C-DEBI Newsletter – February 17, 2021

C-DEBI Newsletter – February 17, 2021
A bi-weekly digest of deep biosphere news and opportunities
from the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations

Message from the Leadership:

Based on the enthusiasm shared in December’s C-DEBI Annual Meeting for organizing additional virtual meetings, we are asking your opinion on what topics/events you are most excited to get together for. Please let us know in the short C-DEBI 2021 Virtual Events Survey (https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezV6FD1mWhdH7cG) by February 24, 2021.

And again, if you are an early career researcher (student, postdoc, junior faculty, etc.) who would like to help co-organize these events, please contact us!

Joy Buongiorno, Maryville College
C-DEBI Senior Scientist Beth Orcutt
C-DEBI Managing Director Rosalynn Sylvan

Meetings & Activities
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-UNOLS Call for Nominations: Maintaining an Environment of Respect Aboard Ships (MERAS) Committee (https://www.unols.org/news/meras-updates/maintaining-environment-respect-aboard-ships-meras-committee-call-nominations) –
Applicant or nominee statements of interest should be submitted by February 19, 2020.

Goldschmidt 2021 Call for Abstracts: Hybrid Conference, July 4-9, 2021 (https://2021.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2021/meetingapp.cgi) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Goldschmidt is the foremost annual, international conference on geochemistry and related subjects, organized by the European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society. The European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society believe that, with the appropriate safety measures in place, it should be possible to hold a safe and rewarding meeting at the Lyon Congress Centre. The Organizing Committee has therefore decided that Goldschmidt2021 will be in a hybrid format, combining an onsite meeting for delegates who can travel, with an online meeting for those who cannot, while aiming to promote as much interaction as possible between the two types of delegates. We also know that it is very difficult to predict what the situation will be like in July and, should a physical conference in Lyon ultimately not be possible, we may need to move to a fully online meeting. Abstract submission deadline: February 26, 2021.

NSF: Celebrating the NSF ADVANCE Program, March 3-31, 2021 (https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302062&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=click) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Join us during Women’s History month for one or more of the weekly seminars and panels in celebration of 20 years of NSF ADVANCE and 30 years of the NSF Division of Human Resource Development. This series includes some of the many outstanding faculty and administrators who have spent thousands of hours researching faculty gender equity, developing interventions based on the science, and implementing and evaluating systemic change strategies within their institutions over the last 20 years. Register for the online series March 3-31, 2021.

-CJM: Call for Papers on Astrobiology – Insights into Microbial Life on Earth and Beyond (https://cdnsciencepub.com/do/10.1139/news.2020.10.07/abs/) –
Submission deadline: March 8, 2021.

Delta Murphy Distinguished Lecture: Women, Science and the Road to Inclusive Leadership, March 11, 2021 (https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Akt8VJlmQl-wv23Wf2p9vw) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The University of Southern California Wrigley Institute proudly announces our upcoming 2021 Delta Murphy Distinguished Lecture. Join three pathbreaking scientists to discuss their unique experiences overcoming inequitable obstacles, and to address the critical importance of diverse voices leading the scientific enterprise: Rita Colwell, PhD – Former Director, National Science Foundation; Professor, University of Maryland; Dawn Wright, PhD – Chief Scientist, Esri; Oceanographer; and Hope Jahren, PhD – Author, ‘Lab Girl’; Professor, University of Oslo. This event will be moderated by Dr. Carly Kenkel, Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, USC, and co-sponsored with the USC Marine and Environmental Biology Department (MEB), and the USC Environmental Studies Program (ENST). Register in advance for the webinar on March 11, 2021 at 12-2pm PST.

-NAS: Call for “Ocean-Shot” Concepts: Transformative Research for the Decade (https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-on-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030#sl-three-columns-e33ae106-08bc-49e3-8baf-078797861e38) –
The next call for submissions is due April 1, 2021.

AGU Honors and Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize Nominations (https://www.agu.org/Honor-and-Recognize/Honors/Union-Prizes/Taira-Prize) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The 2021 nomination period is open for AGU honors, including the Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean Drilling Research Prize. The Taira Prize is given annually in recognition of outstanding, transdisciplinary research accomplishment in ocean drilling to an honoree within 15 years of receiving their Ph.D. The Taira Prize is generously funded through the International Ocean DISCOVERY Program and is given in partnership between AGU and the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU). It is presented at the AGU Fall Meeting. An 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: April 15, 2021.

