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Issue 20-07, February 16, 2020

 

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1. SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR ASTRONOMY – PACKAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
2. INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR ON MARS 2020/SUPERCAM
3. FREE SEMINAR “GIVING SUCCESSFUL PRESS INTERVIEWS”
4. LPSC 2020 PUBLIC AND SCIENTIST ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
5. IPPW 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT – ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN
6. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR ASTRONOMY – PACKAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 

Please note that we have produced a package that allows international students

to more easily attend the summer school in Software Systems for Astronomy

(SSfA-7).  The course will take place 20-Jul to 31-Jul, 2020, on the Big Island

of Hawaii.  The course covers software design and implementation of telescope

and instrument control systems, observation planning tools, and software for

analyzing and archiving astronomical data. 

 

If you are not a UHH student, use this link to register:

 

  https://hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/summer/SummerAdmissions.php

 

If you are a UHH student, use this link to register:

 

   https://hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/summer/SummerCourseRegistration.php

 

More information can be found here: 
 

   http://astro.uhh.hawaii.edu/Summer/Summer-2020/summer2020.php

 

Interested students are encouraged to fill in this short questionnaire:
 

   http://132.160.60.71/~aconrad/ssfaQuest.html

 

Direct questions to [email protected]

 

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INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR ON MARS 2020/SUPERCAM

 

8 am PST, Tuesday, February 25

 

The Mars 2020/SuperCam team is holding a two-hour informational webinar

at 8 am PST on Tuesday, February 25. The webinar is aimed at prospective

participating scientists, but is open to anyone who is interested. The content

will cover the SuperCam instrument, its capabilities, planned investigations,

and operations. The webinar can be accessed at the JPL Webex site, meeting 

number 907 024 912. The audio can also be accessed by phone at 510-210-8882

using the same meeting number. We intend to record the session. The slides

and informational content will be posted shortly before the meeting at the

Planetary Data System (PDS) workshops site.

 

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FREE SEMINAR “GIVING SUCCESSFUL PRESS INTERVIEWS”

 

February 26, 2020

LPI Hess Room and online

Special time: 2:30 pm–3:30 pm (Central) for the presentation; practice session

3:30–4:30 pm for those attending in person.

Learn tips for sharing your science and practice giving interviews with professional

science news journalists.

Scientists and early-career scientists are invited to join us online and at the Lunar

and Planetary Institute for the next session in our Sharing Planetary Science seminars.

More information at www.lpi.usra.edu/education/scientist-engagement

 

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LPSC 2020 PUBLIC AND SCIENTIST ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

 

At the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, a variety of engagement

opportunities for scientists, students, and the public will take place during LPSC.

For more information, visit www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2020/education or
contact [email protected].

 

Planetary Palooza
March 15, 2020, 2:00–5:00 p.m., Montgomery Ballroom A

The public is invited to attend this free event with hands-on activities and presentations

about ongoing solar system exploration. Scientists, members of NASA’s Science

Activation Community, and public engagement specialists are welcome to participate

in this year’s event. LPSC attendees who wish to participate may contact Christine
Shupla ([email protected]).

 

Early Career Presenters Review
March 15, 1:30–5:00 p.m. (orals only)
March 16, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (posters only)
March 18, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. (orals only)
March 18, 7:00–9:00 p.m. (posters only)
Location for each date is TBD.

Students, post-doctoral fellows, and other early career scientists preparing to present

research at LPSC 2020 are invited to receive feedback from senior scientists before

presenting during the regular meeting. Registration is required, and space is limited.

Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lpsc51_presenters. If you have any

questions or would like to volunteer as a reviewer, please contact Andy Shaner ([email protected]).

 

LPSC Insights:  Get Connected, Stay Connected
March 16, 12:00–1:15 p.m. Montgomery Ballroom Foyer

Are you a student attending LPSC for the first time? Are you unsure how to

navigate the conference? Are you nervous about networking? The LPSC Insights: 

Get Connected, Stay Connected program is here for you! First-time student attendees

who register for this program will be introduced to an experienced LPSC attendee,

and the pair will spend time attending sessions and networking together. Registration

will open after the LPSC program has been posted; check the LPSC website for the

registration link. Space is limited. If you have questions, please contact Andy Shaner ([email protected]).

 

Meet with educators from the NASA Science Activation Program
Throughout the conference

Members of the NASA Science Activation Collaborative will be present at LPSC

with posters and at a booth. Come hear about NASA SMD activities and resources

and discuss ways to partner and incorporate your science into these projects.

 

Planetary Scientist Workshop:  Sharing Planetary Science
March 19, 12:00–1:15 p.m., Montgomery Ballroom

It can be challenging to communicate when your audience’s experiences are different

from your own. Explore models, metaphors, and analogies that do not rely on specific

cultural experiences, and learn about making culturally relevant connections. Planetary

scientists attending LPSC are invited to this free workshop. For more information,

please contact Christine Shupla ([email protected]).

 

Live from LPSC
March 19, 5:00–6:00 p.m., Grogan’s Mill

The public is invited to join this teleconference to hear about the hot topics and ongoing

research presented at LPSC. We will be joined by planetary scientists who will share

their thoughts about this year’s presentations and discussions and respond to questions.

For more information about these events, please visit https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2020/education/ 

or e-mail [email protected]

 

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IPPW 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT – ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN

 

Hello IPPW community,

 

We are now accepting abstracts for the 17th International Planetary Probe Workshop

(IPPW 2020) being held in Monterey, CA June 8-12, 2020.  Please visit the website for

templates and submission instructions – https://ippw2020.org

 

The abstract submission deadline is March 6, 2020. 

 

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee,

 

Valerie Escobar

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION AT THE LUNAR AND PLANETARY 

     INSTITUTE IN PLANETARY RADAR

 

The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral

Fellow in Planetary Radar Studies to work with Drs. Patrick A. Taylor and Edgard

Rivera-Valentín to conduct detailed studies of near-Earth objects and planetary

surfaces via radar observations, data analysis, and modeling. Additionally, the

successful candidate is expected to carry out an independent research program

and contribute to public engagement events at the LPI.

 

Required expertise includes: a recent Ph.D. in planetary science, astronomy,

physics, geoscience, electrical engineering, or a related field, experience in

numerical and statistical techniques, proficiency in a common astronomy

programming language (e.g., IDL, MATLAB, Python), and demonstrated

knowledge of planetary radar studies. Direct experience with radar observations

and techniques is strongly desired, but not required. Complementary experience

with astronomical or Solar System observations (e.g., optical or infrared), small-

body geophysics, or astronomical instrumentation is preferred, but not required.

 

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research

interests, and contact information for at least three professional references.

 

Application deadline: February 24, 2020 or until filled

 

For questions, please contact: [email protected]

 

For more information and to apply, please see:  

https://usra-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=993

 

 

B) FULLY FUNDED STFC PHD STUDENTSHIP AT OXFORD (UK/EU CITIZENS ONLY)

 

The Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, UK, has a fully funded

STFC studentship for PhD research in the broad theme of solar and planetary

science (UK/EU citizens only). Please see here for more information: 

https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/teaching/graduates/dphil-projects/

There is one project for consideration in this pool –

Project EARTH-20-RP3: Where is the water in the Lunar mantle?

The deadline for applications is March 3, 2020. Please note that the studentship

would be 3.5 years duration in the first instance, with the possibility of extension

to 4 years; it includes fees, stipend, and research funds, and is available to UK

students; EU candidates are eligible for fees and research funds only. Please get

in touch if you have any questions ([email protected]).

 

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Issue 20-06, February 9, 2020

 

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1. REMINDER: CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS
2. REMINDER: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP
3. COSPAR SESSION B5.2: GAS GIANT PLANET SYSTEMS
4. COSPAR 2020: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS
5. JWST PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOPS 
6. IAU SYMPOSIUM 364, 6-10 JULY 2020 IASI, ROMANIA
7. NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) NOMINATIONS
8. TITAN THROUGH TIME V WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
9. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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REMINDER: CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS

 

Deadline: April 1, 2020

 

Every year the DPS recognizes exceptional achievement in our field. Please

consider nominating a respected colleague for one of the annual DPS prizes.

 

The DPS sponsors five prizes:

 

The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize recognizes and honors outstanding contributors 

to the field of planetary science.

 

The Harold C. Urey Prize recognizes and encourages outstanding achievements 

in planetary research by an early-career scientist.

 

The Harold Masursky Award recognizes and honors individuals who have rendered 

outstanding service to planetary science and exploration through – but not limited to – 

engineering, managerial, programmatic, editorial, or public service activities.

 

The Carl Sagan Medal recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active 

planetary scientist to the general public.

 

The Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award recognizes and stimulates 

distinguished popular writing on planetary sciences.

 

DPS members and the planetary science community-at-large are encouraged to submit 

nominations for DPS prizes.

 

A complete nomination submitted by the deadline will be considered by the DPS

Prize subcommittee for 3 years (i.e. for this year’s award, next year’s award, and the

year after that), or for the duration of a candidate’s eligibility, whichever is less.

Please fill out the nomination form, and it will be submitted to the prize subcommittee. 

The Eberhart Award has different rules and procedures than the other DPS Prizes, please

see its page for more information. 

 

Scroll to the bottom of prizes for rules and procedures.

 

Questions: Email [email protected]

 

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REMINDER: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP

 

If you have already paid your dues, thanks for your continued support.

 

As many of you saw during the Members meeting in Geneva, the AAS regularly

purges the DPS membership list early in the year, in February or March (in other

words now!) and we lose 200-300 members.

 

Please renew your membership today so this does not happen to you and you

will continue to receive the DPS Newsletter! Go to https://my.aas.org/services

  

If you have any questions about your dues or benefits, or need assistance

when logging in, please contact the membership team by email at

[email protected] or by phone at 202-328-2010 x106 or x109. Thank you!

 

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COSPAR SESSION B5.2: GAS GIANT PLANET SYSTEMS

 

We invite abstract submissions for the COSPAR 2020 Event, B5.2: Gas Giant

Planet Systems to be held in Sydney, Australia, August 15 – 22, 2020.  This event

welcomes papers on the Gas Giant Planet systems that address observations,

modeling, and theoretical interpretation of Gas Giant planets, their rings, moons

and magnetospheres. Papers are also welcome on supporting laboratory investigations,

plans for future spacecraft missions and experiments, and enabling technologies.

