Tag: News

Issue 21-24, Sep 15, 2021

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1. DPS FINALIZING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK PHYSICISTS
2. APPLICATIONS WELCOMED FOR COMPLIMENTARY DPS AND NSBP MEETING REGISTRATION FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE
3. STUDENT TOWNHALL
4. STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION
5. PLEASE VISIT OUR DPS EXHIBITORS – THEIR SUPPORT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY STRONG
6. CALL FOR PAPERS, ‘APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHODS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE SPACE SCIENCES’ IN FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES
7. EXOPAG NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN OF LIFE MEETING
9. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DPS FINALIZING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK PHYSICISTS

 

DPS seeks to facilitate the involvement and participation in planetary science of more students/scientists belonging to racial/ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in the planetary science discipline. One effort was creation of a new fund to support attendance of scientific meetings for DPS members who are also members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities (see below). Another effort is to develop partnerships with outside organizations that represent the interests of planetary scientists and students who identify as members of communities that are critically underrepresented in this discipline.

 

DPS’s first partnership is with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), through collaboration with the NSBP Earth and Planetary Systems Sciences (EPSS) session leads (Lynnae Quick – Goddard SFC, and Alex Evans – Brown U). The final details are in the process of confirmation, but DPS is pleased to setup a Joint DPS-NSBP speaker recognition program, which will support talks at the DPS meeting and other prominent institutions by the best Early Career presenter at the previous year’s NSBP meeting’s EPSS session. This will be the inaugural year for selection of the awardee, so we look forward to hearing about some great work by an NSBP scientist next year!

 

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APPLICATIONS WELCOMED FOR COMPLIMENTARY DPS AND NSBP MEETING REGISTRATION FOR THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

 

For the second year, the DPS is offering funds to encourage and support participation of students, scientists, and other space professionals who are members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. In partnership with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), awards are available for members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support attendance at the annual DPS meeting and/or the annual NSBP meeting. The fund is intended to support meeting registration fees, and applicants may also request coverage for society membership fees.

 

Application deadline is September 17, 2021. More information about the program and the application form can be viewed at

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STUDENT TOWNHALL

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 Central, 4:00 Mountain, 3:00 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Discuss how DPS can best serve you!

 

Do you have questions about DPS and the DPS committee? Do you want to know who the student rep is and what they do? Would you like to request more from DPS or better understand the resources available? Come ask your questions and meet other students in DPS!

 

Sign up required: https://forms.gle/vnnPX5ANTVe6AsN1A. The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 Central, 4:30 Mountain, 3:30 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Networking and socializing

 

Join us the evening before the conference starts to meet people, and talk about professional development topics.  Sign up now:  https://forms.gle/JVWRRPPJfmckFuwMA. The gather.town link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the gather.town link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

 

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PLEASE VISIT OUR DPS EXHIBITORS – THEIR SUPPORT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY STRONG

 

Please visit our Exhibitors at the upcoming DPS virtual meeting. Their support is critical to keeping our meetings going, and they provide excellent services and opportunities for the planetary science community. You can stop by our Exhibitors’ virtual booths at the exhibit hall in vFairs and in our Gathertown main hall. Our exhibitors have contributed an additional $20,000 beyond our planned budget of $50,000 for this year’s meeting, which will help to keep registration costs reasonable in the future. Thanks to our Exhibitors for their outstanding support of DPS!

 

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CALL FOR PAPERS, ‘APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICAL METHODS AND MACHINE LEARNING IN THE SPACE SCIENCES’ IN FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES

 

A special issue on ‘Applications of Statistical Methods and Machine Learning in the Space Sciences’ (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/25408/applications-of-statistical-methods-and-machine-learning-in-the-space-sciences) is opening.  We are inviting contributions from presenters at the virtual conference of the same name held during 17-21 May 2021

(http://spacescience.org/workshops/mlconference2021.php) as well as the broader scientific community in the form of original research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, brief reports and commentaries on the present scenario and scope of statistical methods, machine learning, and data science in the space sciences and relevant to the topics covered in the virtual conference: solar physics, magnetospheric studies and aeronomy, planetary sciences, exoplanets, galaxies.

