Issue 23-19, Jul 9, 2023
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1. ELECTION NOW OPEN!
2. DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JULY 12
3. UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES
4. TRAVEL GRANTS
5. WORKSHOP ON THE GALILEAN SATELLITES AND THEIR RADIATION ENVIRONMENT
6. AGU SESSION P040. THE ICE GIANTS: EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEMS OF URANUS AND NEPTUNE
7. LIBRARIES AROUND THE NATION LOOKING FOR ECLIPSE PROGRAMS AND HELP
8. ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JULY 11TH, DR. HENRIK MELIN
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ELECTION NOW OPEN!
You should have received your ballot on Thursday at the email address you registered with AAS/DPS. If you did not see it, please check your spam/junk folder and also check that your membership did not lapse.
LEADERSHIP: This year we're choosing a new Vice-Chair and two DPS Committee members. The Vice-Chair will become Chair in October 2024.
For more information about current officers and committee members, please visit the leadership section of the DPS website.
CANDIDATES
Information and position statements for the candidates have been collected into this single PDF; however, if you prefer the information separately, please click on each candidate's name in this section. The same information is also accessible on your ballot.
Vice-Chair (one to be elected)
DPS Committee Members (two to be elected; vote for up to two candidates)
NEED HELP? Please contact Diane Frendak at diane.frendak@aas.org or 202-328-2010 x109.
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DPS-EPSC ABSTRACTS DUE JULY 12
The DPS-EPSC Science Organizing Committee (SOC) is excited to provide an excellent science program for the upcoming meeting in downtown San Antonio, TX and online on Oct 1 - 6th.
The abstract deadline has been extended to Wednesday July 12th.
One first-author scientific abstract is permitted per individual; a total of up to two first-author abstracts are permitted if at least one is in the area of historical astronomy, workforce, education, outreach or DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility).
Please reach out to the DPS-EPSC chairs (Akos Kereszturi, Stavro Lambrov, and Tracy Becker – tbecker@swri.edu) with any questions you may have.
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UPCOMING DPS-EPSC DEADLINES:
- 12 July: Abstract deadline
- 14 July: Splinter Meeting proposals due
- 8 August: Meeting volunteer form due
- 17 August: Early registration deadline
- 8 September: Marriott Rivercenter Hotel reservation deadline
See also the Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop in San Antonio beforehand, 29-30 September.
Main Meeting Website Is Here:
https://aas.org/meetings/dps55
If you have any questions regarding DPS-EPSC 2023, please contact the AAS meetings team at 202-328-2010 or meetings@aas.org.
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TRAVEL GRANTS
Note that travel grants are available for early career folks, underrepresented minority communities, and dependent care.
https://dps.aas.org/news/travel-grants-dps-55
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WORKSHOP ON THE GALILEAN SATELLITES AND THEIR RADIATION ENVIRONMENT
Please join us in San Antonio, TX on October 7-8, 2023 (the weekend after the DPS/EPSC meeting) for a workshop on the Galilean satellites and their radiation environment.
The workshop is part of an open Juno meeting, and we welcome anyone interested in working with Juno data on the Galilean Satellites and their Radiation Environment. To register, please go to this website: https://junoworkshop.space.swri.edu/saoct2023workshop/
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AGU SESSION P040. THE ICE GIANTS: EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEMS OF URANUS AND NEPTUNE
The Uranus and Neptune planetary systems are among the most intriguing and least explored in our Solar System, presenting exciting opportunities for discoveries and serving as high-priority targets for future space missions. This session invites submissions of interdisciplinary topics covering all aspects of ice giant systems, including interior structure, atmospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres, rings, satellites (including Triton), formation, and evolution. The session welcomes presentations that advance our understanding of ice giant systems from a range of perspectives including observations, modeling, theory, and laboratory work.
With a Uranus orbiter and probe ranked as the highest-priority new Flagship mission by the Planetary Decadal Survey (2023-2032), we warmly welcome relevant studies in preparation for future remote sensing and in situ explorations, including mission concepts and instrument design studies relevant to the ice giant systems. We also encourage comparative studies between the Uranus/Neptune systems and other planetary bodies, within our solar system and beyond.
Please submit your abstract by August 2 at:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prelim.cgi/Session/186895
We hope to see you at AGU!
Session Convenors: Kunio Sayanagi (NASA Langley), Vincent Hue (Aix-Marseille University), Erin Leonard (JPL/Caltech), Amy Simon (NASA Goddard), Ashley Walker (Howard University)
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LIBRARIES AROUND THE NATION LOOKING FOR ECLIPSE PROGRAMS AND HELP
In preparation for the eclipse-of-the-Sun “double-header” that will become visible across the U.S. this October and next April, about ten thousand public libraries will make 5 million safe solar-viewing glasses (and information packets) available to their communities, thanks to a major grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
The librarians, most of whom do not have science training, are looking for help with public outreach from people who know about eclipse science and safe solar-viewing techniques. To learn more and volunteer to help your local library (or virtually support any library across the nation!), please go to:
https://www.starnetlibraries.org/eclipse-expert-application/
The booklet all about the eclipses that the librarians get, and can distribute to their patrons, is available free at: http://bit.ly/eclipsesforlibraries
A Spanish-language version is at: http://bit.ly/spanishlibrariesbooklet
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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: JULY 11TH, DR. HENRIK MELIN
Date/Time: July 11, 11am ET
Speaker: Dr. Henrik Melin (University of Leicester)
Topic: The ever-changing ionosphere of Uranus
The Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series showcases recent developments in scientific topics covering all aspects of the ice giant systems, including atmospheres, satellites, rings, magnetic fields, interior structures, and science related to formation and evolution.
We have a new website! To access the virtual seminar, view the seminar schedule, and “Stay Informed”, visit the series website here: http://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu
Mallory Kinczyk & Jodi Berdis
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