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The Department of Geography at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in atmospheric science with a research specialty in mesoscale and synoptic meteorology.

The first Environmental Security Conference: Academic and Military Perspectives will be held April 23-24, 2012, at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

This conference is a unique venue to bring together academic research and applied military approaches to a range of issues pertaining to environmental concerns. The objective of the conference is to view regional, critical issues through a comprehensive and interdisciplinary lens and identify current research gaps. In addition to featured keynote speakers, the conference will bring representatives from regional combatant commands who will discuss the environmental issues that affect regional security and impact the operating environment.

Spring 2012 Colloquium Series

Friday March 2 @ 3:30 pm: Dr. Brad Coombes, School of the Environment, University of Aukland, NZ
Co-sponsored with the Indigenous Geographies Speaker Series

More Information about the Geography Spring Colloquium Series

Paper co-authored by Nathaniel Brunsell highlighted by NSF.
"Time of Year Important in Projections of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems"

Congratulations to Atmospheric science senior Sasha Glanville, who was selected to participate in the prestiguous NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) this coming summer. Sasha and the other SARP students will conduct observations on board the NASA P-3B aircraft flying along the southern California coastal region. The student researchers will focus on trace gas measurements and multi-spectral imaging of land and ocean surfaces.

Congratulations to Vincent Artman, who recently was awarded the AAG's Graduate Student Affinity Group Student Paper Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Wickens Pearce, who has received a prestigious nine-month Anne Ray Fellowship (http://sarweb.org/?resident_scholar_anne_ray_fellowship) with the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM (http://sarweb.org/).

Eight to Represent KU-Lawrence at Capitol Graduate Research Summit

Congratulations to Dennis Eck, one of 8 KU-Lawrence graduate students who have been named to participate in the 9th Annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit on February 16 in Topeka. They will join peers from Kansas State, Wichita State, and the KU Medical Center in presenting research projects in poster board format to legislators, other state officials, and the public. Presentations will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the State Capitol. An awards ceremony will follow, sponsored by KansasBio and the participating institutions.

Dennis Eck, Geography: “Towards an Enhanced Understanding of Preferential Soil Water Flow”

Congratulations to Prof. So-Min Cheong, who has received a NSF CAREER award to study “Community Adaptation to Changing Environmental Disasters.” This is a five-year grant that will begin on April 1.

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Lawrence Daily Forecast--courtesy of the KU Atmospheric Science student forecasters:

The low pressure system that brought us the snow overnight will continue to push off to the east today bringing another chance of precip this afternoon and tonight. A slight ridge will clear out most of the clouds tonight, warming temperatures tomorrow. Another system will move in Wednesday morning, bringing another chance of precip.

Tonight: 40% chance of freezing drain (rain/drizzle) with a low around 23. Overcast skies will become party cloudy overnight, and winds will become calm. If you're heading to Manhattan to cheer on the Jayhawks tonight, beware the wet roads becoming ice as temperatures drop below freezing.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny with a high around 46 and southwesterly winds at about 5 mph.

Tomorrow night: Increasing clouds with a low around 30 and southerly winds at around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy with a chance of rain and a high around 45. Southeasterly winds around 10 mph. Low around 32.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the upper 20s.

Friday and Saturday: Sunny with highs around 48. Lows around 30.

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