Issue 19-03, January 27, 2019
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- RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) ARECIBO OBSERVATORY, PUERTO RICO
- EPSC-DPS 2019 JOINT MEETING: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR SESSIONS
- SOLICITING ABSTRACTS FOR THE JAPAN GEOSCIENCE UNION (JPGU) MEETING
- THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT: THE MAIN BELT: A GATEWAY TO THE FORMATION AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM WORKSHOP
- NEW HORIZONS IN PLANETARY SYSTEMS
- CASSINI SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM MAY 20-24: WEBSITE OPEN, ABSTRACTS DUE MARCH 1, 2019
- CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: “PLUTO SYSTEM AFTER NEW HORIZONS” CONFERENCE
- PLANETARY DYNAMICS CONFERENCE
- THE DPS COMMITTEE REMINDS YOU TO VOTE IN THE AAS ELECTIONS
- VENUS EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (VEXAG) LISTSERV DEBUT
- JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES ARECIBO OBSERVATORY, PUERTO RICO
Summer 2019 – Deadline February 1st, 2019
Astronomy – Atmospheric Science – Planetary Science
Engineering – Computer Science
Arecibo Observatory carries out scientific research in Radio Astronomy,
Planetary Sciences, and Space and Atmospheric Sciences. We receive
funding from the National Science Foundation for our Research Experience
for Undergraduates (REU) & Teachers Summer Program.
Interested undergraduate students must be US citizens or permanent
residents enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (part-time or full-time;
in the US or abroad) for Fall 2019. Students who are majoring in astronomy,
physics, computer science, engineering, geophysics, space sciences, geology,
planetary sciences, mathematics or related disciplines are invited to apply.
Grades are important but so are the student’s enthusiasm, initiative, and future
goals.
Applicants will indicate a research preference between Radio Astronomy,
Computer Science, Engineering, Space & Atmospheric Sciences, and Planetary
Sciences. On-site accommodation, meals, and a stipend will be provided.
Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the beautiful island of
Puerto Rico and its culture in organized weekend trips. The current summer
program will run for 10 weeks between May 28th and August 2nd.
How to Apply:
Applications for the REU program should be completed online at
www.naic.edu/ao/REUT by February 1st, 2019, and must include a résumé,
personal essay, academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation
(supporting documents deadline is February 8th, 2019). If you have trouble
uploading your documents, please contact us at [email protected].
Your personal essay should include your educational background and goals,
and your scientific interests and experience, as well as any information
relevant to the evaluation of your potential for success in research at the
Arecibo Observatory.
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EPSC-DPS 2019 JOINT MEETING: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR SESSIONS
The EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 will take place at the Centre
International de Conférences de Genève (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland,
from 15–20 September 2019.
The success of this joint meeting is founded on the excellence of its sessions
and conveners. So we encourage you to make session proposals on the conference
website by 5 February 2019:
The meeting will cover the whole scope of planetary science and you can propose
sessions for the following programme groups:
TP – Terrestrial Planets
OPS – Outer Planet Systems
MIT – Missions, Instrumentation, Techniques
SB – Small Bodies (comets, KBOs, rings, asteroids, meteorites, dust)
EXO – Exoplanets and Origins
ODA – Outreach, Diversity, Amateur Astronomy
We look forward to many good proposals for exciting sessions.
Please contact us at [email protected] in case of any questions.
Best regards,
Maria Cristina De Sanctis & Joe Spitale
Scientific organizing committee chairs
Jean-Pierre Lebreton
Executive EPSC committee chair
Linda Spilker
DPS Chair
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SOLICITING ABSTRACTS FOR THE JAPAN GEOSCIENCE UNION (JPGU) MEETING
At the Japanese Geoscience Union meeting near Tokyo, Japan, we will
convene an international session titled: “Outer Solar System
Exploration Today and Tomorrow”
http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2019/SessionList_en/detail/P-PS01.html
We invite abstracts that address a wide range of topics encompassing
the giant planets and their moons, including their origins, interiors,
atmospheres, compositions, surface features, and electromagnetic
fields. To advocate for current and future outer planets exploration
(Cassini, Juno, New Horizons, JUICE, and beyond), we also call for
discussions on future missions to explore giant planet systems,
including how to develop better international cooperation. Discussion
in this latter category will include progress in developing a solar
sail mission concept for observing the Jupiter system and its trojan
asteroids.
