinary lines, develop partnerships, and avail themselves of unique resources, sites, and facilities. The fellowship program will provide beginning investigators of significant potential with experiences that will further prepare them for positions of leadership in the scientific community. During their PRF tenure, fellows will affiliate with an appropriate research institution(s) and conduct research on topics supported by OCE. NSF is committed to supporting early career researchers during the national crisis created by the COVID19 pandemic. The pandemic has put the country’s academic enterprise under extreme duress. The human impact on all academic members is acute, but especially so for graduate students and early-career scientists. The OCE PRF program will provide important employment options for early career scientists. OCE anticipates awarding about fifteen Postdoctoral Fellowships with approximate start dates of mid 2021 or later. The OCE PRF will emphasize strong scientific merit in a field of science supported by the Division of Ocean Sciences and will require letters of support from a mentor(s). The purview of OCE includes a diversity of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary areas. Projects that make use of existing data, including data archived though NSF-supported data centers such as the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO), and the sites hosted by the Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA), such as the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), and EarthChem, are encouraged. Information regarding the OCE PRF funding opportunity will be available this fall via the NSF website.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20131/nsf20131.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Dear Colleague Letter: Removal of target dates for the Biological Oceanography Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences

Expired: October 21, 2020

The Biological Oceanography Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences will eliminate target dates and accept proposals for consideration at any time after January 1, 2021. This action is being taken to enable greater flexibility for the community and reduce the burden on investigators, reviewers, and submitting institutions. Proposals requesting ship time should allow for at least 18 months of lead time for those projects requiring Academic Research Fleet Global- or Ocean-Class vessels and at least 12 months for all other ship requests. The Biological Oceanography Program will maintain a high-quality merit review system using ad hoc mail reviews and panels, as appropriate. Evidence from other NSF programs that have eliminated deadlines shows that proposal pressure is reduced and success rates increase with more highly-ranked proposals being funded. The Geosciences Directorate expects the change will reduce the burden on institutions and the community by spreading out proposal submission requests over the course of the year, as opposed to having submissions limited to two specific time windows. The Program hopes that investigators will have more time to build strong collaborations; be more creative without the pressure of a deadline; and propose more complex, interdisciplinary projects. The Biological Oceanography Program will continue its current practice in which a proposal is ineligible for resubmission until a minimum of one year has passed since its initial submission. A proposal on the same general topic by the same PI team is considered a resubmission. This moratorium allows investigators the time required to thoughtfully consider the results of the merit review and revise or restructure their proposal accordingly. Only proposals submitted to the Biological Oceanography Core Program in the Division of Ocean Sciences are affected by this change. Submissions to other Programs and funding opportunities in the Division of Ocean Sciences will continue to follow the deadlines outlined in their respective solicitations and webpages. The Program will continually assess the impact of this change on the merit review goals outlined above. The Program Directors from the Biological Oceanography Program have one more scheduled Town Hall (register for the zoom webinar) on October 21, 2020 to explain the change and address questions from the community.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20130/nsf20130.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine

Introducing the National Committee for the Decade of Ocean Science, October 16, 2020, 11am PDT

Expired: October 16, 2020

The National Academies is introducing a national committee that will serve as the voice of the U.S. scientific community during the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which will run from 2021 to 2030. The U.S. National Committee for the Decade is comprised of the experts who regularly advise the National Academies’ Ocean Studies Board, joined by experts who advise the National Academies’ Science and Technology for Sustainability Roundtable, Marine Board, and Gulf Research Program. Committee functions include establishing communication channels among participating organizations, organizing webinars, and convening meetings to promote and highlight Decade activities. The Committee is hosting a public session Meet the Committee and Help Define the Decade on Friday, October 16, from 2:00-4:00PM EDT. The meeting will feature a request for the research community to submit “Ocean-Shots”, defined as transformational research concepts. Examples of such research will be presented by speakers at the session. Register to attend the event.

Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introducing-the-national-committee-for-the-decade-of-ocean-science-tickets-122762962325?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=71d24557de&mc_eid=e006f54baf

Institute for Broadening Participation

STEM scholarship and fellowship deadlines @ PathwaysToScience.org

Expired: November 15, 2020

The mission of the Institute for Broadening Participation is to increase diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. Although it may seem early, fellowship deadlines are right around the corner – with many deadlines in October and early November for funding for the 2021/2022 academic year. Links to our database of STEM funding opportunities and tips are provided for undergraduates, graduates and other categories of STEM participant. Thank you in advance for sharing this info with any students who can benefit from it.

Source: https://pathwaystoscience.org/index.aspx

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project Call for Proposals

Expired: November 1, 2020

The Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute to sequence the genomes of 1,000 freshwater and marine organisms involved in aquatic symbioses where at least one partner is a microbe. The Aquatic Symbiosis Project seeks to provide the genomic foundations needed by scientists to answer key questions about the ecology and evolution of aquatic symbioses. The goals of this project are to create essential research infrastructure and to build community across aquatic symbiosis researchers. Phase One of the Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics project has linked the Sanger research team with four international teams of collaborators who bring their expert knowledge in symbiosis to the project. The four team leads are: Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany): Sponges as symbiont communities, Dr. Jose Victor Lopez (Nova Southeastern University, USA): Photosymbiosis in marine animals, Dr. Michael Sweet (University of Derby, UK): Coral symbiosis sensitivity to environmental change, Dr. John Archibald (Dalhousie University, Canada): Evolution of new symbioses in single-celled eukaryotes. Phase Two is now open for applicants to propose additional organisms for sequencing. For more information, including FAQs, the list of organisms currently in the sequencing queue, and a link to the application, please visit the Aquatic Symbiosis Project website. Applications are due November 1, 2020.

Source: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/collaboration/aquatic-symbiosis-project/

Smart Oceans 2020

Expired: October 9, 2020

The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a series of workshops to accelerate the convergence between academic, industry, government agencies, and foundations. The NSF Convergence Accelerator’s mission is to address national-scale societal challenges through use-inspired convergence research. Using a convergence approach, the Accelerator integrates multidisciplinary research and innovation processes to transition basic research and discovery toward impactful solutions. Please join October 5, 7, and 9, 2020 for the Future of Oceans: Innovation, Exploration, and Utilization Workshop. This workshop, organized by MIT, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and NSF, will explore ongoing challenges and emerging opportunities in ocean innovation, exploration, and utilization.

Source: https://www.smartoceans2020.org/

California Institute of Technology

Nominate a Student for FUTURE Ignited Conference

Expired: September 29, 2020

Caltech invites you and other faculty in your department to nominate your top rising junior or senior students of color (those who have been historically underrepresented in STEM including, but not limited to, African American/Black, Latin(x), Native/Indigenous/First Nation, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) who may be interested in pursuing a PhD in any division of science and engineering for FUTURE Ignited, an online virtual conference to be held on October 17. Participants in FUTURE Ignited will have an opportunity to engage in short science talks and “day in a life” presentations by current graduate students and to hear from panels of current students and faculty addressing topics including applying to graduate school, challenges of graduate life, financing graduate study, community-building, and much more. For seniors, the program includes small-group follow-up sessions about two weeks later to workshop the elements of graduate school applications. For juniors, the program includes information about Caltech’s WAVE program of summer undergraduate research experiences for students of color. The goal of FUTURE Ignited is to support the ambitions of aspiring young scientists of color and to cultivate a diverse next generation of scientific leaders. We are requesting that you or your colleagues complete a very short nomination form, which can be accessed through our website. Please distribute this announcement among your colleagues and encourage them to submit nominations. The student does not have to be from the same university as the nominator and does not have to be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. based student (we welcome you to nominate a student you may know through a research collaboration, visit, etc.). We strongly prefer nominations from faculty but will also consider nominations from non-faculty and self-nominations. Nominations are due by September 28, 2020.

Source: http://futureignited.caltech.edu/

Oceans Beyond Earth Webinar, This Wednesday, September 16, 4:30 PT / 7:30 ET

Expired: September 18, 2020

With speakers LPI/USRA astrobiologist and geomicrobiologist Dr. Kennda Lynch, WHOI marine microbiologist Dr. Julie Huber, WHOI marine geoscientist Dr. Chris German, and special guest, comedian Eugene Mirman. Earth’s ocean is essential to life and may have even given rise to life on our planet billions of years ago. We now know that vast oceans of liquid water also exist beneath the icy shells of moons in our own solar system. These ocean worlds provide compelling targets in the search for extraterrestrial life, perhaps within the next human generation. Join us for a stimulating discussion of how the exploration of the depths of our ocean can help inform the search for life beyond Earth. Register now!

Source: https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-encounters/

Apply to Sail on IODP Expedition 396

Expired: October 20, 2020

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) are now accepting applications for scientific participants from U.S. institutions to join Expedition 396 Mid-Norwegian Continental Margin Magmatism, scheduled for 6 August to 6 October 2021 aboard the JOIDES Resolution. Expedition 396 is a scientific ocean drilling project that seeks to understand the nature, cause and climate implications of excess magmatism during the northeast Atlantic continental breakup. The expedition will take place from 6 August to 6 October 2021. Opportunities exist for researchers (including graduate students) in most shipboard specialties, including but not limited to sedimentologists, volcanologists, petrologists, igneous geochemists, inorganic and organic geochemists, micropaleontologists, paleomagnetists, physical properties specialists, and borehole geophysicists. Good working knowledge of the English language is required. The deadline to apply has been extended to October 19, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/iodp-expedition-396/

INCLUDES Alliances Solicitation

Expired: October 6, 2020

The NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations focused on NSF’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and broadening participation in these fields. The vision of NSF INCLUDES is to catalyze the STEM enterprise to work collaboratively for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that reflects the population of the Nation. More specifically, NSF INCLUDES seeks to improve collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing the preparation, increasing the participation, and ensuring the contributions of individuals from groups that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in the STEM enterprise such as African Americans, Alaska Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, persons from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and women and girls. Significant advancement in the inclusion of underrepresented groups in STEM will result in a new generation of STEM talent and leadership to secure our nation’s future and long-term economic competitiveness. Through this solicitation, NSF INCLUDES will support the establishment and growth of new Alliances that employ a collaborative infrastructure approach to address a critical broadening participation challenge in STEM at scale. Letter of Intent deadline: October 5, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505289&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click

Source: https://jgi.doe.gov/user-programs/program-info/csp-overview/csp-new-investigator/

Joint Genome Institute

CSP New Investigator

Expired: March 21, 2020

The CSP New Investigator call seeks to target investigators and research initiatives new to the JGI, with an emphasis on providing pilot data to assess feasibility of a novel approach or form the foundation for a large-scale CSP proposal submission. Projects must be independent of ongoing JGI proposals, and lead PIs cannot have been lead PI on any previously accepted JGI CSP or FICUS proposal. Sequence requests should not exceed 500 Gbp in total. Current call topics include: Bacterial and archaeal isolates and single cell draft genomes; Genome resequencing; Plant/algal genome size estimation; RNA sequencing; Bacterial and archaeal epigenomes and high-quality draft genomes; Metagenomes and metatranscriptomes; DNA synthesis for functional assays; Metabolomics based functional analyses. Proposals are accepted on a continuous basis and will be reviewed twice a year. Letters of intent are not required. Deadline for submission is 60 days prior to the review date. Next deadline: March 21, 2020.

Special Call: Expedition 386 Japan Trench Paleoseismology MSP

Expired: September 25, 2020

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is now accepting applications for scientific participants with expertise in geochemistry or microbiology, to join the offshore phase and the onshore science party for Expedition 386 Japan Trench Paleoseismology. Expedition 386 will take place aboard a Mission-Specific Platform (MSP) organized by the ECORD Science Operator (ESO) and jointly implemented with the Institute for Marine-Earth Exploration and Engineering (MarE3) within the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The deadline to apply is September 25, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/expeditions/

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

Expired: November 18, 2020

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. For applications under this solicitation, these areas are (1) Broadening Participation of Groups Underrepresented in Biology, (2) Integrative Research Investigating the Rules of Life Governing Interactions Between Genomes, Environment and Phenotypes, and (3) Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations in collaboration with sponsoring scientists. It is expected that the sponsoring scientists will actively mentor the Fellows and will greatly benefit from collaborating with these talented early-career scientists and incorporating them into their research groups. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of BIO and the specific guidelines in this fellowship program solicitation. Because the fellowships are offered to postdoctoral scientists only early in their careers, NSF encourages doctoral students to discuss the availability of these postdoctoral fellowships with their doctoral mentors and potential postdoctoral sponsors early in their doctoral programs to take advantage of this funding opportunity. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows. Full proposal deadline: November 18, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20602/nsf20602.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)

Expired: September 9, 2020

The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent recipients of doctoral degrees to conduct an integrated program of independent research and professional development. Fellowship proposals must address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplinary programs and must align with the overall theme for the postdoctoral program. The program supports researchers for a period of up to two years with fellowships that can be taken to the institution of their choice (including institutions abroad). The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential, and provide them with research experience, mentorship, and training that will establish them in leadership positions in the Earth Sciences community. Because the fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in their career, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the availability of EAR postdoctoral fellowships with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows. Full proposal deadline date: September 9, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503144&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

The International Society for Subsurface Microbiology

ISSM 2020 postponed

Posted: September 2, 2020

We have decided to further postpone ISSM2020. It will be held in 2021. The date is not yet set, likely in spring/summer. The accepted presentations and poster remain accepted. Possibly we will reopen abstract submission later this year. If you are a selected presenter (including key note speakers), and you are declining (hopefully not), please, let us know. We do apologize for this inconvenience in these crazy times and thank you for your understanding.

Source: https://www.issm2021.com/

Networked Speaker Series Seminar, Thursday, September 10, 2020,12:30pm PST

Expired: September 11, 2020

With Dr. Rose Jones, University of Minnesota on “Menu for a deep microbe; attempts in understanding microbe-mineral interactions in the deep marine seafloor.” Abstract: For microbes in the deep marine subsurface, inorganic chemical energy often is the sole energy source, catalyzing redox reactions of chemical species dissolved in fluid or from solid substrate. This influences the environment by altering subsurface minerals and geochemistry. I’m currently looking for evidence of how microbes influence mineralogy at East Pacific Rise 9.5°N, using Synchrotron microprobe X-ray fluorescence mapping (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray absorption spectroscopies (XAS) to map element distributions and phase identification for crystalline and poorly-crystalline minerals. With this information we can describe how minerals change in space and time during the transition from active to inactive venting, providing context for understanding microbial community patterns. Using bioelectrochemistry, I also found evidence of microbes capable of influencing cool, oxic basalt at North Pond, Mid-Atlantic ridge through directly transferring electrons from the minerals. Overall, our results are attempting to understand how microbes and minerals influence each other and local geochemistry in the deep marine seafloor.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/nss-rose-jones/

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

Expired: December 10, 2020

The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and other social and behavioral sciences as well as natural sciences), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, research, and outreach. Support is available to TCUP-eligible institutions for research studies (in addition to capacity-building and multi-institution collarborations), that further the scholarly activity of individual faculty members are supported through Small Grants for Research (SGR) [Deadline: December 10, 2020] and Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science in Tribal Colleges and Universities (SEA-PHAGES in TCUs) [Deadline: September 4, 2020]. Through TCUP programs, as well as collaborations with other National Science Foundation (NSF) units and other organizations, TCUP aims to increase Native individuals’ participation in STEM careers and improve the quality of STEM programs at TCUP-eligible institutions. TCUP strongly encourages the inclusion of activities that will benefit veterans.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Expired: August 27, 2020

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. (2) REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects. Undergraduate student participants in either REU Sites or REU Supplements must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. Students do not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities. Students apply directly to REU Sites or to NSF-funded investigators who receive REU Supplements. To identify appropriate REU Sites, students should consult the directory of active REU Sites. Full proposal deadline: August 26, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Expired: October 22, 2020

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF actively encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and undergraduate seniors to apply. Application deadlines: October 19-22, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

SoCal Geobiology Symposium

17th Annual Symposium rescheduled to Spring 2021 @ USC

Posted: August 2, 2020

Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, we are rescheduling the SoCal Geobio Symposium to Spring 2021. Information about a specific date will be released in January 2021. We have made this decision in order to avoid contributing to the spread of COVID-19. Registration and abstract submission will reopen in January 2021. For the originally scheduled symposium in April, we received a record number of registrations and abstract submissions, and we hope to see many of these same entries for the rescheduled symposium in Spring 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused, but we hope to put on the best possible SoCal Geobiology Symposium while keeping the health and safety of all of our attendees in mind.