Ongoing Activities:
* C-DEBI: Rolling call for Community Workshop support (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research-activities/research-support/workshops/)
* C-DEBI: Protocols.io Group Page (https://www.protocols.io/groups/center-for-dark-energy-biosphere-investigations)
* C-DEBI: Subseafloor Cultures Database (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/outputs-resources/subseafloor-cultures-database/)
* DOE / NMDC: Invitation to share your perspective on microbiome data science (http://bit.ly/nmdc_survey)
* JOIDES Resolution Facility Board: Request for Information (http://www.iodp.org/proposals/submitting-proposals)
* NAS: The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM Podcast (https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-science-of-effective-mentoring-in-stemm)
* Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) (https://urgeoscience.org/) : January 18 to May 7, 2021
* Ridge Seminar Series (https://ridgeseminarseries.wordpress.com/)

Education & Outreach
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Ocean Exploration Trust: Scientist Ashore Program (https://nautiluslive.org/join/scientists-ashore-program) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Researchers and scientists are needed to make the most of our exploration by transforming the data and samples collected into discoveries! You can participate live via telepresence with Exploration Vessel Nautilus as we explore the Eastern Pacific Ocean along the US West Coast and within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Registration is now open for Ocean Exploration Trust’s Scientist Ashore Program to receive full access to planning calls and detailed information about each of our 2021 expeditions. Researchers from all sectors, undergraduate, community college, and graduate students, and early career scientists are encouraged to register. The general public, including educators and students of all ages, are encouraged to watch our live stream and send in questions to our team on watch. Registration as a Scientist Ashore will allow you to engage with science teams in the planning and at-sea phases of our programs and receive updates from the field during expeditions. To
receive details on an introductory webinar in late-February, register by February 18, 2021.

-C-DEBI: Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) Course, June 13-July 2 (https://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education-diversity/for-undergraduates/gem-course/) –
C-DEBI’s Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) course is an all-expense paid, three-week, intensive introductory aquatic microbiology program. We are recruiting early career undergraduates interested in a STEM career from 2- and 4-year colleges to join us at the University of Southern California and Santa Catalina Island from June 13 through July 2, 2021 for lectures, discussions, labs, fieldwork, networking, career panels and more focusing on aquatic microbes and their ecology taught by Drs. John Heidelberg and Eric Webb. Participation including travel, room, board, and course expenses are supported by C-DEBI. If we cannot provide an in-person program in summer 2021, we will offer a highly modified online version of the course: Summer OnLine Interactive/Discussion-Global Environmental Microbiology (SOLID-GEM). Applications are due February 25, 2021.
CC-CREW: Community College Research Experiences at WHOI (https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/jhuber/cc-crew/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Formerly known as part of the C-DEBI CC-RISE Program for community college students, CC-CREW is a paid, non-residential summer research experience for local community college students to work at WHOI for 8-10 weeks ~June 15-August 15 (exact dates depend on student availability). Right now, the opportunity is limited to up to 4 students per summer, working in the Huber lab under the direct guidance of Dr. Gretta Serres but we will be expanding post-COVID. The students are part of the lab, participate in research, and get exposure to the many STEM careers a research institution like WHOI has to offer. Students receive mentoring on the transition from a community college to a university and on options for graduate studies in areas they are interested in. Students also have a chance to present their research to an audience of peers and mentors. Our 2021 program will likely be mostly virtual due to COVID restrictions. Applications are due March 31, 2021.

Proposal Calls
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-NSF: Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Interactions and Mechanisms (URoL:MIM) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21534/nsf21534.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: February 23, 2021.

-NSF: Research Traineeship (NRT) Program (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505015&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline dates: February 25, 2021 and September 6, 2021.

-JGI: CSP New Investigator (https://jgi.doe.gov/user-programs/program-info/csp-overview/csp-new-investigator/) –
Next deadline: March 1, 2021.

-NSF: EarthCube: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21515/nsf21515.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 2, 2021.