 

Please submit abstracts by 1st October 2021.  Manuscripts for the special issue are due by 17th December 2021.

 

We look forward to seeing your manuscripts,

Bala Poduval, Karly Pitman, Olga Verkhoglyadova (Associate Guest Editors)

 

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EXOPAG NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

NN-EXPLORE in 2022A: Time Available on the WIYN 3.5m, CTIO/SMARTS 1.5m with CHIRON, MINERVA-Australis, and Support for Community Observing with High Resolution Imaging on WIYN, Gemini-North, and Gemini-South (Proposals due Sept. 30, 2021)

 

Exoplanet Explorers (ExoExplorers) Seminar Series: Soliciting Both ‘ExoGuides’ and ‘ExoExplorers’ for 2nd Cohort (January-June 2022) [ExoGuide nomination deadline is September 10, 2021. ExoExplorer application deadline is September 23, 2021]

 

Input to ExEP Science Gap List (Deadline September 30, 2021)

 

NASA Hubble Fellowship Applications are Open (Due Nov. 4, 2021)

 

Astrophysics Explorer Solicitations Released

 

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) Proposal Call 2022A (Proposals due Oct. 1, 2021)

 

Twinkle Exoplanet Conference (Sept. 29, 2021)

 

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN OF LIFE MEETING

 

ISSOL, the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, will host an interim virtual meeting October 18th to 22nd, 2021. ISSOL, the premier society for Origins of Life research boasts more than 500 members representing over 20 countries in disciplines ranging from astronomy to molecular biology. This exciting meeting will feature diverse speakers from around the world on topics related to the most recent research regarding the origin and emergence of life on Earth and beyond. Speakers were selected by the Scientific Organizing Committee to represent the wide range of scientific approaches to these questions. The meeting will also host two contributed poster sessions which will allow ALL attendees to share their work with the community in an interactive virtual environment.

 

Meeting session themes will include:

1. Solar systems, Exoplanets, and meteorites

2. The early Earth: Environmental condition and early organic molecules

3. Chemical evolution towards the transition of life, including the role of minerals

4. Self-organization and prebiotic molecular systems

5. Lipids, compartments, and early metabolism

6. Nucleic acids, peptides, and other polymers, and their function in early stages of life

7. Evolution: before and after LUCA, towards competition, cooperativity, and complexity

 

Meeting details and registration information can be found at

https://www.universe.com/events/2021-issol-meeting-tickets-5GF84J.

 

The fee for attendance is $20 USD for ISSOL members and students and $40 for non-members. To obtain the ISSOL discount, please consider joining ISSOL at www.issol.org

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme

 

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1. FACULTY POSITION IN EXOPLANET RESEARCH AT THE LUNAR & PLANETARY LABORATORY

 

The Department of Planetary Sciences/Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona (UA) seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position in the area of exoplanet science at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek outstanding applicants whose research will focus on processes that are relevant to the properties and evolution of terrestrial exoplanets, their atmospheres, or their habitability. Candidates whose exoplanet research is directly relevant to next-generation exoplanet missions and those focusing on Solar System-exoplanet synergy are of particular interest in this search. Scientists pursuing relevant laboratory, observational, or modeling studies are all encouraged to apply.  A commitment to excellence in teaching is expected. The review of applications will begin on October 8, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.

 

For more information on the position, please, visit the following page:

https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty-position

 

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Send submissions to:

 

Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

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Issue 21-23, Sep 5, 2021

 

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1. MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR AND THE PCCS
2. STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION
3. STUDENT TOWNHALL
4. WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE DISCUSSION HOUR
5. FIRST TIME DPS ATTENDEES AND EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION REVIEW SESSIONS
6. NASA’s WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE COMMUNITY EVENTS LOOKING FOR EXPERTS
7. UPLOAD YOUR TALKS AND REGISTER THIS THURSDAY AND OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES
8. GRAD SCHOOL POSITIONS MS/PHD POSITIONS FOR FALL 2022
9. 2022A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS
10. DPS OPEN MIC NIGHT THURSDAY OCT 7
11. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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MESSAGE FROM THE DPS CHAIR AND THE PCCS:

 

Supporting the Planetary Science Community Through Tough Times

 

