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Newsletter July / August 2019
11 July 2019 |
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Art performance Marten Scheffer (WUR) inspired by Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene ›› |
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4 million euro for training programme new experts in wildfires (WUR) ›› |
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Spin-off Paul O'Callaghan (WUR): Combininga business and a PhD: a win-win situation ›› |
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Arctic Researcher Rúna Magnússon (WUR) blogs about Arctic Research ›› |
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Overview of PhD graduations upcoming period ›› |
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Electron Microscopy course – The Basics: from A to W, 23-27 September ›› |
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Speciation and Bioavailability of Metals, Organics and Nanoparticles, 30 September - 4 October ›› |
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Overview of PhD / postdoc courses August - September 2019 ›› |
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Overview of recently announced PhD / postdoc courses ›› |
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SENSE Beach Walk, 17 August ›› |
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PhD Symposium Innovations for sustainability: Tackling water and climate change-related challenges, 10-11 October ›› |
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SENSE symposium Innovative research techniques in Environmental Sciences: Making Sense from Sensors for SENSE, 11 October ›› |
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Overview of upcoming events ›› |
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National Postdoc Prize ›› |
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Vacancies at SENSE Partners ›› |
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Other vacancies in the SENSE field ›› |
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A diverse company of policy makers, scientists and other stakeholders joined the SENSE Conference on Energy Landscapes at 20 June, chaired by Ernst Worrell (UU). The keynotes covered numerous aspects of the energy transition necessary to meet the Paris goals on CO2 reduction. Topics ranged from the transition process and spatial integration of solar and wind parks to the relation with biodiversity and democratic processes.
 A broad ranges of issues was subject of lively discussions during the four parallel sessions, and the participants left us with an informative overview of knowledge gaps related to the energy transition. We hope this conference was not a one-off event, but the start of a closer, transdisciplinary cooperation between scientists and society. We are currently considering what follow-up activities would have the most added value to both scientists and policy makers involved in the energy transition.
The framework of a bridge between science and society has been built.
For those interested: most presentations, and cartoons of the event made by cartoonist Herman Roozen, are still available at the SENSE website: www.sense.nl/energielandschap. (Most, but not all, in Dutch.)
Although words form a powerful means of communication, maybe other forms are equally or even more powerful, at least at the emotional level. I was amazed and impressed by the way SENSE professor and Spinoza winner Marten Scheffer (WUR) opened the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference last May. I won’t give away what you are going to experience, but I can recommend to watch the video, maybe at a moment you got stuck and could do with some inspiration.
And when you feel relaxed and inspired after watching Marten’s performance, you might want to break out of your routine yourself. That might be the right moment to subscribe for the SENSE Beach Walk on 17 August in Scheveningen.
I wish all of you a refreshing summer!
Marjolijn Dannenburg
SENSE Communication Officer |
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| Art performance Marten Scheffer (WUR) inspired by Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene |
Artist Tone Bjordam and scientist and musician Marten Scheffer performing live on stage on May 28th, 2019. The performance was the opening act at ECCA, European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2019 at CCB in Lisbon, Portugal, in front of 1200 people in the audience.
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| 4 million euro for training programme new experts in wildfires (WUR) |
 The past two years were characterized by deadly wildfires in Southern Europe and an increasing number of wildfires in northern regions. This is a glimpse of what is expected in the future. The European Union assigns a 4 million euro grant to PyroLife, a project in which a new generation of experts will be trained in integrated wildfire management. Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will coordinate the project. |
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| Spin-off Paul O'Callaghan (WUR): Combininga business and a PhD: a win-win situation |
BlueTech Research is a company specialized in providing clients with crucial water technology information. Founder and CEO Paul O’Callaghan successfully combines his business with a PhD on water technology at the Environmental Technology group of WUR. ‘Both jobs are intertwined. They complement and reinforce each other, thus improving the quality of both.’ |
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| Arctic Researcher Rúna Magnússon (WUR) blogs about Arctic Research |
| This summer I, Rúna Magnússon, will be one of the bloggers for the EU INTERACT programme, writing about my research campaign to north-eastern Siberia to study permafrost-vegetation interactions. As an ambassador for the Transnational Access programme of EU INTERACT I am also open to all your ... questions regarding access to field stations and travel grants for Arctic research. Please feel free to contact me, should you be interested!. |
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| Upcoming PhD Graduations |
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| Overview of PhD graduations upcoming period |
