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Newsletter December
27 November 2014 |
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Call for PhD pitches at the SENSE symposium Carbon-Climate Interaction: from Science to Policy ›› |
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Launch of the first two Plant-e systems, developed by SENSE alumna Marjolein Helder ›› |
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Inaugural ISCU-WDS Data Stewardship Award for SENSE alumnus Dr. Xiaogang Ma ›› |
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Thesis-prijs van Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging voor SENSE alumna Darya Kupryianchyk ›› |
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Overview of PhD graduations November/December 2014 ›› |
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Looking back at the SENSE Writing Week 2014, looking forward to 2015! ›› |
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SENSE course Grasping Sustainability, 10-13 March 2015 ›› |
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Overview of PhD / postdoc courses December-February ›› |
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Overview of recently announced PhD / postdoc courses ›› |
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Springtij Masterclasses 2014-2015 - The Young meet the Elders: Zes masterclasses over de kernvraagstukken van duurzaamheid ›› |
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Overview of upcoming events ›› |
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Young Scientists Summer Program ›› |
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KNAW-podium voor onderzoekers: Discussieer mee over de Wetenschapsvisie van het kabinet ›› |
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New tips and tricks page on SENSE website ›› |
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Free Sourcebook available: Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes ›› |
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Full Professor Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University, deadline 9 December ›› |
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PostDoc position on modelling land biosphere dynamics, Mediterranean Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology, France, deadline 30 January ›› |
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| Editorial: International review highly positive about Dutch environmental and sustainability research |
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Environmental and sustainability research in the Netherlands is internationally considered to be of very high quality. More than 25% of the Dutch research groups under review belong to the world top of their field of research. The Dutch institutes are very positively assessed by the international reviewers and are strongly praised for their inclination to interdisciplinary cooperation and the societal relevance of the scientific research. The level of scientific excellence as well as the communicative and leadership qualities of the young professionals trained in environmental and sustainability research in the Netherlands are highly attractive to future employers, both nationally and internationally.
With these words we started our press release about the research review of the SENSE network, last summer. We are very happy our international peers evaluated our work so positively. |
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| SENSE News |
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| Call for PhD pitches at the SENSE symposium Carbon-Climate Interaction: from Science to Policy |
| On 12 January 2015 there will be a SENSE Symposium on Carbon-Climate Interactions. This symposium will host three keynote speakers: Sander Houweling (SRON, NL), Chris Jones (Met Office, UK), and Maarten van Aalst (Red Cross Climate Centre, NL). They will explain interactions between the carbon cycle and the climate system, how that science is represented in the IPCC climate models, and how the IPCC reports are used in real-life climate risk management.
PhDs working on (1) carbon cycle, (2) climate science, or (3) adaptation to climate change are invited to give a pitch.
Extended deadline for registration as a pitcher: 15 December 2014
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| Launch of the first two Plant-e systems, developed by SENSE alumna Marjolein Helder |
| On Wednesday November 5 the Netherlands was the first country in the world where lights were powered by living plants. At exactly 17:20 hrs CET the lights were switched on in Ede-Wageningen, home to the innovative young company Plant-e. Five minutes later the old ammunition site Hembrug near Amsterdam followed. The municipalities of Ede and Wageningen and the Central Government Real Estate Agency (owner of Hembrug) are Plant-e’s first customers and have switched on the lights that are powered by a modular plant-system. The first of its kind in the world. |
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| Inaugural ISCU-WDS Data Stewardship Award for SENSE alumnus Dr. Xiaogang Ma |
The WDS Data Stewardship Award highlights exceptional contributions to the improvement of scientific data stewardship by early career researchers through their engagement with the community, academic achievements, and innovations.