With the tragic events occurring in Afghanistan and Haiti, the ongoing surges in COVID cases spurred on by the Delta variant, massive wildfires in the Western United States, and the destructive aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the DPS leadership would like to recognize the stress that these events have placed on our colleagues and our communities. Many of us are concerned about how family and friends are doing, and are struggling within our own homes and workplaces. Eighteen months into this current pandemic, we would like to remind folks that it is important to remain vigilant regarding the well-being of those around us and with whom we work. Mental health is, as always, an important, yet often underappreciated, aspect of everyone’s health. We encourage everyone to educate themselves about the mental health resources available to them and those around them. Learning to lean towards kindness and to act with grace for yourself and others may be some of the most important lessons we as a community take away from these tough times. If there is anything we in the DPS leadership can do to help you and any of our colleagues out, please get in touch.

 

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STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RECEPTION

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 Central, 4:30 Mountain, 3:30 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Join us for a pre-conference networking and socializing where we will have the opportunity to meet people from our disciplines (and others!). We will have a general discussion of professional development topics and encourage students and early career scientists to take this opportunity to connect with others prior to the start of the conference! A huge thanks to our generous sponsor Southwest Research Institute for supporting this event. Sign up is required so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://forms.gle/JVWRRPPJfmckFuwMA. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Sunday October 03 at 5:30 pm Eastern). The gather.town link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the gather.town link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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STUDENT TOWNHALL

 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 03

Time: 6:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 Central, 4:00 Mountain, 3:00 Pacific

Duration: 30 minutes

What: Join the DPS Student Representative and other DPS students to discuss how DPS can best serve you!

 

Do you have questions about DPS and the DPS committee? Do you want to know who the student rep is and what they do? Would you like to request more from DPS or better understand the resources available? Come ask your questions and meet other students in DPS!

 

Sign up is required so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://forms.gle/vnnPX5ANTVe6AsN1A. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Sunday October 03 at 5:00 pm Eastern). The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place. For any questions, please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez at usc.edu.

 

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WOMEN IN PLANETARY SCIENCE DISCUSSION HOUR

 

Date: Monday, Oct. 04

Time: 5:00 pm Eastern, 4:00 Central, 3:00 Mountain, 2:00 Pacific

Duration: 1.5 hours (one hour event, ½ hour open networking time)

What: Join us for the annual Women in Planetary Science event, titled:’Lean in…into discomfort: the continual work of equity and justice’. This year, the theme for this discussion-focused event will be our continued commitment to equity and justice in STEM. A huge thanks to our generous sponsor AURA for supporting this event.

 

Sign up is not required but it would be helpful for planning purposes and so that we can send you information/updates about the event. Please see more details and sign up https://bit.ly/DPS_WiPS_2021. The Zoom link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule). Please do not post the event Zoom link in a public place.

 

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FIRST TIME DPS ATTENDEES AND EARLY CAREER PRESENTATION REVIEW SESSIONS

 

We are looking for DPS members to volunteer to give feedback to DPS first time attendees and early career scientists. Sessions will be the week of September 6th for talks and in September and early October for iPosters. Sign up https://tinyurl.com/kr7dcjk9. We will send out Zoom info the day before the session you choose.

 

Are you feeling nervous about your upcoming DPS presentation? The DPS Education Committee is hosting events to help early career scientists or those who would like some friendly feedback before they upload their pre-recorded talk (due September 9) or present their iPoster. Sign up for a session https://tinyurl.com/2phv4xda to do a dry run, practice your timing, and feel more comfortable. Please contact Sanlyn Buxner, [email protected], with questions.

 

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NASA’s WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE COMMUNITY EVENTS LOOKING FOR EXPERTS

 

Share your science expertise with the public! NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Community Events initiative is looking for scientists and engineers to assist with nationwide NASA-sponsored community events around launch and release of the first images. If you are interested in helping out, please consider signing up! https://forms.gle/ppfYxMuC9RuDTeeo7

 

Participation as an expert could include being interviewed, giving a presentation, facilitating a demonstration or activity. By entering your information into the form, you agree to be contacted by programs that are looking for scientist/engineer volunteers with your interests. You are not obligated to accept any requests. For questions, please reach out to Chris Britt ([email protected]).

