Issue 17-42, October 9, 2017
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- MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: APPLICATIONS FOR ICARUS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 2017
- ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION INFORMATION FOR 2017 DPS MEETING
- ICE GIANT EXPLORATION WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
- PLANETARY RESOURCES WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
- LSST AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
- FUTURE KUIPER BELT MISSIONS WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
- TRICK OR TREAT AND TELESCOPES
- JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: APPLICATIONS FOR ICARUS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 2017
Applications for the position of Icarus Editor-in-Chief will be accepted until
October 15, 2017. The application, consisting of a cover letter with a 5-year
vision statement and skills and experience brought to the position, Curriculum
Vita and publications list, should be submitted here.
Deadline: October 15, 2017.
Questions, contact Lucy McFadden or Kate Hibbert.
DPS Banquet
You may continue to sign up for the DPS banquet until the close of registration
on Sunday October 15, 2017. To include a banquet ticket in your registration,
go to registration, click on Register Online for the DPS 49 Meeting, scroll down
the page and add the banquet to your registration. You may also sign up when
you pick up your badge at the meeting. The banquet fee covers transportation
to and from Sundance resort where the banquet is held.
Invitation to attend Ice Cream Social to close #DPS17
Where: Utah Valley Convention Center
When: Friday Oct. 20, 2017, 3:45-4:30pm
How do I let you know I’ll be there? Doodle poll response to be sure we have
enough ice cream
Lucy McFadden
DPS Chair
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ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION INFORMATION FOR 2017 DPS MEETING
Attendees of the 2017 DPS meeting are encouraged to review the Accessibility
and Inclusion portion of the meeting web site before traveling to Provo
(https://aas.org/meetings/dps49/accessibility). There you will find maps of the
meeting venue with locations of accessible entrances, quiet rooms, nursing mother
rooms, and gender-neutral bathrooms, as well as recommendations and best
practices for making the DPS meeting an inclusive environment.
Nancy Chanover
Co-Chair
DPS Professional Culture and Climate Subcommittee
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ICE GIANT EXPLORATION WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
Workshop: The Next Steps in Ice Giant Exploration
Time: Monday, 16 October 2017, 12:00 – 13:15
Location: “Cascade C” room of the Convention Center
Organizers: Mark Hofstadter, Amy Simon, and Zibi Turtle
This workshop is an opportunity for interested members of the community to
discuss the future of ice giant exploration. The discussion, moderated by
members of the science team for the recently completed Ice Giant mission
study (https://www.lpi.usra.edu/icegiants/mission_study/), will address the
following topics:
* Research within the R&A programs,
* Juno and Cassini results that inform ice giant science and missions,
* The role of Flagship, New Frontiers, and Discovery missions in ice giant exploration,
* Atmospheric probes,
* Instrumentation and technology development for ice giant exploration.
For more information, contact [email protected]
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PLANETARY RESOURCES WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
Time: Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 12:00
Location: “Battle Creek” room of the Convention Center
Planetary Resources, the asteroid mining company, is developing methodology
to quantify water abundance on volatile-rich C-complex NEAs in order to
perform resource assessment. While spectral measurements in the visible to
near-infrared regions can reveal a NEA’s hydration state, these reflectance
measurements are only sensitive to the optical surface. Additionally, spectral
measurements of surface hydration (and spectral measurements in general) can
be affected by poorly understood processes that may hinder accurate resource
assessment. As such, a deeper understanding of the underlying mechanisms
affecting asteroid surfaces is required. The goal of this workshop is to bring
together experts from across multiple disciplines to facilitate a broad technical
discussion around this complex challenge. Topics of interest for discussion
include but are not limited to space weathering, thermal processing of asteroid
surface material, carbonaceous chondrite mineralogy, regolith formation and
sorting, solar wind implantation of H, and any other processes that may affect
the quantification of water on asteroids.
