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Issue 19-35, August 11, 2019

 

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1. EPSC-DPS 2019 MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM
2. DEADLINE TOMORROW: EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS
3. EPSC-DPS 2019 HOTEL REMINDER
4. LEAG MEETING CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
5. OPAG MEETING UPDATE & ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
6. DPS MEMBER BILL JACKSON WINS ASP ARTHUR B.C. WALKER II AWARD FOR 2019
7. ROCKY EXOPLANETS IN THE ERA OF JWST: THEORY AND OBSERVATION, NOV 4-8, 2019
8. KUIPER BELT PRESENTATIONS AND “NEW HORIZONS RESULTS AT 2014 MU69” SPECIAL SESSION AT THE NEXT AAS MEETING
9. NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2019
10. ESA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SPACE SCIENCE 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 JOINT MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM

 

Sign Up Deadline: 31 August 2019

 

The EuroPlanet Early Career (EPEC) network is introducing a mentor-mentee

program for this EPSC-DPS 2019 meeting in Geneva. The program is designed

to support the novice conference attendees, students, and early career scientists

by enabling one-to-one meetings with an experienced researcher to help them

navigate the conference. The registered mentees will be able to meet their respective

mentors during the ice breaker event on Sept 15, 2019. 

 

Details to sign-up to the program: Mentees, if this is your first international conference,

your first oral presentation, first EPSC, or you are looking for guidance during the

EPSC-DPS 2019, sign up here:  http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf . We will put you in contact

with a suitable mentor, who would be beneficiary to your experience during the conference. 

 

Mentors, if you are a postdoc, researcher, or a senior scientist who has been in numerous
international conferences and are willing to show early careers how to navigate through

various sessions and network within an international community, please sign up here:
http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf .

 

You will be requested to set up at least one meeting with your mentee during the

conference week. 

 

The deadline to sign-up to the mentor-mentee program is 31st August, 2019. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected] 

 

Looking forward to meeting you in Geneva, EPEC-EPSC working group

 

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DEADLINE TOMORROW: EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS

 

The DPS Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund provides financial assistance

to qualifying members of the DPS in order to facilitate their meeting attendance by

offsetting dependent care costs (such as child care, elder care, spousal care, etc) at

the meeting location, or at home, during the DPS conference week. For 2019, the

DPS Professional Development Subcommittee will accept applications for dependent

care subsidies to assist an eligible DPS member to attend the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting

in Geneva, Switzerland (September 2019). The deadline for applications is 12 August 2019. 

Please access the grant application form at development#grants .

 

Mark Gurwell, DPS Professional Development Subcommittee member

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 HOTEL REMINDER

 

For those who have made reservations through the EPSC-DPS 2019 meeting website,

here are the deadlines and policies for cancellation and payment:

 

GUARENTEE AND PAYMENT
Following the terms and conditions and in order to confirm your booking, we would

like to remind that your payment must be received no later than 16 August, 2019.

Any room that has not been paid by this date will be cancelled automatically.

The payment can be made either online by credit card through the link received into

the email of confirmation of your hotel option (Visa, Mastercard and American

Express) or via bank transfer.

If you do not want to confirm your option with us, simply ask us and we will cancel it.
 

For participants who already settled their stay, we would like to remind the 

cancellation and refund policy:

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

Any cancellation or modification must be made in writing to Symporg SA at [email protected].
• Up to Friday, 2 August 2019: Your reservation can be cancelled without penalty;

any deposit will be refunded.

• From Saturday, 3 August to Friday, 16 August 2019: A penalty of 50% of the entire

stay will be charged. In case the entire stay has been paid, the remaining balance will be refunded.

• From Saturday, 17 August 2019: The entire stay will be charged. This is also applicable

to no-shows*, changes and/or early departure.

  *No-show: An expression indicating that a guest with a reservation has not checked-in

on their confirmed date of arrival. 

No-show and/or early departure (reduction in duration of stay):
From Saturday, 16 August 2019, any alteration of your dates of stay will be invoiced

in case of shortening of stay, or/and early departure and in case of no-show. Your

payment will be not refunded. 

REFUND
Please be advised that all refunds will incur an administration fee of CHF 25.00. 
If you did the payment before August 16th, and if you cancel your booking until 

August 16th, therefore we will refund you with a deduction of CHF 25.00:
– If you cancel your booking until August 2, the payment of your booking is fully

refundable less CHF 25.00.
– If you cancel your booking between August 3 to August 16, the 50% of your 

payment will be refunded less CHF 25.00
– If you cancel your booking from August 17, no refund will be done in case of 

cancelation from this date.

Refunds are not automatic. In case you have an overpaid amount, please contact us.
  

Full terms and conditions are available here. Thank you, we remain at your entire 

disposal for any question you might have.

Best regards,
The accommodation team of the EPSC DPS 2019 Joint Meeting

 

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LEAG MEETING CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

 

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group is scheduled

for October 28–30, 2019 and will be held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.

 

The format of this year’s annual meeting will be dominated by discussion and invited

oral presentations. In addition, there will be two poster sessions for which we are

soliciting abstracts (up to 1,000 characters) for the following topics:

• ISRU on the Moon
• Mission Concepts
• Instrumentation

Poster Abstract Deadline — Wednesday, August 14, 2019, 5:00 p.m. CDT

• No late abstracts will be accepted, regardless of the reason
• Abstracts sent by e-mail will not be considered
• Abstracts are limited to 1,000 characters and cannot include figures or tables (Note:  This is a departure from the LPSC style.)
• Fill out the electronic abstract submission form and enter abstract

All abstracts will be presented by poster Monday afternoon or Tuesday evening.

 

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/leag2019/abstracts/

 

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OPAG MEETING REMINDER & ADDITIONAL LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

 

The OPAG Meeting will be held August 20–21, 2019, Boulder, CO. The day prior,

August 19, will be the Ocean World Access Working Group Workshop. The meeting

will be held at the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space

Physics (LASP), Space Science Building, Room W120 (SPSC) on East Campus,

3665 Discovery Drive, Boulder, Colorado, 80303. Directions to SPSC can be found at 

http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/about/address-directions/spsc/ .

 

Logistics and Registration

 

OPAG will be devoting the bulk of its August meeting to discussions and preparation

for the next Decadal Survey. Community members are encouraged to attend and add

their voice to this diverse discussion. During the meeting we will have panel discussions

on various topics, panels have now been formed. By the end of the meeting we expect

to produce a list of three key recommendations to develop and eventually deliver to

the Decadal Survey committee for consideration. A Draft Agenda will posted ASAP.

 

Parking:   Will be $18/week (not per day), paid in cash when you get there

 

Lunches:   Conveners will arrange for a catered buffet lunch at the meeting venue since

there are few options nearby (though some in driving distance). Cost will be about

$15-18/day (depending on the number of people), also paid in cash when you get there.

Menu and sign-up sheet link below, please sign up in advance if interested – vegetarian,

dairy-free, gluten-free options are available.

 

Please sign up using the doodle poll below (by day) for lunches; this includes an option

for Monday during the SNOW meeting as well as Tuesday & Wednesday during the

main OPAG meeting.

https://doodle.com/poll/4t8e8ztezidmixsk

 

NOTE: NRESS is not providing any meals/coffee/beverages. However, coffee, snacks,

etc. will be available at breaks.

 

Also note there may be potential traffic problems, part of the highway between

Westminster, where the hotel is, and Boulder is running at 2/3 of the usual number

of lanes.

 

Draft Agenda to be posted on the OPAG Website soon.

 

Poster size: 36” x  44,” more information regarding Posters will be posted on the

OPAG website.

 

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DPS MEMBER BILL JACKSON WINS ASP ARTHUR B.C. WALKER II AWARD FOR 2019

 

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s (ASP) Arthur B.C. Walker II Award

honors an outstanding achievement by an African American in astronomy whose

research efforts substantially contribute to astronomy and who has demonstrated

a substantial commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM. It was

first awarded in 2016 to NASA mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom

recipient Katherine Johnson. The 2019 recipient of the Arthur B.C. Walker II Award 

is Dr. William M. Jackson, Jr., Distinguished Research and Emeritus Professor of

Chemistry at the University of California, Davis.

 

Prof. Jackson is a renowned astrochemist who has studied the chemistry of comets,

and in particular, how the free radicals observed in comets are formed. His

accomplishments include leading the team that used the International Ultraviolet

Explorer to make the first satellite telescope comet observation, developing special

lasers to detect and determine the properties of radicals formed when molecules are

broken apart by light, and using lasers to map the excited states of small molecules

as they decompose into radicals important in the chemistry of comets, planetary

atmospheres, and the interstellar medium.

 

William Jackson has worked tirelessly to diversify STEM fields throughout his career.

Early in his career, Prof. Jackson assisted African Americans with an interest in chemistry

by co-founding the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black

Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), an organization that pioneered the

successful Adopt-a-School program and Saturday Science Academy. After being

appointed to the Howard University chemistry faculty, Jackson created an internationally
recognized research group in laser chemistry where he mentored a cadre of outstanding

minority students and postdoctoral associates who went on to premier institutions

including AT&T Bell Laboratories, NIST, and NASA, as well as academia. At UC

Davis in the 1980s, Jackson developed a landmark program to increase the numbers

of minorities majoring in STEM: the Minority Undergraduate Research Participation

in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MURPPS). This program paired

underrepresented students in the sciences with faculty in their chosen fields and had

an outreach component to local high schools and community colleges.

 

While Chair of the Chemistry department from 2000-2005 he doubled the number

of graduate students from about 125 to 250 and increased the percentage of

underrepresented minority URM students with a grant he obtained from the Sloan

Foundation from about 9 to 18 %. There were 55 students in the program and 49

of them received their PhD degrees for an 89% success rate.

 

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ROCKY EXOPLANETS IN THE ERA OF JWST: THEORY AND OBSERVATION, NOV 4-8, 2019

 

Dear Colleagues,

We’d like to remind you about the 2nd Annual NASA Goddard SEEC Symposium,

titled “Rocky Exoplanets in the Era of JWST: Theory and Observation”, which will

be held November 4 – 8, 2019 here at NASA Goddard. The Symposium will be

hosted by the GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration (SEEC) and

co-supported by the University of Maryland Astronomy Department.

The goal of this meeting is to bring together theorists and observers interested in

rocky exoplanets from across the exoplanet and planetary community and related

fields, in order to help us all prepare for the first light of the James Webb Space

Telescope era by framing the key questions about these worlds and the exciting

new observations that will help us characterize them.

