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Issue 21-27, Oct 17, 2021

 

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1. SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ENGAGING CHILDREN
2. IN MEMORIAM: WALTER F. HUEBNER (1928 – 2021) 
3. LINKEDIN GROUP CREATED FOR EARLY CAREER PLANETARY SCIENTISTS
4. SBAG EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
5. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

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SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ENGAGING CHILDREN

 

Tuesday, October 19, 3:00 p.m. CDT

 

All planetary scientists and engineers, including early career scientists and graduate students, are invited to join us on October 19 at 3:00 p.m. CDT for this free seminar. Many scientists are less experienced in interacting with young audiences. Join Sha’Rell Webb (LPI Public Engagement Lead), Vivian White (Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Director of Free Choice Learning) and Christine Shupla (LPI Education and Public Engagement Manager) to practice strategies for engaging children in planetary science.

 

Contact Christine Shupla ([email protected]) for a Zoom invitation, or watch it streamed on LPI’s YouTube channel.

 For more details, or information on past Sharing Planetary Science sessions, go to the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Scientist Engagement website. 

 

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IN MEMORIAM: WALTER F. HUEBNER (1928 – 2021) 

 

Walter F. Huebner, world-renowned astrophysicist and planetary scientist (specializing in comets), passed away peacefully at his home in Norman, Oklahoma, on June 1, 2021. Walter worked as a scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and later at the Southwest Research Institute, and he also held many professional leadership and service positions, such as President of IAU Commission 15 (Small Bodies of the Solar System), President of the Permanent Monitoring Panel for Cosmic Objects (at international seminars on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies), a Program Manager at NASA Headquarters, and a visiting scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Sao Paulo, and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysicist. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and was a participant in Operation Dominic at Christmas Island. Walter was known not only for his invaluable scientific work and insights, but also for his kind, gentle, and generous nature. He had a wonderful sense of humor, a lifelong passion for travel, adn was loved by all who knew him. 

 

Adapted from Boice, D. 2021, DPS, 102.01 presentation.

 

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LINKEDIN GROUP CREATED FOR EARLY CAREER PLANETARY SCIENTISTS

 

A LinkedIn group has been created to promote opportunities for early career members of the planetary community, but members of the community from all career stages are encouraged to join. 

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12570170/ 

 

Early career members seeking jobs (MS/PhD positions, postdocs, temporary/contractor, and permanent positions) can add their information through this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzeLBJL5FtYI35LE4ayZ4kmS_bWSmN2X45XwaOzCbEuQdASw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3YUQ308C_3aW85jnQyUMf-B2covdHvEWpZQFwF4K1KYLtvUwixwYboKWM 

 

The contents will then be added to this sheet where those seeking to hire early career community members can find potential candidates: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bLlBLp3bjzE7Sj6mEiDFGup6p0DYW8DLcPoaO4p9j3Q/edit?resourcekey#gid=1518263395

 

Anyone who wishes to be highlighted in the LinkedIn group after entering their information to the spreadsheet can opt-in through the Google form. 

 

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SBAG EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 

 

The upcoming NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group meeting will be held virtually on 24 – 25 January 2022. There will be multiple opportunities at this meeting specifically for the early career small body community including invited early-career speakers and lightning talks. Applications for invited talks are due via email by COB (5 pm Eastern Time) by 19 November 2021. Lightning talk submissions are due by COB (5 pm Eastern time) by 17 December 2021. Please refer to the meeting webpage here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/ for further details.

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

A. Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellowships

 

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B. UTIG Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows Program

 

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) invites applications for its Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows program for 2022-2023. UTIG is part of the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, which is known for research innovation, integrative science efforts, and international field programs in geophysics (solid earth, marine, polar), climate science, planetary science, and energy geoscience (ig.utexas.edu/research/). 

This is a competitive, endowed institutional award open to recent doctorates (degree within the past 3 years) in Earth, marine, and planetary science, or allied fields. The appointment is for two years, contingent upon performance. UTIG seeks to advance equity, diversity, and inclusivity in the geosciences, and recipients of this fellowship will join a vibrant community of scientists. UTIG postdoc fellows are expected to pursue self-directed research in any scientific subfield that complements or expands ongoing programs. Applicants are encouraged to identify and contact one or more prospective UTIG mentors (see ig.utexas.edu/about/institutional-postdoctoral-research-fellows/ for a list of past awardees and projects).  

Successful applicants may take up residence at UTIG as early as March 1, 2022.  Salary is $60,000 per year and appointees are eligible for benefits; the appointment also comes with discretionary funds of $5,000 for research and travel expenses. Applications must contain: 1) a Curriculum Vitae that includes education, employment history, publications, and record of any extramural funding; 2) a concise, two-page research proposal (including figures, excluding references) stating research interests and specific plans for their UTIG residence and addressing how they complement or expand ongoing research directions at UTIG; and 3) names and contact information for three individuals willing to write letters of reference.  