Source: https://earth.usc.edu/geobio/index.html

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Senior Research Scientists

Expired: September 15, 2020

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences invites applications for Senior Research Scientists (SRSs). Our new strategic plan calls for hiring six new SRSs over the next five years to lead transformative, interdisciplinary research that advances Bigelow Laboratory’s mission. We seek candidates in the following, broad research areas: (1) the ocean’s genetic potential, (2) ocean-climate interactions, and (3) the foundation of ocean food webs. Particularly encouraged are applicants who increase the breadth of the Laboratory’s scientific portfolio and approaches, including those on the periphery of marine sciences. Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field. We will consider candidates at all levels of their career progression. Strong candidates will have demonstrated capability to acquire external funding and lead scientific programs appropriate to their career stage. We welcome applications from candidates who will bring to their research the perspective that comes from a nontraditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of those underrepresented in higher education. Dual-career applicants are welcome. Bigelow Laboratory is a “soft money” institution where SRSs have the freedom to pursue their own funded research and entrepreneurial portfolio that advances the institutional mission. SRSs also have opportunities to participate in Bigelow Laboratory’s sponsored teaching and mentoring activities. SRSs receive institutional salary support to engage in governance and administrative activities associated with the Laboratory’s unique operational model. Salary and start-up packages are based upon current career level, but are negotiable. For full consideration, the application should be received by September 15, 2020.

Source: https://bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/vWoZiZSrSzM2/senior-research-scientists-bigelow-laboratory

PhD Position - Geomicrobiology in the Guaymas Basin

GFZ Potsdam

Expired: August 7, 2020

The samples recovered during IODP Expedition 385 offer the unique chance to study the interplay between thermochemical and biological processes at the upper temperature limit of life. Because sulfate reduction is the quantitatively most important process in anaerobic degradation of organic matter in marine sediments, this parameter is crucial for our understanding of carbon cycling in this system. The proposed project focuses specifically on quantification of sulfate reduction, and the effects of temperature and pressure on the microbial community. A special feature of Guaymas Basin are the extensive sills that intersect the organic-rich sediment. These sudden magmatic intrusions cause local heating of the sediment and thereby thermochemical cracking of otherwise non-bioavailable macromolecular organic matter. However, the extent of this heating effect is not known, is it just very localized and does not play any larger quantitative role, or do these sills alter biogeochemical conditions and processes on a larger scale? Your responsibilities include: quantification of biological turnover rates in deep sediments via incubation experiments with radioactive isotopes (35S, 14C, 3H); enrichment, cultivation and physiological experiments with subsurface microorganisms, using anaerobic cultivation techniques and high pressure equipment; geochemical analyses of samples and media using Ion Chromatography, Photometry, Tiration etc.; microscopy of microbial cells, using different techniques (FISH, CARD-FISH, BONCAT); publish in international peer-reviewed journals and present results at scientific meetings; co-supervise B.Sc. and M.Sc. students. We are looking forward to receiving your application by the August 7, 2020.

Source: https://gfz-potsdam.concludis.de/prj/shw/da6cb383f8f9e58f2c8af88a8c0eb65e_0/4334/Doktorand_w_m_d_-_Geomikrobiologie_im_Guaymas_Basin.htm?lang=en_GB

Assistant Professor - Chemical Oceanography

NC State University

Posted: July 1, 2020

The Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) at North Carolina State University (NC State) intends to hire a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of chemical oceanography. Desirable expertise includes research via experimental and/or field studies in the areas of nutrients, trace elements, reactive oxygen species, carbonates, gases, or radioisotopes. We encourage applicants to apply who work on global problems in the pelagic ocean as well as benthic-water column interactions. The successful candidate should complement existing strengths in marine biogeochemistry, biological and physical oceanography, and marine geology. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2021. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding accomplishments in research, research supervision, and teaching. Specific course offerings may include undergraduate and graduate chemical oceanography, marine chemistry, and/or other classes commensurate with the candidate’s interest and expertise. An interest in participating in the Department’s capstone undergraduate field investigation of coastal processes course is also desirable. Review of applications will begin on October 12, 2020 and the position will remain open until filled.

Source: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/133726

2020 Fall Meeting Call for Abstracts

Expired: July 29, 2020

Attending (virtually or in person) the AGU Fall Meeting, December 7-11, 2020? Consider submitting your abstracts (due July 29, 2020) to these deep biosphere-related Session Proposals:

B003: Advances in representing microbial functions in ecosystem and Earth system models
Conveners: Yang Song, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Gangsheng Wang, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, and Scott R Saleska, University of Arizona, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
B018: Chemolithotrophs as extreme ecosystem engineers; how microbial communities and environments influence each other under non-standard conditions
Conveners:Rose Jones, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and Tomasa Sbaffi, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
B021: Coupled Elemental Cycles in Microbial Metabolism
Conveners:William C Nelson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Biological Sciences, Jianqiu Zheng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Michael J Wilkins, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
B028: Evaluating the role of the deep biosphere in the global carbon cycle: novel methodologies and tools from field sampling to lab scale investigations
Conveners:Anais Cario, CNRS, ICMCB, Bordeaux, France, and Samuel Marre, CNRS, Paris, France
B034: Geovirology: Viruses in Earth’s Biomes and Their Impacts on Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry
Conveners:Joanne B Emerson, University of California Davis, Ella Sieradzki, University of California, Berkeley, Simon Roux, Joint Genome Institute, Environmental Genomics, and Gareth George Trubl, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
B039: Integrating molecular insights to advance predictive biogeochemistry: theories, observations and modeling
Conveners:Jianqiu Zheng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Debjani Sihi, University of Florida, Melanie A Mayes, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN, and Timothy D Scheibe, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ED033: Undergraduate Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Space Science Research and Outreach
Conveners:Andria P Ellis, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Education and Community Engagement, Kadidia V. Thiero, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, Pranoti M. Asher, American Geophysical Union, and Virginia L Peterson, Grand Valley State University
ED035: Virtual and In-Person Educator and Student Research Programs Promoting Authentic Scientific Experience
Conveners: Edgar A Bering III, University of Houston, Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, and Constance E Walker, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States
P002: Aquaplanetology: Aqueous environments and habitability in the Solar System
Conveners:Yasuhito Sekine, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Gabriel Tobie, LPGN Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique de Nantes, Nantes, France, Bethany L Ehlmann, California Institute of Technology, Geological and Planetary Sciences, and Morgan L Cable, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
P010: Detecting life through space and time: from geochemistry to biology
Conveners:Luoth Chou, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Solar System Exploration Division, Natalie Grefenstette, Santa Fe Institute, Heather Graham, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Solar System Exploration Division, and Sarah Johnson, Georgetown University
P017: Getting the Most out of Data in Astrobiology: Overcoming the Too Little, Too Rare, and Too Different
Conveners:Diana Gentry, NASA Ames Research Center, Haley M Sapers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, and Amanda M. Stockton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
P018: Ice and Ocean Worlds: Geology, oceanography, chemistry, habitability
Conveners:Catherine C Walker, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Steve Vance, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Alyssa Mills, University of Alabama, Department of Geological Sciences, and Mallory J Kinczyk, North Carolina State University, Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
P042: The New Mars Underground (and Beyond) 3.0
Conveners:Rachel Lee Harris, Princeton University, Department of Geosciences, Jesse Dylan Tarnas, Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Ana-Catalina Plesa, German Aerospace Center DLR, Berlin, Germany
OS023: Seafloor Cold Seeps Dynamics: Local to Global Impacts of Methane Emission and Gas Hydrates on the Marine Environment
Conveners:Davide Oppo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Adam D Skarke, Mississippi State University, Miriam Römer, MARUM – University of Bremen, Department of Geosciences, and Samantha Benton Joye, University of Georgia, Department of Marine Sciences
OS025: The Science Behind the Framework for Scientific Ocean Drilling through 2050
Conveners:Clive Robert Neal, University of Notre Dame, Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben, Alfred Wegener Inst Polar, Bremerhaven, Germany, Nobukazu Seama, Kobe University, Japan, and Dick Kroon, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Missing a session of interest? Let us know!

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/meetings-and-activities/2020-fall-meeting-call-for-abstracts/

Ocean Discovery Lecture Series - Nominate a Lecturer

Expired: July 23, 2020

For over 20 years, the Ocean Discovery Lecture Series (formerly the Distinguished Lecturer Series) has brought the remarkable scientific results and discoveries of the International Ocean Discovery Program and its predecessor programs to academic research institutions, museums, and aquaria. Since 1991, over 1,000 presentations to diverse audiences have been made through the Lecture Series. Participation of researchers in the USSSP Ocean Discovery Lecture Series is essential to the program’s goal of bringing scientific results and discoveries to the geoscience community. The nomination period for the 2021-2022 Ocean Discovery Lecturers is now open. Please submit nominations by the deadline of July 22, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/lecture-series/

Network for Ocean Worlds (NOW): Quarterly Lecture Series, June 15, 2pm EDT / 11am PDT

NASA

Expired: June 16, 2020

The first season of the NASA Astrobiology Program’s Network for Ocean Worlds quarterly Lecture Series, “Life on Ocean Worlds,” continues today, June 15th at 2 PM Eastern time. Episode 2: “Life on the seafloors and in the oceans” will consist of two live 20-minute lectures:

“Earth: Life on the seafloors and in the oceans” by Dr. Julie Huber, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
“Ocean Worlds: Life on the seafloors and in the oceans,” by Dr. Kevin Hand, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The event is will be held via WebEx. The lectures will each be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions. Afterwards, the lines will stay open for an additional 30 minutes for an audience discussion of crosscutting themes between the exploration of oceans and ice on the Earth and in the Solar System. The meetings will be recorded and made available online.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/nasa/nasas-network-for-ocean-worlds-quarterly-lecture-series?e=8d33cc3d10

OCE: 2020 Frontiers in Ocean Sciences Symposium on Partnerships, Thursday, June 18, 12:00-4:30pm EDT

Expired: June 19, 2020

Join the NSF Geosciences Directorate’s Division of Ocean Sciences on Thursday, June 18, 2020, 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT for the virtual 2020 Frontiers in Ocean Sciences Symposium. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Partnerships. Four NSF-funded scientists will share their pioneering research, their stories, and how they have fostered and learned from partnerships in their career. A panel of alumni from last year’s Symposium will convene for an update on their research and for an engaging discussion with you. See the agenda and registration flyer for details.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300694&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=click

Oceans Encounters Webinar Series Season Finale, June 10, 7:30-8:30 pm EDT

Expired: June 11, 2020

Save the date for our season finale on “Oceans Beyond Earth: From Earth’s deep ocean to the search for extraterrestrial life.” With NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory astrobiologist Kevin Hand, WHOI oceanographer Julie Huber, and WHOI deep-sea explorer Chris German and special guest, comedian Eugene Mirman.

Source: https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-encounters/#oceanworlds

American Geosciences Institute (AGI)

Geoscience COVID-19 Survey

Posted: June 1, 2020

The American Geosciences Institute is conducting a year-long study to understand how geoscience employers and educational institutions are changing their workplace and instructional environments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discover which of these changes will become permanent. This study is open to all geoscientists, including geoscience students, retired, and not currently employed, who reside in the United States, and are at least 18 years old. Over the next 52 weeks, we will email a brief online status survey twice a month to each participant. The information you provide will be valuable in helping geoscience academic institutions, geoscience employers and decision makers to understand the short-term and long-term structural impacts on the geoscience enterprise from the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the study will be reported only in aggregate and in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the responses. Participation is voluntary, and you may discontinue your participation at any time.

Source: https://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/covid19

Postdoctoral Researcher position on Asgard archaea ecophysiology

Montana State University

Posted: June 1, 2020

The Hatzenpichler Environmental Microbiology Lab at Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join a collaborative project on the diversity, genomics, physiology, and ultrastructure of Asgard archaea and its implications for eukaryogenesis. This research project is part of an international collaboration between the Hatzenpichler lab and the groups of Brett Baker, Mark Ellisman, and Thijs Ettema. Together, we seek to obtain a comprehensive genetic catalog of Asgard archaea diversity, determine their physiology, and characterize their cellular ultrastructure. To achieve this, we will employ an array of “omics”, physiology, and microscopic approaches. Determining the identity of archaea most closely related to eukaryotes, their physiological interactions, and cellular structure will transform our understanding of eukaryogenesis. The postdoc will use a combination of cutting-edge next-generation physiology approaches targeted at Asgard archaea physiology and cell-cell (metabolic and physical) interactions. Approaches to be employed include stable isotope probing, substrate analog probing, fluorescence activated cell sorting, Raman micro-spectroscopy, different in situ visualization techniques, as well as genome analyses and targeted cultivation. The postdoc’s main objective will be to experimentally test genomic predictions on Asgard archaea physiology and cellular interactions, and (ideal case scenario) obtain an enrichment culture of an Asgard archaeon. The position will be available starting September 1st 2020 and will remain open until filled.

Source: http://nebula.wsimg.com/0dd35b7a90a75a854de76f3fcdb9cb4e?AccessKeyId=48B9AC89493A56C67DF6&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

Science of the Abyss Virtual Workshops

Expired: July 7, 2020

The NSF-sponsored Expanding Deep Sea Horizons: Scientific Priorities in Abyssal Research workshop is set to kick off TOMORROW. As a reminder, the workshop is an opportunity for the trans-disciplinary deep sea research community to gather to discuss the key scientific opportunities at abyssal science and the technologies needed to address them. With HOV Alvin completing it’s upgrade in the coming year, the US research community will now have two submersibles capable of diving to 6500m. The workshop is designed to fit within everyone’s busy schedules. There will be three topical workshops (see below) that last 1.5 hours each. The workshops will be entirely devoted to small-group discussion based on pre-recorded presentations by subject matter experts. Presentations will be uploaded to the workshop website several days before the workshop. Each workshop will be held at twice (10am Eastern, 2pm Pacific) so that you can easily fit it into your day. Please register for each of the topical workshops at the time that is best for you using the links below, or visit the workshop website.