 

The workshop will include invited overview talks combined with short research

presentations, as well as ample time for group discussion and collaborative work

sessions. The Symposium website now has a full list of sessions topics and the

current invited speakers list: https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/Symposium.html.

 

Registration and Abstracts for combined poster+flash talks is open!  Attendance

will be limited by space (max of 150 attendees), so please check out the meeting’s

webpage and register now. 

 

Best,
Avi Mandell, Eliza Kempton, and the Symposium SOC and LOC

 

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KUIPER BELT PRESENTATIONS AND “NEW HORIZONS RESULTS AT 2014 MU69” SPECIAL SESSION AT THE NEXT AAS MEETING

 

We invite all Kuiper belt researchers to submit abstracts to the upcoming AAS

meeting to be held January 4-8 in Honolulu, HI.  The meeting will have a significant

Kuiper belt component, including a special session featuring the results of New

Horizons’ encounter with 2014 MU69.  Contributed oral and poster presentations

more broadly addressing all aspects of the Kuiper belt and related objects are

enthusiastically encouraged. 

 

The meeting will have more than 1,000 contributed oral presentations, printed

posters, and digital interactive iPosters.  This is an excellent opportunity for

Kuiper belt researchers to meet with other AAS scientists who don’t usually

attend DPS or AGU meetings, and discuss interests that could cut across other

fields and develop complementary projects. 

 

Submit your abstract by 8 October at 9:00 pm ET at: https://aas.org/meetings/aas235 

 

When selecting the Session Type for your abstract, you will have the option to submit

to the special session if desired, which is titled: “New Horizons Results at 2014 MU69”. 

If you submit an abstract to the special session, it does not count against your allotment

of Regular abstracts for the general meeting. 

 

If you have questions, you can contact the session co-chairs

Joel Parker ([email protected]) and Cathy Olkin ([email protected]). 

 

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NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2019

 

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the

opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific

goals.  The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered;

promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.

 

Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to

three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in earth science,

heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and

engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.

 

Current NPP research opportunities in planetary science can be viewed here:

NPP Planetary Sciences Research Opportunities.

 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the

fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens,

Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a

Research Scholar may apply.

 

Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living

areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available

for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for

professional travel.

 

Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1.

 

For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.usra.edu/

 

Questions: [email protected]

 

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ESA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SPACE SCIENCE

 

The European Space Agency (ESA) awards several postdoctoral fellowships

each year. The aim of these fellowships is to provide scientists in their early

career, holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, with the means of performing

research in fields related to the ESA Science Programme.

 

Areas of research include planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, solar

and solar-terrestrial science, plasma physics, and fundamental physics. The

fellowships have a duration of 2 years, with the possible extension to 3 years,

and are tenable at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)

in Noordwijk, Netherlands, or at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)

in Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain.

 

Applications are now solicited for fellowships in space science to begin in the

fall of 2020. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates in

an early stage of their career. Candidates not yet holding a Ph.D. are encouraged

to apply, but they must provide evidence of having received their degree before

starting the fellowship.

 

ESA fellows are enrolled in ESA’s Social Security Scheme, which covers medical

expenses. A monthly deduction covers these short-term and long-term risks.

 

The deadline for applications is 1 October 2019.

 

More information on ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science, on conditions

and eligibility, as well as the application form can be retrieved from

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/science-faculty/research-fellowship

 

Questions on the scientific aspects of ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

not answered above can be sent by email to the fellowship coordinators, Dr. Oliver

Jennrich or Dr. Jan-Uwe Ness, at the address [email protected].

 

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Anne Verbiscer, DPS Secretary ([email protected]) 

 

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Issue 19-34, August 4, 2019

 

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1. EPSC-DPS 2019 MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM
2. EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS
3. NEW ICARUS ASSOCIATE EDITORS NAMED
4. OPAG MEETING UPDATE
5. SURVEY ON MAJOR MERCURY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE QUESTIONS FOR THE UPCOMING DECADAL SURVEY
6. DPS MEMBER LYNN CARTER WINS PRESIDENTIAL EARLY CAREER AWARD FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (PECASE)
7. DPS MEMBER NICK SCHNEIDER WINS ASP EMMONS PRIZE FOR 2019
8. DPS MEMBER JAY PASACHOFF WINS THE 2019 KLUMPKE-ROBERTS AWARD FOR OUTREACH FROM THE ASP
9. 3RD INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY CAVES CONFERENCE
10. TOWARDS OTHER EARTH III: FROM SOLAR SYSTEM TO EXOPLANETS
11. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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EPSC-DPS 2019 MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM

 

Sign Up Deadline: 31 August 2019

 

The EuroPlanet Early Career (EPEC) network is introducing a mentor-mentee

program for this EPSC-DPS 2019 meeting in Geneva. The program is designed

to support the novice conference attendees, students, and early career scientists

by enabling one-to-one meetings with an experienced researcher to help them

navigate the conference. The registered mentees will be able to meet their respective

mentors during the ice breaker event on Sept 15, 2019. 

 

Details to sign-up to the program: Mentees, if this is your first international conference,

your first oral presentation, first EPSC, or you are looking for guidance during the

EPSC-DPS 2019, sign up here:  http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf . We will put you in contact

with a suitable mentor, who would be beneficiary to your experience during the conference. 

 

Mentors, if you are a postdoc, researcher, or a senior scientist who has been in numerous
international conferences and are willing to show early careers how to navigate through

various sessions and network within an international community, please sign up here:
http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf .

 

You will be requested to set up at least one meeting with your mentee during the

conference week. 

 

The deadline to sign-up to the mentor-mentee program is 31st August, 2019. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected] 

 

Looking forward to meeting you in Geneva, EPEC-EPSC working group

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS

 

The DPS Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund provides financial assistance

to qualifying members of the DPS in order to facilitate their meeting attendance by

offsetting dependent care costs (such as child care, elder care, spousal care, etc) at

the meeting location, or at home, during the DPS conference week. For 2019, the

DPS Professional Development Subcommittee will accept applications for dependent

care subsidies to assist an eligible DPS member to attend the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting

in Geneva, Switzerland (September 2019). The deadline for applications is 12 August 

2019. Please access the grant application form at development#grants .

 

Mark Gurwell, DPS Professional Development Subcommittee member

 

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NEW ICARUS ASSOCIATE EDITORS NAMED

 

Starting September 1, 2019, we will have some changes in the Icarus Editorial

Board. Jeff Johnson is leaving the Board after 5 years as an Associate Editor.

We are deeply grateful to Jeff for his dedicated service to Icarus and the planetary

science community. Two new Associate Editors have been selected, Debra

Buczkowski and Elizabeth (Liz) Rampe.

 

Debra Buczkowski is a senior research scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied

Physics Laboratory, where she serves as the section supervisor of the Surface

Geology section of the Planetary Exploration Group. She earned her PhD from

the University of Massachusetts in Geosciences. Her primary research interests

are in the tectonics, structural geology, and geologic mapping of the rocky bodies

of the solar system. She has analyzed double-ringed circular graben on Mars,

radial extensional structures on Venus, and linear structures on Eros, Vesta and

Ceres. She is also involved in the global geologic mapping of Mercury and

completed the geologic map of the Caloris basin. She was a Participating Scientist

on Dawn at Vesta, a Co-Investigator on Dawn at Ceres, and a science team member

on MRO CRISM. Debra frequently participates in outreach activities. She has made

multiple public science presentations, including at schools, museums, astronomy

clubs, and special student events. She was a regular lecturer for the Mars Exploration

Student Data Teams program.  Debra has been actively engaged in leadership and

service for the larger planetary community. She served as a board member of GSA’s

Planetary Geology Division, the program committee for both GSA and LPSC,

and on the selection committee of the Pellas-Ryder, Dwornik, and GK Gilbert

awards. She frequently reviews journal articles and served as guest editor for a

JGR special issue on CRISM.

 

Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Rampe is a planetary geologist and mineralogist currently

a mission exploration scientist in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration

Science Division at the NASA Johnson Space Center. She received her B.A. in

geology from Colgate University and her Ph.D. in geology from Arizona State

University. Her major research interests are in martian surface mineralogy and

the aqueous history of Mars. To infer the aqueous history of Mars, she studies

the mineralogy of surface materials via orbital spectroscopy and in-situ mineralogical

and geochemical measurements. She also studies the mineralogy of martian

analogue environments on Earth and compares the composition of rocks and

sediments in those environments to the composition of martian rocks and sediments.

She is particularly interested in X-ray amorphous and poorly crystalline phases

on Mars and synthesizes and analyzes these materials in the laboratory to help

identify them on the martian surface.

 

Please join me in thanking Jeff for his service and welcoming Liz and Debra.

 

Rosaly Lopes

Icarus Editor-in-Chief

 

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OPAG MEETING UPDATE

 

The next OPAG Meeting will be held August 20-21, 2019 Boulder, CO. The

day prior, August 19th will be the Ocean World Access Working Group

Workshop. The meeting will be held at the University of Colorado’s

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Space Science

Building, Room W120 (SPSC) on East Campus, 3665 Discovery Drive,

Boulder, Colorado, 80303. Directions to SPSC can be found at

 

http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/about/address-directions/spsc/

 

Full agenda and logistics are posted here:

 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/

 

Registration link:  

 

http://www.cvent.com/d/tyqscj

 

We will host a poster session for student awardees, technology (with a

focus on ICEE-2 and similar Icy World in situ instruments and sampling

systems), and mission concepts. If you wish to present a poster at

OPAG, please send the title and author(s) to Morgan Cable:

[email protected]

 

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SURVEY ON MAJOR MERCURY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE QUESTIONS FOR THE

UPCOMING DECADAL SURVEY

 

Dear Mercury Community,

 

In preparation for the upcoming Planetary Science Decadal Survey, NASA

has asked the planetary science Analysis Groups to engage their

communities for help in framing the big science questions that might

drive planetary science over the next decadal cycle. In the current

absence of an AG for Mercury, NASA HQ is looking for a coordinated,

Mercury-focused community response.

 

Starting with published sources, the recent Mercury lander white paper,

and the call for establishing a Mercury Analysis Group that arose from

the Mercury 2018 meeting, we have collated a basic set of questions

that could be used as the basis for the Mercury-focused responses to

NASA.

 

At this point, we need your ideas, additional input, and feedback on

these potential questions and/or your own candidates, to encompasses

the full breadth of the work that needs to be done at Mercury and in

planetary science in general.

 

Please participate in this process by completing the following survey

by August 6, 2019.

 

https://forms.gle/dNSkk6fqsWccmHjU6

 

Thank you for your participation and input!