JpGU will be held on May 26 – 30, 2019 in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
http://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2019/index.php
Early Abstract deadline (discounted rate): February 4th, 2019
Regular Abstract Deadline: February 19th, 2019
Early Registration Deadline: May 8, 2018
(Note: Dates are in Japan Standard Time.
Current AGU Members can register at the JpGU member rate.
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THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT: THE MAIN BELT: A GATEWAY TO THE FORMATION AND EARLY EVOLUTION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM WORKSHOP
Sardinia, Italy | June 4-7, 2019
The Main Asteroid Belt is at the boundary of the inner and outer Solar
System. It marks a transition region from the rocky volatile-poor inner
terrestrial planets to the outer gaseous and icy giant planets. Asteroids
also give us access to the relatively unprocessed building blocks of planet
formation, with many retaining a record of processes that took place
during the formation and early evolution of the Solar System. This workshop
brings together experts to establish the current understanding of Main
Belt asteroid science, as well as to debate future directions for investigation.
The workshop stimulates discussions about accretion, chemistry, collisions,
dynamics, geophysics, and meteorites. The workshop is limited to
approximately 100 attendees.
Main topics:
1. Planetesimal Formation
2. Collisional Evolution
3. Depletion & Implantation
4. Composition & Chemistry
5. Meteorites & Samples
6. Space Missions
When: June 4-7, 2019 (including a half-day field trip to the 64-m dish Sardinia Radio Telescope).
Where: Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy | https://www.pullman-timiama-sardegna.com/en/
Website: http://www.iaps.inaf.it/sz/mainbelt2019/
Deadlines: February 28, 2019 (abstract submission); March 31, 2019 (early registration)
SOC Chairs: Maria Cristina De Sanctis, INAF, Italy / Simone Marchi, SwRI, USA
SOC Members:
Eleonora Ammannito, ASI, Italy
William F. Bottke, SwRI, USA
Fabrizio Capaccioni, INAF, Italy
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, ASU, USA
Roger Fu, Harvard University, USA
Thorsten Kleine, University of Münster, Germany
Javier Licandro, IAC, Spain
Alessandro Morbidelli, OCA, France
Carol A. Raymond, JPL/Caltech, USA
Fumi Yoshida, PERC/Chitech, Japan
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NEW HORIZONS IN PLANETARY SYSTEMS
NOTE: February 1st is the deadline for abstract submission and applications
for travel and childcare support
New Horizons in Planetary Systems
Understanding planetary systems from protoplanetary disks through to
the solar system, exoplanets and debris disks 13-17 May 2019 Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
Financial Assistance
Travel support as well as childcare support will be available for those who
need financial assistance to attend.
For more information, see the meeting website:
http://go.nrao.edu/NewHorizons
Web: http://go.nrao.edu/NewHorizons
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicplanetsys
Twitter: #VicPlanetSys
The meeting is jointly organized by NRC Herzberg and NRAO – as part of
their roles within the North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) and
will have a broad scope, including planetary systems in formation within
protoplanetary disks, minor objects in the solar system, debris disks and
exoplanets. Experts will be asked to provide insights from all these fields to
enhance our understanding of how planets form and evolve.
Although it is organized by the NAASC, the meeting is not ALMA-centric,
with a strong focus on the impact of the New Horizons mission flyby of a
Kuiper Belt Object in January 2019, as well as experts from the Transiting
Exoplanet Survey Satellite and other facilities, who will be asked to provide
a multi-chromatic picture of the current understanding in their fields. Invited
speakers have been asked to provide broadly accessible talks.
