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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Three Ph.D. student positions, McMaster Univ (Canada)

Three Ph.D student opportunities are available in the Hydrometeorology & Climatology Research Group, at the School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada () focusing on:

(a) CO2, water vapor and energy flux measurements from three different-age (65, 33, 5-yr old) afforested conifer forest ecosystems at Turkey Point in southern Ontario using eddy covariance technique and soil CO2 flux observations using a chamber system. Objectives are to evaluate the response of different age forest ecosystem to environmental stresses such as drought and temperature stresses etc.

(b) Stand level carbon and nitrogen cycle modeling using Canadian Land Surface Scheme (CN-CLASS). The objectives are to improve understanding of processes controlling (a) fluxes of carbon, water and energy and (b) nutrient cycling in different-age forest ecosystems, using observed fluxes.

(c) Regional ecosystem modeling using the Canadian Terrestrial Ecosystem

Model (CTEM). The project objectives are to explore the impacts of natural and anthropogenic effects (i.e. N deposition, CO2 fertilization, other environmental stresses etc) on simulated carbon, water and nitrogen exchanges in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly forests. Analysis will involve conducting sensitivity
tests under various future climate change scenarios. Both CLASS and CTEM are
used in the Canadian GCM.

This research is being funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. Turkey Point flux sites are also associate sites of the Canadian Carbon Program or Fluxnet-Canada.
Please visit our group website for more information:
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These opportunities are available from January 2008 (winter term). Review of the applications will begin immediately. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, copy of their grades and list of courses taken in the past and names of two referees to Dr. Altaf Arain at following address, preferable by 20 November 2007. Modeling students must have strong programming skills in Fortran and preferably in Unix or Linux.

Dr. Altaf Arain
Hydrometeorology & Climatology Research Group
School of Geography and Earth Sciences
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON, L8S4K1, Canada.
Email: arainm@mcmaster.ca

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The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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