 

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UPLOAD YOUR TALKS AND REGISTER THIS THURSDAY AND OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES

 

06 Sep — Deadline to apply for 2022 DPS Press Officer and Webmaster Positions

09 Sep — Registration Deadline for Presenters

09 Sep — Deadline for DPS Dependent Care Grants Applications

09 Sep — Deadline to upload your DPS presentation & summary slide

17 Sep — Deadline for Underrepresented Minority Communities Travel Grant

 

 

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GRAD SCHOOL POSITIONS MS/PHD POSITIONS FOR FALL 2022

 

I am community sourcing a list of people who are actively in search of MS/PhD students in planetary science for Fall 2022. If you are such a person, please fill out the following google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZCWHS7_u_K4F6gH8LZKBiyrgJjCl87TA2jowyXXkWZ_o3A/viewform?usp=send_form

 

Prospective graduate students, please find the resulting list at:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12yRS2c9-eW4DGLcb3cPgZU759gll_QZjnDk-ptlh3k4/htmlview

 

Questions- Please email Sarah Horst ([email protected])

 

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2022A NASA IRTF CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 

The due date for the 2022A semester (February 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022) is Friday, October 1, 2021. See our online submission form http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/applicationForms.php, which is available for proposal submission from 12:00AM on September 07, 2021 until 5:00PM on October 01, 2021 HST.

 

Available instruments include: (1) SpeX, (2) MORIS, (3) iSHELL, (4) MIRSI/MOC.. Information on available facility and visitor instruments and performance can be found at: http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/instruments. Exposure time calculators for SpeX and iSHELL are available on the respective instrument webpages. New DAPR instructions for the application form are required starting 2022A. Please see http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/observing/callForProposals.php for the full text.

 

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DPS OPEN MIC NIGHT THURSDAY OCT 7

 

We will be holding the 2021 DPS virtual open mic night on Thursday 10/7 running from 9pm to midnight EST. Any DPS attendee is welcome to sign up. We typically have musical acts, poetry, spoken word, etc, so don’t be shy. You can either email Joe Spitale ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve a slot, or you can sign up during the show for a five-minute walk-on slot, subject to availability. To reserve a slot, send me the following information by 9/30:

 

Name of act

Names of participants

Description of act (e.g., Music w/ singing; opera; aerial acrobatics)

Contact email address

Requested duration

 

Please note that we won’t be able to let you know how much time we can actually give you until after the sign-ups close, but we’ll do our best to get everyone in. Also note the following ground rules:

 

1. At least one participant must be performing live.

2. At least one live participant must be a DPS attendee.

 

See you there!

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.

 

A. Graduate-level position in Cometary Radiative Transfer Modeling, NASA GSFC

 

Opening for a junior researcher working on radiative transfer and spectral analysis of comets in the Astrochemistry Theory and Observation Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/691/theory/index.html).

 

Salary: $41K for initial period of 1 year, with an additional 1 year extension (subject to performance). Employment will be through Catholic University of America, with a physical office at NASA GSFC. The position includes the usual University benefits package for full-time employees.

 

Please apply by sending your resume, transcript and cover letter (including a summary of your qualifications and a statement of career goals), and arrange for a letter of reference to be sent to [email protected]. Application period will remain open until September 30th (or until filled).

 

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Send submissions to:

 

Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

You’re receiving this email because you are a DPS member. To unsubscribe or update your information, please send your request to [email protected]. The more general AAS privacy policy is available online at https://aas.org/about/policies/privacy-policy. Current and back issues of the DPS Newsletter can be found at newsletters

We will be holding the 2021 DPS virtual open mic night on Thursday 10/7 running from 9pm to midnight EST. Any DPS attendee is welcome to sign up. We typically have musical acts, poetry, spoken word, etc, so don’t be shy. You can either email Joe Spitale ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve a slot, or you can sign up during the show for a five-minute walk-on slot, subject to availability. To reserve a slot, send the following information by 9/30:

 

Name of act

Names of participants

Description of act (e.g., Music w/ singing; opera; aerial acrobatics)

Contact email address

Requested duration

 

Please note that we won’t be able to let you know how much time we can actually give you until after the sign-ups close, but we’ll do our best to get everyone in. Also note the following ground rules:

 

1. At least one participant must be performing live.

2. At least one live participant must be a DPS attendee.

 

See you there!