June 16, 2020:Abyssal Plains & Seamounts [ Register 10am Eastern | Register 2pm Pacific ]
Speakers: Tim Shank (WHOI), Jasper Konter (SOEST, U. Hawaii), Steve D’Hondt (GSO, U. Rhode Island), Jill McDermott (Lehigh U.)
June 30, 2020:Trenches & Transforms [ Register 10am Eastern | Register 2pm Pacific ]
Speakers: Patty Fryer (SOEST, U. Hawaii), Chris German (WHOI), Karen Rogers (Rensellear Polytechnic Inst.), Julie Huber (WHOI), Jeff Drazen (SOEST, U. Hawaii)
July 7, 2020:Abyssal Technology & Societal Relevance [ Register 10am Eastern | Register 2pm Pacific ] Speakers: Pete Girguis (Harvard), Beth Orcutt (Bigelow Marine Lab), Bruce Strickrott (WHOI), Diva Amon (London NHM)

Source: https://ndsf.whoi.edu/alvin/workshop-alvin-in-the-abyss/

Volunteer for a Board, Committee, or Panel

Expired: July 10, 2020

For 2020, the U.S. Science Support Program in association with IODP is seeking new U.S.-based members for the U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Drilling (USAC) and the Science Evaluation Panel (SEP), as well as one senior U.S.-based scientist to serve on the JOIDES Resolution Facility Board (JRFB). All new members will serve three-year terms, beginning in October 2020. Scientific disciplines particularly needed for SEP this year include paleoceanography / paleoclimate, hydrology, geomechanics, structural geology & tectonics, marine geology & geophysics, sedimentology / stratigraphy, and geochemistry. For USAC, USSSP seeks expertise in all scientific disciplines relevant to IODP. Candidates for the JRFB should have an extensive history of participation in scientific ocean drilling. We encourage the involvement of early and mid-career scientists on USAC and SEP, as well as those with more experience. Scientists interested in volunteering for these opportunities should apply by July 10, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/committees/

Expedition 377 Arctic Ocean Paleoceanography will not be implemented in 2021

Expired: June 19, 2020

The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) regrettably announces that IODP Expedition 377: Arctic Ocean Paleoceanography will not be implemented in August to October 2021. In spring 2020, the ECORD Science Operator (ESO) opened a call to the commercial market to provide platform, drilling and ice management services for this expedition. The commercial bids received were evaluated at the end of May 2020. Unfortunately, it has been concluded that the procurement has failed to achieve its objectives. The primary and overriding reason for this is the combination of facilities and services required cannot be fulfilled within the expedition’s available budget. At its recent spring meeting on 10-11 June 2020, ECORD Council confirmed the removal of Expedition 377 from the 2021 mission-specific platform expedition schedule. Later in June, the ECORD Facility Board will consider options for future MSP expeditions for 2021-2023. The Call for Scientists will now be stopped, and announcements on the future of Expedition 377 will be made via IODP-related channels in due course. Current applications will be deleted, and a fresh Call for Scientist issued if and when appropriate.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/iodp-expedition-377/

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Associate Research Scientist/Assistant Director, Education & Outreach for USSSP

Posted: May 1, 2020

The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is seeking an Associate Research Scientist/Assistant Director of Education and Outreach for the U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) associated with the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Earth science and lead the USSSP staff in managing and overseeing the USSSP Education & Outreach program, which consists of: (1) Raising awareness of IODP and Earth science; (2) Providing support and outreach for IODP expeditions; (3) Inspiring students in STEM fields to pursue careers in science or engineering within the Earth sciences; (4) Empowering educators to incorporate IODP data and scientific materials into their curricula; and (5) Increasing diversity in IODP via targeted outreach. Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in Earth science, with at least two years of experience in education and outreach and demonstrated management skills. Review of applications will commence on May 6, 2020. The advertisement will stay open until the position is filled.

Source: https://pa334.peopleadmin.com/postings/5440

American Geosciences Institute (AGI)

Federal Grant Proposal Writing 101 for Students, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 min

Expired: May 6, 2020

This webinar will provide an insight into the federal grant proposal opportunities available for geoscience students pursuing careers within academia. Speakers from four federal agencies will discuss the nuances of each of their individual programs as well as provide some advice on how to submit successful applications. This webinar will introduce a variety of federal fellowship programs, examine the key components of the application materials including eligibility and deadlines, and provide advice to submit successful applications. Our speakers are: Jessamin Straub, 2020 NOAA Knauss Fellow/R&D Advisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HQ; Christina Richardson, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, UC Santa Cruz; Jessica Ball, former USGS Mendenhall Fellow, Staff Scientist, US Geological Survey; and Jeff Berger, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Johnson Space Center.

Source: https://www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/federal-grant-proposal-writing-101-students

OCE Virtual Town Halls, May 4 and 5

Expired: May 5, 2020

This OCE program officers and staff invite you and colleagues to a special OCE Virtual Town Hall to provide updates on NSF/OCE responses to the current pandemic and answer any general questions you may have. The meeting will be led by OCE staff including program officers from the science programs and from ship operations. It will be held on two dates: May 4 and 5, at 2PM Eastern time. The two sessions will be the same, so you would likely want to choose one. The meeting will be conducted as a zoom webinar and you must pre-register in advance to participate. There will be a short presentation followed by Q+A conducted using the chat (text) function that will be moderated. Register in advance for the May 4 webinar or register in advance for the May 5 webinar.

Source: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Yst_tow8TEm4TgTBJXTy4Q__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!8GsEDbXikFhPVt_g2W86t88mTnmgODs-6sgu7JQr95sIuy2WyR8xnXFxVxFmrEo$

Announcements, Expired

Upcoming proposals to OCE, shiptime and data proposals

Posted: May 1, 2020

Dear Ocean Sciences Community,

Given the impacts and uncertainties from the current pandemic, we would like to raise awareness of a few issues which might be particularly relevant for ocean science proposal submissions in the near future. The current stand-down of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (as well as many foreign research vessels) is delaying many 2020 projects dependent upon sea time and is expected to create a backlog of research cruises into 2021. We would like to assure the community that OCE will continue to accept proposals with Ship Time Requests and they will be reviewed as normal with the science rationale coming first, followed by assessment of the fit of the ship request to the science proposed, and finally ship logistics (timing and location). That said, PIs will need to be even more flexible than usual about cruise scheduling over the next year or so. With regards to currently funded cruises, we’d like to take this opportunity to make sure you are also aware of the latest information from UNOLS.

In addition, we want to remind the community that NSF OCE is, as always, interested in receiving proposals that use existing data and samples. The ocean research community has made significant progress in getting data and samples into public repositories for wider use and re-use. We believe these resources can be more fully exploited to advance our understanding of the oceans, ocean basins, and margins. Proposals with strong science that synthesize and utilize these data are welcome. Ongoing streams of data are also available from sources such as OOI, Argo, coastal observing networks, LTER sites, remote sensing, model output, and others. We expect continued enhancements in access to an even wider array of data sets in the future with innovations in observational capability and cyberinfrastructure.

Like you, we are all looking forward to returning to our offices and to more normal operations. We appreciate your ongoing support with our review processes. Please continue to reach out to us with any questions you have.

Sincerely,

Hedy Edmonds
Michael Sieracki
Deborah Smith
Mete Uz
Rose Dufour

On behalf of OCE Programs

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology

Simons Foundation

Expired: May 15, 2020

The Simons Foundation invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships to support basic research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology, with an emphasis on understanding the role of microorganisms in shaping ocean processes, and vice versa. The foundation is particularly interested in applicants with training in different fields, as well as applicants with experience in modeling or theory development. While these cross-disciplinary applicants will receive particular attention, applicants already involved in ocean research are also encouraged to apply. The foundation anticipates awarding five fellowships in 2020. Application deadline: May 15, 2020.

Source: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-marine-microbial-ecology/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2021 Funding Opportunity

Expired: July 8, 2020

The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) is soliciting ocean exploration proposals to support projects that provide data and information that may inform ocean-related segments of the U.S. economy through mapping, characterization, and exploration of the deep seafloor and water column of the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as well as marine cultural heritage in U.S. waters. Proposals are being requested on the following three topics: 1. OCEAN EXPLORATION. Ocean exploration to inform management, sustainable use, and conservation of marine resources in poorly explored deep ocean areas of the U.S. EEZ. Areas proposed for exploration and/or initial characterization must be at a minimum water depth of 200 m or more. 2. MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY. Discovery and characterization of underwater cultural heritage to inform decisions on preservation and seabed use, and to identify sources of potential environmental impacts. Marine archaeology proposals can be conducted in any water depth within the U.S. EEZ. 3. TECHNOLOGY. Application of new or novel use of existing ocean technologies or innovative methods that increase the scope and efficiency of acquiring ocean exploration data and improve usability of and access to ocean exploration data. Proposed technologies must be applicable to water depths of 200 m or greater, though testing in shallower water or lab-based test facilities will be supported. Technology testing may occur outside of U.S. waters. The deadline for the pre-proposal submission is July 8, 2020. The full proposal will be due on October 22, 2020.

Source: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/about/funding-opps/welcome.html

Expedition and Community Outreach Coordinator

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Expired: May 1, 2020

The new Expedition and Community Outreach Coordinator will assist with expedition-related communications and outreach programs, with the goal of engaging, influencing, and generating public support for a healthy ocean through advanced scientific research, technology innovation, and open sharing of information. The Expedition and Community Outreach Coordinator should have an outstanding work ethic, be highly organized, and able to thrive with a highly productive schedule within a small team. A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in communications, public relations, or digital media is required. We are looking for someone who is passionate about ocean science, who is an effective communicator, and who loves working with diverse audiences — from school groups to scientists. The Expedition and Community Outreach Coordinator will report directly to the Director of Marine Communications, and work together on a variety of strategic communications tasks and initiatives. They will be responsible for implementing expedition outreach plans, generating community engagement, media coverage, and developing written content for Schmidt Ocean Institute’s website and interactive programs. This position may include some travel to the research vessel Falkor (location varies, including international). Application deadline: May 1, 2020.

Source: https://schmidtocean.org/job-post/expedition-and-community-outreach-coordinator/

Dear Colleague Letter: Research Collaboration Opportunity in Europe for NSF Awardees

Expired: May 15, 2020

To further scientific and technological cooperation between the United States and the European Community, the National Science Foundation and the European Research Council signed an Implementing Arrangement on October 29, 2019 to enable U.S.-based scientists and engineers with active NSF awards, particularly those early on in their careers, to pursue research collaboration with European colleagues supported through EU-funded European Research Council (ERC) grants. This letter invites current NSF grantees to submit supplemental funding requests for research visits to any identified, appropriate ERC-funded European research group. NSF particularly encourages requests from NSF grantees who are early on in their careers or who are still actively building their careers. Further, the letter gives instructions on how to submit supplemental funding requests and other relevant policies and requirements. The European hosts will provide funding to support in-country living expenses during the visits. NSF will provide travel funds to and from Europe. It is expected that the amount requested will not exceed $20,000, inclusive of any foreign travel expenses for qualified family members. This opportunity is open only to PIs and co-PIs of active NSF awards. Supplemental funding may not be used to support travel for senior personnel, postdocs, or others funded on the award. Please note, however, that NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellows with active Fellowships are eligible to submit to this opportunity. Requests must be received at NSF at least 3 months prior to the proposed visit, but no later than May 15, 2020, for consideration using Fiscal Year 2020 funds.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20069/nsf20069.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Research Associate - geomicrobiology of oil reservoirs

GFZ Potsdam

Expired: May 14, 2020

The GeneOil project is a cooperation between Lundin Norway, the University of Duisburg-Essen and the GFZ. The project aims to identify the sources of microbial DNA in hydrocarbon reservoirs in order to develop a better understanding of current and past microbial activity in both the current reservoir and the environment in which the source rock was deposited. Responsibilities include: development of strategies for sampling and conservation of samples for genomic analyses on offshore drilling and production platforms; development of methods for the extraction of DNA and other biomolecules from crude oil; quantification of microbial activity using molecular biological (FISH, BONCAT, qPCR) and biogeochemical techniques (radioisotope incubations). The envisioned starting date is June 1st, but given the current situation we have some flexibility. The application deadline is extended to May 14, 2020.

Source: https://gfz-potsdam.concludis.de/prj/shw/1558417b096b5d8e7cbe0183ea9cbf26_0/4178/Wissenschaftlicher_Mitarbeiter_w_m_d_-_Geomikrobiologie_in_Oel-Lagerstaetten.htm?lang=en_GB

Update from NSF OCE re: COVID-19 Impacts

Posted: April 1, 2020

In this time of considerable uncertainty, I would like to assure you that NSF Ocean Sciences is continuing to conduct business using all available tools in our full-time teleworking posture. We do not anticipate any changes to the timeframe of our standard proposal review and decision process. Panels will continue as scheduled, though they will move to virtual formats for the time being. We thank all of our reviewers and panelists for their flexibility and assistance as we adjust to the situation. We understand if you can’t complete a review or serve on a panel at this time, please just let your Program Officer know (email is best). As always, the thoughtful comments that you provide are the foundation of our merit review process. Those with active awards should be sure to carefully read the NSF guidance issued March 23, 2020, which describes NSF plans to implement directives of the Office of Management and Budget. NSF has also established a frequently updated webpage for information about the novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). No-cost extensions are a tool available to deal with delays in projects. Grantees also have considerable flexibility to re-budget funds between most budget categories in support of the project (Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). We also encourage you to update us on COVID-related changes via the interim report option when the need to make modifications becomes clear. As noted in the NSF Implementation document, grantees should not assume that supplemental funding will be available to cover costs and/or delays associated with the current circumstances. We understand that there is a lot of stress and uncertainty at this time, which impacts all of us and our families and communities and our nation. We stand ready to work together with you, the ocean sciences community, under these very challenging circumstances! Please stay safe. – Terry Quinn, Director, Division of Ocean Sciences. Links: NSF Guidance, NSF Coronavirus webpage, COVID-19 Information for the Geosciences Research Community.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/covid19/covid19_nsfombimplementation.pdf

Submit a session, town hall, workshop proposal for the 2020 Fall Meeting

Expired: April 23, 2020

We are now accepting proposals for Fall Meeting 2020, including Innovative Sessions, a new format inspired by programming at 2019’s Centennial Central. Due to COVID-19, AGU has extended the deadline until Thursday, April 23, 2020.

