Newsletter 14-14

Issue 14-14, June 14, 2014

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1) FROM THE DPS CHAIR
2) 46TH MEETING OF THE DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES (DPS 2014) : CALL FOR PAPERS, EVENTS AND FUNDS
3) FEEDBACK ON DISSERTATION TALKS AT THE 2013 DPS MEETING
4) PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE SPECIAL ISSUE “SOLAR WIND INTERACTION WITH THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS”
5) NEW NASA OBSERVING CAMPAIGN TO STUDY COMET C/2013 A1
6) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
7) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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FROM THE DPS CHAIR

June is well underway, and so are plans for the 2014 DPS meeting. See the invitation below from the LOC, and visit the Tucson meeting website for the most up-to-date information (http://aas.org/meetings/dps46). We expect a large attendance – looking forward to seeing you there!

Planning has also commenced for the 2015 DPS meeting in the Washington DC area’s National Harbor on November 8-13, 2015, and we are very pleased to announce that the 2016 meeting will be jointly hosted by DPS and the European Planetary Science Congress. This DPS-EPSC meeting will take place in Pasadena, CA, on October 16-21, 2016. Mark your calendars now!

Earlier this month in Boston, the AAS summer meeting was in full swing. Planets were a key feature, with a multi-session meeting-within-a-meeting entitled “On the Shoulders of Giants: Planets Beyond the Reach of Kepler.” Please reach out to your astronomy colleagues who work in the fields of exoplanets and astrobiology. We in the DPS have a wealth of experience and five decades of expertise in the study of planets to share.

Thanks are due to Makenzie Lystrup and our Federal Relations Subcommittee for their strong advocacy efforts, as well as to each and every one of you who took the time to contact Congress recently. The House of Representatives has passed a 2015 funding bill for NASA at $17.9 billion ($435 million above the Administration’s 2015 request and $250 million above its 2014 level). The accompanying report also directs $1.45 billion to the Planetary Science Division (~$185 million above the administration’s proposed budget). This is just one step along the way (we still need to hear from the Senate) but it is a positive signal for NASA and planetary science.

I also want to personally thank my fellow DPS leaders. We recently met in Washington DC at the AAS Office for our annual mid-year meeting. We discussed all manner of topics related to the health and well-being of the DPS: budgets, meetings, professional development, advocacy, and much more. It is a pleasure to work with this strong leadership team.

And finally we extend our thanks to all of YOU who have voted in our elections for new DPS Officers and DPS Committee Members. We now eagerly await hearing from the remaining 90% of you. Yes, only about 10% of our membership has participated in our election thus far. Please, folks, take a moment right now, today, to cast your VOTE in the DPS election. Go to http://aas.org/vote/ and do your part for the DPS. Thanks!

Heidi Hammel
DPS Chair

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46TH MEETING OF THE DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES (DPS 2014) : CALL FOR PAPERS, EVENTS AND FUNDS

Tucson, AZ, 9-14 November 2014 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass
http://aas.org/meetings/dps46

Dear DPS members, we invite you to attend the 46th Annual DPS meeting! Please note these important dates:

– 18 June 2014 : 46th DPS Workshop Proposals Due (for workshops with registration fees)
– 21 August 2014 : 46th DPS Regular Abstract Submission Deadline – 9:00pm ET
– 26 August 2014 : 46th DPS Early Registration Deadline
– 24 September 2014 : 46th DPS Late Abstract Submission Deadline – 9:00pm ET
– 10 October 2014 : 46th DPS Hotel Reservations Deadline

If you like paradigm-shifting oral sessions, cutting-edge poster round-ups, and rubric-smashing education and outreach workshops then you won’t want to miss the 46th Annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences in Tucson Arizona! At the Tucson 2014 DPS meeting, you will participate in world-class hobnobbery with an eclectic array of moon swooners, dust musterers, gas bags, lava lovers, glass masters, math blasters, ring dingers, first lighters, dewar slewers, infraheads, ultrapilots, dot wranglers, plasma tamers, non-synchronous rotators, flight-rule makers, flight-rule breakers, spin doctors, planet smashers and general space cases against a backdrop of sand, bedrock, rock beds, basins, ranges, saguaro, ocotillo, mesquite, palo verde, rattle snakes, scorpions, javelina, sunshine, stars, planets, and the best sunsets you will ever see!

* Abstracts

See in particular http://aas.org/dps-46th-meeting/46th-dps-meeting-abstract-and-presentation-information and go to: http://abstracts.aas.org/abstract_pass/dps

DPS specifies the following regulations for submission and presentation of abstracts at a Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting:
– Any person may submit an abstract.
– Presenters must be listed as the first author on the paper.
– Presenting/first author must register for the meeting.
– Nonmembers can only present once every 10 years.
– Nonmembers are required to have a sponsor who is an active AAS Full Member or DPS Affiliate; the sponsor will be notified.

The DPS Science Program is coming together. There will be a wide range of invited plenary talks and we expect plenary talks by the Urey and Kuiper prize winners.

* Workshops

If you are planning a workshop in association with the 2014 DPS meeting in Tucson, please note that June 18 is the deadline to submit your proposal if you wish it to be included as an option on the DPS Meeting Registration form. Note that workshops that have registration fees must be listed on the DPS Meeting Registration form. The proposal deadlines for other workshops are Sept. 2 (for public workshops) and Oct. 27 (for private workshops). At the website above, choose the “Submit a Workshop Proposal” button at the right. Be certain to read the read the “Instructions, terms, and conditions” linked at top prior to submitting your workshop proposal.

* Accommodation and diversions

The JW Marriott Starr Pass is located about five miles west of downtown Tucson and it is a great venue with restaurants, hiking, biking, swimming, golf, and more! In case you’re worried about hotel fever, we will run a regular shuttle service to downtown Tucson and the university area so you can sample the best tacos, burritos, chimichangas, vampiros, caramelos, albondigas, chile rellenos, pico de gallo, carne asada, and queso fundido west of the San Pedro, south of the Rillito and east of the Santa Cruz!

We are planning a number of diversions including a field trip to Meteor Crater, a food-truck round-up, and an art exhibition! The banquet will be held at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which will be open and fully available to attendees!

Please see http://aas.org/meetings/dps46 for more information!

* Funds

Please also remember to donate to the new professional development award for planetary scientists, the Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund. The fund will provide financial assistance to qualifying DPS members to facilitate their attendance at the annual DPS meeting by offsetting dependent-care costs, either at the meeting location or at home during the week of the conference. The Susan Niebur Professional Development Fund will support Dependent Care Grants for the 46th annual meeting of the DPS in Tucson, Arizona, 9-14 November 2014.

More information about the new fund, including how to donate: http://aas.org/dps-46th-meeting/46th-dps-meeting-dependent-care

We hope to see you in Tucson in November! The SOC and LOC.

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FEEDBACK ON DISSERTATION TALKS AT THE 2013 DPS MEETING

During the 2013 DPS meeting, as an experiment, the DPS offered extended 15-minute time slots for Dissertation Talks (generally at the end of the relevant session) rather than the usual 10 minutes. These were an opportunity for PhD students whose dissertation is almost complete, or those who have graduated since the last DPS meeting, to present thesis results. Normal speaker rules applied, and there is a lifetime limit of one such talk per person.

The 2014 DPS Science Organizing Committee (SOC) solicits feedback from the community as to whether the experiment was successful and should be continued.

If you gave a Dissertation Talk, do you think that the extra time was beneficial to you? Do you think that being identified as a graduating student was beneficial? Why or why not? Do you think that one of these aspects would have been as effective without the other?

If you heard a Dissertation Talk during a session, do you think that the extra time was beneficial? Do you think that identifying the speaker as a graduating student was beneficial? Why or why not? Do you think that one of these aspects would have been as effective without the other?

Please send feedback to [email protected]

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PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE SPECIAL ISSUE “SOLAR WIND INTERACTION WITH THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS”

(_deadline 1st July___)

Dear colleagues,

We would like to propose you to participate to the special issue “Solar wind interaction with the terrestrial planets” in the Planetary and Space Science journal (deadline for submission : July 1st). The covered topics include all aspects of planetary plasma physics and interactions in the inner Solar System, e.g. :
(a) magnetospheres, ionospheres, auroras
(b) the solar wind interaction with planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars) and their moons, or with asteroids / comets
(c) plasma interactions with exospheres, dust and surfaces
(d) intercomparisons of planetary environments
Contributions are welcome which address previous, present, forthcoming and planned observations from space, as well as ground-based observations, theoretical modelling or simulations. Laboratory studies on planetary analogues aiming to simulate the surface-plasma interaction are considered as well.

If you intend to submit a manuscript to this issue, here is the procedure:

1) The manuscript should be written following the PSS guidelines (http://www.elsevier.com/journals/planetary-and-space-science/0032-0633/guide-for-authors).
2) The manuscript should be submitted within July 1stto the web page : http://ees.elsevier.com/pss/
3) In the beginning of the submission procedure you will be asked to choose ‘article type’ : you should choose ‘*SI: solar wind planet interaction*’. We would also like to ask you to give us 3-4 names of potential reviewers when you submit your manuscript.

The acceptance deadline (latest date where your paper should be accepted for publication) will be December 1st 2014, leading to an expected publication date in early February 2015. The papers will be of course available online as soon as the paper is accepted, inside the “in press” online section.

We thank you in advance for your participation to the issue.

Best regards,
The editors (P. Garnier, A. Milillo, A. Radioti)

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NEW NASA OBSERVING CAMPAIGN TO STUDY COMET C/2013 A1

We announce the beginning of a new NASA Observing Campaign to study comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring), including two observers’ workshops to take place on 11 Aug and 19 Sept 2014. This comet, first discovered in January, 2013 at the Siding Spring Observatory in NSW, Australia, by R. McNaught et al. (2013) will fly within 135,000 km of the planet Mars on the 19th of October, 2014 circa 18:30 UT. Mars will be moving through the comet’s outer coma, carrying its orbiting and ground based roving spacecraft fleet with it. In this way the Mars fleet will be participating in a very close comet flyby of a dynamically new comet fresh from the Oort cloud passing inside the ice line for the first time, a feat that is almost impossible to do with current s/c missions. Plans are underway to use instruments aboard the Mars-orbiting spacecraft to observe C/Siding Spring around the time of close approach. (E.g., the HiRISE instrument aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), has the potential to image the comet at 140 m/pix, resolving the nucleus of a DN comet for the first time).

NASA is leading an effort to observe and study this comet, facilitating the use of all available ground and space-based remote observing resources. Measurements leading to increased understanding of its orbit, nucleus size, density, strength, and rotation rate, composition, coma and tail morphology, and evolution over time are highly encouraged, especially around the time of Mars closest approach. All these observations will also contribute to the studies of the interactions between the Martian atmosphere and cometary dust and volatiles, relevant to understanding the delivery of cometary water and organics to inner planets. With a high orbital inclination of 129 deg, the comet is best observed from the Southern hemisphere, and will appear brightest to Earth based observers in mid-September 2014 ([V] ~ 10) while [V] at closest approach will be ~ 13). We encourage all observing proposals to observe the comet using NASA facilities, especially ones focusing on the comet’s abundances, activity, and evolution along its orbit, as well as those from observatories around the world.

In order to facilitate the maximal observing of Siding Spring, we are planning on holding a 1-day observer’s workshop/telecon on 11 Aug 2014, and Mars fleet pre-encounter tag-up workshop/telecom on 19 Sept 2014. All interested parties are welcome to attend and discuss their observing plans, needs, and results. We also plan on supporting a post-encounter special session at the Fall 2014 AGU meeting in San Franscisco.

Contacts

For more information about observing opportunities for Comet Siding Spring, please visit the CIOC Campaign webpage at http://cometcampaign.org and the Mars Program Siding Spring webpage at http://mars.nasa.gov/comets/sidingspring “

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) STAFF SCIENTIST – LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE (LPI)

The Universities Space Research Association’s Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, www.lpi.usra.edu is accepting applications for the position of Staff Scientist, a rank equivalent to Associate Professor. The successful applicant will perform outstanding basic scientific research in the lunar and planetary sciences, attract funding for their personal research activities, present research results in publications in refereed journals and at conferences, participate in the academic community for his/her field, support NASA through activities on committees and panels, and contribute to the dissemination of lunar and planetary science. He/she will have mentoring roles for junior scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and university students.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a planetary sciences or geosciences-related field and at least 4 years of experience in scientific research beyond the Ph.D. While applications will be accepted in any area of the planetary sciences, including research that enhances the interactions between LPI and the Astromaterials Research Group at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), applications that complement current scientific expertise are desired. The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written formats, including presentations to the scientific research community, and government representatives.

Applicants should apply to the posting at https://usracareers.silkroad.com/ and must include a letter of interest, a Curriculum Vita with list of relevant publications, a brief (maximum three pages) 5-year research plan, and a list of three references. Requested materials must be received by August 1, 2014. Additional information on current research and facilities at the LPI can be found on our website at www.lpi.usra.edu. USRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

B) SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIPS AT THE NRC’S SPACE STUDIES BOARD

Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships are offered twice annually in Washington, D.C., by the National Research Council’s Space Studies Board. The summer 2014 program is restricted to undergraduates and available slots have already been filled. Vacancies still exist in the autumn 2014 program, which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Applications for the autumn program will be accepted until June 20, 2014. Successful candidates will be contacted by July 17, 2014.
Additional information about the program, including application procedure, can be found at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/ssb_052239.

C) NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for
scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own
choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the
NPP Web site.

Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete
one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s
missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science,
astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human
exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.

A sample research opportunities is:
https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/17590

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before
beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree
requirements. U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign
nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply.

Stipends start at $53,500 per year, with supplements for high cost-
of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial
assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and
$8,000 per year is provided for professional travel.

