Thursday, January 12th, 2012
On the path to a sustainable world, innovation separates successful organizations from the rest. The University of Vermont’s 100% online Master Certificate in Sustainable Innovation shows how the Triple Bottom Line of people, planet and profit makes it possible to maintain your profitability while meeting your environmental and social responsibilities. Through video-based lectures, you’ll master innovative strategies
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
CSC – IT Center for Science together with nine Finnish universities has formed the Finnish Grid Infrastructure (FGI) consortium, which has in turn purchased a distributed national computing cluster from Hewlett-Packard. This distributed resource is a significant increase in the computing capacity available for Finnish researchers. It forms a computational grid consisting of ten separate
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
After several months of preparation, a new Sino-UK Geospatial Engineering Centre has been launched formally in Beijing. It will be run jointly by NASG, China’s National Administration for Survey, Mapping and Geoinformation — through its academic arm the Chinese Academy of Survey and Mapping (CASM) — and The University of Nottingham. The Centre will develop geospatial
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) is seeking post-doctoral candidates on the simulation of N2O emissions from cropland in France with the agro-ecosystem model CERES-EGC, and its calibration and validation using measurements from a network of experimental sites.
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador has always been an energy powerhouse. Its vast and varied natural resources have enabled the province to become an energy warehouse on a global scale. Churchill Falls remains one of the world’s biggest energy producers of its kind, and downstream, the Lower Churchill, is the largest undeveloped hydroelectric resource in North America. Read
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
In recent landmark developments, Lao PDR issued its first communal forest land titles on an NGO development project site. A workshop titled “Workshop on communal land titling: The case of Sangthong District” was held on October 6, 2011 to explore the background, lessons learnt from the case studies, and how best to move forward with
Monday, October 24th, 2011
If you can provide scientific leadership of geoinformatics research and lead a new Geoinformatics Unit into a global centre of excellence to support implementation of the Centre’s research agenda, then you are the person we are looking for. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, and may require travel to international locations. Read More
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) and the International Cartographic Association (ICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of developing on a global basis collaboration opportunities for academia, industry and government organizations in open source GIS software and data. The MoU aims to provide expertise and support for the establishment of Open
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Effective with the release of this announcement, Winrock International is seeking applications from highly qualified professionals for REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Specialists for upcoming projects on building institutional and technical capacity to support the sustainable implementation of REDD+. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
The Government says New Zealand’s huge potential for generating electricity through marine energy will be explored with three different marine energy projects. Acting Energy Minister Hekia Parata says they will be a significant help in reaching the Government’s target of 90% renewable electricity by 2025. The projects are a wave energy device at Stewart Island, a cable
