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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

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:

Synopsis: There is some ascent moving ahead of the trough coming through the area. There is enough moisture with this ascent that we should see our first significant snowfall of the season. The snow should end between six am to noon Monday. Initial estimates for total snowfall is one to two inches with isolated amounts up to three inches of snow. There is a winter weather advisory in effect from midnight tonight until six pm Monday. We should see warm air advection as Monday progresses warming temperatures to above freezing. It is difficult to determine whether the precipitation Monday will be snow, rain, or freezing rain. What is certain is the roadways should be slick during the Monday morning commute to work/school. There should be another trough moving through the area Wednesday with warm air advection and moisture leading to a rain event on Wednesday. The event should continue into the evening when colder temperatures may change the rain into snow. Temperatures should rise on Thursday and throughout the rest of the week nearing the 50s at the end of the week.

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