 

Steve Hauck

David Blewett

Paul Byrne

Nancy Chabot

Carolyn Ernst

Catherine Johnson

Erwan Mazarico

Jim Raines

Kathleen Vander Kaaden

Ron Vervack

 

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DPS MEMBER LYNN CARTER WINS PRESIDENTIAL EARLY CAREER AWARD FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (PECASE)

 

Dr. Lynn Carter, an associate professor in the Department of Planetary Sciences and 

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona has received the

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, given by the White

House Office of Science and Technology Policy. President Donald Trump announced

the recipients on July 2 :

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-announces-recipients-presidential-early-career-award-scientists-engineers/

 

The awards acknowledge contributions to the advancement of science, technology,

education and mathematics education and to “community service as demonstrated

through scientific leadership, public education, and community outreach.”

 

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DPS MEMBER NICK SCHNEIDER WINS ASP EMMONS PRIZE FOR 2019

 

Established by Jeanne and Allan Bishop in honor of Ms. Bishop’s father, Richard

Emmons, an astronomer with a lifelong dedication to astronomy education, the

Richard H. Emmons Award is awarded annually to an individual demonstrating

outstanding achievement in the teaching of college-level introductory astronomy

for non-science majors. The 2019 recipient is Prof. Nick Schneider, Professor of

Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder,

recognized for his serious commitment to teaching and for his innovative methods.

 

Celebrating 30 years in the teaching profession, Nick Schneider brings a selfless

dedication to undergraduate education also as an author, instructor and mentor.

He co-authored The Cosmic Perspective, one of the most highly-regarded “Astro 101”

textbooks, now in its 9th edition. With over a million copies in print, his innovative

chapters on planetary science have had a national impact on how the subject is taught.

Schneider enthusiastically shares his teaching methods with colleagues, junior faculty

and graduate students. His teacher training workshops at the Astronomical Society of

the Pacific and mentoring at the University of Colorado have impacted other faculty

to teach using his methods. One nominator praised how “His selfless dedication to

undergraduate education has also helped me — and I suspect many other colleagues –

 to become a better teacher.”

 

Schneider goes beyond the lecture, incorporating some of the most effective advances

in college science teaching. As an early adopter of new teaching methods, he helped

his department become a leader in the use of “clickers” (response systems) to engage

students and judge their understanding of ideas, and in using undergraduate “Learning

Assistants” to facilitate discussions and encourage student engagement and responsibility

for learning. In praise of Schneider’s methods, one nominator adds “What you would

not see in class is that Nick also makes use of ‘Just in Time’ teaching. He posts questions

on the weekend, and students respond to these before class. Nick uses the responses

to adjust what he will teach in class.” He continually strives for ways to include as

many students as possible in active discussion and problem solving, even in large classes.

 

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DPS MEMBER JAY PASACHOFF WINS THE 2019 KLUMPKE-ROBERTS AWARD FOR OUTREACH FROM THE ASP

 

Given for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the public understanding and

appreciation of astronomy, the Klumpke-Roberts Award of the Astronomical Society

of the Pacific for 2019 goes to Jay Pasachoff, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy

and Director, Hopkins Observatory, Williams College, MA, for his lifelong endeavor

as a popular and scholarly communicator.

 

Jay Pasachoff’s passion for popularizing astronomy goes beyond his role as professor

and researcher, touching numerous people across many generations. He has written

many books for students and the public, including the popular Field Guide to the Stars 

and Planets, now in the 17th printing of its 4th edition; the textbook The Cosmos: 

Astronomy in the New Millennium, now in its 5th edition; and (with an art historian)

Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe, a new book on the intersection of art 

and astronomy. He has also been the author of hundreds of articles, papers, and book

chapters, instilling a love of astronomy in laypersons and students all over the world.

 

He is perhaps best known for his research and writing on solar-eclipses, a phenomenon

for which he is arguably the greatest living proselytizer, having now seen and explained

35 total eclipses. His expeditions have led not only to scientific papers but also to popular

articles in National Geographic, Scientific American, and elsewhere, as well as media 

appearances before and after many eclipses.  As one nominator put it: “It is during these

moments that Jay becomes astronomy’s cheerleader-in-chief, allowing more and more

people to become interested and engaged in the field.”

 

Pasachoff’s leadership roles within the profession have brought him distinction and 

acknowledgment – among these are his selection as one of only fifteen honorary

members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and his winning the Education

Prize of the American Astronomical Society. He has also received the 2017 Richtmyer

Memorial Lecture Award from the American Association of Physics Teachers and the

2012 Prix-Jules-Janssen of the Société Astronomique de France. His exuberance for

sharing his passion of the universe has created many passionate astronomers and

eclipse-chasers among his students.

 

In his outreach efforts, Pasachoff has directly affected millions of listeners and viewers

through his radio and television interviews, including shows on PBS, the National

Geographic Channel, and many other outlets. One nominator summed up how “Jay

Pasachoff has devoted his entire career to fathoming the Universe while bringing all

of us along with him in the endeavor. For more than a half a century, he has investigated, 

communicated, and educated — and done so with success, humility, and humor.”

 

Previous winners of this prize include Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, Dava Sobel and Ed Krupp.

 

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3RD INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY CAVES CONFERENCE

 

February 18-21, 2020

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

 

To be added to the mailing list to receive pertinent information about

this conference and to indicate your interest in participating, please

submit an Indication of Interest:

 

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/3rdcaves2020/

 

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TOWARDS OTHER EARTH III: FROM SOLAR SYSTEM TO EXOPLANETS

 

June 1-5, 2020

Lamego, Douro Valley, Portugal

Venue: Theater Ribeiro Conceicao, Lamego, Portugal

 

Atmosphere, Interior, formation and evolution of planets and planetary

systems. The Solar System Planets and Exoplanets communities aim at

answering similar questions, but seldom interact due to the different

datasets they have access to.

 

We aim to discuss how the detailed and in situ datasets from Solar

System planets can inform the often under constrained exoplanetary

models. We will try to uncover how the diversity and large sample

offered by exoplanets can put in context and inform our understanding

of Solar System planets, focusing on each of these categories:

 

1. Super-Earths, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth

2. Ice giants, Uranus and Neptune

3. Gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn

4. Planetary System architecture

 

http://www.iastro.pt/toe3/

 

Scientific Organization Commitee: David Ehrenreich, Jonathan Fortney,

Victoria Meadows, Antonio Garcia Munoz, Caroline Dorn, Tristan Guillot.

Heike Rauer, Li Zeng, Christophe Mordasini, Alessandro Morbidelli,

Rebecca Dawson, Gabriella Gilli, Sergio Sousa, Nuno Santos, Olivier

Demangeon.

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN EXPERIMENTAL PLANETARY SCIENCE 
      Columbia University

      New York, New York

 

Columbia University’s Astrophysics Laboratory invites applications for a

Postdoctoral Research Scientist to perform laboratory simulations of solar

wind ion irradiation of Mercury’s regolith surface.  The successful candidate 

will join the group headed by Senior Research Scientist Dr. Daniel Wolf Savin;

they will participate in designing, building, and performing experiments utilizing

a novel ion-beam apparatus to study the spectral changes and sputtering yields

of regolith-like loose powders.

The appointment is initially for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up

to two additional years; this is contingent upon the availability of funds and

mutual satisfaction. 

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or the equivalent degree in Planetary 

Science, Physics, Geology, Astrophysics, or a related field.  Desired laboratory

skills include experience with apparatus design and construction; fast ion beams;

ion optics; ultra-high vacuum techniques; ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared

spectral reflectance measurements; quadrupole mass spectrometers; catcher foils;

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; and associated electronics.  Desired computer

skills include programming, multidimensional data analysis, LabView, Python,

Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, SIMION, Linux/Mac OS, and Windows OS. 

The successful candidate will have a strong background in at least some of the 

areas listed above, a proven research ability, and evidence of future research

potential.  The candidate is expected to be able to work well independently and

cooperatively with a team and to communicate the results of his/her research

both orally and in writing.  Demonstrated written and oral communication skills

are highly desirable.  Questions regarding this position can be addressed to

Dr. Savin at [email protected]. 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (including a list of 

publications) and statement of past research.  In addition they should arrange

to have three letters of reference sent directly by the writers to Dr. Savin. 

Applications will be considered only after all of the requested material has

been received.  Applications and letters should be submitted by email to 

[email protected].  Screening of applicants will begin immediately 

and will continue until the position has been filled.

 

B) TENURE TRACK ASTROBIOLOGY POSITION AT IPM

 

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor

position in the Division for Astrobiology, Institute for Planetary

Materials, Okayama University. We seek a candidate who will be able to

develop a novel and independent research program in one of the research

areas in astrobiology, such as analytical or experimental studies of

prebiotic chemistry, mineral-water-organic interactions related to the

origin of life, the search for signatures of primitive life on the

early Earth or in the Solar System, and also work within a

collaborative environment with other staff to pursue joint researches

on Earth and planetary materials. 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Professor Xianyu Xue

Chair of the Selection Committee for the Faculty in the Division for

Astrobiology, Institute for Planetary Materials

Okayama University 827 Yamada, Misasa, Tottori, 682-0193, Japan 

Phone: +81-858-43-1215 

E-mail: [email protected]

 

http://www.misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/announcement/?eid=01724

 

C) ASSISTANT STAFF SCIENTIST POSITION, MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS

 

http://www.msss.com/

 

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

 

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Issue 19-33, August 1, 2019

 

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1. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: DPS 2019 ELECTION RESULTS
2. EPSC-DPS 2019 HOTEL REMINDER

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: 2019 DPS ELECTION RESULTS

 

It is my pleasure to announce the results of the 2019 DPS elections.  The turnout

this year was outstanding as 41% of the membership voted in this election.  

Thank you to the DPS membership for their strong participation.

 

The proposed amendments to the DPS bylaws were approved by 96%. 

The DPS bylaws are now consistent with changes in the AAS bylaws.

 

Congratulations to Amy Mainzer, who is the incoming Vice-Chair and to Noemi

Pinilla-Alonso and Dana Hurley, incoming Committee members. These elected

members will begin their terms of service during the Members meeting on Tuesday

at the joint EPSC-DPS meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

The Division for Planetary Sciences relies on volunteers for its leadership positions

and we thank all members who were willing to run for these elected positions.

Our division exists for the purpose of advancing all aspects of the investigation

of the Solar System and other planetary systems.  A special thanks to our

Nominating Subcommittee, Chair Yvonne Pendleton and members Carrie Nugent

and Matthew Knight, for assembling the 2019 slate of candidates, Secretary,

Anne Verbiscer, for running the elections and to the AAS for their technical support.