For full consideration, applicants should apply online ( https://www.ig.utexas.edu/about/job-listings/#utig-postdoc ) by January 2, 2022.  For questions, contact Thorsten Becker at [email protected]. 

C. Assistant Professor, Hampton University

 

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D. Tenure track faculty position in the field of space science and engineering, U. Michigan

 

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E. Planetary Astronomer for NASA PDS, SETI Institute

 

The SETI Institute is seeking a Planetary Astronomer to support the work of the Ring-Moon Systems Node (RMS) of NASA’s Planetary Data System (PDS).

 

The astronomer will focus primarily on expanding the coverage of OPUS, the flagship service of the RMS Node, which provides powerful and effective cross-mission, cross-target, faceted search based on accurate and consistent metadata and informative browse products. The astronomer will develop software pipelines that integrate additional data sets into OPUS, including those from Galileo, New Horizons, Juno, and the Hubble Space Telescope.  

 

The astronomer will also develop data processing pipelines to convert data sets currently archived with PDS into the more modern “PDS4” standard.

 

This challenging and rewarding role, which provides an important service to the planetary research community, requires both experience working with planetary data and skill at programming in Python, as well as familiarity with the SPICE toolkit.

 

For details:

https://seti.org/jobs/planetary-astronomer

 

F. Multiple Faculty Positions in “Origins of Life” in Purdue University’s College of Science

The Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University invite applicants for up to three faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, rank to be commensurate with experience, and departmental appointments to align with candidates’ expertise and interests. Applications are welcomed from researchers in all areas with relevance to the Origins of Life, including but not limited to evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, computational biology, molecular biology, microbiology, synthetic biology, prebiotic chemistry, biocatalysis, astrochemistry, self replicating and evolutionary systems, astrobiology, biogeochemistry, physical processes related to abiogenesis, and planetary habitability. Experimental, computational, observational, and theoretical scientists are encouraged to apply. Applicants that work across multiple disciplines or work to develop interdisciplinary collaborations are especially encouraged to apply.

Broadly speaking, the Origins of Life search will consider fields of research and processes related to how life first evolved on earth, how life continues to evolve, and whether and where life exists elsewhere in the universe and how it informs the origins of life on earth.

Applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. 

For more details visit:

https://careers.purdue.edu/job/West-Lafayette-AssistantAssociate-Professor-IN-47906/801114500/. 

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Issue 21-26, Oct 3, 2021

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1. 53RD DPS MEETING STARTS TODAY: ACCESSING THE MEETING
2. NEPTUNE/TRITON SYSTEM SEMINAR SERIES
3. IN MEMORIAM: GORDON PETTENGILL (1926-2021)
4. IN MEMORIAM TERRENCE RETTIG (1946-2021)
5. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

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53RD DPS ANNUAL MEETING STARTS TODAY: ACCESSING THE MEETING

 

Virtual meeting platform: To start previewing the science presentations, follow the instructions in the emailed invitation to join the DPS 53 virtual meeting platform. Registrants should have received this email, titled “Log into #DPS2021 Virtual Meeting”, from [email protected] on 27 September.

 

Slack: To join the DPS 53 conversation on Slack, follow the instructions in the emailed invitation to join the DPS 53 Slack workspace. This email, titled “reg-help has invited you to work with them in Slack,” was sent by Slack on 27 September. For more information, view the customized Slack tutorial.

 

GatherTown: To attend poster sessions, interact with exhibitors, and socialize, visit the DPS 53 GatherTown space. GatherTown runs best in Google Chrome, though it may work in Firefox and Safari (beta) as well. Other browsers are not supported. For more information, view the customized GatherTown tutorial.

 

The reception starts tonight at 8pm eastern time. 

 

It is not too late to register!  https://aas.org/meetings/dps53

 

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NEPTUNE/TRITON SYSTEM SEMINAR SERIES

 

This new seminar series will showcase recent developments in scientific topics covering all aspects of the Neptune/Triton system: the magnetosphere, satellites, rings, atmosphere, ionosphere, interior structure, and magnetic field as well as their formation, thermal evolution, variation, and science related to analog objects such as Uranus. Please join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 PM GMT (8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET) for a Neptune/Triton-relevant presentation from a guest speaker, followed by a lively discussion and community updates/news. The first seminar will occur on October 12; Dr. Matthew Hedman will be giving a presentation on Small Moons and Rings of Neptune. View the seminar schedule and register for seminars at http://neptuneodyssey.jhuapl.edu/Events/.