Source: https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/Pages/submit-a-proposal

Apply to Sail on IODP Expedition 395

Expired: March 30, 2020

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is now accepting applications for scientific participants on Expedition 395 Reykjanes Mantle Convection and Climate aboard the JOIDES Resolution. Reykjanes Mantle Convection Expedition 395 will investigate mantle upwelling beneath Iceland, which supports the regional bathymetry and has led to changes in the height of oceanic gateways that control the strength of deep-water flow over geologic timescales. This drilling program contains three objectives: (1) to test contrasting hypotheses for the formation of V-shaped ridges that are the result of interaction between the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Iceland plume; (2) to understand temporal changes in ocean circulation and explore connections with plume activity; and (3) to reconstruct the evolving chemistry of hydrothermal fluids with increasing crustal age, varying sediment thickness, and crustal architecture. Expedition 395 is based on IODP Proposal 892-Full2 (Mantle Dynamics, Paleoceanography and Climate Evolution in the North Atlantic Ocean) and will target the sediments and 130 m of igneous basement along with downhole logging at five sites east of Reykjanes Ridge. Four sites intersect V-shaped ridges/troughs pairs, one of which coincides with Bjorn Drift. The fifth site is located over 32.4 Ma oceanic crust devoid of V-shaped features, chosen to intersect Oligocene-Miocene sediments of Gardar Drift. Millennial-scale paleoclimate records are contained within rapidly accumulated sediments of contourite drifts in this region. The accumulation rate of the sediments is a proxy for current strength, and the sediments also provide constraints for climatic events including Pliocene warmth, the onset of Northern Hemisphere Glaciation, and abrupt Late Pleistocene climate change. Major, trace and isotope geochemistry of basalts will allow us to observe spatial and temporal variations in mantle melting processes. This combined approach will explore relationships between deep Earth processes, ocean circulation, and climate. The expedition will take place from 26 June to 26 August 2020. Opportunities exist for researchers (including graduate students) in all shipboard specialties, including but not limited to sedimentologists, petrologists, micropaleontologists, paleomagnetists, petrophysicists, borehole geophysicists, igneous geochemists, inorganic and organic geochemists. The deadline to apply is March 30, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/iodp-expedition-395/

Applications Now Open for the 2020 Summer Undergraduate GEM Course

Expired: March 25, 2020

The GEM Course is an all-expenses paid, three-week intensive introductory course in Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) geared toward early-career undergraduates from 2- and 4-year institutions. The course focuses on microbes found in aquatic environments investigated through authentic research experiences (students collect, process & interpret data). This residential course includes lectures, labs and fieldwork at USC and on Santa Catalina Island.

Where: University of Southern California campus and Santa Catalina Island, CA
When: June 14 – July 2, 2020
Who: Undergraduates from 2 or 4-year colleges
Cost: FREE, including travel, plus modest stipend
How to apply: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/

Note: First generation college, women, and under-represented students encouraged to apply

Application Deadline: March 25, 2020 at 5:00pm PDT

For questions and comments, contact Gwen Noda at gnoda@usc.edu.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ocean Mapping of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and the Shoreline & Nearshore of Alaska: Input Requested

Expired: March 12, 2020

In November 2019, the President issued a Memorandum related to ocean mapping activities. The original memo is available here. Subsequently, two notices were published in the Federal Register requesting information from the public relating to Section 2, National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring and Characterizing the U.S. EEZ, and Section 4, Efficient Permitting of Mapping Exploring and Characterization. The Ocean Policy Committee is soliciting public input through these RFIs to obtain information from a wide range of stakeholders, including academia, private industry, and other relevant organizations and institutions, in order to inform the Ocean Policy Committee as it prepares to identify these opportunities and develop recommended actions. Comments are required prior to March 12, 2020.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/us-eez-ocean-mapping-memorandum-public-input-period?e=852d62bb1f

Webcast Now Available: Updates to the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

Posted: March 2, 2020

NSF conducted a webinar on February 6, 2020, covering the significant changes to the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1). The webinar is now available for on-demand viewing. The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsfpolicyoutreach.com/resources/2-20-pappg-webinar/

University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)

Hydrocarbon degradation in oil reservoirs and aquifers, July 20-22, Germany

Expired: April 1, 2020

Biodegradation is one of the most important in situ processes determining the quality of oil in conventional and unconventional reservoirs or hydrocarbon attenuation in contaminated aquifers. Moreover, microbial processes such as methanogenesis, sulfate reduction, and biofilm formation have significant direct or indirect impacts on oil recovery. Despite these effects, there is yet a significant gap of knowledge about the activity and dynamics of microbial communities in oil reservoirs and hydrocarbon contaminated sites. The topics of interest include but are not limited to mechanisms of anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons, ecology of hydrocarbon degrading microbial communities, food webs and nutrient recycling, degradation processes and controlling environmental factors, and identity-function relationships in microbial communities. This conference is expected to provide better insights into the ecology of oil-degrading microbial communities and develop future research directions in the field. The deadline for registration and abstract submission is April 1, 2020.

Source: https://www.uni-due.de/umb/oil2020

New 2050 Science Framework open for community comment

Expired: March 15, 2020

We are arriving at an important benchmark in our planning for future scientific ocean drilling and present the first version of the 2050 Science Framework, entitled Exploring Earth Through Scientific Ocean Drilling, now ready for your examination and peer review. This new 2050 Science Framework has a 25-year outlook to 2050, inspiring state-of-the-art approaches for scientific ocean drilling far into the mid-21st century. Foundational Earth science research is described in seven Strategic Objectives and five Flagship Initiatives that encourage innovation and new discoveries. The major objective of scientific ocean drilling is to advance our understanding of Earth as an interconnected system through multi-disciplinary and societally-relevant collaborative research endeavors. As the structure and roadmap to produce this framework were previously reviewed via online community postings on IODP.org in August 2019 and endorsed by the IODP Forum in September 2019, we are at this stage primarily seeking input from the international science community on the framework’s scientific merit, accuracy, and completeness, so that each chapter strongly conveys the aspirations for future scientific ocean drilling through 2050. The deadline to review the document and respond has been postponed to March 31, 2020.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/new-science-plan-structure-road-map-open-for-comments-742539?e=852d62bb1f

Gordon Research Conference (GRC)

Carbon at the Intersection of the Biosphere and Geosphere, June 27-28, Lewiston, ME, USA - CANCELLED

Expired: May 30, 2020

This conference has been withdrawn from the 2020 conference schedule.

Source: https://www.grc.org/deep-carbon-science-grs-conference/2020/

Nominations now open for the C-DEBI 2020 Networked Speaker Series

Posted: February 20, 2020

C-DEBI seeks nominations for three speakers for the 2020 program. C-DEBI is continuing the Networked Speaker Series (begun in Fall 2011) as a means to enhance communication and the exchange of ideas among our spatially distributed community. Potential speakers can be nominated by colleagues, mentors, or those mentored by C-DEBI participants; they can also self nominate. Selected C-DEBI Networked Speakers will make a presentation online, using video conferencing tools, with assistance from the C-DEBI main office at USC. Nominated C-DEBI Networked Speakers should be capable of combining compelling visual materials with the ability to communicate effectively to a broad audience. We are particularly enthusiastic about giving young researchers a chance to present work to the C-DEBI community. Being selected to be a C-DEBI Networked Speaker is an honor.

For more information about the Speaker Series and nomination request, please see: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/.

Southern California Biogeochemical Ocean Observations and Models (SoCal BOOM)

Expired: March 1, 2020

The inaugural Southern California Biogeochemical Ocean Observations & Models (SoCal BOOM) symposium will be held on Saturday March 21, 2020 at the University of Southern California from 9AM – 8PM. The meeting aims to bring together students, postdocs, researchers, and faculty from across Southern California with an interest in measuring and modeling ocean biogeochemistry. This free one-day symposium is designed to highlight the work of early-career researchers, with both the symposium and the poster session featuring presentations by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers (with faculty encouraged to attend). The aim of this meeting is to foster interaction and collaboration among oceanographers who use measurements and modeling approaches to understand Earth systems. We welcome scientists engaged in a wide range of ocean biogeochemical research, and encourage participants to highlight aspects of their research which draw upon theoretical or numerical modeling approaches. Register by March 1, 2020.

Source: https://socalboom.wordpress.com/

Dear Colleague Letter: Exploring the NSF 2026 Idea Machine

Expired: March 15, 2020

The submitted Idea Machine entries were in the form of short concept outlines and videos rather than full-length research proposals. To develop these conceptual descriptions into actionable research agendas that include sets of specific research questions, NSF seeks proposals for catalytic activities in the form of: 1) Conferences that bring together those interested in shaping any or a group of these top 33 broad ideas into actionable research themes, or new long-term research programs – proposal deadline: March 15, 2020; and 2) EAGER projects to extend, develop and test concepts from among the top 33 ideas that are ripe for early stage, transformative research – concept outlines deadline: March 1, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20041/nsf20041.jsp

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Apply to the undergraduate STEMSEAS program!

Expired: April 30, 2020

STEMSEAS aims to provide ship-based, 6-10 day exploratory experiences for undergraduates from diverse backgrounds aboard NSF-funded research vessels. Students will sail with experienced faculty mentors and engage in geoscience and oceanography activities (while also having fun)! Most expenses (travel to/from the ports of call, materials, and living expenses while on the ship) will be paid by the program – there is very little cost to participants. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen 18 years of age or over and enrolled in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university. Applications extended to April 30, 2020.

Source: http://mlp.ldeo.columbia.edu/stemseas/

JpGU Annual Meeting Session U-19

JpGU

Expired: February 19, 2020

Attending this year’s JPgU Annual Meeting? Consider submitting your asbtracts (DUE TODAY) to Session U-19: A deep dive into planetary habitability as related to subsurface architecture, energy, and water (organizers: Heather Graham, Atsuko Kobayashi, Vlada Stamenkovic, Shino Susuki).

Source: http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_j2020/sessionlist_jp/detail/U-19.html

Education and Outreach, Expired, Meetings and Activities

Apply to host an Ocean Discovery Lecturer!

Expired: May 15, 2020

For over 20 years, the Ocean Discovery Lecture Series (formerly the Distinguished Lecturer Series) has brought the remarkable scientific results and discoveries of the International Ocean Discovery Program and its predecessor programs to academic research institutions, museums, and aquaria. Since 1991, over 1,000 presentations to diverse audiences have been made through the Lecture Series. For the 2020-2021 academic year, an exciting lineup of distinguished lecturers is available to speak at your institution. The topics of their lectures range widely, including hydrothermal microbial communities with C-DEBI researcher, Jessica Labonté (Texas A&M, Galveston). USSSP will provide support for the lecturer’s travel to your institution, while hosting venues are responsible for housing, meals, and local transportation. Open to any U.S. college, university, or nonprofit organization. Deadline to apply to host a lecturer: May 15, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/lecture-series/

Queen Mary University of London

3-year Postdoc, Arctic soil biogeochemical modelling

Posted: February 7, 2020

The Earth Surface Science group at Queen Mary University of London are seeking a 36-month postdoc with expertise in terrestrial biogeochemical modelling. This post is part of an exciting new collaborative project with CU Boulder, U Utah, Montana Tech & British Geological Survey, investigating the fate of Arctic soil following glacier retreat. Glacier retreat is exposing pioneer Arctic soils that host a dynamic ecosystem and act as biogeochemical reactors. The aim of this project is to improve the understanding of how seasonal processes contribute to the long-term (i.e. multi-decadal) development of Arctic soils. The PDRA will develop, implement and apply a new fully coupled biogeochemical-geophysical model for pioneer Arctic soils. These activities are linked to a larger project whose wider ambition is to achieve continuous year-round monitoring of dynamic processes using a network of buried geophysical sensors in a High-Arctic glacier forefield, and repeated field monitoring of soil biogeochemical processes via state-of-the-art molecular techniques. Numerical modelling will be instrumental in forming mechanistic linkages between seasonal variations, and soil biogeochemical, geophysical and hydrogeological processes over multi-decadal timescales, as well as to capture and explore year-round dynamics of Arctic soils, and conduct predictive modelling of the future fate of Arctic soils following large-scale ice retreat and climate warming. Model development and calibration will make use of field datasets that will be collected during year-round fieldwork campaigns throughout 2020 and 2021, There will be opportunities for the PDRA to participate in project-related fieldwork activities in Svalbard. The PDRA will work within a multidisciplinary team with significant strengths in environmental-biogeochemistry, modelling, geomicrobiology, and geophysical sensing – and thus develop an interdisciplinary skill set, and collaborate nationally and internationally. Deadline: Apply before March 20, 2020 for full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Source: https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobRef=QMUL21261

4th International Workshop on Microbial life under extreme energy limitation, September 7-11, 2021, Sandbjerg Manor, Denmark

Microenergy 2020

Expires on: March 15, 2021

Due to the current situation with COVID-19 the workshop has been postponed to 2021. Applications for admission open January 1, 2021, deadline March 15, 2021.

At several hundred meters below our feet or below the sea floor, the energy flux and the theoretical growth rate of bacteria are orders of magnitude below anything we can understand from research on cultivated microorganisms. Studies of the carbon and energy turnover deep beneath the seafloor and in the terrestrial subsurface indicate that the prokaryotic cells living here subsist at an energy flux that barely allows cell growth over tens to thousands of years. It remains unexplained whether the organisms have properties beyond our current understanding of microbial life and whether these organisms in fact represent the predominant mode of microbial life on our planet – or whether energy sources may be available that have not yet been identified. The limits of microbial life and the exploration of the biological demand for energy is the focus of the International Workshop on Microbial Life under Extreme Energy Limitation (co-sponsored by C-DEBI), held 7-11 September 2021 at Sandbjerg Manor near Sønderborg, Denmark. We invite researchers and students from different relevant disciplines to participate in the workshop in order to discuss microbial energy requirements and stimulate new thinking and new approaches.

Source: https://conferences.au.dk/microenergy2020/

2020 Ocean Sciences Town Hall: Developing a coordinated vision for transdisciplinary deep ocean research

Expired: February 17, 2020

Drs. Samantha Joye, Anna-Louise Reysenbach and Adam Soule will host a Town Hall at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting. The Town Hall is scheduled for Monday, February 17 from 12:25 to 1:45 pm at the San Diego Convention Center, 9, UL. The Town Hall is aimed at researchers who are interested in contributing to development of a grassroots community vision that will promote a new phase of deep sea discovery through coordinated transdisciplinary research efforts made possible through development of a Research Coordination Network proposal. This effort will advance the field and create new directions in deep sea science, promote new collaborations, and foster coordination and training across disciplinary, organizational, geographic, and international boundaries all while broadening participation in deep ocean science.

Source: https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm20/meetingapp.cgi/Session/92277

International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS)

Call for Abstracts, 35th IAS Meeting, Session on "Microbial imprint on the sediment record: From organomineralization to global biogeochemical cycling"

Expired: February 15, 2020

Conveners: Thomas C. (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Petráš D. (Czech Geological Survey, Czech Republic), Pérez A.M. (Institute of Palaeontology ZRC SAZU, Slovenia). Session description: From iron formations to stromatolitic facies, microbes have been instrumental for the formation, composition and preservation of sedimentary units since the dawn of life on Earth. As such, the chemical and isotopic signatures imparted by their activity in these rocks have been used to disentangle the long-term chemical evolution of the atmosphere and ancient oceans. Nonetheless, assessing the primary origin and biogenicity of certain minerals and textures remains challenging, despite these factors being crucial to our quest to understand key stages in evolution of life and earth systems. The diversity and complexity of life forms and metabolisms interacting from the moment of deposition and during shallow burial, along with the rare availability of exceptionally well-preserved ancient chemical rocks has also encouraged an active search for modern analogues to ancient microbially influenced sedimentary deposits. For this session, we seek contributions envisioning approaches for understanding the signatures derived from microbial activity on any type of sedimentary archive, including carbonates, silica-rich deposits, shales, modern lacustrine or marine sediments, soil crusts, etc. Studies describing how active microbes act as key agents in both mineral authigenesis and diagenetic alteration are particularly welcome. Given the complexity of studying such processes, the session is also open to the presentation of approaches allowing multiscale analyses, at the interface between biology and geology. Abstract submission is open until the February 15, 2020 and there are options for early career scientists to find support for coming to beautiful Prag in June via the IAS.