 

15 Sep 2021

Issue 21-22, Aug 29, 2021

 

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1. DPS BLOCK SCHEDULE IS POSTED
2. UPLOAD YOUR DPS ORAL PRESENTATION AND IPOSTERS BY SEP 9
3. DPS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GRANTS
4. DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9
5. OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES
6. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DPS BLOCK SCHEDULE IS POSTED

 

Plan your DPS 53 meeting week Oct 3-8 with the help of the block schedule!

 

[email protected]. Grants have a rolling deadline with the next review occurring for proposals received on September 1, 2021 and occurring each month after that. Awardees will be alerted by the 15th of each month after they are received. Applications will be accepted until all grant funds have been depleted, that cap will be posted on the website.

 

Learn more at education/education-outreach-grants/application

 

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DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9

 

Tempus fugit! The presenter deadline to register for the DPS meeting is Thur Sep 9. Full member registration fee is $270; all students are $75. Other rates at the link below.

 

https://dps.aas.org

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions. Recent openings and opportunities are listed below.

 

A. Assistant Professor, University of Chicago

 

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B. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

 

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C. Postdoc, planetary radar group, Arecibo Obs

 

The planetary radar group at the Arecibo Observatory, in Puerto Rico, is still accepting applications for post-doctoral scientist positions. The research emphasis of the group is the study and characterization of near-Earth objects and other solar system bodies. The incumbents will be expected to participate in radar data processing, analysis, and modeling of near-Earth asteroids and other solar system bodies observed using the Arecibo planetary radar system. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in any type of small bodies observations or research. Experience with radar observations and techniques, programming languages, and Linux systems is preferred but not required.

 

https://citjpl.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Jobs/job/JPL-Campus/Mars-Sample-Return-Program-Postdoctoral-Position_R753

 

E. NASA InSight Mission InSightSeers Program Applications Open

 

The NASA InSight team is recruiting a third round of “InSightSeers”. This program is intended to expose early career scientists to the experience of working on a mission science team. We are inviting a select number of senior graduate students and early career scientists to be “InSightSeers” to observe our next mission science team meeting in October. They will be paired with a mentor from the science team and allowed to observe the virtual science team meeting in its entirety from 25-29 October, 2021. We hope that this will provide valuable insight into the work and team dynamics that take place on missions and help early career scientists make informed decisions about their career paths.

 

This opportunity is open to graduate students in or beyond their third year of earning their post-graduate degree (PhD or Master’s) or early career scientists within seven years of receiving their post-graduate degree.

 

InSight is an international team and we welcome international applicants. Interested candidates should fill out this form and include a short description of their background and research interests, how such an experience could be of benefit to them, and any special interests in particular areas of the InSight mission. Respondents will be selected based upon the anticipated impact to their career path and the alignment of their research interests with the scientific objectives of the mission. Research interests are not limited to Mars-related science, but ideally should be aligned with at least one topical area related to the mission. The InSight team recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive communities and expects that such values will be reflected in this opportunity. Questions can be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “InSightSeers”. Application deadline: 17 September 2021.

 

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Send submissions to:

 

Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

You’re receiving this email because you are a DPS member. To unsubscribe or update your information, please send your request to [email protected]. The more general AAS privacy policy is available online at https://aas.org/about/policies/privacy-policy. Current and back issues of the DPS Newsletter can be found at newsletters

 

The Press Officer will serve a three-year term starting at the DPS meeting in October 2022 but will start shadowing the current Press Officer at the upcoming meeting in October 2021. The Press Officer will coordinate the DPS press conferences at the annual meetings as well as prize press releases. Candidates should be a full DPS member as of October 2021.

Likewise, the Webmaster will serve a three-year term starting at the DPS meeting in October 2022. The new Webmaster will start shadowing the current Webmaster in a flexible time frame starting at earliest at the DPS meeting in October 2021 and at latest in May 2022. Candidates for Webmaster may be at any level of DPS membership, and the term is generally three years. Any questions about the position can be sent to [email protected].

Officer responsibilities are listed here: [email protected].