 

 

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IN MEMORIAM: GORDON PETTENGILL (1926-2021)

 

Dr. Gordon Pettengill died on May 8, 2021 at his home in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 95. Dr. Pettengill was one of the very early pioneers in the use of radar to explore solar system bodies while working at the Millstone Hill facility of Lincoln Laboratories. Having assisted Bill Gordon during the construction of the Arecibo telescope via many trips to Arecibo in the early 1960s, Dr. Pettengill joined the staff of the observatory as Associate Director in 1963.  Between then and when he resigned in late 1965, he worked with Rolf Dyce, Tommy Thompson, Andy Sanchez (U. of Puerto Rico) and, after January,1965, myself on observations of the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. He returned in late 1968 to be the observatory’s director, a position he held until December 1970 when he took up a position as Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. Dr. Pettengill continued his involvement with the radar program at Arecibo, especially observations in the 1970s of the Galilean Satellites and Rings of Saturn working with Steve Ostro, who was a graduate student at MIT, and myself. Gordon was the PI on the radar altimeter instrument on the 1978 Pioneer Venus mission to Venus and he was also the PI on the later Magellan mission to that planet. 

 

From Don Campbell, more at Arecibo Observatory website: http://www.naic.edu/ao/blog/memoriam-dr-gordon-pettengill)

 

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IN MEMORIAM TERRENCE RETTIG (1946-2021)

 

Terrence Rettig, retired professor of astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, died Aug 22, 2021. In addition to teaching, Rettig served as a program director with the National Science Foundation and helped to establish the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at Notre Dame — the longest-running REU program for physics in the country. “I view him as the founder of astronomy at Notre Dame,” said Peter Garnavich, professor of physics and chair of the Department of Physics. “Terry started as a teaching professor and his work was so impressive he was put on the tenure track. That shows how excellent he was at both teaching and research.” Rettig was instrumental in coordinating Notre Dame’s partnership with the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory. His research primarily focused on understanding the collapse of proto-planetary disks and the conditions and constraints under which planets form. Rettig’s work to understand comets and planet formation gained unique recognition in 2000 when the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after Rettig. 

 

More found at this website: https://news.nd.edu/news/in-memoriam-terrence-rettig-retired-professor-of-astrophysics/

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

A. Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position at UTSA – Physics & Astronomy, Exoplanets

 

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is seeking exceptional applicants for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position with experience in exoplanets and an academic record in multicultural education, diversity and inclusion beginning August 2022.  We seek candidates whose exoplanet research focus (observational or theoretical) is relevant to future exoplanet missions (ground or space-based) or has direct synergies with solar system studies.  In the case of exceptionally well qualified candidates appointment to associate or full professor is possible (tenure is contingent upon Board of Regents approval). 

 

The successful applicant will be expected to (1) develop an externally funded and internationally recognized research program; (2) supervise graduate students; (3) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in astrophysics and/or physics; (4) work with others across disciplinary boundaries; (5) show a commitment to inclusion and diversity; and (6) serve the Department, College of Science, and the University. 

 

https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/c0e4162e

 

Further information and application materials must be submitted electronically to https://jobs.utsa.edu/ using requisition number 6742.  Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2021. Complete applications received by this date are guaranteed full consideration.  UTSA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

 

B. Postdoc Researcher, Laboratory Analysis Presolar Grains

 

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Issue 21-25, Sep 26, 2021

 

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1. DPS MEETING SWAG AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM STARTORIALIST
2. SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE AAS DPS COMMITTEE 
3. SEEKING DPS MEMBERS TO CONDUCT VIRTUAL CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS IN OCT AND NOV
4. LPI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR IDEA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5. DPS PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE (PCCS) OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS
6. EDIA SESSION, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS AT THE FALL 2021 DPS MEETING
7. SURVEY FOR PLANETARY SCIENTISTS RELATED TO OUTREACH
8. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

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DPS MEETING SWAG AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM STARTORIALIST

 

DPS Meeting swag is available for purchase from STARtorialist – although it’s too late to guarantee arrival before the meeting, you can still order items sporting the meeting logo (select from water bottles, tote bags, t-shirts, notebooks, and socks). 

 

Link for DPS-specific items: https://shop.startorialist.com/collections/new-arrivals-and-coming-soon/dps53#MainContent

 

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SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE AAS DPS COMMITTEE 

 

The DPS Nominating Sub-Committee welcomes applications for the Student Representative position of the AAS DPS Committee. The term is two years.

 

We are accepting applications via this form until December 15th, 2021. From these applications, two candidates will be chosen to run for election. The DPS membership will then vote to determine who will fill this position. This position is unpaid.

 

The timeline for DPS elections is as follows. Nominations will be assembled by the Nominating Subcommittee and announced to the DPS Membership in Spring 2022. The DPS Membership then has 30 days to add write-in candidates by petition (with signatures from 20 DPS members). Once statements are collected from all candidates (usually early to mid-June), the polls open in mid-late June and close on 31 July.  The newly elected members will begin their terms at the Canada meeting in October 2022.

 

Please address any questions to Dr. Desireé Cotto-Figueroa, Chair of the DPS Nominating Sub-Committee: [email protected].