 

Abstract deadline: February 14, 2020

https://www.cospar-assembly.org/

 

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COSPAR 2020: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS

 

Please consider attending and presenting in the following sessions of the 43d COSPAR

Scientific Assembly which will take place at the International Convention Centre, in

Sydney, Australia from 15-22 August 2020.

 

See: www.cospar2020.org

 

Abstract submission deadline is 14 February 2020.

There will also be a COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection Business meeting to which

you are welcome. More information on time, place and date will follow in the spring.

See our web site: https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/

 

Best regards,

The organisers

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.1: Planetary Protection Policy

 

This session will include reports on recent planetary protection studies, colloquia,

workshops and agency activities with relevance to the COSPAR Planetary Protection

Policy and implementation guidelines. Recent adaptations and updates of the Policy

proposed by the COSPAR Panel on Planetary protection and validated by the COSPAR

Bureau following the Panel’s recent meetings and based on documented studies will be
presented. Further revisions proposed by the current international space exploration

context or new scientific discoveries will be discussed.

 

Organisers: Athena Coustenis and Akihiko Yamagishi

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.2: Planetary Protection Mission Implementation and Status

 

 

This session covers reports on the planetary protection implementation and status of

launched, ongoing and planned missions. The session will focus on techniques, measures

and procedures applied to spacecrafts, payloads and ground facilities to meet and verify

the respective planetary protection requirements.

Organisers: Gerhard Kminek and Lisa Pratt

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.3: Planetary Protection Research and Development

 

 

This session will report on planetary protection research and development activities,

including in preparation for new mission concepts and, taking into account more

challenging scientific endeavors, including on life detection.

Organisers: Niklas Hedman and Petra Rettberg

 

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JWST PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOPS

 

A team formed by members from the Florida Space Institute, the Planetary

Group at the University of Central Florida, Arecibo Observatory, and the Inter

American University of Puerto Rico, was selected to attend the JWST Master

Class Workshop, hosted by STScI. The purpose of the Master Class Workshop

was for the team to learn the fundamentals in JWST proposal planning and to

be a local resource for the scientific community.

 

We attended the Master Class this past November and it is now our turn to train

other researchers interested in using JWST. Our goal is to host a useful and practical

workshop in time for the Cycle 1 General Observer call for proposal, which opened

on January 23, 2020.

 

Please visit the following link for information on the 2-day workshops we are planning:
https://sites.google.com/view/jwst-proposal-workshop-ucf  

The workshop will be available at:

 

·       The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on February 20-21, 2020

·       Florida Space Institute in Orlando, FL on February 27-28, 2020

 

Both workshops can be attended either in-person or online, but attendees must

register at the above link. However, we highly recommend in-person participation

for the Friday sessions, which are devoted to practical exercises. Registration will

be open until February 17th.

 

One of the goals of the Master Class is to disseminate information that we learned

in order to create a network of researchers who can effectively  propose for observing

time to JWST. We learned the necessary tools to apply for observing time, for example:

the Astronomer Proposal Tool, the Exposure Time Calculator, and the Visibility Tools.
Additionally, we learned about the tools to find the information needed for proposal

preparation. We hope to convey this useful information to our local scientific communities.  

 

Additionally, we are also preparing a 4 hours seminar within the
“Ground and Space Observatories: a joint venture to planetary science” Workshop.
The seminar will take place on Friday March 6, 2020. 

 

Estela Fernández-Valenzuela

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Florida Space Institute (UCF)

 

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IAU SYMPOSIUM 364, 6-10 JULY 2020 IASI, ROMANIA

 

We are pleased to inform you that with the support of IAU, Division A
Fundamental Astronomy and the Commission A4 Celestial Mechanics
and Dynamical Astronomy, we are organizing the Symposium “Multi-scale
(time and mass) dynamics of space objects”.

The Symposium will take place at the University Al. I. Cuza of Iasi (Romania)

during the period 6-10 July 2020.

Information are available at https://www.math.uaic.ro/IAU_S364/

Alessandra Celletti and Catalin Gales

[email protected]

 

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NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) NOMINATIONS

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) (https://science.nasa.gov/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac)
supports the advisory needs of the Planetary Science

Division (PSD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates

as required, and the NASA Administrator.  The advisory scope of the PAC includes

all aspects of NASA’s planetary science program, including scientific research;

considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems,

and computing and information management capabilities; and developments with

the potential to provide long-term improvements in future mission operational systems. 
Responsibility for biological planetary protection is outside the purview of the PAC.

 

NASA’s PSD is extending the invitation for nominations for service on the PAC. 

Interested members of the community are invited to review the charter and to submit

nominations (including self-nominations) for consideration to fill vacancies on the

Committee.  

 

The following information is required to be included as part of each self-nomination

package:  

(1) a cover email including the name, phone number, full mailing and email address of the nominee;

(2) a professional resume (one-page maximum, included as an attachment); and,

(3) a professional biography (one-page maximum; included as an attachment).  

 

To be considered by NASA, nomination packages from interested U.S. citizens must

be submitted via email to the Executive Secretary of the Planetary Science Advisory

Committee at [email protected]. Submissions must be submitted as a single

package that contains the cover email and both required attachments, and “Planetary

Science Advisory Committee” must be included in the subject line of the email.

Paper-based documents (hard-copies) will not be accepted. The deadline for NASA

receipt of all public nominations is March 31, 2020.

 

Self-nomination packages that do not include the three (3) mandatory elements listed

above will not receive further consideration by NASA.

 

The following qualifications/experience are highly desirable in nominees, and should

be clearly presented in their self-nomination packages:

 

•              At least 5 years post-Ph.D. research experience including publications in the
planetary science field, or comparable experience;

•              Leadership in scientific and/or education and public outreach fields as evidenced
by award of prizes, invitation to national and international meetings as speaker, organizer of
scientific meetings/workshops, or comparable experience;

•              Participation in NASA programs either as a member of a NASA mission science team,
Research and Analysis program, membership on an advisory/working group or a review panel,
or comparable experience;

•              Good knowledge of NASA programs in planetary science, including the latest NASA
Science Plan (available as a link from http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/); and,

•              Knowledge of the latest Decadal Survey conducted by the National Academies or other
relevant advisory reports for planetary science.

 

Nominees from any category of organizations or institutions within the U.S. are

welcome, including, but not limited to, educational, industrial, and not-for-profit

organizations, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs),

University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion

Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies.  Nominees need not be presently

affiliated with any organization or institution.

 

This invitation for nominations is to fill upcoming vacancies on the PAC in mid-2020.

There may also be member vacancies from time to time, and NASA will consider self-
nominations to fill such unexpected vacancies as well.  Nominees will only be contacted

should a vacancy be available, and it is judged that their area(s) of expertise is appropriate

for that specific vacancy.  NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on the

committee based on their individual expertise, knowledge, experience, current/past

contributions to the relevant subject area and overall diversity of the committee. 

These appointments are non-compensated. These are not full-time positions. 

Successful nominees will be required to attend meetings of the committee approximately

two or three times a year, either in person (NASA covers travel-related expenses for this

non-compensated appointment) or via telecon and/or virtual meeting medium.  All

successful nominees will be required to submit confidential financial disclosure forms

and undergo conflict of interest reviews by the NASA Office of the General Counsel,

before their appointment can be finalized. Once appointed, successful nominees will

be required to complete FACA training and annual ethics briefings. Successful nominees

who are not U.S. Government employees will be formally appointed as Special

Government Employees (SGEs). 

 

Lori S. Glaze

Director, Planetary Science Division

 

Stephen Rinehart

Acting Director, Planetary Science Research and Analysis

 

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TITAN THROUGH TIME V WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

 

The Titan Through Time Workshop V, to be held at CU-LASP, Boulder, CO

14-16 April is now open for registration and abstract submission.

Abstract submission will close on February 28, and registration closes

on March 20. Registration is free, but participation will be limited to

the first 70 registrants. Student travel support may be requested

during the abstract submission process. A welcome reception will be

held the evening of April 13. A public night event will be held on the

evening of April 14, and the workshop banquet will be held on the 15.

For more information see:

 

https://titanthroughtime.org/abstract.html 

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) OPEN POSITION AT NASA HEADQUARTERS: MARS SAMPLE RETURN PROGRAM  

     DIRECTOR, SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE

 

From: Lori S. Glaze, NASA Planetary Science Division Director

NASA is pleased to announce that the application deadline for the Science

Mission Directorate’s Mars Sample Return Program Director will be extended

until March 4, 2020. To find a detailed description of this Senior Executive

position and additional information on qualifications and application procedures,

please visit USAJobs (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/556552400).

 

The vitality of NASA science programs is dependent upon the best people working

for and with the Science Mission Directorate, and I encourage those interested in

strategic leadership of this important program to apply to this opportunity.

 

B) POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

 

A 2-years post-doctoral position is available at the Instituto de Astrofísica de

Canarias (in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) to work within its Solar System

Group, led by Dr. Julia de Leon. The project is focused in the characterization

of near-Earth asteroids from ground-based observations, including radar observations,

in the frame of the European H2020-funded Project “The NEO Rapid Observation, 

Characterization and Key Simulations – NEOROCKS”, and in close collaboration

with the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), managed by the University of Central

Florida (Orlando, USA). 

 

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in Physics/Astrophysics/

Planetary Science. Observational experience (photometry and spectroscopy),

and in particular radar observations/data analysis experience will be valuable.

Interested candidates can find more information at:

https://www.iac.es/en/employment/un-contrato-postdoctoral-neorocks-2020one-postdoctoral-contract-neorocks-ps-2020-005

 

For questions please contact Dr. Julia de Leon

([email protected] / [email protected])

 

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Send submissions to: 

Anne Verbiscer, DPS Secretary ([email protected]) 

 

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Issue 20-06, February 9, 2020

 

+————————————CONTENTS—————————————-+

1. REMINDER: CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS
2. REMINDER: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP
3. COSPAR SESSION B5.2: GAS GIANT PLANET SYSTEMS
4. COSPAR 2020: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS
5. JWST PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOPS 
6. IAU SYMPOSIUM 364, 6-10 JULY 2020 IASI, ROMANIA
7. NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) NOMINATIONS
8. TITAN THROUGH TIME V WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
9. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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REMINDER: CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS

 

Deadline: April 1, 2020

 

Every year the DPS recognizes exceptional achievement in our field. Please

consider nominating a respected colleague for one of the annual DPS prizes.

