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European Council approves FP7
The Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) cleared its final hurdle on 18 December when it was adopted by the Council. The programme will start on 1 January 2007.
The decision was widely expected following an agreement on a common position between the Parliament and Council in November. The common position meant that the decision could be adopted by the Environment Council without discussion.
For more information, click here.
For the official documents, click here.
A first list of calls for proposals has been published on December 22. A complete list is available here.
See RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT below for details on selected calls.
(Source: CORDIS)
New European Directive for Cleaner Groundwater
On Tuesday 12 December 2006, the members of the European Parliament approved a new legislation that should improve the cleanliness of water by much stricter measures against pollution by preventing ‘hazardous substances’ such as cyanide, arsenic, biocides and phytopharmaceutical substances seeping into the water.
The scope of the directive was broadened so that its aim will now be to protect groundwater ‘against pollution and deterioration’ and not only ‘against pollution’. Member States will be required to take ‘all measures necessary to prevent inputs into groundwater of any hazardous substances’.
The measure is particularly important as in many areas groundwater is the largest source of public drinking water and the most sensitive freshwater resource. Member States will have two years to transpose the directive into national law, it should therefore take effect from early 2009.
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3,000-year-old dam revives farming in Turkish town
The excavation of the famous archaeological site of Alacahoyuk in Turkey's Corum Province has proved a boon to local farmers, who are now getting irrigation water from a dam built by the Hittites around 1240 BCE. Professor Aykut Cinaroglu of Ankara University, who directs the excavation, said that the restoration of the dam was unique in history and that its ancient purification pond and irrigation canals still functioned after 2.5 million cubic meters of mud were removed by the Turkish government.
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(Source: SAHRA News Watch) |
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Master of Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Engineering, EPF Lausanne, Switzerland
The Laboratory of Hydraulic Construction of EPF Lausanne, Switzerland is pleased to announce the new programme of the Master of Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Engineering (specialization in Hydraulic Schemes or Hydrology) from September 2007 to July 2009
Engineers who follow this programme will have the appropriate profile to become a chief project engineer in the fields of hydraulic structures and or hydrology. The programme will allow participants to follow these studies while continuing their professional career at a rhythm of one day per week (normally Thursdays).
Training with scholarship.
For foreign candidates without a professional activity in Switzerland, a limited number of part time remunerative training places in industry, engineering companies, administration or research institutions can be obtained.
Deadline for application is 31st March, 2007 for foreign candidates and 31st May, 2007 for Swiss citizens or residents.
For further information click here. Contact in Lausanne: Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions, Professeur Dr Anton Schleiss, EPFL - LCH, Station 18, CH - 1015 Lausanne, Tel.: +41 21 693 25 17 or 63 24.
II International Short Course - Advances in Knowledge of Urban Drainage from the catchment to the Receiving Waters
May 24-25, 2006, Università Della Calabria, Italy
The course, organized by ‘Centro Studi Acquedotti e Fognature’, ‘Dipartimento di Difesa del Suolo’ (University of Calabria), ‘Laboratorio di Idraulica Urbana (LIU)’ and ’Associazione Idrotecnica Italiana – Calabria division’- focuses on stormwater control and management.
Pollution caused by stormwater and wastewater discharge into the receiving waters is a well-known problem, which is much debated by researchers; however, it has been tending more and more towards a combined strategy, that provides multiple levels solutions, such as stormwater flow reduction through local retention capacity, infiltration through permeable surfaces, real-time control in order to optimize pipe capacity, tanks to store overflow, stormwater and wastewater treatment.
The aim of the course is to provide theoretical basic knowledge as well as a practical approach. The course is articulated in two teachin parts, presentations of research findings by world-renowned experts, and direct comparison with specialist companies who will attend with extremely new solutions; hence, a great chance of exchange between researchers, companies and people attending a course is created, with the choice of organizing the course into two days, during which breaks are provided, located at the facilities of the University of Calabria.
The course is designed for practising hydraulic and environmental engineers, as well as graduates and researchers.
The total cost of the course is of € 300. Simultaneous translations service will be provided.
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EU-FP7 Call for proposals - ERA-NET Plus Call 2007
Call identifier: FP7-ERANET-2007-RTD, Indicative budget: 28.9 M€.
This call from the ERA-NET scheme (European Research Area) covers a.o. conferences and other support actions.
Deadline for application: July 31, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - Environment (including Climate Change)
Call identifier: FP7-ENV-2007-1, Indicative budget: 200 M€.
