PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS AND RECENT PHD'S:
DISCCRS Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research
http://aslo.org/phd.html
The transition from student to independent researcher is a challenging one, particularly for those engaged in interdisciplinary research. To address this, AGU, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), American Meteorological Society (AMS) and Ecological Society of America (ESA) are jointly sponsoring a new initiative for recent PhDs. The program targets graduates completing their last PhD requirement after 1 January 2000. and whose work in any discipline is relevant to the causes and consequences of climate change. The goal is to promote interactions across the full range of disciplines engaged in climate change and its impacts.

DISCCRS promotes interactions among atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic scientists and fosters links to relevant social science disciplines. Modeled on the Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Limnology and Oceanography (DIALOG) and its progenitor, the Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography, DIALOG and DISCCRS share common elements: * An online, searchable Ph.D. Dissertation Registry introduces grads to the community and provides a concise overview of recent advances from around the world.
* An electronic distribution list forms a 'virtual community' of climate change scholars. Job and other announcements are transmitted to recent grads. Messages may be sent to phd@whitman.edu for distribution.
* A symposium fosters international, interdisciplinary understanding and collegial networks. Up to 40 recent PhDs will present their research, meet with agency representatives, and discuss emerging research, education and policy issues.
The symposium is scheduled for March 9-14, 2003 in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Graduates completing their last PhD requirement between 1 January, 2000 - September 30, 2002 are eligible. The application deadline is October 6, 2002.

Symposium space is expected to be limited. A committee will select participants based on the application materials submitted. Selection will favor those who plan to pursue interdisciplinary research careers addressing climate change and its impacts. Scholarships will cover travel and on-site expenses for symposium participants.

Aquatic scientists may participate in both DIALOG and DISCCRS. DIALOG targets biological, chemical, geological and physical scientists whose work is relevant to biologically oriented limnology or oceanography. DISCCRS targets all graduates whose work is relevant to the causes and consequences of climate change. DISCCRS and DIALOG are funded by NASA, NSF, NOAA and ONR. Please encourage ALL recent PhDs in relevant disciplines to register their Ph.D. dissertations. The Dissertation Registry, program information and symposium application instructions are available at http://aslo.org/phd.html

C. Susan Weiler, Program Organizer weiler@whitman.edu

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