Issue 21-14, June 20, 2021
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- FALL MEETING ABSTRACT DEADLINE JUL 22
- PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE: HAPPY JUNETEENTH!
- DPS FALL 2021 MEETING VIRTUAL SPACE ACCOMMODATION?
- NASA PLANETARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MATERIALS
- JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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FALL MEETING ABSTRACT DEADLINE JUL 22
The fall meeting will take place 3 – 8 October 2021 **virtually anywhere.** Abstracts will be due 22 July 2021. No late abstracts will be accepted. Pre-recorded materials (oral talks, iPosters, and summary slides) will all be due 9 September 2021. This is a hard deadline, since the staff needs time to process, add captions, and upload everything to the site, which will be available for viewing one week before the meeting (27 September).
More information regarding the abstract submission process, including deadlines, topics, and presentation and discussion formats, is posted to the meeting website: https://aas.org/meetings/dps53/abstracts
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PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE: HAPPY JUNETEENTH!
The DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS) would like to wish everyone a Happy Juneteenth! This popular annual celebration of emancipation of slavery in the United States [1] is now recognized as a federal holiday. In honor of this occasion, we encourage all members of our community to celebrate [2], become familiar with this U.S. history [1], and reflect on the many contributions by Black scientists and other scientists of color to the investigation of space [3] as well as the needed continued discussions around racial inequity in this country [4].
Also perhaps donate to the DPS Fund to support underrepresented minority communities in planetary science [5], check out #blackinastroweek2021 (June 20-26), and register for this upcoming American Institute of Physics (AIP) TEAM-UP Webinar (June 22) about the experiences of African American women in physics and astronomy [6] or the NASEM National Summit (June 29-30) about addressing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Anti-Racism in 21st Century STEMM Organizations [7].
References
[1] **What Is Juneteenth?** by Henry Louis Gates Jr. https://bit.ly/3cQmAqX
[2] **Emancipation** by Priscilla Jane Thompson https://bit.ly/3wGOrlF
[3] Profiles of Black scientists from AAS https://bit.ly/35BWT9N and NSBP (a DPS partner) https://bit.ly/2ShD8Bq
[4] **The ongoing significance of Juneteenth** from Scholars for Black Liveshttps://bit.ly/3gE1Q6U
[5] Donate to the DPS URM support fund https://bit.ly/3q9clnj
[6] Register here for the AIP TEAM-UP Webinar https://bit.ly/3wGxeZz
[7] Register here for the NASEM National Summit https://bit.ly/3vBtg2N
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DPS FALL 2021 MEETING VIRTUAL SPACE ACCOMMODATION?
The 2021 DPS Virtual Organizing Committee (VOC) and Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC) are planning to have significant components of the meeting held in a Gather.town virtual space. The VOC would like to know if any of our meeting attendees will require accommodations for navigating the virtual exhibit and poster halls. Based on the specific need, the VOC will work with the attendee to ensure they are able to fully participate. Please email Joe Masiero ([email protected]) to coordinate.
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NASA PLANETARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MATERIALS
Slides from the latest NASA Planetary Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting are now available here: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac
The community is encouraged to examine the materials, as they cover the latest status on NASA’s Research AND Analysis programs, responses to previous PAC findings, an update on NASA flight projects, the upcoming changes to the Science Mission Directorate’s information policy, and important results on demographics.
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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
A. Post-doctoral position in Isotope Geochemistry
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B. Post-doctoral position in Geophysics/Planetary physics
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C. Scientific Data Analyst with the MAVEN Imaging UltraViolet Spectrograph Team
The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) team on the MAVEN mission is seeking a talented data analyst. IUVS has made important discoveries about the Mars atmosphere, including escape and evolution, aurora, nightglow, photochemistry, composition, dynamics and cloud formation, and more discoveries are anticipated. Responsibilities include: Data analysis and interpretation, scientific programming, interpretation, presentation of results at conferences and in publications. Mentoring junior team members and software support. Mission operations. Position requirements include: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in astronomy, physics, earth science, computer science or related area. Experience in scientific programming in python or IDL. Work with remote sensing data, retrievals, image processing. Experience with graphical data representation and scientific visualization. Desired qualifications include: Familiarity with planetary science, earth science or astrophysics through coursework or experience, and best practices for version control for code and data products. Inquiries to [email protected]. Please apply by 8 July at https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=31136
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