Morgan, M. Granger; Nordhaus, Robert R.; Gottlieb, Paul (2013): Needed: Research Guidelines for Solar Radiation Management. In: Issues in Science & Technology (Spring).

"As this approach to geoengineering gains attention, a coordinated plan for research will make it possible to understand how it might work and what dangers it could present."

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Bienhold, Christina; Pop Ristova, Petra; Wenzhöfer, Frank; Dittmar, Thorsten; Boetius, Antje; Kirchman, David L. (2013): How Deep-Sea Wood Falls Sustain Chemosynthetic Life. In: PLoS ONE 8 (1), e53590. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0053590

Fertilizing the ocean with wood logs. "Here we investigated the biogeochemical and microbiological processes leading to the development of sulfidic niches by deploying wood colonization experiments at a depth of 1690 m in the Eastern Mediterranean for one year."

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Call for Applications, Deadline ends tomorrow: 01.06.2012

"Research into proposed geoengineering techniques and the governance issues associated with them is gaining attention in academia and beyond.  This summer school will provide early career researchers with information on the current state of developments in the field  and with a focus on communicating research to the public and to policy-makers."

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Deadline 18.05.2012

The International Biochar Inititive (IBI) is looking for a part-time project manager.

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