November 2018

NSF solicitation: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (CNH2)

20 Nov 2018 - NSF Crosscutting CNH2: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (CNH2) Solicitation 19-528 DUE DATES Letter of Intent Deadline...

NSF solicitation: Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES)

20 Nov 2018 - The FRES program will support research in Earth systems from its core through the critical zone. Full proposal target date: February 20, 2019.

CZOs at AGU 2018

19 Nov 2018 - The 2018 AGU Fall Meeting will be held December 10-14 in Washington, D.C.

Congratulations Jill Marshall on receiving the 2018 Luna B. Leopold Young Scientist Award

06 Nov 2018 - Marshall Receives 2018 Luna B. Leopold Young Scientist Award

October 2018

Feedback requested: A Decadal Survey for NSF’s Division of Earth Sciences

23 Oct 2018 - Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES): A Decadal Survey for NSF’s Division of Earth Sciences. Comment by Nov. 1st

PhD fellowships available in soil C biogeochemistry at UPenn

18 Oct 2018 - Fall 2019 Ph.D. fellowships in soil carbon biogeochemistry available at the University of Pennsylvania.

September 2018

Hakai Coastal Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow Position

04 Sep 2018 - The Hakai Institute is hiring for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship on 'Linking the land and sea on the British Columbia coast.'

August 2018

Postdoctoral Scholar - Critical Zone Scientist position with SSCZO

30 Aug 2018 - A Postdoctoral Scholar position is open with the Southern Sierra CZO in CZ science. Application deadline is September 28, 2018.

CUAHSI Instrumentation Discovery Travel Grants

23 Aug 2018 - CUAHSI is accepting proposals for the Instrumentation Discovery Travel Grant program (IDTG). Application deadline is Septemeber 30, 2018.

July 2018

Call for proposals: Research Coordination Networks (RCNs) Driving Convergent CZ Science

12 Jul 2018 - NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Research Coordination Networks (RCNs) for Driving Convergent Science in the Critical Zone

CZO meeting during Goldschmidt 2018

02 Jul 2018 - Open to the greater CZ community. Please RVSP.

May 2018

IPBES: Biodiversity & Nature’s Contributions Continue Dangerous Decline, Scientists Warn

21 May 2018 - IPBES released the outcome reports on the regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

InTeGrate Webinar: Critical Zone Science—A Transdisciplinary Approach to Environmental Science

11 May 2018 - A free webinar on CZ Science as a transdisciplinary approach to environmental science.

Near Surface Geophysics for Hydrology Workshop

11 May 2018 - Near Surface Geophysics for Hydrology Workshop with WyCEHG and CUAHSI.

NSF Discovery articles focus on the CZOs.

10 May 2018 - The Discoveries section of the National Science Foundation's website on Critical Zone Observatories (CZOs).

CZ related sessions at GSA 2018

01 May 2018 - Abstract submissions for the 130th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America are due 14 August 2018.

April 2018

CZNews: Spring 2018

27 Apr 2018 - CZO Newsletter CZNews: Spring 2018

PhD fellowship on Hyporheic Zone Mixing at University of Rennes

17 Apr 2018 - PhD fellowship on Hyporheic zone mixing at the University of Rennes in France.

CZ-TOP Project in France seeks Postdoctoral and Ph.D. Candidates

17 Apr 2018 - CZ-TOP project seeks two postdoctoral and one Ph.D. candidate for positions at IPGP in France.

March 2018

Deadline Extended: Biogeochemistry of the Critical Zone Book Volume

20 Mar 2018 - Submit your abstract through June 30th, 2018. Manuscript Submission: November 30th, 2018.

Summer Course on Critical Zone and Ecosystem Dynamics in Italy

19 Mar 2018 - The 9-day-long summer course, Critical Zone and Ecosystem Dynamics, is intended for doctoral students, post-docs and researchers.

CZO SAVI International Scholars Program — Deadline March 12th

07 Mar 2018 - Proposals for the CZO SAVI International Scholars Program are due March 12, 2018.

Discussion paper open till April 5th in Biogeosciences

06 Mar 2018 - A discussion is open for the manuscript, "Elevating the biogeosciences within environmental research networks".

CZO SAVI Summer Interns Program — Deadline March 26th

05 Mar 2018 - Proposals for the CZO SAVI summer interns program are due March 26, 2018.

CZO SAVI & French OZCAR Scholars Program — Deadline March 26th

05 Mar 2018 - Proposals for the CZO SAVI & French OZCAR Scholars Program are due March 26, 2018.

January 2018

Earth’s skin is an interdisciplinary laboratory

29 Jan 2018 - In the January 2018 issue of Physics Today, writer Toni Feder explores the scope of CZ research in the article, “Earth’s skin is an...

CZNews: Winter 2018

23 Jan 2018 - The Winter 2018 edition of the quarterly CZO National Office Newsletter "CZNews."

CZ session at 55th Annual Meeting of The Clay Minerals Society

22 Jan 2018 - Submit an abstract to the session "Intensively Managed Clays in the Critical Zone" at the 55th Annual Meeting of The Clay Minerals Society.

2018 EGU CZ Session: Submit abstract by Jan. 10th

08 Jan 2018 - Please consider submitting an abstract (deadline is Jan. 10) to this EGU General Assembly 2018 session aiming at contributing to the...

LTER 2018 Synthesis Webinar Series

04 Jan 2018 - The LTER Network Communications Office is pleased to announce a new webinar series hosted by the NCO and the National Center for Ecological Analysis...

White paper of 2017 CZ Science Meeting in Arlington, VA

01 Jan 2018 - New Opportunities for Critical Zone Science Following the June 2017 Arlington Meeting for Critical Zone Science (hosted by CZO), a white booklet...

Contribute to Springer-Nature Book Series: Advances in Critical Zone Science

01 Jan 2018 - An invitation for edited and authored volumes for a new Springer-Nature book series: Advances in Critical Zone Science

Undergraduate course curriculum, “Introduction to Critical Zone Science,” available free online

01 Jan 2018 - A 15-week semester-long upper-level undergraduate course curriculum entitled “Introduction to Critical Zone Science” is now available free online.

2018 News