 

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SEEKING DPS MEMBERS TO CONDUCT VIRTUAL CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS IN OCT AND NOV

 

We are continuing our successful program of connecting DPS members and meeting attendees with classrooms from across the US. We are looking for scientists from all career stages to present a talk about their science to a classroom of K-12 students. To sign up, please complete the form below with a description of your science (as specific or general as you feel comfortable) and we will match you (as best we can!) with a teacher looking for a scientist to present to their classroom. We are looking for presentations during the months of October and November. Once you have been matched you with a possible classroom, you will be connected to a teacher to organize a specific, mutually-agreeable time to present. Please contact Moses Milazzo ([email protected]) with questions or to get more information. 

https://forms.gle/u5rJHs8BH3a9vsGk6

 

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LPI ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR IDEA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is seeking committee members for its newly-established IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) Independent Advisory Committee. The goal of the advisory committee is to provide guidance on the LPI’s practices, in particular for meetings, conferences, and public and planetary community engagement activities. Service on the committee will be supported through an honorarium. To apply, please submit a cover letter (up to two pages) and brief CV (up to two pages) highlighting your experience and interest in supporting IDEA practices to Cynthia Svambera ([email protected]), the USRA HR business partner at LPI, by Friday, October 8.

 

For more information, please see our full posting here: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/features/092121/idea/

 

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DPS PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE (PCCS) OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS

 

Are you interested in helping to make the planetary science community more diverse and inclusive? If so, please consider joining the DPS Professional Culture and Climate subcommittee (PCCS). Our charge and a description of PCCS activities and responsibilities of PCCS members can be found at: leadership/climate, including our Code of Conduct (to be posted shortly). You also can speak with any current PCCS members (listed at above site) and, in particular, you are welcome to contact Chair Serina Diniega ([email protected]).

 

At the DPS meeting, PCCS efforts will be described a bit at the DPS Members meeting (Thursday, Oct 7, 4:30-5:30pm EDT) and with the SciAccess Plenary presentation and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) session (Friday, Oct 8, 12-1pm and  3-3:25pm EDT).

 

To express interest in becoming a PCCS member, please send an email to [email protected] by Friday Oct 15, 2021, including (1) why you are interested, (2) a brief description of any IDEA work you’ve already done, (3) a brief statement on what you might hope to accomplish with the PCCS, and (4) optionally a CV/resume or link to a professional website if you already have one. Feedback about past or potential future work by PCCS is also welcomed, as always.

 

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EDIA SESSION, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS AT THE FALL 2021 DPS MEETING

 

The Division for Planetary Sciences’ Planetary Culture and Climate Subcommittee would like to call out sessions at the upcoming DPS Fall meeting intended to expand the conversation about equity, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility in our community.  These include the EDIA planary session, two workforce sessions, and a science chat, as well as several social events.

 

Early Career Social

social event

Sunday, October 3, 2021

6:30pm – 7:00pm EDT

 

Women in Planetary Science Discussion

attendee event

Monday, October 4, 20201

5:00 – 6:30pm EDT

 

LGBTQ+ meetup

social event

Monday, October 4, 20201

9:00 – 10:00pm EDT

 

Scientists of Color Meetup

social event

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

7:00 – 8:30pm EDT

 

Science Chat: DPS activities and community inclusivity (immediately following the DPS members meeting)

attendee event

Thursday, October 7, 2021

5:30pm – 6:00pm EDT

 

500 –  SciAccess: Advancing Disability Inclusion in Astronomy and STEM (Anna Voelker of the Ohio State University)

plenary

Friday, October 8, 2021

12:00pm – 12:55pm EDT

 

504 – IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility

live Q&A session

Friday, October 8, 2021

3:00pm- 3:25pm EDT

 

507 – Engaging Our Communities

live Q&A session

Friday, October 8, 2021

3:30pm – 3:55pm EDT

 

Science Chat: IDEA in Planetary Science

attendee event

4:00pm – 4:30pm EDT

 

Please reach out to conveners for more information about attending the social events listed above.  We are looking forward to fruitful conversations aimed at strengthening the planetary science community for all!

 

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SURVEY FOR PLANETARY SCIENTISTS RELATED TO OUTREACH

 

If you haven’t take it yet, we are still recruiting scientists to complete a short survey (about 10 minutes) that will ask about any current barriers you may have to participating in outreach, about your interests in receiving training to reach specific audiences, and about your own motivations and interests in engaging in outreach. 

Your responses will directly impact the work of new initiatives funded by NASA for connecting scientists with outreach programs and training so we hope you will consider completing this survey. If you are interested in participating, you may access the survey https://tinyurl.com/wf3wxhts. 

At the end of the survey, there will be an opportunity to opt-in to receive information about future opportunities and ways to engage. Regardless of your opt-in choice, your survey responses will be anonymous. If you have trouble accessing the survey or if you have questions about the survey process, please contact the project evaluator ([email protected]). 

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

A. Postdoc, Stony Brook University 

 

There is an open postdoctoral researcher position in the Stony Brook University Department of Geosciences to work with Prof. Tim Glotch on two projects funded by NASA and DOE. The work involves fundamental infrared spectroscopy and modeling of minerals and mineral mixtures. The job posting can be found at https://stonybrooku.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2103399&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York.