 

23 Aug 2021

Issue 21-21, Aug 22, 2021

 

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1. CLARIFICATION: NEW PRESS OFFICER AND NEW WEBMASTER
2. IN MEMORIAM: CAROLYN SHOEMAKER (1929-2021)
3. DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9
4. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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CLARIFICATION:: NEW PRESS OFFICER AND WEBMASTER

 

The Press Officer will serve a three-year term starting at the DPS meeting in October 2022 but will start shadowing the current Press Officer at the upcoming meeting in October 2021. The Press Officer will coordinate the DPS press conferences at the annual meetings as well as prize press releases. Candidates should be a full DPS member as of October 2021.

 

Likewise, the Webmaster will serve a three-year term starting at the DPS meeting in October 2022. The new Webmaster will start shadowing the current Webmaster in a flexible time frame starting at earliest at the DPS meeting in October 2021 and at latest in May 2022. Candidates for Webmaster may be at any level of DPS membership, and the term is generally three years. Any questions about the position can be sent to [email protected].

 

Officer responsibilities are listed here: [email protected].

 

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IN MEMORIAM: CAROLYN SHOEMAKER (1929-2021)

 

From: Mary Chapman and Lisa Gaddis via usdaynews.com and Mark Sykes via Planetary Exploration Newsletter.

 

American astronomer and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, Carolyn Shoemaker, passed away on August 13, 2021, at the age of 92.

 

‘Carolyn was quite extraordinary,’ noted Lisa Gaddis, Director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute. ‘Although her scientific career began after she and her husband Gene raised their family, she became one of the world’s foremost discoverers of comets and asteroids. She was smart, witty, and just so practical; she was an example to younger women and budding scientists everywhere as someone who made a difference in her own way.’

 

She discovered 32 comets and more than 500 asteroids. She was a research professor at Northern Arizona University, and the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, the National Academies of Science Watson Medal, and the Rittenhouse Medal. Minor Planet 4445 Carolyn is named in her honor.

 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2021/08/17/in-memoriam-carolyn-shoemaker-1929-2021/

 

https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/people/carolyn-shoemaker

 

https://bit.ly/azdailysun_carolyn_shoemaker

 

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DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER – SEP 9

 

The presenter deadline to register for the DPS meeting is Thur Sep 9 – a little over two weeks away! Full member registration fee is $270; all students are $75; other rates at the link below.

 

https://aas.org/meetings/dps53/registration

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

A. Postdoc for IDEA Fellows program at Stony Brook Geosciences (converts to tenure track)

Stony Brook University Department of Geosciences will soon be taking applications as part of the College of Arts and Sciences IDEA Fellows program. The selected IDEA Fellow will be a postdoctoral researcher committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. The Fellow will have full access to the world-class research labs in our department and will be expected to develop research collaborations with our faculty. We have active research groups in planetary science, mineral physics, geochemistry/ geochronology, and seismology/geophysics. Opportunities also exist to collaborate with staff at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory, 30 minutes from Stony Brook.

After two years, the IDEA Fellow position will convert to a tenure track position, including a startup package. You can learn more about the IDEA Fellows program, including application instructions here: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cas/about/idea_fellows/. Please contact Tim Glotch at [email protected] with any questions.

 

B. Tenure-track faculty position in Planetary Science at Brown University

 

content/tenure-track-faculty-position-planetary-science-brown-university

 

C. HEAD OF PLANETARY GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT DLR’S INSTITUTE OF PLANETARY RESEARCH

 

https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003_read-46655/

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.

 

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Send submissions to:

 

Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

You’re receiving this email because you are a DPS member. To unsubscribe or update your information, please send your request to [email protected]. The more general AAS privacy policy is available online at https://aas.org/about/policies/privacy-policy. Current and back issues of the DPS Newsletter can be found at newsletters

 

Issue 21-20, Aug 16, 2021

 

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1. DPS SEEKS NEW PRESS OFFICER AND NEW WEBMASTER
2. HIGHLIGHT YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM AT DPS 2021
3. UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE TRAVEL GRANT
4. DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER
5. SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ADDRESSING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
6. HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION
7. JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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DPS SEEKS NEW PRESS OFFICER AND NEW WEBMASTER

 

Interested in volunteering for the DPS? We’re looking for a new Press Officer and a new Webmaster. Both positions start during the week of this year’s DPS meeting (Oct 3-8). Applications due Mon Sep 6, 2021.