 

The DPS sponsors five prizes:

 

The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize recognizes and honors outstanding contributors 

to the field of planetary science.

 

The Harold C. Urey Prize recognizes and encourages outstanding achievements 

in planetary research by an early-career scientist.

 

The Harold Masursky Award recognizes and honors individuals who have rendered 

outstanding service to planetary science and exploration through – but not limited to – 

engineering, managerial, programmatic, editorial, or public service activities.

 

The Carl Sagan Medal recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active 

planetary scientist to the general public.

 

The Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award recognizes and stimulates 

distinguished popular writing on planetary sciences.

 

DPS members and the planetary science community-at-large are encouraged to submit 

nominations for DPS prizes.

 

A complete nomination submitted by the deadline will be considered by the DPS

Prize subcommittee for 3 years (i.e. for this year’s award, next year’s award, and the

year after that), or for the duration of a candidate’s eligibility, whichever is less.

Please fill out the nomination form, and it will be submitted to the prize subcommittee. 

The Eberhart Award has different rules and procedures than the other DPS Prizes, please

see its page for more information. 

 

Scroll to the bottom of prizes for rules and procedures.

 

Questions: Email [email protected]

 

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REMINDER: RENEW YOUR AAS/DPS MEMBERSHIP

 

If you have already paid your dues, thanks for your continued support.

 

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COSPAR SESSION B5.2: GAS GIANT PLANET SYSTEMS

 

We invite abstract submissions for the COSPAR 2020 Event, B5.2: Gas Giant

Planet Systems to be held in Sydney, Australia, August 15 – 22, 2020.  This event

welcomes papers on the Gas Giant Planet systems that address observations,

modeling, and theoretical interpretation of Gas Giant planets, their rings, moons

and magnetospheres. Papers are also welcome on supporting laboratory investigations,

plans for future spacecraft missions and experiments, and enabling technologies.

 

Abstract deadline: February 14, 2020

https://www.cospar-assembly.org/

 

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COSPAR 2020: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS

 

Please consider attending and presenting in the following sessions of the 43d COSPAR

Scientific Assembly which will take place at the International Convention Centre, in

Sydney, Australia from 15-22 August 2020.

 

See: www.cospar2020.org

 

Abstract submission deadline is 14 February 2020.

There will also be a COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection Business meeting to which

you are welcome. More information on time, place and date will follow in the spring.

See our web site: https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/

 

Best regards,

The organisers

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.1: Planetary Protection Policy

 

This session will include reports on recent planetary protection studies, colloquia,

workshops and agency activities with relevance to the COSPAR Planetary Protection

Policy and implementation guidelines. Recent adaptations and updates of the Policy

proposed by the COSPAR Panel on Planetary protection and validated by the COSPAR

Bureau following the Panel’s recent meetings and based on documented studies will be
presented. Further revisions proposed by the current international space exploration

context or new scientific discoveries will be discussed.

 

Organisers: Athena Coustenis and Akihiko Yamagishi

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.2: Planetary Protection Mission Implementation and Status

 

 

This session covers reports on the planetary protection implementation and status of

launched, ongoing and planned missions. The session will focus on techniques, measures

and procedures applied to spacecrafts, payloads and ground facilities to meet and verify

the respective planetary protection requirements.

Organisers: Gerhard Kminek and Lisa Pratt

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.3: Planetary Protection Research and Development

 

 

This session will report on planetary protection research and development activities,

including in preparation for new mission concepts and, taking into account more

challenging scientific endeavors, including on life detection.

Organisers: Niklas Hedman and Petra Rettberg

 

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JWST PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOPS

 

A team formed by members from the Florida Space Institute, the Planetary

Group at the University of Central Florida, Arecibo Observatory, and the Inter

American University of Puerto Rico, was selected to attend the JWST Master

Class Workshop, hosted by STScI. The purpose of the Master Class Workshop

was for the team to learn the fundamentals in JWST proposal planning and to

be a local resource for the scientific community.

 

We attended the Master Class this past November and it is now our turn to train

other researchers interested in using JWST. Our goal is to host a useful and practical

workshop in time for the Cycle 1 General Observer call for proposal, which opened

on January 23, 2020.

 

Please visit the following link for information on the 2-day workshops we are planning:
https://sites.google.com/view/jwst-proposal-workshop-ucf  

The workshop will be available at:

 

·       The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on February 20-21, 2020

·       Florida Space Institute in Orlando, FL on February 27-28, 2020

 

Both workshops can be attended either in-person or online, but attendees must

register at the above link. However, we highly recommend in-person participation

for the Friday sessions, which are devoted to practical exercises. Registration will

be open until February 17th.

 

One of the goals of the Master Class is to disseminate information that we learned

in order to create a network of researchers who can effectively  propose for observing

time to JWST. We learned the necessary tools to apply for observing time, for example:

the Astronomer Proposal Tool, the Exposure Time Calculator, and the Visibility Tools.
Additionally, we learned about the tools to find the information needed for proposal

preparation. We hope to convey this useful information to our local scientific communities.  

 

Additionally, we are also preparing a 4 hours seminar within the
“Ground and Space Observatories: a joint venture to planetary science” Workshop.
The seminar will take place on Friday March 6, 2020. 

 

Estela Fernández-Valenzuela

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Florida Space Institute (UCF)

 

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IAU SYMPOSIUM 364, 6-10 JULY 2020 IASI, ROMANIA

 

We are pleased to inform you that with the support of IAU, Division A
Fundamental Astronomy and the Commission A4 Celestial Mechanics
and Dynamical Astronomy, we are organizing the Symposium “Multi-scale
(time and mass) dynamics of space objects”.

The Symposium will take place at the University Al. I. Cuza of Iasi (Romania)

during the period 6-10 July 2020.

Information are available at https://www.math.uaic.ro/IAU_S364/

Alessandra Celletti and Catalin Gales

[email protected]

 

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NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) NOMINATIONS

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) (https://science.nasa.gov/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac)
supports the advisory needs of the Planetary Science

Division (PSD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates

as required, and the NASA Administrator.  The advisory scope of the PAC includes

all aspects of NASA’s planetary science program, including scientific research;

considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems,

and computing and information management capabilities; and developments with

the potential to provide long-term improvements in future mission operational systems. 
Responsibility for biological planetary protection is outside the purview of the PAC.

 

NASA’s PSD is extending the invitation for nominations for service on the PAC. 

Interested members of the community are invited to review the charter and to submit

nominations (including self-nominations) for consideration to fill vacancies on the

Committee.  

 

The following information is required to be included as part of each self-nomination

package:  

(1) a cover email including the name, phone number, full mailing and email address of the nominee;

(2) a professional resume (one-page maximum, included as an attachment); and,

(3) a professional biography (one-page maximum; included as an attachment).  

 

To be considered by NASA, nomination packages from interested U.S. citizens must

be submitted via email to the Executive Secretary of the Planetary Science Advisory

Committee at [email protected]. Submissions must be submitted as a single

package that contains the cover email and both required attachments, and “Planetary

Science Advisory Committee” must be included in the subject line of the email.

Paper-based documents (hard-copies) will not be accepted. The deadline for NASA

receipt of all public nominations is March 31, 2020.

 

Self-nomination packages that do not include the three (3) mandatory elements listed

above will not receive further consideration by NASA.

 

The following qualifications/experience are highly desirable in nominees, and should

be clearly presented in their self-nomination packages:

 

•              At least 5 years post-Ph.D. research experience including publications in the
planetary science field, or comparable experience;

•              Leadership in scientific and/or education and public outreach fields as evidenced
by award of prizes, invitation to national and international meetings as speaker, organizer of
scientific meetings/workshops, or comparable experience;

•              Participation in NASA programs either as a member of a NASA mission science team,
Research and Analysis program, membership on an advisory/working group or a review panel,
or comparable experience;

•              Good knowledge of NASA programs in planetary science, including the latest NASA
Science Plan (available as a link from http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/); and,

•              Knowledge of the latest Decadal Survey conducted by the National Academies or other
relevant advisory reports for planetary science.

 

Nominees from any category of organizations or institutions within the U.S. are

welcome, including, but not limited to, educational, industrial, and not-for-profit

organizations, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs),

University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion

Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies.  Nominees need not be presently

affiliated with any organization or institution.

 

This invitation for nominations is to fill upcoming vacancies on the PAC in mid-2020.

There may also be member vacancies from time to time, and NASA will consider self-
nominations to fill such unexpected vacancies as well.  Nominees will only be contacted

should a vacancy be available, and it is judged that their area(s) of expertise is appropriate

for that specific vacancy.  NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on the

committee based on their individual expertise, knowledge, experience, current/past

contributions to the relevant subject area and overall diversity of the committee. 

These appointments are non-compensated. These are not full-time positions. 

Successful nominees will be required to attend meetings of the committee approximately

two or three times a year, either in person (NASA covers travel-related expenses for this

non-compensated appointment) or via telecon and/or virtual meeting medium.  All

successful nominees will be required to submit confidential financial disclosure forms

and undergo conflict of interest reviews by the NASA Office of the General Counsel,

before their appointment can be finalized. Once appointed, successful nominees will

be required to complete FACA training and annual ethics briefings. Successful nominees

who are not U.S. Government employees will be formally appointed as Special

Government Employees (SGEs). 

 

Lori S. Glaze

Director, Planetary Science Division

 

Stephen Rinehart

Acting Director, Planetary Science Research and Analysis

 

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TITAN THROUGH TIME V WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

 

The Titan Through Time Workshop V, to be held at CU-LASP, Boulder, CO

14-16 April is now open for registration and abstract submission.

Abstract submission will close on February 28, and registration closes

on March 20. Registration is free, but participation will be limited to

the first 70 registrants. Student travel support may be requested

during the abstract submission process. A welcome reception will be

held the evening of April 13. A public night event will be held on the

evening of April 14, and the workshop banquet will be held on the 15.