Marshall’s recent work on provenance of global change information addresses a crucial need for transparent scientific workflows and credible scientific findings, as global change information becomes both more abundant and increasingly important. |
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| Thesis-prijs van Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging voor SENSE alumna Darya Kupryianchyk |
| SENSE alumna Darya Kupryianchyk heeft voor haar proefschrift ‘Activated carbon in sediment remediation: Benefits, Risks and Perspectives’ de prijs voor het beste proefschrift van de afgelopen 2,5 jaar gewonnen. Zij werd als winnaar gekozen uit meer dan 30 kandidaten. |
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| Upcoming PhD Graduations |
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| Overview of PhD graduations November/December 2014 |
- Caroline Uittenbroek
How mainstream is mainstreaming? The integration of climate adaptation into urban policy
28 November 2014, 10.30 hrs, Utrecht University
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Brian Dermody
Sol Invictus: Holocene climate change and its impact in the Roman Mediterraneank
28 November 2014, 14.30 hrs, Utrecht University
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Richard Sikkema
Forests: future fibre and fuel values. Woody biomass for energy and materials: resources, markets, carbon flows and sustainability impacts
28 November 2014, 18.00 hrs, Utrecht University
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Elisabeth Sargant
Sustainable food consumption: A practise based approach
2 December 2014, 13.30 hrs, Wageningen University
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Priyasmita Roy
A social network perspective on ICT and urban travel
2 December 2014, 14.30 hrs, University of Twente
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Akalu Firew
Land management in the north-western highlands of Ethiopia: adoption and impact
2 December 2014, 16.00 hrs, Wageningen University
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Lena Faust
Bioflocculation of Wastewater Organic Matter at Short Retention Times
3 December 2014, 13.30 hrs, Wageningen University
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Alexander Michael De Sherbinin
Mapping the unmeasurable? Spatial analysis of vulnerability to climate change and climate variability
3 December 2014, 14.30 hrs, University of Twente
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Biao Xiong
Reconstructing and correcting 3D building models using roof topology graphs
5 December 2014, 12.30 hrs, University of Twente
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Isabel O'Connor
Modelling the oral uptake of chemicals: the role of plastic, passive diffusion and transport proteins
8 December 2014, 12.30 hrs, Radboud University
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Bart Vermeulen
Rivers running deep. Complex flow and morphology in the Mahakam River, Indonesia
8 December 2014, 13.30 hrs, Wageningen University
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Leicheng Guo
Modelling estuarine morphodynamics under combined river and tidal forcing
8 December 2014, 14.30 hrs, UNESCO Institute for Water Education, Delft
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Petra Booij
Toxic pressure of chemical stressors on pelagic microalgae in Dutch estuarine and coastal waters
12 December 2014, 9.45 hrs, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Laura Govers
The effects of biogeochemical stressors on seagrass ecosystems
12 December 2014, 10.30 hrs, Radboud University
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Andreas Duffner
Chemical and biological rhizosphere interactions in low zinc soils
15 December 2014, 11.00 hrs, Wageningen University
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Lucian Staicu
Production of colloidal biogenic elemental selenium and removal by different coagulation-flocculation approaches
19 December 2014, UNESCO Institute for Water Education, Delft
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| Looking back at the SENSE Writing Week 2014, looking forward to 2015! |
From 3-7 November 2014 the annual SENSE Writing Week took place. This was the fouth year, and once again it was a success. With 20 participants from 13 different countries, it was international and stimulating. Everybode was able to focus their writing, and a lot of improvement was made in outlining projects, rivising parts of research papers, and improving their structure and clarity.
The SENSE Writing Week is a week for and by SENSE PhD candidates to fully concentrate on writing an article without the distraction of every day practice in a comfortable environment, with other PhD students and an English writing coach for motivation, feedback and social contacts.
If you would be interested to help organising the next edition of the SENSE Writing Week in 2015, then please contact dr. Ad van Dommelen: ad.van.dommelen@vu.nl. This organising activity may earn you credits for your Training and Supervision Plan, e.g. for your SENSE A2 project. |
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| SENSE course Grasping Sustainability, 10-13 March 2015 |
A SENSE course to explore and understand sustainability, its history, the different concepts, objectives and methodologies for analysis and quantification.
To date, many different scientific concepts and approaches of environmental sustainability exist. What are the differences? What do they entail? How can you use them in your own research?
This course will enable you to grasp sustainability and to apply concepts and approaches for analysis and quantification to your own research. |
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| Overview of PhD / postdoc courses December-February |
- Spatial sampling for mapping
1-3 December 2014, Wageningen
- Basic Statistics
8-16 December 2014, Wageningen
- Uncertainty propagation in spatial and environmental modelling
8-12 December 2014, Wageningen
- Zero Inflated Models & GLMM with R - Frequentist and Bayesian approaches -
15-19 December 2014, Wageningen
- CCES Winter School: Science Meets Practice
12-15 January and 9-12 February 2015, Switzerland
- Integral Projection Models: Construction, Analysis and Interpretation
26-31 January 2015, Germany
- Theoretical Ecology
30 January - 20 February 2015, Groningen
- Data Analysis Tools in Ecology
2-6 February 2014, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Dynamic Energy Budgets
19 February - 30 April 2015, online course
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| Upcoming Events |
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| Springtij Masterclasses 2014-2015 - The Young meet the Elders: Zes masterclasses over de kernvraagstukken van duurzaamheid |
Als vervolg op het Springtij Forum op Terschelling, organiseert Springtij een aantal masterclasses in samenwerking met de Young Club of Rome. Dit zijn zijn ontmoetingen tussen Young & Elders: toekomstdragers en kennisdragers. De Young zoeken aansluiting bij de kennis en ervaring van de grondleggers en pioniers van de milieuagenda om hiermee hun slagkracht naar de toekomst te vergroten. De uitdagingen die voor ons liggen zijn enorm, de stappen die gemaakt moeten worden groot. Dit is een unieke mogelijkheid om kennis te delen en samen met de Elders toekomst te creëren. Iedereen die zich wil verdiepen in de fundamenten van de duurzaamheid en systeemdynamica is welkom.