 

B. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Solar System Small Bodies

 

Applications are invited for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Astrophysics Research Centre (ARC) at Queen’s University Belfast. The successful applicant will work with Dr. Meg Schwamb to develop and exploit next-generation tools for analysing and interpreting future Solar System moving object detections from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Rubin Observatory science operations are planned to begin around mid-2024, with the survey expected to discover millions of asteroids and tens of thousands of distant Solar System planetesimals. The post will focus on developing software pipelines and utilities for LSST Solar System science and applying these techniques to present-day LSST-precursor datasets. This includes the development of a pipeline to discover distant Solar System bodies beyond ~100 au that are not expected to be discoverable by the main Rubin Observatory Solar System Processing pipeline.

 

https://hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=924394FIBS&WVID=6273090Lgx&LANG=USA 

 

Application Deadline:  October 13, 2021

ARC website: 

https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/astrophysics-research-centre/

 

C. Lowell Observatory Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship

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D. UCLA faculty position opening in experimental space-planetary plasma interactions

 

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E. Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Boston University

 

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Issue 21-24, Sep 15, 2021

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1. DPS FINALIZING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK PHYSICISTS
2. APPLICATIONS WELCOMED FOR COMPLIMENTARY DPS AND NSBP MEETING REGISTRATION FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE
3. STUDENT TOWNHALL
4. STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION
5. PLEASE VISIT OUR DPS EXHIBITORS – THEIR SUPPORT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY STRONG
6. CALL FOR PAPERS, ‘APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHODS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE SPACE SCIENCES’ IN FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES
7. EXOPAG NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN OF LIFE MEETING
9. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DPS FINALIZING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK PHYSICISTS

 

DPS seeks to facilitate the involvement and participation in planetary science of more students/scientists belonging to racial/ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in the planetary science discipline. One effort was creation of a new fund to support attendance of scientific meetings for DPS members who are also members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities (see below). Another effort is to develop partnerships with outside organizations that represent the interests of planetary scientists and students who identify as members of communities that are critically underrepresented in this discipline.

 

DPS’s first partnership is with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), through collaboration with the NSBP Earth and Planetary Systems Sciences (EPSS) session leads (Lynnae Quick – Goddard SFC, and Alex Evans – Brown U). The final details are in the process of confirmation, but DPS is pleased to setup a Joint DPS-NSBP speaker recognition program, which will support talks at the DPS meeting and other prominent institutions by the best Early Career presenter at the previous year’s NSBP meeting’s EPSS session. This will be the inaugural year for selection of the awardee, so we look forward to hearing about some great work by an NSBP scientist next year!

 

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APPLICATIONS WELCOMED FOR COMPLIMENTARY DPS AND NSBP MEETING REGISTRATION FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

 

For the second year, 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 meeting registration fees, and applicants may also request coverage for society membership fees.

 

Application deadline is September 17, 2021. More information about the program and the application form can be viewed at

content/underrepresented-minority-communities-planetary-science-travel-grant-form

 

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STUDENT TOWNHALL

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 Central, 4:00 Mountain, 3:00 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Discuss how DPS can best serve you!

 

Do you have questions about DPS and the DPS committee? Do you want to know who the student rep is and what they do? Would you like to request more from DPS or better understand the resources available? Come ask your questions and meet other students in DPS!

 

Sign up required: https://forms.gle/vnnPX5ANTVe6AsN1A. The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 Central, 4:30 Mountain, 3:30 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Networking and socializing

 

Join us the evening before the conference starts to meet people, and talk about professional development topics.  Sign up now:  https://forms.gle/JVWRRPPJfmckFuwMA. The gather.town link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the gather.town link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

 

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PLEASE VISIT OUR DPS EXHIBITORS – THEIR SUPPORT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY STRONG

 

Please visit our Exhibitors at the upcoming DPS virtual meeting. Their support is critical to keeping our meetings going, and they provide excellent services and opportunities for the planetary science community. You can stop by our Exhibitors’ virtual booths at the exhibit hall in vFairs and in our Gathertown main hall. Our exhibitors have contributed an additional $20,000 beyond our planned budget of $50,000 for this year’s meeting, which will help to keep registration costs reasonable in the future. Thanks to our Exhibitors for their outstanding support of DPS!

 

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CALL FOR PAPERS, ‘APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHODS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE SPACE SCIENCES’ IN FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES

 

A special issue on ‘Applications of Statistical Methods and Machine Learning in the Space Sciences’ (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/25408/applications-of-statistical-methods-and-machine-learning-in-the-space-sciences) is opening.  We are inviting contributions from presenters at the virtual conference of the same name held during 17-21 May 2021

(http://spacescience.org/workshops/mlconference2021.php) as well as the broader scientific community in the form of original research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, brief reports and commentaries on the present scenario and scope of statistical methods, machine learning, and data science in the space sciences and relevant to the topics covered in the virtual conference: solar physics, magnetospheric studies and aeronomy, planetary sciences, exoplanets, galaxies.

 

Please submit abstracts by 1st October 2021.  Manuscripts for the special issue are due by 17th December 2021.