Source: https://www.iasprague2020.com/meeting-themes/t08-biochemical-processes-in-sedimentology/

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination

Expired: February 18, 2020

The Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program supports a broad range of research and technology development activities. Unsolicited proposals are accepted for instrumentation development that has broad applicability to ocean science research projects and that enhance observational, experimental or analytical capabilities of the ocean science research community. Specific announcements for funding opportunities are made for additional projects involving Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) and the National Ocean Partnership Program. Full proposal target date: February 18, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12724&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

2020 Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Cruise Opportunities

Expired: August 3, 2020

The primary goal of the UNOLS Cruise Opportunity Program is to provide graduate students currently completing (or who have recently completed) a degree in a field of oceanographic research with the opportunity to participate in a research cruise. The participant will be a member of the scientific party and be involved in data collection and all other activities at sea. It is envisioned that the individual will be familiar with the science to be conducted at sea, and thus, form new collaborations and potentially develop new research directions. To be eligible to participate in this program, the individual must be either currently be studying at a U.S.-based institution or a recent graduate, and must have either a U.S. Passport or a U.S. Work Visa. The application deadline for the Spring 2020 Deployment Operations cruises is February 28, 2020; for Fall 2020, the application deadline is August 3, 2020.

Source: https://www.unols.org/unols-cruise-opportunity-program

Submit an abstract to the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)-AGU Joint Meeting, May 2020, Chiba, Japan

JpGU

Expired: February 18, 2020

The Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) commemorates the coming year 2020; it is the 15th anniversary since JpGU was founded in 2005, and the 30th anniversary since its predecessor, the Japan Earth and Planetary Science Joint Meeting, was first held in 1990. On this occasion, the 2020 annual meeting will be held joint with the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020, following the first cooperative effort with AGU in 2017. Furthermore, the Joint Meeting anticipates expansion and enrichment of joint sessions with the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) and the European Geosciences Union (EGU). The JpGU has recently grown to embrace over 51 members of academic societies and over 10,000 individual members. The attendance at the 2019 Annual Meeting exceeded 8,400 total participants (including approximately 2,400 students), with over 650 participants from abroad (covering 41 nations and areas). The meeting provides an indispensable opportunity for participants from the fields of Earth and planetary science to interact. The annual survey indicates that the participants would like to see a wider range of session programs, including some open to the public, and an expansion of English-language sessions. Hopes are high for the promotion and expansion of interdisciplinary and border-area researches and further internationalization of Earth and planetary science research. Abstract submission deadline: February 18, 2020.

Source: http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2020/presentation.php

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)

Assistant Scientist in Oceanography (Physical Oceanography/Biogeochemical System Approaches)

Posted: February 3, 2020

The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), an independent U.S. not-for-profit marine research institution based in Bermuda, is seeking an early career candidate for an Assistant Scientist position. We seek applications from current postdoctoral scholars/fellows or recent PhD graduates in oceanography or closely related subjects. We welcome a broad range of potential topics for study, including physical oceanography process studies at all scales, biogeochemical research with practical experimentation, and system modeling with strong integration of data. We seek a candidate who will take advantage of the opportunities and facilities offered at BIOS which include bi-weekly access to the deep ocean, repeat measurements and long-term monitoring of ocean properties, integration of glider observations with traditional ship-based measurements and laboratory access for chemical and biological measurements and experimentation. The successful candidate will oversee a fleet of autonomous underwater gliders equipped with sensors systems for biogeochemical and physical oceanographic research. The position will remain open until filled.

Source: https://oceanleadership.org/assistant-scientist-oceanography-bermuda-institute-of-ocean-sciences-jul-22/

U.S. Travel Support for ECORD Summer School: Downhole Logging

Expired: February 21, 2020

Returning to the University of Leicester for the fifth year, the ECORD Summer School: Downhole Logging for IODP Science focuses on downhole logging within IODP and the applications of downhole measurements in various geoscientific fields, including paleoclimatology and sedimentology, as well as for broader geological and ecological processes. The Summer School is a 1-week long CPD-accredited course offering 36 hours of training in the core principles of petrophysics and downhole logging, from data collection to interpretation. The School will be hosted at the University of Leicester (UK) and will run from the 4th July to the 10th of July 2020. The course is open to applicants from the international community, but applications from early career researchers (including PhD students) are particularly encouraged. U.S.-affiliated students and researchers may also apply for travel support through the U.S. Science Support Program. A limited number of travel grants are available and priority may be given to applicants actively engaged or interested in research using IODP data. The deadline to apply for travel support and for the course has been extended to February 21, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/petrophysics-summer-school-2020/#participation-support

SCOAR Town Hall at 2020 Ocean Sciences

Expired: February 14, 2020

The UNOLS Science Committee for Oceanographic Aircraft Research (SCOAR) will host a Town Hall at the 2020 Ocean Sciences on “Expanding the Reach of the Research Fleet: Autonomous (and Piloted) Airborne Systems in Support of Ocean Sciences.” The Town Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm at at the San Diego Convention Center, Room 9, UL. The community will have the opportunity to hear the latest information about the use of airborne resources to enhance oceanographic research. The Town Hall will include a series of lightning presentations where scientists are invited to present one slide in one-three minutes explaining how s/he has used aircraft in her/his respective research. We hope you will consider presenting a slide in the lightning session. If you will/have used airborne resources in your oceanographic work and wish to present a lightning talk please sign up here by February 14, 2020.

Source: https://agu.confex.com/agu/osm20/meetingapp.cgi/Session/92187

Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics

Expired: February 6, 2020

Understanding the Rules of Life (URoL): Predicting Phenotype is one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas and is focused on predicting the set of observable characteristics (phenotype) from the genetic makeup of the individual and the nature of its environment. The development of new research tools has revolutionized our ability to manipulate and investigate the genome and to measure multiple aspects of biological, physical, and social environments. The opportunity now is to assimilate this new information into causal, mechanistic, and/or predictive relationships among the genomic and epigenetic makeup, the environmental experience, and the phenotypic characteristics of biological systems. These relationships are the basis for the Rules of Life – the theoretical constructs that explain and predict the characteristics of living systems, from molecular and sub-cellular components, to cells, whole organisms, communities and biomes. Successful projects of the URoL:Epigenetics Program are expected to use complementary, interdisciplinary approaches to investigate how epigenetic phenomena lead to emergent properties that explain the fundamental behavior of living systems. Full proposal deadline: February 6, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505582&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

Science in the Abyss Workshops

Posted: January 15, 2020

In 2020, HOV Alvin will undergo the final steps to achieve a depth rating of 6500m that will allow the workhorse human-occupied submersible to reach 97% of the ocean floor. We will be hosting a series of online and in-person workshops to allow the community to discuss the science priorities at abyssal depths for Alvin and other deep-diving vehicles. The outcomes of the workshops will include a manuscript defining abyssal research priorities and a white-paper guiding science verification activities for the newly-capable submarine (anticipated for 2021). Please take a few minutes to complete the survey linked below. In addition to helping set the agenda for the workshop, your input will enable us to ensure that you are kept informed as the timing of the workshops solidifies. We are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to convene our community for interdisciplinary discussions of deep submergence science, and hope that we will see you there!

Source: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ScienceInTheAbyss

Education and Outreach, Expired, Proposal Calls

Apply to sail on the JR as an Onboard Outreach Officer for Expeditions 391 and 392

Expired: February 10, 2020

The USSSP Onboard Outreach Program gives formal and informal educators, artists, writers, videographers and other participants the opportunity to spend an entire expedition with an IODP shipboard party and translate their experiences for students and the general public via blogs, videos, social networking sites, live ship-to-shore video events and development of educational resources. Onboard Outreach Program participants are selected through a competitive application and interview process. All expenses for Onboard Outreach Program participants, such as travel to and from the ports of call, and a $10,000 stipend, are paid by USSSP. The selected individual(s) will also be flown to a three-day training session prior to their expedition. Non-US applicants will be directed to their country’s IODP Program Member Office but are still encouraged to apply. Deadline: February 10, 2020.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/onboard-program/

International Ocean Discovery Program Data Manager

UC San Diego

Expired: February 7, 2020

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Data Manager (DM) is a technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in geo-sciences and recognized expert in scientific ocean drilling. The incumbent will apply extensive knowledge as a research professional with an in-depth understanding of scientific data, statistics and analysis of on site data recorded in seafloor sediments and rocks and will monitor sub-seafloor environments. As needed, act as a team lead in scientific ocean drilling and multidisciplinary research collaboration of broad scope and complexity. In addition, the position will support on-going efforts to improve data management procedures and the development of decision support tools. The position will contribute and lead scientific journal publications. In collaboration with the Executive Director/Principal Investigator of the Science Support Office, the DM serves a critical and visible role in the IODP management structure. Provide consultation, direction, and advice to research teams and proposal authors, who comprise over one thousand researchers affiliated with about 200 institutions worldwide, in developing and evaluating scientific data sets that support IODP drilling proposals. Formulate strategies to ensure the quality and timely review of site characterization data submitted to the IODP Site Survey Data Bank (SSDB) and serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on data in meetings of the IODP Facility Boards and their subsidiaries. Formulate and administer policies and processes in the main Task Areas of the IODP Science Support Office and independently interact with the eight international IODP Program Member Offices to manage their participation in the IODP advisory structure. Filing Deadline extended to: February 7, 2020.

Source: https://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?jobnum_in=103130

Quality of Life at Sea Survey

Expired: February 28, 2020

The UNOLS Council has the standing goal of improving the quality and capability of existing ocean science facilities and the quality, reliability and safety of their operation. Many improvements have been made over the past decade, including the addition of new research vessels. UNOLS Council would also now like to turn attention to improving the quality of life and morale while working at sea, for both the permanent crew and itinerant scientists. For example, technological improvements in satellite internet connections have changed and enhanced life at sea, enabling those onboard to attend to personal business and maintain family connections, but these technological improvements often come with high financial costs. Simpler, less expensive efforts can also improve morale and quality of life at sea, such as cook outs on the deck or swim calls (long ago …). Please help us improve the quality of life at sea by filling out this brief three question survey. Please complete the survey by February 28, 2020.

Source: https://umaine.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eesX3wmAFsz7uYt

Growing Convergence Research (GCR)

Expired: February 3, 2020

Growing Convergence Research (GCR)at the National Science Foundation was identified as one of 10 Big Ideas. Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation. GCR identifies Convergence Research as having two primary characteristics: 1) Research driven by a specific and compelling problem. Convergence Research is generally inspired by the need to address a specific challenge or opportunity, whether it arises from deep scientific questions or pressing societal needs. 2) Deep integration across disciplines. As experts from different disciplines pursue common research challenges, their knowledge, theories, methods, data, research communities and languages become increasingly intermingled or integrated. New frameworks, paradigms or even disciplines can form sustained interactions across multiple communities. A distinct characteristic of convergence research, in contrast to other forms of multidisciplinary research, is that from the inception, the convergence paradigm intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers and stakeholders to frame the research questions, develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines and sectors, adopt common frameworks for their solution, and, when appropriate, develop a new scientific vocabulary. Research teams practicing convergence aim at developing sustainable relationships that may not only create solutions to the problem that engendered the collaboration, but also develop novel ways of framing related research questions and open new research vistas. Full proposal deadline: February 3, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505637&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click

Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet)

Expired: January 31, 2020

The goals of the Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) program are to accelerate the process of scientific discovery and prepare the next generation of U.S. researchers for multiteam international collaborations. The AccelNet program supports strategic linkages among U.S. research networks and complementary networks abroad that will leverage research and educational resources to tackle grand scientific challenges that require significant coordinated international efforts. The program seeks to foster high-impact science and engineering by providing opportunities to create new collaborations and new combinations of resources and ideas among linked global networks. This solicitation invites proposals for the creation of international networks of networks in research areas aligned either with one of the NSF Big Ideas or a community-identified scientific challenge with international dimensions. AccelNet awards are meant to support the connections among research networks, rather than supporting fundamental research as the primary activity. Each network of networks is expected to engage in innovative collaborative activities that promote synergy of efforts across the networks and provide professional development for students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career researchers. There are two proposal categories covered by this solicitation: Catalytic and Full-Scale Implementation. Full proposal deadline date: January 31, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505584&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

Facilitator of Marine Seismic Capabilities for the U. S. Research Community

Expired: April 10, 2020

NSF is seeking proposals for a Facilitator of Marine Seismic Capabilities. The Facilitator (either individual or group) will support the needs of the marine seismic research community for access to acquisition of long-offset and deep-imaging 3D seismic data using a large tuned source. The Facilitator will work with researchers in identifying suitable vessels (commercial, foreign academic, or other) to support NSF-funded seismic research projects. The Facilitator will also be responsible for arranging and negotiating competitive lease agreements for marine seismic research activities that have been determined by NSF to be high priority projects following the merit review process. The proposal submission deadline is April 10, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20533/nsf20533.htm

Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE)

Expired: January 21, 2020

The goal of the RCN program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education by supporting groups of investigators to communicate and coordinate their research, training, and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, geographic, and international boundaries. The RCN-UBE program originated as a unique RCN track to “catalyze positive changes in biology undergraduate education” (NSF 08-035) and is now supported by the collaborative efforts of the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). It has been responsive to the national movement to revolutionize undergraduate learning and teaching in the biological sciences as described in the “Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education” report. The RCN-UBE program seeks to improve undergraduate biology in different areas by leveraging the power of a collaborative network. The theme or focus of an RCN-UBE proposal can be on any topic likely to advance the goal of enhancing undergraduate biology education. Collectively, the program has contributed to developing and disseminating educational research resources and modules, to forging of new collaborations, and to sharing of best practices and ideas for scalability and sustainability of activities. These efforts have involved a large cadre of faculty, students, and other stakeholders. Proposed networking activities directed to the RCN-UBE program should focus on a theme to give coherence to the collaboration. Full proposal deadline: January 21, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505495&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click

Hot2ColdVents East Pacific Rise Expedition Blog

Expired: February 1, 2020

Join deep biosphere researcher Jason Sylvan and crew on their expedition to the East Pacific Rise, ending January 7, 2020. Hot2ColdVents is a research project about understanding the organisms that live in hydrothermal vent ecosystems and the surrounding seafloor terrain. The researchers are using two underwater vehicles to explore the deep ocean: Alvin, a three-person submersible that can travel to 4,500 meters, and Sentry, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can go to 6,000 meters deep.

Source: https://sylvangeomicrobiology.wordpress.com/blog/

17th Annual Southern California Geobiology Symposium

Expired: March 4, 2020

The University of Southern California (USC) is excited to host the 17th annual Southern California Geobiology Symposium. The symposium will be held on April 4th, 2020. Information about registration/abstract submissions, program details, and specific location will be available in January 2020. The SoCal Geobiology Symposium is an annual student-organized symposium for scientists interested in astrobiology, climate science, ecology, geochemistry, geology, microbiology, oceanography, and paleobiology. We welcome scientists from all levels of academia and both those living in Southern California and from around the world. Undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs are encouraged to submit abstracts for posters or talks to share their research. Abstract submission and registration will close on March 4, 2020.

Source: https://earth.usc.edu/geobio/index.html

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: Graduate School Applications

Posted: January 1, 2020

The Earth and Environmental Sciences department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is seeking graduate student applications. We have a rich geology, environmental science, and astrobiology program, as well as data science/ geoinformatics. Applications are welcome at any time.

