Issue 19-41, September 9, 2019
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- MESSAGE FROM THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING CHAIRS: LOOKING FORWARD TO THE EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING
- MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: KEY ACTIVITIES DURING EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING; LUNCH BAGS PROVIDED FOR SOME MEETINGS
- EARLY CAREER REVIEW FOR THE UPCOMING EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING IN GENEVA SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17
- DPS NOMINATING SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER ELECTION AT THE DPS 2019 MEMBERS MEETING IN GENEVA
- SIGN UP FOR THE EPSC-DPS 2019 OPEN MIC SHOW
- ICE GIANT MEETINGS AT EPSC-DPS AND LONDON, 2020
- JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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MESSAGE FROM THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING CHAIRS: LOOKING FORWARD TO THE EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING
The EPSC-DPS Joint meeting is less than a week away and we look forward to
engaging with the planetary community at this important gathering! We outline
here a number of options that are available, in case any problems arise while at
the meeting.
If you observe or experience behavior that is in breach of the Code of conduct,
and wish to file a report, please use the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 online form
(https://www.epsc-dps2019.eu/information/incidents.html). You can fill this in
anonymously, but we will be unable to follow up with you about your report
without a working email address.
If there are any issues, observations or suggestions that you would like to talk
to meeting leadership about while you are in Geneva, please visit the Europlanet
Society stand. A member of the EPSC-DPS Joint Organizing Committee or Meeting
Response Group will be happy to come and meet with you and hear your thoughts.
If you require on-site medical attention, there is an infirmary on Level -1 of the
CICG that is open from 09:00-18:00 Monday–Friday.
If you require emergency assistance while attending EPSC-DPS 2019 in Geneva,
the emergency telephone numbers are as follows:
· Police: 117
· Fire: 118
· Life-threatening emergencies (to call for an ambulance): 144
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Please feel free to talk with us during
the meeting about any of your concerns. We are here to support our membership!
See you in Geneva!
Best regards,
Linda Spilker (Outgoing Chair) and Amanda Hendrix (Incoming Chair)
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: KEY ACTIVITIES DURING EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING; LUNCH BAGS PROVIDED FOR SOME MEETINGS
The week of the EPSC-DPS Joint meeting will be a busy one, filled with nine parallel
science sessions each day and many interesting and exciting Community Events and
Splinter Sessions. See https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2019/meetingprogramme
As a result of this very busy schedule, the typical plenary sessions, such as the DPS
and EPSC business meetings, have been scheduled during the lunch breaks (12:00 –
13:30). DPS and EPSC will provide lunch bags for attendees to make it easier for
you to attend these events. Food cannot be eaten in the conference rooms during
the meetings, so the lunch bags will be distributed either before or after the meeting.
A list of Community Events and Splinter Sessions that might be of interest to the DPS
membership are given below. Events with lunch bags provided are indicated with *.
Sunday
Sunday: Icebreaker reception
Sun, 15 Sep, 15:30–17:30 CICG main hall
Monday
Monday (Plenary): Opening ceremony; EPSC and DPS Prize presentations;
Kuiper Prize Lecture, Urey Prize Lecture; Farinella Prize Lectures
Conveners: Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Linda Spilker, Stephane Udry, M. Cristina De Sanctis
Mon, 16 Sep, 10:15–13:00 Jupiter (Room 1) Programme
Kuiper Prize Lecture by Dr. Maria Zuber: “Inside the Moon Fifty Years after Apollo”: 11:30–11:55
Urey Lecture by Dr. Kelsi Singer: “New Horizons: Exploration of Distant
Worlds in the Kuiper Belt”: 11:55–12:20
*150 lunch bags provided at end of meeting
Monday (Splinter): Status Report on Planning for the Next Planetary Science
Decadal Survey
Convener: David H. Smith
Mon, 16 Sep, 13:30–15:00 Saturn (Room 2)
Tuesday
Tuesday (Lunchtime): DPS Members meeting
Convener: Linda Spilker
Tue, 17 Sep, 12:15–13:00 Jupiter (Room 1)
*200 lunch bags provided at end of meeting
Tuesday, Space Exploration night
Conveners: Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Linda Spilker
Tue, 17 Sep, 19:00–21:30 Jupiter (Room 1)
*Dinner sandwich buffet provided at 18:30 for meeting attendees
Wednesday
Wednesday (Lunchtime): Women in Planetary Science Discussion Hour
Convener: Kelsi Singer
Wed, 18 Sep, 12:00–13:15 Saturn (Room 2)
*Lunch bags provided to registered attendees at start of the time block
Wednesday (Evening): Social event (pre-registered attendees only)
Wed, 18 Sep, 19:00–21:30, La Brasserie des Halles de l’île
Wednesday (Evening): Open Mic Night
Convener: Joseph Spitale
Wed, 18 Sep, 22:00–Thu, 19 Sep, 01:30, La Brasserie des Halles de l’île
Thursday
Thursday (Lunchtime): Europlanet Society General Assembly
Conveners: Nigel Mason, Athena Coustenis
Thu, 19 Sep, 12:15–13:15 Jupiter (Room 1)
*100 lunch bags provided at end of meeting
Thursday (Evening): Division for Planetary Sciences Sagan Public Lecture
“Asteroid impacts and Spacepod” by Dr. Carrie Nugent
Thu, 19 Sep, 19:30–20:30, University DUFOUR (auditoire Piaget)
I look forward to seeing everyone in Geneva!
Linda Spilker
DPS Chair
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EARLY CAREER REVIEW FOR THE UPCOMING EPSC-DPS JOINT MEETING IN GENEVA SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17
Is EPSC-DPS 2019 your first conference presentation (oral or poster)? Nervous?