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

The latest NPP Newsletter:
http://bit.ly/1iUrK4I

For further information and to apply, visit:
http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm

Questions: [email protected]

D) PHD POSITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NANTES – MODELING INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF ICY MOONS

Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Laboratoire de
Planetologie et Geodynamique, University of Nantes (France).
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of Dr. Giuseppe
Mitri and with Dr. Gael Choblet and Dr. Gabriel Tobie on the early
internal evolution of icy satellites of the Jupiter and Saturn system.
He/she will model the early evolution and differentiation processes of
Jupiter’ and Saturn’s icy satellites solving the convection equations
including multi-phase dynamics in a 2D and 3D geometry. Applicants must
have obtained a Master degree in Geophysics, Physics or an equivalent
degree. In addition, the applicant should have strong experience with
programming languages. The position will be available in September 2014. A
later start date is also possible.

Applicants should send a CV, a statement of research interests (1-2 pages)
and the names and contact information of two references to G. Mitri
([email protected]).

E) NASA HQ VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – PLANETARY PROTECTION OFFICER

NASA has posted a position in the Science Mission Directorate for the Planetary Protection Officer.Applications are due by June 25, 2014.

NOTE: This announcement is open to current NASA Federal employees serving under a career, career-conditional or VRA appointment, those serving on an appointment under 213.3102(u) of Schedule A, or NASA term employees who have acquired conversion eligibility under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004

For additional information regarding the position, as well as qualifying and application procedures, please review the complete announcement. Please copy and paste the following URL into your search browser: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/372414100

Additional questions regarding this position can be directed to Dan Shen, NASA HRMD at (201) 358-4670.

Job Title: Planetary Protection Officer

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency: Headquarters, NASA

Job Announcement Number: HQ14C0030

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP MEETING
The dates for the next OPAG meeting will be July 23-24 in Bethesda, MD.
We will be meeting at the Doubletree Bethesda Hotel. The logistics are now posted on the OPAG homepage:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/

Please note that the deadline for getting hotel rooms at the group rate is June 23. The agenda will be posted soon.

Candy Hansen
OPAG Chair

B) SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP 11 MEETING

Logistical details and a draft agenda are now available on the SBAG
website for the 11th SBAG Meeting:

11th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group
July 29-31, 2014
Washington, DC

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/

Participation is open to all. Participants are requested to register
using the SBAG 11 website, and registration is free.

C) PLANETARY RINGS WORKSHOP
13-15 August, 2014
Boulder, CO

The Cassini Rings Working Group will host a Planetary Rings Workshop 13-15 August, 2014 in Boulder, CO at the CU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (CU-LASP). The workshop will be open to all interested parties and any observational or theoretical research on the properties, dynamics, origin or evolution of any planetary ring system is appropriate. This meeting will highlight the latest Cassini results. We plan on predominantly oral talks, but posters will be considered. Ample time will be allowed for discussion. Previous workshops were held in Ithaca (2011), Paris (2008) and Whitefish, MT (2006). The first announcement is posted at LASP’s event website http://lasp.colorado.edu/cassini/PlanetaryRingsWorkshopAug2014.html . Registration will be by credit card through Eventbrite. Details will follow in 2nd announcement and will be posted on the above meeting site. (Please email Laura Bloom (address below) if you would like to be placed on our mailing list and receive a direct email invitation once registration opens.) Planned program includes an opening reception Tuesday evening, a workshop dinner on Wednesday, and working lunch on Friday. The meeting will end Friday evening. Estimated costs are $100 for the workshop and $30 for the dinner.

D) AIDA WORKSHOP: HOLD THE DATE!
16-17 October 2014 in Washington

The first International Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment
(AIDA) Workshop will be held 16-17 October 2014 in the Washington
DC area. We will discuss the science and planetary defense aspects
of an asteroid deflection by kinetic impactor, focusing on the DART
(Double Asteroid Redirection Test) and AIM (Asteroid Impact Mission)
concepts under consideration by NASA and ESA. The combination of both
missions is referred to as AIDA. As such we will include presentations
of those two concepts, discussion of the Didymos binary system, the
target of AIDA , as well as a more general discussion on binary
systems, regolith characteristics and mechanics, internal structures
of asteroids, impact observing strategies, additional science
opportunities during an impact demonstration, and “next steps” for
future deflection tests.

E) WORKSHOP ON VOLATILES IN THE MARTIAN INTERIOR

November 3–5, 2014,
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), Houston TX 77058.

Since the Workshop on Water in Planetary Basalts in 2007, there has been extensive research conducted on volatiles (H2O, CO2, O2, S, Cl, F, and noble gases) in the martian interior and martian basalts. This new workshop will gather together researchers working on volatiles in the martian interior to discuss the latest developments in the field, where data are lacking, and which observations, instruments, or experiments are needed to make progress on understanding the origin, roles, and evolution of volatiles in the interior of Mars. Reports on data from meteorites, remote sensing, laboratory experimental investigations, in situ surface investigations, astrobiological implications, and geophysical/geochemical modeling are all applicable for inclusion in this workshop.
The first announcement is now available on the conference website:

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2014/

F) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
November 4-7, 2014
Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington DC)

Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

The objective of the International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Mission is to have a broad canvas of instrumentation and technology available to ‘Decadal Survey’ missions and those further out. It is also meant to be a forum of collaboration, exchange and discussions where science questions, and the technology needed to address them, are discussed.
The website for the workshop has been updated. Included on the website is the call for papers, registration information and form, plus lodging information.
To view the current information, visit the workshop website:
http://ssed.gsfc.nasa.gov/IPM/

G) 11TH EUROPEAN SPACE WEATHER WEEK
17-21 November 2014
Liege, Belgium

** The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2014. **

We warmly invite abstract submissions to our session “PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER” (http://www.stce.be/esww11/program/03.php).

Please find bellow a full description of this session along with the contact details of all three conveners. The ESWW11 meeting details can be found in the conference website: http://www.stce.be/esww11/ where the necessary guide and links to submitting abstracts can also be found.

** Conveners contact details **
Christina Plainaki (INAF-IAPS, Rome, Italy; [email protected])
Iannis Dandouras (IRAP, Toulouse, France; [email protected])
Maria Andriopoulou (Space Science Institute, Austrian Academy of Science, Graz, Austria; [email protected])

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Newsletter 14-13

Issue 14-13, May 27, 2014

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1) CALL TO ACTION !!!
2) REMINDER : PLEASE VOTE FOR THE 2014 DPS ELECTIONS
3) AGU PLANETARY SCIENCES SECTION CANDIDATES FOR 2015-16
4) DAWN RELATED ROSES SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
5) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
6) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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CALL TO ACTION !!!

The AAS has issued an action alert to its members this week, and we have an opportunity to piggy back on their efforts. The planetary sections of other scientific societies are also calling members to action this week. Details of the action alert are at http://aas.org/posts/news/2014/05/aas-action-alert

The House of Representatives’ Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee is responsible for funding NASA and NSF. The full Appropriations Committee in the House recently passed this bill out of committee, and it now heads to the floor (likely on May 29) for the full House’s consideration, subject to potential amendments. The bill, as currently written, would increase the NASA top-line budget to $17.9 billion. In that context, SMD would increase to $5.19 billion, and planetary science did very well in garnering an increase to $1.45 billion.

Under current budget rules, any increases for programs in the bill must be offset by decreases to other programs within this same bill. When the Appropriations Committee considered this bill, the chairman of the CJS subcommittee, Rep. Frank Wolf (R, VA-10), indicated that he expects some members of the House will look to augment other programs (e.g., the Community Oriented Policing Services program) by taking money from science. These types of amendments have been introduced and passed in the past. The attempts to shift funding away from science would come in the form of amendments on the House floor when the chamber considers the bill on or about Thursday, May 29th.

Please contact your member of the House of Representatives as soon as possible – the schedule is highly subject to change. If you do contact your Representative, we encourage you to convey a nuanced two-part message: (1) support for NASA and NSF funding levels in the bill as introduced, and (2) oppose amendments that would reduce these levels. You can use the resource set up by the AAS at http://aas.org/posts/news/2014/05/aas-action-alert.

If you have questions, please contact Makenzie Lystrup a

–Makenzie Lystrup, FRS Chair (dps.frschair.aas.org)

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REMINDER : PLEASE VOTE FOR THE 2014 DPS ELECTIONS

The 2014 election for DPS Vice-Chair and Committee is now open, and will close on July 31st 2014.

Please remember to vote !
Go to http://aas.org/vote/
You will need your AAS member login ID (which defaults to your membership number), and your password. If you haven’t registered or renewed your DPS membership recently, you are getting this e-mail because we are using large recent DPS lists, but you may actually not be an active member anymore… So, please take a moment to check your status now and renew if you haven’t done so already. This will allow you to vote and benefit from all membership advantages.

If you have trouble voting on line, the AAS can do a proxy vote and vote on your behalf (send an e-mail to [email protected]). You will still get an automated email confirmation and a separate manual email, both with who you voted for and a confirmation number.

You should vote for one of the two candidates for Vice-Chair:
o Jason W. Barnes, University of Idaho
o Stephen J. Mackwell, LPI, Universities Space Research Association

The elected Vice-Chair will take his/her functions in October 2014 and will become the DPS Chair in October 2015.

You should also vote for two of the four candidates for DPS Committee:
o Maria Antonietta Barucci, LESIA, Paris Observatory
o Joshua Emery, Dept of Earth & Planet. Sci., University of Tennessee
o Amy Lovell, Dept of Physics & Astronomy, Agnes Scott College
o Gerald Wesley Patterson, APL, Johns Hopkins University

The successful candidates will serve on the committee for three years after October 2014.

The detailed vitae and position statements for each of the candidates follow. This information is also linked from the main election page,
http://aas.org/vote/

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AGU PLANETARY SCIENCES SECTION CANDIDATES FOR 2015-16

We are pleased to announce the following candidates for President-Elect and Secretary who are volunteering to serve AGU in the 2015-16 term:

President- Elect: Nathan Bridges
and Sarah Stewart

Secretary: Barbara Cohen
and Jorn Helbert

The ballots will be published in June or July, with voting open from 18 August to 17 September. The winners will start their positions on 1 January 2015, joining new Section President Lindy-Elkins Tanton (Bill McKinnon will become President Emeritus). These highly qualified candidates should be commended for offering their time and service to AGU in the coming years.

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DAWN RELATED ROSES SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT

On release in February 2014 ROSES-14 included C.20, the Dawn Focused Research and Analysis Program (DFRAP), was a TBD program element with the intention to release it later this year. DFRAP will not be solicited after all. Instead, the scope of C.11, the Discovery Data Analysis Program (DDAP), has been expanded to include the Dawn mission data and Planetary Science intends to issue a Dawn Guest Investigator Program through C.20, by an Amendment to ROSES-2014. Those contemplating fundamental research associated with Ceres that would not be appropriate for DDAP should consider C.3, Solar System Workings (SSW). However, the Step-2 SSW proposals are due July 25, 2014. DDAP due dates remain unchanged. Step-1 proposals are due July 14, 2014, and Step-2 proposals are due September 12, 2014.

Of course, SSW was always open to eligible work on Ceres, but we understand that some who may have been planning to propose Ceres fundamental research to DFRAP (only) now have to redirect to SSW at short notice. We regret the inconvenience and will work with them as needed.

Please advise people that are concerned about hitting the Step-1 deadline or unsure if their work is eligible to DDAP or SSW to contact Mary Voytek and Christina Richey ASAP and we can work with them to ensure we get their Step-2 in to SSW in a timely manner. As promised by Jim Green earlier this year, anyone who submit a scientifically-meritorious proposal will be reviewed this year in PSD.

Questions concerning C.11 DDAP may be directed to:
Christina Richey
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 202-358-2206

Questions concerning C.3 SSW may be directed to:
Mary Voytek
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: (202) 358-1577

Questions concerning C.20 DFRAP / Dawn Guest Investigator Program may be directed to:
Michael S. Kelley:
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: (202) 358-0607

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) SPACE POLICY INTERNSHIPS AT THE NRC’S SPACE STUDIES BOARD

Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships are offered twice annually in Washington, D.C., by the National Research Council’s Space Studies Board. The summer 2014 program is restricted to undergraduates and available slots have already been filled. Vacancies still exist in the autumn 2014 program, which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Applications for the autumn program will be accepted until June 20, 2014. Successful candidates will be contacted by July 17, 2012.
Additional information about the program, including application procedure, can be found at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/ssb_052239.

B) POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN MARTIAN ATMOPSHERIC/PLANETARY SCIENCE AT YORK UNIVERSITY

A postdoctoral researcher is sought at York University in Toronto,
Canada to help support the operations of the Mars Science Laboratory
Rover Curiosity, to lead investigations into the Martian Atmosphere
using spacecraft data, and to lead experimental investigations into
atmosphere-surface interactions of planetary bodies, including but not
limited to Mars. The successful candidate must be eligible to become a
member of the Science and Operations Team of MSL as well as a member
of the NSERC Integrating Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics from Earth
to Space (IACPES) CREATE program. The term of employment will be for
one year with an option to extend this work to two years pending
funding. This term will begin no earlier than July 1st, 2014 and no
later than January 1st, 2015.

How to Apply:
Please send to both [email protected] and [email protected]:

(1) a detailed C.V.,
(2) the names, phone numbers and email addresses of at least two
references who have agreed to speak on your behalf and
(3) two examples of published work that you have led.

For full consideration, please send these materials by June 15th,
2014, however, this position will remain open until filled.

C) PHD POSITION IN THE GSMA/UNIVERSITE DE REIMS:
Aerosol formation in Titan’s atmosphere constrained by Cassini observations

We are seeking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate who will participate in the investigation of the physical and chemical processes leading to the production of aerosols in Titan’s atmosphere. This investigation will be accomplished by a combination of observations acquired by the Cassini spacecraft instruments, and theoretical models of aerosol production and growth.
From one hand detailed models coupling atmospheric photochemistry with aerosol formation will be developed and applied to Titan’s atmosphere. We already have in our lab such models that were applied to Titan’s ionosphere and were able to explain for the first time the large mass positive and negative ions observed by the Cassini mass spectrometers. The PhD candidate will extend these models to the lower atmosphere and include a more detailed picture of the atmospheric chemistry that will allow us to evaluate the chemical composition of the particles as well as their physical properties (density, shape, size distribution) at different altitudes. The modeling efforts on the other hand will be validated against observational constraints derived from the analysis of photometric observations from the ISS and UVIS instruments (images and spectra, respectively). We have an arsenal of radiation transfer models to analyze these observations in GSMA, as well as a plethora of Cassini observations through direct access to the instrument teams. The PhD candidate will contribute in the analysis and interpretation of the spacecraft observations.

