Funding

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Opportunities

Funding Sources

Cornell University - Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity: Small Grants Awards
Department of Energy (DOE): A link to the Office of Science: Grants and Contracts Web Site (DOE)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): A link to the EPA
National Areonautical and Space Administration (NASA): An overview of all the programs and funding NASA offers (excluding field centers)
National Institute for Climate Change Research (NICCR): The National Institute for Climatic Change Research (NICCR, pronounced "nicer") is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER), which is part of the DOE's Office of Science. The goal of NICCR is to mobilize university researchers, from all regions of the country, in support of the climatic change research objectives of DOE/BER. Preproposals are due 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, 15 May 2007. If your preproposal is accepted, full proposals will be due 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, 21 August 2007.
National Science Foundation (NSF): NSF is the largest source of funding in the United States for Biogeoscience Research

Funding Opportunities

Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC) National Science Foundation: The Geosciences Directorate (GEO) is substantially augmenting the past funding sources of NSF to explicitly support emerging areas of interdisciplinary research. They seek to foster transformational advances in our quantitative or mechanistic understanding of biogeochemical cycles that integrate physical-chemical-biological processes over the range of temporal and/or spatial scales in Earth’s environments. NSF encourages submission of proposals that address emerging topics in biogeochemical cycles, the water cycle or their coupling, across the interfaces of atmosphere, land, and oceans. For any questions or comments, please refer to the discussion forum topic on ETBC.
List of Target and Deadline Dates for Applicable Programs
To Determine if Your Proposed Idea Responds to the ETBC Goals:
GEO Program Officers List
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Department of Energy Proposal Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Application Due Date 30 September 2008: The Office of Science of the Department of Energy hereby announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Advanced Scientific Computing, Fusion Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.
For over 50 years the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Program has been investing in the biological and environmental sciences related to energy production. Through its support of peer-reviewed research at national laboratories, universities, and private institutions, the program develops the basic knowledge needed to address the following established indicators that the BER program is committed to, and progress can be measured against:
* Life Sciences: Provide the fundamental scientific understanding of plants and microbes necessary to develop new robust and transformational basic research strategies for producing biofuels, cleaning up waste, and sequestering carbon.
* Medical Applications: Develop intelligent biomimetic electronics that can both sense and correctly stimulate the nervous system.
* Environmental Remediation: Provide sufficient scientific understanding such that DOE sites would be able to incorporate coupled physical, chemical and biological processes into decision making for environmental remediation and long-term stewardship.
* Climate Change Research: Deliver improved scientific data and models about the potential response of the Earth's climate and terrestrial biosphere to increased greenhouse gas levels for policy makers to determine safe levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Climate Prediction Applications Postdoctoral Program (CPAPP) Host Institutions University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Proposal Due Date 1 July 2008: The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is pleased to announce the new US CLIVAR Climate Prediction Applications Postdoctoral Program (CPAPP). This program has been developed to encourage and build the pool of scientists qualified to transfer advances in climate science and climate prediction into climate-related decision frameworks and decision tools. The postdoctoral applicants vie for fellowships to research and develop tools that will apply climate prediction information to climate-impacted decisions. In each fellowship, the work is conducted under the specification and direction of institutional partners: a Climate-Science institution (hereafter CS partner) and a Decision-Making institution (hereafter DM partner). This announcement of opportunity is for such collaborating institutions that wish to host CPAPP fellows. A joint statement of intent, which is coordinated between the proposing CS and the DM partners, is required. This statement of intent serves as an application on the part of the institutional partners to participate in CPAPP and to host a postdoctoral fellow, starting work in mid-2009.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Lagrangian / Biogeochemical Ocean Modeling and Satellite Data Analysis Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Position Starts September 2008: Seeking a postdoctoral associate, starting September 2008, for studying phytoplankton growth and net community production from satellite ocean color data. The project aims to use Lagrangian modeling to combine satellite (MODIS) data with ocean circulation model fields. Computational modeling and analysis skills, as well as some knowledge of ocean physics and biogeochemistry are a plus. This NASA-sponsored project is collaborative with the University of New Hampshire (Dr. Joseph Salisbury, joe.salisbury@unh.edu) and provides 18 months of postdoctoral support.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA Application Due 30 June 2008: The College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at Oregon State University (OSU) announces the availability of a full-time position for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in biological/chemical oceanography. The successful applicant will develop satellite algorithms for air-sea CO2 fluxes in the Southern Ocean. The successful applicant will work with a large database of in situ CO2 observations, models of carbon dynamics and satellite data to develop satellite algorithms for air-sea CO2 fluxes in the Southern Ocean. The postdoc will disseminate the project results via peer-reviewed publications, departmental seminars, national meetings and progress reports. Applicants should hold a PhD in chemical or biological oceanography or a related discipline, preferably with a background in satellite data processing or carbon cycle modeling. Essential skills include: Experience with Matlab or a similar programming language, good organizational skills, a track record of publication in the peer-reviewed literature, a proven ability to manage large and diverse data sets and strong written and oral communication skills. A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity is preferred.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Predicting Climate Change Impacts on Phytoplankton Productivity University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Closing Date: until filled: A 2-year postdoctoral fellowship is available immediately to join an international multidisciplinary collaboration for the development of a new statistical methodology for prediction of climate-change impacts on phytoplankton productivity in coastal marine ecosystems. Climate change affects New Zealand's coastal marine ecosystems, impacting on an increasing number of people and human activities. Changing climate can cause shifts in both the abundance, community composition and productivity of phytoplankton, single-celled algae at the base of the marine food web. Management strategies for mitigation of and adaptation to climate-change require quantification of risk. The project seeks tJuly 22, 2008for statistical combination of ecosystem models and observations and involves both statisticians and oceanographers (Renate Meyer (Auckland), Mike Dowd (Dalhousie), Philip Boyd (Otago)). The post would suit either a statistician who would like to move into ecological and environmental statistics or a physical oceanographer with a strong quantitative aptitude who wishes to apply cutting-edge statistical methodology. Advantageous qualifications include: knowledge or interest in data assimilation and marine ecosystems, good mathematical modeling, numerical analysis and programming skills, knowledge of Bayesian statistics and MCMC or similar techniques, excellent written and oral communication skills, a good publication record. Application Procedure: Send cover letter describing your research interests and interest in the position, with CV and names of three references. Application materials should be sent by email (preferred) to meyer@stat.auckland.ac.nz, or mail to Dr. Renate Meyer Department of Statistics University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142, New Zealand