This call includes a.o. the following topics:
- Sub-activity 6.1.1. Pressures on environment and climate: Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in water policies (ENV.2007.1.1.5.1); Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions (ENV.2007.1.1.5.2); Effectiveness of adaptation and mitigation measures related to changes of the hydrological cycle and its extremes (ENV.2007.1.1.6.2); Impact and feed-backs of climate policies on land use and ecosystems in Europe (EVN.2007.1.1.6.3).
- Sub-activity 6.1.3. Natural Hazards: European storm risk (ENV.2007.1.3.1.1); Frame for better vulnerability assessment (ENV.2007.1.3.2.1); Investigating Europe's risk from droughts (ENV.2007.1.3.3.3); European (multi) hazard database analysis (ENV.2007.1.3.4.1).
- Sub-activity 6.2.1. Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity: Assessing the ecological status of water bodies (ENV.2007.2.1.2.1); River basin twinning initiatives as a tool to implement EU initiatives (ENV.2007.2.1.2.2); Temporary water bodies management (ENV.2007.2.1.2.3); Integrated resource management in international co-operation partner countries (ENV.2007.2.1.2.4).
- Sub-activity 6.2.2. Management of marine environments: Development of advanced ecosystem models methodologies for the management and sustainable use of resources (ENV.2007.2.2.1.1).
- Sub-activity 6.3.1. Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural and man-made environment: Innovative technologies and services for sustainable water use in industries (ENV.2007.3.1.1.1); Technologies for measuring and monitoring networks (ENV.2007.3.1.1.2); Development of technologies and tools for soil contamination assessment and site characterisation, towards sustainable remediation (ENV.2007.3.1.2.2).
- Sub-activity 6.4.1. Earth and ocean observation systems and monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development: Improving observing systems for water resource management (ENV.2007.4.1.4.2).
Deadline for application: May 2, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (General Call 1)
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2007-1, Indicative budget: 192 M€.
This call includes a.o. the following topics:
- Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments.
Deadline for application: May 2, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals – Sustainable Surface Transport
Call identifier: FP7-SST-2007-TREN-1, Indicative budget: 60 M€.
This call includes a.o. the following topics:
- Sub-activity 7.2.2.2 Maritime and inland waterway transport: Promotion of inland waterway transport (SST.2007.2.2.1); Advanced RIS-based transport management solutions for the IWT sector (SST.2007.2.2.2); Promotion of short sea shipping and intermodality (SST.2007.2.2.3); Maritime and logistics co-ordination platform (SST.2007.2.2.4).
Deadline for application: May 3, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant
Call identifier: ERC-2007-StG, Indicative budget: 289 M€.
The objective of these grants offered by the European Research Council (ERC) is to provide adequate support to the independent careers of excellent researchers, whatever their nationality, located in or moving to the EU and associated countries, who are at the stage of establishing and leading their first research team or programme.
Deadline for application: April 25, 2007 and September 17, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - Marie Curie Initial Training Networks
Call identifier: FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN, Indicative budget: 240 M€.
The action will be implemented by supporting competitively selected networks of organisations from different countries engaged in research training. The networks will be built on a joint research training programme, responding to well identified training needs in defined scientific or technological areas, with appropriate references to interdisciplinary and newly emerging supra-disciplinary fields.
Deadline for application: May 07, 2007 and September 25, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - Marie Curie Awards
Call identifier: FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-2-AWARDS, Indicative budget: 0.25 M€.
It is intended to award five prizes per year. The prizes are awarded to individuals. Candidates for the prizes can apply directly or can be nominated by others.
The candidates shall be among those who have been awarded a Marie Curie fellowship under the Sixth Framework Programme, or have participated in a training or mobility action of one of the previous Framework Programmes, for a minimum period of 12 months, and who have achieved excellent research results.
Deadline for application: April 26, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Call identifier: FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-2-ERG, Indicative budget: 9.5 M€.
The action offers the opportunity to experienced researchers from Member States or Associated countries, to capitalise on their trans-national mobility period after having participated in a Marie Curie action either under the Seventh or the previous Framework Programme. The mechanism will assist the professional (re)integration of the eligible researchers in a research organisation in a Member State or Associated country, including in their country nationality.
Deadline for application: April 25, 2007 and October 17, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
Call identifier: FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-3-IRG, Indicative budget: 14.5 M€.
