Newsletter 17-09

Issue 17-09, February 26, 2017

 

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  1. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: CALL FOR 2017 DPS PRIZE NOMINATIONS
  2. APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2017 JOHN N. BAHCALL PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP
  3. NOMINATIONS FOR NASA FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES DUE MARCH 8, 2017
  4. UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS
  5. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: CALL FOR 2017 DPS PRIZE NOMINATIONS

 

Every year the DPS recognizes exceptional achievements in our field and 

nominations for this year’s prizes will be accepted until April 1, 2017. 

Detailed descriptions of each of the prizes and the criteria for nominees for 

each can be found at prizes. The nomination form and 

instructions can also be retrieved from prizes/nomination-form.

Please contact [email protected] or the prize subcommittee ([email protected]

with questions.  Being recognized by our colleagues for exceptional work is a 

great honor and inspires outstanding scientific research. Please take the time 

to recognize your colleagues for their exceptional work.

 

Anyone except current DPS Committee members may submit a nomination. 

A completed nomination will be retained and considered by the Prize Subcommittee 

for three years, or as long as the nominee is eligible, whichever is less. Past nominees 

may be re-nominated after the expiration of a prior nomination. For specific details, 

see the URL noted above.

 

Lucy McFadden

DPS Chair

 

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APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2017 JOHN N. BAHCALL 

PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWSHIP

 

If you love writing, giving talks and meeting new people, if you are energetic 

and outgoing, if you have an affection for committee meetings and may be 

interested in a career in science policy, consider applying for the 2017 

Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship. Applications accepted until March 31, 2017.

 

https://aas.org/posts/opportunity/2017/02/applications-being-accepted-2017-john-n-bahcall-public-policy-fellowship

 

Please see the post on the AAS Job Register  and the AAS online application form

for additional details, and please don’t hesitate to contact Joel Parriott <[email protected]

with any questions.

 

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NOMINATIONS FOR NASA FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

DUE MARCH 8, 2017

 

NASA invites public nominations for service on four new Federal advisory 

committees that advise NASA on science. The four new committees, which 

were formerly subcommittees of the NASA Advisory Council, are The 

Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC), The Earth Science Advisory 

Committee (ESAC), The Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC), and 

The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC).

 

U.S. citizens may submit self-nominations for consideration to fill vacancies 

on these four new committees. There will be member vacancies from time to 

time throughout the year, and NASA will consider self-nominations to fill 

such intermittent vacancies. Nominees will be contacted only if a vacancy 

should arise and the expertise of the nominees is appropriate for that specific 

vacancy. The deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is March 8, 2017. 

 

For more information, please see the federal register notice at:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/02/23/2017-03541/nasa-federal-advisory-committees.

 

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

 

 

A) PLANETARY SCIENCE VISION 2050 MEETING

     February 27-March 1, 2017

 

Watch the livestream here: https://livestream.com/viewnow/vision2050

 

 

B) GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND 

     GORDON RESEARCH SEMINAR ON ORIGINS OF SOLAR SYSTEMS 

We would like to invite all interested in any aspect of origin of planetary 

systems to participate in the 2017 Origins of Solar Systems GRC (“Making 

a Habitable Planet”) and/or GRS (“The Foundations of Planets”) to be held 

at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA 

Gordon Research Conference 
June 18-23, 2017 
Chair: Edwin Bergin 
Vice Chair: Larry Nittler 

The GRC brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss research 

at the frontier of understanding how planetary systems form. Discussions 

will focus on how the Earth and its analogs received their inventory of 

volatile compounds that provide the basis for a habitable world. 

Gordon Research Seminar 
June 18-19, 2017 
Chairs: Kamber Schwarz & Richard Lyons 

The inaugural GRS on “The Foundations of Planets” is a unique forum for 

junior scientists, such as graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, to 

exchange cutting-edge ideas across astronomy, astrophysics, cosmochemistry, 

planetary science, and geochemistry. Topics to be explored include the 

characteristics of exoplanets, gas and dust in protoplanetary and debris 

disks and the history of the Solar System as revealed by small bodies. 

Information and scientific programs available at: 

http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=12346 
http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=17506 
 

C) PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN: THE THIRD WORKSHOP ON 

     EXTREMELY PRECISE RADIAL VELOCITIES (EPRV III)

 

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

August 14-17, 2017

bit.ly/EPRVIII

 

The Penn State Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds is proud to 

announce the Third Workshop on Extremely Precise Radial Velocities to 

be held in State College, Pennsylvania, USA, Aug 14-17, 2017. Following 

the tradition of previous workshops, participants will dig into the “nuts and 

bolts” of exoplanetary discovery and orbit characterization via Doppler 

velocimetry, and be a forum for practitioners to discuss challenges, lessons 

learned, and the details of their work, “warts and all”.  