Interested candidates should contact the thesis supervisors: P. Rannou (pascal.rannou@univ– reims.fr) and P. Lavvas ([email protected]) for further information, before June 6th. The position opens in Fall 2014.
* http://www.univ-reims.fr/GSMA

D) JOVIAN MAGNETIC FIELD AND MAGNETOSPHERE POST-DOC RESEARCHER

Applications are now being accepted for a Postdoctoral Research
Associate, funded through the University of Maryland College Park
(UMCP) and the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science
and Technology (CRESST), to work in the Planetary Magnetospheres
Laboratory of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in the area
of Jupiter’s magnetic field and magnetosphere, using data from the
Juno (New Frontier) mission. Additional details are available at:

http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/#Juno

Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. in a relevant
scientific discipline with prior experience conducting scientific
research. Experience with magnetometer instrumentation and data,
disciplined programming skills (primarily Fortran and IDL), and
scientific writing experience are desired.

The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. All
applications received by Sept. 26, 2014 will receive full
consideration.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) IPPW-11
Pasadena, CA
http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/ippw2014

-IPPW Short Course: June 14–15, 2014
-International Planetary Probe Workshop: June 16–20, 2014

IMPORTANT DEADLINES APPROACHING!
– HOTEL BOOKING DEADLINE: Friday, May 30
– REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 2

B) PLANETARY RINGS WORKSHOP
13-15 August, 2014
Boulder, CO

C) WORKSHOP ON VOLATILES IN THE MARTIAN INTERIOR

November 3–5, 2014,
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), Houston TX 77058.

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2014/

D) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
November 4-7, 2014
Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington DC)

Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

E) 11TH EUROPEAN SPACE WEATHER WEEK
17-21 November 2014
Liege, Belgium

** The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2014. **

We warmly invite abstract submissions to our session “PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER” (http://www.stce.be/esww11/program/03.php).

Please find bellow a full description of this session along with the contact details of all three conveners. The ESWW11 meeting details can be found in the conference website:http://www.stce.be/esww11/ where the necessary guide and links to submitting abstracts can also be found.

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Call to Action from DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee Chair

CALL TO ACTION !!!

If you have questions, please contact Makenzie Lystrup a

–Makenzie Lystrup, FRS Chair (dps.frschair.aas.org)

27 May 2014

Newsletter 14-12

Issue 14-12, May 15, 2014

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1) MESSAGE FROM THE DPS FRS CHAIR
2) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
3) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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MESSAGE FROM THE DPS FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE (FRS) CHAIR:
UPDATE ON FRS ACTIVITY AND STAY TUNED FOR CALL TO ACTION IN LATE MAY

Support in Congress is generally going strong, as reflected in the House FY 15 Appropriations Bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science. The House bill raises NASA’s top line to $17.9B SMD’s top line to $5.2B. In the report language Congress makes significant improvements over the President’s FY15 budget request for planetary science, including raising the planetary science budget to $1.45B. For the details, the report can be downloaded at: appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hrpt-113-hr-fy2015-cjs.pdf (the planetary-relevant language begins on page 67).

This week the FRS and other DPS members visited Congressional offices to express support for those provisions and broaden our base of support. We met with both House and Senate offices and identified new allies for planetary science. DPS committee members will conduct more visits in early June.

The House bill will likely come up for a vote in the full House near the end of May, the Senate is about to start work on its version bill and is expected to consider it in committee later in late May. If all goes well (let’s be cautiously optimistic!) there could be a conference to reconcile the two in late summer. At the most opportune times — probably late May — we will be issuing calls to action asking DPS members to call and write Congress to support the planetary provisions. So stay tuned.

–Makenzie Lystrup, FRS Chair (dps.frschair.aas.org)

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) ROSETTA/MIDAS POSTDOC POSITION

A three year postdoctoral position is available at the Space Research
Institute of the Austrian Academy of Science, Graz, Austria, within
the frame of the ASAP10 project “The MIDAS AFM – modelling and
calibration of a cometary atomic force microscope”.

The successful applicant will join the core MIDAS team which is
responsible for planning and executing operations of the instrument.
As well as participating in the ongoing science planning for MIDAS,
the candidate would combine numerical modelling and analysis of
scientific data and telemetry to better understand the instrument
behavior with respect to temperature, vibration and other factors.
The Flight Spare and Qualification Model instruments are available
for ground based testing and analysis. Calibration and data
archiving activities will become important in the latter half of the
project and it is expected that as operations become more routine,
time would be available for scientific analysis of the data.

The appointment should start in June 2014 and runs for 36 months;
the application deadline is 16th May 2014. Both of these can be
(slightly!) flexible, so please get in touch if you are interested.
Interested candidates should send their application including a
short CV to the project leader Dr. Mark Bentley
([email protected]).

Further details:

http://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/service/personal/
ASAP10_MIDAS_PostDoc.pdf.pdf

[Edited for length from the PEN.]

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) 48TH ESLAB SYMPOSIUM: NEW INSIGHTS INTO VOLCANISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM
17-20 June, ESTEC

The preliminary program is now published on the website, see http://congrexprojects.com/2014-events/48-ESLAB/programme. The detailed program with individual contributions will follows shortly, and will be announced on the website.
Registration is still open, and will be until the start of the meeting. In addition, “Late Abstracts – Poster Only” submission is still possible until May 16th. The poster session will be on Thursday 19th, June.
The symposium will focus on volcanism in the Solar System. Of particular interest, but not limited to, will be new insights obtained over the last years from international space missions to planets, Moons and cryo-volcanism. The format will be made up of plenary sessions on topics related to volcanism in the Solar System, with contributed oral and poster presentations.
Sebastien Besse on behalf of the SOC

B) NASA EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM 2014
July 21-23, 2014
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

The Solar System Exploration Research Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the 1st annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF), to be held July 21-23, 2014 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. This year’s Forum will feature scientific discussions related to several exploration targets of interest: the Moon, near-Earth asteroids and the moons of Mars. There are no registration fees to attend the conference, but registration is required. Non-US citizens MUST register by May 26, 2014 to allow time to process the visit. To learn more about the conference and register, please go to:
http://sservi.nasa.gov/NESF2014/

Questions can be directed to:
Yvonne Pendleton, Director of SSERVI ([email protected])
Dana Hurley, SOC Co-Chair ([email protected])
Nancy Chabot, SOC Co-Chair ([email protected] )

The abstract submission deadline has passed, but the following topics relevant to the Moon, near-Earth Asteroids, and Phobos/Deimos will be covered at this meeting:

Volatiles – formation, destruction, location, form
Dust/Regolith – origin and evolution
Exosphere/Plasma Interactions,
Radiation Environment – space weathering and human health
Geology,
Geophysics,
Robotic Missions,
Sample Return
ISRU
Astro/Heliophysics
Public Outreach

The ESF will contain a special session to engage the exploration and science communities in an important discussion of objectives and benefits of the different Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) destinations – the Moon, Near Earth Asteroids, the moons of Mars. As many of the ESF topics are of relevance to the International Space Exploration Coordination Group’s (ISECG) Global Exploration Roadmap (GER), NASA, together with other space agency representatives from ISECG, will leverage the participating Forum scientists present and conduct a separate session on the GER on July 24, immediately following the Exploration Science Forum. This session seeks to discuss topics of interest that increase the synergies between human and robotic missions to increase the return for each community. All ESF participants are welcome to attend, but they must be registered. Forum and GER logistics, schedule and registration info may be found at http://sservi.nasa.gov/NESF2014/

C) WORKSHOP ON THE STUDY OF THE ICE GIANT PLANETS
July 28-30 at APL in Laurel, MD

Abstract submission and registration are now open for the Workshop on the Study of the Ice Giant Planets July 28-30 at APL in Laurel, MD. The abstracts deadline is May 15 and early registration runs through June 27. For more information, please see:
http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/icegiants2014/icegiants20141st.shtml

D) PLANETARY RINGS WORKSHOP
13-15 August, 2014
Boulder, CO

E) WORKSHOP ON VOLATILES IN THE MARTIAN INTERIOR

November 3–5, 2014,
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), Houston TX 77058.

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2014/

F) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
November 4-7, 2014
Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington DC)

Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

G) 11TH EUROPEAN SPACE WEATHER WEEK
17-21 November 2014
Liege, Belgium

** The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2014. **

We warmly invite abstract submissions to our session “PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER” (http://www.stce.be/esww11/program/03.php).

Please find bellow a full description of this session along with the contact details of all three conveners. The ESWW11 meeting details can be found in the conference website:http://www.stce.be/esww11/ where the necessary guide and links to submitting abstracts can also be found.

H) IUGG 2015
22 June-5 July 2015
Prague, Czech Republic

www.iugg2015prague.com.

Abstract Submission
Call for abstracts will be open during summer 2014.

Deadline for abstract submission is January 31, 2015.

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Newsletter 14-11

Issue 14-11, May 5, 2014

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1) MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
2) PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION SEEKING VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS
3) JWST NOW IN HORIZONS
4) TWO NEW RESOURCE GUIDES FOR THOSE WHO TEACH OR EXPLAIN ASTRONOMY
5) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Dear DPS Community,

As Washington’s cherry blossoms are replaced by bright green leaves and winter gives way to spring warmth, I have a few items to bring to your attention.

First, our DPS elections are in full swing. Make your voice heard and your vote counted! Take a moment to go to http://aas.org/vote/ and cast your vote. Instructions were provided in the most recent DPS email distribution (news/2014-dps-elections-procedure).

Second, there is a great deal of budget-related activity in Washington right now. Your DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee (FRS) and DPS leadership are actively involved in planning and discussions. If you would like to play a role, I point you to a recent blog by our colleague Dr. Jim Bell. In his open letter to the professional planetary science community (http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2014/0501-an-open-letter-to-planetary-scientists-from-jim-bell.html), Jim outlines some specific actions one could take to be a part of the process. Please note that these activities are distinct from those organized by our FRS, which will be the subject of a future update from the FRS Chair Makenzie Lystrup.

Finally, start thinking about the DPS meeting this fall (http://aas.org/meetings/dps46). Both the LOC and SOC are making great progress, and the Tucson meeting is shaping up to be just terrific! My thanks go out to Joe Spitale, Faith Vilas, and all of the volunteers who are engaged in the pre-meeting planning telecons and email debates. Mark your calendars now, and keep an eye out for more meeting info soon.

Heidi Hammel
DPS Chair

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PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION SEEKING VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS

To increase the pool of un-conflicted reviewers the Planetary Science Division is seeking subject matter experts to serve as mail-in reviewers of proposals and/or in-person reviewers to engage in discussions at a face-to-face panel meeting. New researchers (including post-doctoral fellows) are welcome to apply as they provide fresh insight from people close to the most current research. Just follow the links below to the volunteer review forms and indicate the fields in which you consider yourself to be a subject matter expert and click the boxes. If your skills match our needs for this review NASA will contact you to discuss scheduling.

We are currently seeking reviewers for:

ROSES 2014 E.3 The Exoplanet Research Program
ROSES 2014 C.2 Emerging Worlds
ROSES 2014 C.6 Solar System Observations

Go to:
http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/

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JWST NOW IN HORIZONS

The James Webb Space Telescope’s planning trajectory has been added to JPL’s Horizons ephemeris system. It is now possible to generate ephemerides of all cataloged solar system bodies with respect to JWST by setting the observing site/center to @jwst. This trajectory will be updated to the actual orbit after launch. As a reminder, the JWST Solar System Working Group has been considering science cases from the solar system observing community for future observations with NASA’s next great observatory. A white paper summarizing the instrumentation and observatory capabilities, as well as key science cases is now available (http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.6845). More details regarding solar system observations with JWST can be found here: http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science/solar-system.

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TWO NEW RESOURCE GUIDES FOR THOSE WHO TEACH OR EXPLAIN ASTRONOMY

“Unheard Voices,” a set of resource guides about the astronomy of many cultures and about the contributions of women to astronomy, is now available on the Multiverse web site at:
http://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Learning-Resources/Educator-Resource-Guides

The two new resource guides are designed specifically for instructors and students in introductory college science courses (such as Astro 101), but can be used by anyone who is teaching, explaining, or learning astronomy or earth and space science. Sponsored by the Heliophysics Forum of the Space Missions Directorate at NASA, the guides include written, on-line, and audio-visual materials, many of which can be used directly in the classroom, for student papers, or personal enrichment.

“Unheard Voices 1: The Astronomy of Many Cultures” features the contributions to astronomy of African, Asian, Hispanic, South Pacific, Islamic, and Native American cultures, together with a section on reports and articles for achieving greater diversity in science. (15 pages)

“Unheard Voices 2: Women in Astronomy” features sections on: the history of women in astronomy in general, materials on selected women astronomers of the past, issues facing women in astronomy today, and materials on selected contemporary women astronomers. (13 pages)

Multiverse — formerly known as the Center for Science Education at the University of California, Berkeley — offers a website with a wide range of resources, information, and programs, to help educators and their students learn about the universe in a more multi-cultural context.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) 48TH ESLAB SYMPOSIUM: NEW INSIGHTS INTO VOLCANISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM
17-20 June, ESTEC

B) NASA EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM 2014
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
July 21-23, 2014

Questions can be directed to:
Yvonne Pendleton, Director of SSERVI ([email protected])
Dana Hurley, SOC Co-Chair ([email protected])
Nancy Chabot, SOC Co-Chair ([email protected] )

The abstract submission deadline has passed, but the following topics relevant to the Moon, near-Earth Asteroids, and Phobos/Deimos will be covered at this meeting:

C) WORKSHOP ON THE STUDY OF THE ICE GIANT PLANETS
July 28-30 at APL in Laurel, MD

D) SMALL BODIES DYNAMICS MEETING
Ubatuba, SP, Brazil, August 24-28th

The SBD meeting intends to provide a new space for in-depth and stimulating discussions and talks on all aspects of minor bodies dynamics. Topics covered by this meeting will involve the dynamical evolution of asteroids, TNOs, satellites, rings, dust, and space probes. The SBD meeting will feature invited talks on a range of topics, contributed talks, and posters.

