SummerInstitute2012

Summer Institute on Earth-Surface Dynamics 2012

Introduction

NCED (National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics) and CSDMS teach the Summer Institute on Earth-Surface Dynamics, SIESD, designed to engage young scientists in a focused topic in Earth-surface dynamics. The topic of the 2012 Summer Institute will be Future Earth: Interaction of Climate and Earth-surface Processes. NCED shares expertise on laboratory experiments and fieldwork and CSDMS brings numerical modeling experiments. This two-week institute invited PhD students and young faculty to participate in integrated modeling.

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Eligibility

SIESD invites graduate students, postdocs and young faculty (three years from PhD) and those who primarily teach undergraduates. Applications from women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

Summer School 2012 Topic

This year's institute will focus on the interaction between climate and landscapes over a range of scales. What will the effect be of more intense rainfall events on surface morpho-dynamics, flooding and landslide hazards? What will the effect be of sea level rise and human impacts on coastal eco-hydrology and deltaic systems? Emphasis will be placed on the study of basic processes at the intersection of water-earth-biota using examples and data from diverse landscapes. Hands-on learning opportunities will include the exploration of physical experiments and theoretical models as well as landscape evolution modeling using the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) tools. Mentoring and broader impact activities will include touring the "Future Earth" exhibit of the Science Museum of Minnesota. The Summer Institute is designed to be a stimulating environment for learning, bonding, mentoring and life-long academic partnerships.

Find more information and sign up here: SIESD 2012