Source: https://science.rpi.edu/earth/research

Dimensions of Biodiversity

Expired: April 20, 2020

Despite centuries of discovery, most of our planet’s biodiversity remains unknown. The scale of Earth’s unknown diversity is especially troubling given the rapid and permanent loss of biodiversity across the globe. The goal of the Dimensions of Biodiversity campaign is to transform how we describe and understand the scope and role of life on Earth. This campaign promotes novel integrative approaches to fill the most substantial gaps in our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. It takes a broad view of biodiversity, and focuses on the intersection of genetic, phylogenetic, and functional dimensions of biodiversity. Successful proposals must integrate these three dimensions to understand interactions among them. The 2020 Dimensions of Biodiversity program is restricted to projects supported by international partnerships with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) of Brazil, and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. Full Proposal Deadline extended: April 20, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20524/nsf20524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Education and Outreach, Expired, Meetings and Activities

Data Labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) Data to Engage Students in Oceanography @ Ocean Sciences 2020

Expired: January 15, 2020

Join us for a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored workshop focused on the integration of Ocean Observing Initiative (OOI) data into undergraduate teaching of oceanography themes and concepts. Participants will explore a collection of Data Labs created by oceanography professors who attended the 2019 OOI Data Lab summer workshops. Learn from your peers lessons learned on how to effectively teach with data. Participants will share new teaching resources and brainstorm new ideas for how to integrate OOI data into introductory oceanography and Earth and environmental science courses. Professors who teach introductory (100 and 200 level) oceanography courses are encouraged to attend. Participants will receive a $300 stipend (issued post-workshop) along with complimentary light breakfast and lunch. Attendance is limited to 35 people. We will accept online submissions until January 15, 2020 or capacity is reached, whichever is sooner.

Source: https://datalab.marine.rutgers.edu/workshops/mini-workshops/ocean-sciences-2020-workshop/

Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

Expired: August 11, 2020

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply. Full proposal deadline: August 11, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20525/nsf20525.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20520/nsf20520.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

EarthCube

Expired: March 12, 2020

This Solicitation supports two funding opportunities to advance geosciences research: 1) Science-Enabling Capabilities and Pilots: This opportunity builds capabilities to improve geosciences data use and reuse for observational, experimental, and computational research that is interoperable with emerging standards and resources. It also solicits pilot efforts to integrate different datasets and tools from multiple GEO disciplines. 2) EarthCube Research Coordination Networks (RCNs): This opportunity supports the formation of RCNs closely tied to the science and data needs of core geosciences programs and domains supported by GEO. In addition to these solicited opportunities, the EarthCube program will accept requests for supplements to support adoption of emerging EarthCube open web standards and existing cyberinfrastructure by science projects and data resources. Supplements must abide by the guidelines for supplements in the PAPPG. Prospective PIs should contact an EarthCube program director to discuss a potential supplement. The EarthCube program will accept requests for supplements of the following types: 1) Science adoption: Target broadening or enhancing existing geoscience projects to achieve new research and education outcomes through adoption of existing data and software tools (including, but not limited to, products from EarthCube projects). Possible projects include the adoption of data standards to support the science goals of a project. 2) Data resource adoption: Support data facilities and data resources to adopt robust standards and/or implementation of pilot tools/activities to improve discovery, interoperability and access to data and cyberinfrastructure services. In conjunction with EarthCube/Council of Data Facilities developments, these awards would facilitate adoption of new semantic web standards and machine-readable publishing patterns, such as for the EarthCube data repository and resource registries. These awards are meant for an initial implementation of these standards and are not meant to sustain existing core functions of data facilities. Full proposal deadline: March 12, 2020.

University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA Ion Microprobe Student Workshop

Expired: December 31, 2019

The The UCLA SIMS laboratory hosts a 5 day workshop on ion microprobe applications in Earth and planetary sciences, with emphases on microanalytical geochronology and stable isotope geochemistry by large radius magnetic sector SIMS. Arrival and departure dates are Sunday Feb. 24th and Friday Mar. 1st. NSF’s Instrumentation and Facilities program will sponsor costs for travel, accommodation, and course materials for domestic participants. Graduate students and advanced undergraduates (with recommendation letter from an academic supervisor) can apply; applications due December 31, 2019.

Source: https://sims.ess.ucla.edu/sims_workshop_2020/SIMS_Workshop_2020_announcement.html

Associate Professor (or Professorship) of Geobiology

University of Oxford

Expired: December 20, 2019

We seek to appoint an Associate Professor (or Professorship) of Geobiology to start no later than 31 July 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will work at the Department of Earth Sciences and will hold a Fellowship at Wolfson College. The appointment will be initially for 5 years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the postholder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age. We welcome applications from scientists working in all aspects of Geobiology. We encourage applicants with expertise on the influence of life on the Earth system, including but not limited to study of biological revolutions and innovation in Earth history, remote characterisation of biosphere function, the deep biosphere, life in extreme environments, and molecular palaeobiology. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong track record in using or developing tools such as those presented by the ‘omic’ revolution (e.g. bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) and/or sedimentary geochemistry/mineralogy to develop our understanding of these biological systems in their geological context. This expertise plays into cutting edge research on the coevolution of the Earth and life in both terrestrial and marine systems either today or in the past, and in understanding the conditions for life on other planets. The closing date for application is December 20, 2019.

Source: https://deepcarbon.net/opportunities/associate-professor-or-professorship-geobiology-university-oxford-uk

Hess Postdoctoral Research Associate

Princeton University

Expired: December 15, 2019

The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University announces competition for the 2020-2021 Harry Hess Fellows Program. This honorific postdoctoral fellowship program provides opportunities for outstanding geoscientists to work in the field of their choice. Research may be carried out independently or in collaboration with members of the Geosciences Department. One or more Hess Fellows may be appointed. Applicants must expect to have earned a Ph.D. at the time of the start of the fellowship, but not more than five years before. Current areas of research include: Biogeochemical Cycles, Paleoclimatology, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, Isotope Geochemistry, Petrology, Glaciology, Seismology, Geomicrobiology, Tectonics, Mineral Physics, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Planetary Science, Geochronology, Earth History. Applications are due on December 15, 2019 but evaluation of applications and interviews of candidates will begin immediately.

Source: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/srv/bindings/f0978f5a03ed4907826b7fa42ba9b99c/home/474207.cloudwaysapps.com/xgnadywkjx/public_htmlly/srv/bindings/f0978f5a03ed4907826b7fa42ba9b99c/home/474207.cloudwaysapps.com/xgnadywkjx/public_htmllication.xhtml?listingId=13961

5th Workshop, Sestri Levante (Genova, Italy)

Serpentine Days

Expired: June 30, 2020

Considering the restrictions in mobility and in meeting organization due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organizing Committee of the Serpentine Days 2020 meeting has postponed the meeting to the last week of September or the first week of October 2021. We will keep you posted via the website about our future decisions.

The workshop aims at gathering scientists interested in the geological, physical and (bio-) chemical processes of serpentinization and the life it sustains, its impact on development of mineral resources, of new energy sources and the environmental and societal impact of serpentine exploration and exploitation.

Source: http://serpentinedays2020.it/index.php

Goldschmidt

Hawai'i 2020, June 21-26

Expired: February 14, 2020

Goldschmidt is the foremost annual, international conference on geochemistry and related subjects, organized by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry. Abstract submission deadline: February 14, 2020.

Source: https://goldschmidt.info/2020/index

Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics

Expired: December 20, 2019

The purpose of the Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics (URoL:Epigenetics) program is to enable innovative research and to promote multidisciplinary education and workforce training in the broad area of epigenetics. The URoL:Epigenetics program is a wide collaboration across Directorates/Offices within the National Science Foundation with a focus on understanding the relationship between epigenetic mechanisms associated with environmental change, organismal phenotype, and resultant robustness and adaptability of organisms and populations. Successful projects of the URoL:Epigenetics Program are expected to use complementary, interdisciplinary approaches to investigate how epigenetic phenomena lead to emergent properties that explain the fundamental behavior of living systems. Ultimately, successful projects should identify general principles (“rules”) that underlie biological phenomena within or across scales of size, complexity (e.g., molecular, cellular, organismal, population) and time (from sub-second to geologic) in taxa from anywhere within the tree of life, including humans. URoL:Epigenetics projects must integrate perspectives and research approaches from more than one research discipline (e.g., biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics, social and behavioral sciences).The interdisciplinary scope of URoL:Epigenetics projects also provides unique training and outreach possibilities to train the next generation of scientists in a diversity of approaches and to engage society more generally. Letter of Intent Deadline: December 20, 2019.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505582&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click

European Geosciences Union

General Assembly 2020: Submit your abstracts to session on scientific drilling

Expired: January 15, 2020

SSP 1.4 Achievements and perspectives in scientific ocean and continental drilling: Scientific drilling through the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) continues to provide unique opportunities to investigate the workings of the interior of our planet, Earth’s cycles, natural hazards and the distribution of subsurface microbial life. The past and current scientific drilling programs have brought major advances in many multidisciplinary fields of socio-economic relevance, such as climate and ecosystem evolution, palaeoceanography, the deep biosphere, deep crustal and tectonic processes, geodynamics and geohazards. This session invites contributions that present and/or review recent scientific results from deep Earth sampling and monitoring through ocean and continental drilling projects. Furthermore, we encourage contributions that outline perspectives and visions for future drilling projects, in particular projects using a multi-platform approach. The deadline for abstract submission is January 15, 2020.

Source: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/36478

MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences

ECORD Training Course, April 20-24, 2020, Bremen, Germany

Expired: January 17, 2020

As host to one of only three IODP core repositories in the world – the only one in Europe – the MARUM in Bremen is an important hub for marine geoscientists. Taking advantage of this setting, the new ECORD Training Course will provide a “Virtual Drillship Experience” for scientists from academia and industry. This one-week course offers a basic training focusing on the IODP core flow procedures, preparing the participants for participating in an offshore drillship expedition, and instilling them with an appreciation for high standards in all kinds of coring projects. IODP-style lab exercises will form the foundation of the ECORD Training Course following the pattern of the unique “Virtual Ship” approach developed for the Bremen ECORD Summer Schools. The participants will be early career and established scientists from academia and industry from all over the world who have an interest in scientific drilling and development of professional skills in core analysis. The application deadline is January, 17 2020.

Source: https://www.marum.de/en/education-career/ECORD-training/ECORD-Training-Course-2020.html

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (IUSE:GEOPAths)

Expired: November 17, 2020

The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) contributes to the IUSE initiative through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into the Geosciences – Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric Sciences (IUSE:GEOPAths) funding opportunity. IUSE:GEOPAths invites proposals that specifically address the current needs and opportunities related to education within the geosciences community through the formation of STEM Learning Ecosystems that engage students in the study of the Earth, its oceans, polar regions and atmosphere. The primary goal of the IUSE:GEOPAths funding opportunity is to increase the number of students pursuing undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees through the design and testing of novel approaches that engage students in authentic, career-relevant experiences in geoscience. In order to broaden participation in the geosciences, engaging students from historically excluded groups or from non-geoscience degree programs is a priority. While maintaining elements from the legacy tracks of GEOPATHS, this solicitation features three new funding tracks that focus on Geoscience Learning Ecosystems (GLEs): 1) GEOPAths: Informal Networks (IN). Collaborative projects in this track will support geoscience learning and experiences in informal settings for teachers, pre-college (e.g., upper level high school) students, and early undergraduates in the geosciences. 2) GEOPAths: Undergraduate Preparation (UP). Projects in this track will engage pre-college and undergraduate students in extra-curricular experiences and training in the geosciences with a focus on service learning [Reference 3 in the Program Description section] and workplace skill building. 3) GEOPAths: Graduate Opportunities (GO). Projects in this track will improve research and career-related pathways into the geosciences for undergraduate and graduate students through institutional collaborations with a focus on service learning and workplace skill building. Letter of Intent Due Dates: December 20, 2019 and November 17, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20516/nsf20516.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

U.S. Department of Energy

Scholars Program

Expired: January 4, 2020

The DOE Scholars Program is designed to provide opportunities and attract talented undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates to appointments that are carefully designed to help prepare participants towards the full range of entry and mid-level research, technical and professional positions within DOE and organizations that support the DOE mission. DOE Scholars Program will introduce highly qualified students and postgraduates to DOE missions, functions, and operations. You will receive a stipend for your living expenses during this educational experience. Payments rates are determined by DOE, and are based on your educational level, skills, and experience. The minimum stipend for undergraduates is $ 600/week and $650/week graduate students and recent graduates. Travel reimbursement of inbound and outbound costs up to $1,000 for participants who live more than fifty miles, one-way, from the assigned hosting site. Depending on your project assignment, duration of appointment and funding availability, you may be eligible to receive an allowance for travel and training. Application deadline: January 3, 2020.

Source: https://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/

USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies

Summer REU: Coastal Ocean Processes

Expired: February 15, 2020

This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support ten highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coastal Ocean Processes during an intensive 10-week program at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island, CA. The program will provide students with hands-on research experience, training in laboratory and field methodologies, introductory lectures and special seminars in oceanography and marine science, academic and career advisement, professional development workshops, group activities and field trips to explore Catalina Island’s unique ecosystems. Applications are due by Feb. 14, 2020.

Source: https://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/reu/

Nominate Your Peers for 2020 AGU Honors

Expired: June 1, 2020

Nominations are now open for 2020 AGU honors, including the Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize. The extended nomination period aims to increase selection and diversity among the nominees and to allow more time for nominators to develop multiple nomination packages. Deadline extended to: June 1, 2020,

Source: https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors

Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Theory and Mechanisms (URoL:MTM)

Expired: January 18, 2020

Understanding the Rules of Life (URoL): Predicting Phenotype is one of NSF’s 10 big ideas and is focused on predicting the set of observable characteristics (phenotypes) based on the genetic makeup of the individual and the nature of its environment. The Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Theory and Mechanisms (URoL:MTM) program is an integrative collaboration across Directorates and Offices within the National Science Foundation. The objective of URoL:MTM is to understand and establish the theory and mechanisms that govern the structure and function of microbiomes, a collection of microbes in a specific habitat/environment. This may include but is not limited to host-associated microbiomes, such as those with humans and other organisms, where i) the microbiome impacts host physiology, behavior, development, and fitness; ii) the host influences the metabolic activity, dynamics and evolution of the microbiome, and iii) the environment (biological, chemical, physical, and social) influences and is influenced by both the host and the microbiome. Letter of Intent due date: January 17, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20513/nsf20513.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

SCGC Bioinformatics Course Informational Survey

Posted: November 16, 2019

The Single Cell Genomics Center (SCGC) at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will host a week-long bioinformatics course in October 2020. The purpose will be to enable existing and potential users of microbial single cell genomics data to work with their data more efficiently and effectively. Please help us determine potential topics to cover by filling this online survey.

Source: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6KV8S5

California Institute of Technology

Geobiology 2020: An International Training Course in a Rapidly Evolving Field, June 14-July 17, 2020

Expired: February 4, 2019

The International Geobiology Course is an intense, multidisciplinary summer course that explores the co-evolution of the Earth and it’s biosphere, with an emphasis on how microbial processes affect the environment and leave imprints in the rock record. Participants get a hands-on learning experience in cutting-edge geobiological techniques including molecular biology, microbiology, geochemistry, and sedimentology and work in research groups to solve real research questions. Themes for this years’ course include: (1) Molecular biology and biogeochemistry of Mono Lake and its sediments;(2) Viruses and microbial biosignatures in hot springs;(3) Sedimentology and ecology of fossil seep environments. The course is directed by Alex Sessions, Woody Fischer, and Victoria Orphan, and will remain in a format similar to previous years. It begins with a field trip up the eastern Sierra Nevada to visit hot springs, Pleistocene sediments, and Mono Lake, across to the central valley to work on ancient seep outcrops. Two weeks of lab rotations at Caltech will introduce students to cutting-edge analytical techniques, such as metagenomics, FISH-SIMS, biomarkers, X-ray spectroscopy, and stable isotopes. We finish with 10 days at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island where students pursue research projects based on data collected by the course. The 2020 course is open to graduate students and postdocs at any level. For postdocs, preference will be given to those who earned PhD’s in other fields, and are seeking to enter the field of geobiology. The cost of the course is US$4000 which includes food and lodging; financial aid is available for those with demonstrated need. Applications due February 3, 2020.