 

Linda Spilker

DPS Chair

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 HOTEL REMINDER

 

For those who have made reservations through the EPSC-DPS 2019 meeting website,

here are the deadlines and policies for cancellation and payment:

 

GUARENTEE AND PAYMENT
Following the terms and conditions and in order to confirm your booking, we would

like to remind that your payment must be received no later than 16 August, 2019. 

Any room that has not been paid by this date will be cancelled automatically.

The payment can be made either online by credit card through the link received into

the email of confirmation of your hotel option (Visa, Mastercard and American 

Express) or via bank transfer.

If you do not want to confirm your option with us, simply ask us and we will cancel it.
 

For participants who already settled their stay, we would like to remind the 

cancellation and refund policy:

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

Any cancellation or modification must be made in writing to Symporg SA at

[email protected].
• Up to Friday, 2 August 2019: Your reservation can be cancelled without penalty;

any deposit will be refunded.

• From Saturday, 3 August to Friday, 16 August 2019: A penalty of 50% of the entire 

stay will be charged. In case the entire stay has been paid, the remaining balance will be refunded.

• From Saturday, 17 August 2019: The entire stay will be charged. This is also applicable 

to no-shows*, changes and/or early departure.

  *No-show: An expression indicating that a guest with a reservation has not checked-in 

on their confirmed date of arrival. 

No-show and/or early departure (reduction in duration of stay):
From Saturday, 16 August 2019, any alteration of your dates of stay will be invoiced

in case of shortening of stay, or/and early departure and in case of no-show. Your 

payment will be not refunded. 

REFUND
Please be advised that all refunds will incur an administration fee of CHF 25.00. 
If you did the payment before August 16th, and if you cancel your booking until 

August 16th, therefore we will refund you with a deduction of CHF 25.00:
– If you cancel your booking until August 2, the payment of your booking is fully

refundable less CHF 25.00.
– If you cancel your booking between August 3 to August 16, the 50% of your 

payment will be refunded less CHF 25.00
– If you cancel your booking from August 17, no refund will be done in case of 

cancelation from this date.

Refunds are not automatic. In case you have an overpaid amount, please contact us.
  

Full terms and conditions are available here. Thank you, we remain at your entire 

disposal for any question you might have.

Best regards,

The accommodation team of the EPSC DPS Joint Meeting 2019

 

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Issue 19-32, July 31, 2019

 

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1. EPSC-DPS 2019 EARLY REGISTRATION AND LATE POSTER DEADLINES TODAY

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EPSC-DPS 2019 EARLY REGISTRATION AND LATE POSTER DEADLINES TODAY

 

The deadline for early registration and late poster submission is today 31 July 2019.

 

To register for the meeting and/or submit a late poster, go to

 

https://www.epsc-dps2019.eu/home.html

 

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Issue 19-31, July 26, 2019

 

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1. EPSC-DPS 2019 MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM
2. NEW COMETARY INSIGHTS FROM THE CLOSE APPROACH OF 46P/WIRTANEN:  A SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF MIKE A’HEARN
3. OPAG UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: SHOEMAKER IMPACT CRATERING AWARD
5. CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF APOLLO
6. EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS
7. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING
8. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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EPSC-DPS 2019 MEETING MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM

 

Sign Up Deadline: 31 August 2019

 

The EuroPlanet Early Career (EPEC) network is introducing a mentor-mentee

program for this EPSC-DPS 2019 meeting in Geneva. The program is designed

to support the novice conference attendees, students, and early career scientists

by enabling one-to-one meetings with an experienced researcher to help them

navigate the conference. The registered mentees will be able to meet their respective

mentors during the ice breaker event on Sept 15, 2019. 

 

Details to sign-up to the program: Mentees, if this is your first international conference,

your first oral presentation, first EPSC, or you are looking for guidance during the

EPSC-DPS 2019, sign up here:  http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf . We will put you in contact

with a suitable mentor, who would be beneficiary to your experience during the conference. 

 

Mentors, if you are a postdoc, researcher, or a senior scientist who has been in numerous
international conferences and are willing to show early careers how to navigate through

various sessions and network within an international community, please sign up here:
http://eepurl.com/gxD-wf .

 

You will be requested to set up at least one meeting with your mentee during the

conference week. 

 

The deadline to sign-up to the mentor-mentee program is 31st August, 2019. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected] 

 

Looking forward to meeting you in Geneva, EPEC-EPSC working group

 

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NEW COMETARY INSIGHTS FROM THE CLOSE APPROACH OF 46P/WIRTANEN:  A SYMPOSIUM IN CELEBRATION OF MIKE A’HEARN

 

This is a final reminder that registration for the meeting (August 6-8, 2019 on the

University of Maryland campus) will end on July 30, 2019.

 

We are still accepting abstracts for poster presentations, regarding comet Wirtanen,

other comets, big picture views, or memories of Mike.

 

For more information about the meeting and a link to the registration site, go to 

http://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu/symposium/index.shtml

 

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OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Early Career Participant Support Available for OPAG Meeting August 19-21, 2019

Deadline: August 1, 2019

 

NASA’s OPAG will provide travel grants for a limited number of interested Early

Career participants to attend the OPAG meeting August 20-21 in Boulder, Colorado. 

OPAG plays a key role in sculpting the planetary science community’s input into

NASA activities for outer planets science and exploration. Thus it is critical for

Early Career scientists to attend these meetings both to learn how NASA and

Planetary Science programs operate and to represent the community that will

work on OPAG-relevant projects in the coming decade. In addition to the OPAG

meeting, Early Career travel awardees can also choose to participate in the OPAG

Subsurface Needs for Ocean Worlds Meeting (SNOW) to be held on August 19

prior to OPAG. Selected individuals will present a poster at the meeting on a topic

of their choosing. Interested graduate students, postdocs, and other Early Career

scientists (within 5 years of PhD/MS/BS) should submit a one-page letter of

interest and a CV to [email protected] by August 1, 2019. Recipients 

will be notified by August 5 and will receive support for hotel and transportation

costs. For more information, email Morgan Cable at the address above.

 

OPAG Meeting Hotel And Registration Link

 

The next OPAG Meeting will be held August 20–21, 2019, in Boulder, CO. The

day prior, August 19, will be the Ocean World Access Working Group Workshop.

The meeting will be held at the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric

and Space Physics (LASP), Space Science Building, Room W120 (SPSC) on East

Campus, 3665 Discovery Drive, Boulder, Colorado, 80303. Directions to SPSC

can be found at http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/about/address-directions/spsc/.

 

NEW:  Information about logistics and registration is now available at:

 

            http://www.cvent.com/d/tyqscj

 

The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will be devoting the bulk of the

August meeting to discussions and preparation for the next Decadal Survey.

Community members are encouraged to attend and add their voice to this

diverse discussion. During the meeting we will arrange panel discussions on

various topics. Please contact Carrie Chavez ([email protected]) by August 15

if you would like to lead one of these panel discussions. By the end of the meeting

we expect to produce a list of three key recommendations to develop and eventually

deliver to the Decadal Survey committee for consideration.

 

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: SHOEMAKER IMPACT CRATERING AWARD

 

Applications for the GSA Planetary Geology Division’s Eugene M. Shoemaker

Impact Cratering Award are due August 19, 2019.

 

The Eugene M. Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award is for undergraduate or

graduate students, of any nationality, working in any country, in the disciplines

of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, astronomy, or biology. The award,

which will include $3000, is to be applied for the study of impact craters, either

on Earth or on the other solid bodies in the solar system. Areas of study may

include but shall not necessarily be limited to impact cratering processes; the

bodies (asteroidal or cometary) that make the impacts; or the geological, chemical,

or biological results of impact cratering. Details about the award as well as an

application form for interested students can be found at

 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/Awards/Shoemaker_Award/

 

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CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF APOLLO

 

Splashdown! July 24th marked the 50th anniversary of the return of Apollo 11

astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, after a historic

mission that saw Neil and Buzz on the lunar surface for about 2.5 hours. In mid-

1969, there were about 100 women, including 16 engineers, serving in top positions

at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But thousands of other women around

the country also supported the Apollo program, before, during, and after 1969.

Many of them have recently been interviewed as part of the 50th anniversary, and

their stories have appeared in various news outlets. For easy reference, we list

many here. If you find even more (and we hope you do!), please let us know in

the comments section. As we go forward to the Moon with Artemis, including

the first women landing on the lunar surface by 2024 and onward to Mars, women

around the world will continue to leave indelible marks on the Moon and throughout

the solar system.

Read more at

 

https://womeninastronomy.blogspot.com/2019/07/celebrating-women-of-apollo.html

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS

 

The DPS Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund provides financial assistance

to qualifying members of the DPS in order to facilitate their meeting attendance by

offsetting dependent care costs (such as child care, elder care, spousal care, etc) at

the meeting location, or at home, during the DPS conference week. For 2019, the

DPS Professional Development Subcommittee will accept applications for dependent

care subsidies to assist an eligible DPS member to attend the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting

in Geneva, Switzerland (September 2019). The deadline for applications is 12 August 2019. 

Please access the grant application form at development#grants .

 

Mark Gurwell, DPS Professional Development Subcommittee member

 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING

 

1. SESSION ED026 – ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH SCIENCE FESTIVALS

 

Anyone interested in sharing their experiences participating in science festivals as 

a means of engaging audiences is encouraged to submit an abstract to the 2019 AGU 

Fall Meeting session Engagement Opportunities for Everyone through Science Festivals.

 

Increasing numbers of think pieces and news articles position scientists as experts yet 

still leave people questioning the science. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for scientists 

to be present in conversations around scientific subjects. Enter: science festivals. This 

session will illustrate the power of engaging public audiences with science festivals through 

descriptions of ongoing events, discussions of evaluation methods and results, and connecting 

scientists with resources and experts to help them join current festivals, or start their own. 

For scientists already engaging with public audiences, this session will provide next-steps 

for communicating their science. This session will focus on what science festivals are, why 

engagement is important for scientists, and how scientists can connect with this living resource. 

Abstracts from education/communication professionals and scientists are welcome. Topics of 

interest may include science communication at live events, scientists’ engagement and outreach 

activities, and evaluation.

 

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82194

 

2019 Fall AGU abstract submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Don’t forget: 

submitting an education abstract won’t count against your first author science abstract submissions! 

At AGU, one first author education abstract is allowable in addition to a science abstract.

 

Questions? Contact Andy Shaner.

 

1. SESSION P003 : ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES, PARTICLES, AND CHEMISTRY

 

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to a cross-disciplinary session

on Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry (P003) at the AGU 2019 Fall

Meeting in San Francisco, CA (December 9-13, 2019).

