Call for Participation
Environment and Human Migration Expert Opinion Survey
United Nations University, Stockholm Environment Institute, and University of Arizona
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Expert opinions are needed on links between the environment and human migration. Those with expertise or interest in environmentally driven migration are invited to complete a 42-question survey on their level of agreement with statements taken from current literature. The online survey can be completed in about 20 minutes and can be taken anonymously. Questions can be directed to Lezlie Morinière.
Call for Applications
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Deadline: December 18, 2009
Applications for SAFER Grants will be accepted beginning November 16. Grants are available to help fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations hire, recruit, and retain trained firefighters. For more information on the grant and how to apply, visit FEMA’s SAFER Grant Program site.
Call for Papers
Geoinformatics Forum
Salzberg University Centre for Geoinformatics
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Salzberg University is now accepting papers for presentation at the Geoinformatics Forum to be held July 6-9 in Salzberg, Austria. Papers on urban sustainability, monitoring and modeling global change, spatial assessment and analysis of vulnerability, and learning using geoinformation are preferred. For guidelines and online submission, visit the forum website.