YES Network Press Release
Read the latest YES Network press release that was presented at the EGU 2010 Roundtable session: OneGeology Initiative. The press release officially announces the new leadership team, as well as highlights some upcoming YES Network meetings.
Ph.D. Opportunities in China!
China University of Geosciences (CUG-Beijing) is offering two full Ph.D. scholarships in the Earth Sciences. The scholarships include travel and other expenses. Applications will be granted to one student from an English speaking country and one from a developing country. The topic can be within Sedimentology or a related field, and the supervisor will be Prof. Wang Chengshan (see his CV at http://www.cretaceousworld.com/News_detail.asp?ID=498).
For more information about the China University of Geosciences (CUG-Beijing), visit: http://www.cugb.edu.cn/EnglishWeb/EnglishWebIndex.asp. Feel free to contact Wang Meng for any other information (chinesewang6@gmail.com). The application process is open until suitable candidates are found.
Invitation for all YES Network members to the Australian Earth Sciences Convention
YES Australia is delighted to invite all young earth scientists from Oceania and beyond to the Australian Earth Sciences Convention being held in Canberra from 4-8 July. Attendance at the convention will allow members and interested people to meet with each other to strengthen the network and discuss issues related to YES (For example, how can the YES Network improve career and academic pathways for early career geoscientists, especially in Australia). The AESC event will also be a great opportunity to identify YES members that would like to be involved in the organisation of the 2nd YES Congress being held in conjunction to the 34th International Geological Congress in Brisbane, 2012. YES Australia representatives will be there to clarify just how members can participate.
If you cannot make it to Canberra in July, do not worry, you can still get involved! You can contact YES Australia representative Gabriela Perlingeiro on g.perlingeiro@uq.edu.au
For more information about registration, please access: http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/
Also join AESC facebook page.
YES Africa 2011 Symposium (8-14 January 2011)
The YES Africa 2011 meeting will be held in conjunction with the 23rd Colloquium for African Geology on 8-14 January 2011 at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Click here to download the first circular about the YES Africa 2011 event.
Please note that there are some areas that have not been taken up, namely presenters for roundtable topic number 2. If you want to be a moderator or a presenter at one of the roundtables, please email Elyvin Nkhonjera at elyvinnkhonjera@yahoo.co.uk. Please put "YES AFRICA 2011" in the subject line of your email.
Additionally, abstracts are now being accepted for the oral and poster sessions. Please send your abstracts to abstractsyesafrica2011@yahoo.com.
Contribute to the Global Compendium on Educational Institutions, Geoscience Employers, and Professional Societies
Join the project! The YES Network is assisting the IUGS Global Workforce Taskforce in completing a global compendium on geoscience information (educational institutions, professional societies, employers). You can read more about the project at http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/iugs_global_taskforce_compendium/.
To provide your inputs to this project, review the information in each of the categories by using the menu under the banner image, and leave updated and or new information by completing the form at the top of each page.
Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa
The Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa sprung from requests by African National Committees of the International Year of Planet Earth and was announced by the Director General of UNESCO at the regional launch of the International Year of Planet Earth in Arusha, Tanzania on 8 May 2008. The overall intention of this Initiative is to support the development of the next generation of earth scientists in Africa who are equipped with the necessary tools, networks and perspectives to apply sound science to solving and benefiting from the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. For more information, please visit: http://www.earth-science-education-initiative-africa.org/
Join us at EGU's 2010 meeting in Vienna
The YES Network will be organizing one symposia at EGU. It is expected that this event will launch
the start of a long-term collaboration between the EGU and the YES Network. We will also be providing virtual access to the roundtables and YES symposia, so if you can't make it to the meeting, you can follow us online! Click here for more information.
YES Network at the EuroGeoSurveys Director's Workshop
David Govoni, past President of the YES Network, gave a presentation at the EuroGeoSurveys Director's Workshop on 23 March 2010 in Bruxelles. The presentation, "Geoscience's future from the youngsters's point of view" can be downloaded by clicking here. There are also four sets of videos from YES Network members that go with this presentation, and you can download them by clicking on these links: Videos1, Videos2, Videos3, Videos4.
YES Network National Chapter formation
Now that new National Representatives have been elected, please make sure your National Representative has your email information so they can keep you up to date on the YES activities that are happening in your country. See the list of National Representatives under the Leadership Team link on the top menu bar. If you don't see a National Representative listed for your country, please contact the YES Network Executive Board.
Geology as a contribution to society: What's next?
The second national congress of Italian Geological Society was held from 18 to 20 March 2010 in Napoli. It focused on geological risk management, low enthalpy geotermal energy and geo-tourism.
The congress included a dedicated YES Network session with contributions from Joanne Venus, Leila Gonzales and Luca Micucci.
For full details please see www.giovanigeologi.it
YES Network Membership
Would you like to get involved in the YES Network or are you a current YES Network member? Make sure we have your most updated information by filling out the YES Network Membership form.
We will be showcasing YES Network members as Ambassadors! Make sure to fill in the YES Network Membership form and let us know if we can post your profile on our website on the YES Network Ambassadors page.
YES Network Development Plan Online
We have just finalized our YES Network Development Plan and Structure documents. Read about the YES Network and where it is headed in 2010 and beyond!
YES Congress 2009 Roundtable Report and Webinars Online
We have just posted the YES Congress 2009 Roundtable Results report and all of the roundtable presentations and discussions online. Visit the Working Groups page to watch the webinars and download the report.
Contact information of YES attendees at the 2009 IYPE-Lisbon meeting
Click here to download the contact information for those YES representatives attending the 2009 IYPE-Lisbon event.
YES Congress 2009 Abstracts now online
The abstracts of all oral and poster presentations from the YES Congress 2009 are now available online. Click here to download the book of abstracts.
YES Congress 2012 - Brisbane, Australia at the 34th IGC
Mark your calendars now! The next YES Congress will be held at the 34th IGC in Brisbane, Australia.
YES Congress 2009 - Beijing, China
The YES Congress 2009 event was a huge sucess! Visit the YES Congress 2009 website to view the abstracts, photos, speakers, and session information: www.yescongress2009.org