 

The goal of this session is to stimulate communication across disciplines and spark

new scientific collaborations between the Earth and Planetary communities (lab,

theory, model, observations). With this in mind, we encourage presenters who have

already made these types of connections, as well as others who have a technique to

offer or a problem in search of a new perspective to submit their abstracts.  (Please

Note: you can find our session by selecting Planetary Science or Cross-listed/Atmospheric Science.)

 

Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2019, 11:59 pm EDT

 

P003 – Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry

 

Many of the chemical and microphysical processes occurring in planetary atmospheres

have direct similarities to those studied in the Earth’s atmosphere. The aim of this session 

is to bring together atmospheric expertise from the Earth and planetary communities

to share knowledge and techniques across traditional boundaries. 

We encourage submissions from all areas of atmospheric studies, including but

not limited to experimental and/or theoretical studies of gas phase composition, chemistry,

dynamics, and particle (aerosols and clouds) formation and evolution.

We encourage reports of existing cross-disciplinary efforts as well as abstracts

describing techniques that could be applied to other bodies, and submissions

describing a gap in knowledge that could be addressed collaboratively. We intend

to use the “short talk” format to maximize information exchange and encourage participants

to initiate conversations that could lead to future collaborations and

new research investigations.

 

Conveners: Laura Iraci (NASA Ames), Ella Sciamma-O’Brien (NASA Ames), 

Alexandria Johnson (Brown University), and Erika Barth (Southwest Research

•  

 

1. SESSION P005: CARBON ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM

   We invite abstracts for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall
   Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019.

   Recent results ranging from the Kuiper Belt, the Pluto system, the
   Saturn system, other locations beyond ~5 AU, all the way to Mercury in
   the inner Solar System, and nearly all points in between, raise
   questions about the state of carbon in the Solar System: how do
   carbonaceous compounds become weathered in response to thermal
   processes and irradiation? How do we recognize carbon compounds and
   their various weathering products? The syntheses of these results
   improve our scientific understanding of the role of carbon in the Solar
   System, how it evolves and how to recognize it. The carbonaceous
   near-Earth asteroids 162173 Ryugu and 101955 Bennu are now being
   visited and sampled; the analyses of these samples will provide context
   for the presence of carbon. In this session, abstracts covering
   observational, laboratory and modeling work related to carbon and
   carbonaceous species on Solar System bodies are welcome.

   The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday, 31 July, 23:59 EDT

   Conveners: Faith Vilas (PSI, [email protected]), Amanda R. Hendrix (PSI),
   Yvonne J. Pendleton (NASA ARC)

 

1. SESSION P013: FINDING, EXPLORING AND CHARACTERIZING TERRESTRIAL
   EXOPLANETS: THE NEXT FRONTIER

   We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the following
   session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December
   9-13, 2019.

   This session is a discussion of the potential of new and future
   facilities and modeling efforts designed to detect, image and
   characterize Earth-size and super-Earth terrestrial exoplanets,
   studying their formation, evolution and also the existence of possible
   biospheres. Topics to be covered in this session include instrument
   requirements and technologies to detect these exoplanets; strategies
   for target selection and prioritization; signs of exoplanet
   habitability and global biosignatures that can be sought with upcoming
   instrumentation; impacts of planetary system properties; and future
   ground-based and space telescope architectures.

   For more information, visit:

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/75474

   The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

   Conveners:
   Franck Marchis (SETI Institute)
   Ramses Ramirez (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
   Douglas A. Caldwell (SETI Institute)

 

1. SESSION P021: JUPITER’S ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE EYES OF JUNO

 

Session ID#: 83117

 

Session Description:

NASA’s Juno mission operates a spacecraft in 53-day polar orbits around

Jupiter, with a goal of understanding Jupiter’s origin and evolution.  As the

largest and most massive planet in our solar system, Jupiter offers unique

insight in the history of our solar system and how planetary systems in

general form and evolve.  One objective of the Juno mission is to establish

the structure, composition and dynamics of the deep atmosphere and its

relationship with the upper atmosphere.  Juno has provided new observations

of the global atmospheric structure and composition, storm and lightning

distribution and cloud morphology and dynamics.  This session welcomes

presentations involving all results obtained by and in support of the Juno

mission, including not only results of Juno and Earth-based supporting

atmospheric observations but also theoretical modeling of atmospheric

structure, composition and dynamics, and comparisons with the atmosphere

of Saturn.

 

• :

Shannon Brown, JPL;  

Fachreddin Tabataba-Vakili, JPL

 

Link to submissions: https://www2.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/Pages/Submit-an-abstract

 

Deadline: Wednesday, 31 July at 23:59 EDT

 

Index Terms:

5704 Atmospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]

5739 Meteorology [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]

5754 Polar regions [PLANETARY SCIENCES: FLUID PLANETS]

6220 Jupiter [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS]

 

1. SESSION P030: PLANETARY RINGS, METEOROID AND DUST POPULATIONS AND EFFECTS

 

Session Description:

 

New theoretical and observational studies of planetary rings, meteoroids,

and dust. These collections of small particles are sensitive to a wide variety

of dynamical phenomena, and so can provide information about the sources,

sinks and transport of material. Rings can also encode detailed information

about their dynamical environments such as their host planet’s gravitational

field, while meteoroids and dust interact with larger bodies through surface

impacts and atmospheric ablation and therefore contribute to surface weathering

or airless bodies and metal deposition in planetary atmospheres. Subjects to be

covered include: the structure, dynamics and composition of rings; characterization

of dust populations along with their effects on asteroids and spacecraft; dust

chemistry; hypervelocity impacts of dust and meteoroids; the interaction of

planetary rings with ionospheres, magnetospheres and interplanetary dust;

and the origin and evolution of the rings. Recent observations of the dust

environment around small bodies will be highlighted.

 

•  

Nicolas Lee, Sean Hsu, Matthew Hedman, Sigrid Close

•  
•  
•  
•  

 

1. SESSION P038: THE NEW MARS UNDERGROUND 2.0

 

After last year’s highly successful “The New Mars Underground” Session, we

look forward to seeing again many abstracts focusing on the Martian subsurface:

its properties, processes and prospects for life, ancient and modern – across

science, enabling technologies and mission concepts.

 

Summary: The Martian crustal subsurface encompasses a wide range of

environments at depths from ~centimeters to kilometers. These environments

are relatively unexplored but are of enormous interest for planetary science.

Recent results, e.g., methane fluctuations, radar data that are consistent with

liquid subsurface water, and ongoing debates on RSL, all point to dynamic

subsurface environments. We invite contributions that address the nature and

diversity of Mars crustal subsurface environments (modeling, experiments,

observations) or develop the tools/missions for exploring them (sounding,

access, in situ analysis). We are particularly interested in contributions that

advance our understanding of how the subsurface changes with geographic

location and depth, in respect to: volatiles such as brines, ices, clathrates,

salts, methane and oxidants, the potential for extant life and the preservation

of signs of extinct life, the redox potential of past and present environments,

and the technologies/mission concepts that enable such subsurface exploration.

 

Please direct question to the conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (JPL, 

[email protected]), Nina Lanza (Los Alamos),

Jack Mustard (Brown), Kris Zacny (Honeybee).

 

Submit here: Abstract submission deadline is coming soon: 31 July 2019,

11:59 pm EDT

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/83347

 

1. SESSION P039: THE URANUS AND NEPTUNE SYSTEMS, AND THEIR RELATION TO OTHER PLANETS 

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/81002 

   Uranus and Neptune systems are high-priority targets for near-future exploration 

by orbiter and/or flyby missions that may accompany in-situ probes and landers.

We aim to hold a highly interdisciplinary session that advances the state of the

art in our understanding of all aspects of ice-giant systems: the magnetospheres,

satellites, rings, atmospheres, and interiors of Uranus and Neptune; their

formation and evolution; and their relation to other planets in and beyond

our solar system. Our session especially welcomes presentations that advance

our understanding of the Ice Giant systems in preparation for future remote

sensing and in situ explorations. We solicit presentations on observations,

modeling, theory and laboratory work, as well as concepts for missions and

instruments relevant for future exploration of the Ice Giant Systems.

Convenors: Kunio Sayanagi, Krista Soderlund, Zibi Turtle, Xin Cao

 

1. SESSION P040: TITAN: THE EXOTIC AND ENIGMATIC MOON

 

Saturn’s giant moon Titan is one of the most mysterious, and yet strangely

familiar, realms in the solar system. Possessing a dense atmosphere enriched

in organic compounds, its active photochemistry works to produce a panoply

of molecules of increasing size and complexity, running the gamut from

ethane to haze particles. This session solicits presentations on all aspects

of Titan research, including on-going Cassini dataset analysis, Earth-based

observations, modeling, laboratory investigations, and comparison with other

•  

Conveners: Conor Nixon (NASA GSFC), Alex Hayes (Cornell University),

Kathleen Mandt (Johns Hopkins APL)

 

Submissions welcome until: 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT. At:

•  

 

J)     SESSION P041: ULTRAVIOLET OBSERVING OF SOLAR SYSTEM TARGETS 

 

We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for this session at the 2019 AGU

Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019.  Ultraviolet

spectroscopy and imaging have a decades-long history as valuable techniques

for studying atmospheres, aurorae, plumes, and surface composition and volatiles

on asteroids, comet nuclei and moons. While there continue to be opportunities

for UV remote sensing from Earth orbit and in future robotic missions, the

infrastructure for UV instrumentation is at a crossroads. Existing orbital facilities

are nearing the end of their useful lives and there continue to be many phenomena

that cannot be effectively studied with existing, high-heritage instrument designs.  
Exciting advances in UV-optimized technologies promise new capabilities that

can be incorporated into the next generation of robotic probes, flexible SmallSat

missions, and large aperture space-based observatories. This session welcomes

abstracts covering UV science results, as well as reports on progress toward

developing new technologies such as UV detector technologies, high performance
coatings, and novel sensor designs. 

 

Deadline for abstract submissions: Wednesday, 31 July, 23:59 EDT 

 

Conveners Shouleh Nikzad (JPL), Amanda Hendrix (PSI), Walt Harris (Univ. Arizona)

 

1. SESSION SH04: SPACE WEATHER EVENTS AT SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES AND BEYOND

 

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract and participate in the

2019 Fall AGU cross-disciplinary session, “SH024: Space weather events

at solar system bodies and beyond”. The abstract submission is currently

open until 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT.