Akbar Whizin
Elizabeth Frank
John Shriver
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LSST AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
Thursday October 19 2017, 4:30-6:30 pm, 49th DPS meeting, Cascade E
(Utah Valley Convention Center)
This workshop serves as the annual meeting of the Large Synoptic Sky
Survey Telescope (LSST) Solar System Science Collaboration (SSSC)
and is open to all DPS attendees. We will provide a brief status of LSST
with respect to Solar System science and provide updates on current and
future activities within the SSSC.
The presentation schedule is as follows:
- LSST & Solar System Science Collaboration (SSSC) Update: Where is the SSSC Headed in 2018? – Meg Schwamb (Gemini Observatory) & David Trilling (NAU)
- The LSST Observing Strategy: Upcoming Opsim Simulations, Small Body Metrics, and White Papers – Lynne Jones (University of Washington/LSST)
- LSST Solar System Data Products and Moving Object Processing System (MOPS) Status – Mario Jurić (University of Washington/LSST)
- The Minor Planet Center: Status and Plans – Matt Holman (Harvard CfA/MPC)
- Community Feedback on the Planned LSST Solar System Database Schema
Contact organizers Meg Schwamb ([email protected]) and
David Trilling ([email protected]) with any questions
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FUTURE KUIPER BELT MISSIONS WORKSHOP AT DPS 49
Sunday, 3:30 pm at DPS 49 Provo, Battle Creek Room
Interested DPS members please join us Sunday, October 15th, from 3:30-5:30
pm for a focused workshop on future missions to the Kuiper Belt. The workshop
will take place in the Battle Creek room of the Utah Valley Convention Center
(DPS 49 conference venue). No pre-registration required.
The Kuiper Belt (KB) is a scientific treasure trove consisting of comets,
planetesimals, and small planets like Pluto. Since its discovery in the early
1990s, the KB has yielded fundamental insights into planetary accretion, the
migration of planets, and the population structure of our solar system—
including the discovery that dwarf planets like Pluto are common there.
In this workshop we will review the scientific case to return to Pluto with an
orbiter, as well as the scientific case to explore other small KB planets and
smaller bodies with flybys or orbiters. We will go beyond this to discuss
possible mission payloads. Finally, we will solicit community and individual
scientist interest in future studies leading to the next Decadal Survey.
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TRICK OR TREAT AND TELESCOPES
DPS is continuing its Trick-or-Treat and Telescopes Program. We are encouraging
people to put out their telescopes during trick-or-treat time on Halloween, in their
own lawns or in a neighbor’s lawn with better viewing (or more traffic). The
following website gives advice and connections to resources.
education/trick-or-treat-and-telescopes
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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT SWRI BOULDER
Department Of Space Studies
SwRI Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
The Department of Space Studies at Southwest Research Institute (Boulder)
seeks a postdoctoral researcher to support activities of the Spectral Analysis
Working Group of the OSIRIS-REx mission prior to and during spacecraft
operations at the asteroid (101955) Bennu. The successful candidate will have
a demonstrated ability to carry out independent research in the area(s) of solid
surface planetary and/or laboratory spectroscopy (VNIR and/or TIR), and is
expected to publish scientific papers on a regular basis. This position entails
regular travel (~two weeks duration, every other month) to Ithaca College
(Ithaca, NY), travel to science team meetings (two/year, usually in Tucson AZ),
and co-location in Tucson AZ for mission-critical events, primarily in the first
half of calendar year 2019. The desired start date is 2 January 2018; the position
is for two years, with the potential to extend for a third year.
Applications must include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of research
interests and contact information for three professional references.
Applications will be accepted immediately, with reviews starting 15 October,
and the application deadline is 5:00 pm CDT, 30 October 2017. For more
information on desired qualifications and to submit an application go to:
https://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Search_Results.aspx?DETAIL=15-01241
Contact: Vicky Hamilton ([email protected])
B) PHD POSITION IN GEOLOGY/PLANETARY SCIENCE AT UCLA
PhD positions in sedimentology and planetary science at UCLA
– Fall 2018
Multiple funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Earth,
Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA working with Mackenzie Day on
topics related to aeolian geomorphology, sedimentology, and planetary
surface processes. Project opportunities are widely ranging and include
involvement in wind tunnel experiments, field work, and remote sensing
of Mars and other planetary bodies.
