PYRN –Permafrost Young Researchers Network
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PYRN - Newsletter n. 19– 24/04/2007 – Summer is approaching

1. Report from the PYRN kick-off meeting now available
2. PYRN award 2007
3. 2007 Summer school in Enisey River, Russia
4. Permafrost press review
5. Summer schools
6. PYRN on Facebook
7. World Environment Day

1. Report from PYRN kick-off meeting
   The report from the PYRN kick-off meeting for national representatives, held in
   Abisko, Sweden on the 22-24 of February is now available on the PYRN website
   (http://www.awi-potsdam.de/pyrn/abisko.htm). The
   main objectives of the meeting were to address the growing size of PYRN and review
   its management structure. Feedback on the report contents is more than welcome.
   Please use the pyrn email (pyrn@awi-potsdam.de)
2. PYRN award 2007
   The Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) is pleased to feature the second
   IPA-PYRN award to be granted during the International Conference "Cryogenic
   processes of polar regions" ( conference website).
   The PYRN award is awarded annually at permafrost conferences and is funded in part
   by the International Permafrost Association and in part by the conference organizers
   when funds are available. To date, the IPA and the local organizers have committed
   600$ for three awards. If you are planning on attending the conference, please take
   time to check the details on the award on: http://www.awi-potsdam.de/pyrn/pyrn_award.htm
3. 2007 Summer school in Enisey River, Russia
   Moscow State University is organizing a field  course entitled "Permafrost and
   Periglacial Geomorphology of Western Siberia and Western Taymyr, Enisey River"
   which will  be held on July 25 – August  10, 2007. There are 2 to 3 slots remaining for
   foreign students. The costs to foreign participants are $ 2 000 – 2 100 + ticket to
   Moscow +  visa. The course is an incredible opportunity to get acquainted with
   Russian permfrost landscape and science. You can check out the website for more
   information on
   http://permafrostcourses.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=28.
   The costs to foreign participants are estimated at $ 2 000 – 2 100 + ticket to Moscow
   +  visa.
4. Permafrost press review
   A few articles published in April on permafrost on the internet.
   - Melting permafrost at Toolik lake
   - The Arctic: Thawing Permafrost, Melting Sea Ice And More Significant Changes
   - Reports raise alarm over Herschel Island's survival
   - Warming could damage Arctic, release frozen waste
5. Summer schools
   Several summer schools are taking place this summer, in particular the International
   Summer School on High Northern Latitude Climate (more info on the website:
   http://www.niersc.spb.ru/summer-school/) and the Summer Programs from the
   Wrangell Mountains Center, for which travel funding is available
   (http://www.wrangells.org/)
   All this info and more available on the PYRN website (http://www.pyrn.org)
6. PYRN on Facebook
   If you are a Facebook addict and want to represent permafrost, join freely the new
   PYRN group on http://mcgill.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2330179464
7. Events
   The World Environment Day 2007 will be held in Tromso, Norway on 4-5 June 2007,
   with the conference, "Melting Ice - A Hot Topic?" The conference is planned as a
   meeting between decision makers and scientists and will also address the media and
   the general public. More info here: http://www.wed.npolar.no/. Also, check out the
   website of the conference “Arctic coastal zones at risk”, co-sponsored by the
   International Permafrost Association. This is a great opportunity to meet the
   permafrost community involved in coastal research. More info here:
   http://coast.gkss.de/events/arctic07/

All of these items plus jobs, events, fellowships, etc. available on the website
(www.pyrn.org) 

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