The meeting will take place in the Hotel Wembly Inn, in Ubatuba, SP, Brazil, on August 24-28th. More information on the conference is available at
http://sbd14.sciencesconf.org/

E) EUROPEAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CONGRESS 2014 – EPSC2014
07 – 12 September 2014
Cascais, Portugal

http://epsc2014.eu

Abstract deadline: 6 May 2014.

The international community of planetary scientists is invited to submit an abstract for presentation of their recent work at the EPSC 2014 Meeting, which will take place at the Centro de Congressos do Estoril, Cascais, Portugal, 07-12 September 2014.

The meeting will consist of oral and poster sessions, as well as workshop-style sessions. We expect a very well attended meeting, with many high quality presentations.

The current list of sessions is organized around the following topics:
TP Terrestrial Planets
GP Giant Planet Systems
MG Magnetospheres and Space Physics
MTI Missions, Techniques and Industry
MTW MT Technology Foresight Workshops
EX Exoplanets and Origins
AB Astrobiology
SB Small Bodies
PD Planetary Dynamics
LF Laboratory and Field Investigations
OEP Outreach, Education, and Policy
AM Amateur Astronomy
CP Comparative Planetology

The scientific program and abstract submission are accessible at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/sessionprogramme

Please browse the list of sessions and identify the session that most closely matches your area of interest; your abstract can then be submitted directly to that session.
The session conveners, together with the Scientific Organizing Committee, will finalize the science program shortly after the abstract deadline.

Information on registration, accommodation, travel routes, visa requirements and social events will become available soon on the meeting web site.

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Note some of the following sessions :

* TP3: Venus
Rather than have a combined “Terrestrial Planet atmospheres session”, this year we are having a dedicated Venus session to enable a broad view of surface, atmosphere and evolution of this planet in support of a forthcoming “Venus 3” book project. We invite abstracts on all aspects of Venus science, from modelling to observation, from interior to surface to atmosphere to exosphere.

Best regards,
Colin Wilson
Bruno Bézard
Chris Russell
Sue Smrekar
Takehiko Satoh

* EX4 : Formation and Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems
Convener: D. Turrini
Co-Conveners: R. Nelson, C. Agnor

The growing body of data on extrasolar planetary systems is offering us a deeper insight of the rich variety of outcomes of the processes shaping planetary formation, of which the Solar System is just one of the possible results. At the same time, the Solar System offers a large number of constraints to test the theories of planetary formation and of the early dynamical evolution of the planets. This session aims to offer a space for discussing new theoretical, observational and laboratory results about the formation and evolution, both dynamical and collisional, of planetary systems and about their formation environments, the protoplanetary disks.

The dead line for abstract submission is the 6th of May 2014.

We apologize if you receive this email more than once and we kindly ask to circulate it in your institutions and among interested colleagues.
We hope to see you in Cascais,
Diego Turrini, Richard Nelson, Craig Agnor

* The Giant planets Systems theme has also several sessions :
– GP1 / Outer planets systems
           Convener: A. Coustenis | Co-Conveners: N. Andre, S. K. Atreya, C.S Arridge, L.N. Fletcher
– GP2/ Aeronomy of Giant planets
           Convener: J.N. Yates | Co-Conveners: L. C. Ray, J. Cho, T. Koskinen
– GP3 /Celebrating 10 years of exploration with Cassini-Huygens
           Convener: N. Altobelli | Co-Conveners: J.-P. Lebreton , A. Coustenis , C. Sotin
– GP4 /Titan’s Surface and Interior
           Convener: E. Turtle | Co-Conveners: A. Coustenis , J. I. Lunine , R. D. Lorenz

F) BINGHAMTON GEOMORPHOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Sept 12-14, at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (BGS), an established forum for exploring all aspects of geomorphology, focuses this year on Planetary Geomorphology. We warmly welcome abstracts from all branches of planetary – and terrestrial – geomorphology. BGS2014 will include a field trip to the Appalachian Mts and a workshop on accessing planetary datasets. Please see http://web.eps.utk.edu/SYMPOSIUM/index.php for more information, to register or to submit an abstract (before Aug 1). Abstracts will be searchable through the SAO/ADS.

G) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington DC)
November 4-7, 2014

Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

H) 11TH EUROPEAN SPACE WEATHER WEEK
17-21 November 2014, Liege, Belgium

** The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2014. **

We warmly invite abstract submissions to our session “PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER” (http://www.stce.be/esww11/program/03.php).

Please find bellow a full description of this session along with the contact details of all three conveners. The ESWW11 meeting details can be found in the conference website:http://www.stce.be/esww11/ where the necessary guide and links to submitting abstracts can also be found.

** Session Description **
The session welcomes papers on all aspects of the conditions in the Sun, solar wind and magnetospheric plasmas, at different planetary systems of our Solar System, that can influence the performance and reliability of space-borne technological systems. Focus will be given in cross-disciplinary issues, including: – the interaction of solar wind/magnetospheric plasmas with planetary/satellite ionospheres and thick (e.g. at Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Venus, Titan) or tenuous (e.g. Ganymede, Europa, Mercury, our Moon) atmospheres, including the generation of auroras – the satellite interactions with their neutral environments and dust – the variability of the magnetospheric regions under different solar wind conditions – the inter-comparisons of space weather conditions in different planetary environments Contributions addressing previous (e.g. CHANDRAYAAN-1, KAGUYA), present (e.g. CASSINI, MARS EXPRESS, VENUS EXPRESS, ROSETTA, MAVEN, MESSENGER, VAN ALLEN PROBES) and forthcoming (e.g. BEPI COLOMBO, JUICE, MMS) in situ observations are welcome. Abstracts on theoretical modeling and simulations of planetary space weather conditions, possibly destined for end-users of space weather services, are extremely welcome. Inter-comparisons and interpretation of measurements at different planetary systems and quantification of the possible effect of the environment interactions on components and systems (e.g. radiation doze studies) are strongly encouraged.

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Newsletter 14-10

Issue14-10, May 2nd 2014

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1) DPS ELECTIONS 2014: PROCEDURE AND HOW TO VOTE
2) CANDIDATES BIOS AND STATEMENTS
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2014 DPS ELECTIONS : PROCEDURE

The 2014 election for DPS Vice-Chair and Committee is now open, and will close on July 31st 2014.

To vote, go to http://aas.org/vote/
You will need your AAS member login ID (which defaults to your membership number), and your password. If you haven’t registered or renewed your DPS membership recently, you are getting this e-mail because we are using large recent DPS lists, but you may actually not be an active member anymore… So, please take a moment to check your status now and renew if you haven’t done so already. This will allow you to vote and benefit from all membership advantages.

You should vote for one of the two candidates for Vice-Chair:
o Jason W. Barnes, University of Idaho
o Stephen J. Mackwell, LPI, Universities Space Research Association

The elected Vice-Chair will take his/her functions in October 2014 and will become the DPS Chair in October 2015.

The successful candidates will serve on the committee for three years after October 2014.

The detailed vitae and position statements for each of the candidates follow. This information is also linked from the main election page,
http://aas.org/vote/

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CANDIDATES BIOS AND STATEMENTS

Candidates biographical notes and statements follow in alphabetical order.

CANDIDATES FOR VICE-CHAIR (Vote for 1)

a) JASON W. BARNES: VICE CHAIR

Associate Professor of Physics
University of Idaho

Bio/CV
Research Interests:
– Titan
– Exoplanets

Education:
– Ph.D. University of Arizona, Planetary Science, 2004
– B.S. Caltech, Astronomy, 1998

Career:
– University of Idaho, Associate Professor of Physics 2013-present
– University of Idaho, Assistant Professor of Physics 2008-2013
– NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, Ames Research Center, 2007-2008
– Postdoc, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 2004-2006

DPS Service:
– Committee Member, 2009-2012
– Member, Scientific Organizing Committee, 2014 Annual Meeting (Tucson)

Statement:
As the largest professional planetary society, the DPS is the primary voice of
the community of planetary scientists. In terms of organizing our scientific
communications and advocating our interests to the US government, the DPS
remains an essential organization. As Chair my priority would be to modernize
and streamline the DPS’ finances, meetings, and online systems to ensure its
continued effectiveness for a long and fruitful future.

Our greatest concern today is the NASA budget for planetary science. The
Federal Relations Subcommittee (FRS), led by Makenzie Lystrup, has done an
amazing job these past few years under trying circumstances. Thus I see the job
of the Chair to be ensuring that Makenzie and the FRS have all the resources
that they need continue to engage with Congress and, particularly, the
administration regarding funding priorities. I will also work closely with our
parent organization, the AAS, to ensure that we do not work at cross-purposes
with one another. To help the FRS do its job, however, we all need to keep
doing ours by reaching out to the public to communicate the discoveries that are
the fruits of public funding to the taxpayers.

To continue to serve the planetary community the DPS must keep its own house —
particularly its finances — in order. The DPS nearly went under in 2009, only
to be rescued by a $250,000 federal bailout. That is embarrassing. And it is
not a sustainable way to run a professional society. Although we are in good
financial health today, we must never be put in such a position again,
regardless of the state of the economy. To that end, we need to be careful to
prevent inertia toward overly cavernous venues for the annual Meetings
that comprise the overwhelming majority of our budget. The Committee should
always consider at least two venues when deciding on each meeting location. And
we also need to look more closely at holding meetings in small-to-medium sized
cities that could be more cost-effective for the size of our gathering.

But the best thing that we can do for the financial health of the DPS is to
diversify our revenue base. Right now over 90% of our annual income derives
from the yearly meeting, with dues providing a small but important supplement.
We need an extra source of money to provide stability in the case of a
money-losing meeting, to enable new initiatives, and to allow the DPS the agency
to pursue its interests.

Icarus the Division-sponsored journal, should provide us that new revenue.
As a DPS Committee member, I initiated the currently ongoing reevaluation of our
relationship with the Division-sponsored journal. While other societies own
their journals (AAS owns ApJ and AJ, AGU owns GRL and JGR), Icarus is owned by
Elsevier, a private company. As such Elsevier runs Icarus to maximize its
profit. As a professional society, I think that the DPS needs to have some
control over its own journal, including a share of those profits. Therefore I
support continued efforts by the DPS to negotiate with Elsevier to tie our
continued sponsorship of Icarus to (1) direct revenue payments from Elsevier
to the DPS general fund, and (2) complete autonomy and authority for the
DPS-appointed editor of Icarus (presently Phil Nicholson).

I would like to address two other issues that could be supported by any
additional revenue. First, I want to fix our voting system. Turnout in DPS
elections hovers around 20%, well lower than back when we mailed paper ballots.
We all know why this is: the email that you get to vote is not a direct link,
but rather it requires that you either remember or look up your DPS ID number
and log in before you can vote. When we asked the AAS to fix this issue in the
past, they blew us off. Now we will have money to contract to or hire whomever
we need to solve the problem ourselves. The other use of money that I propose
is to implement an online forum for DPS issues. Right now the DPS leadership
communicates with the membership by way of the Member’s Meeting at the annual
conference. Unfortunately the meeting has historically been sparsely attended,
and the attendees skew heavily to established scientists. To help address these
problems, I propose to complement the Member’s Meeting with a web-based
discussion system that would both increase and broaden membership participation
in Division matters.

Since its inception as a Division in 1968, the DPS has served its membership
through both flush and trying circumstances. I would like the chance to
implement the ideas that I have described here to help ensure that the DPS can
continue to serve us all for the foreseeable future.

b) STEPHEN J. MACKWELL : VICE-CHAIR

Bio/CV

Education:
Ph.D., Australian National University, Geophysics, 1985
M.Sc., University of Canterbury, Astrophysics, 1979

Career:
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Director, 2002-present
Rice University, Adjunct Professor, Earth Sciences, 2005-present
Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Uni. Bayreuth, Professor and Director, 1998-2002
Pennsylvania State University, Professor, Geosciences, 1988-1996
Cornell University, Research Fellow, 1984-1988

Selected honors, awards:
Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 2010
Stipendiat der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Bayreuth, Germany, 1996
Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America, 1996

Major editorial roles:
Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets, Univ. Arizona Press, 2013
Oxygen in the Solar System, Min. Soc. Am.: Rev. Min. Geochem., 2008
Editorial Board, Phys. Chem. Min., 1996-present
Editor in Chief, Geophysical Research Letters, 2001-2005
Editor (Solid Earth), Geophysical Research Letters, 2000-2001
Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 1992-1997

Selected service to the community:
NRC Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (2012-present)
NRC Planetary Decadal Survey (Vice Chair – Inner Planets, and Steering Committee) (2010)
NRC Committees: Assessment of NASA Science Mission Directorate 2014 Science Plan (2014); Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space Science (2012); Review of Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies (2010); New Opportunities in Solar System Exploration (2008)
NASA Review Panels: multiple PG&G (panelist, group chief, panel chair), Astrophysics Senior Review (2010), Human Tended Suborbital Science Program (2008), NIAC (2013)
NSF – Program Director (Geophysics) (1993-1994)

Statement:
For the past decade, my primary role as director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute has been to support and advocate for the planetary community. Our community has been hit hard by drift in the direction of NASA’s programs and the low priority of Planetary Exploration within the Administration. The promise of the planetary community’s Decadal Survey remains largely unfulfilled because planetary science funding does not match planetary science vision. The key challenge for DPS is to strongly and effectively advocate for planetary science in the halls of Congress, NASA, and the Administration. Our goal should be to have a planetary science budget that matches the vision of our Decadal Survey.

