Newsletter 19-23

Issue 19-23, June 16, 2019

 

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  1. SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE CANDIDATE SOLICITATION
  2. VENERA-D LANDING SITES AND CLOUD HABITABILITY WORKSHOP
  3. ICARUS NEWS: TRANSITIONING TO ARTICLE NUMBERS
  4. NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – APPLICATION DEADLINE JULY 1, 2019
  5. 5TH BEIJING EARTH AND PLANETARY INTERIORS SYMPOSIUM
  6. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – THE FIRST BILLION YEARS: HABITABILITY
  7. LLOYD V. BERKNER SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIPS AUTUMN 2019

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SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE CANDIDATE SOLICITATION

 

There are up to four positions open on the Steering Committee of the Small

Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), starting in August 2019. 

The SBAG Steering Committee organizes SBAG meetings, writes the official 

SBAG findings, and takes a leadership role in other activities where community

input on topics of interest is needed. The Steering Committee members should

be as diverse as the community, in terms of topical interest (asteroids, comets,

meteoroids, TNOs, KBOs, observational, experimental, computational, sample

handling, etc.), demographics, experience, type of employer (commercial, small

business, academia, government), and other parameters.

 

We are looking for members with expertise in the following areas:

·        SBAG Planetary Defense Lead – We desire an individual who is actively 

involved in studying Planetary Defense and is aware of the current challenges

and progress in this field, to lead SBAG activities relating to Planetary Defense.

·        Early Career Secretary – We try to encourage the participation of scientists

and engineers early in their careers. The Early Career Secretary will assist with

meeting and website logistics, as well as serve as a full member of the Steering

Committee. We invite graduate students, postdocs, and other early career scientists

or engineers (within 3 years of PhD/MS/BS) to apply.

·        At-large members (1 or 2) – Any member of the small bodies community is 

welcome to apply.

 

Terms are for three years, except for the Early Career Secretary, which is a two

and one-half year term.

 

Application for Steering Committee Membership requires a) a two-page CV,

which should include a description of participation in SBAG or other small

bodies community organizations, and b) a short (one-page or equivalent)

statement of interest. Previous participation in SBAG is preferred, but not required.

 

To indicate your willingness to serve in any of these positions, please email

Tim Swindle ([email protected]) by June 17, 2019, and include a two-page

CV and your statement of interest. The current Steering Committee will select new

members at the 21st Meeting of SBAG, June 24-25, 2019.

 

A more complete description of the responsibilities and eligibility requirements

for SBAG Steering Committee membership is on the SBAG website at

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/committee

 

Tim Swindle, SBAG Steering Committee Chair

 

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VENERA-D LANDING SITES AND CLOUD HABITABILITY WORKSHOP 

 

The Venera-D Landing Sites and Cloud Habitability Workshop, to be held

October 2–5, 2019 at the Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow, Russia.

The purpose of this workshop is to gather community input on a) the criteria

for scientifically desirable landing sites at Venus for the Venera-D lander, and

b) the best measurements and measurement methods that can advance our

understanding of Venus’ habitability present and past.

 

Abstracts related to these four categories are solicited:  i) landing sites target 

priorities, ii) habitability and bio species survival (current research and theory),

iii) surface/atmosphere/bio species instrumentation and sampling systems, and

iv) laboratory studies.

 

The abstract deadline is August 10, 2019. Notifications

of interest must be sent by June 21 to facilitate visa processing

Some travel support is available for US-based scientists. Please email notifications

of interest by to [email protected], subject: JSDT 2019 Workshop (category 

of interest). Please include in the body of your email message: the abstract title, 

requests for travel support (if needed), and your availability to volunteer as a 

meeting scribe. Requests for travel support will be provided on a case by case

basis, pending abstract acceptance. 

 

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/venera-d2019/

 

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ICARUS NEWS: TRANSITIONING TO ARTICLE NUMBERS

 

Within the publishing industry, unique article numbers are emerging as an easy

and efficient way to cite journal articles. Article numbering has already been

successfully rolled out to Elsevier’s multidisciplinary open access journal

Heliyon and has been well received by the academic community. Based on

that positive feedback, Elsevier is now introducing article numbering for a

number of journals, including Icarus.