The meeting will be held at the Victoria Conference Centre in the heart of
picturesque Victoria, British Columbia, on Canada’s Pacific coast. Local
attractions include whale watching, wine tours, the world-famous Butchart
Gardens, and the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Excellent beaches,
diving, camping and hiking are all within a day’s drive from Victoria.
Invited speakers
• Diana Dragomir (MIT Kavli Institute): TESS early results
• Brett Gladman (UBC): theory of planet formation
• Grant Kennedy (Warwick): debris disk constraints on planet formation
• Heather Knutson (Caltech): exoplanet atmospheric composition
• Emmanuel Lellouch (Obs de Paris): solar system objects, constraints on formation
• Karin Öberg (Harvard): protoplanetary disk composition and chemistry
• John Spencer (SWRI): New Horizons KBO flyby: first results
• Geronimo Villaneuva (NASA Goddard): cometary chemistry and early planet formation
• Zhaohuan Zhu (UNLV): Protoplanetary disk composition/chemistry
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CASSINI SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM MAY 20-24: WEBSITE OPEN, ABSTRACTS DUE MARCH 1, 2019
The Cassini Project will host a five-day Cassini Science Symposium
May 20 -24, 2019 to review the latest findings on the Saturn system and
Jupiter-Saturn synergies, including the interpretation and synthesis of results.
The meeting will be hosted by the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in
Laurel, Maryland.
Abstracts will be due March 1, 2019. Early registration ends April 15.
Symposium information can be found at:
http://civspace.jhuapl.edu/News-and-Events/events/cassini/
Sessions will include review talks as well as invited and contributed talks on
the latest Cassini findings on the Saturn system. Sessions will include
interdisciplinary talks that will cover the following disciplines: Rings, Titan,
Icy Satellites, Magnetospheres and Planets. Talks emphasizing Saturn-Jupiter
synergies are encouraged. Discipline-focused workshops will also be held
during the late afternoons. This Symposium will serve as a springboard for
future studies and space missions. Future mission posters are welcome.
We hope to see you there.
Linda J. Spilker
Chair, Symposium Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee:
Bonnie Buratti
Josh Colwell
Jeff Cuzzi
Scott Edgington
Tamas Gombosi
Amanda Hendrix
Norbert Krupp
Andy Ingersoll
Jonathan Lunine
Don Mitchell (LOC)
Mark Perry (LOC)
Abi Rymer (LOC)
Darrell Strobel
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: “PLUTO SYSTEM AFTER NEW HORIZONS” CONFERENCE
The “Pluto System After New Horizons” (PSANH) conference will provide
an opportunity to summarize our understanding of the Pluto system and the
Kuiper belt following the New Horizons encounters with Pluto and 2014 MU69
(Ultima Thule). Contributions spanning all relevant research on the Kuiper
belt, including both observations and theory, are being solicited.
The conference will take place July 14-18, 2019 at the Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, USA. Abstracts can now
be submitted at the PSANH website:
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/plutosystem2019/
The abstract deadline is May 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm Central Daylight Savings
Time (GMT-5). Registration details will be announced at this website on
March 15, 2019.
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PLANETARY DYNAMICS CONFERENCE
Heidelberg, Germany, 3-7 June 2019
(part of the summer conference series at the MPIA)
Dear colleague,
We are organizing an international conference on “Planetary Dynamics”
to be held in the Haus der Astronomie at the Max Planck Institute for
Astronomy (MPIA), Heidelberg, Germany, 3-7 June 2019. More
information can be found below and at our conference website:
http://www.mpia.de/homes/dynamics2019
Please follow the website for updates or register for our mailing list at:
http://www.mpia.de/homes/dynamics2019/apply.php
We would appreciate if you could spread the information in your institute
and to all those who might be interested. We apologize if you receive this
announcement more than once.
