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Subject: DISCCRS Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research

DISCCRS Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research

http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf

DISCCRS catalyzes interdisciplinary understanding and peer networking among recent PhDs across the full range of disciplines relevant to the understanding of climate change and its impacts. Jointly sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), American Meteorological Society (AMS) and Ecological Society of America (ESA) and supported by NASA and NOAA, the program includes:

* DISSERTATION REGISTRY: An online, fully searchable Ph.D. Dissertation Registry introduces grads to the community and provides a concise overview of recent advances from around the world
* E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST: Job and other announcements are transmitted electronically. to recent grads. Messages targeting this group may be sent to phd@whitman.edu for distribution.
* SYMPOSIUM: A capstone symposium fosters international, interdisciplinary understanding and peer networks. Grads have an opportunity to present their research, meet with agency representatives, and discuss emerging research, education and societal issues. The first symposium will be held March 10-15, 2003 Copamarina Resort, Puerto Rico. APPLICATION DEADLINE is October 6, 2002 Forty participants will be selected by committee based on the application materials submitted. Airfare and on-site expenses are subsidized by the supporting agencies (NASA and NSF). For further information visit http://aslo.org/phd.html C. Susan Weiler, Program Organizer weiler@whitman.edu

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