This action consists of financial support during at least 2 and up to 4 years for professional (re)integration projects in the research area in a host organisation in a Member State or Associated country. The project can, amongst other things, address research activities, training, teaching, transfer of knowledge, commercial exploitation, diffusion, development of co-operation with the scientific and / or industrial sector of the third country from which the researcher is returning.
Deadline for application: April 25, 2007 and October 17, 2007
For more information, click here.
EU-FP7 Call for proposals - Experts
The European Commission has published calls for proposals for the creation of a list of experts for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). One call addresses organisations in a position to propose experts, while a second is aimed at individuals who may wish to submit a proposal for establishing a database of experts. Experts will assist with the evaluation and monitoring of projects.
To see the call for individual experts, click here.
To see the call for organisation, click here.
To register as an expert, click here.
(Source : Cordis) |
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Two Post-doctoral Research Positions, University of Plymouth, UK
Applications are invited for two three-year Post-Doctoral research positions. The successful candidates will be expected to develop an integrated process model to predict water level change, beach morphology, wave overtopping and scour in front of coastal structure during extreme events.
The work undertaken at Plymouth is being led by Dr Qingping Zou and Professor Dominic Reeve and forms part of a larger project effort involving the University of Bristol, University of Liverpool and Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory. The objective of the project is to develop a ‘clouds-to-coast’ ensemble modelling framework of overtopping and scour of UK coastal defences in the context of climate change and the growing role of extreme events and to improve the capacity for predicting coastal flood risk. These positions are available as part of the prestigious Flood Risk from Extreme Events (FREE) Programme funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC).
You should have or will soon have a PhD in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), coastal oceanography/engineering, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, or other closely related field. Experience of scientific programming in FORTRAN and/or MATLAB is essential. Knowledge of hydrodynamics, coastal dynamics/engineering would be an advantage. Experience with numerical modelling, parallel computing and Linux platform is desirable. You will be affiliated with the Centre for Coastal Dynamics and Engineering (C-CoDE), which is the largest group of coastal researchers in the UK ( http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/c-code/ ).
For further details and instructions for applicants Position 1 click here and applicants Position 2 click here. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Qingping Zou on 01752 233698 or email Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. In order to receive full consideration for these positions, applications should be submitted by 12 NOON, Friday 19 January 2007.
PhD Scholarship, University of Glasgow, UK
The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Glasgow invites applications for a PhD scholarship in River Engineering and Management. The successful candidate will join the thriving Water & Environment Research Group to undertake fluvial sediment transport research as part of EPSRC research grant EP/E030467/1.
The award is for 3 years, covers all tuition fees and provides a living allowance of £12,300 per annum (index linked).
Deadline for applications : February 9, 2007.
Further details are available here.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Haynes.
Research Assistant/Associate, School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Newcastle University, UK
The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences has a major and ongoing programme of research on flood risk analysis and the potential impacts of climate change on rivers, coasts and urban areas. Recent award of three important research projects provides the opportunity for a new and varied researcher position that will involve flood modelling and risk analysis in the urban, coastal and fluvial areas.
You will be a well qualified researcher with experience of hydraulic modelling and the ability and motivation to generate research results of the highest standard. You will work as part of an internationally leading team of researchers advancing various aspects of flood risk analysis and climate change research, who will introduce you to new and highly innovative methods and techniques. You will become affiliated to the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in which Newcastle University is a core partner. Your role will be highly technical, involving quantified flood modelling and probabilistic analysis, but you will also have the opportunity to participate in project coordination and interaction with other members of the research team at Newcastle and in collaborating institutions. The post is fixed term for 27 months.
Closing Date: January 26, 2007
For more information, click here or contact Prof Jim Hall on +44 (0)191 222 6319.
Postdoc in Sediment Transport, WSL, near Zurich, Switzerland
Applications are invited for the position of a postdoc researcher at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL. The focus of the position is sediment transport investigations for large flood events in steep catchments, including application of simulation models to interpret past flood events with large sediment loads. You will also be involved in the planning of bedload transport measuring installations and work in a small team with other experts. We are strengthening our investigations on bedload transport in steep streams and mountain torrents.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in geosciences or in engineering with focus on sediment transport processes in mountain streams and/or with experience in hydrology/hydraulics, in statistics, good command of English, publication experience and a high degree of motivation for the topic. Ideally you have experience with application of simulation models and/or experimental studies related to sediment transport.
Deadline for application: February 9, 2007
For more information, click here.