Source: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/GBcourse/

Gordon Research Conference (GRC)

Exploring Fluxes, Forms and Origins of Deep Carbon in Earth and Other Terrestrial Planets, June 28-July 3, 2020, Lewiston, ME, USA - CANCELLED

Expired: May 31, 2020

This conference has been withdrawn from the 2020 conference schedule.

Source: https://www.grc.org/deep-carbon-science-conference/2020/

The International Society for Subsurface Microbiology

ISSM 2020: Meeting postponed, call for poster abstracts extended

Expired: July 30, 2020

Due to health concerns and travel restrictions being put in place due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, we have decided to postpone The International Society of Subsurface Microbiology ISSM 2020 Conference in the Netherlands from June 14-19 to November 1-6. The deadline for submitting poster abstracts (oral presentation abstract submissions are now closed) has been extended to July 30, 2020.

Source: https://www.issm2020.com/

Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES)

Expired: February 6, 2020

The FRES program will support research in Earth systems from the core through the critical zone. The project may focus on all or part of the surface, continental lithospheric, and deeper Earth systems over the entire range of temporal and spatial scales. FRES projects should have a larger scientific scope and budget than those considered for funding by disciplinary programs in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). FRES projects may be interdisciplinary studies that do not fit well within EAR’s disciplinary programs or cannot be routinely managed by sharing between disciplinary programs. Innovative proposals within a single disciplinary area with outcomes of potential broad relevance to Earth Science research are also encouraged. Investigations may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and computational studies with observational, theoretical, or experimental approaches. Projects should be focused on topics that meet the guidelines for research funded by the Division of Earth Sciences. Full proposal deadline: February 5, 2020.

Source: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20509/nsf20509.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

2019 Fall Meeting Deep Biosphere-Related Sessions of Interest

Expired: December 13, 2019

Attending the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, December 9-13, 2019? Be sure to check out these C-DEBI-related sessions of interest:

Monday, December 9, 2019

8:00 – 12:20

Moscone South – Poster Hall

B11H: Centennial Session: Biogeosciences at the Threshold of the Next Centennial: State of the Art and What We Still Need to Learn About Our Living Planet III Posters
Conveners: Durelle Scott (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Aditi Sengupta (University of Arizona), Benjamin N Sulman ((Princeton University), Dork L Sahagian (Lehigh University)
B11L: Filling the Gaps in the Sulfur Cycle: Using Modern Biotic and Abiotic Analogues to Understand Ancient Systems I Posters
Conveners: Cody Sheik (University of Minnesota Duluth), Kathryn M Schreiner (University of Minnesota Duluth), Sergei Katsev (University of Minnesota Duluth)
B11K: Exploring the Biotic Fringe I Posters
Conveners: Everett Shock (Arizona State University), Marshall Wayne Bowles (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium), Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert (Arizona State University), Mark Alexander Lever (ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Biogeochemistry & Pollutant Dynamics)
ED11B: Amazing Technologies and Capabilities That Contribute to STEAM II Posters
Conveners: Emily Law (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Brian Hamilton Day (NASA Ames Research Center), Kristen J Erickson (NASA Headquarters), John S Taber (IRIS)

11:20 – 12:20

Moscone South – Hall D, Centennial Central

U12D: Ingredients for Life
Conveners: Kanani K M Lee (Department of Geology & Geophy), Dominique Weis (University of British Columbia), Catherine Johnson (University of British Columbia), France Lagroix (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris)

13:40 – 15:40

Moscone West – 3003, L3

B14B: Centennial Session: Biogeosciences at the Threshold of the Next Centennial: State of the Art and What We Still Need to Learn About Our Living Planet II
Conveners: Durelle Scott (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Aditi Sengupta (University of Arizona), Benjamin N Sulman ((Princeton University), Dork L Sahagian (Lehigh University)

16:00 – 18:00

Moscone West – 3003, L3

B13C: Centennial Session: Biogeosciences at the Threshold of the Next Centennial: State of the Art and What We Still Need to Learn About Our Living Planet I
Conveners: Durelle Scott (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Aditi Sengupta (University of Arizona), Benjamin N Sulman ((Princeton University), Dork L Sahagian (Lehigh University)

18:15 – 19:15

Moscone West – 2020, L2

TH15D: EarthCube: A Community-Driven Cyberinfrastructure for the Geosciences–A Progress Report
Primary Contact: Lynne Schreiber (University of California San Diego)

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

8:00 – 12:20

Moscone South – Poster Hall

P21E: Getting the Most Out of Astrobiological Data: Overcoming the Too Little, Too Rare, and Too Different Posters
Conveners: Diana Gentry (NASA Ames Research Center), Haley M Sapers (University of Western Ontario)

10:20 – 12:20

Moscone West – 3012, L3

B22B: Global Biogeochemical Cycles as Drivers for Climate and Life Evolution Through Earth’s History I
Conveners: Flavia Boscolo-Galazzo (Cardiff University), Ernest Chi-Fru (Cardiff University), Gordon Neil Inglis (University of Bristol), Jamie Devereux Wilson (University of Bristol)

13:40 – 15:40

Moscone South – eLightning Theater II

ED23E: Efforts to Improve and Support REU Internship Programs eLightning
Conveners: Valerie Sloan (National Center for Atmospheric Research), Gabriela Noriega (Southern California Earthquake Center, University of Southern California), Diane Y Kim (University of Southern California), Kenneth Voglesonger (Northeastern Illinois University)
V23A: Magmatic and Hydrothermal Activity of the Yellowstone Plateau, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Volcano I
Conveners: Karen M Luttrell (Louisiana State University), Michael P Poland (USGS), Madison Myers (Montana State University), Erin White (National Park Service)

13:40 – 18:00

Moscone South – Poster Hall

B23J: Ecology of the Cryosphere: Biological and Environmental Interactions in Seasonally and Permanently Cold Ecosystems II Posters
Conveners: Megan Dillon (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Alexandra Contosta (University of New Hampshire Main Campus), Patrick Sorensen (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Neslihan Tas (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
ED13C: Advancing Access to Undergraduate Research Through Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs): Models, Access, and Adoptability I Posters
Conveners: Mark Lord (Western Carolina University), Kristina J Walowski (Middlebury College), Jeffrey G Ryan (University of South Florida)
OS23C: Cold Seeps of the Eastern Pacific: New Technologies Yield New Perspectives on the Biogeochemical Processes of a Well-Studied Subduction Margin I Posters
Conveners: Richard Camilli ((Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Lori L Summa (Rice University, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Erik E Cordes (Temple University), Benjamin Ayton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

18:15 – 19:15

Moscone West – 2005, L2

TH25C: Supporting Top Researchers from Anywhere in the World: Funding Opportunities from the European Research Council
Primary Contact: David Krasa (European Research Council)

16:00 – 18:00

Moscone South – 303-304, L3

U24B: The Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize Ingredients for Life
Conveners: Karen G Lloyd (University of Tennessee), Judith A. McKenzie (ETH-Zurich), Awardee: Beth Orcutt

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

8:00 – 10:00

Moscone South – 151, Upper Mezz.

V31B: Hydrothermal Systems in 4-D I
Conveners: Tobias Walter Höfig (Texas A&M University), Frieder Klein (Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.), Susan E Humphris (WHOI), Emily H.G. Cooperdock (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

10:20 – 12:20

Moscone South – 151, Upper Mezz.

V32B: Hydrothermal Systems in 4-D II
Conveners: Tobias Walter Höfig (Texas A&M University), Frieder Klein (Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.), Susan E Humphris (WHOI), Emily H.G. Cooperdock (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

13:40 – 18:00

Moscone South – Poster Hall

V33E: Hydrothermal Systems in 4-D III Posters
Conveners: Tobias Walter Höfig (Texas A&M University), Frieder Klein (Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.), Susan E Humphris (WHOI), Emily H.G. Cooperdock (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Thursday, December 12, 2019

8:00 – 10:00

Moscone South – 151, Upper Mezz.

DI41B: Quantities, Movements, Forms, and Origins of Carbon and Other Volatile Elements in Earth and Planetary Bodies I
Conveners: Craig M Schiffries (Carnegie Institution for Science), Marie Edmonds (University of Cambridge), Michael Forster (Macquarie University), Chenguang Sun (Brown University)

8:00 – 12:20

Moscone South – Poster Hall

B41H: Global Biogeochemical Cycles as Drivers for Climate and Life Evolution Through Earth’s History II Posters
Conveners: Flavia Boscolo-Galazzo (Cardiff University), Ernest Chi-Fru (Cardiff University), Gordon Neil Inglis (University of Bristol), Jamie Devereux Wilson (University of Bristol)
P41C: The New Mars Underground 2.0: Toward a 3-D Understanding of the Martian Crustal Subsurface III Posters
Conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Nina Lanza (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kris Zacny (Honeybee Robotics), John F Mustard (Brown University)

12:30 – 13:30

Moscone West – 3005, L3

TH43D: Centennial Early-Career Scientist Forum
Primary Contact: Caitlyn A Hall (Arizona State University)

13:40 – 15:40

Moscone West – 2002, L2

OS43A: Fluid Migration and Gas Hydrate Systems in Continental Margins I
Conveners: Christian Berndt (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel), Sverre Planke (Volcanic Basin Petroleum Rsch)

Moscone South – 213-214, L2

P43B: The New Mars Underground 2.0: Toward a 3-D Understanding of the Martian Crustal Subsurface I
Conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Nina Lanza (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kris Zacny (Honeybee Robotics), John F Mustard (Brown University)

13:40 – 18:00

Moscone South – Poster Hall

PA43C: Ocean Exploration: Communication and Outreach About Uncovering Earth’s Secrets from the Seafloor and Beyond Posters
Conveners: Sharon K Cooper (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory), Carol Cotterill (British Geological Survey), Karen Romano Young (Self Employed), Douglas Harned (FilmAxis.org)

16:00 – 18:00

Moscone West – 3005, L3

B44C: Microbial Metabolisms and Biogeochemical Processes in Earth’s Subsurface I
Conveners: James Andrew Bradley (University of Southern California), Cara Magnabosco (Simons Foundation), Nagissa Mahmoudi (McGill University)

Moscone South – 213-214, L2

P44B: The New Mars Underground 2.0: Toward a 3-D Understanding of the Martian Crustal Subsurface II
Conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Nina Lanza (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kris Zacny (Honeybee Robotics), John F Mustard (Brown University)

Friday, December 13, 2019

8:00 – 12:20

Moscone South – Poster Hall

EP51D: Earth 4-D: A Deep Dive into the Habitability of the Blue Planet II Posters
Conveners: John F Mustard (Brown University), Magdalena R Osburn (Northwestern University), Haley M Sapers (University of Western Ontario)
OS51B: Advances in Understanding Seafloor Volcanism and Life: Axial Seamount: A Wired Submarine Volcano Observatory I Posters
Conveners: Deborah S Kelley (University of Washington Seattle Campus), William W. Chadwick (NOAA PMEL Earth Ocean Interactions Program)
V51G: Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc System: Synthesis and Remaining Questions II Posters
Conveners: Susan DeBari (Western Washington University), Charles Geoffrey Wheat (NURP/ Univ Alaska), Shuichi Kodaira (Yokohama National University), Julie Prytulak (Imperial College London)

13:40 – 18:00

Moscone South – Poster Hall

B53L: Microbial Metabolisms and Biogeochemical Processes in Earth’s Subsurface II Posters
Conveners: James Andrew Bradley (University of Southern California), Cara Magnabosco (Simons Foundation), Nagissa Mahmoudi (McGill University)
B53G: Exploring Microbial Ecosystems Using Cutting-Edge Advances in Isotope and Omics Analyses II Posters
Conveners: James Moran (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Paul Dijkstra (Northern Arizona Univ), Steven Blazewicz (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
B53O: Mapping Biodiversity Through Space and Time: Integrating Sedimentary DNA, Metagenomics, Phylogenetics, and Ecological Approaches to Resolve Biodiversity Gaps II Posters
Conveners: Sarah E Crump (University of Colorado at Boulder), Emily Jane McTavish (University of California Merced), Trisha Spanbauer (University of Toledo, University of Texas at Austin), Kyle Copas (GBIF Secretariat)

16:00 – 18:00

Moscone West – 3009, L3

EP54B: Earth 4D: A Deep Dive into the Habitability of the Blue Planet I
Conveners: John F Mustard (Brown University), Magdalena R Osburn (Northwestern University), Haley M Sapers (University of Western Ontario)

Moscone South – 153, Upper Mezz.

V54B: Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc System: Synthesis and Remaining Questions I
Conveners: Susan DeBari (Western Washington University), Charles Geoffrey Wheat (NURP/ Univ Alaska), Shuichi Kodaira (Yokohama National University), Julie Prytulak (Imperial College London)

See also the Deep Carbon Observatory’s AGU Fall Meeting Guide and consider attending IODP’s AGU Town Hall, ICDP’s Town Hall, and OOIFB’s Town Hall. and Missing a session of interest? Let us know.

Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW)

Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Expired: December 1, 2019

The Geophysical Laboratory invites applications for Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowships. Current research at the Geophysical Laboratory falls primarily within three overlapping thematic areas: Earth and Planetary Science, Astrobiology and the Origin of Life, and the Chemistry and Physics of Materials at Extreme Conditions. Synergies among these thematic areas, as well as links to many closely related research pursuits at Carnegie’s co-located Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, provide Carnegie Fellows with exceptional opportunities for collaboration. Investigations in earth and planetary sciences focus on the origin and evolution of earth and the terrestrial planets, core formation in planetary bodies, planetary melting and differentiation and the structure and dynamics of planetary interiors. Astrobiology focuses on the conditions and reactions necessary for life to emerge and be sustained on planetary bodies and the detection of life on and in extraterrestrial objects and ancient earth. Studies of the physics and chemistry of materials focus on understanding material behavior at extreme conditions, and the development of new synthesis pathways for novel materials and the design of property-specific materials from first principles. Completed applications for a Carnegie fellowship should be submitted no later than December 1, 2019.

Source: https://deepcarbon.net/opportunities/carnegie-postdoctoral-fellowships

Post-Doctoral Position in Geochemistry/Astrobiology

University of Akron

Posted: November 1, 2019

The Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron has an open position for a post-doctoral research scientist in the areas of low-temperature geochemistry applied to Astrobiology and the Origins of Life. The position requires a Ph.D. in Geochemistry or Chemistry or related field. The candidate must have experience in using a geochemical modeling software for water-rock interactions, preferably Geochemist’s Workbench® or EQ3/EQ6, to model water-rock interactions. The position is available immediately. The position includes, but is not restricted to, design and execution of modeling (and, potentially, experiments) to fulfill project goals, interpretation of results, writing and submitting manuscripts for publication, providing regular written and oral updates of progress on the project, working with our collaborators, helping to write research proposals for funding, maintaining the laboratory, training high school, undergraduate and graduate students, and being involved in outreach and education activities, as needed. Applicants should contact Prof. Nita Sahai. Prof. Sahai has appointments in the Department of Polymer Science, Department of Geosciences and the Integrated Bioscience Program at the University of Akron. The application should include the following documents: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, pdfs of two-three published papers, and names and contact information of at least three references. Send applications to: sahai@uakron.edu. For more information, see: https://biomin.uakron.edu/dr-sahai/.