I spend a lot of time in Washington at NASA, on the Hill, and in other Administration offices as part of various analysis and advisory groups. I know how the process works and how to advocate effectively for our goals. As the Chair of DPS, I will be able to build on this foundation and advocate strongly for the key components of the Decadal, including Research and Analysis, Technology, Discovery, New Frontiers, and Flagship activities. My work in support of the planetary science community has given me a balanced perspective on the broader needs of our community. As your representative, I can bring your concerns to policy makers, advocate forcefully for the resources to bring our vision to reality, and continue the outstanding work of past chairs.

CANDIDATES FOR COMMITTTEE (Vote for two)

a) MARIA ANTONIETTA BARUCCI: COMMITTEE

Bio/CV
Senior Astronomer (Exceptional Class) at the Laboratoire d’Etudes Spatiales et d’Instrumentation en Astrophysique – Paris Observatory, France

Education:
– PhD in Mathematics at the University La Sapienza – Roma (Italy), 1982
– “Habilitation à diriger des recherches” in Astronomy- University of Paris VII (France), 1993.

Main research topic:
Exploration of the Solar System from ground and space to understand the physical and chemical nature of primitive small bodies and to investigate the accretion and evolution processes of the protoplanetary disk(s). More than 680 scientific publications and several books.

Professional Background:
– Professor of “Solar System science” at Master1 and Master2 level (1995-present)
– PI of the MarcoPolo-R mission in study at ESA in the framework of CosmicVision M class program (2007-2013)
– Co-I of the OSIRIS-REx (NASA) and Hayabusa2 (JAXA) mission (2011-present)
– Member of RSSD advisor Committee of ESA (2007-2008)
– Member of AHG of ESSC-ESF for the European Space Exploration Roadmap (2006-2008)
– Co-I of several instruments: SIMBIO-SYS for BEPI COLOMBO (ESA) (2004-present); VIRTIS and OSIRIS for ROSETTA ESA mission (1995-present); AMIE camera on SMART-1 ESA mission (1998-2006); CIRS on the orbiter and of HASI for Huygens probe on CASSINI/Huygens NASA-ESA mission (1990-present).
– Member of the ESA Solar System Working Group Committee (2006-2009)
– Deputy Director of LESIA-Paris Observatory (2001-2005)
– Member of the Science Definition Team at ESA of ROSETTA mission (ESA) (1992-1994)

Selected honors, awards:
2011-2014: Prix for excellence in science from the French Research Minister
2009: American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE-2009) for the book “The Solar System beyond Neptune”, Univ. Arizona Press
2004: ESA achievement award for OSIRIS-Rosetta Mission
2004: ESA achievement award for VIRTIS-Rosetta Mission
2000: NASA achievement award for HASI-Huygens/Cassini Mission
2000: NASA achievement award for CIRS-Huygens/Cassini Mission
1994-2010: Award for research and doctoral tutorial.

Statement
We live in a worldwide uncertain period for science and space exploration. The Division for Planetary Science of the A.A.S. plays and has to continue to play a fundamental role to focus and promote planetary research activities. If selected for the DPS committee, I will strive to support these goals toward the main objectives of planetary exploration. I dedicated a large parte of my career in planetary science and space missions with involvement in ESA, NASA and JAXA projects and I will continue to work toward a common international effort to increase the planetary science activities, searching to improve the ways to collaborate among fellow scientists and engineers in order to optimize the results.

Planetary science is a major player in space agencies all over the world, and in particular in Europe and in the US. It is essential to maintain the momentum gained and the interest of the communities behind common projects in which constructive exchanges between the two continents (via collaborations, communications, multi-agency forums, etc) will play a major role. The future of planetary science and exploration requires a lot of attention, especially in these difficult budgetary times, and it is my wish to work together with the DPS committee to develop plans to strengthen these activities and promote space exploration. I believe that joint meetings between the DPS and other countries (such as with the European Planetary Science Conference) are beneficial and I will certainly help to organize such joint venue opportunities.

I am very sensitive to science education and outreach to form and promote future generations of scientists and engineers and it will be my duty to be vigilant that young people and teachers will benefit from the DPS guidance and networking. I will help in any possible way the DPS E/PO officer to maintain and enhance the outreach activities and promote the science to the public.
If elected in the DPS committee, I would like to hear the opinions and ideas from the community for improving our goals and ensuring a bright future for planetary exploration through the generations to come.

b) JOSHUA EMERY: COMMITTEE

Bio/CV
Assistant Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences; University of Tennessee

Research Focus: Planetary Astronomy
The goal of my research is to contribute to the understanding of the formation and evolution of the Solar System and the distribution of organic material. As an observational planetary astronomer, I apply the techniques of reflection and emission spectroscopy and spectrophotometry of primitive and icy bodies in the near- (0.8 to 5.0 mm) and mid-infrared (5 to 50 mm) to address these topics. The Jupiter Trojan asteroids have been a strong focus of my research because they are a key group for distinguishing several models of Solar System evolution and for understanding the prevalence of organic material. I also regularly observe Kuiper Belt objects, icy satellites, and other asteroid groups to understand the state of their surfaces as related to these topics. I am a Co-I on the OSIRIS-REx mission.

Education:
PhD in Planetary Sciences (minor in Geosciences); Univ. Arizona, Tucson, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Physics; Boston University, 1995

Employment History:
2011 – present: Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee.
2010 – 2011: Research Associate Professor, University of Tennessee.
2008 – 2010: Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee.
2005 – 2008: Principal Investigator, SETI Institute.
2002 – 2005: Research Scientist, SETI Institute (NASA Ames contractor).
1998 – 2002: Graduate Research/Teaching Associate, University of Arizona.
1995 – 1998: Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona.
1992 – 1995: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Boston University.
Professional Organizations
   • American Astronomical Society / Division for Planetary Sciences
–      Federal Relations Subcommittee, 2008-2012
   • American Geophysical Union
Professional Service
   • Group chief, panel member, and external reviewer for various NASA programs
   • Journal reviews (Icarus, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Astronomical Journal, Astrophysical Journal, Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research)
   • Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics Working Group, 2006
   • Spitzer Warm Mission, Planetary Science Goals team member, 2007
   • NASA Infrared Telescope Facility Time Allocation Committee, 2007 – 2009
   • Spitzer Space Telescope allocation committee (2010) and DDT external reviewer (2007 – 2010)
   • Session chair at Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, AAS/DPS, and AGU
   • Contributed substantially to 5 white papers for NASA Planetary Science Decadal Survey

Statement:
Professional organizations such as the DPS provide critical roles in advocating for the interests of the membership and facilitating communication of science among members and to the broader community. Over the years, the DPS committee has been very successful, helping to build the robust international planetary science endeavor we enjoy today. The annual DPS membership meeting is my favorite conference – the right size to fill a full week with exciting science and still enable plenty of personal interaction. The DPS support of Icarus continues to provide the community an excellent venue for publishing results that span the broad scope of planetary science. The committee must be vigilant to ensure that the annual meeting and Icarus continue to have the resources to serve the membership, while thinking broadly to identify avenues for improvement. Support for students and early career scientists, in terms of both meeting attendance and access to Icarus, is particularly important.

It is clear that, in the current and foreseeable budget climate, the DPS leadership must continue strong and strategic advocacy for planetary science. During my recent 4 year tenure on the DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee, including several trips to Washington to meet with members of Congress, OMB, and NASA management, our advocacy needs changed. The importance of open dialog with all of the stakeholders in planetary exploration, in order to overcome the challenges posed by recent presidential budget requests, cannot be overstated. The DPS committee and chairs have done an excellent job stepping up this communication and coordinating with other relevant professional organizations, and we have seen tangible results of their hard work. Yet the absence of several important elements of the balanced program put forth in the Decadal Survey from the latest presidential budget request highlights the need for continued dialog.

The DPS membership is international, and each of us benefits tremendously from the global nature of this field. Just as we in the US have specific advocacy issues right now, our members in other countries may also, from time to time, need the backing of a large community. The DPS should continue its efforts to improve coordination with relevant international organizations for worldwide support of planetary science.

As a DPS committee member, I would be honored to serve the planetary community to help preserve and expand the vibrant and exciting scientific exploration that we all have been blessed to participate in.

c) AMY LOVELL: COMMITTEE

Bio/CV
Professor of Astronomy, Agnes Scott College

– Scientific Focus
Radio Spectroscopy of Comets and Thermal Emission from Asteroids

– Education:
Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1999.
B.A. Physics-Astronomy, Agnes Scott College, 1990.

– Professional Positions:
Agnes Scott College Department of Physics & Astronomy, 2000-present
Arecibo Observatory Visiting Scientist 2006-2007
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE) Visiting Scientist, spring 2004
Amherst College, Five College Astronomy Science Education Fellow, 1998-2000

– Recent Service Roles:
DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee (2007-2011)
DPS Professional Development Subcommittee (2012-)
Committee on Radio Frequencies (2013-)
Arecibo Science Advocacy Partnership (ASAP) Board Member 2008-
NSF Astronomy Portfolio Review Committee 2011-2012
AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (2010-2011)
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Comets10 Workshop SOC, 2010

Statement:
I would be honored to serve the DPS as a committee member, and hope to draw on an array of scientific and professional experiences to keep the Division strong. I am pleased to see DPS membership has been increasing in diversity in a variety of ways — in national and international geographical representation, in differing professional paths of planetary science, at all career levels including students, in broader racial & ethnic representation, and towards a more equal gender balance. I will strive to help the Division keep in mind and broaden our diversity of membership, and how we can stay relevant and supportive of our wide variety of members. I have also been pleased to see a more active stance of the DPS in science advocacy, in the legislative process, in professional development, and in education. Building on a strong subcommittee structure, and in partnership with the AAS, I want to continue the work to keep our voices heard by policymakers and the public both in our local areas and in Washington. I would urge all DPS members to take a more active role and voice, within the acceptable parameters of their employment, to increase support for planetary science research, solar system missions, and rational science education.

The DPS has been my professional home for 20 years, and as the only planetary scientist on the faculty at a small undergraduate institution, I value highly the professional and scientific interactions of our annual meetings. Given the importance of international collaborations and partnerships in planetary science, I also value the geographic diversity of our membership and am eager to see international members at meetings both in the US and abroad. While recent meetings have opened increased opportunities in professional development both for students and early-career scientists, I would like the DPS to strengthen these and other professional development initiatives, including mentoring and networking. Any attempt to increase professional networking or mentoring, however, needs a full array of DPS members at meetings, and such efforts are harmed when civil servants have restricted travel, when US planetary scientists have trouble attending international meetings, or when funding limitations of many sorts interfere. This is another area where I believe DPS advocacy and action is needed, and can have positive impacts on the field of planetary science.

d) GERALD WESLEY PATTERSON: COMMITTEE

Bio/CV
Research scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Research Focus
I use remotely sensed data to understand the formation and evolution of planetary surfaces. Current research involves understanding the radar scattering properties of lunar surface materials and the tectonic histories of Europa, Ganymede, and Enceladus.

– Education:
Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Brown University, 2007
B.S., Geology, University of Florida, 1997

– Positions:
Senior Professional Staff, Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab., 2009–present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab., 2007–2009

– Missions:
Cassini Participating Scientist, February 2014 – present
Co-Investigator, RIME on Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, February 2013 – present
Deputy PI, Mini-RF on Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, June 2013 – present
Co-Investigator, Mini-RF on LRO, 2011 – 2013
Associate Pre-Project Scientist, Europa Mission Concept, May 2010 – present
Science team member, Mini-RF on LRO, 2008–2011
Science team member, Mini-SAR on Chandrayaan-1, 2008–2009

– Service:
Local organizing committee, The Habitability of Icy Worlds, February 2014
Co-organizer, DC-area Europa Workshop, April 2014
Science organizing committee, Planetary Data Users Workshop, June 2012
Member, NASA Europa Science Definition Team, May 2012 – present
Associate member, NASA Europa Science Definition Team, 2011 – May 2012
Co-organizer, ISIS Users Workshop, October 2011
Co-organizer, Planetary Science session, AGU December 2010 – 2013
Fellow, NASA Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP), 2004 – 2007

Statement:
In my view, any professional society should play two primary roles for the community it serves. It should promote growth within the community and advocate for that growth to decision makers external to the community. These two important principles are something the DPS does extremely well and something its members should be proud of. I would be honored to serve this community as a committee member and would strive to maintain, and build upon, the great work that the DPS current does.

As a member of the community for more than 10 years, I have had the opportunity to serve on several panels/organizations that advocate for missions, particular planetary bodies, and planetary science in general. As an active member of the organization Young Scientists for Planetary Exploration and DC-area resident, I have also had the privilege of both attending congressional committee meetings pertinent to planetary science and advocating for planetary science with specific congressional representatives on a number of occasions. That experience has been very educational and eye-opening for me and I would be honored to continue making such visits as a DPS committee member. Finally, I have had the opportunity to organize a number of meetings, workshops, and sessions (small and not so small) that deal with specific topics ranging from the discussion of specific solar system bodies to techniques for analyzing planetary data in general. I believe the experience gained from these efforts would help me serve the community well as a committee member.

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Newsletter 14-9

Issue 14-9, April 24, 2014

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1) REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
2) JPL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO MODEL EUROPA PLUMES
3) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
4) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

You are receiving this e-mail because you have subscribed to DPS during the past 2 years.
If you are one of those who haven’t had the time yet to renew, please take it now by logging in to your membership record (today !) and paying your dues so that you can remain part of the DPS community.
To ensure your listing is correct, please take a moment and log in to the Member Pages (http://members.aas.org) and click the Member Profile link to review your information.
By renewing online and not receiving a paper renewal, you will help your Society save enormous costs.

Also, please take a moment to update your personal DPS member file.

