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Newsletter April 2019
18 April 2019 |
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Learning from the Future ›› |
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ERC Advanced Grant for Arjen Hoekstra, Bram Nauta and Andrew Skidmore (University of Twente) ›› |
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UN report: environmental targets not achievable without drastic change ›› |
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Frank Biermann (UU) in Dutch newspaper: “Investigate ‘cooling down’ the Earth” ›› |
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Microplastics widely detected in freshwaters, yet most studies are not fully reliable” ›› |
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Overview of PhD graduations upcoming period ›› |
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WFA (Wilderness First Aid) Course, 1-2 June ›› |
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Summer School on the Governance of Socio-Ecological Systems, 7-12 July ›› |
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Overview of PhD / postdoc courses April - June 2019 ›› |
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Overview of recently announced PhD / postdoc courses ›› |
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Opening Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, 16 May ›› |
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SENSE conferentie Ons Toekomstige Energielandschap: Hoe zorgen we gezamenlijk voor de zon- en windenergietransitie op land? ›› |
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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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Professional PhD programme: Promovendi voor de tijdelijke functie van junior beleidsmedewerker NWO ›› |
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Vacancies at SENSE Partners ›› |
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Other vacancies in the SENSE field ›› |
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Learning from the Future |
No better inspiration for the future than appreciating the past. For example, if you want to understand a little more about the complexities of building and maintaining a political network such as the European Union… I can recommend searching in youtube for some historical speeches on the subject by François Mitterand.
Perhaps we can even learn something there about the challenges of developing a functional network such as SENSE. Whereas a ‘chain is only as strong as its weakest link’, a network can be (almost) as strong as it strongest proponents. Therefore, the strength of the SENSE partner institutes will potentially benefit the strength of SENSE as an ambitious network.
All this is just the more reason for the whole of SENSE to appreciate and join the celebration of the upcoming opening of a new strongly ambitious player in the field: the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI). All involved with SENSE are cordially invited to join its opening on 16 May (see details and registration at: http://www.sense.nl/news_events/events/10898255/Opening-Amsterdam-Sustainability-Institute).
This new institute at Vrije Universiteit is Chaired by Prof. Philipp Pattberg, whom we also know as the much appreciated General Director of SENSE -- ASI is coordinated by Dr. Nicolien van der Grijp (IVM, VU). We hope to see many of you there on 16 May!
Another excellent format for ‘learning from the future’ is the important role of the SENSE PhD Council in the SENSE network as a whole. Where the SENSE PhD candidates in many respects represent ‘the future’, the more established contributors to SENSE are more than interested to learn from them to find good ways forward. The SENSE PhD Council will have its next meeting on Tuesday 23 April. If you have anything to share with them, pls use the following email address: sense.spc@gmail.com.
Let’s make SENSE together!
Ad van Dommelen |
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SENSE News |
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ERC Advanced Grant for Arjen Hoekstra, Bram Nauta and Andrew Skidmore (University of Twente) |
Three researchers of the University of Twente, Bram Nauta, Arjen Hoekstra (SENSE) and Andrew Skidmore (SENSE), will receive an ERC Advanced Grant by the European Research Council. The ERC announced the latest awarded grants today. In total, 222 researchers will receive a financial contribution to their research, with a maximum of €2.5 million per grantee. |
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UN report: environmental targets not achievable without drastic change |
The world is not on track to achieve internationally agreed environmental targets, such as those outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. To get on track, drastic change is required: more sustainable food systems, improved agricultural yields, renewable energy and a circular economy. Integrated policy approaches are crucial. These are some of the main messages in the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) of UN Environment.
