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TROMP AWARD AT THE ICB 2020 (JABOTICABAL)
Sponsorship of ICB 2020 with an “ISB Tromp Award”
The International Society of Biometeorology invites you to participate in the 22nd International Congress of Biometeorology (ICB) 19 – 22 July 2020 in Jaboticabal, Brazil. The conference will take place in partnership with the Brazilian Congress of Biometeorology, Ambience, and Animal Welfare. If you are not a member of the International Society of Biometeorology, you can join today by visiting www.biometeorology.org. Visit the 22 ICB webpage to register for the Congress. Deadline to submit an abstract is 15 December and acceptance will follow in early February. Should there be any questions, please contact the conference organizers (22.icb@unesp.br).
We look forward to seeing you in Brazil!
22 ICB: https://inobio-manera.fcav.unesp.br/
Please be advised that the 22nd ICB will take place 19 – 22 July 2020 in Jaboticabal, Brazil. The conference will take place in partnership with the Brazilian Congress of Biometeorology, Ambience, and Animal Welfare. A registration portal will be made available in the coming weeks (via biometeorology.org).
We wanted to inform all members as there are numerous other SCAM conferences with similar names. Please visit biometeorology.org for up-to-date information. Please share widely. See you in Brazil.
Investigating knowledge gaps and technology opportunities for sensing the health effect of weather and climate change
Workshop Information:
Dates of Workshop: December 2nd–December 7th, 2019
Location: University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Organizers: Hamed Mehdipoor (University of Twente), Jennifer Vanos (Arizona State University), Andrew Leung (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Daniel Vecellio (Texas A&M University), Britta Jänicke (City of Braunschweig: section of environmental planning and environmental data)
Submission deadline for travel fund applications: 31th July 2019
Notification about travel fund application3: 31th July 2019
Goal of Workshop: Members of the Student and New Professionals (SNP) Group of the International Society of Biometeorology will work together to hold an interdisciplinary workshop for updating and connecting members of the Group who are studying the effect of weather and climate change on human, animal, and plant health. The overarching goal of the proposed project will be achieved through the following objectives:
We are looking for approximately 18-20 SNP team members to be part of the workshop.
Stipends are available for domestic participants (inside Europe) in the amount of €600 each, and international participants (outside Europe) in the amount of €1000 each.
Please submit a Statement of Interest (500 words or less) if you are interested in being considered as a workshop attendee, stating your level of interest and expertise in the workshop. Within the SOI, please include any background you have in sensing and evaluating the health effect of weather and climate change, your future goals in this area, why you would be a good representative of the SNP group, and how you will add to the project now and into the future.
In addition to the SOI, please include the following information within your application:
Participant Selection: Selection will be based on applicant’s strengths in contributing to the workshop and project goals and objectives, diversity in Biometeorology sub-disciplines (plant, animal, human, etc.), diversity in participants with regards to geography, ethnicity, and gender, and commitment to on-going research initiatives within the ISB SNP group.
Work Ethic and Commitment:
Please note that in applying to this funding and in the event that you receive funding, you are committing to be on a project that begins now and extends a full year after the workshop is complete: All committed and funded members are expected to partake in the research throughout the entire period. We ask that you do not commit to the project without dedication, time, and effort on your part to complete the tasks and deliverables assigned to you in a timely manner.
Further information will be available to selected participants.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please email Hamed Mehdipoor (h.mehdipoor@utwente.nl).
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