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| Overview of upcoming events |
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- International Conference Climate Services 4
10-12 December 2014, Uruguay
- Conferentie Richting geven aan milieubeleid in de 21e eeuw
11 December 2014, Utrecht
- Farewell address SENSE member Prof. Paul Opdam: Social-ecological networks: Building connections for sustainable landscapes
18 December 2014, Wageningen
- Dresden Nexus Conference - Advancing a Nexus Approach to the Sustainable Management of Water, Soil and Waste
25-27 March 2015, Dresden, Germany
- 1st international seminar on Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
9 April 2015, Delft
- Congres: Environmental Technology for Impact. Recovery of valuable resources from waste and wastewater
29-30 April 2015, Wageningen
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 1 January
- 2nd biannual European Climate Change Adaptation Conference
12-14 May 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark
- BCF Career Event
21 May 2015, Amsterdam
- Future Earth young scientists' networking conference 2015
24-30 May 2015, Italy
Closing date applications: 22-12-2014
- 15th Anniversary Geoconferences SGEM 2015
16-25 June 2015, Bulgaria
- International Science Conference: Our Common Future under Climate Change
7-10 July 2015, Paris, France
- XIV World Forestry Congress: Forests and People - Investing in a Sustainable Future
7-11 September 2015, South Africa
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| Young Scientists Summer Program |
Since 1977, IIASA’s annual 3-month Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) offers research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests correspond with IIASA’s ongoing research on issues of global environmental, economic and social change. From June through August accepted participants work within the Institute’s research programs under the guidance of IIASA scientific staff. Funding is provided through IIASA's National Member Organizations.
Registration deadline for summer 2015: 12 January 2015 |
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| KNAW-podium voor onderzoekers: Discussieer mee over de Wetenschapsvisie van het kabinet |
De KNAW heeft een online podium gelanceerd voor discussie over Wetenschapsvisie 2025. Keuzes voor de toekomst van het kabinet. De site https://podium.knaw.nl biedt onderzoekers van universiteiten en onderzoeksinstituten een centrale plek voor een open, constructieve discussie over de uitgangspunten en de gevolgen van de kabinetsplannen.
Het kabinet stuurde op 25 november zijn visie op wetenschap naar de Tweede Kamer. De visie bevat een aantal concrete acties die moeten zorgen dat de Nederlandse wetenschap over tien jaar nog steeds floreert.
Graag horen we wat onderzoekers van de aangekondigde maatregelen vinden. Wat ontbreekt er? En wat willen onderzoekers verder nog kwijt over het wetenschapsbeleid?
Discussieer mee over Wetenschapsvisie 2025 op het KNAW-podium voor onderzoekers. |
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| New tips and tricks page on SENSE website |
From time to time we receive tips about sites with useful information for PhD researchers. We often include them in the SENSE e-News. To make useful tips better and longer available for you, we started a new page on the SENSE website: "Tips and tricks for PhD researchers".
We hope this will help you finding useful information.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you find more information you think might be useful for your fellow PhD researchers, but send us a mail at info@sense.nl! |
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| Free Sourcebook available: Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes |
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| Vacancies |
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| Full Professor Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University, deadline 9 December |
| The principal task of this full professor position is to lead the Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group. The mission of this group is to understand biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics in a world that faces increasing anthropogenic pressures. The full professor is expected to work with a coherent research team on the development of innovative, relevant and high-profile research and education. |
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| PostDoc position on modelling land biosphere dynamics, Mediterranean Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology, France, deadline 30 January |
| The Mediterranean Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology (IMBE, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France), in its research group "Macroecology and Biogeography of Global Change (MacroBio)" has a PostDoc position open for applications. The post has a duration of 36 months, the initial contract is made for 18 months, being extended based on an assessment of performance. The position is funded by the European Commission through the FP7 Research Project LUC4C and affiliated to the French National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS). |
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