-NSF: Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21538/nsf21538.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadlines: March 3, 2021 and November 12, 2021.

-NSF: Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21524/nsf21524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 5, 2021.

-NSF: Integrative Research in Biology (IntBIO) (https://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505850&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund) –
Full proposal deadline date: March 16, 2021.

-NSF / NIH: Enabling Discovery through GEnomics (EDGE (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21546/nsf21546.htm) )-
Full proposal deadlines: March 16, 2021 and February 17, 2022.

-NSF: (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21524/nsf21524.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) Dimensions of Biodiversity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21545/nsf21545.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal deadline: March 26, 2021.

-IODP: Call for Drilling Proposals (http://iodp.org/proposals/call-for-proposals) –
Deadline: April 1, 2021.

-NSF: Center for Advancement and Synthesis of Open Environmental Data and Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505829&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund) –
Letter of intent due date: April 1, 2021.

NSF: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&WT.mc_id=USNSF_40&WT.mc_ev=click) – NEW!
Institutional Transformation preliminary proposal deadline date: April 22, 2021.

-NSF DCL: Request for Expression of Interest Regarding Provision of a Drilling Vessel to Support Future International Scientific Ocean Discovery (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21043/nsf21043.jsp) –
Expressions of Interest should be provided by May 1, 2021.

NSF: Understanding the Rules of Life: Emergent Networks (URoL:EN) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21560/nsf21560.htm) – NEW!
Predicting Transformation of Living Systems in Evolving Environments. Full proposal deadline: May 10, 2021.

-NSF: Chemical Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11698&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal target dates: August 16, 2021 and February 15, 2022.

-NSF: Physical Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12729&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Full proposal target dates: August 16, 2021 and February 15, 2022.

-NSF: International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20598/nsf20598.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Track I: IRES Sites (IS) due date: September 21, 2021. Track II: Advanced Studies Institutes (ASI) due date: September 28, 2021.

-NSF: Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505289&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
Letter of intent deadline date: October 4, 2021.

-NSF: Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21511/nsf21511.htm) –
Full proposal deadline: October 11, 2021.

-NSF: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
See the program solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5483&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) for proposal windows and deadlines through 2021.

Rolling Calls:
* C-DEBI: Rolling Call for Research Exchange proposals (http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research-activities/research-support/exchange/)
* IODP-USSSP: Proposals for Pre-Drilling Activities (http://usoceandiscovery.org/pre-drilling-activities/)
* NSF: Antarctic Research Program Solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20568/nsf20568.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Arctic Research Program Solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21526/nsf21526.htm)
* -NSF: Biological Oceanography (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11696&WT.mc_id=USNSF_46&WT.mc_ev=click) –
* NSF: DCL: Career-Life Balance (CLB) Supplemental Funding Requests (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21021/nsf21021.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Collaborative Proposals under NSF and US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) Collaborative Research Opportunities (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20094/nsf20094.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: IMAGiNE FG: Functional Genomics (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21034/nsf21034.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Poorly Sampled and Unknown Taxa (PurSUiT) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20059/nsf20059.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21013/nsf21013.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: DCL: UKRI/BBSRC-NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological Informatics, Microbes and the Host Immune System, Quantum Biology and Synthetic Cell (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20118/nsf20118.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Division of Environmental Biology (core programs) (DEB) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21504/nsf21504.htm)
* NSF: Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (IIBR) (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21502/nsf21502.htm)
* NSF: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21013/nsf21013.jsp)
* NSF: Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS): Funding to Broaden Participation in the Biological Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18088/nsf18088.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* NSF: Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Funding Opportunity in the Biological Sciences (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18089/nsf18089.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click)
* UNOLS: Cruise Opportunity Program (https://www.unols.org/unols-cruise-opportunity-program)

Employment
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-URI: Assistant Professor of Chemical Oceanography (https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/7672) –
First consideration will be given to applications received by February 28, 2021.

-MBARI: Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer in Marine Microbiology (https://www.mbari.org/principal_investigator_engineer_microbiology/) –
We will begin reviewing applications on March 1, 2021, and expect to begin interviewing promising candidates in April 2021.

