[ECOLOG-L] Interested in PhD in Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (Australia)?
Dear Colleagues and Students: Good Day! I have started a new academic position at the University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, Australia. I am currently building a new Research Group in Sustainable Production and Consumption. I am actively looking for graduate students who are passionate to pursue a Masters of Research or PhD in Industrial Ecology, Life Cycle Assessment, Cleaner Production, Eco-efficiency and Sustainability Analysis with particular application to renewable energy (e.g. solar, biofuels), food, transportation, mining, and tourism industries. UQ (http://www.uq.edu.au/) is one of the top globally-oriented universities (Times Higher Education World University Rankings) which is based in sunny Brisbane, Australia. If you are interested or you have students who are interested to pursue graduate studies, *email me your expression of interests, CV, and other relevant materials to a.ha...@uq.edu.au. *There are available scholarships at the University of Queensland as well as scholarships offered by Australian Government to students coming from developed and developing countries. There is also a possibility to support from internal funding and potential top-up allowance from CSIRO. If you are about to finish or have finished your PhD, feel free to express your interest because there are also available postdoctoral fellowships. Looking forward to hearing from you soon, Anthony Halog “A Wealthy Earth is similar to a Healthy Human Body" - Anthony Halog
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Summer REU 2012 in Sustainable Forest Bioproducts (Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis)
SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR 2012 *UMaine Summer REU 2012 in Sustainable Forest Bioproducts <http://forestbioproducts.umaine.edu/files/2010/04/UMaine-Summer-REU-in-Sustainable-Forest-Bioproducts-3.pdf> * *NSF Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application 2012<http://forestbioproducts.umaine.edu/upcoming-events/1733-2/> * EXPLORE IT! BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST BIOPRODUCT RESEARCHERS *Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the University of Maine and University of Concepción, Chile* During the Summer of 2012, the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute offers an opportunity for 10 highly qualified undergraduate students to participate in research for a 10 week period,* 6/4 – 8/10/2012 . *This research experience is funded by the National Science Foundation. Women, minorities and students with disabilities are strongly urged to apply to the program. *Award Includes*: • $5000 Stipend + On Campus Housing Provided • 2 of the 10 Students to Perform their Research in Chile • Week Long Research Experience & Exchange in Chile for all Students • Opportunity to Perform Research on Pressing Global Issues Relating to Sustainable Product Development and Biofuel Generation from Woody Biomass ** *Research Opportunities* • *Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis *• Feedstock Extraction/ Modification • Process Control and Sensing • Nanomaterials Production and Utilization • New Product Development • Nanotechnology Risk Assessment *Disciplines* Industrial Environmental Management and Economics, Forestry • Resource Economics • Wood Science •Biology • Chemistry • Chemical and Bioengineering •Material Science • Nanotechnology *Eligibility* • Current undergraduate in sophomore or junior year • US Citizen or permanent resident • Must have a valid passport ** *Activities* • Fundamental and Applied Forest Bioproducts Research • Access to State-of-the-Art Research Equipment and Facilities • Technical Writing and Oral Presentation Opportunities • Ethics Workshop • A Series of Evening and Recreational Activities • Field Trips! ** *Contact Information* *Jessica Sleeth* *5737 Jenness Hall* *Orono, ME 04469-5737* *Tel: (207) 581-1431 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (207) 581-1431 end_of_the_skype_highlighting* *Fax: (207) 581-9418* *jsle...@umche.maine.edu* *ROLLING DEADLINE TO 3/31/12 — APPLY ONLINE* (will be posted soon) www.forestbioproducts.umaine.edu/reu -- Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ “Knowledge is bounded and limited;* Imagination is transboundary and transcending*” - Anthony Halog
[ECOLOG-L] Hosting NSF SEES Postdoctoral Fellowships
Dear Potential NSF SEES Postdoctoral Fellows: In conjunction with NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Fellows applicants in the area of computational and quantitative sustainability including industrial ecology, environmental life cycle assessment, building engineering complex systems, coupled human and natural systems, and systems sustainability, the *Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS)* at the University of Maine is willing to host research fellows under this program. You can visit our website at http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ and my faculty website at *http://forest.umaine.edu/faculty-staff/directory/anthony-halog/*. NSF SEES program is only open to *citizens or nationals, or permanent residents of the United States* and has a deadline of *Dec. 5, 2011*. Further details of this fellowship is available at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504673&org=GEO&from=home Candidates interested in potential collaboration with IELCASS are encouraged to submit initial proposals of interest to to anthony.ha...