Would you like advice? Join others like you for this educational opportunity to get
feedback from seasoned presenters at the Early Career Review on Monday, Sep 16
& Tuesday, Sep 17, 08:30am -10:00am in the EPEC Room. Undergraduates, Graduate
Students, and new Post-Docs are all welcome. If you would like to participate in the
Early Career Presenters’ Review, please register now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EC_2019_EPSC.
If you have any questions, or are a seasoned presenter that would like to add your
voice to the review, please contact Brian Jackson at [email protected].
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DPS NOMINATING SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER ELECTION AT THE DPS 2019 MEMBERS MEETING IN GENEVA
The DPS membership will elect a new member of the Nominating Subcommittee
at the upcoming EPSC-DPS conference. This election will occur at the DPS member
meeting at the conference. Nominations are made in person, and must be seconded.
Voting occurs directly after nominations are complete.
The Nominating Subcommittee is responsible for assembling a slate of candidates
to run for DPS vice-chair and committee. The 2020 committee includes Matthew
Knight (University of Maryland) and incoming chair Carrie Nugent (Olin College). We thank
current chair Yvonne Pendleton (NASA Ames) for her excellent leadership this year.
We encourage nominations of outstanding members of the DPS community, and
attendance at the DPS member meeting. We look forward to welcoming our new
member.
Please contact Carrie ([email protected]) with any questions.
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SIGN UP FOR THE EPSC-DPS 2019 OPEN MIC SHOW
Don’t forget to sign up for the EPSC-DPS Open Mic Show at
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2019/session/34649
The show will be held Wednesday, 18 September, after the banquet in the same venue.
Banquet attendance is not required to attend. See you there!
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ICE GIANT MEETINGS AT EPSC-DPS AND LONDON 2020
Dear All,
Please see below several meetings of possible interest to the Ice Giants community:
EPSC-DPS2019
An Ice Giants session will be held at EPSC-DPS2019 (Geneva) on Monday
September 16th, from 08:30-10:00 and 13:30-15:00 (Venus room).
The Ice Giants session will be followed by
– Poster session (Tuesday September 17th, 17:15–18:45)
– Splinter meeting (Wednesday September 18th, 17:15-18:30) in the Pluto
room. The splinter meeting provides an opportunity for discussion of mission
proposals and the strategies for international coordination.
Royal Society Ice Giant Systems Meeting
Registration and abstract submission are open for the international meeting in
London, January 20th-22nd 2020. Please see https://ice-giants.github.io/ for full
details, and we have been delighted to see the number of people registering already.
Note that registration is mandatory and limited in numbers. The closing deadline
will be during the AGU meeting in December, so please plan ahead. Please
contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
If you have any questions about either meeting, please contact
Dr. Leigh Fletcher, [email protected]
Best wishes, The Ice Giant Systems 2020 SOC
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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) EDITOR OF THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL (PSJ)
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the Division for Planetary
Sciences (DPS) are soliciting applications and nominations of
candidates for the position of Editor of The Planetary Science Journal
(PSJ). This is a new journal to serve the planetary science community.
See:
https://aas.org/posts/news/2019/08/aas-dps-launch-gold-open-access-planetary-science-journal
The Search Committee is looking for candidates that have a record of
achievement in planetary science, experience as an author and referee
in this field, and a clear vision for the future of the PSJ. Previous
editorial experience would be useful but is not required.
Candidates for this position should submit a cover letter, CV,
bibliography, and names of two references to [email protected]
Nominations for the position may also be sent to the same address.
Selected candidates will be asked to provide evidence of institutional
support for their assuming the above editorial duties.
The cover letter should address the candidate’s qualifications, reason
for interest in the position, and ideas for the operation, management,
and future of the PSJ. Nominations submitted by September 30, 2019 will
be given full consideration.
More information can be found at:
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/cfd23f2c
B) OPEN RANK PROFESSOR OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University
in St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty
position at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank,
commensurate with experience, in the field of planetary science. The
candidate is expected to perform research in the broad area of
planetary surfaces and processes, have or seek active involvement in
planetary science missions, and eventually assume leadership of the
NASA Planetary Data System Geosciences Node at Washington University.
The ideal candidate will employ quantitative tools and will integrate
computational approaches with remotely sensed observations.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in planetary science or a related field at
the time of appointment. In addition, candidates at the associate or
full professor rank must have an advanced record of research,
publication, and teaching warranting tenure. Complete applications
include cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and
research interests, and names and contact information of at least four
references, submitted via Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/66099
Applications must be received by October 31, 2019 to ensure
consideration.
An extended job description and application procedure is at:
https://apply.interfolio.com/66099
Contact [email protected] with questions.
C) UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FACULTY POSITION IN SPACE RESEARCH
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa is
seeking an outstanding researcher active in experimental space-based
astronomy or space physics to fill a tenure-track position at Assistant
Professor or Associate Professor beginning Fall 2020. Duties of the
position will consist of teaching courses at all levels and
establishment of an active research program including the development
of space-based instrumentation and the pursuit of external funding.
The Department has a long history in building space-based
instrumentation with instruments currently operating on HaloSat, Juno,
Mars Express, and the Van Allen Probes and currently under
construction for the TRACERS Small Explorer mission. More information
can be found at:
https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/73714
D) ASSISTANT STAFF SCIENTIST POSITION, MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS
Entry-level, full time Assistant Staff Scientist for targeting the MRO
CTX camera. Degree in Geosciences + experience in geology/geography of
Mars required.
Details:
https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=ms210
E) SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
For the tenth consecutive year, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration’s (NASA) Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
seeks to sponsor U.S. citizen, U.S. national and permanent resident
graduate student research that has significant potential to contribute
to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for our
Nation’s science, exploration, and economic future. Go to:
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