THE 9TH ANNUAL FLUX COURSE FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS STUDYING LAND-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS JULY 11-22, 2016 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 18th COURSE DETAILS: The course will be offered to 24 graduate students, post-docs and early career scientists. The 9th annual flux course will take place the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station from the 11th of July through the 22nd of July this summer. Topics will include: flux measurements at the leaf & soil level; modeling leaf CO2 and H2O fluxes; eddy covariance measurements; predictions of fluxes from satellite observations; canopy flux models; assimilation of flux observations and satellite remote sensing data into ecosystem process models; and Bayesian approaches to modeling. Attendees stay at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station, near Boulder, Colorado, USA (dormitory style accommodation). Course Syllabus from 2015:http://www.fluxcourse.org/files/Fluxcourse_draftJuly2015.pdf FEES: $2850 for course fees, room and board (includes all meals); but you must provide your own means of transportation to Boulder, Colorado. Instructors vary each year here are some past instructors: Dario Papale (University of Tuscia), Kim Novick (Indiana University), Dennis Baldocchi (University of California), Carl Bernacchi (University of Illinois), Dave Bowling (University of Utah), Ankur Desai (University of Wisconsin), Mike Dietze (University of Illinois), Deborah Huntzinger (Northern Arizona University), Larry Jacobsen (Campbell Scientific, Inc.), Ray Leuning (CSIRO, Australia), Andrew Fox & Hank Loescher (NEON, Inc.), Pat Morgan and George Burba (LI-COR Biosciences), Marcy Litvak (Univ New Mexico), Russell Monson, David Moore and Shirley Papuga (University of Arizona), Tristan Quaife (Reading University), Dave Schimel (NASA JPL), Paul Stoy (Montana State), Ed Swiatek (Campbell Scientific, Inc.), Diane Pataki (UC Irvine), John Zobitz (Augsburg College). CONTACT: Please send questions or applications by email to davidjpmoore(at)email.arizona.edu or knovick(at)indiana.edu For applications:Email a CV, and a statement as to why you want to participate in the course and how you anticipate it helping your research. Arrange to have a letter/email sent from your major advisor supporting your application. ***Please ask you letter writer to a)Confirm that you have approval/funds to attend the course and b) explain why this course would be useful for you to attend Apply to: Dr. Dave Moore, University of Arizona, <fluxobsandmodels9at)gmail.com> DEADLINE: Application deadline is March 18, 2016. Selections will be announced by April 1, 2016. SUPPORT: Ameriflux Scholars Ameriflux will generously support two attendees (fee waivers) *** To apply for one of the 2 Ameriflux fellowships you must be part of the flux community in North America, part of Ameriflux or NACP or make a case for another form of participation. Your wish to apply for the Scholarship should be explained in your letter and you letter of support. Kimberly A. Novick, PhD Assistant Professor & FluxCourse co-cordinator School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University – Bloomington (812) 855-3010 [email protected]