Along with other colleagues Prof Detlef van Vuuren of Utrecht University and PBL assessed a large number of scenario studies. |
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Frank Biermann (UU) in Dutch newspaper: “Investigate ‘cooling down’ the Earth” |
The Netherlands have to take a stance in the increasing international discussion on the deliberate intervention in the Earth’s climate system as a possible solution to climate change and investigate the risks of this technique, argues Frank Biermann, professor of Global Sustainability Governance at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development of Utrecht University, today in an op-ed in the Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant. He was also interviewed about this topic on Dutch national radio. |
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Microplastics widely detected in freshwaters, yet most studies are not fully reliable” |
Microplastics are widely detected in freshwater, wastewater and a limited number of drinking water studies. But the majority of the studies (92% of the reviewed studies) cannot be considered fully complete or reliable on at least one crucial aspect of quality assurance. This is the outcome of a critical review study commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and performed by the Wageningen Microplastic Research team led by prof. Bart Koelmans at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The study will inform the forthcoming WHO report on possible human health risks associated with microplastics in drinking water, due in May 2019. |
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Upcoming PhD Graduations |
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Overview of PhD graduations upcoming period |
- Maíra Nunes Teixeira Mucci
From green to transparent waters. Managing eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms by geo-engineering
18 April 2019, Wageningen University, Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management
- Fakhereh Alidoost
Copulas for integrating weather and land information in space and time
24 April 2019, University of Twente, Department of Earth Observation Science
- Oscar Kraan
On the Emergence of the Energy Transition
25 April 2019, University of Leiden
- Karl Kästner
Multi-Scale Monitoring and Modelling of the Kapuas River Delta
1 May 2019, Wageningen University, Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management
- Aline Maraci Lopes Saraiva Okello
Improved hydrological understanding of a semi-arid subtropical transboundary basin using multiple techniques - the Incomati River Basin
2 May 2019, IHE, Hydrology and Water Resources
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Upcoming courses and discussion groups |
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WFA (Wilderness First Aid) Course, 1-2 June |
The Wilderness First Aid is a unique and comprehensive first aid course for the outdoor enthusiast. It is a two-day introduction to general medical skills in the field where there is no direct medical assistance available. The content of the course follows the most important issues of first aid in an outdoor environment and the general standards and medical requirements of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS). The target group is everyone who loves to spend time in remote areas far from medical assistance. Medical knowledge prior to the course is not necessary. This course is organised by Outdoor Medicine, and is given in English.
Registration deadline 1st of May! |
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Summer School on the Governance of Socio-Ecological Systems, 7-12 July |
The GOSES Summer School is specifically designed not only for doctoral candidates, but also for pre-docs, post-docs, junior and senior scholars, who wish to further explore the governance of socio-ecological systems, discuss cutting-edge research with peers and established scholars alike and develop specific skills such as presenting and discussing their own research, exploring the science-policy interface and modeling socio-ecological systems. It will also be an opportunity to be exposed to both Chinese and Western scholarship in sustainability science. The language of instruction will be English. |
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Overview of PhD / postdoc courses April - June 2019 |
- PCDI course Employability Outside Academia
29 April, 20 May and 17 June 2019, Utrecht
- Multivariate Analysis
30 April, 1, 2, 7 and 8 May 2019, Wageningen
- The Foundations of Info-Metrics Information-Theoretic Methods of inference (NEW)
