Newsletter 14-231

Issue 14-31, December 23, 2014

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1) LAST CALL: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
2) HUBBLE WHITE PAPER
3) UPCOMING MEETINGS
4) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
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LAST CALL: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

Please also consider making an end-of-year gift to the DPS Hartmann Student Travel Grant Program and/or the Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund when you renew your membership.

With no dues increase and a “stellar” lineup of benefits, there isn’t a better time than now to renew your commitment to the AAS/DPS.
AAS emailed members in early September announcing the start of membership renewal season, and many took notice. Online renewals are arriving at a steady pace. If you have already paid your dues, thanks for your continued support.

To help reduce costs and the Society’s carbon footprint, we encourage you to renew online today for fast, easy self-service. Simply log in to pay your dues, to confirm or update your journal subscriptions and Division memberships, and to lock in savings for 2016 by renewing for two years at the current rate. (Note: That last option isn’t available to junior members, who instead get two years for the price of one — currently $77 —when first joining the Society, then renew annually thereafter.)

Renew before 31 December to maintain your benefits and receive additional savings: the AAS will extend a one-time 15% discount off your portion of the author charges for one paper published in the Astronomical Journal, the Astrophysical Journal, ApJ Letters, or ApJ Supplement. Eligible members can double their savings: if you renew by 31 December for two years, you will receive the 15% author discount on one paper each in 2015 and 2016.
The Society has much planned for 2015 — including the 225th meeting of the AAS in Seattle in January and the 29th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Honolulu in August — so you won’t want to miss out on the latest science, member communications, and career and networking opportunities. Supporting the AAS is supporting your discipline. Renew today!

If you have any questions about your dues or benefits, or need assistance when logging in, please contact the membership team by email at [email protected] or by phone at 202-328-2010. Thank you!
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CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS: USING HUBBLE IN NEXT FIVE YEARS

Space Telescope Science Institute solicits white papers from the community about how best to structure the next five years of Hubble observations. The white papers should describe initiatives that will enhance significantly Hubble’s scientific legacy and must have a length of no more than 3 pages.

White papers are due 20 February 2014 and can address any aspect of the Hubble program.

White papers should summarize the anticipated science objectives, conveying a sense of their import, urgency, and timeliness. They should explain why those objectives cannot be accomplished under the present time allocation system. They should also include a preliminary assessment of feasibility of the proposed changes. White papers should be submitted as pdf files via e-mail to:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and copied to Neill Reid ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). If no acknowledgement is received within 3 days, please inform us via e-mail. Questions about the complete notification should be addressed to[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, copying [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) PLANETARY SYSTEMS: A SYNERGISTIC VIEW
International Center for Interdisciplinary Science Education
Quy Nhon, Vietnam
19 – 25 July 2015

http://rencontresduvietnam.org/conferences/2015/planetary-systems/

RATIONALE
“Planetary systems: A synergistic view” will bring together exoplanet and solar system specialists to exchange ideas and discuss opportunities to develop science and science education in Vietnam. Invited presentations and contributed talks will focus on major new observational projects and what we expect to learn over the next decade. The conference will be structured around key topics such as results from solar system and exoplanet missions, comparative studies of planet formation, criteria for habitability and lessons from our solar system, future missions. :

VENUE
As part of the series “Rencontres du Vietnam”, the conference will be held at the recently completed International Center for Interdisciplinary Science Education (ICISE), in the beautiful beach town of Quy Nhon in Central Vietnam.

SUPPORT
Limited financial support for registration and lodging is available for graduate students and young scientists from developing countries, including Eastern Europe. Unfortunately, there is no support for transportation costs for airfare or train tickets. Financial support requests may be submitted online at http://supernovae.in2p3.fr/users/jacdz/grantform.php

ORGANIZING INSTITUTION
Rencontres du Vietnam, Series Founder: Jean Tran Thanh Van

SCIENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Jonathan Lunine, Chair (Cornell University)—to be contacted for more information.
Bethany Ehlmann (Caltech)
Heidi Hammel (AURA)
Lisa Kaltenegger (Cornell University)
Jim Kasting (Penn State University)
Heather Knutson (Caltech)
Eduardo Martin (CAB, CSIC-INTA, Madrid)
Yamila Miguel (MPI, Heidelberg)

B) LPSC 2015

The 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas, on March 16-20, 2015.

Abstract submission is now open and abstracts are due on January, 6, 2015.

