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Lamont Weekly Report – October
29, 2004
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OF THE DIRECTOR
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– Letter from the Director –
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<> LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
The success of the Observatory is built exclusively upon
the quality of the staff that work here, so it is very satisfying
when that quality is recognized by the outside world and is
recognized in the form of awards and medals. I have two such
significant accomplishments to report this week.
The Ford Motor Company honors a carbon cycle pioneer by presenting
the Ford Award to Taro Takahashi "in recognition of (his)
contribution to understanding what happens to industrial carbon
dioxide". Taro will receive this award at the Scientific
American 50 Reception on November16th. The announcement of
the award (which I believe will appear in the Scientific American
magazine) is spectacular because its center piece is that
fabulous photograph of Taro that appeared in our last biennial
report that shows him staring to the skies, awaiting the inspiration
as only a true visionary can……….
Congratulations Taro, for this much deserved recognition.
And Peter Kelemen will receive the Bowen Medal from the Volcanology,
Geochemistry and Petrology Section of the American Geophysical
Union at its annual meeting in San Francisco this fall. The
prestige associated with this award is best proven by a short
list of previous winners, which includes such luminaries as
Ian Carmichael, Tim Grove, Francis Albarede, Frank Richter,
and, oh yes, Charlie Langmuir.
Many congratulations Peter - I am sure this is one of many
appropriate recognitions of your contributions to our science.
Compared with these events, my week has been of limited import.
Breakfast at the Presidents house on Monday morning was obviously
notable, as was a couple of hours with the legendary Russian
oceanographer Gleb Udintsev, whose reputation was well known
to me, but with whom I had never spent any time. He is truly
great character, still bubbling with energy and enthusiasm,
and still articulating thoughts on the limitations of the
sea floor spreading hypothesis.
Today marks the formal announcement of the new funding opportunities
presented by the NSF-supported ADVANCE program led by Robin
Bell and her co-PIs. This important Earth Institute program
is intended to develop new institutional mechanisms that will
enable us to increase the numbers of women on our faculty
and research staff. More details about these opportunities
are included below and if you have questions, please contact
Jennifer Laird, the ADVANCE Program Coordinator at laird@ldeo.columbia.edu.
Next week contains one of the most important days in modern
American history - Election Day 2004. The most important thing
you will do all year is vote on Tuesday - please, please make
the effort.
Have a great weekend,
– Mike
ADVANCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
About ADVANCE at the Earth
Institute
Funded by a five-year $4.2 million NSF ADVANCE Award, the
Earth Institute (EI) ADVANCE Program is targeted at increasing
the participation and advancement of women scientists and
engineers in the Academy through institutional transformation.
Since its start in 2001, the NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation
program has funded 18 universities to define and implement
approaches that increase the participation and advancement
of women faculty members into the senior and leadership ranks
of science and engineering. The EI ADVANCE program is unique
in that it addresses issues that tend to manifest themselves
in the earth and environmental disciplines, such as extended
field programs, which lay the foundation for leadership positions,
but which may be difficult for young faculty. The ADVANCE
program at Columbia will use the EI as a test bed for institutional
climate change and expand the successful programs to other
Columbia science and engineering departments, as appropriate.
Marie Tharp Visiting Fellowship
Award Description: This fellowship provides an opportunity
for women scientists and engineers to conduct research within
the Earth Institute for a period of one to three months during
their career-building years. Fellows will receive up to $30,000
of support, and they will be appointed Visiting Scientists
at the Earth Institute.
Eligibility: The competition is open to women scientists
and engineers in fields represented in the Earth Institute.
Since the purpose of the fellowship is to bring promising
women scientists and engineers to the Earth Institute, scientists
and faculty at Columbia University are not eligible to apply
for this fellowship. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. In conformance
with National Science Foundation policy, only U.S. citizens
and legally admitted permanent resident aliens are eligible
to apply. Minority scientists and engineers are encouraged
to apply.
Deadline: January 3, 2005
Fieldwork Support Grants
Award Description: This grant provides financial support
for childcare or eldercare during extended periods of fieldwork
or research.
Eligibility: Women scientists in the research units or participating
departments of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.
Applicants must hold the Ph.D. and be engaged in research
that requires residence at a distant location for purposes
of fieldwork or research.
Deadline: Proposals will be reviewed three times each year.
Applications are due on January 15, April 15, or August 15,
2005.
Transition Support Grants
Award Description: This award is for partial salary support
for research assistance for women scientists and engineers
in the Earth Institute during periods in which they are forced
to limit their research because of family life transitions
such as childbirth, adoption, or eldercare responsibilities.
Eligibility: Women scientists and engineers in the Earth
Institute who have active research grants and who are unable
to devote the necessary time to their research because of
the responsibilities of family life transitions such as childbirth,
adoption, or eldercare.
Deadline: Applications for a Transition Support Grant are
accepted three times each year. They are due on January 15,
April 15, or August 15, 2005.
Grants for Small Workshops
Award Description: This competitive program will provide
funding for junior and mid-career women scientists to convene
research workshops. The workshops are intended to provide
the organizers with an opportunity to exert leadership by
advancing new areas of scientific research.
Eligibility: Women scientists and engineers in the Earth
Institute and at City College of New York (CCNY) are eligible
to apply for a Small Workshop Grant. Applicants must have
been awarded the Ph.D and be employed in one of these two
institutions. Women in their career building years are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: The first due date for the submission of applications
is January 18, 2005. The second submission date is July 15,
2005.
For complete solicitations or additional information, please
contact Jennifer Laird, ADVANCE Program Coordinator at (845)
365-8620 or laird@ldeo.columbia.edu.
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