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APEC Climate Center Visiting Scientist Program

The APEC Climate Center, based in Busan, South Korea is inviting applications to the APCC Visiting Scientist Program starting from 2010.

About APEC Climate Center

The APEC Climate Center (APCC) was established in 2005 as a response to the 4th APEC Science Ministers' call to enhance capacities in science, technology, and innovation in order to deliver sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region. APCC's mission is to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation across the region in order to help economies deal with challenges that are climate-related. APCC holds office in Busan, South Korea in the centrally-located Haeundae district.

APCC works towards facilitating sharing of high-cost climate data and information amongst national hydrometeorological services (NHMSs) and leading climate centers in APEC member economies, connecting climate research and innovation, and building capacities in climate prediction and climate information applications in social and economic domains. The work of APCC is increasingly being recognized as APEC member economies grapple with solutions to climate variability and change in the context of advancing the Bogor Goals of free and open trade investment across the APEC region.

APCC operates the world's most extensive operational multi-model ensemble (MME) dynamical prediction system with 15 participating NHMSs and climate centers providing dynamical seasonal forecasts on a monthly basis. It has been providing seasonal forecasts with 3-month lead time to member economies since 2005. A number of experimental products have been launched, including global hydrological extremes (drought and flood) prediction and monitoring bulletin and long-lead forecast with up to 7 months lead time. APCC issues a diagnostic model performance bulletin in order to critically review its work and to facilitate feedback from the users of its forecast products. It also organizes the annual APEC Climate Symposium, which provides a platform for discussing opportunities to collaborate in solving common challenges in climate research, data access, forecasting, and applications.

Objectives

The objectives of the VSP are two-fold: First, it aims to provide research opportunities for both recent PhDs and established scholars in the field to bring their scientific expertise to bear on the development of climate information-based products and tools that will help Asia-Pacific economies to meet climate-related challenges on various application areas including risk management in agriculture and coastal zones, water management, environmental management, trade, emergency/disaster risk management, and energy. The second objective is to provide opportunities for interactions between APCC and other institutions by allowing scientists from other institutions to participate in APCC research and development activities.

Priority R&D activities at APCC in the short to medium term include enhancement of 6-12 month coupled forecast products, seasonal prediction of tropical cyclones in the eastern and western Pacific, prediction and monitoring of extreme hydrological events, and downscaling of climate change projections.

Tenure and activities

Appointments are nominally for 1 to 2 years, with the second year contingent upon satisfactory progress during the first year, as judged by the APCC Visiting Scientist Program Committee.

Visiting scientists who choose to participate in APCC research and development activities are expected to spend 100% of their term at APCC headquarters. Interested applicants may contact APCC for more details about ongoing R&D activities at APCC.

Visiting scientists who choose to carry out research activities not currently undertaken by APCC may spend most of their term at their home institutions but are expected to spend a minimum of 3 months at APCC headquarters. They will be required to deliver seminars at APCC to brief APCC colleagues and interested APEC stakeholders about their activities. In this case, the primary financial support is borne at his/her home institution, and APCC will cover only the period spent at APCC headquarters.

The allowance to be covered by APCC could range from 3,000,000~4,000,000 Korean won every month depending on qualifications and experience. The salary is negotiable in consideration of the three year average of annual salary at the scientist's home institute.

Approval of visiting scientist activities

All activities have to be approved by the APCC Visiting Scientist Program Committee.
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Eligibility

Both recent PhDs and established scholars in the field are eligible to apply. Applications from all countries will be accepted but all qualifications being equal; preference will be given to nationals from APEC member economies. Applications from developing APEC member economies and women scientists are particularly encouraged.
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Remuneration and benefits

Visiting scientists will receive a grant that takes into account accommodation cost for foreign residents in Busan. Duties and benefits will be administered according to APCC staff management rules and regulations. Airfare to/from the place of recruitment will be provided.

The home institutions will provide primary financial support to visiting scientists who carry out research activities not currently undertaken by APCC and who opted to spend most of their term at their home institutions. But APCC will cover the financial support during the time spent at APCC headquarters.

Visiting scientists will have access to APCC data and computing facilities. Visiting scientists are encouraged to bring in their regional climate data to share with APCC scientists and to facilitate their research during their visit.

Application and selection

Applications will be accepted all year round. Application materials should include:

• Completed application form (Clik here), which includes brief description of academic career and professional experience, research plan, and expected societal benefits from proposed research activity
• Curriculum vitae with list of publications/scientific outreach work
• 2-3 reference letters

Application materials should be submitted in electronic form via email attachments to Mr. Jong-Wook Kang (jjomhe@apcc21.net).