 

Unique article numbers are an abbreviated form of the article’s DOI – digital

object identifier. Citing an article with an article number is very simple: the

article number is used instead of the page range in the citation. Below are

answers to common questions:

 

Will the Impact Factor be affected?

No. Each time a journal adopts article numbering, we notify Clarivate Analytics

(Thomson Reuters). This ensures all citations by article number are included in

future Impact Factor calculations.

 

Why the change?

While journal volumes and issue numbers will remain in place, the introduction

of article numbers makes page numbers redundant, opening up a number of

benefits for the journal and readers.

Faster publication: With article numbers, the version of record of the article is

online and citable as soon as the proof corrections have been incorporated,

ensuring readers have access to the latest research faster.

More flexibility: PDFs can now be generated in any font size and articles can

be any length.  This allows online platforms to tailor the content, for example

resize it based on the device used to access it.

Increased content options:  In collections (e.g. online Special Issues), articles

can now be placed in any order.

We believe the introduction of article numbering will encourage readers to

browse and help them quickly identify the papers most relevant to their research

interests.

 

Rosaly Lopes

Icarus Editor-in-Chief

 

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NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – APPLICATION DEADLINE JULY 1, 2019

 

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the

opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA’s scientific

goals.  The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered;

promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.

 

Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one-

to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in earth

science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience,

aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and

astrobiology.

 

Current NPP research opportunities in planetary science can be viewed here:

NPP Planetary Sciences Research Opportunities.

 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning

the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S.

citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1

status as a Research Scholar may apply.

 

Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living

areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available

for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for

professional travel.

 

Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1.

 

For further information and to apply, visit: https://npp.usra.edu/

 

Questions: [email protected]

 

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5TH BEIJING EARTH AND PLANETARY INTERIORS SYMPOSIUM

The 5th Beijing Earth and Planetary Interiors Symposium (BEPIS) will be 
held on 24-27 August 2019 at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, 
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

BEPIS focuses on observations and theoretical advances in palaeo-, 
geo-, bio-, and rock magnetism, geodynamo theories and models, as well 
as planetary magnetism, with a primary aim of further understanding of 
the origin, structure, and variations of Earth’s magnetic fields.

Registration and abstract submission: 

http://bepis2019.csp.escience.cn

Deadline for registration and abstract submission: June 30, 2019.

If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact Yongxin Pan 
([email protected]).

We cordially invite friends old and new to participate in the 
BEPIS2019!

All the best,

Rixiang Zhu, Keke Zhang

Chairs of BEPIS

 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – THE FIRST BILLION YEARS: HABITABILITY

 

The First Billion Years: Habitability conference will be held in Big Sky, Montana

from September 8 – 12.  The conference focuses on habitability, producing

conditions conducive to life, the emergence of life on Earth, the potential for

the emergence of life on other solar system bodies, and extensions to extrasolar

systems. The conference format is intended to foster multi- and interdisciplinary

discussion on the processes and physical conditions that affected the development

of potentially habitable environments during the first billion years, how such 

environments evolved over time, and how such ideas may be tested with

current and future laboratory measurements, field studies, astronomical observations, 

and spacecraft missions.

A one-day excursion to Yellowstone National Park is planned to explore the 

biologic potential of hydrothermal systems in volcanic settings and to discuss

a similar potential in impact-generated hydrothermal systems that may have

existed during the dawn of life nearly 4 billion years ago.

The abstract deadline is July 3 at 5pm CDT. To learn more, please visit:

https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/habitability2019/ 

 

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LLOYD V. BERKNER SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIPS AUTUMN 2019

 

The goal of the Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship is to provide promising

undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work in the area of

civil space research policy in the nation’s capital, under the aegis of the National

Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Space Science Board. The

deadline for applications has been extended to July 1. Candidates selected will be

contacted no later than August 1. Additional information about the program,

including application procedures, can be found at 

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_052239.

Enquiries should be direct to [email protected].

 

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