-WHOI: Tenure Track Scientist of Geology & Geophysics (Seafloor Geoscience) (https://careers-whoi.icims.com/jobs/1387/job) –
Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2021.

Bigelow: Postdoctoral Scientist in Marine Microbial Single Cell Genomics (https://bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/GnsQxRZlz1st/postdoctoral-scientist-in-marine-microbial-single-cell-genomics) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The postdoctoral scientist will assume a leading role in the first systematic, lineage-resolved analyses of the coding potential for chemoautotrophy and will contribute to studies of horizontal gene transfer and phage-host interactions in the aphotic ocean. They will be advised by Dr. R. Stepanauskas and will be engaged in an international group of collaborating scientists. The position is offered for a period of three years. Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant field and experience in microbial genomics and bioinformatics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work harmoniously in a collaborative research environment are crucial. Bigelow Laboratory is an inclusive community of scientists from around the world that welcomes and supports diverse opinions and cultures. The postdoctoral scientists at Bigelow Laboratory have access to professional training programs, opportunities for undergraduate student mentoring and teaching, and generous employment
benefits. The Laboratory was established in 1974 and is located on the scenic coast of East Boothbay, Maine, USA, in a modern, LEED-certified research and education campus. For full consideration, the application should be received by March 14, 2021.

MMA Corning School of Ocean Studies: Assistant Professor of Oceanography (https://mainemaritime.edu/employment-at-mma/employment-at-mma/faculty-positions/) (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) is a public college of engineering, management, science, and transportation, located in the quintessentially New England coastal village of Castine, Maine. The Academy is one of six state-supported maritime colleges in the United States. The Corning School of Ocean Studies at MMA seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Oceanography with a strong background in marine geoscience, with expertise in geological oceanography or coastal geology. The successful candidate will enthusiastically embrace working with students in a classroom, field, or laboratory setting, including on a coastal research vessel. Teaching expectations include Physical Geology and Geological Oceanography. Other teaching responsibilities may include Physical Oceanography, Introduction to Ocean Science, and additional courses and electives dependent on the successful candidate?s area of expertise and department needs. Mentoring undergraduates in independent research and full participation
in service activities is expected. Candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence, commitment to undergraduate education, and experience in marine geological research, applied marine geology, and coastal marine management are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin March 15, 2021.

-University of Colorado Boulder: Postdoctoral Position in Ocean Biogeochemistry (https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/PostDoctoral-Associate/28572) –
Review of applications will begin on March 22, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

-Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Chief Scientific Officer (https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/451541) – (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is an independent marine research, education, and community institution located in Portland, Maine. The Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at the GMRI will lead a multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists conducting marine research to better understand and steward the Gulf of Maine ecosystem from its physical dynamics to its human communities. The CSO will apply a systems approach to develop scientific priorities, conduct research, pioneer collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges, and help shape the conversation around climate change and ecosystem sustainability at the local, national, and international levels. Equally important, the successful candidate will be joining an entrepreneurial and energetic management team that embraces a collegial and collaborative culture around strategic planning, organizational policy development, and decision-making, and strives to achieve applied solutions and knowledge transfer through innovative,
out of the box thinking. Applications due March 31, 2021.

-Heising-Simons Foundation: Science Program Officer (https://www.hsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/Science-Program-Officer.pdf) – (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116386) – NEW!
The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation based in Los Altos and San Francisco, California. The Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people. The Heising-Simons Foundation is seeking a new Science Program Officer who will help manage the Foundation’s science grantmaking. This is an opportunity to learn about many fields and sub-fields within the sciences and grantmaking. The Program Officer will identify and work with prospective and existing grantees, monitor grantee progress, and explore new grantmaking areas. The primary areas of support with the Science program are astronomy and cosmology, climate change science, fundamental physics, women in physics and astronomy, and, beginning in 2021, work to increase the number of black, indigenous, and people of color in physics and astronomy in the
U.S. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Heising-Simons Foundation staff are working remotely. The Foundation will re-evaluate workplace flexibility when offices reopen later in 2021.

-MBARI: Principal Investigator or Principal Engineer (focus on seafloor patterns and processes) (https://www.mbari.org/principal_investigator_engineer/) –