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2015/

C) EGU 2015

Vienna, Austria
http://www.egu2015.eu/
Dear Colleague,
This is to remind you that the abstract submission for the EGU General Assembly is coming up soon. Please submit abstracts to our sessions in PS3 soon:
PS3 – Outer planets
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2015/sessionprogramme
Detailed information on how to submit an abstract can be found at:
http://egu2015.eu//abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html
The deadline for the receipt of Abstracts is 07 Jan 2015, 13:00 CET.

PS3.1 Outer planets, icy satellites and rings
Convener: Athena Coustenis | Co-Conveners: Glenn Orton, Linda Spilker , Sushil K. Atreya , Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Nicolas Altobelli
This session welcomes papers about the outer planets and Pluto systems, including their satellites with atmospheres or not, with special emphasis on observations (both from space and from the ground), modelling, and theoretical interpretation. Abstracts on satellite interactions with their neutral environments, and ring systems are also welcome. Supporting laboratory investigations and concepts for future spacecraft missions and investigations are also relevant to this session.

PS3.2 Huygens Probe 10th anniversary session
Convener: David H. Atkinson | Co-Conveners: Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Athena Coustenis, Ralph D. Lorenz, Dennis Matson, Olivier Witasse

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Huygens probe landing on Titan (14 January, 2005), a special Huygens Probe 10th anniversary session is being planned for the 2015 EGU meeting. This session will highlight the Huygens mission, the major discoveries of Huygens, and will consider the significance these discoveries in the broader perspective of Saturn, the giant planets, and the solar system.
On January 14, 2005, the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe arrived at and landed on Saturn’s Largest moon Titan. Huygens was an important element of the international Cassini mission to Saturn which continues until 2017. The data from the Huygens science investigations, developed under true international partnerships, continues to be used to this day to improve our understanding of Titan, the Saturn system and the other giant planets, and the solar system. Ten years later we remember the development of the Huygens mission, and we reflect on the impact of Huygens’ remarkable achievements on solar system science.
(Please note that EGU does not provide financial support for invited speakers.)

D) USER TRAINING IN JWST DATA ANALYSIS

May 6-8, 2015
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.stsci.edu/institute/conference/ut_jwst_da/

E) LIFE IN A EUROPA PLUME WORKSHOP

On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) and the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) will co-host the workshop at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, one day prior to the OPAG meeting at NASA Ames.

Further information available : http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/calendar/europa-plume-workshop/

F) SOFIA OBSERVERS WORKSHOP

May 20-21, 2015

The SOFIA Science Center will host a two-day workshop on Wednesday and Thursday, May 20 and 21, in Mountain View, California, near the SOFIA Science Center. The goals of the workshop are to help astronomers write compelling proposals for SOFIA observing time, and to guide them in analyzing SOFIA data. The workshop is intended for both junior and senior-level astronomers interested in learning more about airborne infrared astronomy research, as well as for SOFIA observers who want to understand infrared data processing and how to get the most science from their data. The workshop will cover SOFIA observing capabilities, details of the instruments to be available in Cycle 4, proposal preparation tools, the data archive, and descriptions of the data processing and calibration pipelines.

Astronomers are encouraged to visit the SOFIA Science Center the day after the workshop (Friday, May 22) for more in-depth help with analyzing data from previous observing cycles. There will be no registration fee for the workshop, but the attendance will be limited to about 30 participants. A website will be open soon for registration containing detailed information about the workshop agenda and schedule. Please feel free to direct questions to SOFIA scientific staff in the SOFIA booth during the winter 2015 AAS meeting in Seattle or contact us via the SOFIA Helpdesk: sofia_help {at} sofia.usra.edu. We look forward to your participation in the workshop!

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) TENURED/TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR AT BROWN

https://apply.interfolio.com/24379

B) BLOOMBERG DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF EXOPLANETS

content/bloomberg-distinguished-professor-exoplanets

Application deadline: 1 February 2015

C) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

https://jobregister.aas.org/job_view?JobID=49245
Application deadline: 15 January 2015

D) ASTRONOMER, APPLICATIONS DEPT. U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/389816700
E) POSITIONS AT NRAO
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) has openings for a Scientist (Assistant/Associate)https://cw.na1.hgncloud.com/nrao/loadJobPostingDetails.do?jobPostingID=100760&source=jobList
and an Astronomer (Tenure Track) https://cw.na1.hgncloud.com/nrao/loadJobPostingDetails.do?jobPostingID=100761&source=jobList
Application deadline for both positions is 1 February 2015.