 

We look forward to seeing your manuscripts,

Bala Poduval, Karly Pitman, Olga Verkhoglyadova (Associate Guest Editors)

 

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EXOPAG NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

NN-EXPLORE in 2022A: Time Available on the WIYN 3.5m, CTIO/SMARTS 1.5m with CHIRON, MINERVA-Australis, and Support for Community Observing with High Resolution Imaging on WIYN, Gemini-North, and Gemini-South (Proposals due Sept. 30, 2021)

 

Exoplanet Explorers (ExoExplorers) Seminar Series: Soliciting Both ‘ExoGuides’ and ‘ExoExplorers’ for 2nd Cohort (January-June 2022) [ExoGuide nomination deadline is September 10, 2021. ExoExplorer application deadline is September 23, 2021]

 

Input to ExEP Science Gap List (Deadline September 30, 2021)

 

NASA Hubble Fellowship Applications are Open (Due Nov. 4, 2021)

 

Astrophysics Explorer Solicitations Released

 

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) Proposal Call 2022A (Proposals due Oct. 1, 2021)

 

Twinkle Exoplanet Conference (Sept. 29, 2021)

 

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN OF LIFE MEETING

 

ISSOL, the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, will host an interim virtual meeting October 18th to 22nd, 2021. ISSOL, the premier society for Origins of Life research boasts more than 500 members representing over 20 countries in disciplines ranging from astronomy to molecular biology. This exciting meeting will feature diverse speakers from around the world on topics related to the most recent research regarding the origin and emergence of life on Earth and beyond. Speakers were selected by the Scientific Organizing Committee to represent the wide range of scientific approaches to these questions. The meeting will also host two contributed poster sessions which will allow ALL attendees to share their work with the community in an interactive virtual environment.

 

Meeting session themes will include:

1. Solar systems, Exoplanets, and meteorites

2. The early Earth: Environmental condition and early organic molecules

3. Chemical evolution towards the transition of life, including the role of minerals

4. Self-organization and prebiotic molecular systems

5. Lipids, compartments, and early metabolism

6. Nucleic acids, peptides, and other polymers, and their function in early stages of life

7. Evolution: before and after LUCA, towards competition, cooperativity, and complexity

 

Meeting details and registration information can be found at

https://www.universe.com/events/2021-issol-meeting-tickets-5GF84J.

 

The fee for attendance is $20 USD for ISSOL members and students and $40 for non-members. To obtain the ISSOL discount, please consider joining ISSOL at www.issol.org

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme

 

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1. FACULTY POSITION IN EXOPLANET RESEARCH AT THE LUNAR & PLANETARY LABORATORY

 

The Department of Planetary Sciences/Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona (UA) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in the area of exoplanet science at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek outstanding applicants whose research will focus on processes that are relevant to the properties and evolution of terrestrial exoplanets, their atmospheres, or their habitability. Candidates whose exoplanet research is directly relevant to next-generation exoplanet missions and those focusing on Solar System-exoplanet synergy are of particular interest in this search. Scientists pursuing relevant laboratory, observational, or modeling studies are all encouraged to apply.  A commitment to excellence in teaching is expected. The review of applications will begin on October 8, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

 

For more information on the position, please, visit the following page:

https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty-position

 

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Issue 21-23, Sep 5, 2021

 

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1. MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR AND THE PCCS
2. STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION
3. STUDENT TOWNHALL
4. WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE DISCUSSION HOUR
5. FIRST TIME DPS ATTENDEES AND EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION REVIEW SESSIONS
6. NASA’s WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE COMMUNITY EVENTS LOOKING FOR EXPERTS
7. UPLOAD YOUR TALKS AND REGISTER THIS THURSDAY AND OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES
8. GRAD SCHOOL POSITIONS MS/PHD POSITIONS FOR FALL 2022
9. 2022A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS
10. DPS OPEN MIC NIGHT THURSDAY OCT 7
11. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR AND THE PCCS:

 

Supporting the Planetary Science Community Through Tough Times

 

With the tragic events occurring in Afghanistan and Haiti, the ongoing surges in COVID cases spurred on by the Delta variant, massive wildfires in the Western United States, and the destructive aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the DPS leadership would like to recognize the stress that these events have placed on our colleagues and our communities. Many of us are concerned about how family and friends are doing, and are struggling within our own homes and workplaces. Eighteen months into this current pandemic, we would like to remind folks that it is important to remain vigilant regarding the well-being of those around us and with whom we work. Mental health is, as always, an important, yet often underappreciated, aspect of everyone’s health. We encourage everyone to educate themselves about the mental health resources available to them and those around them. Learning to lean towards kindness and to act with grace for yourself and others may be some of the most important lessons we as a community take away from these tough times. If there is anything we in the DPS leadership can do to help you and any of our colleagues out, please get in touch.

