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Lamont Weekly Report – October 29, 2004

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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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