Issue 21-20, Aug 16, 2021
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- DPS SEEKS NEW PRESS OFFICER AND NEW WEBMASTER
- HIGHLIGHT YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM AT DPS 2021
- UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE TRAVEL GRANT
- DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER
- SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ADDRESSING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
- HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION
- JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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DPS SEEKS NEW PRESS OFFICER AND NEW WEBMASTER
Interested in volunteering for the DPS? We’re looking for a new Press Officer and a new Webmaster. Both positions start during the week of this year’s DPS meeting (Oct 3-8). Applications due Mon Sep 6, 2021.
The Press Officer will serve a three-year term and will coordinate the DPS press conferences at the annual meetings as well as prize press releases. Candidates for Press Officer should be a full DPS member as of October 2021.
The Webmaster will post updates to the DPS websites and will maintain DPS email addresses and mailing lists. There are no membership requirements for the Webmaster, and the term is generally 3 years.
If you’re interested in either position, please send a CV and a brief statement of interest no later than close-of-business on Mon Sep 6, 2021 to [email protected].
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HIGHLIGHT YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM AT DPS 2021
This year, DPS will be holding a *Graduate School Fair*, offering graduate programs a chance to talk with prospective students during the meeting. There will be two dedicated 1-hour sessions for students to learn more about your program. Signing your program up for a booth comes with two free student registrations for your department as well. For more information, and to register, please go here:
https://aas.org/form/dps-graduate-school-fair
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UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE TRAVEL GRANT
The makeup of the planetary science community does not reflect the full diversity of the United States, and in particular Black/African American, Indigenous, and Latinx communities are heavily underrepresented relative to the US labor force population (Rivera-Valentin et al., 2020). Therefore, the DPS is offering funds to encourage and support participation of students, scientists, and other space professionals who are members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. In partnership with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), awards are available for members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support attendance at the annual DPS meeting and/or the annual NSBP meeting. The fund is intended to support some travel (when meetings are in person) and meeting registration fees, and applicants may also request coverage for society membership fees. Deadline Sep 17, 2021.
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DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER
Thursday Sep 9 is the presenter deadline to register! Why wait? Sign up before the Labor Day rush. Full member registration fee is $270; all students are $75; other rates at the link below.
https://aas.org/meetings/dps53/registration
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SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ADDRESSING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
Tuesday August 17, 3 p.m. CDT
All planetary scientists and engineers, including early career scientists and graduate students, are invited to join us on August 17 at 3 p.m. CDT to discuss ways to address controversial topics during public engagement programs.
For more details, or information on past Sharing Planetary Science sessions, go to the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Scientist Engagement website.
Join the Zoom
Passcode: 117200
Or join by Telephone: +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 840 4335 6507
Or watch streamed on LPI’s YouTube channel
Christine Shupla (she, her, hers)
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Education and Public Engagement Manager
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HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION
The 2021 application deadline is 20 August 11:59 PM, PT.
Starting with a generous contribution from William K. Hartmann, followed by member contributions and matching funds from the DPS Committee, a limited number of student travel grants are made available to assist toward participating at the annual DPS meeting.
Travel grants are primarily intended for students, but post-doctoral scientists without other means of support will also be considered. Travel grants rarely exceed a few hundred dollars and are intended to provide a supplement that makes the difference on whether or not the person is able to attend the annual meeting. In some cases the travel grant may be requested to cover the meeting registration fee. Preference is given to students who have not received a Travel Grant in the past.
Questions may be directed to the DPS Vice Chair ([email protected]).
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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
A. JWST Solar System PostDoc at Observatoire de Paris
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B. Tenure track faculty position in Earth, Environmental and planetary sciences, Rice University
https://apply.interfolio.com/91599
Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.
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Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])
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