Assistant or Associate Professor - Biological Oceanography

University of Georgia

Posted: November 1, 2019

The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the Department of Marine Sciences in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences invite applications for two nine-month, tenure-track faculty positions resident at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, GA. Successful candidates will be interdisciplinary, self-motivated, and eager to pursue innovative research and education in a supportive academic environment. We seek biological oceanographers who excel in addressing interdisciplinary and large-scale questions, especially in the context of climate change and other anthropogenic influences. The appointment is expected to be made at the Assistant Professor level, but consideration will be given to exceptional applicants seeking appointment at the Associate Professor level. The successful applicants will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including advanced courses in their area of specialization. Expertise in marine phytoplankton, protists and viruses, symbiosis ecology, or the role of biota in biogeochemical cycles, and with sea-going experience, are particularly encouraged to apply. The committee will review applications starting on November 15, 2019, continuing until the positions are filled.

Source: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/126262

Tenure Track Scientist - Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

Posted: November 1, 2019

The Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites candidates to apply to the open full-time exempt tenure track position(s) on our scientific staff. We seek to hire one or more scientists at the Assistant Scientist level; however, qualified candidates may be considered at Associate Scientist without Tenure, Associate Scientist with Tenure, or Senior Scientist levels. As one of the largest and thematically diverse marine chemistry/geochemistry departments in the US, MC&G scientific staff conducts research throughout the world’s open-ocean, deep-sea, coastal and inland environments, develops sensors for in-situ measurements, analyzes samples using state-of-the-art analytical techniques, carries out laboratory-based experimental studies, and develops and applies computer models and remote sensing techniques. The successful candidate(s) will conduct research in any area of marine chemistry and geochemistry that complements and strengthens existing programs on the chemistry of the ocean and its interactions with the Earth as a whole. Opportunities for interdisciplinary research exist through collaborations with colleagues in the other science departments, centers, and labs, as well as with researchers in the broader Woods Hole scientific community. WHOI’s Scientific Staff is expected to provide for their salaries from grants and contracts. The Institution provides salary support when no other funding is available, as well as internal funding opportunities for developing innovative research projects. Candidates hired at the junior level will receive an initial appointment for four years. To apply, please visit http://careers.whoi.edu and respond to Job Reference 19-10-11. Review of applications will begin on December 16, 2019.

Source: https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1181/tenure-track-scientist---marine-chemistry-%26-geochemistry-%2819-10-11%29/job?hub=8&mobile=false&width=1020&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Fisheries Oceanographer/Protistan Biologist/Sea-Going Benthic Ecologist - Assistant Professor

Expired: December 20, 2019

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego invites applications to an assistant-level faculty position to be filled in one of the fields described below. We seek a motivated, broad-thinking scientist-educator to establish a vigorous research program and provide intellectual leadership in their field while complementing existing expertise at Scripps and other UCSD departments. SIO is a world-renowned center of marine research with approximately 200 principal investigators leading research programs in various earth, ocean, biological and atmospheric sciences. We are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. The department seeks candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, service, and building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. The successful candidate will develop a vigorous extramurally supported research program, be committed to active teaching and mentoring of graduate students and teach in the marine biology undergraduate major. The successful candidate will have opportunities to interact with SIO’s large-scale interdisciplinary field research programs, including the California Current Ecosystem-LTER, the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI), and others. We seek to hire in one of the following areas: Fisheries Oceanographer, Protistan Biologist or Sea-Going Benthic Ecologist (see original posting for more details). For full consideration, please apply by December 20, 2019.

Source: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF02287

Networked Speaker Series Seminar, Thursday, November 7, 2019, 12:30pm PST

Expired: October 3, 2019

With Dr. James Bradley, Queen Mary University of London on “The power of microbial life in marine sediments.” Abstract: Marine sediments harbor more than half of all microbial cells in the ocean, many of which have been shown to survive for millennia – calling into question the limit for life. The energy turnover, i.e. power, of subseafloor microorganisms sets a limit on gene expression, mutation rates, and the survival of rare and novel taxa. However outside of measurements, laboratory experiments and modelling from specific sites, the power of subsurface life is virtually unknown. Here, we simultaneously quantify the distribution, rate and thermodynamic properties of particulate organic carbon degradation, as well as the global distribution of cells, and electron acceptors. Based on these factors, we estimate cell-specific power utilization in all Quaternary sediments. We report extreme and widespread energy-limitation in subseafloor sediments: >80% of cells subsist at powers that are less than the lowest energy flux calculated for any microbial habitat previously. Furthermore, we find global delineation of major subsurface metabolic zones, with stepwise decreases in per-cell power utilization following the redox state of the sediment. We assert that sediments should be considered as critical to understanding the cell-specific minimum power requirement for survival, as well as to predict the habitable boundaries of life on Earth.

Missed the last seminar with Dr. Jessica Labonté on “You are what you eat: a geochemical and microbial study of a 3000-year old stratigraphic sediment succession”? Watch it on YouTube.

Source: https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/networked-speaker-series/nss-james-bradley/

Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowships

Expired: December 6, 2019

The Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program offers merit-based awards for graduate students enrolled in a Ph.D. program to conduct research related to the International Ocean Discovery Program. The Fellowship year begins in either June or August (summer or fall semester) and runs one year. During the following summer, at the conclusion of the fellowship, Schlanger Fellows may attend a meeting of the U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling (USAC) to present the initial results of their research and take part in U.S. Science Support Program-related activities. Fellowship awards are $30,000 for a 12-month period and are made to the fellow’s home institution. The entire amount is intended to be applied to the research project, student stipend, tuition, benefits, and, if necessary, related travel. No part of the award is to be used to cover institutional overhead, administrative costs, or permanent equipment. Award start dates can be negotiated on an individual basis—but in general are based on the academic year and following summer. The deadline for submission is December 6, 2019.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/fellowships/

2020 Killam Postdoctoral Program

Dalhousie University

Expired: December 16, 2019

The Department of Earth and Environmental Science at Dalhousie University invites applications for the Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships. Dalhousie University awards annually approximately 5 new fellowships in all disciplines to Canadian or International scholars of superior academic research ability, who have not obtained their PhD degree from Dalhousie, and have obtained their degrees no earlier than Jan 1, 2018. The Department has a long history of demonstrated excellence in research and teaching, with a current emphasis on marine geology/geophysics, petroleum systems, tectonics, high temperature geochemistry/experimental petrology, earth surface processes, environment and human health, and environmental action research. It hosts various analytical and experimental facilities including the newly-established National Seismic Imaging Facility, recently upgraded and expanded facilities for cosmogenic isotope sample preparation, and a new stable isotope biogeochemistry laboratory (Facilities & Laboratories list). The main campus is situated in Halifax – a city known for its youthful spirit, rich history, and scenic waterfront. Information about the Earth and Environmental Sciences department, current faculty, and research and teaching programmes can be found at here. Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable for two years and currently valued at $55,000 annually including full benefits and a travel allowance for transportation to and from Halifax, a one-time research allowance ($3,000) and a conference travel grant ($1,000). In preparing the research proposal, applicants are expected to discuss potential research projects with the Faculty members in their area of research interest. All documents arranged by the applicant must be forwarded as both an electronic copy and as a hard copy. The application deadline is December 16, 2019.

Source: https://www.dal.ca/dept/killam-laureates/how-to-apply/postdoctoral-fellowships.html

Source: https://stanfordsciencefellows.stanford.edu/srv/bindings/f0978f5a03ed4907826b7fa42ba9b99c/home/474207.cloudwaysapps.com/xgnadywkjx/public_htmlly

Stanford University

Science Fellows program

Expired: November 1, 2019

Stanford Science Fellowships are intended for exceptional early career scientists with great promise who have recently been awarded their PhD (within three years of starting fellowship, but with no more than two years of prior postdoctoral experience) or will be awarded their PhD by the start of the fellowship. Candidates are sought who intend to pursue experimental and/or theoretical research in any natural science discipline. Fellows will hold primary appointments in an academic unit in any participating school appropriate to their research interests. Successful candidates will have a strong record of scientific achievement, clear intellectual drive to advance scientific understanding, and a commitment to engage collaboratively with a diverse community of scholars and transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Eight to ten fellows will be selected to start appointments between July 1 and September 1, 2020. International scholars are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2019.

Marine Geosciences Section, Science Assistants

Expired: November 15, 2019

The Marine Geosciences Section is looking to hire two new Science Assistants, one for the Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG) Program and one for the Chemical Oceanography (CO) Program. The Science Assistant will work with either the MGG Program Officers or the CO Program Officers, as well as others in the Division of Ocean Sciences, providing service of value to the Programs and simultaneously developing an understanding of key aspects of the science and engineering enterprise that will be valuable to a future professional scientific career. Science Assistants help to manage the Program’s merit review process and award oversight activities, as well as participate in other developmental assignments including report preparation, working with other parts of NSF and other government agencies, and exchanging information with the scientific research community. Please pass the word along to students or others who might be interested. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in marine geosciences or marine biogeochemistry. Backgrounds in other fields of ocean sciences or earth sciences will also be considered. The preferred start date is January 2020, and the position will be for a maximum duration of two years. Statements of interest will be accepted until November 15, 2019.

Source: https://mailchi.mp/ldeo/science-assistant-positions-nsf?e=852d62bb1f

University of South Carolina

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Marine Population Dynamics in a Changing Climate

Posted: October 16, 2019

The School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of South Carolina seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Marine Population Dynamics in a Changing Climate. The nine-month academic appointment will commence on August 16, 2020. We invite candidates who will apply observational and/or quantitative modeling approaches to study the responses of marine populations to changes in ecosystem conditions at a regional scale. Topics could include, but are not limited to, research that considers relationships among marine ecosystems (including their productivity, resilience, distribution, and composition), physical climate stressors, effects of coastal development, or living marine resource availability. The new faculty member will complement existing expertise in the SEOE addressing adjustment of marine biological resources to various future climate scenarios. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and direct a vigorous, externally funded research program. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate courses in the areas of marine science and/or fisheries, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. The position will remain open until filled, and the search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 6, 2019.

Source: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/earth_ocean_and_environment/myseoe/positions/marine_population_dynamics.php

University of South Carolina

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Marine Microbial Ecology

Posted: October 16, 2019

The School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment (SEOE) invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Marine Microbial Ecology beginning August 16, 2020. We seek an individual with outstanding research and teaching capabilities, with broad interests that are likely to include – but are not limited to – one or more of the following areas: microbial community structure and functional diversity, microbial roles in biogeochemical cycles, and/or microbial food web dynamics. The successful candidate will complement, strengthen, and diversify the School’s research program in marine science, will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and will direct an active, externally funded research program. Teaching responsibilities will include an undergraduate core course in marine science, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses related to the candidate’s specialty. Review of complete applications will begin November 6, 2019.

Source: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/earth_ocean_and_environment/myseoe/positions/marine_microbial_ecology.php

Oklahoma State University

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Hydrogeochemistry/Low Temperature Geochemistry

Posted: October 2, 2019

The Boone Pickens School of Geology at Oklahoma State University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in hydrogeochemistry/low temperature geochemistry. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2020. The successful applicant should have a PhD degree in geosciences or related field at the time of appointment. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. We seek an individual with outstanding research and teaching capabilities who uses field and laboratory approaches to assess geochemical or biogeochemical processes that affect aqueous environments. Areas of interest may include geochemical/biogeochemical characterization of surface/subsurface aqueous systems, the influence of human activities on groundwater resources, and produced or high salinity waters. Screening of candidates will begin on October 15, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

Source: https://www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=177095768&Title=Tenure%2DTrack%20Assistant%20Professor%20%2D%20Hydrogeochemistry%2FLow%20Temperature%20Geochemistry

Call for Session Proposals, Goldschmidt 2020, Honolulu, HI June 21-26

Goldschmidt

Expired: October 18, 2019

Source: https://goldschmidt.info/2020/index

Apply to sail: Expedition 392 Agulhas Plateau Cretaceous Climate

Expired: December 2, 2019

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is now accepting applications for scientific participants on Expedition 392 Agulhas Plateau Cretaceous Climate, aboard the JOIDES Resolution. Agulhas Plateau Cretaceous Climate Expedition 392 is a scientific ocean drilling project that seeks to understand the evolution of Earth’s climate system from the Cretaceous Supergreenhouse into the Icehouse world of the Oligocene through examination of temperature, ocean circulation, and sedimentation changes as pCO2 fluctuated from as much as 3500 parts per million by volume (ppmv) to less than 560 ppmv. The Late Cretaceous was marked by reduced meridional temperature gradients and oceanic sedimentation was punctuated by episodic deposition of organic-rich sediment known as Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs); however, whether these events resulted from enhanced productivity or sluggish circulation remains unclear. This expedition also seeks to understand the nature and formation of the Agulhas Plateau as a Large Igneous Province (LIP) following the breakup of Gondwana and its impact on the timing of oceanic gateway opening, which has implications for oceanic circulation, carbon cycling, and global climate during the Late Cretaceous. Expedition 392 is based on IODP Proposals 834-Full2 and 834-Add and will primarily target Cretaceous to Paleogene age sediment and igneous basement at five primary sites on Agulhas Plateau (4 sites) and Transkei Basin (1 site) to examine the nature of Agulhas Plateau basement, opening of oceanic gateways, and evolution of the climate system through the Cretaceous Supergreenhouse and into the Cenozoic. The expedition will take place from 4 February to 6 April 2021. Opportunities exist for researchers (including graduate students) in all shipboard specialties, including but not limited to sedimentologists, petrologists, micropaleontologists, paleomagnetists, petrophysicists, borehole geophysicists, igneous geochemists, inorganic and organic geochemists, and microbiologists. The deadline to apply is December 2, 2019.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/iodp-expedition-392/

Submit an IODP Workshop Proposal

Expired: December 1, 2019

The U.S. Science Support Program, associated with the International Ocean Discovery Program, is currently accepting proposals for planning workshops. Proposed workshops should promote the development of new ideas and strategies related to the study of the Earth’s processes and history using scientific ocean drilling. The workshop program encourages wide scientific community involvement to bring a broader and multidisciplinary approach to standing hypotheses and to explore new directions for IODP research and communication. Workshops may focus on a specific IODP scientific theme or topic, or they may focus on a geographic region, integrating multiple topics. Regionally-focused workshops offer opportunities to synthesize scientific results from past expeditions, or to develop drilling proposals for future expeditions. Prospective workshop proponents should consider long-term projected ship tracks in identifying potential geographic areas for focus. Workshops aimed at developing drilling proposals for implementation in the period beyond the current IODP science plan (2023) are welcomed. Funding may be requested for U.S.-based meetings or to support U.S. participants at larger international workshops. Broad-based scientific community involvement, co-sponsorship by related programs, and the active participation of early career researchers are strongly encouraged. The submission deadline is December 1, 2019.

Source: https://usoceandiscovery.org/workshops/