Please visit this page to submit directly to this session:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82766

Session description:

The characteristics of how different solar system bodies respond to the 

active solar conditions can be used as an analog for space weather conditions

experienced by planets at other stellar systems. The availability of both

interplanetary spacecraft observations and advanced modeling techniques

allow us to better understand the space weather responses by planets and

their satellites within our solar system. In particular, the heliospheric

influences on various bodies can be different, depending on the plasma

environment of the planet (e.g., airless or tenuous atmosphere, with or

without a magnetosphere).

This session will cover a range of interrelated topics, including the 

propagation and evolution of ICMEs and SEPs in the heliosphere, the

space weather responses by planets, moons, and asteroids, and the

expected space weather conditions at exoplanets, particularly those

within habitable zones of their stellar systems. We welcome both

observational and modeling studies on the heliosphere and exoplanetary

1. Conveners:
   Réka Winslow (University of New Hampshire)
   Jingnan Guo (University of Science and Technology of China)
   Christina O. Lee (Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley)

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) SPICE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

     Jet Propulsion Laboratory

     Pasadena, California

 

NASA’s Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF), located at

the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking a skilled,

dedicated and highly motivated professional to help develop the “SPICE 2.0”

Toolkit, a re-implementation of the existing SPICE 1.0 Toolkit family using

the C++11 language with a multithreaded and object-oriented architecture.

 

SPICE is the de facto worldwide standard for computing observation geometry

used by scientists and engineers working on solar system exploration missions.

The SPICE system and NAIF functions are described within the NAIF website:

https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov.

 

The job involves original design, thoughtful implementation, excellent code

documentation and provision of thorough testing facilities, all in keeping with

existing NAIF standards and practices. The applicant must have demonstrable

C++11 programming experience as well as skills in the areas of mathematics

and space dynamics. He or she must be willing to quickly learn SPICE technology

and capabilities in order to apply this knowledge to the SPICE 2.0 development

effort.

 

Applicants should have a degree in Engineering or Applied Mathematics, and

have several years of practical, related experience. This job is not in the domain

of computer science, but a strong aptitude for practical computer programming

is required. Practical knowledge of the Linux and OSX operating systems and

of additional languages such as Fortran 77, C, IDL, Matlab, Python and Java

Native Interface would be helpful. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status

is required.

 

Persons interested in learning more about this offering should access this URL:

https://jpl.jobs/jobs/2019-10884-SPICE-System-Development-Engineer

 

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Issue 19-30, July 17, 2019

 

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1. APOLLO ANNIVERSARY LETTER FROM THE DPS AND FRS CHAIRS
2. EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS
3. OPAG MEETING: SUBSURFACE NEEDS FOR OCEAN WORLDS (SNOW) MEETING #1
4. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING
5. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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APOLLO ANNIVERSARY LETTER FROM THE DPS AND FRS CHAIRS

 

The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing is fast approaching.  Many in our

profession, as well as other scientific and engineering professions, were inspired

by Apollo to pursue their careers.  As a young girl, Linda remembers exactly

where she was on that historic day, sitting next to her dad in the family room, as

they watched the grainy, black-and-white video of Neil Armstrong taking his first

steps on the Moon.  Living through those exciting days definitely had an influence

on where she is today.  While Kurt was only three months old when Apollo 17

departed from the Moon, he too continues to be inspired by the accomplishments

of the Apollo era – as will all generations to follow.  The 50th anniversary of the

Apollo 11 landing on July 20th is a great opportunity to reflect on the joys that our

careers offer and the pathways our lives have taken as a result of these early

accomplishments.

 

Numerous public outreach efforts are underway by NASA and other organizations

this week.  See for examples https://www.lpi.usra.edu/leag/apollo_11_50th_anniversary_celebrations/ 

and https://spacestem.nasa.gov/events.  

Sharing enthusiasm for learning about our place in space during such events is a

self-rewarding and essential effort that results in continued government investment

in space sciences.

 

In the past several years we have benefited from strong bipartisan congressional

support for space sciences funding in multiple agencies.  This support includes a

well-considered investment in robotic lunar science investigations hosted on

commercial lunar payload service providers.  These science payloads address

Strategic Knowledge Gap requirements developed under the collective leadership

provided by the National Academies, LPI, LEAG, and other lunar science and

exploration advisory groups.  The exciting onset of numerous commercial endeavors

to advance lunar exploration are spurring NASA to further its crewed Artemis

program in more cost efficient ways.

 

Our AAS/DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee has highlighted the synergies

between science and exploration, as well as our continued support for all planetary 

science, during its Congressional Hill Visits. This message is always well received.  

When thinking about and communicating the future of human exploration and the

inspiration it continues to provide, we encourage embracing the motto of the Lunar 

Reconnaissance Orbiter team:  science enables exploration, exploration enables science.  

Enjoy this historic opportunity to celebrate our collective achievements in space.

  

Kurt Retherford

DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee Chair

 

Linda Spilker

DPS Chair

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS

 

The DPS Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund provides financial assistance

to qualifying members of the DPS in order to facilitate their meeting attendance by

offsetting dependent care costs (such as child care, elder care, spousal care, etc) at

the meeting location, or at home, during the DPS conference week. For 2019, the

DPS Professional Development Subcommittee will accept applications for dependent

care subsidies to assist an eligible DPS member to attend the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting

in Geneva, Switzerland (September 2019). The deadline for applications is 12 August 2019. 

Please access the grant application form at development#grants .

 

Mark Gurwell, DPS Professional Development Subcommittee member

 

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OPAG MEETING: SUBSURFACE NEEDS FOR OCEAN WORLDS (SNOW) MEETING #1

 

Accessing into and through the ice shells of ocean worlds will both enable

compelling science, including the search for evidence of past and present

life, and require dedicated technology programs to realize.  OPAG invites

members of the astrobiology, planetary science, ocean science and technology

communities to join together in a community-based forum aimed at defining

the path to the ocean(s).

 

The first Subsurface Needs for Ocean Worlds (SNOW) meeting will be held

9am-5pm August 19, 2019, immediately prior to the fall OPAG meeting in

Boulder, CO.  This 1-day workshop is designed to be an open forum to discuss

technology needs, common science drivers, and mission architectures for Ocean

Worlds exploration.  The agenda will include a mixture of short presentations,

break out groups, and lighting talks on technology and science. 

 

SNOW meeting #1 will seek to develop plans for Decadal Survey white paper(s)

and define action items and agenda for the next meeting (prior to the winter/spring

OPAG meeting).

 

Early career scientists are encouraged to participate.  For those who receive

support for the OPAG meeting, costs to extend the trip to attend SNOW

can also be supported.

 

To register for the meeting, please visit https://forms.gle/bsYWEb8tc2DizvedA.

 

For any questions, please email Britney Schmidt ([email protected])

and/or Kate Craft ([email protected])

 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING

 

1. SESSION ED026 – ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH SCIENCE FESTIVALS

 

Anyone interested in sharing their experiences participating in science festivals 

as a means of engaging audiences is encouraged to submit an abstract to the 2019 

AGU Fall Meeting session Engagement Opportunities for Everyone through Science Festivals.

 

Increasing numbers of think pieces and news articles position scientists as experts 

yet still leave people questioning the science. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for 

scientists to be present in conversations around scientific subjects. Enter: science 

festivals. This session will illustrate the power of engaging public audiences with 

science festivals through descriptions of ongoing events, discussions of evaluation 

methods and results, and connecting scientists with resources and experts to help 

them join current festivals, or start their own. For scientists already engaging with 

public audiences, this session will provide next-steps for communicating their science. 

This session will focus on what science festivals are, why engagement is important 

for scientists, and how scientists can connect with this living resource. Abstracts from 

education/communication professionals and scientists are welcome. Topics of interest 

may include science communication at live events, scientists’ engagement and outreach 

activities, and evaluation.

 

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82194

 

2019 Fall AGU abstract submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. 

Don’t forget: submitting an education abstract won’t count against your first author 

science abstract submissions! At AGU, one first author education abstract is 

allowable in addition to a science abstract.

 

Questions? Contact Andy Shaner.

 

1. SESSION P003 : ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES, PARTICLES, AND CHEMISTRY

 

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to a cross-disciplinary session

on Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry (P003) at the AGU 2019 Fall

Meeting in San Francisco, CA (December 9-13, 2019).

 

The goal of this session is to stimulate communication across disciplines and spark

new scientific collaborations between the Earth and Planetary communities (lab,

theory, model, observations). With this in mind, we encourage presenters who

have already made these types of connections, as well as others who have a technique

to offer or a problem in search of a new perspective to submit their abstracts. 

(Please Note: you can find our session by selecting Planetary Science or

 Cross-listed/Atmospheric Science.)

 

Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2019, 11:59 pm EDT

 

P003 – Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry

 

Many of the chemical and microphysical processes occurring in planetary atmospheres

have direct similarities to those studied in the Earth’s atmosphere. The aim of this

session is to bring together atmospheric expertise from the Earth and planetary

communities to share knowledge and techniques across traditional boundaries. 

We encourage submissions from all areas of atmospheric studies, including but

not limited to experimental and/or theoretical studies of gas phase composition,

chemistry, dynamics, and particle (aerosols and clouds) formation and evolution.

We encourage reports of existing cross-disciplinary efforts as well as abstracts

describing techniques that could be applied to other bodies, and submissions

describing a gap in knowledge that could be addressed collaboratively. We intend

to use the “short talk” format to maximize information exchange and encourage

participants to initiate conversations that could lead to future collaborations and

new research investigations.

 

Conveners: Laura Iraci (NASA Ames), Ella Sciamma-O’Brien (NASA Ames), 

Alexandria Johnson (Brown University), and Erika Barth (Southwest Research

•  

 

1. SESSION P005: CARBON ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM

   We invite abstracts for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall
   Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019.

   Recent results ranging from the Kuiper Belt, the Pluto system, the
   Saturn system, other locations beyond ~5 AU, all the way to Mercury in
   the inner Solar System, and nearly all points in between, raise
   questions about the state of carbon in the Solar System: how do
   carbonaceous compounds become weathered in response to thermal
   processes and irradiation? How do we recognize carbon compounds and
   their various weathering products? The syntheses of these results
   improve our scientific understanding of the role of carbon in the Solar
   System, how it evolves and how to recognize it. The carbonaceous
   near-Earth asteroids 162173 Ryugu and 101955 Bennu are now being
   visited and sampled; the analyses of these samples will provide context
   for the presence of carbon. In this session, abstracts covering
   observational, laboratory and modeling work related to carbon and
   carbonaceous species on Solar System bodies are welcome.