 

The Press Officer will serve a three-year term and will coordinate the DPS press conferences at the annual meetings as well as prize press releases. Candidates for Press Officer should be a full DPS member as of October 2021.

 

The Webmaster will post updates to the DPS websites and will maintain DPS email addresses and mailing lists. There are no membership requirements for the Webmaster, and the term is generally 3 years.

 

If you’re interested in either position, please send a CV and a brief statement of interest no later than close-of-business on Mon Sep 6, 2021 to [email protected].

 

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HIGHLIGHT YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM AT DPS 2021

 

This year, DPS will be holding a *Graduate School Fair*, offering graduate programs a chance to talk with prospective students during the meeting. There will be two dedicated 1-hour sessions for students to learn more about your program. Signing your program up for a booth comes with two free student registrations for your department as well. For more information, and to register, please go here:

https://aas.org/form/dps-graduate-school-fair

 

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UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE TRAVEL GRANT

 

The makeup of the planetary science community does not reflect the full diversity of the United States, and in particular Black/African American, Indigenous, and Latinx communities are heavily underrepresented relative to the US labor force population (Rivera-Valentin et al., 2020). Therefore, the DPS is offering funds to encourage and support participation of students, scientists, and other space professionals who are members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. In partnership with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), awards are available for members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support attendance at the annual DPS meeting and/or the annual NSBP meeting. The fund is intended to support some travel (when meetings are in person) and meeting registration fees, and applicants may also request coverage for society membership fees. Deadline Sep 17, 2021.

 

content/underrepresented-minority-communities-planetary-science-travel-grant-form

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DPS MEETING REGISTRATION REMINDER

 

Thursday Sep 9 is the presenter deadline to register! Why wait? Sign up before the Labor Day rush. Full member registration fee is $270; all students are $75; other rates at the link below.

 

https://aas.org/meetings/dps53/registration

 

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SHARING PLANETARY SCIENCE: ADDRESSING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS

 

Tuesday August 17, 3 p.m. CDT

 

All planetary scientists and engineers, including early career scientists and graduate students, are invited to join us on August 17 at 3 p.m. CDT to discuss ways to address controversial topics during public engagement programs.

 

For more details, or information on past Sharing Planetary Science sessions, go to the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Scientist Engagement website.

 

Join the Zoom

Passcode: 117200

Or join by Telephone: +1 346 248 7799

Webinar ID: 840 4335 6507

Or watch streamed on LPI’s YouTube channel

 

Christine Shupla (she, her, hers)

Lunar and Planetary Institute

Education and Public Engagement Manager 

[email protected]

 

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HARTMANN STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION

 

The 2021 application deadline is 20 August 11:59 PM, PT.

 

Starting with a generous contribution from William K. Hartmann, followed by member contributions and matching funds from the DPS Committee, a limited number of student travel grants are made available to assist toward participating at the annual DPS meeting.

 

Travel grants are primarily intended for students, but post-doctoral scientists without other means of support will also be considered. Travel grants rarely exceed a few hundred dollars and are intended to provide a supplement that makes the difference on whether or not the person is able to attend the annual meeting. In some cases the travel grant may be requested to cover the meeting registration fee. Preference is given to students who have not received a Travel Grant in the past.

 

Questions may be directed to the DPS Vice Chair ([email protected]).

 

meetings/hartmann-application

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

A. JWST Solar System PostDoc at Observatoire de Paris

 

content/jwst-solar-system-postdoc-observatoire-de-paris

 

B. Tenure track faculty position in Earth, Environmental and planetary sciences, Rice University

 

https://apply.interfolio.com/91599

 

Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions.

 

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Send submissions to:

 

Maria Womack, DPS Secretary ([email protected])

 

You’re receiving this email because you are a DPS member. To unsubscribe or update your information, please send your request to [email protected]. The more general AAS privacy policy is available online at https://aas.org/about/policies/privacy-policy. Current and back issues of the DPS Newsletter can be found at newsletters