For more information see:

 

https://titanthroughtime.org/abstract.html 

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) OPEN POSITION AT NASA HEADQUARTERS: MARS SAMPLE RETURN PROGRAM  

     DIRECTOR, SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE

 

From: Lori S. Glaze, NASA Planetary Science Division Director

NASA is pleased to announce that the application deadline for the Science

Mission Directorate’s Mars Sample Return Program Director will be extended

until March 4, 2020. To find a detailed description of this Senior Executive

position and additional information on qualifications and application procedures,

please visit USAJobs (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/556552400).

 

The vitality of NASA science programs is dependent upon the best people working

for and with the Science Mission Directorate, and I encourage those interested in

strategic leadership of this important program to apply to this opportunity.

 

B) POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

 

A 2-years post-doctoral position is available at the Instituto de Astrofísica de

Canarias (in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) to work within its Solar System

Group, led by Dr. Julia de Leon. The project is focused in the characterization

of near-Earth asteroids from ground-based observations, including radar observations,

in the frame of the European H2020-funded Project “The NEO Rapid Observation, 

Characterization and Key Simulations – NEOROCKS”, and in close collaboration

with the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), managed by the University of Central

Florida (Orlando, USA). 

 

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in Physics/Astrophysics/

Planetary Science. Observational experience (photometry and spectroscopy),

and in particular radar observations/data analysis experience will be valuable.

Interested candidates can find more information at:

https://www.iac.es/en/employment/un-contrato-postdoctoral-neorocks-2020one-postdoctoral-contract-neorocks-ps-2020-005

 

For questions please contact Dr. Julia de Leon

([email protected] / [email protected])

 

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1. OPAG AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 2020 MEETING NOW AVAILABLE
2. COSPAR SESSION 20-B0.4 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PLANETARY RESEARCH
3. COSPAR SESSION B5.4: ICE GIANT SYSTEMS
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY
5. HERA WORKSHOP, NICE (FRANCE), APRIL 20-22, 2020
6. CYCLE 1 CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST)
7. WORKSHOP: OBSERVATORY FOR THE OUTER HELIOSPHERE, HELIOSHEATH, AND INTERSTELLAR SPACE
8. NASA ASTROPHYSICS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: DUAL-ANONYMOUS PEER REVIEW FOR ASTROPHYSICS GENERAL OBSERVER/GENERAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMS
9. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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OPAG AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 2020 MEETING NOW AVAILABLE

 

The final agenda for the February 3-4, 2020, OPAG meeting is now posted.

 

Please visit the link below for audio and video connection information:

 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/upcoming/OPAG_agenda_Feb2020vs_29Jan_ToPost.pdf

 

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COSPAR SESSION 20-B0.4 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PLANETARY RESEARCH

 

As the Scientific Organizers of event COSPAR-20-B0.4 (Technologies for Planetary Research) 

of the 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Sydney, Australia, 15 – 23 August 2020,

we would like to encourage you and your colleagues to submit your abstract to the

session described below:

 

Description

To accomplish the goals of Planetary research in the next decade more complex

missions, instruments and space vehicles are being envisioned. In addition, the

advent of disruptive technologies such as Autonomy and CubeSats/SmallSats brings

new opportunities to achieve scientific discoveries previously considered out of

reach. This session explores diverse technologies that can enable new instruments

and missions that survive and operate in extreme environments from the moon to

the inner and outer reaches of the solar system, enable swarms of spacecraft to collect

scientific data throughout our solar system, drill through ice, determine if life is

present on planetary bodies, increase data rates from distant bodies and much more.

 

Abstract deadline: February 14, 2020

https://www.cospar-assembly.org/

 

Patricia M. Beauchamp, JPL-Caltech, email: [email protected]

Jean-Pierre Lebreton: [email protected]

 

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COSPAR SESSION B5.4: ICE GIANT SYSTEMS

 

We invite abstract submissions for the COSPAR 2020, Session B5.4: Ice Giant

Systems to be held in Sydney, Australia, 15-22 August 2020.  This session will

cover all aspects of the Uranus and Neptune systems, including interiors, atmospheres,
magnetospheres, rings, and satellites.  We welcome presentations spanning these

themes, as well as those on future mission architectures and enabling technologies

to make missions to these tantalising destinations a reality.  We would also welcome
presentations that discuss the cross-disciplinary importance of a future mission to

an Ice Giant, including (but not limited to) the fields of exoplanetary science and

heliophysics).

 

Abstracts are due 2/14 at: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

We wish to draw your attention to the latest Call for Standard Observing

Proposals for observations with the Submillimeter Array (SMA). This call

is for the 2020A semester with observing period 16 May 2020 – 15 Nov 2020.

Standard Observing Proposals

Submission deadline: 05 Mar 2020 21:00 UTC = 05 Mar 2020 16:00 EST 

= 06 Mar 2020 05:00 Taiwan 

 

Proposal Information and Submission

The SMA is a reconfigurable interferometric array of eight 6-m antennas on

Maunakea jointly built and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The array

operates in the 230, 345 and 400 GHz bands. 

 

The SMA configurations include antenna separations ranging between 9 m and 508 m.

The small antennas allow access to low spatial frequencies (with projected baselines

as short as 6-m) in the sub-compact configuration, and at the other extreme, the finest

angular resolution with the very extended configuration at 345 GHz is ~ 0.25″. The

compact and extended configurations complete the range. The characteristics,

performance and sky coverage of the SMA are both similar and complementary to

those of the stand-alone Atacama Compact Array (ACA) component of ALMA,

while providing full access to the northern sky. 

 

The heart of the SMA backend is the SWARM correlator, able to process 8 GHz

bandwidth (IF coverage of 4 to 12 GHz) for each receiver in each sideband, for a

total of 32 GHz bandwidth, at a uniform 140 kHz resolution. We are currently

expanding the correlator coverage by 50%, to 12 GHz bandwidth (IF coverage

from 4 to 16 GHz) for each receiver in each sideband, for 48 GHz total bandwidth,

while maintaining the fine 140 kHz uniform resolution. While not yet fully

commissioned, we are working toward offering this new capability in 2020A

as a shared-risk opportunity. 

 

For more details visit the SMA Observer Center Proposal Information Page. 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR STANDARD OBSERVING PROPOSALS

• Submissions open: 06 February 2020 (on or before)
• Submissions close: 05 Mar 2020 21:00 UTC = 05 Mar 2020 16:00 EST = 06 Mar 2020 05:00 Taiwan

Questions or comments regarding the Standard Observing Proposals can be

addressed to [email protected]. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Mark Gurwell

Submillimeter Array TAC Chair

 

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HERA WORKSHOP, NICE (FRANCE), APRIL 20-22, 2020

 

The Hera mission (ESA), which will perform the first rendezvous with a binary
asteroid and measure precisely the outcome of the NASA DART impact on the
binary’s moon, has been approved by ESA Member States in November 2019 in
the new Space Safety Program for launch in 2024.

 

The first Hera workshop after approval will take place in Nice (France) on April 20-22, 2020.
The main objective is to present and discuss current status of the ongoing activities in
support and preparation to the Hera mission. It also offers the small body community
the possibility to discuss possible contributions to the different working groups that
have been defined to support the mission development and data interpretation.

 

The venue is the Hôtel Saint-Paul in Nice and a block of bedrooms has been kept for
participants. A form can be downloaded on the workshop website to book a bedroom
at preferential rate (deadline on Feb. 16, 2020).

See:  https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hera-community-workshop

 Registration will open in mid-February, and the deadlines for registration and other
information will be provided in a second announcement.  The Hera meeting is followed
by another workshop devoted to the asteroid Apophis on April 23-24, 2020 at the same
venue: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/apophis2020/

 

Patrick Michel and Michael Kueppers

 

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CYCLE 1 CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST)

 

The Cycle 1 Call for Proposals for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

was released on Jan. 23, 2020. Proposals are due May 1, 2020. The announcement

of opportunity is here:

 

http://www.stsci.edu/contents/news/jwst/2020/the-jwst-cycle-1-call-for-proposals-is-now-reopened

 

Full details about proposing can be found at:

 

https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-opportunities-and-policies/jwst-call-for-proposals-for-cycle-1

 

Future updates regarding the Call can be found at:

http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/news-events/news

 

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WORKSHOP: OBSERVATORY FOR THE OUTER HELIOSPHERE, HELIOSHEATH, AND INTERSTELLAR SPACE

Thurs, Fri 21-22 May 2020
LASP-SPSC, University of Colorado, Boulder

With both Voyager spacecraft in interstellar space, the IBEX and the upcoming IMAP

missions imaging the outer boundaries of the heliosphere, and New Horizons in the
outer heliosphere, it is an ideal time to combine resources from these missions and modeling

efforts. This workshop seeks input aimed at developing plans to maximize the use of
these observations and their comparison to models, plus plan any operational changes
that can maximize the return from these missions.

Further information – and please register – here:

http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/mop/resources/hosted-meetings/outer-heliosphere-workshop/

LOC Fran Bagenal (CU-LASP)
SOC Co-Chairs Heather Elliott (SwRI), Ralph McNutt, Jr (JHUAPL)

Fran Bagenal
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
University of Colorado

 

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NASA ASTROPHYSICS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: DUAL-ANONYMOUS PEER REVIEW FOR ASTROPHYSICS GENERAL OBSERVER/GENERAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMS

 

February 27, 2020 1pm-2pm ET

On February 27, 2020 at 1pm Eastern Time, NASA’s Astrophysics Division will

host a virtual community Town Hall to discuss the implementation of dual-anonymous

peer review for Astrophysics General Observer / General Investigator (GO/GI)

programs. Under this system, not only are proposers unaware of the identity of

reviewers, but the reviewers do not have explicit knowledge of the proposing

teams and institutions during the scientific evaluation of the proposal.

 

The Town Hall will: (1) discuss the motivation for switching to dual-anonymous

peer review, (2) describe how to write proposals that are compatible with dual-anonymous

peer review, and (3) explain how dual-anonymous peer reviews work. A separate

Town Hall will take place on March 3, 2020, for the four programs that will take

part in a parallel program conducted by the Science Mission Directorate for

ROSES-2020.

