PYRN –Permafrost Young Researchers Network

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PYRN - Newsletter n. 23– 16/10/2007 – Fall newsletter

1. IPA new secretariat
2. Events
3. Travel funding for young scientists to the 38th Annual International Arctic Workshop
4. Permafrost in the news – Whiskey, walrus penises and bacteria…

1. IPA new secretariat
   Angélique Prick, who has been the IPY secretary for now over two years
   has now taken more responsibilities within the CliC project and is
   replaced at the IPA secretariat by Dr. Herman Farbrot, a Norwegian PYRN
   member. You can reach the IPA secretariat at IPA@unis.no. Following this change at the secretariat is a major overhaul of the IPA website (soon on www.ipa-permafrost.org)
   
2. Geogjobs
   For the geographers among us, a brand new Geography Jobs website which
   allows users to search and post announcements of jobs and events
   related to geography was launched recently. The new site, http://www.geogjobs.com/
   is free to search and free to post announcements on. It includes jobs
   in academia, industry, government, K-12, post-docs, internships and
   more. You can even subscribe to job types that you select, and the
   site will email you when a new position is posted.
   
   
3. Travel funding for young scientists to the 38th Annual International Arctic Workshop
   The
   38th Annual International Arctic Workshop will be held 5-7 March 2008
   at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of
   Colorado at Boulder. The meeting is open to all interested in the
   Arctic, and will consist of a series of talks and poster sessions
   covering all aspects of high-latitude environments, past and present.
   For more information, please go to:
   http://instaar.colorado.edu/AW
   
   
4. Permafrost in the news – Whiskey, walrus penises and bacteria…
   Do you like permafrost with your whiskey?
   http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstPhotos/index.php?photoid=23292
   And what can you find in permafrost?
   http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/fossilised-penis-sold-at-auction-believe-it-or-not/2007/08/27/1188067028454.html
   World’s oldest bacteria found in permafrost
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070827174320.htm
   Some insight into the Yakutsk permafrost institute
   http://mnweekly.ru/lifestyle/20070830/55271860.html
   What can you find in permafrost (2)?
   http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/09/12/bison-yukon.html
   Nature geoscience features a permafrost story
   http://www.nature.com/ngeo/reshigh/2007/0907/full/ngeo.2007.9.html

All of these items plus jobs, events, fellowships, etc. available on the website
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