Thank you for your urgent attention.
Athena Coustenis, DPS Secretary

Send general replies to [email protected].

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JPL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO MODEL EUROPA PLUMES

(URL: https://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/bizops/ )

Recent Hubble Space Telescope (HST) detection of anomalous concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen at Europa could potentially be due to plumes, analogous to the well-characterized plume at Enceladus as observed by the Cassini mission. Plumes on Europa would be extremely interesting science and mission targets, particularly due to the unique opportunity to obtain direct information on the subsurface composition, thereby addressing Europa’s potential habitability. In this context, a better understanding of the density and compositional structure of potential Europa plumes would help in planning of science observations for the Europa Clipper mission concept. Moreover, understanding the density structure of plumes is important to understanding potential engineering concerns due to dust as well as the potential effects of drag on the spacecraft. JPL seeks proposals that would model Europa plumes, including their possible physical properties and three-dimensional dynamics. We anticipate up to $450 K total funding will be available for 5 – 8 successful proposals. This is anticipated as a 9 to 12 month task, beginning around July 2014. Deadline: Thursday, May 27, 2014, 3:00 p.m. (PST).

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) REMINDER : UWINGU PHD STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS
PhD students needing funds to report their research results at conferences may apply to Uwingu for travel grants via the form at http://tinyurl.com/Uwingu-TravelAwards; applications are due no later than 11:59 PM PST on 30 April 2014. A total of 10-15 awards are expected to be announced the week of 2 June. Any graduate student completing their PhD in 2014 in planetary science and/or exoplanet studies is eligible. For questions, contact [email protected]. Uwingu is a space company led by planetary scientists to increase public engagement in space exploration and generate grant funds for space research and education. See www.uwingu.com and http://www.uwingu.com/about-us/who-we-are/ to learn more.

B) NEO POSTDOC POSITION AT LOWELL OBSERVATORY
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at Lowell
Observatory to work on the physical characterization of near-Earth
objects. This position will be co-supervised by Drs. Nicholas
Moskovitz and Will Grundy.

The initial appointment is for one year with automatic extension
to two years in the case of satisfactory progress. Extension to
three years may be possible depending on availability of funding.
The position is expected to be split with 80% of the time dedicated
to the main program and 20% for research of the postdoc’s choice.
The start date is negotiable, but preference is for late summer 2014.
This position is funded by a NASA NEOO grant and comes with a
competitive salary and full benefits. A PhD in physics, astronomy,
planetary science, or a related field is required by the start date.

Application available at:
http://www.lowell.edu/documents/LowellEmploymentApplication-v07-13.pdf

Send to [email protected] along with a single PDF document
incorporating the following:
* A cover letter
* A Curriculum Vitae
* A Statement of past research accomplishments and future research
goals (3 pages or less)
* Phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references

Applications will be reviewed beginning June 15, 2014.

View full ad:
http://www2.lowell.edu/users/nmosko/PostdocAd.pdf

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT – LUNGRADCON 2014
NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
July 19-20, 2014

Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2014) to be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, 2014 at the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), preceding the NASA Exploration Science Forum. LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career postdocs to present their research on lunar and small body science in a low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their peers. In addition to oral presentations, the conference presents opportunities for professional development and networking with fellow grad students and postdocs, as well as senior members of the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. A limited amount of funding will be provided for travel and lodging costs.

For more details, please visit:
http://impact.colorado.edu/lungradcon/2014/

or email any questions to: [email protected].

B) WORKSHOP ON THE STUDY OF THE ICE GIANT PLANETS
July 28-30 at APL in Laurel, MD

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/icegiants2014/icegiants20141st.shtml

C) EUROPEAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CONGRESS 2014 – EPSC2014
07 – 12 September 2014
Cascais, Portugal

http://epsc2014.eu

Abstract deadline: 6 May 2014.

The meeting will consist of oral and poster sessions, as well as workshop-style sessions. We expect a very well attended meeting, with many high quality presentations.

The scientific program and abstract submission are accessible at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/sessionprogramme

Information on registration, accommodation, travel routes, visa requirements and social events will become available soon on the meeting web site.

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Note some of the following sessions :

* Special Session at the European Planetary Science Congress 2014
Session MT13: Planetary Science with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/session/16816
Convener: P. Ferruit

Abstract: Scheduled for launch in October 2018, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be one of the major space observatories of the next decade. JWST and its instrument suite will allow planetary scientists and astronomers to perform imaging and spectroscopy over the 0.6 to 28 micron range with unprecedented sensitivity. JWST is designed to observe solar system objects beyond earth orbit having apparent rates of motion up to 30 milliarcseconds/second, i.e. planets, satellites, asteroids, trans-neptunian objects and comets. JWST will also allow to look beyond our solar system and to study exo-planets.
This session will be dedicated to presentations of planetary science (both in our solar system and in other stellar system) that could be conducted with JWST.

* Session: AM2/OEP5
Citizen Science: Intersection of Professional – Amateur Astronomy (co-organized)

Conveners: P. Yanamandra-Fisher, N. Howes. T. Cook

* The Giant planets Systems theme has also several sessions :
– GP1 / Outer planets systems
           Convener: A. Coustenis | Co-Conveners: N. Andre , S. K. Atreya , C.S Arridge , L.N. Fletcher
– GP2/ Aeronomy of Giant planets
           Convener: J.N. Yates | Co-Conveners: L. C. Ray , J. Cho , T. Koskinen
– GP3 /Celebrating 10 years of exploration with Cassini-Huygens
           Convener: N. Altobelli | Co-Conveners: J.-P. Lebreton , A. Coustenis , C. Sotin
– GP4 /Titan’s Surface and Interior
           Convener: E. Turtle | Co-Conveners: A. Coustenis , J. I. Lunine , R. D. Lorenz

D) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington DC)
November 4-7, 2014

Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

E) 11TH EUROPEAN SPACE WEATHER WEEK
17-21 November 2014, Liege, Belgium

** The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2014. **

We warmly invite abstract submissions to our session “PLANETARY SPACE WEATHER” (http://www.stce.be/esww11/program/03.php).

Please find bellow a full description of this session along with the contact details of all three conveners. The ESWW11 meeting details can be found in the conference website:http://www.stce.be/esww11/ where the necessary guide and links to submitting abstracts can also be found.

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Newsletter 14-7

Issue 14-7, March 30, 2014

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1) TALK WITH YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT PLANETARY SCIENCE
2) EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN NASA STEM (EONS) 2014
3) REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
4) REMINDER : CALL FOR DPS 2014 PRIZE NOMINATIONS
5) THE BARRINGER FAMILY FUND FOR METEORITE IMPACT RESEARCH
6) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
7) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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TALK WITH YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT PLANETARY SCIENCE

Sign-Up deadline is April 5

The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) Federal Relations Subcommittee is gathering scientists in our community to raise the visibility of and support for planetary science in the Congress. This year, visits will take place 24-25 April and 12-13 May; you can participate in either the April or May dates. Sign-up at http://aas.org/content/division-planetary-sciences-congressional-visits-day-2014-sign-form
From now and through 5:00 pm EDT on Saturday, 5 April 2014.

Volunteers will travel to Washington, DC to participate in meetings with Capitol Hill and/or executive branch staff. Volunteers will also participate in pre-briefings covering planetary science-policy issues, the messages the DPS wants to convey, and discussion of how to successfully conduct meetings with Congressional staff. We aim to select volunteers who balance the program by location (though you must be a U.S. citizen), career stage, and experience. We especially encourage early career scientists to volunteer. Some travel support may be available for volunteers selected to participate. Selected members will be notified by 9 April 2014.

Makenzie Lystrup, DPS FRS Chair

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN NASA STEM (EONS) 2014
NASA’s Office of Education is accepting new proposals under the Education Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) 2014 NASA Research Announcement for Educator Professional Development (EPD) appendix.

EPD is designed to provide high quality STEM professional development opportunities for formal and informal educators capitalizing on NASA’s unique assets and capabilities. Pre-service, in-service, and informal educators working with grades K-20 and higher education faculty are considered customers and clients who derive benefits from EPD opportunities. EPD was established to consolidate historically diverse components into a focused effort to ensure operational efficiency while optimizing strategies, methods, and technologies that promote and foster educators’ use of NASA-related content in their instructional activities. Proposals are due June 18, 2014.

For more information regarding these opportunities, please visit the NASA EONS page on the NSPIRES website.

Nick Schneider, DPS Education & Public Outreach officer
p.s.Use http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7bF257E429-24AC-EE13-09E6-45812E0D1314 if the link above fails.

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REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

You are receiving this e-mail because you have subscribed to DPS during the past 2 years.
You should have paid your 2014 membership dues online at https://members.aas.org/ by 31 December 2013. But our records show that about 200 of our members have still to renew !

If you are one of those who haven’t had the time yet to renew, please take it now by logging in to your membership record (today !) and paying your dues so that you can remain part of the DPS community. By renewing online and not receiving a paper renewal, you will help your Society save enormous costs.

Also, please take a moment to update your personal DPS member file.

Thank you for your urgent attention.
Athena Coustenis, DPS Secretary

Send general replies to [email protected].

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REMINDER : CALL FOR DPS 2014 PRIZE NOMINATIONS

DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2014

Every year the DPS recognizes exceptional achievement in our field. It is time to consider nominating a respected colleague for one of the annual DPS prizes. Please note the earlier deadline than last year’s.

·         The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize honors outstanding contributions to the field of planetary science.
·         The Harold C. Urey Prize recognizes outstanding achievement in planetary research by a young scientist.
·         The Harold Masursky Award acknowledges outstanding service to planetary science and exploration.
·         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.

Detailed descriptions of each of the prizes and the criteria for nominees for each can be found at prizes. The nomination form and instructions can also be retrieved from this website. The completed nomination form and supporting material should be emailed to [email protected].

Anyone may submit a nomination. A completed nomination will be retained and considered by the Prize Subcommittee for three years, or as long as the nominee is eligible, whichever is less. Past nominees may be re-nominated after the expiration of a prior nomination. A posthumous nomination is allowed for a limited time after the nominee’s death, except for the Sagan Medal. For specific details, see the URL noted above.

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THE BARRINGER FAMILY FUND FOR METEORITE IMPACT RESEARCH

Applications are due April 4, 2014.

The Barringer Family Fund for Meteorite Impact Research will provide a small number (3 to 5) of competitive grants each year in the range of $2,500 to $5,000 USD for support of field research at known or suspected impact sites worldwide. Grant funds may be used to assist with travel and subsistence costs, as well as laboratory and computer analysis of research samples and findings. Masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students enrolled in formal university programs are eligible. Other details about the award as well as an application form for interested students can be found at

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/Awards/Barringer_Fund/

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) PLANETARY SCIENCES EXPLORATION FACULTY POSITION – UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

The Department of Physics (physics.cos.ucf.edu) at the University of Central Florida invites applications for up to 2 tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level or higher beginning in August 2014. As part of the recently awarded Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS) initiative with the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) we are particularly interested in candidates with experience in exploration-related planetary science including, but not limited to, regolith processes, microgravity dynamics, impact physics, primitive asteroid mineralogy, and in-situ resource utilization. Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment in Planetary Sciences, Physics, or a closely related discipline, and a substantial record of independent, interdisciplinary research. The successful applicant is expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program and have a strong commitment to excellence in graduate and undergraduate education.
UCF is a leading, fast growing, metropolitan research university with about 60,000 students. The Department of Physics currently has 40 faculty members, offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Physics and a Ph.D. track in Planetary Sciences ( www.planets.ucf.edu ), and has recently moved into a state-of-the-art research building. Departmental research programs include condensed matter physics, surface physics, nanoscience, soft condensed matter, planetary science, biological physics, atomic and optical physics, attosecond physics, quantum information processing, and physics education. There are opportunities to benefit from synergy with the UCF-based Florida Space Institute (fsi.ucf.edu), the Nanoscience and Technology Center, the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC), the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), and the Biomolecular Sciences Center.
Interested individuals must complete an on-line application by going to: www.jobswithucf.com . The online application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of research and teaching portfolio, and a list of three references with contact information. Screening of applications will begin February 17, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Application Link: http://www.jobswithucf.com:80/postings/37471

B) TWO POSTDOC POSITIONS IN ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY AND COSMOCHEMISTRY AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS

The ad can be found here:
http://geology.ucdavis.edu/jobs/postdoc_yin.php

C) TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN THE AREA OF PLANETARY GEOSCIENCE – UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

Dear colleagues,
The Department of Earth Sciences and the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration at The University of Western Ontario invite applications for a probationary tenure-track faculty position in the area of Planetary Geoscience. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

This position builds upon the recent appointments of an NSERC/MDA/CSA Industrial Research Chair in Planetary Geology, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Planetary Science and two Research Chairs, one in Planetary Materials and one in Exoplanet Research.

The applicant will have a strong record in Planetary Geoscience research, with preference given to applicants whose research focuses on comparative planetology and/or planetary surface processes. Research methodologies may include remote sensing and spectroscopy for Earth and other planetary observations, geochemistry, hydrology, geomicrobiology, metallogeny, and related fields. Involvement in current or future planned planetary exploration missions and/or Earth observation remote sensing is considered an asset to this position.

More details on the position can be found here: http://www.uwo.ca/earth/news/2014/faculty_position_in_planetary_geoscience.html

Dr. Gordon “Oz” Osinski | Associate Professor & NSERC/MDA/CSA Industrial Research Chair in Planetary Geology

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) ASTEROIDS, COMETS, METEORS 2014 (ACM’2014)
June 30 – July 4, 2014
Helsinki, Finland
http://www.helsinki.fi/acm2014/

Call For Abstracts And Registration
Abstracts and registration are due by March 31, 2014

Asteroids, Comets, Meteors focuses on the research of small Solar System bodies. Small bodies are the key to understanding the formation and evolution of the Solar System, carrying signals from pre-solar times. Understanding the evolution of the Solar System helps unveil the evolution of extrasolar planetary systems. Societally, small bodies will be important future resources of minerals. The near-Earth population of small bodies continues to pose an impact hazard, whether it be small pieces of falling meteorites or larger asteroids or cometary nuclei capable of causing global environmental effects.

