Newsletter 15-44

Issue 15-44, October 8, 2015

 

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  1. UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR THE 47th DPS MEETING IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
  2. FROM THE FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR
  3. AAS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
  4. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AT DPS
  5. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR THE 47th DPS MEETING IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MD

 

National Harbor, MD, 8-13 November 2015 at the Gaylord National Harbor

http://aas.org/meetings/dps47

 

DPS members you are invited to attend the 47th Annual DPS meeting! 

 

* Important dates

 

TODAY 8 October 2015 DPS 47 Regular Registration Deadline

http://aas.org/meetings/dps47/registration

 

And also TODAY:

 

– 8 October: 47th DPS Hotel Reservations Deadline

 

The DPS is grateful to our Meeting Sponsors:

 

Lockheed Martin

Universities Space Research Association (USRA)

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Orbital ATK
Elsevier
University of Arizona Press
Southwest Research Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute 

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

Space Science Institute

AURA

 

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FROM THE FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR: 

FRS MEMBER SOLICITATION AND 

POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES AT DPS NATIONAL HARBOR

 

FRS seeks 2 new members and 1 student member

If you are interested in serving on the FRS, please send an email discussing 

your interest and your CV to [email protected] by October 18. (Students: 

please discuss with your advisor first.) New members will be announced at 

DPS National Harbor.

 

Communicating with Congress – Workshop at DPS National Harbor

Sunday, November 8, 9am-noon. This workshop is a great opportunity to learn 

about effective ways of communicating your science to members of Congress 

and other stakeholders. If you are interested in participating, please please go to 

this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/155fdfdvCs-8AtZnqZRDyd_hi5L4zjMpYayBHMWeM5IU/viewform

and fill out the form by October 18.

 

You will be asked to submit your contact information, your current position 

(students and junior members welcome!) and a few other items of information.

The workshop is free, but space is limited. Participants will be chosen to maximize 

career level, demographic, and geographic representation.  (Please note that given 

the nature of the meeting schedule and the schedule of Congressional staff, we 

can’t guarantee that we’ll be successful in getting Hill meetings for everyone. 

This is an experiment, so we will see how it goes! No matter what, the workshop 

will be valuable and prepare you for future Hill visits and other communication.) 

Hosted by the DPS FRS and the American Geophysical Union.

 

Planetary science in turbulent budget times – Panel at DPS National Harbor

Thursday, November 12, at noon. A panel of planetary policy experts will discuss

the current state of planetary science policy, a look toward the future, and a 

discussion of how to advocate successfullly for our science. Hosted by the DPS FRS.

 

Congressional briefing during DPS National Harbor

DPS will be hosting a lunchtime planetary science briefing on Capitol Hill for 

Congressional staff and other Washington stakeholders. Details are still being 

worked; stay tuned for more information. Hosted by AAS/DPS FRS.

 

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AAS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

 

During the November DPS meeting, the AAS Oral History Project will be

interviewing planetary scientists who started their careers during the years 

of the Apollo Project.  These interviews are archived at the American 
Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library and Archives, and are made available 

for scholarly use to historians.  The emphasis is on scientists who are well along 

in their careers.  Interviews will be recorded in a session lasting about one and a 

half hours, and will later be transcribed so that the interviewee can make any 

necessary editorial changes before the final version is placed in the archive.    

Interested parties should look for a sign-up sheet in the exhibit area during the 

first day or two of the DPS meeting.

 

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EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AT DPS

 

BROADENING YOUR IMPACT: A WORKSHOP FOR SCIENTISTS

ENGAGED IN EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH 

(OR WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED)

Please join your fellow scientists for a half day workshop about how to get 

involved in education and outreach, and how to have the most impact with 

your efforts, on Sunday morning, November 8th from 9am to noon.  We will 

share tried-and-true techniques, best practices, and useful resources and activities.  

Topics will include participants sharing resources from their own work in a 

“share-a-thon”, presentation of resources for teaching and outreach, and one-on-one 

and small group discussions. Topics may include resources for higher education 

classes, writing broader impact statements for grants, press releases, partnering in 

education and public outreach, and evaluation. Final topics will be determined by 

participants, register early to cast your vote! Contact Sanlyn Buxner, 

[email protected] with questions!

 

To register, complete the survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DPS_Sci_EPO

 

DPS 2015 FIRST TIME PRESENTER’S REVIEW – 

(DPS MEETING 2015 NATIONAL HARBOR)
Is the DPS 2015 your first conference presentation (oral or poster?)  Nervous?  

Would you like advice?  Join others like you for this educational opportunity to 

get feedback from seasoned presenters at the First Timers’ Review on Sunday 

afternoon, November 8th, (Room – Woodrow Wilson A).  Undergraduates, 

Graduate Students, and new Post-Docs are all welcome for this event from 

12pm to 2:30pm that includes lunch. If you would like to participate in the First 

Time Presenters’ Review, please register now at 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015_DPS_1st_Timers. If you have any 

questions, or are a seasoned presenter that would like to add your voice to the 

review, please contact Andy Shaner at [email protected].

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PLANETARY SCIENCES

University of California, Santa Cruz

content/assistant-professor-planetary-sciences

Application Deadline: November 24, 2015

B) POSTDOC POSITIONS IN BRAZIL

The Group of Orbital Dynamics & Planetology invites applications for 

post-doc positions. There are 4 positions that will be funded by FAPESP 

(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo). The candidates 

must have experience on Planetary Dynamics and/or Spacecraft Dynamics. 

The projects to be developed are the following:

– Spin-orbit coupling in solar system dynamics;

– Problems in orbital dynamics involving small bodies under gravitational 

  close approaches;

– Dynamics of narrow planetary rings and small satellites;

– Attitude and orbit analysis for a mission to a triple asteroid system;

The projects will be developed in one of the following institutions:

I) São Paulo State University – UNESP in Guaratinguetá; 

II) National Institute for Space Research – INPE in São José dos Campos;

Applicants should send a statement of research interest and a curriculum vitae 

with a list of publications to:

 

Prof. Othon Winter (email: [email protected])

 

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Send submissions to:

Anne Verbiscer, DPS Secretary ([email protected]

 

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Anne J. Verbiscer
Research Associate Professor
Department of Astronomy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4325