Asian-Australian summer monsoons linkage to ENSO strengthened by global warming

Chenxi Xu, S.-Y. Simon Wang, Krishna Borhara, Brendan Buckley, Ning Tan, Yaru Zhao, Wenling An, Masaki Sano, Takeshi Nakatsuka & Zhengtang Guo https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00341-2 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: Yes, Regional and Global Model Analysis Abstract The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) used…

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Urban land teleconnections in the United States: A graphical network approach

Ryan A. McManamay, Catherine Brinkley, Chris R. Vernon, Subhashni Raj, Jennie S. Rice DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101822 Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: Yes, MultiSector Dynamics Program Abstract Cities influence land use change on neighboring and distal areas through sociopolitical or infrastructural connections between…

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Department of Energy Announces $150 Million for Research on the Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots

DOE’s Energy Earthshots Initiative calls for innovation and collaboration to tackle the toughest barriers to deploying emerging clean energy technologies. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million for research into the crosscutting foundational science for multiple Energy Earthshots. This funding, provided by the Office of Science, will support fundamental…

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Job Opportunity – Associate Director, Office of Biological and Environmental Research

Position available: Associate Director, Office of Biological and Environmental Research  Pay Plan/Series/Grade: ES 00  Location: Germantown, MD  Opening Date: 1/24/2023  Closing Date: 2/23/2023  Who can apply: Open to public  Apply at USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/700937900 The Office of Science has announced a job opportunity for the Associate Director for the Office of…

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Faculty Position: Virginia Tech, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (Blacksburg, VA)

Review Date: Nov. 28, 2022Position Type: Associate ProfessorRequired Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in civil engineering or a closely related field.Preferred Qualifications:  Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred but not required.Job Description: The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech invites applications for a…

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AAG: Understanding the rural-urban-climate nexus (Abstracts Due Today!)

TitleUnderstanding the rural-urban-climate nexus IUnderstanding the rural-urban-climate nexus II Session DescriptionAchieving greater sustainability in an urbanizing world requires an improved understanding of rural-urban epistemologies, rural-urban interdependencies, the vulnerability of these inter-dependencies to climate change, and the socio-ecological implications of these vulnerabilities. This series of sessions aims to bring together researchers…

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering Faculty Positions

The Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) at the University of Michigan (U-M) invites applications for faculty positions at all levels (assistant, associate, and full professor) for an appointment beginning September 2023. Our department is multidisciplinary, balancing theoretical and methodological research and applied research interests. We are looking for…

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