The conference series entitled “Asteroids, Comets, Meteors” constitutes the leading international series in the field of small Solar System bodies. ACM in Helsinki, Finland in 2014 will be the 12th conference in the series.

The ACM’2014 Call for Abstracts and Registration is open at :
http://www.helsinki.fi/acm2014/
(e-mail: [email protected])

For further updated information, you are welcome and recommended to enlist on the specific ACM information list. The list address is [email protected]. The list is moderated, so mails sent to the list will not be forwarded before approval by the list administrator.
If you want to join the list, or resign from the list, send e-mail to : [email protected]
The subject of the message does not matter, but the content should be:
subscribe acm2014-info your-email@address
or
unsubscribe acm2014-info your-email@address
if you want to leave the list. All registered participants are automatically added to the list.

Contact:
Karri Muinonen
Chair, ACM’2014 Scientific Organizing Committee,
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki &Finnish Geodetic Institute

B) 6TH ALFVEN CONFERENCE: PLASMA INTERACTIONS WITH SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS: ANTICIPATING ROSETTA, MAVEN AND MARS ORBITER MISSION
7-11 July 2014

Location: University College London (UCL), UK

Abstract submission and registration is open.
Abstract deadline: 7 May
Early registration deadline: 7 May

Conference website: http://bit.ly/alfven-2014
Abstract submission: http://bit.ly/alfven-abstract
Online registration: http://bit.ly/alfven-registration

Main topics: Comets, Mars, Venus, outer planet moons and Earth’s moon –
especially common processes with comets, and reviewing current knowledge
prior to the arrival of the new missions.

PLEASE NOTE: The Tour de France 2014 will take place in London on 7 July. We therefore advise booking accommodation early.
Special early registration rates, and student and early career scientist registration rates are available – details on website

Meeting theme –
Within our solar system, the planets, moons, comets and asteroids all
have plasma interactions. The interaction depends on the nature of the
object, particularly the presence of an atmosphere and a magnetic field.
Even the size of the object matters through the finite gyroradius effect
and the scale height of cold ions of exospheric origin. It also depends
on the upstream conditions, including position within the solar wind or
the presence within a planetary magnetosphere. In the year when ESA’s
Rosetta will reach comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, NASA’s Maven and ISRO’s
Mars Orbiter Mission will reach Mars, and ESA’s Venus Express mission is
almost complete, this conference will explore our understanding of
plasma interactions with comets, Mars, Venus, and inner and outer solar
system moons. We will explore the processes which characterise the
interactions such as ion pickup and field draping, and their effects
such as plasma escape. Data from current and recent space missions,
modelling and theory are all encouraged, as we explore our local part of
the ‘plasma universe’.
Confirmed invited speakers: David Andrews, Stas Barabash, Dave Brain, Tom Cravens, Konrad Dennerl, Wing Ip, Bruce Jakosky, Xianzhe Jia, Geraint Jones, Esa Kallio, Christoph Koenders, Rickard Lundin, Christian Mazelle, Chris Paranicas, Martin Rubin, Yoshifumi Saito, Joachim Saur, Jim Slavin, Matt Taylor, Oleg Vaisberg and Olivier Witasse.

Contacts: Andrew Coates (convener) and Anne Wellbrock (LOC co-chair),
on behalf of the LOC and SOC

C) 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: July 28, 2014

D) SOLAR WIND INTERACTION WITH PLUTO WORKSHOP
Wednesday-Thursday August 20-21, 2014
LASP, Boulder CO

In preparation for New Horizons flyby of Pluto around July 2015, the above workshop on the solar wind interaction with Pluto’s atmosphere will focus on current ideas and models of the upstream solar wind conditions, the interaction of the surrounding plasma with Pluto’s escaping atmosphere, and perturbations of the solar wind propagating downstream.
The workshop will include presentations on plans for observations that will be made by and datasets collected by the New Horizons Alice (UVS), REX (Radio Science), SWAP (KeV plasma), PEPSSI (MeV particles), and SDC (dust counter) instruments.
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/mop/resources/hosted-meetings/swpluto/

Please contact me bagenal-at-colorado.edu if you intend to attend.

Fran Bagenal
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
University of Colorado

E) EUROPEAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CONGRESS 2014 – EPSC2014
07 – 12 September 2014
Cascais, Portugal

http://epsc2014.eu

Abstract deadline: 6 May 2014.

The meeting will consist of oral and poster sessions, as well as workshop-style sessions. We expect a very well attended meeting, with many high quality presentations.

The scientific program and abstract submission are accessible at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/sessionprogramme

Information on registration, accommodation, travel routes, visa requirements and social events will become available soon on the meeting web site.

Please forward this message to colleagues who may be interested.
Manuel Grande and Maria Teresa Capria
on behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee
and
Mario Ebel
on behalf of Copernicus Meetings

F) INTERNATIONAL METEOR CONFERENCE 2014
September 18 – 21, Giron – France.

Meteor science is peculiar in the astronomy field of research, since it usually involves extremely wide field of view instruments (up to 180 deg) able to catch extremely fast events (< 1 s). The multiplication of observation networks and devices during the past few years is currently radically changing our view of the meteor showers on Earth. Indeed the contribution of hundreds of professional and amateur cameras provide unprecedented database of nearly continuous observation of the night sky around the globe. As a consequence, our understanding of the overall structure, age and evolution of the meteoroid streams in the Solar System is being greatly enriched nowadays.

This International Meteor Conference 2014 is organized by the International Meteor Organization. It aims at putting together specialists in the meteor field, as well as encouraging professional and amateur collaboration to make the most of the numerous detection and analysis tools and results developed and gathered for the past few years.

All practical information, including registration can be found at:
http://www.imo.net/imc2014

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Giron!

Kind regards,

IMC2014 LOC

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Newsletter 14-6

Issue 14-6, March 21, 2014

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1) DPS ELECTIONS 2014: CANDIDATE SLATE
2) REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
3) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
4) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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DPS ELECTIONS 2014: CANDIDATE SLATE

The DPS Nominating Committee has identified the following candidates for the 2014 DPS elections for Vice-Chair and Committee:

Vice-Chair (1 to be elected):
o Jason W. Barnes, University of Idaho
o Stephen J. Mackwell, LPI, Universities Space Research Association

Committee (2 to be elected):
o Maria Antonietta Barucci, LESIA, Paris Observatory
o Joshua P. Emery, D.E.P.S., University of Tennessee
o Amy J. Lovell, Agnes Scott College Department of Physics & Astronomy
o Gerald Wesley Patterson, APL, Johns Hopkins University

Additional candidates, supported by a petition of at least 20 DPS members, may be nominated by April 21st. Please send any nominations to the DPS Secretary, Athena Coustenis, at [email protected].

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REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Also, please take a moment to update your personal DPS member file.

Thank you for your urgent attention.
Athena Coustenis, DPS Secretary

Send general replies to [email protected].

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSORS OF PHYSICS – THREE POSITIONS OPEN
Job Posting Title IRC56972
Organization Name Physical Sciences
Department Description
Daytona Beach Campus

The Department of Physical Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
invites applications for three (3) Non-Tenure-Track positions, most likely at the
Assistant Professor level in Physics. One position may be renewed yearly,
whereas the other two positions are one-year sabbatical replacement positions.

Applicants with experience in teaching undergraduate physics are particularly
encouraged to apply. Interest in engaging undergraduate students in research
would be a plus. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field and
be available to teach beginning in late August, 2014.

The Physical Sciences Department has about 35 faculty. It is home to one of the
leading ABET-accredited undergraduate Engineering Physics programs in the US,
as well as growing BS Space Physics, MS Engineering Physics, and PhD
Engineering Physics programs. We expect to begin a new BS program in
Astronomy & Astrophysics in August, 2014. The Department also provides
service courses in physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, and environmental
science to other majors.

The position will remain open until filled. For consideration, please complete an
online application and upload a full CV, unofficial transcripts, any additional
information on teaching experience and a statement of teaching philosophy, as
well as the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of at least
three professional references. All materials should be submitted through the link at:
www.erau.edu/jobs

Embry-Riddle is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, national
origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Embry-Riddle is
also committed to diversity and inclusion in higher education. We continually strive to
recognize, respect and celebrate the differences and cultural identities
among individuals as we recruit, support, and embrace our diverse
community. We work to provide a safe environment where self-expression
is welcome. We strive to create a campus climate free of discrimination so
that networks, partnerships and cultural competency continue to be
fostered through leadership, integrity, care and respect. We are Embry-
Riddle.

Inquiries may be addressed to:

Terry D. Oswalt, Ph.D.
Chair, Dept. Physical Sciences
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Office: (386) 226-7571
Fax: (386) 226-6621
[email protected]

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) SOLAR WIND INTERACTION WITH PLUTO WORKSHOP
Wed-Thur August 20-21, 2014
LASP, Boulder CO

Please contact me bagenal-at-colorado.edu if you intend to attend.

Fran Bagenal
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
University of Colorado

B) EUROPEAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CONGRESS 2014 – EPSC2014
07 – 12 September 2014
Cascais, Portugal

http://epsc2014.eu

Abstract deadline: 06 May 2014.

The meeting will consist of oral and poster sessions, as well as workshop-style sessions. We expect a very well attended meeting, with many high quality presentations.

The scientific program and abstract submission are accessible at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/sessionprogramme

Information on registration, accommodation, travel routes, visa requirements and social events will become available soon on the meeting web site.

Please forward this message to colleagues who may be interested.
Manuel Grande and Maria Teresa Capria
on behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee
and
Mario Ebel
on behalf of Copernicus Meetings

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LESIA (Bat. 18)
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
5, place Jules Janssen
92195 Meudon Cedex
France
Tel: +33145077720
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Newsletter 14-5

Issue 14-5, March 16, 2014

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1) MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE (FRS) CHAIR
2) REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
3) BUDGET 2015: PLANETARY COMMUNITY TOWN HALL AT LPSC #45
4) IAU : CONCERNS AND CONSIDERATIONS WITH THE NAMING OF MARS CRATERS
5) CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE NASA INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (IRTF)
6) CHANGE IN HST SNAP POLICY FOR OBJECTS INTERIOR TO JUPITER
7) NASA EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM – 2ND ANNOUNCEMENT
8) JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES
9) UPCOMING MEETINGS
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MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE (FRS) CHAIR

The White House has released the FY 2015 Presidential Budget Request (PBR), which gives adequate support to the Discovery Program and NASA’s research programs, but missing is support for a new start for New Frontiers and an outer planets Flagship mission, two essential components of the Decadal Survey. A summary of the FY 2015 PBR is included below.

Visit lawmakers in Washington, DC
Now that the President’s budget request has been released and we look toward the appropriations season, the FRS is planning visits with stakeholders and lawmakers in Washington, DC (tentatively April 24-25 and May 12-13). This is a fun way to learn more about how DC works and promote planetary science. No prior experience communicating with Congress is necessary! If interested, please contact Makenzie Lystrup, FRS Chair, at [email protected].

FRS looking for new members
We are looking to add to energetic planetary scientists looking to help advocate for the broad swath of planetary science that the DPS represents. The ability to communicate science to non-scientists is a must, and the ability to create graphics for materials aimed at non-scientists is a plus. Prior service on NASA Advisory Committee Subcommittees, Assessment Groups, or other similar policy-related committees is also a plus. Please contact Makenzie Lystrup, FRS Chair, at [email protected].

Summary of the FY 2015 President’s Budget Request (PBR)
The full 713-page NASA request can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/NASA_2015_Budget_Estimates.pdf

The budget includes the request for FY 2015 and notional out year budgets for FY 2016-2019. These notional budgets are for planning guidance purposes; Congress only appropriates one fiscal year at a time. And remember that the PBR is only one part of the process. Congress authorizes and appropriates money, and they will certainly have a lot to say about the NASA budget.

The NASA top line ($17.4606 billion), the Science top line ($4.972 billion), and the Planetary Science top line ($1.2803 billion) are all at relatively small decreases from the enacted FY 2014 levels.

Planetary R&A: $256 million – At first glance this appears to be an increase from FY 2014, but that’s because there has been a transfer some basic research programs into this line to be consistent with the restructured R&A program. Considering the transfers, it appears that the total is perhaps a small increase in R&A funds from FY 2014.

Discovery: $231 million – The FY 2015 and notional out-year budget request includes adequate funding for all missions currently in development and operation, and to select and implement the next round of Discovery.

New Frontiers: $281 million – The FY 2015 request appears to be adequate for funding Juno, New Horizons, and ORIRIS-Rex. The out year notional budgets do not appear to provide funding for the next round of New Frontiers, which is of great concern.

Outer Planets: $96 million – Cassini is fully funded through end of Solstice Mission, and NASA support to JUICE is fully funded. $15 million is requested for the study of a Europa mission, which should not be considered a new start; there is no money for Europa in the notional out years budgets. A Request for Information (RFI) will be released in the near future to solicit ideas for a Europa mission concept that would address the preponderance of the decadal science for at most $1 billion. This is naturally a controversial idea in many quarters, and we will see how it plays out as the community and Congress respond.

Mars Exploration: $279 million – Apart from the proposed shutdown of MER Opportunity, funding for the balance of the Mars program appears adequate.

Technology: $137 million – Funding to re-start Pu-238 production at DOE is included.

In the budget, the Administration outlines the Opportunity, Growth, and Security Initiative (OGSI), which proposes spending across the federal government that is $56 billion above the spending cap that Congress recently agreed to in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, to be fully paid for by closing tax loopholes. NASA would receive $885.5 million of this initiative, which includes a number of impacts to Planetary Science. It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which Congress could come to an agreement to pass an additional $56 million of spending, but Congress could also use the initiative as guidance in a piecemeal fashion.

The FRS advocates for Planetary Science throughout the year, but we will be ramping up activities in the coming months. We look forward to the participation of the DPS membership when we issue calls to action.