@maine.edu with a CV with refereed publications list, a cover letter and a 2-page research proposal highlighting the research interests of the candidate, the relevance of proposed research to the field of sustainability science and engineering, the potential collaborations with IELCASS researchers, and the specific research areas and directions of interest no later than November 21, 2011. I look forward to receiving your expression of interests and hosting you in the near future. Regards, Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ “Transcending Disciplinary Boundaries of Knowledge is Our Quest. Great and Novel Ideas and Solutions for our Global Problems have been there since..” - Anthony Halog
Re: [ECOLOG-L] new NSF-funded National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
This NSF-funded University of Maryland project is aligned with the open access paper recently published by Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability. The main objectives of this project is similar to this published work. This is about "*Advancing Integrated System Modeling Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment*". One can download this from Sustainability Journal at http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/2/469/. This reports on how Advanced Systems Analysis be used for integrated sustainabillity assessment. Regards, Anthony On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:55 AM, David Inouye wrote: > http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121229&org=NSF&from=news > > To help identify solutions for today's most pressing environmental > challenges, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently funded a national > synthesis center in Annapolis, Md., through a $27.5 million award to the > University of Maryland. > > The center is the newest in a series of synthesis centers--centers that > bring together and meld research from many disciplines of science--funded by > NSF over the last 15 years. It is the first of these centers to integrate > the natural sciences and social sciences, previous centers focused on > natural sciences only. > > The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, known as SESYNC, will be > home to research on such issues as water availability, sustainable food > production, and the interaction between human activities and ecosystem > health. > > Etc. -- Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ “Transcending Disciplinary Boundaries of Knowledge is Our Quest. Great and Novel Ideas and Solutions for our Global Problems have been there since..” - Anthony Halog
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantship in Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Forest Based Biofuels Supply Chain
Graduate Research Assistantship in Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Forest Based Biofuels Supply Chain Dear Colleagues and Students, Please forward this Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) opportunity to your colleagues and students who are interested to pursue graduate studies and research at the University of Maine, USA. This is open to those who are interested to pursue a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Science or PhD in Forest Resources. This GRA is only open to potential applicants who can obtain admission to the Graduate School of University of Maine, USA. The applicant should be interested to pursue graduate studies related to environmental life cycle assessment, value/supply chain optimization, green forest products, sustainability assessment of forest based products, biofuels and bioenergy. The successful applicant should have an academic background in any of the following disciplines (i.e. industrial and systems engineering, industrial ecology/sustainable systems, computer science, chemical engineering, operations management/management science/information systems, applied mathematics, operations research, biophysical/environmental/resource/energy/ecological/computational economics, engineering systems, environmental engineering, mathematical/computational biology, bioinformatics) with good academic standing. He/she should have previous training and preferably have experience in database development, computational and systems modeling, system dynamics, agent based modeling, complexity science. He or she should develop passion in industrial ecology, life cycle assessment and integrated sustainability assessment. A background in LCA, materials flow analysis (MFA), substance flow analysis (SFA) or other industrial ecology methods is not required, but applicant should be willing to learn the concepts/principles to pursue the challenging research in sustainability science and engineering. Applicant should have strong analytical and database skills, knowledge of basic statistics and probability and be willing to learn new software packages (e.g. OPENLCA, CMLCA, STELLA, POWERSIM, Netlogo, Starlogo, MATLAB). It is also desirable that he/she has taken or will take a course in system dynamics, agent based modeling, genetic algorithm, evolutionary programming and other complexity science methods and tools. He/she is passionate to pursue interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research