- Tommy van Leth
Characterizing rainfall using microwave links
26 August 2019, Wageningen University, Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management
- Alberto Galvis Castaño
Integrated pollution prevention and control for the municipal water cycle in a river basin context. Validation of the three-step strategic approach
3 September 2019, IHE Delft, Pollution Prevention and Control
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| Upcoming courses and discussion groups |
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| Electron Microscopy course – The Basics: from A to W, 23-27 September |
| After this course, you will have insight into the possibilities of electron microscopy as a research tool and are able to decide whether you should use SEM, TEM or CLEM for your analysis. You will be able to operate an EM at basic level, make images and perform basic techniques of sample preparation. To benefit optimally from this course you will need some understanding of microscopes in general, but it is not necessary to have experience with EM. |
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| Speciation and Bioavailability of Metals, Organics and Nanoparticles, 30 September - 4 October |
| The course program will focus on the analytical and physical chemistry of metal ions, organic compounds and nanoparticles in complexing aqueous environments and the bioavailabilities of different chemical species. |
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| Overview of PhD / postdoc courses August - September 2019 |
- Assessing Economics and Policies Using the Real Options Methodology
19-23 August 2019, Wageningen
- Econometric Methods for Forecasting and Data Science with Applications in Finance, Economics and Business
19-23 August 2019, Amsterdam
- Crash Course in Experimental Economics
19-24 August 2019, Amsterdam
- Introduction to Amplicon and Metagenome Analyses
26-27 August 2019, UFZ, Germany
- Agent-based modelling with NetLogo
26-30 August 2019, Germany
- Summer school Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Agriculture: Updates on Modelling and Applications
26-30 August 2019, Wageningen
- Introduction to Transcriptomics
2-3 September 2019, UFZ Germany
- Critical Gender Studies in the Life Sciences domains (NEW)
10 September - 17 October 2019
- Advancing Predictive Capability of Northern Hemisphere Weather and Climate (NEW)
16 September - 6 December 2019, online
- Geostatistics for Water Management and Environmental Sciences
16-27 September 2019, Delft
- Electron Microscopy course – The Basics: from A to W
23-27 September 2019, Amsterdam & Wageningen
- R and Big Data
26-27 September 2019, Wageningen
- Speciation and Bioavailability of Metals, Organics and Nanoparticles
30 September - 4 October 2019, Belgium
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| Overview of recently announced PhD / postdoc courses |
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In case you are interested in either participating or teaching a course that is currently not in the programme, please do not hesitate and contact us with your suggestions. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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| SENSE Beach Walk, 17 August |
 Join us for a relaxing day at the beach, followed by a delicious barbecue. Don't miss this great opportunity to have fun with fellow PhDers, playing some nice summer games!
SENSE Beach Walk
Time: 12:00-15:30
Gathering place: Den Haag (Scheveningen), Kurhaus, in front of tram 1 station Kurhaus
Contribution: 2 euros
PhD Barbecue
Time: 16:00-20:00
Gathering place: Delft, Mina Krusemanstraat (lawn behind the red building, in front of the little bridge)
Contribution: 2 euros
Subscription and contribution: https://forms.gle/mEttEiXnCpmRSW6v8 |
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| PhD Symposium Innovations for sustainability: Tackling water and climate change-related challenges, 10-11 October |
 We are pleased to announce the PhD symposium 2019 scheduled for 10th & 11th October, 2019 to be held at IHE Delft, Institute for Water Education. This symposium will provide a unique opportunity for PhD fellows/students to present their research to the IHE community.
The theme for the 2019 PhD symposium is “Innovations for Sustainability”.
SDGs cannot be achieved without new ways to respond to the interrelated environmental, societal, and economic challenges we are facing today.
Overcoming these challenges requires us to think of innovative and smarter solutions that can have positive impact on sustainable development.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 10 July |
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| SENSE symposium Innovative research techniques in Environmental Sciences: Making Sense from Sensors for SENSE, 11 October |
The SENSE research School organises a SENSE symposium Innovative research techniques in Environmental Sciences Making Sense from Sensors for SENSE at ITC Enschede on Friday 11 October 2019. This SENSE symposium focuses on innovative research strategies and practices through cutting edge technology. Herewith, we would like to invite SENSE PhD candidates to present a pitch about your innovative research techniques and the application in environmental sciences for a broad SENSE audience.
Abstract submission deadline: 23 September |
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| National Postdoc Prize |
The National Postdoc Prize was established in 2017 by The Young Academy and the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) as an incentive for postdoc researchers and assistant professors who conduct excellent scientific research that could have a major impact on society.
The National Postdoc Prize consists of a monetary award of EUR 10,000 and a certificate.
Laureates may spend this amount at their discretion on their own research or on research conducted under their supervision.
The National Postdoc Prize is intended for postdoc researchers and assistant professors at a Dutch university or Dutch research institute who have received their PhD no more than five years previously. University assistant professors may also compete in some cases.
The deadline for submitting nominations is 15 July 2019. |
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