 

In advance of the Astrophysics Town Hall, questions may be submitted and upvoted

on at: https://arc.cnf.io/sessions/m1c4/#!/dashboard

 

The Town Hall will be broadcast live via WebEx. Connection details follow:

WebEx

 

URL: https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m4418b2712db800a4801f0c93ec3c4ae5

 

Meeting password: Astrodapr2020!

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) JOB OPPORTUNITY: PLANETARY SCIENCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AT NASA GSFC

The Solar System Exploration Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight 
Center is seeking a new public engagement team member to support their 
planetary science missions and research teams.

The new hire will initially support public engagement activities for 
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission and two teams in NASA’s 
Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), and 
coordinate logistics for planetary science field campaigns to remote 
locations, as well as public engagement efforts, for Goddard’s 
Instrument Field Team.
 

https://sesda.com/careers/ss096-science-outreach-and-logistics-coordinator/

 

B) POSTDOC POSITION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT CALTECH

Applications are invited for a postdoc position in Caltech’s Division 
of Geological and Planetary Sciences. The successful applicant will 
collaborate with Professor de Kleer’s research group on the development 
of surface models for satellites and small bodies for interpretation of 
multi-wavelength thermal observations. For more information see the job 
listing at: 
 

http://www.gps.caltech.edu/about/work/postdoctoral-positions/postdoctoral-position-planetary-science

 

C) PH.D. or M.S. OPPORTUNITY IN CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Auburn University seeks M.S. and Ph.D. students to apply for the newly 
funded $3M NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Climate Resilience Program. 
Domestic/permanent resident graduate students applying to Auburn can 
apply for up to two years of project support ($34,500 stipend/yr and 
tuition/fees paid). Additionally, international students and students 
already supported by the university can apply as non-funded Trainees 
still benefiting from the innovative interdisciplinary project. We seek 
excellent students that want to help make the SEUS more resilient to 
climate change related hazards through conducting interdisciplinary 
research working with and communicating to both stakeholders and the 
public. Programs associated with the NRT include the Earth System 
Science Ph.D. Program in the Department of Geosciences. To learn more 
about the project and to apply, please go to:  

https://aub.ie/NRT 

Applications are due on March 15, 2020. Students must be accepted to an 
Auburn University M.S. or Ph.D. program and the graduate school to be 
qualified as an NRT Trainee. Please contact the project PI, Dr. Karen 
McNeal ([email protected]) with any questions. For questions 
about planetary and/or impact-related projects in collaboration with 
this program, also please contact Prof. David King 
([email protected]).

 

D) POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR POSITION AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY IN 
PLANETARY SCIENCE

The Edwards Research Group in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary 
Science at Northern Arizona University seeks a postdoctoral scholar to 
join the research team. The Edwards Group works primarily on 
characterizing the surfaces of rocky planets and instrument 
development. Specifically, we seek candidates to help determine the 
surface roughness of Bennu from the OSIRIS-Rex Thermal Emission 
Spectrometer and develop a thermal correction utilizing this roughness 
model to correct longer wavelength (greater than ~2.6um) OSIRIS-REX 
Visible and InfraRed Spectrometer data. The successful candidate is 
expected to publish scientific papers and, as appropriate, submit 
proposals for external funding.

Minimum Qualifications:

* A Ph.D. in geoscience/remote sensing/planetary science or a related 
  field
* Experience with investigations of planetary surfaces, especially 
  the Moon, Mars, or Bennu
* Experience with thermal modeling or spectral modeling of planetary 
  surfaces

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience using laboratory/field instruments to address 
  outstanding problems in geoscience/planetary science
* A strong working knowledge of laboratory and spacecraft 
  spectroscopic methods

Applications must include a curriculum vitae, statement of research 
interests, and contact information for three professional references.

Application deadline: March 3, 2020 @ 11:59PM MST

For questions, please contact: [email protected]

 

https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=604820&PostingSeq=1

 

D) PHD POSITION: MODELING AND OBSERVATION OF ROCK-RICH SURFACES

 

The Institute of Planetology at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking a

researcher to carry out a three-year PhD in planetary science starting April 15, 2020

at the earliest and funded at 75% (E13 TV-L) level.

 

The PhD candidate will be part of a junior research group dedicated to the

understanding of regolith evolution and to the analysis of images returned by

spacecraft from the Moon, asteroids, and Mars. Understanding the nature, origin,

and evolution of regolith is paramount for a wide range of research fields and

will serve engineering purposes for rover and lander missions. The activities

of the PhD student will be (1) the development of a numerical model to describe

the process of small impact (<1m) bombardment and the evolution of boulder-rich

surfaces, and (2) use of the model developed to analyze remote-sensing images

of planetary surfaces. The requirements are (1) proven and in-depth expertise

in programming (e.g., Matlab), (2) experience with remote-sensing data or

software, and (3) Master’s degree in geophysics, geo-informatics, or equivalent.

 

The University of Münster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed

to increasing the proportion of women in academics. Consequently, we actively

encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications

and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework

of the legal possibilities. We also welcome applications from candidates with severe

disabilities. Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications will be preferentially

considered. Applications should include a CV, motivation letter, assessment reports

for previous projects (e.g. Bachelor’s and Master’s theses), copies of degree

certificates and transcripts, and contact details for two references. Please send

all documents combined in a single pdf to the address below. Review of

applications will begin February 28, 2020 and will be continued until the position

has been filled.

 

Dr. Ottaviano Ruesch, Institute for Planetology,

Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster, Germany 

[email protected].

 

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Issue 20-04, January 26, 2020

 

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1. THE DPS ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE – APPLICATIONS DUE 31 JANUARY
2. ICARUS NEWS: REDUCED OPEN ACCESS FEES
3. AOGS 2020 SESSION PS-09: PLANETARY DATA IN THE BIG DATA ERA – ARCHIVES, TOOLS, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
4. LUNAR EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (LEAG) VIRTUAL MEETING
5. EPSC2020 – FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR SESSIONS
6. NASA SEEKING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS
7. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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THE DPS ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE – APPLICATIONS DUE 31 JANUARY

 

The DPS is proud to announce the establishment of the DPS Environmental

Affairs Subcommittee, to be chaired by Anne Virkki (Arecibo). The purpose

of the Subcommittee will be to provide inputs to the DPS Committee and

membership on environmentally sustainable actions throughout the year and

at the annual DPS meeting. We are looking to fill ~10 membership positions

on the Subcommittee. If interested in joining, please send an email to 

[email protected] indicating your name, field of planetary science,

career stage, and 1-2 paragraphs if you have thoughts on bringing environmentally

sustainable ideas to the DPS and DPS meetings. Please send submissions no

later than 31 January 2020.

 

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ICARUS NEWS: REDUCED OPEN ACCESS FEES

 

The maximum Open Access fee for Icarus has been reduced from $2900 to $2680.

The fee may be less than this amount or free, as a growing number of countries and

institutes have agreements with Elsevier to reduce or completely cover the costs of

open access publishing in Elsevier journals (including Icarus). Some national, funder,

or institution level agreements completely cover the cost of open access publishing

fees for eligible authors. These agreements include (but are not limited to):

 

Several UK institutions: 

https://www.elsevier.com/about/open-science/open-access/agreements/JISC-prepaid-open-access-plan

Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

Sweden

Norway

Netherlands

Ireland

Hungary

Poland

 

Authors can check what reduction of cost they may be eligible for here:

https://www.elsevier.com/about/open-science/open-access/agreements

 

As agreements are being update frequently, the agreements page will be the place to

find the most up-to-date information on open access fee reductions and requirements.

The open access fee reductions and coverages are integrated into the acceptance pages

in the submission system which authors are taken through once their article is accepted

and ready to publish.

 

Rosaly Lopes

Icarus Editor-in-Chief

 

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AOGS2020 SESSION PS-09: PLANETARY DATA IN THE BIG DATA ERA – ARCHIVES, TOOLS, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

 

Abstract deadline extended to February 4, 2020

 

Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2020

June 28 – July 4, Sono Belle Vivaldi Park, Hongcheon, Korea

Conference website: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2020/public.asp?page=home.html

 

This session is about all aspects related to planetary science data science, including but

not limited to, archiving standards, archive organizations, data services and accessibilities, 

indexing and searching, data mining and manipulation, and applications of big data

technology and artificial intelligence in data analysis.  Data is the blood of planetary science.  

Enormous volumes of data are being generated every day in planetary science researches.  

Data technologies are playing more and more important roles in planetary

researches, especially in the big data era.  Long-term preservation and unrestricted

sharing of all planetary data have been recognized to be essential for the development

of researches and rapid generations of new knowledge.  A number of data archiving

organizations are currently running and providing archiving services to a broad variety

of data covering almost all aspects of planetary researches.  This session provides us

with a forum to present and discuss the new developments in the related activities,

technologies, and concepts related to planetary science data to facilitate effective and

efficient planetary data archiving and sharing around the globe in the future.

 

Conveners:  Jian-Yang Li (Planetary Science Institute, USA), Sebastien Besse (ESA), 

Ludmilla Kolokolova (University of Maryland, USA), Yukio Yamamoto (JAXA),

Young-Jun Choi (KASI) 

 

 

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LUNAR EXPLORATION ANALYSIS GROUP (LEAG) VIRTUAL MEETING

 

Dear colleagues,

 

Please join us for a Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Virtual Meeting on Feb. 7.

This meeting showcases NASA’s current portfolio of missions, instruments, and

concepts for the Moon. Invited missions and instrument activities include selected

and funded activities in DALI, NPLP, LSITP, SIMPLEX, Artemis-1, LDEP, and

PCMS.

 

Schedule and dial-in information is at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bCdVP8303Tp5vqaCZpl_9vX3DzlR9dByT5ZA48u5r7M/edit

 

There is no scheduled break so please feel free to step out and rejoin as you need to.

We encourage you to set up conference rooms at your institution to participate with

your colleagues.

 

Barbara Cohen

Vice Chair, LEAG Executive Committee

 

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EPSC2020 – FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR SESSIONS

 

The Europlanet Science Congress 2020 (EPSC2020) will take place at the Palacio

de Congresos de Granada, Granada, Spain, from 27 September to 2 October 2020.

 

The Europlanet Science Congress (formerly the European Planetary Science Congress)

is the annual meeting place of the Europlanet Society. With a track record of 14 years

and regularly attracting around 1,000 participants, the Europlanet Science Congress is

the largest planetary science meeting in Europe. It covers the entire range of planetary

sciences with an extensive mix of talks, workshops and poster sessions while providing

a unique space for networking and exchange of experiences.

 

The success of this meeting is founded on the excellence of its sessions and conveners.

So, we encourage you to make session proposals on the conference website by 12 February 2020:

 

https://www.epsc2020.eu

 

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

MITM – Missions, Instrumentation, Techniques, Modelling

SB – Small Bodies (comets, KBOs, rings, asteroids, meteorites, dust)

EXO – Exoplanets and Origins of Planetary Systems

ODAA – 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

Scientific organizing committee chair

 

Maria Genzer & Harri Haukka

Executive EPSC committee chairs

 

Luisa M. Lara

Local organizing committee chair

 

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NASA SEEKING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS

 

The NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) seeks subject matter experts (SMEs)

to serve as reviewers of proposals submitted to our annual Research Opportunities in

Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) Solicitation. New researchers, including post-doctoral
fellows and sometimes upper level graduate students are welcome to volunteer.

 

Qualified SMEs may, and are encouraged, to volunteer to one or more program’s panel

reviewer call. If you volunteered in a prior year and were not invited or were invited but

not available, please complete a new form(s). If your expertise matches our program needs 

and there are not too many organizational conflicts of interest, then SMD will contact you

to discuss potential review assignments.

 

The links connect to recently posted volunteer-to-review forms that ask for your contact
information and the topics in which you consider yourself to be a subject matter expert.

 

·         Akatsuki Participating Scientist Program (ROSES C.25)

·       Future Investigators in NASA Earth Science and Technology (FINESST Earth)

·       Future Investigators in Space Science and Technology (FINESST Space)

·       Heliophysics Living With a Star Science (ROSES B.6)

·       Lunar Data Analysis (ROSES C.8)

·       Solar System Workings (ROSES C.3)

 

In addition, these previously advertised forms remain open, and if you volunteered for

any of the following in 2019, there is no need to do so again:

 

·       Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (Appendix D.2 of the annual ROSES NRA)

·       Earth Surface and Interior and Space Geodesy Programs

·         The Physical Oceanography Program (PO)

·       Habitable Worlds (ROSES E.4)

·       Heliophysics Theory, Modeling, and Simulations (ROSES B.3)

·       Exoplanet Research Program (ROSES E.3)

 

The main landing page for all SMD volunteer reviewer forms is always:
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels.  

This page is updated a few times a year. 

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) MEPAG SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: DIRECTOR OF THE MARS SAMPLE RETURN

     CAMPAIGN SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

With the Mars 2020 Rover about to ship to Florida for preparations for
launch this July, NASA HQ has been considering options for organizing
the remaining elements of the Mars Sample Return campaign. Recently,
HQ posted a senior executive service opportunity for a Director of the
Mars Sample Return campaign. The announcement indicates that this
individual will be responsible for implementation of all MSR program
activities and will report to the SMD Associate Administrator.
Applications are expected to have demonstrated skill in the
formulation, development and implementation of spaceflight programs,
particularly programs involving multiple stakeholders, and demonstrated
experience managing spaceflight program financial, schedule, and policy
constraints. The closing date for applications is Feb. 5.

Detailed information about this open call is available at: 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/556552400

 

B) POST-DOC ON ASTEROID/COMET OBSERVATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

The Institute for Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is offering
a post-doc position on asteroid/comet observations, funded as part of
the EU NEOROCKS programme on near-Earth asteroids. This is a one year
position, which will hopefully be extended depending on future
applications for funding to extend the work for other surveys (e.g.
LSST, maybe EUCLID). The main goal will be to develop software that
will be useful for surveys to search for faint comet-like activity.

To view details, go to:
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk
and enter vacancy reference 051083.

For informal enquiries, please contact Colin Snodgrass,
[email protected]

 

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Issue 20-03, January 19, 2020

 

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1. CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS
2. AOGS 2020 SESSION PS11: GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS, AND HABITABILITY IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
3. AOGS 2020 SESSION PS14: SOLAR SYSTEM SMALL BODIES: COMETS, TNOS, ASTEROIDS, METEORITES, AND DUST
4. COSPAR SESSION 20-B1.3: RESULTS FROM THE EXPLORATION OF THE KUIPER BELT BY NASA’S NEW HORIZONS MISSION
5. PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS AT THE COSPAR 2020 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
6. APPLY FOR AAS CONGRESSIONAL VISITS DAY 2020
7. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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CALL FOR DPS 2020 PRIZE NOMINATIONS

 

Deadline: April 1, 2020

 

Every year the DPS recognizes exceptional achievement in our field. Please

consider nominating a respected colleague for one of the annual DPS prizes.

 

The DPS sponsors five prizes:

 

The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize recognizes and honors outstanding contributors 

to the field of planetary science.

 

The Harold C. Urey Prize recognizes and encourages outstanding achievements 

in planetary research by an early-career scientist.

 

The Harold Masursky Award recognizes and honors individuals who have rendered 

outstanding service to planetary science and exploration through – but not limited to – 

engineering, managerial, programmatic, editorial, or public service activities.

 

The Carl Sagan Medal recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active 

planetary scientist to the general public.

 

The Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award recognizes and stimulates 

distinguished popular writing on planetary sciences.

 

DPS members and the planetary science community-at-large are encouraged to submit 

nominations for DPS prizes.

 

A complete nomination submitted by the deadline will be considered by the DPS

Prize subcommittee for 3 years (i.e. for this year’s award, next year’s award, and the

year after that), or for the duration of a candidate’s eligibility, whichever is less.

Please fill out the nomination form, and it will be submitted to the prize subcommittee. 

The Eberhart Award has different rules and procedures than the other DPS Prizes, please

see its page for more information. 

 

Scroll to the bottom of prizes for rules and procedures.

 

Questions: Email [email protected]

 

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AOGS 2020 SESSION PS11: GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS, AND HABITABILITY IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We are pleased to announce a session for the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society

(AOGS 2020) to be held in Gangwon-do, South Korea in June 28 – July 4, 2020.

 

http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2020/public.asp?page=home.html

 

The abstract submission deadline is January 21st, 2020.

 

PS11: Geology, Geophysics, and Habitability in Our Solar System

 

The surfaces of the terrestrial planets and their satellites have been largely shaped

through geological processes. Extreme conditions on outer solar system bodies, such

as the Jovian and Saturnian satellites, result in different types of exogenic and endogenic

features. Fracturing and faulting processes mainly affect minor bodies such as asteroids

and small moons, where volcanism and tectonism have not played an important role.

We invite contributions that cover a wide range of topics including geomorphology and
composition of volcanic deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation and

edifice growth and collapse to tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing processes, crustal

stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, fluvial and aeolian features, and any study related

to planetary endogenic and exogenic processes. Furthermore, studies that relay interactions
between planetary interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, and astrobiology/habitability are

welcomed. Comparative studies of geological systems on Earth with a strong remote

sensing component are encouraged.

 

Hope to see you there!

The Conveners:

 

Dr Anezina Solomonidou (European Space Agency (ESA) ESAC, Spain)
Dr Rosaly Lopes (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States)

 

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AOGS 2020 SESSION PS14: SOLAR SYSTEM SMALL BODIES: COMETS, TNOS, ASTEROIDS, METEORITES, AND DUST

 

17th Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting (AOGS2020)

Jun 28 – Jul 4, 2020

Vivaldi Park, Hongcheon, South Korea

 

We invite contributions to Session PS14 at the AOGS2020 Meeting.

 

This session provides a forum to present the most recent results on solar system small

bodies research, including space missions, ground- and space-based observations,

laboratory experiments, theoretical modeling, and sample analyses. We welcome

abstracts on the dynamics, composition, and physical properties of small bodies.

Abstracts reporting the new results from Rosetta, Hayabusa2, OSIRIS-REx, New

Horizons missions are welcome. We also welcome talks on small body mission ideas,

such as those submitted to the NASA Discovery Mission early this year, the NASA

Planetary Mission Concept Studies call, and ESA Voyager 2050.

 

Preliminary information such as the sessions and conveners, the venue, and the major

deadlines is available on the conference webpage http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2020.

 

The abstract deadline is January 21, 2020.

 

Best wishes,

AOGS PS14 Conveners
 
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COSPAR SESSION 20-B1.3: RESULTS FROM THE EXPLORATION OF THE KUIPER BELT BY NASA’S NEW HORIZONS MISSION

We call your attention and invite contributed talks for the COSPAR-2020 session

on “Results from the Exploration of the Kuiper Belt by NASA’s New Horizons

Mission.” Abstract submission is open through 14 February; the 43rd COSPAR

Scientific Assembly will occur August 15-22, 2020, in Sydney, Australia.

Website: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/

 

This session will review and extend the scientific results obtained from the

exploration of KBO 2014 MU69 (Arrokoth) by NASA’s New Horizons mission.

Topics will include the color, composition, bulk properties, geology and origin

of MU69, including its cratering record, with the objective of understanding the

formation of Kuiper Belt planetesimals. The session will also examine the loss

of primordial volatiles from MU69, its space weathering evolution, the Kuiper

Belt radiation and dust environment, and observations of dwarf planets and other

KBOs to assess satellite populations, phase curves, rotational lightcurves, and

shapes, and to otherwise place MU69 in context.

 

On behalf of this special session’s conveners and scientific organizing committee:

Alan Stern

Dale Cruikshank

Michele Bannister

Cynthia Conrad

JJ Kavelaars

Alessandro Morbidelli

Catherine Olkin

Bernard Schmitt

Kelsi Singer

John Spencer

Anne Verbiscer

Harold Weaver

 

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PLANETARY PROTECTION SESSIONS AT THE COSPAR 2020 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

 

We would like to encourage you to attend and present in the following sessions

of the 43d COSPAR Scientific Assembly which will take place at the International

Convention Centre, in Sydney, Australia from 15-22 August 2020.

 

See: www.cospar2020.org

 

Please consider submitting an abstract. Abstract submission deadline is 14 February

2020. There will also be a COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection Business meeting 

to which you are welcome. More information on time, place and date will follow in

the spring. See our web site: https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/

 

Best regards,

The organisers

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.1: Planetary Protection Policy

 

This session will include reports on recent planetary protection studies, colloquia,

workshops and agency activities with relevance to the COSPAR Planetary Protection

Policy and implementation guidelines. Recent adaptations and updates of the Policy

proposed by the COSPAR Panel on Planetary protection and validated by the COSPAR

Bureau following the Panel’s recent meetings and based on documented studies will

be presented. Further revisions proposed by the current international space exploration

context or new scientific discoveries will be discussed.

 

Organisers: Athena Coustenis and Akihiko Yamagishi

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.2: Planetary Protection Mission Implementation and Status

 

 

This session covers reports on the planetary protection implementation and status

of launched, ongoing and planned missions. The session will focus on techniques,

measures and procedures applied to spacecrafts, payloads and ground facilities to

meet and verify the respective planetary protection requirements.

 

Organisers: Gerhard Kminek and Lisa Pratt

 

COSPAR-20-PPP.3: Planetary Protection Research and Development

 

 

This session will report on planetary protection research and development activities,

including in preparation for new mission concepts and, taking into account more

challenging scientific endeavors, including on life detection.

 

Organisers: Niklas Hedman and Petra Rettberg

 

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APPLY FOR AAS CONGRESSIONAL VISITS DAY 2020

 

Every year the AAS brings volunteers to Washington, DC, to advocate for federal

support of their science with their members of Congress for a Congressional Visits

Day (CVD). For information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, you can

check out the main CVD page. The AAS will cover the majority of travel expenses

for volunteers selected to participate, as our budget allows.

 

We aim to select approximately 15 volunteers who balance the program by location,

career stage, and experience. We especially encourage graduate students and early-

career professionals to volunteer. We generally ask that people who have done training

and Congressional visits for astronomy advocacy before — through programs like AAS

CVD, AAAS CASE, facility/collaboration programs, etc. — not volunteer for CVD,

as we intend this program to increase the number of astronomers empowered to advocate

for science.

 

Please use our CVD 2020 Sign-Up Form. You’ll need to sign in to the website using

your AAS username and password to submit the form. The deadline for application

to AAS CVD 2020 is 11:59 pm on Saturday, 25 January. Selected volunteers will be

notified by mid-February 2020. This year the AAS CVD will be held Monday –

Wednesday, 23 – 25 March 2020. One or two pre-visit webinars (one hour or less)

will be scheduled in the weeks ahead of the visits.

 

https://aas.org/posts/news/2019/12/apply-aas-congressional-visits-day-2020

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) RESEARCH SCIENTIST (ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR FULL) – SENIOR FELLOW- SPACE SCIENCES LABORATORY

 

The Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley invites 

applications for a PhD scientist who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in the

space sciences. SSL currently has active science groups in Solar and Heliospheric Physics, 

Geospace Science, Astrophysics & Exoplanets, and Planetary Science/Astrobiology.

The position is open to scientists who have research programs related to one of these

groups or potentially on a topic that may lead to the establishment of a new science group

(e.g., Earth and Atmospheric Science). Scientists engaged in instrument and/or mission 

development are especially encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have

Principal Investigator status upon joining SSL, and the level of the appointment (Assistant, 

Associate, or Full Research Scientist) will depend on CV and qualifications. While the

applicant is expected to build a self-supporting research group, startup funds will be

provided. It is expected that the applicant will have a previous record of participating

in or leading successful projects or proposals. If the applicant’s research falls under one

of the existing SSL science groups, the Associate Director of the science group will be

the applicant’s formal supervisor. Otherwise, the applicant will report to the SSL Director.

The appointment is open-ended contingent on funding.

A start date between 2020 August and October is envisioned, but this is flexible. This is a 

full-time position. staff, please visit: 

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html. 

To apply, please visit: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02469. 

Applicants should also provide names with contact information for at least 3 individuals 

who have agreed to provide a reference for this specific position. Letters of reference will 

be requested of the finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California 

policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided 

via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality 

(http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters. 

Position will remain open until filled.

Please direct questions to Caylen Garrie at [email protected]

 

Basic Qualifications (required at the time of application):

•PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) 

program.

 

Additional Qualifications (required by the start date):

•PhD (or equivalent international degree).
•Record of research publications since PhD degree.

 

Preferred:

•PhD or equivalent in physics, astronomy, earth science, planetary science, or a 

closely related field.

•Demonstrated experience with participating in or leading successful projects 

or proposals in the space sciences.

 

Salary and Benefits: Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience 

level and based on UC Berkeley salary scales. This position provides full benefits. 

The university provides a comprehensive benefits program which offers Medical, 

Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance and 

Long-Term Disability Insurance. For a complete guide on UC Health Benefits for 

 

Diversity statement: The department is interested in candidates who will contribute 

to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their work. 

 

Family friendly statement: UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as 

a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family. 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to

race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,

age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination

and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

 

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Issue 20-02, January 12, 2020

 

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1. NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS
2. ICE GIANT SESSION AT EGU: ABSTRACT DEADLINE JANUARY 15 
3. AOGS 2020: SESSION PS03: TO THE MOON TO STAY: THE ARTEMIS ERA
4. AOGS2020 SESSION PS-09: PLANETARY DATA IN THE BIG DATA ERA – ARCHIVES, TOOLS, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
5. JWST WORKSHOP AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
6. SMALL BODIES USERS GROUP
7. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

The Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) (https://science.nasa.gov/nac/science-advisory-committees/pac) 

supports the advisory needs of the Planetary Science

Division (PSD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates

as required, and the NASA Administrator.  The advisory scope of the PAC includes 

all aspects of NASA’s planetary science program, including scientific research;

considerations of the development of near-term enabling technologies, systems,

and computing and information management capabilities; and developments with

the potential to provide long-term improvements in future mission operational systems.  

Responsibility for biological planetary protection is outside the purview of the PAC.

 

NASA’s PSD is extending the invitation for nominations for service on the PAC. 

Interested members of the community are invited to review the charter and to submit

nominations (including self-nominations) for consideration to fill vacancies on the

Committee.  

 

The following information is required to be included as part of each self-nomination

package:  

(1) a cover email including the name, phone number, full mailing and email address of the nominee;

(2) a professional resume (one-page maximum, included as an attachment); and,

(3) a professional biography (one-page maximum; included as an attachment).  

 

To be considered by NASA, nomination packages from interested U.S. citizens must be 

submitted via email to the Executive Secretary of the Planetary Science Advisory Committee 

at [email protected]. Submissions must be submitted as a single package that contains 

the cover email and both required attachments, and “Planetary Science Advisory Committee” 

must be included in the subject line of the email. Paper-based documents (hard-copies) will 

not be accepted. The deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is March 31, 2020.

 

Self-nomination packages that do not include the three (3) mandatory elements listed

above will not receive further consideration by NASA.

 

The following qualifications/experience are highly desirable in nominees, and should

be clearly presented in their self-nomination packages:

 

•           At least 5 years post-Ph.D. research experience including publications in the

planetary science field, or comparable experience;

•           Leadership in scientific and/or education and public outreach fields as evidenced

by award of prizes, invitation to national and international meetings as speaker, organizer

of scientific meetings/workshops, or comparable experience;

•           Participation in NASA programs either as a member of a NASA mission science

team, Research and Analysis program, membership on an advisory/working group or a

review panel, or comparable experience;

•           Good knowledge of NASA programs in planetary science, including the latest

NASA Science Plan (available as a link from http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-

strategy/); and,

•           Knowledge of the latest Decadal Survey conducted by the National Academies

or other relevant advisory reports for planetary science.

 

Nominees from any category of organizations or institutions within the U.S. are welcome, 

including, but not limited to, educational, industrial, and not-for-profit organizations,

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated

Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and

other Government agencies.  Nominees need not be presently affiliated with any organization 

or institution.

 

This invitation for nominations is to fill upcoming vacancies on the PAC in mid-2020.

There may also be member vacancies from time to time, and NASA will consider self-

nominations to fill such unexpected vacancies as well.  Nominees will only be contacted 

should a vacancy be available, and it is judged that their area(s) of expertise is appropriate

for that specific vacancy.  NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on the 

committee based on their individual expertise, knowledge, experience, current/past

contributions to the relevant subject area and overall diversity of the committee.  These 

appointments are non-compensated. These are not full-time positions.  Successful nominees 

will be required to attend meetings of the committee approximately two or three times a

year, either in person (NASA covers travel-related expenses for this non-compensated 

appointment) or via telecon and/or virtual meeting medium.  All successful nominees will 

be required to submit confidential financial disclosure forms and undergo conflict of interest 

reviews by the NASA Office of the General Counsel, before their appointment can be

finalized. Once appointed, successful nominees will be required to complete FACA training

and annual ethics briefings. Successful nominees who are not U.S. Government employees

will be formally appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs). 

 

Lori S. Glaze

Director, Planetary Science Division

 

Stephen Rinehart

Acting Director, Planetary Science Research and Analysis

 

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ICE GIANT SESSION AT EGU: ABSTRACT DEADLINE JANUARY 15

 

Dear Colleagues,

The 2020 EGU conference will be held in Vienna on 3–8 May. I would like to invite

you to submit a paper to the Session PS5.1 Ice Giant System Exploration. We welcome 

papers on all aspects of the exploration of the ice giant systems, including potential

future mission concepts, instrumentation, and technologies.

 

Session Description: This session welcomes abstracts addressing the exploration of ice

giants systems, including the internal structure, and atmosphere composition, structure,

and processes of the ice giants, as well as ice giant magnetospheres, satellites, and rings.

Potential concepts for future ice giant system exploration, instrumentation, technology 

developments, and international cooperation are also of high interest.

 

Convener: David H. Atkinson

Co-conveners: Sushil K. Atreya, Patrick Irwin, Olivier Mousis, Amy Simon

 

To submit an abstract, go to https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/sessionprogramme#PS5,

navigate to PS5.1 and click on the link Abstract submission.

 

The deadline for abstract submission 15 January 2020, 13:00 CET.

Please note that EGU has a One-Abstract Rule: First Authors are limited to one

submitted abstract at EGU.

We look forward to seeing you in Vienna in May!

With best regards,
Dave Atkinson, Olivier Mousis, Amy Simon, Sushil Atreya, Patrick Irwin

 

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AOGS 2020: SESSION PS03: TO THE MOON TO STAY: THE ARTEMIS ERA

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

At the upcoming AOGS 2020 conference in South Korea from 28 June to 4 July we

will have the opportunity to discuss future activities on the Moon by the international

community. This series of talks will discuss how we can develop a sustained, ongoing

human presence on the Moon, eventually leading to human missions to Mars. In this

session, contributed presentations will focus on four major themes: new lunar science,

human exploration, in-situ resource utilization, and sustainability. Such a long-term

presence on the Moon will require new types of infrastructure and methods for constructing

it. These new ways to live and work on another planetary body are the cornerstone of
future exploration of the Solar System. So let’s get this discussion going.

 

Presentations covering any aspect in this thematic chain are encouraged. Please note

that the abstract submission deadline is 21 January 2020.

 

Go to: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2020/public.asp?page=abstract.asp

 

Jim Green, David Draper, and Greg Schmidt

 

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AOGS2020 SESSION PS-09: PLANETARY DATA IN THE BIG DATA ERA – ARCHIVES, TOOLS, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

 

Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2020

June 28 – July 4, Sono Belle Vivaldi Park, Hongcheon, Korea

Conference website: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2020/public.asp?page=home.html

Abstract deadline: January 21, 2020

 

This session is about all aspects related to planetary science data science, including

but not limited to, archiving standards, archive organizations, data services and

accessibilities, indexing and searching, data mining and manipulation, and applications

of big data technology and artificial intelligence in data analysis.  Data is the blood of

planetary science.  Enormous volumes of data are being generated every day in planetary

science researches.  Data technologies are playing more and more important roles in

planetary researches, especially in the big data era.  Long-term preservation and unrestricted
sharing of all planetary data have been recognized to be essential for the development

of researches and rapid generations of new knowledge.  A number of data archiving

organizations are currently running and providing archiving services to a broad variety

of data covering almost all aspects of planetary researches.  This session provides us

with a forum to present and discuss the new developments in the related activities,

technologies, and concepts related to planetary science data to facilitate effective and

efficient planetary data archiving and sharing around the globe in the future.

 

Conveners:  Jian-Yang Li (Planetary Science Institute, USA), Sebastien Besse (ESA),

Ludmilla Kolokolova (University of Maryland, USA), Yukio Yamamoto (JAXA),

Young-Jun Choi (KASI)

 

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JWST WORKSHOP AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

 

Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, AZ in coordination with the Space

Telescope Science Institute (STScI) will host a James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Workshop on February 18th and 19th, 2020! The workshop focus will be JWST observation
proposals for Solar System targets*. Registration is now open, and the deadline is

January 31. This workshop is free but space is limited, so please register promptly. 

The workshop at NAU is one of three workshops that will be held in Arizona. The

University of Arizona in Tucson and Arizona State University in Tempe will be leading
workshops in early March, and will focus on extra-Solar System targets. Please visit the
website to learn more about the workshop and register, and if you have any questions,

please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

*Note: All observers are welcome to attend, not just those who do Solar System science.

 

Thanks so much, and we hope to see you in February!

 

-Audrey Martin and Lauren McGraw

 

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SMALL BODIES NODE USERS GROUP

 

The Small bodies node Users Group (the SmUG): The Small Bodies Node of the NASA
Planetary Data System is constituting a users group to represent the interests of the SBN
user community, test new products, and provide input for the SBN’s future development.
The user group will replace the SBN Advisory Council as its primary deliberative user body,
and will be comprised of a small number of sitting members who will rotate on for staggered,
three-year terms, with the intention of maintaining a balance of diversity that crosses small
body related disciplines and levels of career development. The group will meet half-days
twice per year on the margins of major meetings, such as the AAS-DPS and LPSC meetings.
Individuals who are interested in joining are encouraged to contact [email protected].

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) ARECIBO OBSERVATORY SCIENTISTS

 

The Arecibo Observatory (AO) in Puerto Rico, preeminent for its research in

astronomy, planetary studies, and space and atmospheric sciences, is home to

the world largest and most sensitive single dish radio telescope. Arecibo enables

world-class radio astronomy, studies of the Earth’s atmosphere, and radar observations

of solar system bodies. AO, part of the University of Central Florida (UCF), is

seeking applicants for two full-time, non-tenure earning, junior level observatory

scientists in the Planetary Radar group. 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 observations, data processing,

archiving, and modeling of near-Earth asteroids and other solar system bodies with

the Arecibo planetary radar system. 

 

The application period is open until January 23rd, 2020. For more information and

to apply, go to: 

https://jobs.ucf.edu/en-us/job/498649/observatory-scientist-planetary-radar

 

Thank you,

Anne Virkki

 

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Issue 20-01, January 5, 2020

 

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1. NSRC-2020 SUBORBITAL RESEARCHERS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AND ABSTRACT DEADLINE
2. THE DPS ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE – MEMBERSHIP NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
3. SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) MEETING AGENDA
4. OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG): IMPORTANT UPDATES
5. JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

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NSRC-2020 SUBORBITAL RESEARCHERS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AND ABSTRACT DEADLINE

 

The 2020 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC-2020) will

be held in Colorado, March 2-4. This conference has become the leading professional

forum for researchers and educators interested in using suborbital rockets and balloons,

 and features heavy participation by NASA, flight provider companies like Blue Origin,

World View, and Virgin Galactic. Approximately 300 participants are expected.

The conference web site and registration information can be found at http://nsrc.swri.org

 

NSRC-2020 will take place at the Omni Interlocken Hotel and Resort in Broomfield,

Colorado, with an opening reception Sunday night, March 1 and sessions March 2-4. 

 

Abstracts are due January 10th at

https://www.boulder.swri.edu/NSRC2020/Site5/Abstracts.html

 

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THE DPS ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE – MEMBERSHIP NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!
 

The DPS is proud to announce the establishment of the DPS Environmental

Affairs Subcommittee, to be chaired by Anne Virkki (Arecibo). The purpose

of the Subcommittee will be to provide inputs to the DPS Committee and

membership on environmentally sustainable actions throughout the year and

at the annual DPS meeting. We are looking to fill ~10 membership positions

on the Subcommittee. If interested in joining, please send an email to 

[email protected] indicating your name, field of planetary science,

career stage, and 1-2 paragraphs if you have thoughts on bringing environmentally

sustainable ideas to the DPS and DPS meetings. Please send submissions no

later than 31 January 2020.

 

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SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP (SBAG) MEETING 22 AGENDA

 

Dear SBAG Community:

 

The agenda for the next SBAG meeting at the Pasadena Hilton January 14-16, 2020

is posted at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/

 

Note that there will be a kick-off workshop for Decadal white papers on Wednesday afternoon.

 

Sincerely,

Bonnie

(SBAG Chair)

 

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OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG): IMPORTANT UPDATES

 

The Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting will be held February 3–4,

2020 at the Lunar and Planetary Institute located at 3600 Bay Area Blvd., Houston,

Texas 77058.

 

Poster Presentation

OPAG will host a poster session on February 3 for technology and mission concepts/

studies. Posters should focus on ICEE-2 and similar Icy World in-situ instruments and

sampling systems. Posters that focus on science investigations will also be accommodated

if space is available.

 

If you wish to present a poster at OPAG, please send the title and first author to Dr.

Morgan Cable [email protected] by February 1. Please include OPAG

Poster Presentation in the subject line. Presentation requests will be accepted on a first-

come, first-served basis. Please expect to receive a notification from Dr. Cable via e-mail

when your intent to present has been accepted.

 

After the meeting, presenters will be invited to electronically submit an abstract and

the poster file to be archived on the OPAG website.

 

Please note the previous announcement prematurely included the abstract submission

link. Abstract submission will be open only to those who are accepted to present at the

meeting. Those interested in presenting at the OPAG meeting should contact Dr. Cable

as stated above.

 

Registration

Registration fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. 

Register now using the electronic registration form.

 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/feb2020/

 

Visit the meeting website for details including accommodation options.

 

 

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JOBS, POSITIONS, OPPORTUNITIES

 

A) POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION IN MODELING EXOPLANETS PLASMA ENVIRONMENT AND STAR-PLANET INTERACTION

 

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the University of Massachusetts 

Lowell?s Center for Space Science and Technology, to work on modeling radio emissions

from exoplanets and star-planet interaction, with Dr. Ofer Cohen. The successful applicant

will develop MHD codes to simulate modulation of stellar radio emission by transiting 

exoplanets, star-planet interaction, and will perform coupled simulations of the plasma 

environment around short-orbit exoplanets. The applicant will also develop code coupling 

between stellar coronae and planetary magnetospheres models.

Minimum Qualifications for the position include:

1. Ph.D. in Space Physics, Astrophysics, computational physics or related field.
2. Computational, coding, and model development experience, plasma physics modeling 

experience, strong background in space plasma physics or astrophysical plasmas.

Other preferred qualifications:
1. Experience with parallel coding (MPI), Fortran 90 (preferred, but not a requirement).
2. Good communication and writing skills.

The postdoc will be expected to demonstrate ability to submit research proposals on

her/his own, to be independent in the science work, and to work with undergraduate/graduate 

students in the center.  Opportunities to gain teaching experience may also be available.

To apply, go to the UMass Lowell position announcement at:
https://explorejobs.uml.edu/lowell/en-us/job/503644/postdoctoral-research-associate-modeling-exoplanets-plasmas
or go to the UMass Lowell job listing and search for position number 503644:
https://explorejobs.uml.edu/lowell/en-us/listing/

Please include a CV, cover letter and research summary with your application. 

Names and contact information of three references will be required during the

application process.

 

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issues of the DPS Newsletter can be found at newsletters   

The DPS is proud to announce the establishment of the DPS Environmental Affairs Subcommittee, to be chaired by Anne Virkki (Arecibo). The purpose  of the Subcommittee will be to provide inputs to the DPS Committee and  membership on environmentally sustainable actions throughout the year and at the annual DPS meeting. We are looking to fill ~10 membership positions on the Subcommittee. If interested in joining, please send an email to [email protected] indicating your name, field of planetary science,career stage, and 1-2 paragraphs if you have thoughts on bringing environmentally sustainable ideas to the DPS and DPS meetings. Please send submissions no later than 31 January 2020.

 

23 Dec 2019