ESRI Job, Redlands CA USA: Sr Climate GIS Engineer

Apply your experience with climate and environmental analysis to help our Living Atlas of the World team build new and dynamic content. The Living Atlas is the largest geospatial data collection in the world, is widely used across the ArcGIS platform, and is fast becoming the backbone of web GIS. You will help identify key datasets and derived analysis products to help develop a more sustainable planet. You’ll also be part of teaching users how to integrate this content in new ways supporting resilience planning practices with local to national governments, community organizations, and industries.

In this role, you will work with content development and product engineer leads who are designing and developing production solutions, applications, and blogs and creating geospatial learning opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a project team leading the development of complex, state-of-the-art content systems that support climate action around the world.

Find out more about this opportunity and apply here

Water Quality Internship – Paris – Jan 11th deadline!

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), based in Paris, France, is seeking a motivated intern to work on water quality and chemicals within the Water Team of the Environment Directorate. Find out more about the opportunity here .

The candidate would primarily help with research on new methods for water quality monitoring, and with setting up an OECD Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Water Quality Monitoring. Research, data analysis and drafting, tasks could include: • Set up a survey, market analysis and/or patent analysis on water quality monitoring trends, gaps and needs in OECD countries; • Draft case studies on water quality monitoring methods in OECD countries; • Prepare background documents for the OECD Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Water Quality Monitoring; • Draft policy highlights or brief on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Communication and outreach, tasks could include: • Support the establishment of an OECD Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Water Quality Monitoring; • Prepare presentations and meeting documentation; • Prepare communications material; • Participate in meetings and seminars.

Ideal Candidate Profile : Academic • Full time student in a discipline related to biology, ecotoxicology, chemistry, health sciences, environmental sciences, environmental economics or a related discipline; • Enrolment in a Master’s or Doctoral degree is desirable. Professional experience and skills • Experience or training in a subject relevant to water quality monitoring; and/or chemicals assessment; and/or water policy (preferably water quality policy); and/or chemical policy; • Excellent writing skills and ability to expressing ideas in English: proven ability to draft short and long pieces is essential. • Knowledge about endocrine disruption is desirable. Languages • Written and spoken fluency in English; • Knowledge of other OECD languages would be an asset.

For this role, the following competencies would be particularly important: achievement focus, drafting skills, analytical thinking, teamwork and organisational skills.

This offer is for a full-time position for 6 months, ideally starting in March 2023. Applicants need to be enrolled in university for the full duration of the internship. • The internship will take place at the OECD office in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris (France). Part-time remote working arrangements can be considered. • Interns at the OECD do not receive a salary. However, the OECD grants a contribution to living expenses of around 1,000 Euros per calendar month worked. • Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a short motivation email including their potential start date to Marijn Korndewal (marijn.korndewal@oecd.org). •

The deadline for applications is 11 January 2024 at 23:59 pm Central European Time. Online interviews are expected to take place on 18 and 19 January. More information about internships at the OECD can also be found at the following link: https://www.oecd.org/careers/internship-programme/

Call for Author Nominations and Scientific/Technical Inputs for the First National (USA) Nature Assessment

In coordination with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is seeking author nominations and scientific/technical inputs for the First National Nature Assessment (NNA1). Refer to the Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the full text.

The USGCRP Public Contribution System will accept author nominations through January 4, 2024. Scientific/technical inputs—including observed, modeled, and/or projected changes in nature and/or benefits from nature—can be submitted on an ongoing basis. All inputs must be made via the USGCRP Public Contribution System if they are to be considered.

Responses provided through a request for comment on the NNA1 Draft Prospectus (presented in a previous FRN and accessible on the USGCRP Notices page) were used to identify the potential chapter topics included in this solicitation. Please see the previous FRN for additional information on the scope and overarching themes for the report.

USGCRP is conducting NNA1 to assess changes in nature as an aspect of global change. The scope of NNA1 is to assess the status, observed trends, and future projections of America’s lands, waters, wildlife, biodiversity, and ecosystems and the benefits they provide, including connections to the economy, public health, equity, climate mitigation and adaptation, and national security.

In developing NNA1, USGCRP will follow the principles of a use-inspired, knowledge-informed assessment, in which the design is driven both by the potential uses of the final products and by science and other forms of knowledge. USGCRP recognizes the importance of lived experiences and acknowledges Indigenous Knowledge as an important form of evidence. Across all phases of NNA1, USGCRP aims to be inclusive, represent diverse perspectives, and create products that are accessible to the widest possible audience.

All author nominations must be submitted via the USGCRP Public Contribution System by 11:59 pm ET on January 4, 2024. Scientific/technical inputs can be submitted to the USGCRP Public Contribution System on an ongoing basis.

If you have any questions or process concerns, please contact us at engagement@usgcrp.gov.

UK Funding Collaborative Opportunities: Newton Fellowship and Royal Society

Newton International Fellowships for 3 years of research in the UK can be applied for from 17th January 2024. These are for non-UK scientists teaming up with a UK host: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/newton-international/

The Royal Society (UK) also has applications opening for UK scientists to collaborate abroad: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/international-exchanges/

USEPA Federal Post-Doc Opportunity!

Satellite Water Quality Modeling and Forecasting Federal Post-Doc Opportunity with the USEPA

An update that the application deadline has been extended to December 29! for our federal post-doc position focused on modeling and forecasting with satellites for water quality. The hiring manager is Blake Schaeffer.

USEPA job opening for a federal post-doc in Durham, North Carolina. This position will focus on development, enhancement, and operational transition of national models for forecasting freshwater harmful cyanobacteria blooms and seagrass habitat change, combined with emerging remote sensing technologies.

Position announcement is here: https://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Position.cfm?pos_id=1655

Application details are here: https://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Lab.cfm?Lab=CEMM