The British Geophysical Association
2015 Environment YES competition
Welcome to the Environment Young Entrepreneurs Scheme.
How does YES work?
A team of 4 or 5 members work together to devise a business plan for a company based on hypothetical science. Places are provided FREE of charge to most researchers.
The process
- Form a team and apply by Friday 29 May
- Part of the team attend a briefing session on Monday 3 August in Nottingham
- Decide upon an innovative idea that could work as a business and think about which areas of the business each team member be responsible for and undertake some market research
- All team members attend a three day residential workshop encompassing presentations and mentoring sessions from leading figures in industry. Workshops held in October and November
- Teams with the best business plan are selected to go forward to the final on Thursday 10 December in London
Benefits of taking part
You will:
- develop enterprise skills
- cultivate business acumen
- create new knowledge
- think creatively to produce innovative solutions to major challenges
- collaborate with peers and industry experts using a range of networking skills
- discover how to communicate research with impact to diverse audiences
- gain project management skills in the context of business planning
- learn about ethical, legal and health and safety aspects
- understand how funding is sourced and managed
- win £2,500 and an opportunity to go to the Rice Business Plan Competition in Texas
Find out more and APPLY by visiting www.biotechnologyyes.co.uk or www.environmentyes.org
Lava – beautiful footage
This is one of the most beautiful compilations of lava footage:
This video can be found in its original form here.
InSight landing site chosen!
The finalist ellipse marked within the northern portion of flat-lying Elysium Planitia is centred at about 4.5 degrees north latitude and 136 degrees east longitude.
Read the article.
JPL | News | Single Site on Mars Advanced for 2016 NASA Lander.
The Geology of Geomechanics
What:
A 2-day conference that aims to bring together geologists and engineers from the petroleum, radioactive waste disposal, carbon sequestration, mining and geothermal communities to discuss the links between the geomechanical disciplines and mainstream geology.
For more information, see the poster.
When:
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 5pm on Monday, 1 June 2015
CONFERENCE: 28-29 October 2015
Where:
Planetary Seismology PostDocs
What:
In 2016, the NASA InSight mission launches to Mars, carrying on board various geophysical equipment to investigate the Martian subsurface. IPGP, Paris (who have designed and built a broadband seismometer as part of the mission payload) are looking for two PostDoc candidates – one seismic and one planetary geology specialist. For more information, see the poster.
Where:
Guralp is recruiting
Guralp Systems Limited, who design and build seismometers for a range of academic, engineering and research applications, are looking to hire three candidates with a strong Earth Sciences background to work in their world headquarters close to Reading, UK. For more details, check out their poster.
What:
“The business will go through change over the next two years and we want to recruit a strong cadre of new leaders who will enter the business and help us shape the future. “
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