The expected start date is Fall 2018. Students will engage in highly
collaborative research with institutions around the country. Applicants
are expected to have a strong background in geology and general
sciences. Those with a strong background in physics or computer science
are particularly encouraged.
Interested candidates should contact Mackenzie Day at [email protected] for
more information and to discuss potential research projects.
Applications should ultimately be submitted at:
http://epss.ucla.edu/graduate/admissions/
C) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, EXOPLANETARY ATMOSPHERIC THEORIST, UCF
The Planetary Sciences Group in the University of Central Florida’s
Department of Physics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant
professorship, anticipated to start in August 2018.
We seek candidates in exoplanet atmospheric theory who can add to or
complement ongoing research in exoplanet characterization. The
successful applicant is expected to establish an independent,
internationally competitive, externally funded research program and
demonstrate excellence and innovation in graduate and undergraduate
education.
Information about the UCF planetary group:
which is housed in Physics and the Florida Space Institute:
This group is over 40 researchers, including 8 (soon to be 10)
professors, 2 lecturers, 8 soft-money researchers, 15 PhD students,
postdocs, and undergraduate researchers. Research ranges from
exoplanets to surfaces to space medicine.
See details and application procedures at:
https://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/51176
Application review will begin November 15, 2017. New application
review will continue until the position is filled. Please upload all
materials simultaneously; one submission is allowed. Updates to
complete applications may be emailed.
Contact:
Joseph Harrington
[email protected]
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages
all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans,
individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally
underrepresented populations.
D) ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTRUMENTALIST, UCF
The Department of Physics at the University of Central Florida invites
applications for a tenure-track assistant or tenured associate
professorship, anticipated to start in August 2018.
We seek candidates with expertise in space instrumentation for
planetary missions that would complement current research. The
successful applicant is expected to establish an independent,
internationally competitive, externally funded research program and
have a strong commitment to excellence and innovation in graduate and
undergraduate education.
Information about the UCF planetary group:
which is housed in Physics and the Florida Space Institute:
This group has over 40 researchers, including 8 (soon to be 10)
professors, 2 lecturers, 8 soft-money researchers, 15 PhD students,
postdocs, and undergraduate researchers. Research ranges from
planetesimal formation to icy satellites to in-situ resource
utilization.
See details and application procedures at:
https://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/51177
Application review will begin November 15, 2017. New application
review will continue until the position is filled. Please upload all
materials simultaneously; one submission is allowed. Updates to
complete applications may be emailed.
Contact: Joshua Colwell <[email protected]>
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages
all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans,
individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally
underrepresented populations.
E) PHD POSITION IN SPACE PHYSICS, UPPSALA, SWEDEN
Applications are invited for a PhD student position to study the plasma
environment of Mars. Big questions remain regarding the topic – did
ancient Mars lose most of its primordial atmosphere in to space, and
how can we address this using current day measurements? Specifically,
the aim of the project is to develop detailed understanding of
electrodynamic processes at the day-night boundary, where steep
gradients in plasma density and temperature are found. Intense, varied
crustal magnetic fields, along with dynamic fields induced by the solar
wind flowing past the planet are also significant here. The new PhD
student will work directly with experimental data from both the ESA
Mars Express and NASA MAVEN missions.
The position is available at the Uppsala office at the Swedish
Institute of Space Physics (IRF), located at the Angstrom Laboratory in
Uppsala, Sweden, starting in 2018 for a total duration of four years.
Information on research at IRF Uppsala can be found at:
For further details, please see:
http://www.irf.se/Topical/Vacancies/?group=P4&vacid=58
Reference number: 2.2.1-253/17
Closing date: 31 October 2017
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