   The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday, 31 July, 23:59 EDT

   Conveners: Faith Vilas (PSI, [email protected]), Amanda R. Hendrix (PSI),
   Yvonne J. Pendleton (NASA ARC)

 

1. SESSION P013: FINDING, EXPLORING AND CHARACTERIZING TERRESTRIAL
   EXOPLANETS: THE NEXT FRONTIER

   We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the following
   session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December
   9-13, 2019.

   This session is a discussion of the potential of new and future
   facilities and modeling efforts designed to detect, image and
   characterize Earth-size and super-Earth terrestrial exoplanets,
   studying their formation, evolution and also the existence of possible
   biospheres. Topics to be covered in this session include instrument
   requirements and technologies to detect these exoplanets; strategies
   for target selection and prioritization; signs of exoplanet
   habitability and global biosignatures that can be sought with upcoming
   instrumentation; impacts of planetary system properties; and future
   ground-based and space telescope architectures.

   For more information, visit:

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/75474

   The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

   Conveners:
   Franck Marchis (SETI Institute)
   Ramses Ramirez (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
   Douglas A. Caldwell (SETI Institute)

 

1. SESSION P030: PLANETARY RINGS, METEOROID AND DUST POPULATIONS AND EFFECTS

 

Session Description:

 

New theoretical and observational studies of planetary rings, meteoroids,

and dust. These collections of small particles are sensitive to a wide variety

of dynamical phenomena, and so can provide information about the sources,

sinks and transport of material. Rings can also encode detailed information

about their dynamical environments such as their host planet’s gravitational

field, while meteoroids and dust interact with larger bodies through surface

impacts and atmospheric ablation and therefore contribute to surface weathering

or airless bodies and metal deposition in planetary atmospheres. Subjects to be

covered include: the structure, dynamics and composition of rings; characterization

of dust populations along with their effects on asteroids and spacecraft; dust

chemistry; hypervelocity impacts of dust and meteoroids; the interaction of

planetary rings with ionospheres, magnetospheres and interplanetary dust;

and the origin and evolution of the rings. Recent observations of the dust

environment around small bodies will be highlighted.

 

•  

Nicolas Lee, Sean Hsu, Matthew Hedman, Sigrid Close

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

 

1. SESSION P038: THE NEW MARS UNDERGROUND 2.0

 

After last year’s highly successful “The New Mars Underground” Session, we

look forward to seeing again many abstracts focusing on the Martian subsurface:

its properties, processes and prospects for life, ancient and modern – across

science, enabling technologies and mission concepts.

 

Summary: The Martian crustal subsurface encompasses a wide range of

environments at depths from ~centimeters to kilometers. These environments

are relatively unexplored but are of enormous interest for planetary science.

Recent results, e.g., methane fluctuations, radar data that are consistent with

liquid subsurface water, and ongoing debates on RSL, all point to dynamic

subsurface environments. We invite contributions that address the nature and

diversity of Mars crustal subsurface environments (modeling, experiments,

observations) or develop the tools/missions for exploring them (sounding,

access, in situ analysis). We are particularly interested in contributions that

advance our understanding of how the subsurface changes with geographic

location and depth, in respect to: volatiles such as brines, ices, clathrates,

salts, methane and oxidants, the potential for extant life and the preservation

of signs of extinct life, the redox potential of past and present environments,

and the technologies/mission concepts that enable such subsurface exploration.

 

Please direct question to the conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (JPL, 

[email protected]), Nina Lanza (Los Alamos),

Jack Mustard (Brown), Kris Zacny (Honeybee).

 

Submit here: Abstract submission deadline is coming soon: 31 July 2019,

11:59 pm EDT

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/83347

 

1. SESSION P039: THE URANUS AND NEPTUNE SYSTEMS, AND THEIR RELATION TO OTHER PLANETS 

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/81002 

   Uranus and Neptune systems are high-priority targets for near-future exploration 

by orbiter and/or flyby missions that may accompany in-situ probes and landers.

We aim to hold a highly interdisciplinary session that advances the state of the

art in our understanding of all aspects of ice-giant systems: the magnetospheres,

satellites, rings, atmospheres, and interiors of Uranus and Neptune; their

formation and evolution; and their relation to other planets in and beyond

our solar system. Our session especially welcomes presentations that advance

our understanding of the Ice Giant systems in preparation for future remote

sensing and in situ explorations. We solicit presentations on observations,

modeling, theory and laboratory work, as well as concepts for missions and

instruments relevant for future exploration of the Ice Giant Systems.

Convenors: Kunio Sayanagi, Krista Soderlund, Zibi Turtle, Xin Cao

 

1. SESSION P040: TITAN: THE EXOTIC AND ENIGMATIC MOON

 

Saturn’s giant moon Titan is one of the most mysterious, and yet strangely

familiar, realms in the solar system. Possessing a dense atmosphere enriched

in organic compounds, its active photochemistry works to produce a panoply

of molecules of increasing size and complexity, running the gamut from

ethane to haze particles. This session solicits presentations on all aspects

of Titan research, including on-going Cassini dataset analysis, Earth-based

observations, modeling, laboratory investigations, and comparison with other

•  

Conveners: Conor Nixon (NASA GSFC), Alex Hayes (Cornell University),

Kathleen Mandt (Johns Hopkins APL)

 

Submissions welcome until: 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT.

 

At: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Home/0

 

1. SESSION SH04: SPACE WEATHER EVENTS AT SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES AND BEYOND

 

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract and participate in the

2019 Fall AGU cross-disciplinary session, “SH024: Space weather events

at solar system bodies and beyond”. The abstract submission is currently

open until 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT.

Please visit this page to submit directly to this session:

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82766

Session description:

The characteristics of how different solar system bodies respond to the 

active solar conditions can be used as an analog for space weather conditions

experienced by planets at other stellar systems. The availability of both

interplanetary spacecraft observations and advanced modeling techniques

allow us to better understand the space weather responses by planets and

their satellites within our solar system. In particular, the heliospheric

influences on various bodies can be different, depending on the plasma

environment of the planet (e.g., airless or tenuous atmosphere, with or

without a magnetosphere).

This session will cover a range of interrelated topics, including the 

propagation and evolution of ICMEs and SEPs in the heliosphere, the

space weather responses by planets, moons, and asteroids, and the

expected space weather conditions at exoplanets, particularly those

within habitable zones of their stellar systems. We welcome both

observational and modeling studies on the heliosphere and exoplanetary

1. Conveners:
   Réka Winslow (University of New Hampshire)
   Jingnan Guo (University of Science and Technology of China)
   Christina O. Lee (Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley)

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) PLANETARY SCIENCES EXPLORATION POSTDOCTORAL POSITION 

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

 

The Department of Physics (physics.cos.ucf.edu) at the University of Central

Florida (UCF) and the Florida Space Institute (FSI) invite applications for a

post-doctoral position as part of the Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface

Science (CLASS) of the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual

Institute (SSERVI). We seek candidates with interests in exploration-related

planetary science including, but not limited to, lunar surface mineralogy,

regolith processes, primitive asteroid mineralogy, and in-situ resource utilization

(ISRU). Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment in Geological

Sciences, Planetary Sciences, or a closely related discipline. The successful

applicant is expected to be involved in CLASS projects related to the physical

properties of lunar and asteroidal materials, the scientific support of ISRU

development, and lunar regolith processes. This will include interaction with

the commercial NewSpace community in the development of the next generation

of lunar landers, instruments, and experiments. Interested individuals should

provide include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of research, and a

list of three professional references with contact information to Dr. Daniel Britt

([email protected]).

 

Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled.

 

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Issue 19-29, July 14, 2019

 

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1. OPAG FINDINGS, REMINDER, AND ANNOUNCEMENT
2. EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS
3. HORIZON 2061 SYNTHESIS WORKSHOP
4. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING
5. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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OPAG FINDINGS, REMINDER, AND ANNOUNCEMENT

 

OPAG Findings Spring 2019 now posted to OPAG Website, see: 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/apr2019/OPAG%20Findings%20Spring%202019.pdf

 

REMINDER: Upcoming Meetings

The next OPAG Meeting will be held August 20–21, 2019 Boulder, CO, 

the day prior, August 19th will be the Ocean World Access Working Group Workshop.

The meeting will be held at the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric

and Space Physics (LASP), Space Science Building, Room W120 (SPSC) on

East Campus, 3665 Discovery Drive, Boulder, Colorado, 80303. 

Directions to SPSC can be found at

http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/about/address-directions/spsc/

 

The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) will be devoting the bulk of its

August meeting to discussions and preparation for the next Decadal Survey. 

Community members are encouraged to attend and add their voice to this diverse 

discussion.  During the meeting we will arrange panel discussions on various

topics.  Please contact Carrie Chavez ([email protected]) by August 15 if you

would like to lead one of these panel discussions. By the end of the meeting we

expect to produce a list of three key recommendations to develop and eventually

deliver to the Decadal Survey committee for consideration. 

 

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EPSC-DPS 2019 DPS DEPENDENT CARE GRANTS

 

The DPS Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund provides financial assistance

to qualifying members of the DPS in order to facilitate their meeting attendance by

offsetting dependent care costs (such as child care, elder care, spousal care, etc) at

the meeting location, or at home, during the DPS conference week. For 2019, the

DPS Professional Development Subcommittee will accept applications for dependent

care subsidies to assist an eligible DPS member to attend the Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting

in Geneva, Switzerland (September 2019). The deadline for applications is 12 August 2019. 

Please access the grant application form at development#grants .

 

Mark Gurwell, DPS Professional Development Subcommittee member

 

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HORIZON 2061 SYNTHESIS WORKSHOP

 

The Third Circular of the “Horizon 2061 synthesis workshop” will be

organized by IRAP and OMP in Toulouse from September 11-13, 2019. The

objectives, contents and components of the “Planetary Science, Horizon

2061″ long-term foresight exercise are presented in our conference

website:

 

https://h2061-tlse.sciencesconf.org/

 

The main objective of the Horizon 2061 long-term community foresight 

exercise is to progressively build with YOUR inputs and YOUR ideas the 

contours of the four “pillars” of planetary exploration:

 

– the important science questions that planetary exploration addresses;

– the broad spectrum of space missions that need to be flown to address 

  these science questions;

– the enabling technologies that we will need to master in the coming 

  decades to fly these missions;

– the technical infrastructures and services, space-based and 

  ground-based, that will be needed to support the planetary exploration 

  missions and maximize their science return.

 

We have chosen to schedule our workshop just before the EPSC-DPS

meeting in Geneva (September 16-20). Travel from Toulouse to Geneva can

be done in one-hour direct flights, which should facilitate

participation in the two events and decrease travel costs.