6-10 May 2019, Wageningen
- Basic Statistics
6-7 & 15-17 May 2019, Wageningen
- The Art of Modelling
6-17 May 2019, Wageningen
- Advanced Course on Environmental Biotechnology
7-17 May 2019, Delft
- Introduction to Probability and Applied Statistics using Python (NEW)
13-15 May 2019, UFZ, Germany
- Laboratory Skills Course in Soil Biology and Biochemistry
13-17 May 2019, Wageningen
- STEPS Centre Summer School
13-24 May 2019, UK
- Introduction to R for statistical analysis
13-14 May 2019, Wageningen
- Hands-on Digital Soil Mapping
17-24 May 2019, Wageningen
- Design and Analysis of Experiments (NEW)
20-21 May 2019, UFZ, Germany
- Using Python for Bioinformatics Analyses (NEW)
20-21 May 2019, UFZ, Germany
- World soils and their assessment
20-24 May 2019, Wageningen
- Free training on the use of the Climate Data Store (CDS) platform and its content (NEW)
22 May, 16 & 28 June 2019, Portugal
- Design of Experiments
21-23 May 2019, Wageningen
- Ethics for Social Sciences Research
24 May 2019, Wageningen
- WFA (Wilderness First Aid) Course (NEW)
1-2 June 2019, Soest
- Navigating Brussels with ELLS
3-5 June 2019, Belgium
- Machine learning for spatial data
3-7 June 2019, Wageningen
- Summer School Dynamics of Estuarine and Nearshore Systems: From Fundamentals to Cutting-Edge Knowledge
11-21 June 2019, Spain
- Linear Models
12-14 June 2019, Wageningen
- Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research 2019: Close range sensing techniques in Alpine terrain
16-22 June 2019, Austria
- NCK Summer School: Estuarine and Coastal Processes in relation to Coastal Zone Management
17-28 June 2019, Texel
- Generalized Linear Models
20-21 June 2019, Wageningen
- BioBusiness Summer School
24-28 June 2019, Amsterdam
- Summer school SMART Political Ecologies? On the Nature and Power of Environmental Technologies and their Implications for Just Futures
27 June - 3 July 2019, Wageningen
- Mixed Linear Models
27-28 June 2019, Wageningen
- Animal Movement Analysis
30 June - 5 July 2019, Amsterdam
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Overview of recently announced PhD / postdoc courses |
- Future Deltas
8-12 July 2019, Utrecht
- Summer Course on Critical Zone and Ecosystem Dynamics
8-17 July 2019, Italy
- World Food System Summer School: Food Systems in Transition
17 August - 1 September 2019, Switzerland
- Assessing Economics and Policies Using the Real Options Methodology
19-23 August 2019, Wageningen
- 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
- Electron Microscopy course – The Basics: from A to W
23-27 September 2019, Amsterdam & Wageningen
- Introduction to ProVIS
7-11 October 2019, UFZ, Germany
- A1 SENSE Introductory Course
23-25 October 2019, Apeldoorn
- Processes in Soil - fluid flow, solute transport and matter turnover
4-5 November 2019, UFZ, Germany
- Introduction to Handling Spatial Data and Mapping in R
13-14 November 2019, UFZ Germany
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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Opening Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, 16 May |
You are invited to the kick-off event of the interfaculty Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI) which will take place on Thursday 16 May in the afternoon.
ASI aims to provide an inclusive umbrella for all sustainability related research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ASI seeks to build bridges among VU researchers and with the wider community to increase scientific and societal impact. Motto: “Integrating knowledge for sustainable societal choices”. |
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SENSE conferentie Ons Toekomstige Energielandschap: Hoe zorgen we gezamenlijk voor de zon- en windenergietransitie op land? 20 June |
Because of the target group of the conference, the main language will be Dutch
Elke energietransitie leidt tot grote veranderingen in het stedelijke en landelijke gebied en dus ook de transitie naar niet-fossiele duurzame energiebronnen. Deze veranderingen roepen weerstand op bij burgers, boeren, natuurbeschermers, politici en anderen.
Deze conferentie wil inzicht geven in de verschillende ruimtelijke, sociale, financiële en politieke mogelijkheden om de energietransitie te realiseren, rekening houdend met de verschillende (soms conflicterende) claims op landgebruik, mogelijkheden voor multifunctioneel landgebruik en participatieve processen die het draagvlak voor de energietransitie kunnen vergroten. |
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SENSE symposium Innovative research techniques in Environmental Sciences: Making Sense from Sensors for SENSE, 11 October |
Save the date!
