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IIASA is known for its interdisciplinary research, combining natural and social sciences with integrated assessment techniques and advanced mathematical methodologies, with a goal of providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance in the following fields: - GLOBAL PROBLEM AREAS: Energy and Climate Change, Food and Water, and Poverty and Equity
- PROGRAM AREAS: Energy, Transitions to New Technologies, Advanced Systems Analysis, Ecosystem Services and Management, Mitigation of Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases, Evolution and Ecology, World Population, Risk Policy and Vulnerability, and Water.
What's New
IIASA's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program IIASA also offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This is an ongoing program that provides funding for several postdoctoral researchers for a 12-24 month period. Annual application deadlines are April 1 and October 1. Further information can be found on IIASA's website. Successful candidates are expected to conduct their own research within one of IIASA's research programs or special projects on topics related to IIASA's agenda.
Former YSSPer First-Authors Paper Lu Liu, a member of the 2016 YSSP cohort, has first-authored a paper for Environmental Research Letters. The paper examines the potentiality of large-scale reservoirs to combat water scarcity, and is a continuation of Liu's work at the YSSP.
The U.S. NMO for IIASA congratulates Lu Liu on her publication. Read the press release here, or download the paper PDF here.
Three YSSP Scientists Receive Additional Funding from IIASA The U.S. NMO for IIASA congratulates Pablo Ortiz Partida, Hana Mandova, and Yaoping Wang, three members of the 2017 YSSP cohort who will be able to continue their research this year.
Partida received the Mikhalevich Award for excellence in "mathematically and methodologically oriented research," while Mandova and Wang each received a Peccei Award for their policy-oriented research. For the full IIASA article, please visit their News page.
Michael T. Clegg was elected Chair of IIASA’s governing Council on October 5, 2017. Dr. Clegg has a distinguished scientific career spanning four decades. Most recently, he was Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He has served as the NAS Foreign Secretary from 2002 until 2014. In 2016 and early 2017, Dr. Clegg chaired an IIASA external institutional review committee whose recommendations are currently being implemented. IIASA External Review Approved In 2016, the IIASA Council requested a comprehensive external review of the Institute, covering its processes, activities, and structures. This review was led by Michael T. Clegg (University of California, Irvine). The review team conducted online surveys, site visits, document analysis, and interviews. The U.S. National Member Organization participated through survey responses, detailed feedback, and individual interviews. The External Review Report was presented to and quickly approved by the IIASA Council at its June 2017 meeting. The key recommendations of the report are that IIASA: · Continue its legacy and contribution to excellence in science. · Reflect on and refine IIASA vision and mission. · Revisit and clarify the value proposition for member countries. · Focus on governance and leadership reform. · Modernize internal systems. · Appoint a task force to support an institutional renewal process. The IIASA Council and Director General are now working on implementation of the review recommendations. A Task Force, working under the guidance of the IIASA Council guidance, is being formed. More information can be found here: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/leadership/governance/Institutional_Review.html YSSP 40th Anniversary, 2017
Growing out of an idea first presented by recent YSSPers at the 2016 meeting of the U.S. NMO, IIASA held a 40th Anniversary conference at the headquarters on June 20 and 21, 2017. All YSSP alumni from 1977 to 2017 were invited. Members of the U.S. NMO, particularly Roger Levien, the former IIASA Director responsible for the establishment of the YSSP program, were closely involved in the organization of the conference. Watch the highlights on YouTube here, which include panels, group discussions, and a wrap-up video. A commemorative ClassBook is being compiled. For more information, see http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/education/yssp/YSSP_40th_anniversary.html. BISO Director Kathie Bailey with member of the YSSP 2017 cohort.
Congratulations to the 2017 YSSP Cohort The U.S. NMO for IIASA offers its sincere congratulations to this summer's group of selected YSSP attendees, listed alphabetically below. To learn more about YSSP research areas, please visit the IIASA YSSP webpage. - Mr. Daniel Cooney, Princeton University: Evolution and Ecology (EEP)
- Mr. Andrew Fang, University of Minnesota: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (AIR)
- Mr. Ryan Hanna, University of California, San Diego: Energy (ENE)
- Mr. Xiaogang He, Princeton University: Water (WAT)
- Mr. Jose Pablo Ortiz Partida, University of California, Davis, Water (WAT)
- Mr. Karl Seltzer, Duke University, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (AIR)
- Mr. Kasparas Spokas, Princeton University, Ecosystems Services and Management (ESM)
- Ms. Radost Stanimirova, Boston University, Ecosystems Services and Management (ESM)
- Ms. Shaohui Tang, The Ohio State University, Ecosystems Services and Management (ESM)
- Ms. Nemi Vora, University of Pittsburgh, Advanced Systems Analysis (ASA)
- Ms. Yaoping Wang, The Ohio State University, Energy (ENE)
- Howard Raiffa Fellows Program in Decision Science: Donations to the new Howard Raiffa Fellows Program in Decision Science will fund fellowships for postdoctoral or mid-career associate fellows from academia, business, and government to advance the theory and practice of decision science in collaboration with IIASA's network of researchers and collaborators.
- Peter E. de Janosi Postdoctoral Fellowship: Donations to this Fellowship fund sponsors a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the particular goal of advancing Dr. de Jánosi's deep interest in applying interdisciplinary analyses to significant public policy and management problems, particularly through integrating the social sciences into IIASA's work.
- IIASA Annual Fund: Donations to the Annual Fund will support a 3-month Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP) Fellowship for a promising young researcher who would otherwise not have funding to take part in YSSP.
- IIASA Fund: Donations to the IIASA Fund will support IIASA's research and training activities, promoting global cooperation toward new frontiers in the methodologies and applications of systems analysis. The IIASA Fund provides seed money for innovative research projects and initiatives that would otherwise be beyond IIASA's budget.
For more information, visit http://www.friendsofiiasa.org/.
U.S.-IIASA Fact Sheet Interested in learning more about the research collaborations between the United States and IIASA? IIASA participates in more activities related to the U.S. than with any of its other member countries. To learn more about these collaborations and connections, please consult the U.S.-IIASA Fact Sheet (PDF).
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Contact the USNMO/IIASA Kathie Bailey, Director Pam Gamble, Administrative Associate
IIASA OVERVIEWS IIASA REPORTS
- IIASA Governing Council elects new Chair [Publication date October 5, 2017]
- Risk analysis for common ground on climate loss and damage [Publication date October 21, 2016]
- Global temperature rise could hit 2°C threshold by 2050 [Publication date September 29, 2016]
- Open access policy brings IIASA science to a wider audience [Publication date March 22, 2016]
- Have global emissions peaked? [Publication date December 7, 2015]
- Sustainable energy crucial for development, climate action [Publication date June 18, 2015]
- How will ocean acidification impact marine life? [Publication date February 3, 2015]
- The human core of the shared socioeconomic pathways: Population scenarios by age, sex, and level of education for all countries to 2100 [Published 2014]
- Global Energy Assessment [Published 2012]
IIASA RESEARCH UPDATES IIASA VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE IIASA RESOURCES |
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Core support for USNMO/IIASA is provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OISE-1246585, with policy involvement of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce (NOAA), the USDA Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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