 

Register: https://h2061-tlse.sciencesconf.org/registration

(early registration until July 22)

 

Abstracts: https://h2061-tlse.sciencesconf.org/index/unauthorized 

 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2019 AGU FALL MEETING

 

1. SESSION ED026 – ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH SCIENCE FESTIVALS

 

Anyone interested in sharing their experiences participating in science festivals as a 

means of engaging audiences is encouraged to submit an abstract to the 2019 AGU 

Fall Meeting session Engagement Opportunities for Everyone through Science Festivals.

 

Increasing numbers of think pieces and news articles position scientists as experts yet 

still leave people questioning the science. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for scientists 

to be present in conversations around scientific subjects. Enter: science festivals. This 

session will illustrate the power of engaging public audiences with science festivals 

through descriptions of ongoing events, discussions of evaluation methods and results, 

and connecting scientists with resources and experts to help them join current festivals, 

or start their own. For scientists already engaging with public audiences, this session will 

provide next-steps for communicating their science. This session will focus on what science 

festivals are, why engagement is important for scientists, and how scientists can connect 

with this living resource. Abstracts from education/communication professionals and scientists 

are welcome. Topics of interest may include science communication at live events, scientists’ 

engagement and outreach activities, and evaluation.

 

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82194

 

2019 Fall AGU abstract submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. 

Don’t forget: submitting an education abstract won’t count against your first author 

science abstract submissions! At AGU, one first author education abstract is allowable 

in addition to a science abstract.

 

Questions? Contact Andy Shaner.

 

1. SESSION P003 : ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES, PARTICLES, AND CHEMISTRY

 

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract to a cross-disciplinary session

on Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry (P003) at the AGU 2019 Fall

Meeting in San Francisco, CA (December 9-13, 2019).

 

The goal of this session is to stimulate communication across disciplines and spark

new scientific collaborations between the Earth and Planetary communities (lab,

theory, model, observations). With this in mind, we encourage presenters who have

already made these types of connections, as well as others who have a technique to

offer or a problem in search of a new perspective to submit their abstracts.  (Please

Note: you can find our session by selecting Planetary Science or Cross-listed/Atmospheric Science.)

 

Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2019, 11:59 pm EDT

 

P003 – Atmospheric Processes, Particles, and Chemistry

 

Many of the chemical and microphysical processes occurring in planetary atmospheres

have direct similarities to those studied in the Earth’s atmosphere. The aim of this

session is to bring together atmospheric expertise from the Earth and planetary

communities to share knowledge and techniques across traditional boundaries. 

We encourage submissions from all areas of atmospheric studies, including but

not limited to experimental and/or theoretical studies of gas phase composition,

chemistry, dynamics, and particle (aerosols and clouds) formation and evolution.

We encourage reports of existing cross-disciplinary efforts as well as abstracts

describing techniques that could be applied to other bodies, and submissions

describing a gap in knowledge that could be addressed collaboratively. We intend

to use the “short talk” format to maximize information exchange and encourage

participants to initiate conversations that could lead to future collaborations and

new research investigations.

 

Conveners: Laura Iraci (NASA Ames), Ella Sciamma-O’Brien (NASA Ames), 

Alexandria Johnson (Brown University), and Erika Barth (Southwest Research

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1. SESSION P005: CARBON ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM

   We invite abstracts for the following session at the 2019 AGU Fall
   Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 9-13, 2019.

   Recent results ranging from the Kuiper Belt, the Pluto system, the
   Saturn system, other locations beyond ~5 AU, all the way to Mercury in
   the inner Solar System, and nearly all points in between, raise
   questions about the state of carbon in the Solar System: how do
   carbonaceous compounds become weathered in response to thermal
   processes and irradiation? How do we recognize carbon compounds and
   their various weathering products? The syntheses of these results
   improve our scientific understanding of the role of carbon in the Solar
   System, how it evolves and how to recognize it. The carbonaceous
   near-Earth asteroids 162173 Ryugu and 101955 Bennu are now being
   visited and sampled; the analyses of these samples will provide context
   for the presence of carbon. In this session, abstracts covering
   observational, laboratory and modeling work related to carbon and
   carbonaceous species on Solar System bodies are welcome.

   The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday, 31 July, 23:59 EDT

   Conveners: Faith Vilas (PSI, [email protected]), Amanda R. Hendrix (PSI),
   Yvonne J. Pendleton (NASA ARC)

 

1. SESSION P013: FINDING, EXPLORING AND CHARACTERIZING TERRESTRIAL
   EXOPLANETS: THE NEXT FRONTIER

   We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for the following
   session at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December
   9-13, 2019.

   This session is a discussion of the potential of new and future
   facilities and modeling efforts designed to detect, image and
   characterize Earth-size and super-Earth terrestrial exoplanets,
   studying their formation, evolution and also the existence of possible
   biospheres. Topics to be covered in this session include instrument
   requirements and technologies to detect these exoplanets; strategies
   for target selection and prioritization; signs of exoplanet
   habitability and global biosignatures that can be sought with upcoming
   instrumentation; impacts of planetary system properties; and future
   ground-based and space telescope architectures.

   For more information, visit:

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/75474

   The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

   Conveners:
   Franck Marchis (SETI Institute)
   Ramses Ramirez (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
   Douglas A. Caldwell (SETI Institute)

 

1. SESSION P038: THE NEW MARS UNDERGROUND 2.0

 

After last year’s highly successful “The New Mars Underground” Session, we look forward 

to seeing again many abstracts focusing on the Martian subsurface: its properties, processes 

and prospects for life, ancient and modern – across science, enabling technologies and mission concepts.

 

Summary: The Martian crustal subsurface encompasses a wide range of environments at 

depths from ~centimeters to kilometers. These environments are relatively unexplored but 

are of enormous interest for planetary science. Recent results, e.g., methane fluctuations, 

radar data that are consistent with liquid subsurface water, and ongoing debates on RSL, 

all point to dynamic subsurface environments. We invite contributions that address the nature 

and diversity of Mars crustal subsurface environments (modeling, experiments, observations) 

or develop the tools/missions for exploring them (sounding, access, in situ analysis). We are 

particularly interested in contributions that advance our understanding of how the subsurface 

changes with geographic location and depth, in respect to: volatiles such as brines, ices, clathrates, 

salts, methane and oxidants, the potential for extant life and the preservation of signs of extinct 

life, the redox potential of past and present environments, and the technologies/mission concepts 

that enable such subsurface exploration.

 

Please direct question to the conveners: Vlada Stamenkovic (JPL, [email protected]), 

Nina Lanza (Los Alamos), Jack Mustard (Brown), Kris Zacny (Honeybee).

 

Submit here: Abstract submission deadline is coming soon: 31 July 2019, 11:59 pm EDT

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/83347

 

1. SESSION P039: THE URANUS AND NEPTUNE SYSTEMS, AND THEIR RELATION TO OTHER PLANETS 

   https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/81002 

   Uranus and Neptune systems are high-priority targets for near-future exploration by orbiter and/or flyby missions that may accompany in-situ probes and landers. We aim to hold a highly interdisciplinary session that advances the state of the art in our understanding of all aspects of ice-giant systems: the magnetospheres, satellites, rings, atmospheres, and interiors of Uranus and Neptune; their formation and evolution; and their relation to other planets in and beyond our solar system. Our session especially welcomes presentations that advance our understanding of the Ice Giant systems in preparation for future remote sensing and in situ explorations. We solicit presentations on observations, modeling, theory and laboratory work, as well as concepts for missions and instruments relevant for future exploration of the Ice Giant Systems. 

   Convenors: Kunio Sayanagi, Krista Soderlund, Zibi Turtle, Xin Cao

 

1. SESSION P040: TITAN: THE EXOTIC AND ENIGMATIC MOON

 

Saturn’s giant moon Titan is one of the most mysterious, and yet strangely familiar,

realms in the solar system. Possessing a dense atmosphere enriched in organic compounds,

its active photochemistry works to produce a panoply of molecules of increasing size and

complexity, running the gamut from ethane to haze particles. This session solicits

presentations on all aspects of Titan research, including on-going Cassini dataset analysis,

Earth-based observations, modeling, laboratory investigations, and comparison with other bodies.
 

Conveners: Conor Nixon (NASA GSFC), Alex Hayes (Cornell University), Kathleen Mandt (Johns Hopkins APL)

 

Submissions welcome until: 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT.

 

At: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Home/0

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) ARECIBO OBSERVATORY SCIENCE MANAGER

 

The Arecibo Observatory Management Team is hiring a Science Manager.

The Science Manager will have overall management responsibility over the

onsite science team at Arecibo. This position is responsible for administratively

managing staff work, making assignments, evaluating performance and

providing guidance and direction. The candidate will work directly with

the scientists in developing performance plans and metrics aligned with

short- and long-term objectives of the facility. Responsible for managing team

budget, hiring and reporting requirements (see link for more details) 

 

https://jobs.ucf.edu/en-us/job/497580/science-manager-arecibo-observatory 

 

The Arecibo Observatory, located near the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is a

world-class observational facility allowing for cutting-edge space research and

education. The observatory hosts one of the world’s largest and most powerful

single-dish radio/radar telescopes, and gathers information about planets, moons,

asteroids and comets.  The Arecibo Observatory is currently operated and managed

by University of Central Florida in partnership with Sistema Ana G. Mendez

Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) and Yang Enterprises, Inc under a cooperative

agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). To learn more about the

Arecibo Observatory, visit www.naic.edu/ao/. 

 

Location: Puerto Rico

Deadline: August 16, 2019 (open until filled)

For details, reach out to Francisco Cordova, 787 878 2612 Ext. 212 —
[email protected]  or Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, 787 878 2612 Ext. 294 — [email protected]

 

B) FACULTY POSITION AT INSTITUTE FOR PLANETARY MATERIALS

 

The Institute for Planetary Materials (IPM), Okayama University,

Misasa, Japan, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure

track) position in the area of Astrobiology. IPM consists of three

divisions, the Division for Astrobiology, the Division for Planetary

System Science, and the Division for Basic Planetary Materials Science.

Further information about the faculty, research and facilities of the

Institute can be found at the IPM website:

 

http://www.misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp

 

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor

position in the Division for Astrobiology. 

 

http://www.misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/announcement/?eid=01724

 

We seek a candidate who will be able to develop a novel and independent

research program in one of the research areas in astrobiology, such as

analytical or experimental studies of prebiotic chemistry,

mineral-water-organic interactions related to the origin of life, the

search for signatures of primitive life on the early Earth or in the

Solar System, and also work within a collaborative environment with

other staff to pursue joint researches on Earth and planetary

materials.

 

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