Issue 15-32, August 3, 2015
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- FINAL REMINDER: PLEASE VOTE IN THE 2015 DPS ELECTION
- ABSTRACT DEADLINE FOR 47th DPS MEETING IN NATIONAL HARBOR
- HARTMANN TRAVEL GRANTS FOR 47th DPS MEETING
- OPAG ANNOUNCEMENT
- VEXAG ANNOUNCEMENT
6) JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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FINAL REMINDER: PLEASE VOTE IN THE 2015 DPS ELECTION
TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY TO VOTE!
Thank you to those who have already voted!
The 2015 election for DPS Vice-Chair and Committee will close TODAY August 3rd 2015.
Go to http://aas.org/vote/
You will need your AAS member login ID (which defaults to your membership number), and your password.
If you haven’t registered or renewed your DPS membership recently, you are getting this e-mail because we
are using large recent DPS lists, but you may actually not be an active member anymore… So, please check
your status now and renew if you haven’t done so already at (http://members.aas.org). This will allow you
to vote and benefit from all membership advantages.
If you have trouble voting on line, the AAS can do a proxy vote and vote on your behalf (send an e-mail to
[email protected]). You will still get an automated email confirmation and a separate manual email, both with
who you voted for and a confirmation number.
You should vote for one of the two candidates for Vice-Chair:
o Lucy McFadden, Goddard Space Flight Center
o Ralph McNutt, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
The elected Vice-Chair will take his/her functions in November 2015 and will become the DPS Chair in
October 2016.
You should also vote for two of the five candidates for DPS Committee:
o Adrienne Dove, Univ. Central Florida
o Gianrico Filacchione, Institute for Astrophysics and Planetary Science from Space
o Paul Hayne, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
o Carly Howett, Southwest Research Institute
o Joe Spitale, Planetary Science Institute
The successful candidates will serve on the Committee for three years after November 2015.
The detailed vitae and position statements for each of the candidates is linked from the main election page,
If you find you’re having difficulties voting, it may be that your registration with DPS has expired.
Please go to the Member Pages (http://members.aas.org) and click the Member Profile link to review
your information. Or ask [email protected]for assistance.
Voting is one of your privileges as a DPS member, so please take a moment to vote!
Thank you!
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ABSTRACT DEADLINE FOR THE 47TH DPS MEETING IN NATIONAL HARBOR
National Harbor, MD, 8-13 November 2015 at the Gaylord National Harbor
DPS members you are invited to attend the 47th Annual DPS meeting!
* Important dates
25 August 2015: Regular Abstract deadline, coming up quickly!
See http://aas.org/meetings/dps47/abstracts
Other important dates:
24 August 2015 DPS 47 Exhibitor Deadline
http://aas.org/dps-47th-meeting/47th-dps-meeting-exhibiting-sponsorship-opportunities
1 September 2015 DPS 47 Early Registration Deadline
http://aas.org/meetings/dps47/registration
8 September 2015 DPS 47 Regular Registration Deadline
http://aas.org/meetings/dps47/registration
And also:
– 24 September 2015: 47th DPS Late Abstract Submission Deadline – 9:00pm ET
– 8 October 2015: 47th DPS Hotel Reservations Deadline
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HARTMANN TRAVEL GRANTS FOR 47TH DPS MEETING
A generous contribution from William K. Hartmann, supplemented by member contributions and
matching funds from the DPS Committee, has enabled a limited number of student travel grants to
assist participation by early-career scientists at the annual DPS meeting.
Application details are at meetings/travel_grant_application.
Travel grants are primarily intended for students, but post-doctoral scientists without other means
of support will also be considered.
The due date for applications is August 28, 2015 11:59 PM.
The DPS Leadership is also soliciting additional contributions from members for the Hartmann Fund.
Your tax-deductible gift promotes the careers of our next generation of planetary scientists.
Thanks so much for your generosity.
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OPAG ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Colleagues,
Our next OPAG meeting will be 24–26 August at JHU/APL.
The agenda is posted on the OPAG homepage.
Registration is now open — the link is on the OPAG homepage: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/
All logistical instructions are posted at this registration link.
A reminder: we have a new capability on our website for group discussions. Go to the menu tab
titled “OPAG Discussion Board”. This will be a place for us all to post our thoughts and especially
our vision for the future. Please use it to say what you think!! Right now the over-arching science
themes part of our new science goals document is under construction – we are considering
“Explore Ocean Worlds and Ice Giants”.
Sincerely,
Candy Hansen
OPAG Chair
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VEXAG ANNOUNCEMENT
Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) meeting #13 will be held on Tuesday-Thursday,
October 27–29, 2015, at James Webb Auditorium, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC. .
A preliminary agenda is available at VEXAG Web-Site http://www.lpi.usra.edu/vexag/.
Current plans are:
Tuesday – 27 October 2015 – NASA and mission reports
Wednesday – 28 October 2015 –Venus science and technology reports
Thursday – 29 October 2015 – VEXAG activities (adjourn at mid-day)
Presentations on Venus science and technologies for Venus missions are invited. If interested, contact Lori
Glaze and Patricia Beauchamp ([email protected], and [email protected])
If you’ll be attending in person and haven’t done so already, please enter your name on the Meeting
Registration /Intent to Attend Form on the VEXAG Website.
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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) FACULTY POSITIONS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES AT SIO-UC SAN DIEGO
Deadline : September 15, 2015
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Anne J. Verbiscer
Research Associate Professor
Department of Astronomy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4325