Issue 15-51, December 6, 2015
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- DPS MEMBER LUCY MCFADDEN ELECTED AAAS FELLOW
- RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP TODAY
- NASA RFI: PREPARATION FOR THE DEVELOPENT OF A COMMUNITY-
BASED ROADMAP FOR NASA’S PLANETARY DATA SERVICES
- KAVLI SUMMER PROGRAM IN ASTROPHYSICS: EXOPLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
- UPCOMING MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS
- JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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DPS MEMBER LUCY MCFADDEN ELECTED AAAS FELLOW
DPS Member (and currently serving DPS Vice-Chair) Dr. Lucy McFadden has
been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS).
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/goddard/aaas-names-nasa-goddard-scientists-2015-fellows/
http://www.aaas.org/elected-fellows
Dr. McFadden was among 347 new fellows elected his year nation-wide, including
just 5 in the Astronomy subsection. Congratulations Dr. McFadden!
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RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP TODAY
With no dues increase and a “stellar” lineup of benefits, there isn’t a better
time than now to renew your commitment to the AAS/DPS.
AAS emailed members in early September announcing the start of membership
renewal season, and many took notice. Online renewals are arriving at a steady
pace. If you have already paid your dues, thanks for your continued support.
To help reduce costs and the Society’s carbon footprint, we encourage you to
renew online today for fast, easy self-service. Simply log in to pay your dues,
to confirm or update your journal subscriptions and Division memberships,
and to lock in savings for 2017 by renewing for two years at the current rate.
(Note: That last option isn’t available to junior members, who instead get two
years for the price of one — currently $80 —when first joining the Society,
then renew annually thereafter.)
Renew before 31 December to maintain your benefits and receive additional
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author charges for one paper published in the Astronomical Journal, the
Astrophysical Journal, ApJ Letters, or ApJ Supplement. Eligible members
can double their savings: if you renew by 31 December for two years, you will
receive the 15% author discount on one paper each in 2016 and 2017.
The Society has much planned for 2016 — including the 227th meeting of the
AAS in Kissimmee in January — so you won’t want to miss out on the latest
science, member communications, and career and networking opportunities.
Supporting the AAS is supporting your discipline. Renew today!
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when logging in, please contact the membership team by email at
[email protected]or by phone at 202-328-2010. Thank you!
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NASA RFI : PREPARATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY-
BASED ROADMAP FOR NASA’S PLANETARY DATA SERVICES
NASA is preparing to work with the planetary science community to develop a
Roadmap for its Planetary Data Services – the data and sample management
architecture that supports the robotic exploration of the Solar System – particularly,
the Planetary Data System (PDS). This Roadmap will address actions for the years
2017-2026. To this end, NASA is seeking input from the planetary and data science
communities.
More information available here :
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=487152/solicitationId=%7BFC62D98C-68A5-7EAC-7DF8-6D2D891E2437%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/PDS RFI document for posting.pdf
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KAVLI SUMMER PROGRAM IN ASTROPHYSICS: EXOPLANETARY
ATMOSPHERES
The 2016 Kavli Summer Program in Astrophysics will be held at the University
of California, Santa Cruz, from June 20th to July 29th this summer on the topic
of “Exoplanetary Atmospheres.” Jonathan Fortney is the director of this year’s
program, with a Scientific Organizing Committee of Dorian Abbott, Ruth Murray-Clay,
Doug Lin, Adam Showman, Xi Zhang, and Colin Goldblatt. The program lecturers
are Jacob Bean, David Catling, and Kristen Menou.
For more information about the program, including details about its format,
testimonies from past participants, and application forms, see
The program will consist of a first week of pedagogical lectures and state-of-the-art
seminars, and the next 5 weeks are dedicated to collaborative and multidisciplinary
research, with graduate students working on projects proposed by the long-term
participants of the program.
This program is an outstanding venue for students to learn about a field in depth,
and have the opportunity to work with leading faculty in the field. The students
are chosen among the best applicants from all over the world. This is also an
incredible opportunity for faculty and postdocs to meet the best of the next
generation, and have the chance to mentor them. Many research projects lead
to a publication.
The program is inviting applications from graduate student, postdocs and faculty
to attend. Applications are competitive, as all selected participants will be provided
with free accommodation for the duration of their stay in Santa Cruz. The deadline
for student applications is January 22nd. Faculty/postdoc applications are reviewed
on a monthly basis, until March 31st.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS
A) TITAN AERONOMY AND CLIMATE WORKSHOP
(27-29 JUNE 2016, REIMS, FRANCE)
The objective of the workshop is to bring together international
experts from different fields of Titan’s research in order to have
an overview of the current understanding, and to determine the remaining
salient scientific issues and the actions that could be implemented to
address them. PhD students and post-doc researchers are welcomed to
present their studies. This conference aims to be a brainstorming
event leaving abundant time for discussion during oral and poster
presentations.
Abstract deadline for oral presentations: April 1, 2016
Abstract deadline for poster presentations: May 21, 2016
Registration deadline: June 22, 2016
** WARNING : This workshop is limited to a maximum of 70 participants
Scientific Committee :
B. Bézard (LESIA, Obs. Paris-Meudon, F)
P. Lavvas (GSMA, Univ. Reims Champagne-Ardenne, FR)
P. Rannou (GSMA, Univ. Reims Champagne-Ardenne, FR)
C. Sotin (JPL, NASA/Caltech, USA)
D. Strobel (J. Hopkin Univ., USA)
R. West (JPL, NASA/Caltech, USA)
R. Yelle (LPL, Univ. of Arizona, USA)
More information : http://planeto.univ-reims.fr/tac/
B) AAS SPLINTER SESSION: “THE NEXT LEAP IN UV/OPTICAL/NIR
SPACE ASTRONOMY”
Please join us at the 227th AAS Meeting in Kissimmee, Florida for an AAS
Splinter Session “The Next Leap in UV/Optical/NIR Space Astronomy”
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 10:00-11:30 AM Gaylord Palms Resort and
Convention Center Orange Blossom Ballroom
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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION PLANETARY SCIENCE
University of Arizona
content/assistant-professor-physics-andor-astronomy-education-research
B) TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION HELIOPHYSICS
University of Arizona
content/tenure-track-faculty-position-heliophysics
C) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – CENTER FOR EXOPLANETS AND
HABITABLE WORLDS
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Center for Exoplanets and
Habitable Worlds (CEHW), at The Pennsylvania State University invites
applications for one or more research associate positions. Successful applicants
will work with CEHW faculty on theoretical, observational, and/or instrumentation
projects, and will be expected to pursue programs of their own initiative. Of particular
interest are candidates who will work with Prof. Rebekah Dawson on dynamics and
formation of exoplanets and/or the Solar System, debris disks, and/or analysis of
transit light curves. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, Earth and
Planetary Science, or a related field prior to the start date, and a promising research
record that demonstrates experience in formation, detection, or characterization of
planets. Applications must submitted electronically at https://psu.jobs/job/59992 and
include a cover letter, statement of research interests, a CV, list of publications, and
names and contact information of three references. Questions regarding the application
process can be directed to [email protected]. Please reference job #59992 in the
e-mail subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until all positions are filled. The position start date is flexible but a summer or fall
2016 start is preferred. This is a one-year fixed-term renewable appointment.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.
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Anne J. Verbiscer
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Department of Astronomy
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4325