 

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STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 Central, 4:30 Mountain, 3:30 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Join us for a pre-conference networking and socializing where we will have the opportunity to meet people from our disciplines (and others!). We will have a general discussion of professional development topics and encourage students and early career scientists to take this opportunity to connect with others prior to the start of the conference! A huge thanks to our generous sponsor Southwest Research Institute for supporting this event. Sign up is required so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://forms.gle/JVWRRPPJfmckFuwMA. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Sunday October 03 at 5:30 pm Eastern). The gather.town link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the gather.town link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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STUDENT TOWNHALL

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 Central, 4:00 Mountain, 3:00 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Join the DPS Student Representative and other DPS students to discuss how DPS can best serve you!

 

Do you have questions about DPS and the DPS committee? Do you want to know who the student rep is and what they do? Would you like to request more from DPS or better understand the resources available? Come ask your questions and meet other students in DPS!

 

Sign up is required so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://forms.gle/vnnPX5ANTVe6AsN1A. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Sunday October 03 at 5:00 pm Eastern). The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE DISCUSSION HOUR

 

Date: Monday, Oct. 04

Time: 5:00 pm Eastern, 4:00 Central, 3:00 Mountain, 2:00 Pacific

Duration: 1.5 hours (one hour event, ½ hour open networking time)

What: Join us for the annual Women in Planetary Science event, titled:’Lean in…into discomfort: the continual work of equity and justice’. This year, the theme for this discussion-focused event will be our continued commitment to equity and justice in STEM. A huge thanks to our generous sponsor AURA for supporting this event.

 

Sign up is not required but it would be helpful for planning purposes and so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://bit.ly/DPS_WiPS_2021. The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place.

 

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FIRST TIME DPS ATTENDEES AND EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION REVIEW SESSIONS

 

We are looking for DPS members to volunteer to give feedback to DPS first time attendees and early career scientists. Sessions will be the week of September 6th for talks and in September and early October for iPosters. Sign up https://tinyurl.com/kr7dcjk9. We will send out Zoom info the day before the session you choose.

 

Are you feeling nervous about your upcoming DPS presentation? The DPS Education Committee is hosting events to help early career scientists or those who would like some friendly feedback before they upload their pre-recorded talk (due September 9) or present their iPoster. Sign up for a session https://tinyurl.com/2phv4xda to do a dry run, practice your timing, and feel more comfortable. Please contact Sanlyn Buxner, [email protected], with questions.

 

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NASA’s WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE COMMUNITY EVENTS LOOKING FOR EXPERTS

 

Share your science expertise with the public! NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Community Events initiative is looking for scientists and engineers to assist with nationwide NASA-sponsored community events around launch and release of the first images. If you are interested in helping out, please consider signing up! https://forms.gle/ppfYxMuC9RuDTeeo7

 

Participation as an expert could include being interviewed, giving a presentation, facilitating a demonstration or activity. By entering your information into the form, you agree to be contacted by programs that are looking for scientist/engineer volunteers with your interests. You are not obligated to accept any requests. For questions, please reach out to Chris Britt ([email protected]).

 

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UPLOAD YOUR TALKS AND REGISTER THIS THURSDAY AND OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES

 

06 Sep — Deadline to apply for 2022 DPS Press Officer and Webmaster Positions

09 Sep — Registration Deadline for Presenters

09 Sep — Deadline for DPS Dependent Care Grants Applications

09 Sep — Deadline to upload your DPS presentation & summary slide

17 Sep — Deadline for Underrepresented Minority Communities Travel Grant

 

 

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GRAD SCHOOL POSITIONS MS/PHD POSITIONS FOR FALL 2022

 

I am community sourcing a list of people who are actively in search of MS/PhD students in planetary science for Fall 2022. If you are such a person, please fill out the following google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZCWHS7_u_K4F6gH8LZKBiyrgJjCl87TA2jowyXXkWZ_o3A/viewform?usp=send_form

 

Prospective graduate students, please find the resulting list at:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12yRS2c9-eW4DGLcb3cPgZU759gll_QZjnDk-ptlh3k4/htmlview

 

Questions- Please email Sarah Horst ([email protected])

 

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2022A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 

The due date for the 2022A semester (February 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022) is Friday, October 1, 2021. See our online submission form http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/applicationForms.php, which is available for proposal submission from 12:00AM on September 07, 2021 until 5:00PM on October 01, 2021 HST.

 

Available instruments include: (1) SpeX, (2) MORIS, (3) iSHELL, (4) MIRSI/MOC.. Information on available facility and visitor instruments and performance can be found at: http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/instruments. Exposure time calculators for SpeX and iSHELL are available on the respective instrument webpages. New DAPR instructions for the application form are required starting 2022A. Please see http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/callForProposals.php for the full text.