11 October there will be a new SENSE symposium, organised by SENSE partner ITC, Twente University. |
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Overview of upcoming events |
Recently announced: |
- Morphodynamics of the Wadden Sea: recent research and future challenges
17 May 2019, Leeuwarden
- Coastal Sediments Conference 2019: Advancing science & engineering for resilient coastal systems
27-31 May 2019, USA
- International Conference on New Pathways for Community Energy and Storage
6-7 June 2019, Groningen
- Welfare Improvement through Nudging Knowledge - 'Nudging and beyond' conference
19-20 June 2019, Utrecht
- NWO Talent Scheme Information Meeting (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
20 May 2019, The Hague
- The 14th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate
25-28 June 2019, USA
- Utrecht Degrowth Symposium
28 June 2019, Utrecht
- The 6th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy
28-29 June 2019, Utrecht
- The 17th International Open and User Innovation Conference
8-10 July 2019, Utrecht
- EELF Conference 2019: Environmental Law for Transitions to Sustainability
28-30 August 2019, Utrecht
- The International Society for Subsurface Microbiology (ISSM) 2020 Conference
14-19 June 2020, Utrecht
- River Flow 2020, the 10th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics
7-10 July 2020, Delft
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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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Professional PhD programme: Promovendi voor de tijdelijke functie van junior beleidsmedewerker NWO |
Het promovendi Netwerk Nederland (PNN) is in 2013 gestart met het Professional PhD Program (PPP). In het PPP werken promovendi een aantal maanden bij een organisatie aan een ander project dan de promotie. Met het programma wil het PNN de deelnemende organisaties kennis laten maken met de meerwaarde van promovendi en wil het promovendi de kans geven om in contact te komen met potentiële toekomstige werkgevers.
Het voormalig Gebied MaGW, en nu het domein Sociale en Geesteswetenschappen (SGW), heeft vanaf het najaar 2014 bijna dertig promovendi binnen het bureau ingeschakeld. Dat is wederzijds goed bevallen. SGW treft in hen gemotiveerde tijdelijke medewerkers die in staat zijn hun, voor SGW relevante ervaringen in te brengen, bijvoorbeeld in onderzoek om het beoordelingsinstrumentarium van SGW te optimaliseren. De promovendi op hun beurt beschouwen het werk als interessant, als een effectieve kennismaking met de tweede geldstroom, als een fijne mogelijkheid om een tijd intensief in een team samen te werken en als een prettige onderbreking van hun promotietraject. Het PPP leidde geen enkele maal tot een voortijdige beëindiging van het promotie-traject, een effect waarvoor menigeen bevreesd was. Integendeel menigeen kreeg nieuwe inspiratie en energie om de dissertatie af te ronden, hetgeen in veel gevallen succesvols is gebeurd.
Voor SGW is dit aanleiding geweest om dit jaar opnieuw te participeren in het PPP en een aantal functies aan te bieden voor 2019/2020. SGW laat dat evenals vorig jaar bekend maken via de website van het PNN. We beginnen vroeg met de werving, omdat het werk medio augustus van start gaat.
Application deadline: 30 May 2019. |
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Vacancies at SENSE Partners |
- PostDoc Urban Water Management, Wageningen University
Application deadline: 26 April 2019
- Assistant professor on Industrial Ecology, Leiden University
Application deadline: 30 April 2019
- PhD candidate 'Dynamical systems perspective on clouds', Wageningen University
Application deadline: 30 April 2019
- Assistant Professor Environmental Sciences, Open University Heerlen
Application deadline: 1 May 2019
- Postdoc position on Water and Climate Governance in Deltas, Utrecht University
Application deadline: 10 May 2019
- PhD Position on Tropical Blue Carbon Cascades, Wageningen University
Application deadline: 19 May 2019
- PhD Position on Detecting Tipping Points in the Earth System from Climate Reconstructions, Wageningen University
Application deadline: 19 May 2019
- PhD Position on Coupling of Tipping Elements in Networks of the Earth System, Wageningen University
Application deadline: 19 May 2019
- PhD position on the Effects of extreme winter and summer warming in (sub-)Arctic ecosystems, VU Amsterdam
Application deadline: 19 May 2019
- Assistant Professor Numerical methods and numerical models for RiverHydraulics, University of Twente
Application deadline: 25 May 2019
- PhD positions in the Earth@lternatives project on sustainable land and water use for food and energy, University of Twente
- Postdoc positions in the Earth@lternatives project on sustainable land and water use for food and energy
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Other vacancies in the SENSE field |
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More vacancies |
During the month new vacancies are regularly posted on the SENSE vacancy page. |
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