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Meeting Overview and Goals
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The meeting aims to bring together experts and students working in the
field of extrasolar planets and planetary dynamics. We hope to discuss a
variety of dynamical problems such as:
* Resonant and near-resonant pairs and chains
* Secular dynamics
* Chaos
* Three-dimensional structure and Lidov-Kozai mechanisms
* Formation and stability of S- and P- type planets in binaries
* Post-main-sequence evolution of multiple planet systems
* Solar system dynamics
The venue will be at the Haus der Astronomie (http://www.haus-der-astronomie.de/en)
at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), Heidelberg, Germany.
Conference website: http://www.mpia.de/homes/dynamics2019
Please follow the website for updates or register for our mailing list at:
http://www.mpia.de/homes/dynamics2019/apply.php
Registration Fee: 200 Euro (which includes conference dinner and daily
transportation)
Important Dates:
April 15, 2019: Deadline for applying for contributed talk or poster
Early May 2019: Program with talk contributions should be released
May 25, 2019: Deadline for general participation
June 3-7, 2019: Conference
Scientific Organizing Committee:
Debra Fischer (Yale University)
Thomas Henning (MPIA, Heidelberg)
Hubert Klahr (MPIA, Heidelberg)
Gregory Laughlin (Yale University)
Man Hoi Lee (The University of Hong Kong)
Rosemary Mardling (Monash University)
Ruth Murray-Clay (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Alice Quillen (University of Rochester)
Trifon Trifonov (MPIA, Heidelberg)
Yanqin Wu (University of Toronto)
We hope to see you next summer in Heidelberg!
on behalf of the SOC
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THE DPS COMMITTEE REMINDS YOU TO VOTE IN THE AAS ELECTIONS
Don’t forget to vote in AAS elections. The DPS is the largest AAS division.
The following DPS members are candidates for AAS Officers and At-Large Trustees:
President – Chick Woodward
Vice President – Stephen Unwin
Secretary – Alice K.B. Monet
At-Large Trustee – Hannah Jang-Condell
Balloting closes at 11:59 pm EST on 31 January 2019
https://aas.org/posts/news/2018/12/vote-2019-aas-election
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VENUS EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (VEXAG) LISTSERVE DEBUT
VEXAG debuted a new listserve for the Venus community on January 10, 2019.
The initial listserve distribution was gleaned from VEXAG meeting attendees
and past presenters on Venus science at conferences over the last decade or two.
It is open to all interested in the Second Planet, “the exoplanet next door”. We
expect to send out updates on a monthly basis, or whenever exciting things
happen relating to Venus.
You can subscribe (or unsubscribe) from the list at the following link: https://lists.psi.edu/mailman/listinfo/venus
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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
A) SSRN EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CLASSIFIER POSITION
content/ssrn-earth-planetary-science-classifier-position
Earth & Planetary Science Classifier Position
We are looking for someone to join the SSRN Team with expertise in scholarly
research in the field of Earth & Planetary Science. This position will be in the
direct flow of the most current scholarly research worldwide and allow you to
work with one of the most progressive companies on the Internet.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Review submitted abstracts and classify them into the
appropriate Earth & Planetary Science subject oriented eJournals.
The position is part time, up to 20 hours per week, and may be done from the
home. Work requires a computer and email/internet experience. You must have
clearance to work in the United States. Documentation will be required prior
to employment.
COMPENSATION: $15 per hour
ABOUT SSRN: SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of
scholarly research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks.
SSRN is building on a history of excellence in the social sciences and is expanding
into new areas, including Earth & Planetary Science. SSRN has received several
excellence awards for their website: http://www.ssrn.com
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, please send email with cover letter
and resume attachment to: [email protected]
To be considered for this position, a cover letter containing this information is required:
1. Academic Degree
2. Experience in field of study
3. Associated experience in publishing
B) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
COLORADO BOULDER
The University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) is conducting a search
for a faculty member at the Assistant Professor rank. We are accepting
applications from candidates in the area of space plasma physics
including, but not limited to, the Earth’s and planetary
magnetospheres, solar wind, and ionospheres. For more information,
please see posting #15519 at:
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