projects and should be able to work alone or in team environment. This interdisciplinary research investigates the economic, social and environmental impacts of forest biorefinery (e.g. fuels, energy, power and other products). This research involves intensive data collection in close collaboration with industries, government agencies, and the other departments at the University of Maine.We are interested to investigate and understand the coupling of human and natural systems to solve our pressing societal concerns. The successful applicant will also be involved in writing grant proposals and journal articles. Further information regarding research interests or topics and admission information can be accessed at http://forest.umaine.edu/faculty-staff/directory/anthony-halog/ If you are not educated in English medium of instruction, in addition to Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results, you should also have TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) or IELTS results for admission purposes. If you think you have the right applications for this research assistantship, please submit an application letter addressing how you meet the qualifications and a detailed CV (including references) to Prof. Anthony Halog at anthony.ha...@maine.edu. Please submit your application by May 15, 2011. This research assistantship is contingent upon the approval of release of grant funds. -- Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ “Understand the Implications of our Personal Actions to Global Awareness. Or, Translate our One Global Awareness into Respective Personal Actions” - Anthony Halog
[ECOLOG-L] Advances in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Industrial Ecology
Dear Colleagues, The Research for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) has recently published an article on *"Advancing Integrated System Modeling Framework for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment".* This highlights the need for using integrated system modeling framework for developing sustainable systems and addressing the challenges in engineered complex systems. This can be accessed at http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/2/469/ Regards, Anthony -- Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ “Understand the Implications of our Personal Actions to Global Awareness. Or, Translate our One Global Awareness into Respective Personal Actions” - Anthony Halog
[ECOLOG-L] Research in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Complex Adaptive Systems
*Graduate Research in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Complex Systems * Graduate Research Supervision is available at the School of Forest Resources/Forest Bioproducts Research Initiative of the University of Maine (USA) for any student of any academic background (e.g. engineering systems, industrial and systems engineering, computer science, mathematics, agriculture, chemical, civil, environmental engineering or computational economics, mathematical/computational biology, bioinformatics) with good academic standing. The applicant should be interested to pursue graduate studies at masters or PhD level in the area of life cycle sustainability modeling and assessment of complex systems (e.g. built environment, ecosystems, biorefinery, etc.). A background in LCA, materials flow analysis (MFA) or industrial ecology is not required, but applicant should be willing to learn the concepts/principles to pursue the challenging research in sustainability science and engineering. Applicant should have or develop good analytical and database skills, knowledge of basic statistics and probability and be willing to learn new software packages (e.g.OPENLCA, CMLCA, STELLA, POWERSIM, Netlogo, Starlogo, MATLAB). It is also desirable that he/she has taken or will take a course in system dynamics, agent based modeling, genetic algorithm, evolutionary programming and other complexity science methods and tools. This interdisciplinary research investigates the economic, social and environmental ramifications of building engineered complex systems in view of sustainability pursuit. We are interested to investigate and understand the coupling of human and natural systems to solve our pressing societal concerns. This research involves close collaboration with industries, government agencies, and the other departments (e.g. chemical and biological engineering, civil and environmental engineering, economics, environmental science and biology) at the University of Maine. Further information regarding research interests or topics and admission information can be accessed at http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/ If you are an international student, in addition to Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results, you should also have TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) results for admission purposes. To apply for this research position or for further information, contact Dr. Anthony Halog at anthony.ha...@maine.edu. Anthony Halog, PhD, MBA Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA and Systems Sustainability (IELCASS) University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall Orono, Maine 04469-5775 Tel: +1-207-581-2944 Fax: +1-207-581-2875 Email: anthony.ha...@maine.edu Website: http://ielcass.tripod.com/ilss/
