The closest academic event is the 1st Joint Scientific Congress of the CMOS, CGU and CWRA will take place from May 26th to 30th 2013: "Bridging Environmental Science, Policy and Resource Management",
Saskatoon, SK

NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science

2013 Summer School in Arctic Atmospheric Science

The NSERC CREATE Training Program in Arctic Atmospheric Science is a six-year project, begun in 2010 and supported by NSERC's Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program. Our Program takes advantage of the unique capabilities of the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL), which is run by the Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change (CANDAC) and located at Eureka, Nunavut. Our goal is to significantly enhance the educational opportunities available to young researchers interested in polar, atmospheric, and climate sciences, enabling them to build collaborations, and to develop scientific, technical, communications, and organizational skills.

We are pleased to announce our third Summer School addressing the broad theme of Arctic Atmospheric Science, offered from July 15 to 19, 2013 in Alliston, Ontario. The Summer School is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working in the field, with some places available for CREATE undergraduate summer interns. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experienced researchers in a small and comfortable setting. In addition to classroom lectures, students will partake in an interactive professional development workshop; engage in a diverse career panel discussion; develop strategies for linking scientific knowledge to public engagement, education and outreach; and present their own research during a poster session.

Topics to be covered include ozone science; polar halogens; clouds, aerosols and radiation; the carbon cycle; greenhouse gas observations and modelling; atmospheric chemistry; remote sounding instrumentation (e.g., LIDAR and DOAS); systems engineering; Inuit history and culture; the Inuktitut language; science and policy; uses of satellite data; science journalism; and resume writing and interview skills. Speakers and panelists include Thomas Davis (Canadian Space Agency), Jim Drummond (Dalhousie University), Ed Eloranta (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Udo Friess (University of Heidelberg), Craig Haley (COM DEV), Glen Lesins (Dalhousie University), Noel McDermott (Queen?s University), Tom McElroy (York University), Jennifer Murphy (University of Toronto), Ray Nassar (Environment Canada), Ivan Semeniuk (Globe and Mail), and Sarah King, Ruth Louden, and Sheryl Stevenson (University of Toronto Scarborough).

Admission to the Summer School includes all on-site food and accommodation. A chartered bus will be available to take attendees to and from downtown Toronto, however, attendees are responsible for travel between their home institution and Toronto or Alliston. To apply, please fill out the application form obtained from the Opportunities section of the CREATE website (www.candac.ca/create). A completed application must also include a CV and a short letter of support from the applicant?s supervisor. Please submit your application by email to create_summerschool@atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca

Location: Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston, Ontario, Canada. Dates: July 15-19, 2013. Eligibility: Open to Canadian and international graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, as well as CREATE summer undergraduate interns. Tuition: There are no tuition fees, however, attendees must cover the cost of return travel from their home institution.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013.

Links: www.candac.ca/create
www.candac.ca/create/CREATE_summer_school_poster_2013.pdf
www.candac.ca/create/CREATE_summer_school_application_form_2013.pdf

Contact Information:
CREATE Training Program Director Professor Kimberly Strong
CREATE Training Program Coordinator Ms Ashley Kilgour
Department of Physics, University of Toronto
60 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A7, Canada
Email: create_summerschool@atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca