InterRidge Biweekly News Archive 2012

Posted January 4th, 2012 by Coordinator

Publications

Below are copies of the biweekly e-news that were sent out to the interridge-mail list in 2012. The most recent e-news is listed first, at the top.

InterRidge Email 23/2012 (6 Dec 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge Industrial Liaison Panel - first report
2. Events
2.1. Summer School in Microbial Oceanography, Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. Postdoc researcher in Marine Biogeochemistry, Utrecht, Netherlands
4. Other
4.1. Scientific Drilling - items requested
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge Industrial Liaison Panel - first report
This panel, chaired by Kim Juniper, has submitted its first report. There is now a Forum where anyone can join the discussion on guidelines for SMS exploration, together with a registration form which will enable us to build up a database of expertise. All of these can be accessed at: http://www.interridge.org/liaison
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2. Events

2.1. Summer School in Microbial Oceanography, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) is hosting a summer course in Microbial Oceanography from May 28 to June 29, 2013. Deadline to apply is Friday January 18, 2013 - more information can be found on the web site: http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/summercourse/index.htm
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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. Postdoc researcher in Marine Biogeochemistry, Utrecht, Netherlands

Project title: Coupled cycling of phosphorus, iron and manganese in the Black Sea: elucidating the controls on mineral formation and burial in an anoxic basin.
Deadline: 10 December 2012
Further details: http://www.uu.nl/faculty/geosciences/EN/facultystructure/vacancies/Pages...
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4. Other

4.1. Scientific Drilling - items requested

The next issue of journal Scientific Drilling No.15 has been planned for publication in March 2013 and articles are requested such as upcoming workshops, short news items, or general information for the science community.
The average word count for a short news item is 200-250 words, and one small figure might be added if necessary.
It would be helpful if you could let us know by December 27, 2012 if you plan to submit any news items.
The actual submission deadline is January 28, 2013.
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InterRidge Email 22/2012 (22 Nov 2012)
1. Events
1.1. AOGS, Brisbane, Australia, 24-28 June 2013
2. Jobs and Fellowships
2.1. 25 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Stockholm University
3. Other
3.1. POGO opportunities - Visiting Fellowships, Research Cruise Training; Visiting Professorships
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1. Events

1.1. AOGS, Brisbane, Australia, 24-28 June 2013

Abstract deadline: 29 Jan 2013
Reduced registration fees deadline: 29 Jan 2013
Further details at: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2013/public.asp?page=home.htm
All bookings and enquiries to AOGS Secretariat Office: info@asiaoceania.org
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2. Jobs and Fellowships

2.1. 25 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Stockholm University
Available in any field of research.
More information: www.su.se/english/about/vacancies
Deadline: 17 December 2012
Flyer: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/25%20Postdoc,%20annons%20+%20...
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3. Other

3.1. POGO opportunities - Visiting Fellowships, Research Cruise Training; Visiting Professorships

If you are interested in any of the above, please visit:
http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-scor-fellowship
Contact: Sophie Seeyave pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk
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InterRidge Email 21/2012 (8 Nov 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge News 2012 now online
1.2. InterRidge: Third Decadal Plan 2014-2023 now online
1.3. Post of InterRidge Coordinator open - repeat
2. Events
2.1. The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) 'Town Hall', AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 7 December 2012
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. Marine Geoscientists, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, Scotland
4. Other
4.1. Call for 2013 SCOR Visiting Scholars
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge News 2012 now online

This year's InterRidge News is now online at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/InterRidge%20News%202012-sm.pdf. It features InterRidge's Third Decadal Plan, science articles, national reports, news on conferences and how InterRidge has supported scientists via fellowships and bursaries. If you would like a hard copy (and are not on the mailing list for this), please write in to the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org).
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1.2. InterRidge: Third Decadal Plan 2014-2023 now online

This document has been prepared over the last year and is now available at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/Third_Decadal_Plan_website_0.pdf. If you would like a hard copy (within the IR News 2012), please write in to the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org).
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1.3. Post of InterRidge Coordinator open - repeat

We are soliciting applications for a position as the Scientific Coordinator for InterRidge (IR) Office at Peking University, China. This is a 3-year appointment that could start as early as at January 1, 2013 when the current IR Office at Southampton, UK officially moves to Peking University, China and will end at December 31, 2015 when the IR Office will be rotated out of China. Qualifications for this position include a native English speaker, a recent Ph.D. preferentially majored in marine geoscience or bioscience, excellent writing and communication skills, well organized, etc. To make the job attractive we offer the IR coordinator a salary of 350,000 RMB per year (about $55,000 per year), which is more than twice the average salary of a full professor at Peking University. Up to half of the IR coordinator’s time could be used doing his/her own research as a postdoc at Peking University.
Interested persons should send a letter of interest, CV, and three names (to whom a recommendation letter will be requested), by mid November, to:
Prof. Y. John Chen,
Institute of Theoretical and Applied Geophysics,
School of Earth and Space Sciences,
Peking University,
Beijing 100871,
CHINA (johnyc@pku.edu.cn).
A possible interview could be set up at the Fall AGU meeting at San Francisco, 3-7 December 2012.
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2. Events

2.1. The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) 'Town Hall maeeting', AGU, San Francisco, 7 December 2012

SOOS, co-sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), has the goal of coordinating international data gathering to develop a sustained set of observations in the circumpolar Southern Ocean to address key scientific and societal challenges. SOOS Scientific Steering Committee members will discuss current activities, international coordination, and wish to receive ideas from the Southern Ocean community how to advance SOOS both internationally and in the United States.
Forum on the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)
AGU Town Hall
December 7, 2012
12.30 – 1.30 pm
Location: 2011 (Moscone West)
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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. Marine Geoscientists, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, Scotland

Current marine geology projects include detailed mapping and modelling of the sea-bed and shallow geology based on multibeam, seismic and sample information, with applications to climate change, geohazards, Quaternary geology, the development of marine renewables, conservation and deep-sea minerals and hydrates. There will be opportunities for sea-going research, including UK research cruises and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP).
Deadline: 14 November 2012
Details at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16910
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4. Other

4.1. Call for 2013 SCOR Visiting Scholars

This program is open to any scientists who have time available to spend teaching and mentoring in a developing country. Applications for the 2013 SCOR Visiting Scholars Program should be sent to Ed.Urban@scor-int.org by 31 December 2012.
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InterRidge Email #20/2012 (23 Oct 2012)

1. Events
1.1. EGU session "Physical and biogeochemical ocean modelling", April 07-12, 2013, Vienna, Austria.
2. Jobs and Fellowships
2.1 Faculty positions at University of Houston, USA
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1.1. EGU session "Physical and biogeochemical ocean modelling", April 07-12, 2013, Vienna, Austria.

Please consider submitting an abstract to the session OS4.4 entitled
"Physical and biogeochemical ocean modelling: development, applications, assessment"
More details at: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/session/11870
Abstracts deadline: January 9th, 2013
Deadline for young scientist travel awards: November 30th, 2012.
Convenor: Thierry Penduff
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2. Jobs and Fellowships

2.1. Faculty Positions at University of Houston, USA

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences of the University of Houston invites applicants for the following tenure track faculty positions. We expect to fill the positions by August, 2013. Candidate evaluation will begin November 12, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Exploration Geophysics
Assistant to Full Professor level in the field of Exploration Geophysics, specializing in reflection seismic processing, imaging, and interpretation.

Organic Geochemistry

Sedimentary Geology
Assistant Professor level in the general field of Sedimentary Geology and Stratigraphy.

Full information at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16902
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InterRidge Email #19/2012 (4 Oct 2012)
1. Events
1.1. AGU programme, registration deadlines, InterRidge-sponsored sessions
2. Jobs and Fellowships
2.1. Tenure-track Position in Geochemistry, University of Vermont, USA
2.2. Four Assistant Professor Openings, Texas A&M University, USA
2.3. Two Faculty positions in Solid Earth Processes, University of Rochester, NY, USA
2.4. Two Assistant Professors in Neotectonics, and Sedimentology, New Mexico State University, USA
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1.1. AGU programme, registration deadlines, InterRidge-sponsored sessions

AGU programme is now available at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/
Registration deadlines:
10 October: AGU member rates
02 November: Discounted rates
InterRidge is sponsoring two sessions on 3-4 December 2012:
Fast moving research at slow spreading ridges
Deep Subseafloor Biosphere
Details of sessions of interest to InterRidge members: http://www.interridge.org/node/16783
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2. Jobs and Fellowships

2.1. Tenure-track Position in Geochemistry, University of Vermont, USA

The University of Vermont, Department of Geology seeks a full time tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in the broad area of Geochemistry. Preferred candidates will approach geochemical problems using both field and analytical methods complementing departmental interests in geochronology, mineralogy/crystal chemistry, sedimentology, structural geology, surface processes, and/or tectonics. Expertise should include quantitative geochemical analysis of natural systems including fluid-rock interactions under a wide range of P/T conditions.
Details: https://www.uvmjobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time...
Deadline: 1 November 2012
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2.2. Four Assistant Professor Openings, Texas A&M University, USA

(1) Assistant Professor in Geology and Geophysics - Rock Mechanics/Rheology/Structure

The successful applicant will establish an active research program in the Department Geology and Geophysics and the Center for Tectonophysics. We are particularly interested in individuals who creatively combine experimental rock mechanics with observational or theoretical approaches in conducting research that is important and timely. Preference will be given to applicants whose interests complement and broaden our existing strengths in poromechanics, fracture and earthquake physics, rheology of the crust and uppermost mantle, and multidisciplinary studies of natural and engineered subsurface systems.

(2) Assistant Professor in Geology and Geophysics - Hydrogeology
We seek a field-based hydrogeologist whose interests complement existing departmental strengths, including laboratory and theoretical studies, fluvial geomorphology, fractured reservoirs, rock physics, and isotope and environmental geochemistry. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded research program, and teach introductory geology and graduate-level courses in specialized topics.

(3) Assistant Professor in Geology and Geophysics - Reflection Seismology
The successful candidate will establish an active, innovative externally funded research program that emphasizes the use of geophysical techniques interpreting subsurface geology. Preference will be given to applicants whose interests complement current departmental strengths in petroleum geology and geophysics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and structural geology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels in their specialty, including classes in the Petroleum Certificate curriculum and to supervise undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. research, including students who are interested in pursuing careers in the petroleum industry.

(4) Assistant Professor in Geology and Geophysics - Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
The successful candidate will be expected to initiate and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded research program that could include sequence stratigraphy, the sedimentary record of long-term climate change, depositional processes, diagenesis, or any related area of study. In addition, the candidate will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels in his or her specialty and to supervise undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. research.

All posts below have a deadline of 30 October 2012.
Details at: http://geoweb.tamu.edu/jobsgeo

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2.3. Two Faculty positions in Solid Earth Processes, University of Rochester, NY, USA

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Rochester will be hiring 2 tenure-track faculty in Solid Earth Processes, in disciplines that include, but are not limited to, Mineralogy/Earth Materials, Petrology, and/or Geochemistry. We are interested in dynamic educators and researchers who use geochemical, experimental, and/or computational approaches in their research.

Details: http://www.ees.rochester.edu/faculty-search.html

The review of applicants will begin December 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

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2.4. Two Assistant Professors in Neotectonics, and Sedimentology, New Mexico State University, USA

The Department of Geological Sciences seeks applications from neotectonicists who are interested in teaching and research in a geologically and culturally diverse environment in the Rio Grande rift of southern New Mexico for a permanent, 9-month, tenure track position as Assistant Professor.

Submit the following in a single pdf file to Dr. Jim Murphy, Chair of the Search Committee at geosearch@nmsu.edu

Applications will be considered beginning November 12, 2012 but the search will continue until the position is filled.

For more information: http://www.nmsu.edu/~geology/

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InterRidge Email #18/2012 (20 Sept 2012)
1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge Liaison Panel
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. R/V Roger Revelle at NE Lau Basin, 9-26 Sept
3. Events
3.1. Ocean Observatory Workshop, Halifax, Canada, 13-14 Nov 2012
3.2. Endeavour Hydrothermal Systems, San Francisco, USA, 1 Dec 2012
3.3. CORK Connections@IODP 1027, San Francisco, USA, 2 Dec 2012
3.4. The Scotia Arc: Geodynamic Evolution and Global Implications, Granada, Spain, 15-17 May 2013
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1 C-DEBI Grants for Deep Biosphere Research, Education and Outreach
5. Other
5.1. Blue Marvel – Ocean Mysteries
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge Liaison Panel

We had a very high response to the call for members of the InterRidge Liaison Panel, to develop guidelines for exploration at vent sites. The panel members are: Georgy Cherkashov (Russia), Cornel de Ronde (NZ), Chuck Fisher (USA), Lyle Glowka (Canada), Jiabiao Li (China), Kim Juniper (Canada), Sven Petersen (Germany) and Andrew Thaler (USA). The first meeting will be at the UMI meeting in Shanghai, 15-20 Oct 2012.
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. R/V Roger Revelle at NE Lau Basin, 9-26 Sept

New black smokers discovered at Niua South Volcano. News from the current expedition at: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/12fire/welcome.html
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3. Events

3.1. Ocean Observatory Workshop, Halifax, Canada, 13-14 Nov 2012

Workshop participants will discuss current and future observatory research in the areas of benthic ecology, benthic boundary layer dynamics, water column studies, modeling of physical and biological processes and acoustic monitoring of bedform dynamics.
Further details: http://www.neptunecanada.ca/people-community/bbl_workshop.dot
Registration deadline: 15 Oct 2012
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3.2. Endeavour Hydrothermal Systems, San Francisco, USA, 1 Dec 2012

This workshop will provide an overview of the NEPTUNE Canada installation to date, describe opportunities for coordination, summarize current research results, and present future expansion plans.
Further details: http://www.neptunecanada.ca/people-community/endeavour-hydrothermal-syst...
Registration deadline: 31 Oct 2012
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3.3. CORK Connections@IODP 1027, San Francisco, USA, 2 Dec 2012

This workshop provides a forum for participants to discuss interdisciplinary opportunities that would be enabled by extending power and communications/data transmission from the NEPTUNE network to CORKs at IODP 1027 deep-sea site on the eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
Further details: http://www.neptunecanada.ca/people-community/cork-workshop.dot
Registration deadline: 31 Oct 2012
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3.4. The Scotia Arc: Geodynamic Evolution and Global Implications, Granada, Spain, 15-17 May 2013
Details at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16881

Registration deadline: 30 Apr 2013
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. C-DEBI Grants for Deep Biosphere Research, Education and Outreach

We are pleased to announce our current call for proposals for deep biosphere research grants, research and travel exchanges, postdoctoral fellowships, graduate student fellowships and education and outreach grants. Help us further our mission to explore life beneath the seafloor and make transformative discoveries that advance science, benefit society, and inspire people of all ages and origins. C-DEBI encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. Funding is only available to individuals sponsored in US institutions. The next deadline for these semiannual calls is October 1, 2012.
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research/proposals.html
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research/exchange.html
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education/postdocs.html
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education/graduatefellows.html
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education/proposals.html
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5. Other

5.1. Blue Marvel – Ocean Mysteries

In a collaboration of the US National Science Foundation and the Group on Earth Observations, the NSF-funded Ocean Research Collaboration Network is proud to announce the first webinar in the series “Blue Marvel – Ocean Mysteries.” The series will look at the ocean and its impact on us - from life in the ocean to human life on Earth.
The first of these web-based seminars, “Oceans, Climate and Human Health: the cholera paradigm” will be presented by Dr. Rita Colwell on Tuesday the 16 October at 10AM EDT/14:00 UTC. For more information and access to the webinar, go to www.oceanmysteries.net.
The webinar series will continue on a monthly basis the first Tuesday of the month except December with presentations from leaders in ocean exploration and research.
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InterRidge Email #17/2012 (23 Aug 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge granted observer status at the ISA
1.2. Final call for articles for InterRidge News 2012
2. Jobs and Fellowships
2.1. Subsea Engineer/Marine Scientist, Univ. of Aberdeen, Scotland
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge granted observer status at the ISA

InterRidge has been granted observer status at the ISA, allowing InterRidge to be present at public meetings of the Assembly and by invitation, to make oral statements on issues of concern, although it will not be able to participate in decision-making. This increases our links with the ISA and will strengthen our ability to engage with developing countries, which remains one of InterRidge’s main challenges.
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1.2. Final call for articles for InterRidge News 2012

This is the final call for articles to be included in this year's InterRidge News, Vol. 21, published in November 2012. Suitable material includes preliminary results of research related to ridges, back-arc basins and ophiolites. Also, we are looking for general articles on shipboard or immediate post-cruise results, new equipment, opinion articles and workshops reports. In particular, we would want you to supply 1-4 high resolution images with any article (minimum pixel width = 1000). InterRidge News is intended for the rapid publication of preliminary results and cruise reports that do not appear in other publications. All articles and images must be submitted by email to the InterRidge Office (coordinator@interridge.org) by 1 September 2012. Please see the following webpage for formatting guidelines: http://www.interridge.org/IRNewsletter/formatting
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2. Jobs and Fellowships

2.1. Subsea Engineer/Marine Scientist, Univ. of Aberdeen, Scotland

Position available at Oceanlab/ UoAberdeen for a subsea engineer/ marine scientist to develop a pressurised coring and experimentation system to support research into the consequences of climate change for deep-sea ecosystem functioning.
Details at: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTI3MDM5OCZ2d...

Deadline: 10 Sept 2012
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InterRidge Email #16/2012 (1 Aug 2012)
1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Cruise berth available, Kermadec arc, October 2012
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. EMSO-Azores standalone seafloor observatory successfully reinstalled for a third year of operation!
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Abstracts required for AGU sessions - deadline 8 August 2012
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Cruise berth available, Kermadec arc, October 2012

A voyage to the Kermadec arc and Havre Trough on R/V Tangaroa will be conducted in October 2012. This is a multidisciplinary voyage that aims to: 1) acquire multichannel seismic reflection data on Kermadec arc ridges, including a pseudo-3-dimensional experiment on Brothers Volcano; 2) collect multibeam echo-sounder data – including the entire water column - over seamounts and rifts; and 3) collect rock and biological specimens from Havre Trough rifts. The voyage leader is Richard Wysoczanski (NIWA) and the voyage runs from Oct 9 – Nov 1. Please contact Richard Wysoczanski directly for more information. r.wysoczanski@niwa.co.nz

Applicants need to send to the InterRidge Office an application form, CV and letter of support from their advisor by 13 August 2012. Details at http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. EMSO-Azores standalone seafloor observatory successfully reinstalled for a third year of operation!

We are leaving the Lucky Strike Mid-Atlantic Ridge volcano and hydrothermal vents after an eventful 12 days cruise with RV Thalassa and VICTOR 6000 ROV. We successfully maintained and reinstalled the components of the EMSO-Azores standalone seafloor observatory:
1 - the two seafloor SEAMON (Sea Monitoring) stations and their connected instruments : a 3-components seismometer and an hydrophone for seismic event detection, two pressure probes for geodetic measurements, a turbidimeter, a video camera, a dissolved-iron analyzer, and an optode (oxygen and temperature probe) for ecological time-studies.
2 - the BOREL transmission buoy, equipped with GPS (buoy location) and meteostation. The buoy communicates acoustically with the seafloor stations and relays data (detection of seismic events, pressure at seafloor, video snapshots, turbidity, fluid temperature and chemistry, system status) via satellite every 6 hours to the Ifremer node of the EMSO (European Multidisciplinary Subsea Observatory) data center.
This system is nested in arrays of autonomous instruments at the seafloor (seismometers, geodetic pressure probes, temperature probes in vents, biological and microbiological colonization devices) and in the water column (oceanographic mooring).

Mathilde Cannat and Pierre Marie Sarradin (co-chiefs).
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. Abstracts required for AGU sessions - deadline 8 August 2012

T030: “Marine Magnetics and Plate Tectonics: Remaining Challenges”
Convenors: Jerome Dyment, Kyoko Okino, and Sang Mook Lee
Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/marine-magnetics-a...
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V040: Serpentinization and Dehydration as Major Processes for Deep Earth Elemental Cycling
Conveners: Ivan Savon (Univ. of Leeds) and Dionysis Foustoukos (CIW)
Invited Contributions: Jeff Alt (Univ. Michigan), Marco Scambelluri (University of Genova), Patricia Fryer (SOEST, Hawai'i), William E. Seyfried (UMN)
Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/serpentinization-a...
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B066: The Deep Biosphere - Recent progress in understanding life in the deep subsurface
Convenors: M.A. Lever, Center for Geomicrobiology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; B.N. Orcutt (CONTACT: borcutt@bigelow.org), Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME; H. Mills, Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; B. Reese, Marine Environmental Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Invited presentations: Jeff Alt (Univ. Michigan, confirmed); Sean Jungbluth (Univ. Hawaii, confirmed); Karen Lloyd (Univ. Tennessee, confirmed); Wiebke Ziebis (Univ. Southern California, confirmed)

Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/the-deep-biosphere...
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B002: A Census of Deep Life: Putting a Face on the Subsurface Biosphere
Convenors: F.S. Colwell (CONTACT: rcolwell@coas.oregonstate.edu), College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; M. Schrenk, Dept. of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; J.B. Sylvan, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Invited presentations: Julie Huber (Marine Biological Lab, confirmed); Duane Moser (Desert Research Inst., confirmed); Alfred Spormann (Stanford Univ., confirmed); Ramunas Stepanaskas (Bigelow Labs, pending)
Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/a-census-of-deep-l...
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T044: The Dynamics of Island Arcs and Backarc Spreading Centers
Conveners: Nobukazu Seama, seama@kobe-u.ac.jp; Douglas A Wiens doug@wustl.edu; Robert J Stern, rjstern@utdallas.edu; Maria Seton maria.seton@sydney.edu.au;

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/the-dynamics-of-is...
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OS012: InterRidge Session on: Fast Moving Research at Slow Spreading Ridges</strong>
Conveners: Chris German (WHOI), Colin Devey (GEOMAR), Donna Blackman (Scripps) and Sarah Bennett (NASA-JPL)
Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/interridge-session...
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OS007 Deep Subseafloor Biosphere
Conveners: Jun-ichiro Ishibashi (Kyushu Univ), Ken Takai (JAMSTEC) and Katrina Edwards (USC)
Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/deep-subseafloor-b...
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InterRidge Email #15/2012 (23 July 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Liaison panel for exploration guidelines
1.2. Call for articles for InterRidge News 2012
1.3. Cruise berth available, Kermadec arc, October 2012
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. Virtual AUV cruise based at the Inner Space Center, Univ. of Rhode Island, USA
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. AGU sessions of interest to IR members, 3-7 Dec 2012, San Francisco
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Research scientist, Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems, GEOMAR, Germany
4.2. Several research posts in Earth Observation and Ecosystem Numerical Modelling, Plymouth, UK
5. Other
5.1. SCOR Newsletter 22
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Liaison panel for exploration guidelines

At the recent StComm meeting, it was decided that InterRidge should set up a panel to devise guidelines on exploration at vent sites, in collaboration with invited NGOs and industry. These would be similar to the Code of Conduct developed a few years ago, but more outward-looking to all stakeholders, rather than just scientists. It was thought that by bringing all stakeholders together from the beginning, there would be ownership of the guidelines and that this represented the most likely way to a successful outcome.

We are looking to set up a liaison panel of 7-8 InterRidge members with invited guests from NGOs and industry. We are extending an invite for nominations to the whole IR community and the final composition of the liaison panel will be determined by the IR Office. There is an expectation that a number of the panel will attend the IMMS meeting in Shanghai 15-20 October "Marine Minerals: Finding the Right Balance of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection" Tongji Univ., Shanghai. This would be an appropriate event to hold a first meeting, so please ask your nominee if they are prepared to attend - InterRidge will meet 50% of flight costs. Please reply by 31 July.
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1.2. Call for articles for InterRidge News 2012

The InterRidge Office is calling for articles to be included in this year's InterRidge News, Vol. 21, published in November 2012, and we would very much like to hear from contributors. Suitable material includes preliminary results of research related to ridges, back-arc basins and ophiolites. Also, we are looking for general articles on shipboard or immediate post-cruise results, new equipment, opinion articles and workshops reports. In particular, we would want you to supply 1-4 high resolution images with any article (minimum pixel width = 1000). InterRidge News is intended for the rapid publication of preliminary results and cruise reports that do not appear in other publications. All articles and images must be submitted by email to the InterRidge Office (coordinator@interridge.org) by 1 September 2012. Please see the following webpage for formatting guidelines: http://www.interridge.org/IRNewsletter/formatting If you intend to submit an article, the IR Office would appreciate knowing in advance.
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1.3. Cruise berth available, Kermadec arc, October 2012

2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. Virtual AUV cruise based at the Inner Space Center, Univ. of Rhode Island, USA

Watch video feeds from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer at Blake Ridge, with AUV Sentry. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/media/exstream/exstream_04.html
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. AGU sessions of interest to IR members, 3-7 Dec 2012, San Francisco

Deadline for abstracts: 8 August 2012

T030: “Marine Magnetics and Plate Tectonics: Remaining Challenges”
Convenors: Jerome Dyment, Kyoko Okino, and Sang Mook Lee

We hope this session will be an opportunity to gather friends and colleagues of the late Professor Kensaku Tamaki, former InterRidge Chair, and pay tribute to his memory. For this purpose, the scope of the session listed below should be taken in the widest sense.

Session description:
Marine magnetic anomalies have been instrumental in the acceptance of plate tectonics ~50 years ago, and have since been used to date the seafloor, decipher the structure of ocean basins, and reconstruct the past evolution of Earth lithosphere. We invite contributions presenting new magnetic anomaly data and compilations of older data to better understand the oceanic lithosphere, ocean floor tectonics, plate kinematics, and geodynamic processes over a variety of settings from mid-oceanic ridges and hot spots to back-arc basins and trenches.

Special attention will be given to studies based on surface or deep-sea magnetic data sets including vector and gradient measurements, methodological developments, or rock magnetic properties.

Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/marine-magnetics-a...
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V040: Serpentinization and Dehydration as Major Processes for Deep Earth Elemental Cycling

Conveners: Ivan Savon (Univ. of Leeds) and Dionysis Foustoukos (CIW)

Invited Contributions: Jeff Alt (Univ. Michigan), Marco Scambelluri (University of Genova), Patricia Fryer (SOEST, Hawai'i), William E. Seyfried (UMN)

Session description::
Serpentinites form when water interacts with ultramafic domains. Serpentinites can host variety of trace elements and their formation is responsible for vast isotopic fractionations (H, O, B, Li, Cl, Sr, Nd, etc). Serpentinite dehydration by returning to the deep mantle via

subduction or during plate collisions, should have important implications for the elemental cycling and for the stable and radiogenic isotope signatures of the deep earth as a whole. We seek contributions addressing these processes, and with emphasis on the in-situ and bulk rock trace element and isotope geochemistry, textural and mineralogical studies and lab experiments.

Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/serpentinization-a...
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B066: The Deep Biosphere - Recent progress in understanding life in the deep subsurface

Convenors: M.A. Lever, Center for Geomicrobiology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; B.N. Orcutt (CONTACT: borcutt@bigelow.org), Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME; H. Mills, Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; B. Reese, Marine Environmental Biology Section, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Invited presentations: Jeff Alt (Univ. Michigan, confirmed); Sean Jungbluth (Univ. Hawaii, confirmed); Karen Lloyd (Univ. Tennessee, confirmed); Wiebke Ziebis (Univ. Southern California, confirmed)

Session description:

This interdisciplinary session aims to bring together researchers studying the size, distribution, activity, and consequence of a microbial deep biosphere in the Earth's subsurface. Although the session will focus on the marine subsurface, including sedimentary and crustal environments, we encourage scientists involved in terrestrial deep biosphere studies to also participate. Scientists involved in recent ocean drilling program expeditions and other deep biosphere focused programs are encouraged to submit abstracts on any aspect of deep biosphere research, including biogeochemical, microbiological, and modeling approaches.

Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/the-deep-biosphere...
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B002: A Census of Deep Life: Putting a Face on the Subsurface Biosphere

Convenors: F.S. Colwell (CONTACT: rcolwell@coas.oregonstate.edu), College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; M. Schrenk, Dept. of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; J.B. Sylvan, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Invited presentations: Julie Huber (Marine Biological Lab, confirmed); Duane Moser (Desert Research Inst., confirmed); Alfred Spormann (Stanford Univ., confirmed); Ramunas Stepanaskas (Bigelow Labs, pending)

Session description:
A census of life beneath the Earth’s surface is improving our knowledge of the diversity and physiology of organisms in this deep ecosystem. We invite presentations that explain bacterial, archaeal, eukaryal, and viral life in planetary-wide deep Earth settings where life ranges from abundant/active to sparse/surviving. Reports based on genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and lipidomic evidence; novel and single-cell cultivation; computational models; and new ways to visualize such life are encouraged. Explanations of the abiotic constraints on the diversity of subsurface life, the presence of keystone species, and recurrent themes related to life underground are especially welcome.

Full details: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/a-census-of-deep-l...
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T044: The Dynamics of Island Arcs and Backarc Spreading Centers

Conveners: Nobukazu Seama, seama@kobe-u.ac.jp; Douglas A Wiens doug@wustl.edu; Robert J Stern, rjstern@utdallas.edu; Maria Seton maria.seton@sydney.edu.au;

Session description:
Island arcs and backarc basins represent one of the most complex and important solid Earth systems. This session will highlight contributions from the petrologic, geochemical, geophysical imaging, and geodynamical modeling communities regarding the dynamics and interactions between the subducting slab, mantle wedge, arc volcanoes, and backarc spreading segments. Topics will include volatile and chemical cycling, the formation of forearc, arc, and backarc crust, mantle flow, and magma formation and transport. We encourage contributions from both modeling and observational approaches, as well as results from recent field and geophysical studies of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana, Tonga-Lau, Aleutian, and other island arc systems.

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/the-dynamics-of-is...

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OS012: InterRidge Session on: Fast Moving Research at Slow Spreading Ridges</strong>

Conveners: Chris German (WHOI), Colin Devey (GEOMAR), Donna Blackman (Scripps) and Sarah Bennett (NASA-JPL)

Session description:
The large range of accretionary styles and associated hydrothermal processes now known to occur at slow and ultra-slow spreading ridges has recently stimulated numerous multinational research programs. Their findings are relevant for understanding e.g., plate accretion, alteration, marine mineral extraction and development of chemosynthetic life. With an emphasis on previously overlooked ridge systems in the northern hemisphere (Arctic Ridges, Red Sea, Mid Cayman Rise) together with new discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, this session aims to bring together recent results in geophysical, geological, ocean and life sciences and to encourage the discussion of common models for these stimulating ridges.

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/interridge-session...
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OS007 Deep Subseafloor Biosphere

Conveners: Jun-ichiro Ishibashi (Kyushu Univ), Ken Takai (JAMSTEC) and Katrina Edwards (USC)

Session description:

Understanding aspects of deep subseafloor biosphere and its relationship with energy and material fluxes transported by fluid flow beneath the seafloor have the potential to answer fundamental questions for evolution of life on Earth. Interdisciplinary research approaches in microbiology, geology, geochemistry, hydrology are important for this purpose. This session aims to provide an opportunity to discuss results and to integrate ideas raised from various disciplines during ongoing subseafloor focused programs and related studies.

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/deep-subseafloor-b...

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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Research scientist, Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems, GEOMAR, Germany

The exact speciality of the position is open within the broad area of marine magmatic and hydrothermal systems, but should complement the Group´s existing expertise in submarine volcanology, geochemistry, geochronology and submarine mineral deposits.

Details at: http://www.geomar.de/en/service/jobs-at-geomar/open-positions/article/wi...

Deadline: 24 August 2012

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4.2. Several research posts in Earth Observation and Ecosystem Numerical Modelling, Plymouth, UK

We are looking to appoint at both senior scientist and scientist level. Two posts will be involved in marine Earth observation research: the first will investigate open ocean and coastal bio-geochemical cycles, and the second will investigate atmosphere-ocean gas exchange, both globally and in the Arctic.

Ecosystem modelling - we are looking for people with relevant expertise to work in the following areas:

1) Higher trophic level modelling (Zooplankton and above);
2) Biogeochemical modelling at global scales;
3) Benthic ecosystem modelling.

Details at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16864
Deadline: 31 August 2012
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5. Other

5.1. SCOR Newsletter 22

New SCOR Working Group proposals and other news at: http://www.scor-int.org/Publications/SCOR-NL-22.pdf

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InterRidge Email #14/2012 (5 July 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Announcing the new Chairs and next location of the InterRidge Office
1.2. Call for articles for InterRidge News 2012
2. News from the ridge crest
2.1. Six InterRidge-funded students are on cruises in the Pacific and Atlantic
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. AGU sessions of interest to IR members, 3-7 Dec 2012, San Francisco
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Lectureship in Geology, University College, Cork, Ireland
4.2. Several posts in Marine Geoscience, NOC Southampton, UK
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Announcing the new Chairs and next location of the InterRidge Office

I am delighted to announce that a proposal to host the InterRidge Office led by Prof John Chen (School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing) and Dr Jiabiao Li (Second Institute of Oceanography, Hangzhou) was approved at the recent InterRidge Steering Committee meeting held in St Petersburg, Russia (2-3rd June, 2012). From January 2013, John Chen will be InterRidge Chair with Jiabiao Li as Co-Chair. Both have long and well-established careers in Marine Science and mid-ocean ridge research. The move to the University of Peking in Beijing, China, is extremely exciting: as a relatively recent full member of InterRidge, China has made rapid advances in ridge crest studies and is investing strongly in new technologies including a manned submersible. I am also delighted to welcome back to InterRidge Canada and Portugal, both as associate members. The Canadian representative is Kim Juniper from Neptune Canada, University of Victoria, and the Portuguese representative is Pedro Ferreira.
Bramley Murton, Chair.
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1.2. Call for articles for InterRidge News 2012

The InterRidge Office is calling for articles to be included in this year's InterRidge News, Vol. 21, published in November 2012, and we would very much like to hear from contributors. Suitable material includes preliminary results of research related to ridges, back-arc basins and ophiolites. Also, we are looking for general articles on shipboard or immediate post-cruise results, new equipment, opinion articles and workshops reports. In particular, we would want you to supply 1-4 high resolution images with any article (minimum pixel width = 1000). InterRidge News is intended for the rapid publication of preliminary results and cruise reports that do not appear in other publications. All articles and images must be submitted by email to the InterRidge Office (coordinator@interridge.org) by 1 September 2012. Please see the following webpage for formatting guidelines: http://www.interridge.org/IRNewsletter/formatting. If you intend to submit an article, the IR Office would appreciate knowing in advance.
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2. News from the ridge crest

2.1. Six InterRidge-funded students are on cruises in the Pacific and Atlantic

Six InterRidge-funded students are currently participating on cruises in the Pacific and Atlantic, courtesy of InterRidge's cruise bursary scheme.

Berta Biescas-Gorriz (Dalhousie University), Guillermo Bornstein and Jhon Fredy Mojica-Moncada (both at CSIC, Barcelona) are participating in Suzanne Carbotte's cruise to the Juan de Fuca plate as part of a complex program involving both the R/V Langseth and the R/V Oceanus. Details at: http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/06/19/imaging-the-cascadia-subduction-...

Camilla Palmiotto (Italy), Ross Parnell-Turner (UK) and Alex Zheleznov (Russia) are on a cruise which is deploying 3 hydrophones in the equatorial Atlantic to complete an array of 8 hydrophones. Five hydrophones have already been deployed during NOAA servicing cruises of the PIRATA buoys. The array will be in place for approximately 2 years, monitoring the seismicity of this tectonically interesting region. During the cruise, multibeam bathymetry data will also be collected from along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in regions that currently are not mapped.

Details of the InterRidge cruise bursary scheme: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary.
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. AGU sessions of interest to IR members, 3-7 Dec 2012, San Francisco

Deadline for abstracts: 8 August 2012

Session description:
"Island arcs and backarc basins represent one of the most complex and important solid Earth systems. This session will highlight contributions from the petrologic, geochemical, geophysical imaging, and geodynamical modeling communities regarding the dynamics and interactions between the subducting slab, mantle wedge, arc volcanoes, and backarc spreading segments. Topics will include volatile and chemical cycling, the formation of forearc, arc, and backarc crust, mantle flow, and magma formation and transport. We encourage contributions from both modeling and observational approaches, as well as results from recent field and geophysical studies of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana, Tonga-Lau, Aleutian, and other island arc systems."

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/the-dynamics-of-is...

OS012: InterRidge Session on: Fast Moving Research at Slow Spreading Ridges</strong>
Conveners: Chris German (WHOI), Colin Devey (GEOMAR), Donna Blackman (Scripps) and Sarah Bennett (NASA-JPL)

Session description:
"The large range of accretionary styles and associated hydrothermal processes now known to occur at slow and ultra-slow spreading ridges has recently stimulated numerous multinational research programs. Their findings are relevant for understanding e.g., plate accretion, alteration, marine mineral extraction and development of chemosynthetic life. With an emphasis on previously overlooked ridge systems in the northern hemisphere (Arctic Ridges, Red Sea, Mid Cayman Rise) together with new discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, this session aims to bring together recent results in geophysical, geological, ocean and life sciences and to encourage the discussion of common models for these stimulating ridges".

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/interridge-session...

OS007 Deep Subseafloor Biosphere
Conveners: Jun-ichiro Ishibashi (Kyushu Univ), Ken Takai (JAMSTEC) and Katrina Edwards (USC)

Session description:
"Understanding aspects of deep subseafloor biosphere and its relationship with energy and material fluxes transported by fluid flow beneath the seafloor have the potential to answer fundamental questions for evolution of life on Earth. Interdisciplinary research approaches in microbiology, geology, geochemistry, hydrology are important for this purpose. This session aims to provide an opportunity to discuss results and to integrate ideas raised from various disciplines during ongoing subseafloor focused programs and related studies."

Full details at: http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/session-search/single/deep-subseafloor-b...

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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Lectureship in Geology, University College, Cork, Ireland

The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES), University College Cork, is seeking to make a permanent fulltime appointment in Geology.
Application deadline: 24 July 2012
Details: http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/academic/full-details-157242-en.html
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4.2. Several posts in Marine Geoscience, NOC Southampton, UK

2 staff scientists and 2 postdoctoral research assistants are required at NOC Southampton, UK
Details at: http://noc.ac.uk/jobs
Application deadline: 31 August 2012
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InterRidge Email #13/2012 (21 June 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme - 2012 Fellows announced
1.2. InterRidge Third Decadal Plan - extended deadline for consultation
2. News from the ridge crest
2.1. Three InterRidge cruise bursary students are aboard R/V Langseth and R/V Oceanus, Juan de Fuca plate
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Reminder - Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands, 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius - extended deadline: 30 June
3.2. 13th Deep Sea Biology Symposium, 3-7 Dec 2012, Wellington, NZ - travel bursaries available and abstract deadline reminder
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. 11 PhDs at HOSST, Kiel
4.2. Postdoc position, Marine Biology, Salford University, UK
5. Other
5.1. Oceanic Detachment Faults Theme is open in G3 - submissions invited
5.2. Items requested for Drilling News
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme - 2012 Fellows announced

We are very pleased to announce the seven 2012 InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellows who are profiled on the InterRidge website at http://www.interridge.org/2012awards. Congratulations to all!

InterRidge Fellows:

Cathy Cole - a PhD student at NOC Southampton, UK will visit both the research labs at LabHorta, University of the Azores, where she will work with Raul Bettencourt and Ines Martin, and the University of Nantes, where she is sponsored by Richard Cosson. Her proposal is entitled: "When do essential metals turn toxic? A proteomic study of metal-induced oxidative stress on the hydrothermal vent-living mussel, Bathymodiolus azoricus".

Emanuele Fontana - a postdoctoral researcher from Universtità degli Studi di Milano, working with Paola Tartarotti. He will travel to Williams College & Williams Mystic, Connecticut, USA to study with Lisa Gilbert on a proposal: "Structural and petrophysical analysis of the lava/dike boundary at intermediate to superfast-spreading ocean crust: Integration between present-day ocean crust and ophiolites".

Alessio Sanfilippo - a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pavia, Italy, will work with Dr. Henry Dick at WHOI, USA. His project is entitled: "The role of the melt supply variability in the development of a detachment fault system”.

Jessica Till - a postdoctoral researcher studying at IMPMC, Paris, France will visit Imperial College, London, UK to work with Dr. Adrian Muxworthy on her proposal: "Quantification of Fe-oxide exsolution microtextures in silicates to constrain cooling history at a superfast spreading ridge".

InterRidge/ISA Endowment Fund Fellows:

Hanchao Jian - a PhD student at Peking University, Beijing, China is going to work at IPGP on the analysis of full-waveform inversion of 3D seismic data collected at the ultra-slow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge and will be jointly supervised by Prof. Satish Singh (seismologist) at IPGP and Prof. Y. John Chen (geodynamicist) at Peking University.

Sanitha Sivadas - a postdoctoral researcher at NIO, India and supervised by Dr Baban Ingole, submitted a proposal “Functional diversity of the benthic community from hydrothermal vent regions”, and will visit Dr. Ana Colaço, at the University of the Azores, Portugal.

Andrew Thaler - a PhD student at Duke University, USA, and supervised by Prof. Van Dover, will train Freddie Alei, from Papua New Guinea. Thaler’s proposal is: “Capacity building: Training and professional development for a visiting scholar from Papua New Guinea”.

We would like to extend special thanks to the reviewers of the fellowship proposals. We would also like to thank the Advisory Panel to the ISA Endowment Fund. For more information about the ISA Endowment Fund, please see: http://www.isa.org.jm/en/efund/fund.

For more information on the InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, please see: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship. The Call for Proposals for the 2013 Fellowships will be released in January 2013.
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1.2. InterRidge Third Decadal Plan - latest draft

The latest draft of the IR Third Decadal Plan is available at http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/IR_TDP_draft_latest.pdf. There is an extended deadline of 9 July for consultation. The IR office welcomes comments by email (coordinator@interridge.org). This is the final chance for InterRidge members to contribute to the discussion on InterRidge's next decade of science.
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2. News from the ridge crest

2.1. Three InterRidge cruise bursary students are aboard R/V Langseth and R/V Oceanus, Juan de Fuca plate

Three InterRidge-sponsored students - Berta Biescas-Gorriz (Dalhousie University), Guillermo Bornstein and Jhon Fredy Mojica-Moncada (both at CSIC, Barcelona) - are participating in Suzanne Carbotte's cruise to the Juan de Fuca plate as part of a complex program involving both the R/V Langseth and the R/V Oceanus. Details at: http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/06/19/imaging-the-cascadia-subduction-...
Details of the InterRidge cruise bursary scheme are at: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary.
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. Reminder - Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands, 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius - extended deadline: 30 June

The deadline for registration and hotel booking has been extended to 30 June 2012. Registration and booking details are available at: http://www.interridge.org/mauritius
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3.2. 13th Deep Sea Biology Symposium, 3-7 Dec 2012, Wellington, NZ - travel bursaries available and abstract deadline reminder

The ISA Endowment Fund aims to promote and encourage the conduct of marine scientific research in the international seabed area for the benefit of mankind as a whole by supporting the participation of qualified scientists and technical personnel from developing countries in marine scientific research programmes; and providing them with opportunities to participate in international technical and scientific co-operation. Deadline for applications is July 9th.
Closing date for abstract submissions: July 1st 2012
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. 11 PhDs at HOSST, Kiel

HOSST pools the complementary expertise of the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR), the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, the Dalhousie University and the Halifax Marine Research Institute (HMRI) and is organized around three themes which encompass key sensitivities of the North Atlantic to external forcing and resource exploitation: 4D Ocean Dynamics, Ecosystem Hotspots and Seafloor Structures. Interactions within and between these themes regulate how the ocean system responds to both anthropogenic and natural change.
Further details: http://www.geomar.de/studieren/phd-hosst/
Deadline: 15 July 2012
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4.2. Postdoc position, Marine Biology, Salford University, UK

To work on seafood genetic identification with Dr Mariani. The project is primarily funded by the EU Interreg Atlantic area and offers the opportunity to interact with collaborators in Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland and Germany. To apply, please send a covering letter, a full CV, and names and contact details of two referees, all in one single file, named with your surname, to: s.mariani@salford.ac.uk
Deadline: 10 July 2012
Mariani's webpage: http://www.els.salford.ac.uk/staff/profile.php?staffid=151
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5. Other

5.1. Oceanic Detachment Faults Theme is open in G3 - submissions invited.

Submissions are encouraged to complement an already solid body of articles that will likely be a reference on the topic. The link to the theme page is: http://www.agu.org/journals/gc/theme.shtml?collectionCode=OCDFAULT1&jour...
The link to the AGU Chapman Conference Documents, that was organized in 2010 is: http://www.ipgp.fr/rech/lgm/je/Chapman2010/
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5.2. Items requested for Drilling News

The next issue of Scientific Drilling No.14 will be published in September. Submission deadline is July 30 for news items, but please provide notice of any news items in advance. Contact: Mika Saido msaido@iodp.org
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InterRidge Email #12/2012 (7 June 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge Third Decadal Plan - extended deadline for consultation
1.2. Re-established InterRidge Associate memberships - Canada and Portugal
2. News from the ridge crest
2.1. R/V Atlantis at 11N MAR
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands, 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius - extended deadline: 30 June
3.2. Discussion on "High-throughput sequencing approaches in the Deep-Sea". Session at 13th International Deep Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand
3.3. Serpentine Days workshop, Porquerolles Island, Southern France, 2-6 Sept 2012 - registration open
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Postdoctoral position, oceanography/fluid dynamics, Brest, France
5. Other
5.1. Book published - Stefansson: Advances in Earthquake Prediction
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge Third Decadal Plan - extension for consultation

The draft IR Third Decadal Plan has an extended deadline of 9 July for consultation. It can be found at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/PostStComm_draft_0.pdf and the IR office welcomes comments by email (coordinator@interridge.org). This is the final chance for InterRidge members to contribute to the discussion on InterRidge's next decade of science.
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1.2. Re-established InterRidge Associate memberships - Canada and Portugal

InterRidge welcomes the re-established membership at Associate level of both Portugal (National Correspondent: Pedro Ferreira) and Canada (National Correspondent: Kim Juniper). Both countries were represented at the recent StComm meeting in St Petersburg
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2. News from the ridge crest

2.1. R/V Atlantis at 11N MAR

Karen Jacobsen (artist featured in IR News 2010) is onboard the RV Atlantis as scientific illustrator. The cruise began on 1 June from Barbados and is heading to 5 rare and unexplored methane based, cold-seep hydrothermal vent communities in the western Atlantic. The voyage will have 2 legs. The 1st Leg to Orenoque A and Orenoque B to the SE, and the 2nd Leg to El Pilar, Manon, and Atalante. Read more at:
http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5cc83be7269770f741e24068e&id=be91c42...
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands, 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius - extended deadline: 30 June

The deadline for registration and booking of the hotel has been extended to 30 June 2012. Registration and booking details are available at: http://www.interridge.org/mauritius
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3.2. Discussion on "High-throughput sequencing approaches in the Deep-Sea". Session at 13th International Deep Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand

Thursday 6th December, 2012. 17:15.
Leaders of the discussion: Dr Sophie Plouviez, Dr Holly Bik.
Funding support: this discussion is supported by INDEEP

High-throughput sequencing approaches (e.g., Illumina, 454 platforms) are increasingly popular methods for characterizing novel biodiversity and investigating population connectivity, phylogenetic relationships and ecosystem function. Marker gene (rRNA), metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic studies are now generating unprecedented amounts of data, but face significant bioinformatic bottlenecks for downstream computational analysis and biological interpretations. The deep-sea community has been slow to adopt genomic approaches, with the majority of studies harnessing these cutting-edge techniques remaining unpublished. The “High-Throughput” discussion at the 13th International Deep-Sea Biology Symposium will provide an overview of sequencing technologies and genomic techniques, enable researchers share methods, data, and ideas, and emphasize a lively discussion of the challenges relating to the use of these techniques in deep-sea ecosystems.
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3.3. Serpentine Days workshop, Porquerolles Island, Southern France, 2-6 Sept 2012 - registration open

Registration for Serpentine Days is now open. Please follow the link http://sfmc-fr.org/spip.php?page=sinscrire&id_article=131&id_rubrique=2 to register. There is a limited number of rooms, meaning that we might have to turn away people. Note that there are a few single rooms available, for additional 50 euros that can be paid on-site. You can be placed on the waiting list by emailing serpentines2012@sfmc-fr.org.
All information is on the workshop webpages (http://www.sfmc-fr.org/spip.php?article131)
Do not hesitate to contact us if any questions (serpentines2012@sfmc-fr.org)
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All Upcoming Events are posted on the InterRidge website at: http://www.interridge.org/events
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Postdoctoral position, oceanography/fluid dynamics, Brest, France.

"Modelling mesoscale and submesoscale structures in the ocean: threedimensional interactions in the surface layer"
Deadline: 20 June 2012
Details: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/post-doc_COMODO_Brest_2012_en...
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All jobs are posted on the InterRidge website: http://www.interridge.org/job
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5. Other

5.1. Book published - Stefansson: Advances in Earthquake Prediction

Advances in Earthquake Prediction, Research and Risk Mitigation, was published by Springer/PRAXIS last summer. An article was also published in August 2011 issue of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA): Earthquake-Prediction Research and the Earthquakes of 2000 in the South Iceland Seismic Zone by Ragnar Stefánsson, Maurizio Bonafede, and Gunnar B. Gudmundsson.

Both are based on 20 years of concerted earthquake prediction research of Nordic and European scientists and institutions where the South Iceland Seismic Zone was the test area.
Details: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/stefansson_flyer.pdf
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InterRidge Email #11/2012 (24 May 2012)
1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge StComm meeting, 2-3 June 2012, St Petersburg
2. Upcoming Events
2.1. 13th Deep Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, NZ, 3-7 December - abstract deadline
2.2. UK-IODP Student Conference 2012, Milton Keynes, UK, 9-11 Sept 2012
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. Professors, Marine Biogeochemistry & Marine Robotic Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, USA
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge StComm meeting, 2-3 June 2012, St Petersburg

At this meeting we will be finalising InterRidge's Third Decadal Plan and deciding on the next InterRidge office for 2013-15. If you have any items you wish to be discussed, (Agenda at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/%20IR_StComm_Agenda_2012_fina...) please contact the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org).
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2. Upcoming Events

2.1. 13th Deep Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, NZ, 3-7 December - abstract deadline

Closing date for abstracts: 30th June 2012.
Details at: http://www.confer.co.nz/dsbs2012/index.htm
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2.2. UK-IODP Student Conference 2012, Milton Keynes, UK, 9-11 Sept 2012

Information about the UK-IODP student conference, including an on-line registration form is available at: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/ukiodp/events/120909/

The closing date for registration: 27th June 2012
All Upcoming Events are posted on the InterRidge website at: http://www.interridge.org/events

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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. Professors, Marine Biogeochemistry & Marine Robotic Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Research Professor, Marine Robotic Engineering (#980007)
Interests in evolving and transformational technologies to develop unique underwater tools for application to ocean science.

Research Professor, Marine Biogeochemistry (#980008)
Interests may include the biogeochemistry of carbon, nitrogen, and other biologically important elements, or emerging contaminant pathways and biomagnification in food webs.

Details at: http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/marine/fau12051.html
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InterRidge Email #9/2012 (25 April 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. IR StComm meeting, 2-3 June, St Petersburg
1.2. Final call for comments on the draft IR Third Decadal Plan 2014-23
1.3. Cruise bursary available for Tasmantid Seamounts cruise, Nov 2012
2. News from the ridge crest
2.1. INSPIRE: Chile Margin 2012, R/V Melville, 20-30 April 2012
2.2. IODP 336 - North Pond, MAR, 11 Apr-10 May 2012
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Update - EAS Congress 2012, Chongwen City, Korea, 9-13 July 2012
3.2. GEOCEAN Symposium and Summer School, Brest, France, 27-31 August, 2012
3.3. Reminder - AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly, Singapore, 13-17 August 2012
3.4. Reminder - 13th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, NZ, 3-7 Dec 2012
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Postdoctoral position, Geomicrobiology/Microbial Ecology, Western Washington University, USA
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. IR StComm meeting, 2-3 June, St Petersburg

The next IR StComm meeting is to be held in St Petersburg, 2-3 June 2012. Please contact your National Correspondent if there are issues you wish to be discussed at this meeting. A provisional agenda can be seen at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/%20IR_StComm_Agenda_2012e.pdf
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1.2. Final call for comments on the draft IR Third Decadal Plan 2014-23

The draft Third Decadal Plan, arising from the discussion meeting in Dec 2012, is available for comment at: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/IR_Third_Decade_draft_1.pdf. Please send any comments to the IR Office by 30 April 2012 (coordinator@interridge.org)
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1.3. Cruise bursary available for Tasmantid Seamounts cruise, Nov 2012

An InterRidge Cruise Bursary is available to allow an early-career scientist to participate in the following cruise:
Southern Surveyor expedition ss2012_v07: "Tasmantid Seamounts: volcanic, tectonic, and carbonate record" (24 Nov - 19 Dec 2012)
Further details will be announced soon but please show initial interest by contacting the InterRidge Office (coordinator@interridge.org
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2. News from the ridge crest

2.1. INSPIRE: Chile Margin 2012, R/V Melville, 20-30 April, 2012

During the 10-day cruise on the R/V Melville, we will probe for strange new biological life forms, communities, and ecosystems dependent on as-yet-unknown conditions. Members of the INSPIRE team will use an autonomous underwater vehicle (outfitted with cameras and chemical sensors) called Sentry - in combination with instrumentation to measure conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD), a multicorer, and a towed camera system - to locate and characterize heretofore unknown and some barely known ecosystems.
Follow this cruise's progress at: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/12chile/welcome.html
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2.2. IODP 336 - North Pond, MAR, 11 Apr-10 May 2012

Microbiology of a sediment pond and the underlying young, cold, hydrologically active ridge flank
Co-chief scientists: Katrina Edwards and Wolfgang Bach
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/research/northpond.html
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. Update - EAS Congress 2012, Chongwen City, Korea, 9-13 July 2012

New information is now available at: https://eascongress.pemsea.org/sites/default/files/easc2012-infobulletin...
Reminder: early registration rates end 30 April 2012
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3.2. GEOCEAN Symposium and Summer School, Brest, France, 27-31 August, 2012

Join us at the GEOCEAN scientific Symposium, in tribute to Jean Francheteau, and Summer School focused on "Geodynamic processes and biochemical interactions at seafloor spreading ridges".

Post-graduate, post-doctoral and research scientists interested in seafloor spreading processes and their interactions with the ocean and the biosphere are welcome to attend to these events.

The Symposium (August 27-28) is open to anyone, upon free registration. Abstracts for oral or poster presentations must be submitted by May 31st, 2012.

The Summer School (August 29-31) will host a limited number of participants. A 360€ registration fee applies and includes lodging and lunches for 5 days. Funding is available for students on a limited basis.

Registrations to the Symposium and Summer School are due for May 31st, 2012.
GEOCEAN first circular:
http://geocean.sciencesconf.org/conference/geocean/pages/Geocean_flyer_c...
Additional information, abstract submission and registration: http://geocean.sciencesconf.org
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3.3. Reminder - AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly, Singapore, 13-17 August 2012

Further details at: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2012/public.asp?page=home.htm
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3.4. Reminder - 13th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, Wellington, NZ, 3-7 Dec 2012

The symposium will take place in Wellington (3-7 December 2012), the first time this meeting of international deep-sea scientists, environmental managers, conservationists and policy makers will take place in the southern hemisphere. Initial details about the symposium and registration can be found on the website: http://www.confer.co.nz/dsbs2012
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All Upcoming Events are posted on the InterRidge website at: http://www.interridge.org/events
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Postdoctoral position, Geomicrobiology/Microbial Ecology, Western Washington University, USA

This project will analyse the community structure and diversity of marine microbial mats living at hydrothermal vents. This is a collaborative project aimed at understanding the functional genomics of microbial communities that form microbial mats, fueled by iron-rich hydrothermal vent fluids associated with submarine volcanoes.
Further information: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/Postdoc%20Announcment[1].pdf
Deadline: 15 June 2012

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InterRidge Email #8/2012 (17 April 2012)

1. Upcoming Events
1.1. Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands: present activity, past evolution; 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius
1.2. Extended deadline and reduced fees: Serpentine Days, 2-6 Sept 2012, Porquerolles Island, France
1.3. Deep Ocean Cabled Observatories, 24-25 May 2012, NIKHEF Amsterdam, Netherlands
1.4. Joint ICDP-IODP Town Hall Meeting on Scientific Drilling, EGU, 24 April 2012, Vienna, Austria
2. Jobs and Fellowships
2.1. ISA Fellowships available for Rhodes Academy summer course, 1-21 July 2012, Rhodes, Greece
2.2. Associate Scientist/Postdoc, Universitat Bremen, Germany

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1. Upcoming Events

1.1. Ridges and Hotspots around the Mascarene Islands: present activity, past evolution; 3-7 Sept 2012, Mauritius

This meeting will cover the following topics:
- Mid ocean ridges processes: volcanism, tectonics, and hydrothermalism
- Hotspots, ridges, and their interactions
- The fate of volcanic islands: from construction to destruction with a focus on the Mascarene Islands and the nearby Indian Ocean.

It will take place at the newly built Hotel Tamassa, on Mauritius southern coast. The cost for all inclusive accommodation and meals for the four days is 580 EUR (760 USD) in single rooms and 340 EUR (445 USD) each in double rooms. We have secured 40 single rooms and 10 double rooms. Participants must confirm their hotel booking themselves directly with the hotel: http://www.tamassaresort.com

The meeting is supported by InterRidge, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), and the Mauritius Institute of Oceanography (MOI). It is open to any interested scientist; however, for practcal reasons, participants are limited to 60-80. A limited number of students or young scientists will be offered reduced rates on the accommodation, thanks to InterRidge support.

Organisers would appreciate an early show of interest - please register at: http://www.interridge.org/mauritius
Registration deadline: 31 May 2012
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1.2. Extended deadline and reduced fees: Serpentine Days, 2-6 Sept 2012, Porquerolles Island, France

Due to several requests, the abstract submission deadline for the "SERPENTINE DAYS" workshop has been extended to the 3rd May. We also would like to draw your attention to the new registration fees that have been considerably decreased thanks to sponsors' contributions.
All details at: http://sfmc-fr.org/spip.php?article131&lang=fr
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1.3. Deep Ocean Cabled Observatories, 24-25 May 2012, NIKHEF Amsterdam, Netherlands

Marine scientists (geoscientists, biologists, oceanographers, etc) and astroparticle physicists will jointly discuss current and future research options using deep ocean cabled observatories, the future of ocean research.
Details at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16818
Registration deadline: 22 May 2012
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1.4. Joint ICDP-IODP Town Hall Meeting on Scientific Drilling, EGU, 24 April 2012, Vienna, Austria

Meeting at: 19h00-20h00, Austria Center Room 5.
Please visit the IODP-ICDP booth #52-53-54.
Details: http://www.icdp-online.org/upload/pdf/workshops/IODP-ICDP_Town_Hall_Meet...
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2. Jobs and Fellowships

2.1. ISA Fellowships available for Rhodes Academy summer course, 1-21 July 2012, Rhodes, Greece

The Rhodes Academy of the Center for Ocean Law and Policy (COLP) is seeking marine science applicants from developing counties who would qualify for ISA support to go to its course on Rhodes this July.
Details and application form at: http://www.virginia.edu/colp/rhodes-academy.html Please apply as soon as possible.
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2.2. Associate Scientist/Postdoc, Universitat Bremen, Germany

Applicants are required to have a PhD in one of the following fields: sedimentology, coastal geosciences & engineering, marine resources, petrology, geophysics
Details: http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/geoscience/bremen12041.html
Deadline 4 May 2012
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InterRidge Email #7/2012 (29 March 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Third Decadal Plan - draft now posted for consultation
1.2. Final call - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000
1.3. Reminder - two cruise bursaries available - HYDROBS-MOMAR2 and Equatorial Atlantic
2. Upcoming Events
2.1. EAS Conference, Changwon City, Korea, 9-13 July 2012
2.2. ICDP Workshop: Oman Drilling Project, New York, 13-17 Sept 2012
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. POGO Visiting Fellowship, 10 October-24 Nov 2012, UK-Chile
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Third Decadal Plan - draft now posted for consultation

A draft of the Third Decadal Plan 2014-23 is now available for consultation by the InterRidge community. The Office welcomes feedback by email - the deadline for responses is 1 May 2012, when they will be incorporated into a new draft and submitted for adoption at the Steering Committee meeting in June 2012. If you would like a Word document for editing purposes, please contact the Office. (coordinator@interridge.org).
http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/IR_Third_Decade_draft_1.pdf
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1.2. Final call - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000

The call for proposals for the 2012 Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme closes on 31 March 2012.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org
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1.3. Reminder - cruise bursaries available - HYDROBS-MOMAR2 and Equatorial Atlantic

InterRidge cruise bursaries are available for early-career scientists, to allow participation on each of the following cruises:
HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise in July-August 2012, Chief Scientist Julie Perrot.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16798
Application deadline: 11 April 2012

Equatorial Atlantic cruise to deploy 3 hydrophones. Chief Scientist Deborah Smith (WHOI). The cruise departs from and returns to Bridgetown, Barbados, June 22 – July 9, 2012.
Application deadline: 22 April 2012
Application form is at: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary and should be sent to the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org) (not to PIs)
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2. Upcoming Events

2.1. EAS Conference, Changwon City, Korea, 9-13 July 2012

The conference theme is: "Building a Blue Economy: Strategy, Opportunities, and Partnerships in the Seas of East Asia".
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16808
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2.2. ICDP Workshop: Oman Drilling Project, New York, 13-17 Sept 2012

For more information on the workshop proposal and the report from the 2011 Mineral Carbonation Workshop in Oman go to:
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/gpg/projects/icdp-workshop-oman-drilling-pr...
Details of costs: http://www.interridge.org/node/16811
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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. POGO Visiting Fellowship, 10 October-24 Nov 2012, UK-Chile

POGO is pleased to announce that it will once again offer a special POGO Visiting Fellowship for training on-board an Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruise in 2012.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16812
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InterRidge Email #6/2012 (15 March 2012)
1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Reminder - Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015
1.2. Reminder - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000
1.3. Repeat call - cruise bursary available for HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise, 29 July - 11 August 2012
2. Upcoming Events
2.1. 15th Biennial Challenger Conference for Marine Science, Norwich, UK
2.2. 2012 SCOR General Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21-23 October 2012
2.3. Extended deadline - DEBI RCN Ocean Crust Processes and Consequences for Life Meeting, June 6-8, 2012, Bremen, Germany
2.4. IMBER IMBIZO III, Goa, India, 28-31 January 2013
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. C-DEBI Grants for Deep Biosphere Research, Education and Outreach
4. Other
4.1. 2012 SCOR General Meeting and Call for Proposals
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Reminder - Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015

In January 2013 the InterRidge Office is due to rotate to another office under the appointment of a new Chair. All interested Members of InterRidge are invited to submit bids to host the new office and nominations for the new Chair. The full call for bids is posted on the IR website: http://www.interridge.org/stcom
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1.2. Reminder - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000

The call for proposals for the 2012 Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is now open. As part of InterRidge’s mission to promote international, collaborative, and interdisciplinary studies of oceanic spreading centers, we invite proposals for InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to $5000 US each. We expect to offer a number of Fellowships in 2012. Those funded by InterRidge are open to graduate students or postdocs from any nation. There are also three Fellowships being funded by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Endowment Fund, with the requirement that the graduate student or postdoc is either from a developing country or will assist in training those of a developing country.
Deadline: 31 March 2012
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org
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1.3. Cruise bursary available for HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise, 29 July - 11 August 2012

An InterRidge cruise bursary is available for an early-career scientist, to allow participation on the HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise in July-August 2012, the Chief Scientist being Julie Perrot. This is a good opportunity for a future marine geophysicist or marine mammals biologist. Application form is at: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary.
Further details of the cruise: http://www.interridge.org/node/16798
Application deadline: 26 March 2012
All applications to be sent to the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org)
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2. Upcoming Events

2.1. 15th Biennial Challenger Conference for Marine Science, Norwich, UK, 3-6 Sept 2012

"Ocean Challenges in the 21st Century", to be hosted at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK: http://challenger2012.org.uk/home
Abstract deadline: 26 March 2012
Late registration fee after 31 July 2012
Travel bursaries are available: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/SCOR%20travel%20grants[1].pdf
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2.2. 2012 SCOR General Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 21-23 October 2012

The 2012 SCOR General Meeting is scheduled to be held on 21-23 October in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada at Dalhousie University, the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax: http://www.scor-int.org/2012GM/2012GM.htm.
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2.3. Extended deadline - DEBI RCN Ocean Crust Processes and Consequences for Life Meeting, June 6-8, 2012, Bremen, Germany

The application date to attend this meeting has been extended to 15 March 2012
http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/RCN/meetings/2012.html

The DEBI RCN holds annual, theme-based meetings to enable scientists and students to exchange ideas in deep biosphere studies, to learn about practical developments and study opportunities in the field, and to coordinate research and education activities. Each meeting is part scientific conference and part training workshop, both parts focused on a specific theme within deep biosphere research. Our next Research Coordination Network meeting will focus on processes in the ocean crust, from formation to subduction, and consequences for ocean-crust exchange budgets and subseafloor life. This meeting will provide a forum for presenting and discussing the most recent results in ocean crust processes and identifying the most pressing challenges that lie ahead. Specific focus will be on (1) crustal heterogeneity and fluid flow, (2) ocean-crust interactions, and (3) role of microbes in rock alteration. The University of Bremen will be hosting the meeting, and organizers are Heiner Villinger, Ulla Röhl, and Wolfgang Bach. All undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and principal investigators interested in the study of ocean crust processes and consequences for life are invited to apply to the meeting.
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2.4. IMBER IMBIZO III, Goa, India, 28-31 January 2013

The future of marine biogeochemistry, ecosystems and societies: Multi-dimensional approaches to the challenges of global change in continental margins and open ocean systems

IMBIZO lll will review current knowledge and identify key questions for future research pertaining to biogeochemistry-ecosystem interactions on continental margins; human impacts on open ocean carbon sequestration and human-ocean-human interactions and global change.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16807
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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. C-DEBI Grants for Deep Biosphere Research, Education and Outreach

Apply now for C-DEBI funds in support of deep biosphere research, education and outreach. C-DEBI supports Small Research Grants (just posted) and Small Education and Outreach Grants up to $50,000. C-DEBI also supports Fellowships for Graduate Students and Postdoctorals (minor wording changes added)! Proposals are due in April 2012. See each opportunity for specific deadlines.
www.darkenergybiosphere.org
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4. Other

4.1. 2012 SCOR Call for Working Group Proposals

SCOR is seeking proposals for new working groups. The call for proposals can be found at http://www.scor-int.org/2012GM/2012_Call_for_Proposals.pdf. SCOR encourages proposals from groups of scientists who desire an international approach to advance their area of ocean science. Proposals are due by 15 April 2012.

Newsletter 21 includes nominations for 2012 SCOR Officer elections, updates on publications and events: http://www.interridge.org/node/16805
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InterRidge Email #5/2012 (1 March 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Cruise bursary available for HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise, 29 July - 11 August 2012
1.2. Reminder - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. Astrolabe cruise - news from Jerome Dyment
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Reminder - VentBase 2012, 10-12 April 2012, Galway, Ireland
3.2. Reminder - AOGS, 13-17 August 2012, Singapore
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Three faculty positions, Rutgers University, USA
4.2. Ocean Engineering Technician, NOC Southampton, UK
5. Other
5.1. The Ridge 2000 Special Issue of Oceanography Magazine now available
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Cruise bursary available for HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise, 29 July - 11 August 2012

An InterRidge cruise bursary is available for an early-career scientist, to allow participation on the HYDROBS-MOMAR2 cruise in July-August 2012, the Chief Scientist being Julie Perrot. This is a good opportunity for a future marine geophysicist or marine mammals biologist. Details of the bursary and an application form can be found at: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16798
Application deadline: 26 March 2012
All applications to be sent to the IR Office (coordinator@interridge.org)
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1.2. Reminder - IR/ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000

The call for proposals for the 2012 Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is now open. As part of InterRidge’s mission to promote international, collaborative, and interdisciplinary studies of oceanic spreading centers, we invite proposals for InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to $5000 US each. We expect to offer a number of Fellowships in 2012. Those funded by InterRidge are open to graduate students or postdocs from any nation. There are also three Fellowships being funded by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Endowment Fund, with the requirement that the graduate student or postdoc is either from a developing country or will assist in training those of a developing country.
Deadline: 31 March 2012
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. Astrolabe cruise - news from Jerome Dyment

On 24 Feb we cut the Southeast Indian Ridge west of the recent Korean survey, at 60°S and 151°E. We saw a pretty nice axial magnetic anomaly, and perfect sequences of magnetic anomalies up to 40 Ma (on the Australian plate) and 15 Ma so far (on the Antarctic plate). We approach 65°S, time to get our towed magnetometer onboard and go straight to Dumont D'Urville, the French Antarctic Base. Then we'll do our measurements again back to Hobart, Tasmania, arriving 8 March.
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3. Upcoming Events

3.1. Reminder - VentBase 2012, 10-12 April 2012, Galway, Ireland

An international workshop VentBase is being hosted by the Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, to set standards for the data requirements of ecological assessment at hydrothermal vent fields in international waters. Mining for seafloor massive sulphides is proposed at some of these sites. This workshop is supported by the International Seabed Authority and the INDEEP programme. One of the aims is to produce guidance for setting conservation objectives at hydrothermal vent sites.
The workshop is currently short of particpants for section: Sampling Methodology Standards 3. and we therefore hope to encourage participants with relevant backgrounds to attend.
Details: www.ventbase.org
Registration deadline: 10 March (speakers), 25 March (non-speaking participants)
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3.2.Reminder - AOGS, 13-17 August 2012, Singapore
Deadline for abstracts and applications for financial support: 12 March 2012
Details: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2012
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Three faculty positions, Rutgers University, USA

Applicants will interact broadly with a dynamic, interdisciplinary faculty. For further details concerning broad areas of IMCS faculty interests, visit: www.marine.rutgers.edu
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16796
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4.2. Ocean Engineering Technician, NOC Southampton, UK

The successful candidate will work as part of a team within the Sensors and Moorings Group supporting the NERC Marine Facilities Programme (MFP) through provision of safe, efficient and effective functioning of NMF-SS marine science equipment and support infrastructure, both ashore and at sea. This support will include complex marine instruments, equipment and systems.
Details: http://noc.ac.uk/jobs/120207-ocean-engineering-technician-–-sensors-moorings-group
Deadline: 12 March 2012
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5. Other

5.1. The Ridge 2000 Special Issue of Oceanography Magazine

This is now available online. The full issue pdf and pdfs of individual articles in the issue are available free of charge via The Oceanography Society website: http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-1.html
We encourage you to make use of this excellent compendium of oceanic spreading center science and summary of Ridge 2000 Program results.
Authors, coauthors and reviewers will receive hard copies in the next month by mail. There may be limited number of additional copies available on request to the Ridge 2000 Office email (ridge2000@whoi.edu).
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InterRidge Email #4/2012 (16 February 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. InterRidge-sponsored session at AGU, 6-10 Dec 2012
1.2. Cruise travel bursaries available for early career scientists
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. Expedition 340T: Atlantis Massif
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. DEBI RCN Ocean Crust Processes and Consequences for Life Meeting, Bremen, Germany, 6-8 June 2012
3.2. Serpentine Days, Porquerolles, France, 2-6 Sept 2012
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. Two IMBER posts, Bergen, Norway
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. InterRidge-sponsored session at AGU, 6-10 Dec 2012

InterRidge intends to sponsor a session at AGU in December 2012. This would be a great way to showcase our science but we need to know if the IR community will support this. At this early stage, please just reply to the IR Office by the end of February if you are likely to be there and would consider giving a paper. coordinator@interridge.org
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1.2. Cruise travel bursaries available for early career scientists

InterRidge wishes to support early career scientists through its cruise travel bursaries. Either contact the IR Office, or contact the Chief Scientist of a cruise to see if spare berths are available. An application form is at: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary
List of known cruises in 2012: http://www.interridge.org/files/interridge/Upcoming%20Cruises%202012.pdf
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. Expedition 340T: Atlantis Massif

Donna Blackman is Chief Scientist on a cruise just started to the Atlantis Massif. Follow progress at: http://joidesresolution.org/node/2220
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3. Upcoming events

3.1. DEBI RCN Ocean Crust Processes and Consequences for Life Meeting, Bremen, Germany, 6-8 June 2012

Further details: http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/RCN/meetings/2012.html
Application deadline: March 1, 2012.
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3.2. Serpentine Days, Porquerolles, France, 2-6 Sept 2012

The meeting "SERPENTINE DAYS", is sponsored by the French Mineralogical Society (SFMC) and the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO). This will be an international meeting, with English presentations dealing with crystallochemistry, rheology, thermodynamics, origins of life, magnetic properties and societal implications.
Please tell us of your intention to attend the meeting by sending an e-mail to: serpentines2012@sfmc-fr.org
Further information: http://sfmc-fr.org/spip.php?article131
Important dates:
March, 1st 2012: opening of abstract submission
April, 15th 2012: deadline for abstract submission
May, 15th 2012: opening of registration
June, 15th 2012: end of early registration
The organizing committee: Muriel Andreani, LGL-Lyon (muriel.andreani@univ-lyon1.fr); Anne-Line Auzende, IMPMC-Paris (anne-line.auzende@impmc.upmc.fr); Isabelle Daniel, LGL-Lyon (isabelle.daniel@univ-lyon1.fr); Adélie Delacour, GET-Toulouse (adelie.delacour@get.obs-mip.fr
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. Two IMBER posts, Bergen, Norway

Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER) has two positions available:
Executive Officer
Deadline for applications: 11 March 2012
Details: http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=80995

Deputy Executive Officer
Deadline for applications:23 February 2012
Details: http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=80990)
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InterRidge Email #3/2012 (2 February 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Cruise berth available for early career scientist
1.2. InterRidge-sponsored session at AGU, 6-10 Dec 2012
1.3. Vents database - updated Google Earth kml file available
2. Upcoming Events
2.1. Provisional - Rock Deformation workshop, Boston, USA, 16-19 August 2012
2.2. Rock Deformation Gordon Research Conference, New Hampshire, USA, 19-24 August 2012
2.3. AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly, Singapore, 13-17 August 2012
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Cruise berth available for early career scientist

Maria Seton is Chief Scientist on a 3-week cruise in October/November 2012, which will be investigating the ‘Tectonic framework for the easternmost Coral Sea and northern extent of the Lord Howe hotspot’. She is looking to form an international collaboration with an early career scientist interested in working in this field. InterRidge is offering a travel bursary to enable the selected scientist to join the cruise. If interested, complete an application form: http://www.interridge.org/cruisebursary and send it to the InterRidge Office (coordinator@interridge.org).
Further details about the cruise can be obtained by contacting Dr. Seton at: maria.seton@sydney.edu.au
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1.2. InterRidge-sponsored session at AGU, 6-10 Dec 2012

The InterRidge Office is proposing to sponsor a session at AGU 2012. It seems appropriate to have a ridge focused session, now that national programmes have ended. At this stage, if you would be prepared to support this by presenting a paper, please contact the office by the end of February so that we can see the level of support within the InterRidge community.
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1.3. Vents database - updated Google Earth kml file available

An updated version of the Google Earth kml file for the 2011 InterRidge Vents Database Version 2.1 is now available at: http://www.interridge.org/irvents/maps
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2. Upcoming events

2.1. Provisional - Rock Deformation workshop, Boston, USA, 16-19 August 2012

The purpose of this workshop is to bring together the Users of Experimental Rock Deformation data with the Practitioners of Experimental Rock Deformation.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16778
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2.2. Rock Deformation Gordon Research Conference, New Hampshire, USA, 19-24 August 2012

Further details: http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=rockdef
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2.3. AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly, Singapore, 13-17 August 2012

Abstract and Earlybird registration deadline: 12 March 2012
Website: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2012
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InterRidge Email #2/2012 (18 January 2012)
1. InterRidge Info
1.1. New Working Groups
1.2. Reminder - Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015
1.3. Reminder - 2012 InterRidge and ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. R/V Atlantis OASES cruise to Mid-Cayman Rise
3. Upcoming Events
3.1. Session at EGU: Progress in our understanding of serpentinization and related processes, Vienna, April 22-27, 2012
3.2. 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 5-10 August 2012
3.3. Goldschmidt 2012, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012
3.4. Reminder: Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 20-24 February 2012
4. Jobs and Fellowships
4.1. 5 Fellowships in GeoSciences, Edinburgh University, Scotland
5. Other
5.1. SCOR 2012 Call for Working Group Proposals
5.2. From AGU Books: Diversity of Hydrothermal Systems on Slow Spreading Ocean Ridges
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. New Working Groups

The InterRidge Office is pleased to announce the approval of new Working Groups:
Ocean Detachment Faults: Co-Chairs - J.Pablo Canales and J. Escartin
Arc-Backarc Systems: Chair - Maria Seton
Seafloor Mineralisation - 3 year extension: Chair - Maurice Tivey
Further details will be available from the website soon.
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1.2. Reminder - Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015

In January 2013 the InterRidge Office is due to rotate under the appointment of a new Chair. All interested Members of InterRidge are invited to submit bids to host the new office and nominations for the new Chair. The full call for bids is posted on the IR website: http://www.interridge.org/stcom
The following conditions apply:
The InterRidge Office is co-located at the home institution of the selected Chair. Only Principal Members of InterRidge are eligible to host the Office and the InterRidge Chair (bids will be accepted from those countries who are not currently Principal Members, if the bid is accompanied by an undertaking to become a Principal Member by 1 January 2013). The period of tenure of the Chair is normally three years. Each bid should be submitted through the National Representative on the Steering Committee. Each country may submit more than one bid, on the understanding that the Member will accept the decision of the Steering Committee as final. Bids should include: a commitment to contribute double the Principal Membership annual fee (i.e. currently 2 x US$25,000), a proposed budget, a vision for InterRidge, and an implementation plan. Bids should be received by the InterRidge Office by 31 March 2012. The final decision on the bids will be made at the InterRidge Steering Committee meeting to be held in June 2012. The Steering Committee may seek further information and/or negotiate with Members who have submitted bids before making a final decision.
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1.3. Reminder - 2012 InterRidge and ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000

The InterRidge Office is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. As part of InterRidge’s mission to promote international, collaborative, and interdisciplinary studies of oceanic spreading centers, we invite proposals for InterRidge Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships of up to $5000 US each.

We expect to offer a number of Fellowships in 2012. Those funded by InterRidge are open to graduate students or postdocs from any nation. There are also three Fellowships being funded by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Endowment Fund, with the requirement that the graduate student or postdoc is either from a developing country or will assist in training those of a developing country.

Deadline: 31 March 2012
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. R/V Atlantis OASES cruise to Mid-Cayman Rise

Beginning January 6, 2012, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists will be spending nearly a month at sea aboard the R/V Atlantis and using the deep-diving, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason to explore and sample newly discovered hydrothermal fields (the Beebe vent site at 5000 m and Von Damm vent site at 2600m – see Connelly et al., Nature Communications, 2012 ) on the Mid-Cayman Rise—Earth’s deepest and one of its most slowly-spreading mid-ocean ridges. On board is one of InterRidge's 2011 Fellows - Dr Eoghan Reeves.

Follow the Oases 2012 expedition online: http://oases2012.blogspot.com/

The Oases 2012 cruise and previous cruises to the Mid-Cayman Rise is a joint venture between the US and UK funded by NSF with additional support from NASA and NERC.

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3. Upcoming events

3.1. Session at EGU: Progress in our understanding of serpentinization and related processes, Vienna, Austria, 22-27 April 2012

GMPV3.3/GD1.2/TS3.7
Conveners: M. Godard, M. Andreani, C. Garrido
Deadline for abstract submission: January 17, 2012
Hydration of mantle rocks, whether occurring at the seafloor or in the mantle wedge, results from/in strongly interconnected thermal, mechanical, mineralogical, and chemical processes, and contributes significantly to mass budgets of key chemical compounds (e.g. C, S, Fe, Cl…) from ocean ridges to subduction zones and back into the mantle. It can also sustain ecosystems whose primary energy sources are chemosynthetic. In this session, we encourage contributions ranging from field study (ophiolitic complexes, dredges or drilled samples and hydrothermal fields, among other settings), thermodynamic and numerical modeling to experimental work on serpentinization processes at mid-ocean ridges and in subduction zones. We also seek contributions on observational, theoretical and/or experimental studies on companion processes, in particular those related to C cycle such as carbonation of ultramafic rocks and their potential for CO2 sequestration in nature.
To submit an abstract please follow this link: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2012/session/9663
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3.2. 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 5-10 August 2012

Symposium Number 25.6 - Marine Minerals in Oceania
Convenors: David Cronan, Imperial College London; Cornel De Ronde, GNS New Zealand; Neville Exon, ANU Australia.

It is an exciting and pivotal time for marine minerals and mining in Oceania. Industry is gearing up for exploration and initial mining of sea floor volcanogenic massive sulfides (VMS), initially in the western Pacific. Pioneer Investors are positioned with the International Seabed Authority for exploration and eventual mining of manganese nodules in the international waters of the Pacific. Other organisations are looking at these deposits in the Exclusive Economic Zones of island nations in the South Pacific. Exploration and assessment continues on cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts on oceanic seamounts throughout the region. The IGC Symposium will encapsulate recent developments in marine minerals research in Oceania,especially on hydrothermal deposits, and serve as a snapshot of the situation in this field
Further details: http:/www.34igc.org
Abstract deadline: 17 February 2012
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3.3. Goldschmidt 2012, Montreal, Canada, 24-29 June 2012

Session of interest to InterRidge members:
Session 4a. Melt generation and evolution at mid-ocean ridges
Conveners Leonid Danyushevsky (University of Tasmania) and Nobumichi Shimizu (WHOI)
Keynote Roger Buck (LDEO)
This session is aimed at discussing a wide range of issues related to generation and evolution of MORB magmas.
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16770 and http://www.vmgoldschmidt.org/2012/index.htm
Abstract deadline: 1 February 2012
Early-bird registration deadline: 20 April 2012
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3.4. Reminder: Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 20-24 February 2012

Sessions of interest to InterRidge members:
Deep-Sea Conservation Imperatives in the 21st Century
Ocean spreading centers: Connecting the subseafloor with the open ocean
Further details at: http://www.interridge.org/node/16656
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4. Jobs and Fellowships

4.1. 5 Fellowships in GeoSciences, Edinburgh University, Scotland

The School of GeoSciences envisages making up to 5 Chancellor’s Fellowship appointments. We are particularly interested in researchers with a demonstrated track record in addressing thestrategic growth areas in the School, and those with the skills and interest to flourish in an interdisciplinary environment.
Deadline: 16 April 2012
Further details: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/research/chancellors...
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5. Other

5.1. SCOR 2012 Call for Working Group Proposals

The SCOR Secretariat will accept proposals for new working groups from now until 15 April 2012. Model proposals and other information about working groups can be found at http://www.scor-int.org/wkgrpinfo.htm.
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5.2. From AGU Books: Diversity of Hydrothermal Systems on Slow Spreading Ocean Ridges

Editors: Peter A. Rona, Colin W. Devey, Jérôme Dyment, and Bramley J. Murton
To order: http://www.agu.org/cgi-bin/agubooks?book=SEGM1884788
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InterRidge Email #1/2012 (4 January 2012)

1. InterRidge Info
1.1. Letter from the Chair
1.2. Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015
1.3. Launch of 2012 InterRidge and ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000
1.4. InterRidge awarded $45,000 by ISA for its Fellowship Programme
2. News from the Ridge Crest
2.1. R/V SONNE cruise to eastern Manus Basin
3. Jobs and Fellowships
3.1. Marine Geophysicist, University of Houston, USA
4. Other
4.1. Call for items for Scientific Drilling journal
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1. InterRidge Info

1.1. Letter from the Chair

Happy New Year to all InterRidge members! 2012 is the last year for the InterRidge Office at the National Oceanography Centre in the UK. So we are starting the New Year with a call for bids to host the next 3 years of the InterRidge Office. This is an exciting time for ridge crest science with new ideas emerging about how slow spreading oceanic crust forms, with cabled observatories extending to active ridges, and the prospect of industrial mining of hydrothermal sulphide deposits testing our community's resolve to engage with policy makers and industry alike. InterRidge continues to make substantial progress: promoting new science directions and receiving proposals for new Working Groups. We held a well attended planning workshop in December to set the scene for InterRidge's third decade. We have also received a boost of new funding from the United Nations' International Seabed Authority for an increased number of fellowships, the first of which are now advertised for this year. The cruise bursary scheme is also becoming better known – but we still rely on everyone to pass the message on: if you are an early career scientist and want to collaborate on a research cruise, we have the travel funding to help you. Finally, let us know about your cruises, research and needs to collaborate: we are here to help you make those vital contacts and let everyone know of your latest achievements.

Wishing everyone a following sea.

Bramley Murton

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1.2. Call for bids to host the next InterRidge Office, 2013 - 2015

The following conditions apply:

The InterRidge Office is co-located at the home institution of the selected Chair. Only Principal Members of InterRidge are eligible to host the Office and the InterRidge Chair (bids will be accepted from those countries who are not currently Principal Members, if the bid is accompanied by an undertaking to become a Principal Member by 1 January 2013). The period of tenure of the Chair is normally three years. Each bid should be submitted through the National Representative on the Steering Committee. Each country may submit more than one bid, on the understanding that the Member will accept the decision of the Steering Committee as final. Bids should include: a commitment to contribute double the Principal Membership annual fee (i.e. currently 2 x US$25,000), a proposed budget, a vision for InterRidge, and an implementation plan. Bids should be received by the InterRidge Office by 31 March 2012. The final decision on the bids will be made at the InterRidge Steering Committee meeting to be held in June 2012. The Steering Committee may seek further information and/or negotiate with Members who have submitted bids before making a final decision.

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1.3. Launch of 2012 InterRidge and ISA Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships, $5000

Deadline: 31 March 2012
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
Contact: Debbie Milton: coordinator@interridge.org
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1.4. InterRidge awarded $45,000 by ISA for its Fellowship Programme

InterRidge has been successful in its bid for $45,000 from the ISA Endowment Fund. This will support 3 fellowships annually between 2012-14, for early career scientists from developing countries. InterRidge welcomes this support and looks forward to working in close association with ISA to encourage young scientists in their careers in marine research. For details of the 2012 InterRidge Fellowship Programme, go to: http://www.interridge.org/fellowship/2012
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2. News from the Ridge Crest

2.1. R/V SONNE cruise to eastern Manus Basin

Between June 14 and July 23 of 2011 a science team lead by Wolfgang Bach of the MARUM research center in Bremen used the German research vessel SONNE for hydrothermal studies in the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea. During the transits and in the Manus Basin, bathymetric maps of the seafloor were produced. In the study area, the ROV MARUM-QUEST was used to map and sample hydrothermal vent systems in water depths between 1150 and 1800 meters below sealevel. Quest can document venting with HD photos and videos and take samples of rocks, fauna, and fluids. The international team of scientist onboard included geologists, geochemists, microbiologists, ecologists, and biogeochemists. The main goal was examinations of the numerous and varied vents with specific focus on interactions between geochemical and biological processes.

Details can be obtained from the cruise report
Link to: http://elib.suub.uni-bremen.de/edocs/00102250-1.pdf
Please also check out the cruise webpage for cruise impressions and images
Link to: http://www.marum.de/page11979.html

The participation of student Adam Schaen in the cruise was made possible through the InterRidge travel bursary. Read his report in the InterRidge News and at: http://www.interridge.org/node/15913

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3. Jobs and Fellowships

3.1. Marine Geophysicist, University of Houston, USA

Faculty position available at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the field of marine geophysics. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the processing, analysis, and interpretation of multi-component seismic reflection and/or refraction data as well as familiarity with seismic streamer and multi-component seismic reflection and/or refraction acquisition systems.

Deadline: 1 March 2012
Further details: http://www.interridge.org/node/16766
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4. Other

4.1. Call for items for Scientific Drilling journal

Appropriate news items - upcoming workshops, short news items, or general information you would like brought to the attention of the scientific community - are requested for the next issue of Scientific Drilling, which will be published in April 2012 before EGU. Submission deadline is January 31, but please notify by 6 January if possible.

Contact Mika Saido: msaido@iodp.org

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