Short-listed candidates will be asked to write a short proposal to complete the application process, and will be requested to submit additional documents including degree certificates, official transcripts, and medical certificate, if necessary. Successful candidates will be notified within 30 days after review of APCC Visiting Scientist Program Committee, but well ahead of spring or fall semester.

Questions

General information and research activities at APCC can be found at www.apcc21.net. For general questions, please contact with Mr. Jong-Wook Kang (jjomhe@apcc21.net). For technical questions, please contact with Dr. Bong-Geon Song(songbg@apcc21.net).

history

Training Course on Regional Downscaling for Asia-Pacific Region using APEC Climate Center Global Seasonal Climate Prediction (APN)

Expert Program for Climate Prediction (KOICA)

2008 APEC Climate Symposium held in Lima, Peru

THE AOGS WAS HELD FROM 16-20 JUNE, AND A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS VISITED US APCC facilitated a session "Variability and Predictability of the Multi-scale Asia-Pacific Climate System"

The proposal “APEC Climate Center for Climate Information Services to Society” was presented at 34th APEC ISTWG Meeting held at Hong Kong, China

Brain Pool Program for Visiting scientist of APCC

2007 APEC Climate Center Symposium (Busan, Korea)

MOU between KISTI (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information) and APCC

MOU between COLA (Center for Ocean Land Atmosphere Studies) and APCC

Expert Program for Climate Prediction in Asia-Pacific (KOICA)

MOU between NASA (Nation Aeronautics and Space Administration) and APCC

The 2nd APEC BMC meeting held in Singapore decided to provide APEC Operation Account of USD 79000 to the project entitled “APEC Climate Center for Climate Information Services to Society”

MOU between IRI (The International Research Institute for Climate and Society) and APCC

32nd APEC ISTWG Meeting is held (Vladivostok, Russia) : “APEC Climate Center for Climate Information Services to Society”

MOU between the 73rd weather group (the 73rd WX) in ROKAF (Republic of Korea Air Force) and APCC

MOU between IPRC(International Pacific Research Center) and APCC

Workshop on Socio-economic Application of Climate Information (Busan, Korea)

The 2nd APEC BMC meeting held in Singapore decided to provide APEC Operation Account of USD 59000 to the project entitled “Operation of APEC Climate Center for Climate Information Services”

APEC Climate Center Symposium (Busan, Korea)

Report entitled is related the Development of APCC at a Council with Minister for Science and Technology

Expert Program for Climate Prediction in Asia-Pacific (KOICA)

International Program for APCC Short Term Visiting Scientists

30th APEC ISTWG Meeting is held (Manila, Philippines) : Operation of APEC Climate Center (APCC) for Climate Information Services

MOU between Busan National University and APCC

MOU between Bukyong National University and APCC

MOU between Busan metropolitan city and APCC

APEC Climate Center Opening Ceremony at Busan Metropolitan City Hall

29th APEC ISTWG Meeting is held (Singapore) : APEC Climate Center (APCC) for Climate Information Services

The 2nd APEC BMC meeting held in Singapore decided to provide APEC Operation Account of USD 39000 to the project entitled “Implementation of APEC Climate Center for Climate Information Services”

MOU between KMA and APCC

MOU between KMA and Busan metropolitan city on establishment of APEC Climate Center

The establishment of APCC is endorsed by the First APEC Officials "Meeting (SOMⅠ) (Seoul. Korea)"

The Functions and Operations of APCC is endorsed by the 28th APEC ISTWG Meeting (Gwangju. Korea)

4th APCN Working Group meeting and 3rd APCN Steering Committee Meeting is held in Busan, Korea

27th APEC ISTWG Meeting is held (Singapore) : "Functions and Operations of APCC"

The 2nd APEC BMC meeting held in Singapore decided to provide APEC Operational Account of USD39000 to the project entitled "Implementation of APEC Climate Network for Climate information Services".

4th APEC Ministers Conference is held (Christchurch, New Zealand) : Establishment of APCC

Launching the APCN Visiting Scientist Program (VSP).

The APCN Symposium on the Multi-Model Ensemble for Climate Prediction is held in Jeju Island, Korea, jointly with the 3rd APCN Working Group Meeting and the 2nd APCN Steering Committee Meeting.

Approved APEC Central Fund to support an international symposium on the APCN project at the APEC ministerial meeting (Singapore)

2nd APCN Working Group Meeting is held at the headquarters of KMA (Seoul, Korea) 1st APCN Steering Committee Meeting is held at the headquarters of KMA, jointly with 2nd APCN Working Group Meeting

The first APCN Working Group Meeting is held (Seoul).Participants: twenty-four representatives from sixteen institutes in ten APEC member economies and a representative from the WMO.