Makenzie Lystrup

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REMINDER : 2014 ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Also, please take a moment to update your personal DPS member file.

Thank you for your urgent attention.
Athena Coustenis, DPS Secretary

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BUDGET 2015: PLANETARY COMMUNITY TOWN HALL AT LPSC #45

Wednesday, March 19, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Waterway 4

With the release of the 2015 budget this month, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from the Societies that serve the Planetary Science community, discuss the impact of the proposed budget on the future of planetary science, and review options for mitigating the cuts to our valued programs.

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IAU : CONCERNS AND CONSIDERATIONS WITH THE NAMING OF MARS CRATERS

The AAS and DPS note the following statement issued by the International Astronomical Union regarding naming space objects and their features:

Recently initiatives that capitalize on the public’s interest in space and
astronomy have proliferated, some putting a price tag on naming space
objects and their features, such as Mars craters. The International
Astronomical Union (IAU) would like to emphasize that such initiatives go
against the spirit of free and equal access to space, as well as against
internationally recognized regulations. Hence no purchased names can ever
be used on official maps and globes. The IAU encourages the public to
become involved in the naming process of space objects and their features
by following the officially recognized (and free) methods.

For full text and image see :

http://www.iau.org/public_press/news/detail/iau1402/

For more information on the IAU policy of naming solar system objects,
especially Mars craters, see the WGPSN web page:
http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/516-Can-I-Pay-a-Fee-and-Officially-Name-a-Crater-or-Other-Type-of-Surface-Feature-on-Mars-and-Other-Solar-System-Objects.html

IAU Theme on Naming of Astronomical Objects:
http://www.iau.org/public/naming/

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE NASA INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY (IRTF)

DEADLINE: 01 April 2014

***Use the ONLINE application form ***

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility Observing Proposals, Due date for the 2014B semester (August 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015) is Tuesday, April 1, 2014. See our online submission form. Available instruments include: (1) SpeX, a 0.8 – 5.3 micron cross-dispersed medium-resolution spectrograph (up to R=2,500) and imager; (2) MORIS, a 512×512 pixel Andor CCD camera mounted at the side-facing, dichroic-fed window of the SpeX cryostat (60″x60″ field-of-view); MORIS can be used simultaneously with SpeX; (3) CSHELL, a 1-5 micron high-resolution spectrograph (up to R=40,000) (4) PI-instruments including a low-resolution 3-14 micron spectrograph and high-resolution spectrographs for 8-25 microns. Information on available instruments and performance can be found at: http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/Facility/.

Important notice: We anticipate that SpeX will be returned to the telescope in June 2014 in time to accommodate proposals for the Fall 2014 semester beginning on August 1, 2014. Currently SpeX is in the Hilo laboratory undergoing upgrades to its array and array controllers. We expect improved performance, but for proposals please use current performance and sensitivity.

Pleased be advised that NSFCAM2 is not available as it is undergoing evaluation for repair after damage resulting from overpressure in its liquid nitrogen can.

Visitor instruments (available on a collaborative basis with the instrument team) include: TEXES (5-20 micron high-resolution spectrograph; contact Matt Richter at[email protected] for more information), BASS (3-14 micron spectrometer; contact Ray Russell at [email protected]), CELESTE (5-25 micron echelle spectrometer; contact Don Jennings at [email protected]) and HIPWAC (9-12 micron heterodyne spectrometer; contact Ted Kostiuk at [email protected]).

Remote observing is available with SpeX, CSHELL, and MORIS.

Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring will make a very close approach to Mars in 2014B and observations of this comet are of interest to NASA. Further information can be found here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12111886/Comet_Siding_Spring.pdf

Important Notice: Remote observing requests must be made in the proposal application – later requests will be considered if requested at least ONE MONTH ahead of time. If you wish to observe from your home institution, you MUST comply with the requirements for video conferencing and instrument operation provided on the Remote Observers Information page. First-time users should plan to work in Manoa, Hilo or at the summit for their first run with their support astronomer and become familiar with the instrument operation. Observers already familiar with the instrument and who want to observe remotely from their home institution are strongly encouraged to contact Miranda Hawarden-Ogata ([email protected]) to set up a test of the video link and user interface at least one month prior to their observing run. We cannot guarantee a successful remote observing connection on short notice since we have no control of hardware and software compatibility on the user’s side. It is the responsibility of the PI to provide up to date observing contact information.

To keep our bibliography up to date, and to ensure future funding of the IRTF instruments, we ask that you send us citations to your latest IRTF publications. You can check your publications using our website bibliography page for refereed papers:

http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/research/biblio/publications.php

Please send to William Walters ([email protected]) any missing references, and please continue to include in your paper the acknowledgement to the IRTF and the name of the instrument used.

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CHANGE IN HST SNAP POLICY FOR OBJECTS INTERIOR TO JUPITER

STScI has revised the policy regarding SNAP observations of Solar System bodies that lie interior to the orbit of Jupiter. Previously such observations were not allowed since scheduling guide-stars requires a significant allocation of resources. The policy has been changed to allow observations of a subset of these targets provided that the observations are undertaken under gyro control. Full details are given here:
http://www.stsci.edu/hst/proposing/docs/late-breaking-news#snaps

This change in policy is in effect for Cycle 22 (proposal deadline April 11 2014)

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NASA EXPLORATION SCIENCE FORUM – 2ND ANNOUNCEMENT

Doris Daou

Associate Director

NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute

The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the first annual NASA Exploration Science Forum (ESF), to be held 21-23 July 2014 at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. There will be no registration fees to attend the forum, and it is an excellent opportunity for students to meet a broad science and exploration community.

Registration for the forum and abstract submissions can now be found on the SSERVI website.

The deadline for abstract submission is midnight PDT 26 April 2014.

Abstracts are being solicited for the following topics relevant to human exploration targets of interest (the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, Phobos/Deimos): dust/regolith, exosphere/plasma Interactions, geology, geophysics, human exploration, missions (including science enabled by robotic, human, and commercial missions), radiation, robotics, sample return (including robotic-assisted through telepresence), volatiles, ISRU, astro/heliophysics (including space weathering), and public outreach.

Many of the ESF topics are of relevance to NASA’s Global Exploration Roadmap. To further discussion with the science community, NASA will conduct a separate session on the Global Exploration Roadmap on 24 July immediately following the Exploration Science Forum.

The next announcement (April 2014) will discuss Exploration Science Forum logistics (hotel accommodations, parking, and no-host meals). Registration for the forum is FREE and will remain open until 6 July, so please register early. International visitors must register by 26 May 2014 in order to process your NASA visitor information.

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JOBS/POSITIONS OPPORTUNITIES

For all Job opportunities, please visit jobs
and also consider posting a job by filling out the jobs submission form at:
node/add/job

You can send any comments, questions, or suggestions to the DPS Jobs Czar at: [email protected]

A) TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN PLANETARY GEOSCIENCE
The Department of Earth Sciences and the Centre for Planetary Science
and Exploration at The University of Western Ontario invite
applications for a probationary tenure-track faculty position in the
area of Planetary Geoscience. The appointment will be made at the
rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

This position builds upon the recent appointments of an NSERC/MDA/CSA
Industrial Research Chair in Planetary Geology, a Tier 1 Canada
Research Chair in Planetary Science and two Research Chairs, one in
Planetary Materials and one in Exoplanet Research.

The applicant will have a strong record in Planetary Geoscience
research, with preference given to applicants whose research focuses
on comparative planetology and/or planetary surface processes.
Research methodologies may include remote sensing and spectroscopy
for Earth and other planetary observations, geochemistry, hydrology,
geomicrobiology, metallogeny, and related fields. Involvement in
current or future planned planetary exploration missions and/or
Earth observation remote sensing is considered an asset to this
position.

More details on the position can be found at:
http://www.uwo.ca/earth/news/2014/faculty_position_in_planetary_geoscience.html

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

A) AAS/DDA ANNUAL MEETING
The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that its annual meeting will take place at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, PA, from April 28th to May 1st 2014. Registration and abstract submission are now open, and can be accessed through the meeting websitehttp://dda.aas.org/meetings/2014/.

The deadline for early online registration and abstract submission is March 21st.

We would also like to encourage graduate students working in all branches of dynamical astronomy to apply for the Ray Duncombe Prize, which includes free registration and $600 in travel funds. The deadline for Duncombe Prize applications is February 28th. For more details, see http://dda.aas.org/students/letters/ddastip14.html.

B) SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AAS LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS DIVISION: LAD 2014

The second LAD meeting devoted to the interplay between laboratory astrophysics and astronomy, planetary science and related sciences will be held jointly with the 224th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, June 1-5, 2014, Boston, MA.

Late abstracts will be accepted until 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, 17 April 2014.

Detailed Abstract Information and Presentation Instructions can be found at http://aas.org/meetings/aas224/abstracts_full

Details about the program and invited speakers can be found at http://aas.org/aas-224th-meeting/224th-meeting-laboratory-astrophysics-division-sessions

In addition to its Annual Meeting, LAD, is also holding a one-day Meeting jointly with the AAS SPD Division and the APS GPAP Topical Group in Plasma Astrophysics that will focus on the interplay between laboratory astrophysics, plasma physics and solar physics.

Posters – Parallel 4-day long session

Conveners:
Farid Salama (NASA-Ames Research Center), Chair
John Black (Chalmers University of Technology)
Nancy Chanover (New Mexico State University)
Paul Drake (University of Michigan)
Chikang Li (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Daniel Wolf Savin (Columbia University)
Gianfranco Vidali (Syracuse University)
Steven Federman (University of Toledo), ex-officio

C) ASTEROIDS, COMETS, METEORS 2014 (ACM’2014)
June 30 – July 4, 2014
Helsinki, Finland

Abstracts and registration are due by : March 31, 2014

Asteroids, Comets, Meteors focuses on the research of small Solar
System bodies. Small bodies are the key to understanding the formation
and evolution of the Solar System, carrying signals from pre-solar
times. Understanding the evolution of the Solar System helps unveil
the evolution of extrasolar planetary systems. Societally, small
bodies will be important future resources of minerals. The near-Earth
population of small bodies continues to pose an impact hazard, whether
it be small pieces of falling meteorites or larger asteroids or
cometary nuclei capable of causing global environmental effects.

The conference series entitled “Asteroids, Comets, Meteors”
constitutes the leading international series in the field of small
Solar System bodies. The first three conferences took place in
Uppsala, Sweden in 1983, 1985, and 1989. The conference is now
returning to Nordic countries after a quarter of a century. After the
Uppsala conferences, the conference has taken place in Flagstaff,
Arizona, U.S.A. in 1991, Belgirate, Italy in 1993, Paris, France in
1996, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. in 1999, in Berlin, Germany in 2002, in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2005, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. in
2008, and in Niigata, Japan in 2012. ACM in Helsinki, Finland in 2014
will be the 12th conference in the series.

The ACM’2014 Call for Abstracts and Registration is now open at :
http://www.helsinki.fi/acm2014/
(e-mail: [email protected])

Karri Muinonen
Chair, ACM’2014 Scientific Organizing Committee,
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki &
Finnish Geodetic Institute

D) 6TH ALFVÉN CONFERENCE: PLASMA INTERACTIONS WITH SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS: ANTICIPATING ROSETTA, MAVEN AND MARS ORBITER MISSION
Location: University College London (UCL), UK
Conference dates: 7-11 July 2014
Conference website: http://bit.ly/alfven-2014

Second announcement and call for notification of interest
If you plan to attend this meeting, please fill out the notification of interest form: http://bit.ly/alfven-interest
The LOC would appreciate your response as soon as possible.

We are likely to offer a subsidised registration fee for students and a reduced early bird registration by 7 May. Regular and on site registration will be available after 7 May. Abstract deadline will be 7 May (submission details to follow)

Main topics: Comets, Mars, Venus, outer planet moons and Earth’s moon –
especially common processes with comets, and reviewing current knowledge
prior to the arrival of the new missions.

Meeting theme –
Within our solar system, the planets, moons, comets and asteroids all have plasma interactions. The interaction depends on the nature of the object, particularly the presence of an atmosphere and a magnetic field.
Even the size of the object matters through the finite gyroradius effect and the scale height of cold ions of exospheric origin. It also depends on the upstream conditions, including position within the solar wind or the presence within a planetary magnetosphere. In the year when ESA’s Rosetta will reach comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, NASA’s Maven and ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission will reach Mars, and ESA’s Venus Express mission is almost complete, this conference will explore our understanding of plasma interactions with comets, Mars, Venus, and inner and outer solar system moons. We will explore the processes which characterise the interactions such as ion pickup and field draping, and their effects such as plasma escape. Data from current and recent space missions, modelling and theory are all encouraged, as we explore our local part of the ‘plasma universe’.

Confirmed invited speakers so far include: Rickard Lundin, Christian Mazelle, Matt Taylor, David Andrews, Esa Kallio, Oleg Vaisberg, Xianzhe Jia, Jim Slavin, Yoshifumi Saito, Geraint Jones, Stas Barabash, Olivier Witasse, Chris Paranicas, Wing Ip, Martin Rubin and Tom Cravens.

Regards,
Andrew Coates (convener) and Anne Wellbrock (LOC co-chair),
on behalf of the LOC and SOC

E) EUROPEAN PLANETARY SCIENCE CONGRESS 2014 – EPSC2014
07 – 12 September 2014
Cascais, Portugal

http://epsc2014.eu

Abstract deadline: 06 May 2014.

The meeting will consist of oral and poster sessions, as well as workshop-style sessions. We expect a very well attended meeting, with many high quality presentations.

The scientific program and abstract submission are accessible at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2014/sessionprogramme

Information on registration, accommodation, travel routes, visa requirements and social events will become available soon on the meeting web site.

Please forward this message to colleagues who may be interested.
Manuel Grande and Maria Teresa Capria
on behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee
and
Mario Ebel
on behalf of Copernicus Meetings

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