 

This edition of the workshop will focus on: 

– specific hardware challenges

– lessons learned from the newest generation of EPRV instruments

– statistical methods for signal extraction and analysis

– physical models and diagnostics of stellar granulation, activity, and other sources of jitter

– machine learning methods for Doppler extraction and jitter diagnostics

 

As with previous workshops, there will be a mix of plenary talks, 

breakout sessions, and posters.

 

We anticipate there will be travel support for some participants, especially 

junior participants, and we encourage strong international participation 

from all of the teams working on the EPRV problem.  Overseas participants 

may wish to extend their stay in the US to experience the total solar eclipse 

the following Monday. The path of totality is not near the conference, but 

many scenic sites in the US will be, including the Carolina coast, the 

Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, and the Grand Tetons of Wyoming.

 

Pre-registration is available now at the conference website:  http://bit.ly/EPRVIII

 

There will be a limited number of spaces for on-site childcare for children 

under 6, which we hope to subsidize—advance notice will be required, so 

interested participants should contact Jason Wright ([email protected])

ASAP for more information.

 

D) FAR INFRARED NEXT GENERATION INSTRUMENTATION 

     COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Thursday, March 23, 2017
Caltech, Pasadena, California

Community input is sought for far-infrared instrument needs across multiple 

platforms (balloons, SOFIA, sub-orbital, FIR probes). Bring your knowledge of 

what science gaps we still have in the far-IR and how we can shape our existing 

and future platforms to get these measurements. We hope to see you there.
 
More information at: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~mmacgreg/FIR_SIG/workshop.html
 
Registration is open for the workshop: http://tinyurl.com/FIRNextGen-2017
 
If you are unable to attend in person, you may join us by Webex.

Your inputs will be important contributions to the discussion at the workshop.  
 
Please leave your ideas as answers to questions in Section 2 of the registration form: 

http://tinyurl.com/FIRNextGen-2017  
 
SOFIA Observatory Tour
Sign-up is also available for a tour of your SOFIA Observatory in 

Palmdale, Calif., on Friday, March 24, 2017 morning (transport to/from 

Pasadena provided).  
 
For any questions, contact members of the organizing committee:
Kimberly Ennico – [email protected]
Ravi Sankrit – [email protected]
Duncan Farrah – [email protected]
Meredith MacGregor – [email protected]
JD Smith – [email protected]

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

A) PURDUE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN

     PLANETARY SCIENCES 

 

Purdue University has recently established a program in Extraterrestrial 

Habitat Engineering. The program aims at the identification and development 

of solutions to problems of long-term design and construction of sustainable 

and permanent human settlements outside Earth. The successful candidate 

will join a growing multidisciplinary group of faculty, researchers and 

students, working at the interface of planetary sciences, aeronautical 

engineering, structural engineering, geomechanics and social sciences.

 

We seek a dynamic individual with expertise at the interface of Planetary 

Science and Civil Engineering, with excellent communication and management 

skills. The candidate will collaborate with the research group in establishing 

research goals, identifying and quantifying risk hazards to create permanent 

habitats that will protect future explorers in extreme environments in space, 

will supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and will 

participate in the organization of seminar series and workshops.

 

Qualified individuals should have a Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences, Astronomy, 

Geosciences, or a related field at the time of appointment. Review of 

candidates will begin March 1, 2017, and the position will remain open until 

filled. The appointment is for one year, renewable for a second year. 

Salary will be competitive.

 

Please send an application consisting of: (1) letter of interest; (2) CV, and 

(3) names of three references to:

 

Prof. Jay Melosh, [email protected]

Prof. Antonio Bobet, [email protected]

 

Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including 

minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged 

to apply. A background check will be required for employment in this position.

 

B) PLANETARY GIS DATA SPECIALIST

     CARL SAGAN CENTER FOR RESEARCH

     SETI INSTITUTE

     Mountain View, California

 

Application Due Date: March 24, 2017

 

http://www.seti.org/seti-institute/news/seti-institute-hiring-planetary-gis-data-specialist

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Anne Verbiscer, DPS Secretary ([email protected]

 

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