Issue 15-24, June 4, 2015
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- DPS MEMBER WILLIAM J. BORUCKI WINS 2015 SHAW PRIZE IN ASTRONOMY
- SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) OPEN POSITIONS
- JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
- UPCOMING MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS
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DPS MEMBER WILLIAM J. BORUCKI WINS 2015 SHAW PRIZE IN ASTRONOMY
Congratulations to DPS member William J. Borucki of NASA Ames Research
Center who was announced on Monday as the 2015 winner of the Shaw Prize in
Astronomy for his conceiving and leading the Kepler mission, which greatly
advanced knowledge of both extrasolar planetary systems and stellar interiors.
When contacted, he said of winning the prize that “it has been a pleasure to see the
science community use the Kepler results to produce a cornucopia of discoveries.”
The Shaw Prize (http://www.shawprize.org/) has been called “The Asian Nobel”,
and has awarded prizes of $1,000,000 in Astronomy, Biology, and Mathematics
since 2002. Present DPS members who have prevously won the Shaw Prize include
Geoff Marcy in 2005 and Peter Goldreich in 2007.
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SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) OPEN POSITIONS
Dear SBAG community,
The SBAG Steering Committee is composed of members that represent the
diverse nature of the SBAG community, and each member serves a multi-year
term. There are three positions open on the SBAG Steering Committee starting
in August 2015. We are looking for candidates in the following areas:
* SBAG Technology Lead – Responsible for leading SBAG roadmap activities
related to technology, for contributing technology input to guide SBAG meeting
agendas, and for providing technology expertise at SBAG meetings and Steering
Committee discussions. Three-year term.
* Comet Science Expert – Serve as a SBAG Steering Committee member and
provide specific expertise on topics and issues related to cometary science, to
complement the expertise of the continuing Steering Committee members.
Three-year term.
* Early Career Secretary – An individual who recently received an advanced
degree or an exceptional graduate student, with responsibilities to assist the chair
with logistical details associated with SBAG and SBAG meetings. Two-year term.
To indicate your willingness to serve in any of these positions, please email
Nancy Chabot ([email protected]) and include a CV by June 22, 2015.
Best wishes,
Nancy Chabot
SBAG Chair
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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
A) POST-DOCTORAL POSITION FOR MARS COLOR/PHOTOMETRY
Applicants are invited to apply for a postdoctoral position associated
with MRO’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE), located
at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.
The research emphasis will be on surface and atmospheric photometric
normalization and color analysis, leading to new standard and special
data products, and related research. This work is also needed in
preparation for the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS)
on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
Experience in remote sensing and image processing is required.
Independent research is also encouraged in other areas related to
planetary geology and surface processes. Work on terrestrial or other
planetary analogs and quantitative studies using digital topography,
spectral imaging, and other data are encouraged. Experience in analysis
of Mars remote-sensing datasets is desirable. Researchers with primary
experience and training in terrestrial remote sensing are welcome.
To apply, go to:
https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1432754767378
For further information contact Alfred McEwen ([email protected])
or Shane Byrne ([email protected])
B) FREELANCE EDITORS – EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC AND PLANETARY SCIENCES
Deadline: June 29, 2015
content/freelance-editors-earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS
A) ESO Workshop, Garching, Germany, 30 November – 4 December 2015
The objective of this workshop is to prepare that part of the community
interested in Solar System research for making the best use of the Extremely
Large Telescopes (ELTs). In complement to many successful space planetary
missions, ground-based observations are still essential for understanding the
physico-chemical properties of Solar System objects.
The workshop coincides with the end of the primary mission of three potentially
pivotal interplanetary space missions, Rosetta with the first landing on a comet,
New Horizons with the first visit to a trans-Neptunian dwarf planet and DAWN
now in orbit around Ceres. The main objective is to prepare the planetology
community to make the best use of the new generation of ELTs and special emphasis
will also be given to other ground-based facilities (e.g., ALMA) and to ground
and space synergies. A second objective will be to review the specific constraints
raised by Solar System observations with the E-ELT (e.g., as examples of fast
moving objecs), and to address relevant recommendations to the E-ELT Project Office.
More details can be found on the workshop webpage or by email.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 30 June 2015 and
the registration deadline is 31 October 2015.
The webpage is: www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2015/solsys2015.html
B) LUNAR AND SMALL BODIES GRADUATE CONFERENCE 2015 –
ANNOUNCEMENT AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies
Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2015) to be held on Monday, July 20,
2015 at the NASA Ames Research Center, preceding the NASA Exploration
Science Forum (ESF). With the expanded interests of the Solar System
Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the scope of this year’s
LunGradCon is expanded to include both lunar and small bodies science.
LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career
postdocs to present their research on lunar and small body science in a
low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their peers. In
addition to oral presentations, the conference presents opportunities for
professional development and networking with fellow grad students and
postdocs, as well as senior members of SSERVI. A limited amount of
funding will be provided for travel and lodging costs. The deadline for
registration and abstract submission is June 5th 2015, 11:59 PM PDT.
For more details, please visit:
http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2015/
or email any questions to: [email protected].
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Anne J. Verbiscer
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4325