The proposal for APCN is supported by the representatives of the APEC member economies at a workshop on meteorological and hydrological cooperation within the APEC hosted by U.S. NWS (Albuquerque).

The proposal for APCN is approved at the 17th APEC ISTWG meeting (Seattle). Co-sponsoring economies: Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, and Viet Nam

KMA submits a proposal for the establishment of the APEC Climate Network(APCN) to the 16th APEC ISTWG meeting (Hong Kong).

KMA proposes the establishment of a climate network at the 3rd APEC Ministers Conference on Regional Science and Technology Cooperation (Mexico City).

No Member Economy Organization Nominee E-Mail

No Member Economy Organization Nominee E-Mail
1 Australia POAMA Dr.Brad Murphy b.murphy@bom.gov.au
2 Brunei BMS
3 Canada MSC Dr.Hai Lin Hai.Lin@ec.gc.ca
4 Chile DMC Mrs. Paola Uribe Raibaudi puribe@meteochile.cl
5 China NCC Dr. Zhang Peiqun zhangpq@cma.gov.cn
6 China IAP Prof. Lin Zhaohui lzh@mail.iap.ac.cn
7 Chinese Taipei CWB Dr. Jyh Wen Hwu jwhwu@rdc.cwb.gov.tw
8 Hong Kong HKO Dr. T C Lee tclee@hko.gov.hk
9 Indonesia BMG Mr. Antoyo Setyadipratikto asp_309@yahoo.com
10 Japan JMA Mr. Kiyotoshi Takahashi kiyotoshi.takahashi-a@met.kishou.go.jp
11 Korea KMA/NIMR Dr.Hyun-Suk Kang hyunsuk@kma.go.kr
12 Korea KMA Mr. Jeong-Seog Lee jslee@kma.go.kr
13 Malaysia MMD Mr. Kwan Kok Foo kkf@met.gov.my
14 Mexico SMN Ms. Adelina Albanil Encarnacion adelina.albanil@conagua.gob.mx
15 New Zealnad NIWA Dr. James Renwick j.renwick@niwa.co.nz
16 Papua New Guinea NWS Mr. Samuel Maiha smaiha@pngmet.gov.pg
17 Peru SENAMHI Ms. Amelia Diaz adiaz@senamhi.gob.pe
18 Philipppines PAGASA Ms.Flaviana Hilario fhilarioph@yahoo.com
19 Russia HMC Dr. Dmitry Kiktev kiktev@mecom.ru
20 Russia MGO Dr. Vadim Matyugin matyugin@main.mgo.rssi.ru
21 Singapore NEA Mr. Chien Wan Tham cwtham@singnet.com.sg, THAM_Chien_Wan@nea.gov.sg
22 Thailand TMD Mr. Boonlert Archevarahuprok boonlert.arc@tmd.go.th
23 USA COLA Dr. Dan Paolino paolino@cola.iges.org
24 USA IRI Dr. David G. DeWitt daved@iri.columbia.edu
25 USA NCEP/NOAA Dr. Jae-Kyung E. Schemm Jae.Schemm@noaa.gov
26 USA NASA Dr. Myong-In Lee milee@gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
27 Vietnam Vietnam HMS Mr. Nguyen Dang Quang quangnd@nchmf.gov.vn

overview

Recently, many parts of the world have experienced serious natural disasters associated with unusual climate. It is anticipated that the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events may become more frequent due to global warming and more erratic behavior of the ocean, such as the El Nino phenomenon.

The global economic loss due to extreme climate exceeded US$400 billion for the last ten years, which is a jump from the US$100 billion in 1980s. The GNPs were substantially reduced during the last major El Nino years, particularly over the Southeast Asian region, which had a significant impact on the global economy.

There has been a growing recognition that the international exchange of climate information is essential for minimizing natural disasters and their negative economic impacts. Among scientists and policy makers a consensus was reached that actions need to be taken to develop climate early warning systems and climate information networks at the regional scale to improve the monitoring and prediction of climate variations.

Production of skillful real-time climate predictions;

The APCC will be designed to set up an institutionalized 1communication channel for more effective exchanges of regional climate information among APEC member economies. Therefore, the APCC aims at realizing the APEC vision of regional prosperity through the enhancement of economic opportunities, the reduction of economic loss and the protection of life and property through:

Production of skillful real-time climate predictions;

Facilitating the share of high-cost climate data and information;

Enhancing the capacity building in prediction and sustainable social and

economic applications of climate information;

Minimizing climate related damages;

Capitalizing on non-preventable damages; and

Accelerating and extending socio-economic innovation.

The work of APCC will build on the capacities of member NMHSs and will in turn benefit public meteorological and hydrological institutions. Those institutions without the capacity to produce climate predictions will be able to access optimized, high-cost global climate predictions to be produced by APCC.

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