PhD Scholarship in Fluvial Geomorphology, University of Lleida, Spain
The University of Lleida seeks for applicants willing to undertake a PhD Research Project on ‘Sediment transport in the Lower Ebro River’.
Candidates are expected to complete a doctoral thesis in four years within the Doctorate Programme ‘Environment, Water and Soil Sciences’. Work will be carried out within the framework of a Research Project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science: ‘Design and Application of Flushing Flows as Strategy for the Restoration of River’s Hydro-Sedimentary Equilibrium. Application to the Lower Ebro’ CGL2006-11679-C02-01.
The scholarship is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science and includes a stipend that equates to other University studentships around Spain. The scholarship will cover tuition fees of the Doctorate Programme and other university expenses. The successful candidate should have a degree in Physical Geography or a cognate discipline, preferably Geology, Hydraulic Engineering and/or Forest Engineering.
Closing date: January 22, 2007
For more details please contact urgently Ramon J. Batalla.
Clean Water Hydraulic Modeller, Technical Consultancy, Stirling or Glasgow, Scotland
Full-Time position, Salary: £15-30k (dependant upon experience) + Benefits (Pension, Health Insurance & Approved Graduate Training Schemes for CIWEM & ICE (if required))
The Candidate (2+ years of experience): Engineering or Environmental bachelor’s degree or equivalent, such as Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science; Related industrial experience in clean water river modelling or hydrology/modelling; Experience in using computer modelling software such as Infoworks; Enthusiastic, keen to learn, confident and a team player; Excellent communicator verbally and written.
He will be joining the asset management, water, wastewater and environmental teams in their office based in Stirling or Glasgow. The Company is a technical consultancy to a variety of sectors, including utilities, oil, rail, and environmental.
For more information, click here.
(Source: Hydrology jobs)
Faculty Positions in Environmental Engineering, EPF Lausanne, Switzerland
EPFL plans a substantial strengthening of its School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). As part of this effort at EPFL, we are in the process of recruiting a number of new faculty members in Environmental Engineering.
We invite junior faculty candidates with outstanding research records and potential in
(1) Water Resources Engineering and
(2) Environmental Process Engineering
to apply for two Assistant Professor positions (tenure track). In special cases, a senior faculty appointment might be possible.
Research areas of interest include: regional scale water resources management, natural risks, flooding, extremes, continental and global water resources, water and waste water treatment, membrane separation for water quality control, urban and industrial water systems, water, sanitation and global health.
The successful candidates will establish and lead vigorous research programs. They will also be expected to interact broadly with colleagues throughout the School and EPFL and be committed to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Significant start-up resources and research infrastructure will be available. We offer internationally competitive salaries and benefits.
Deadline: March 1, 2007
To apply, please follow the application procedure. The following documents are requested in PDF format: motivation letter, curriculum vitae, publications list, concise statement of research and teaching interests as well as the names and addresses (including e-mail) of at least five referees. Further questions can be addressed to: Professor Laurent Vulliet, Dean, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, EPFL, Station 18, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
For additional information on EPFL, please click here.
Lecturer in Water/Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK
To undertake high quality research and to contribute to teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. Applicants are sought with experimental or computational research interests in any areas of water engineering or environmental engineering (including hydraulics, sediment transport, hydrology, public health and environmental engineering).
Closing date: Closing date: February 2, 2007.
For more information, click here or write quoting Ref 12898/HRV/A1 to the Recruitment Section, Human Resources Department, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Simon Wheeler, tel: 0141 330 5202. |
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32nd IAHR Congress
Harmonizing the Demands of Art and Nature in Hydraulics
July 1-6, 2007, Venice, Italy
For more information, click here.
Deadline for Student Paper Competition: February 15, 2007
2nd Congress on Rivers and Wetlands Restoration
January 23-25, 2007, Tarragona, Spain
Organised by the Catalan Water Agency, Spain
Conference languages: Spanish and English
For more information, click here.
International Workshop on Numerical Modelling of Hydrodynamics for Water Resources
June 18-21, 2007, Zaragoza Spain
The international workshop on Numerical Modelling of Hydrodynamics for Water Resources will bring together in Zaragoza a group of scientists specialized on water resources modelling. Modern simulation techniques will be discussed from a problem-oriented perspective. The scope of the presentations will include (among other topics) canal and river flow, riparian areas and aquifers. These topics are relevant to hydrology, civil engineering, the environment and agriculture.
Deadline for paper (4 pages) submission : April 1, 2007
For more information, click here or contact Prof. Pilar García Navarro.
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