Project Office News: November 2007
News from NSF
The Foundation’s Human and Social Dynamics priority area announces its FY08 competition, including an initiative focused on identifying human drivers of environmental change.
Posted by djohnson on Tuesday November 20, at 8AM
NEON Welcomes New Member Institutions
A total of 43 US universities and scientific institutions were approved as Founding Members of NEON before the application deadline of November 1, 2007. A flurry of new applicants in the last week of October included: Washington State University, George Mason University, American Institute of Biological Sciences, USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range, Oregon State University, and the University of Minnesota. NEON also welcomes four Institutional Members to date: Archbold Biological Station, University of Central Florida, Idaho State University, and the University of Maryland.
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Posted by djohnson on Friday November 16, at 12PM
NEON Seeks a Director of Quality Management
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) has an immediate opening for a full-time Director of Quality Management. This senior leader will be based in Boulder, Colorado, and responsible for developing high-level, cross-functional approaches for the construction, procurement, and operation of a wide range of NEON sensors, laboratory analyses, and computer systems.
Posted by djohnson on Wednesday November 7, at 11AM
NEON Adds Expertise to the Boulder Office
Two new staffers have joined the NEON team in Colorado. Biologist Rebecca Hufft Kao has been recruited as the NEON Fundamental Sentinel Unit Scientist to manage the development of Fundamental Sentinel Unit protocols, sampling designs, and data products. Her interests include the importance of genetic variation in invasive species and linking basic evolutionary and ecological research to species management and conservation. Linda Laurens, the new Executive Assistant to the NEON CEO, comes to the project from UNAVCO, Inc., a non-profit consortium that promotes Earth science by advancing high-precision techniques for the measurement and understanding of deformation.
Posted by djohnson on Wednesday November 7, at 9AM
Immediate Opening for NEON Director of EH&S
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) has an immediate opening for the senior leadership position of Director of Environmental Health and Safety. The Director of EH&S will create and manage environmental health and safety programs at more than 60 environmental monitoring sites across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. For this position, NEON needs a proven leader with strong problem solving skills and a willingness to travel.
Posted by djohnson on Tuesday November 6, at 4PM
Creating a Whole Earth Observatory
Leaders from the United States Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) hosted a constituent forum at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2007. The subject was the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)—an international initiative to coordinate continuous observation of the planet at all scales. GEOSS is focused on the priority themes of water security, changing landscapes and biodiversity, disaster mitigation, and climate change. It is preparing to draw on emerging and established US observatory systems—including NEON, Earthscope, and OOI—as contributors to this international effort. The GEO Ministerial Summit will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, November 30, 2007.
Posted by djohnson on Friday November 2, at 2PM