 

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DPS OPEN MIC NIGHT THURSDAY OCT 7

 

We will be holding the 2021 DPS virtual open mic night on Thursday 10/7 running from 9pm to midnight EST. Any DPS attendee is welcome to sign up. We typically have musical acts, poetry, spoken word, etc, so don’t be shy. You can either email Joe Spitale ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve a slot, or you can sign up during the show for a five-minute walk-on slot, subject to availability. To reserve a slot, send me the following information by 9/30:

 

Name of act

Names of participants

Description of act (e.g., Music w/ singing; opera; aerial acrobatics)

Contact email address

Requested duration

 

Please note that we won’t be able to let you know how much time we can actually give you until after the sign-ups close, but we’ll do our best to get everyone in. Also note the following ground rules:

 

1. At least one participant must be performing live.

2. At least one live participant must be a DPS attendee.

 

See you there!

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

A. Graduate-level position in Cometary Radiative Transfer Modeling, NASA GSFC

 

Opening for a junior researcher working on radiative transfer and spectral analysis of comets in the Astrochemistry Theory and Observation Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/691/theory/index.html).

 

Salary: $41K for initial period of 1 year, with an additional 1 year extension (subject to performance). Employment will be through Catholic University of America, with a physical office at NASA GSFC. The position includes the usual University benefits package for full-time employees.

 

Please apply by sending your resume, transcript and cover letter (including a summary of your qualifications and a statement of career goals), and arrange for a letter of reference to be sent to [email protected]. Application period will remain open until September 30th (or until filled).

 

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Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

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We will be holding the 2021 DPS virtual open mic night on Thursday 10/7 running from 9pm to midnight EST. Any DPS attendee is welcome to sign up. We typically have musical acts, poetry, spoken word, etc, so don’t be shy. You can either email Joe Spitale ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve a slot, or you can sign up during the show for a five-minute walk-on slot, subject to availability. To reserve a slot, send the following information by 9/30:

 

Name of act

Names of participants

Description of act (e.g., Music w/ singing; opera; aerial acrobatics)

Contact email address

Requested duration

 

Please note that we won’t be able to let you know how much time we can actually give you until after the sign-ups close, but we’ll do our best to get everyone in. Also note the following ground rules:

 

1. At least one participant must be performing live.

2. At least one live participant must be a DPS attendee.

 

See you there!

 

15 Sep 2021

Issue 21-22, Aug 29, 2021

 

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1. DPS BLOCK SCHEDULE IS POSTED
2. UPLOAD YOUR DPS ORAL PRESENTATION AND IPOSTERS BY SEP 9
3. DPS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GRANTS
4. DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9
5. OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES
6. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DPS BLOCK SCHEDULE IS POSTED

 

Plan your DPS 53 meeting week Oct 3-8 with the help of the block schedule!

 

[email protected]. Grants have a rolling deadline with the next review occurring for proposals received on September 1, 2021 and occurring each month after that. Awardees will be alerted by the 15th of each month after they are received. Applications will be accepted until all grant funds have been depleted, that cap will be posted on the website.

 

Learn more at education/education-outreach-grants/application

 

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DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9

 

Tempus fugit! The presenter deadline to register for the DPS meeting is Thur Sep 9. Full member registration fee is $270; all students are $75. Other rates at the link below.

 

https://dps.aas.org

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below.

 

A. Assistant Professor, University of Chicago

 

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B. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

 

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C. Postdoc, planetary radar group, Arecibo Obs

 

The planetary radar group at the Arecibo Observatory, in Puerto Rico, is still accepting applications for post-doctoral scientist positions. The research emphasis of the group is the study and characterization of near-Earth objects and other solar system bodies. The incumbents will be expected to participate in radar data processing, analysis, and modeling of near-Earth asteroids and other solar system bodies observed using the Arecibo planetary radar system. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in any type of small bodies observations or research. Experience with radar observations and techniques, programming languages, and Linux systems is preferred but not required.

 

https://citjpl.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/JPL-Campus/Mars-Sample-Return-Program-Postdoctoral-Position_R753

 

E. NASA InSight Mission InSightSeers Program Applications Open

 

The NASA InSight team is recruiting a third round of “InSightSeers”. This program is intended to expose early career scientists to the experience of working on a mission science team. We are inviting a select number of senior graduate students and early career scientists to be “InSightSeers” to observe our next mission science team meeting in October. They will be paired with a mentor from the science team and allowed to observe the virtual science team meeting in its entirety from 25-29 October, 2021. We hope that this will provide valuable insight into the work and team dynamics that take place on missions and help early career scientists make informed decisions about their career paths.

 

This opportunity is open to graduate students in or beyond their third year of earning their post-graduate degree (PhD or Master’s) or early career scientists within seven years of receiving their post-graduate degree.

 

InSight is an international team and we welcome international applicants. Interested candidates should fill out this form and include a short description of their background and research interests, how such an experience could be of benefit to them, and any special interests in particular areas of the InSight mission. Respondents will be selected based upon the anticipated impact to their career path and the alignment of their research interests with the scientific objectives of the mission. Research interests are not limited to Mars-related science, but ideally should be aligned with at least one topical area related to the mission. The InSight team recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive communities and expects that such values will be reflected in this opportunity. Questions can be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “InSightSeers”. Application deadline: 17 September 2021.

 

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Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

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