[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 26, Number 2

Mon Jan 25 17:57:08 PST 2016

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     THE GEM MESSENGER
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Volume 26, Number 2
January 25, 2016

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Table of Contents

1. JOB OPENING: Program Director for Space Weather Research, Geospace Section, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, NSF
2. JOB OPENING: Faculty Position at UCLA AOS Department
3. VarSITI Newsletter Volume 8
4. Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) 2016 Open Science Conference - STP Sessions; Working Group Meeting; Abstract Submission Deadline February 14

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1. JOB OPENING: Program Director for Space Weather Research, Geospace Section, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, NSF
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From: Therese Moretto Jorgensen (tjorgens at nsf.gov)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces a nationwide search to fill the position of Program Director for Space Weather Research in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) in Arlington, VA. 

The Space Weather Program supports basic research in geospace science with the overarching goal to meet societal needs for improved understanding, monitoring, and advance predictions of space weather phenomena and effects. Major components include the development of integrative space science models, extended network observing capabilities, and targeted education and outreach activities.  
The responsibilities of the Program Director in AGS includes long-range planning and budget development for the areas of science represented by the program, the administration of the merit review process and proposal recommendations, the preparation of press releases, feature articles and materials describing advances in the research supported, and coordination and liaison with other programs in NSF, other Federal agencies and organizations.   

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics, geospace sciences, or a relevant discipline (including, but not limited to, astronomy, geophysics, atmospheric science, and electrical engineering) plus after award of the Ph.D. six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or management experience pertinent to the Program. The successful applicant should demonstrate not only knowledge in atmospheric or geospace science but also a commitment to high scientific standards, considerable breadth of scientific interest and receptivity to new ideas. Also necessary are a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity and ethics, decisiveness, and an ability to effectively lead teams across a variety of institutional cultures within Federal and state government agencies, legislative bodies, and private sector organizations.

Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy should check the announcements: AGS-2016-0005 (Permanent; https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427069700 ) or  AGS-2016-0004 (Rotator; https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427066400  ). 
The deadline for applications is March 21, 2016.

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2. JOB OPENING: Faculty Position at UCLA AOS Department
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From: Jacob Bortnik (jbortnik at gmail.com)

Dear Colleagues,

We're excited to announce that the UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is now seeking applicants for a ladder faculty position in Space Physics as described in the ad below.  Please consider applying or passing along to someone who might be interested in the position.

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The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) seeks outstanding applicants for a ladder faculty position in Space Physics. Preference is for an appointment at the Assistant or Associate level, but more senior levels will also be considered.

Candidates with research interests in any aspect(s) of the coupled Magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Upper Atmospheric system, are encouraged to apply. Backgrounds in theory, modeling, laboratory and/or observational analysis will be considered. The UCLA Space Physics program is cooperative and interdepartmental, including faculty in the Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and the Physics Departments. The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is a vibrant and collaborative department with faculty interested in atmospheric, climate, and ocean science, as well as Space Physics. The ability of applicants to profit from, complement, and further contribute to UCLA’s long-standing strength in Space Physics will be a consideration in evaluation. In addition, she or he will show a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of AOS faculty members, graduate student population, and majors within the field.

The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment and will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the AOS department, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He or she will also be expected to lead or develop a first rate research program in Space Physics, including interactions with others of all levels within the UCLA Space Physics community. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The target start date is on or after June 30, 2016.

Please submit your online application to the Search Committee for a faculty position in Space Physics at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01934. Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; (3) a statement of teaching; (4) a statement of research; and (5) a list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as references.
Applications are due by Feb 29, 2016, but the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy please follow this link: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

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3. VarSITI Newsletter Volume 8
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From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp)

SCOSTEP's VarSITI (Variability of the Sun and Its Terrestrial Impact, 2014-2018)

VarSITI Newsletter volume 8 has now been published.  The PDF file is available at 
http://newserver.stil.bas.bg/varsiti/newsL/VarSITI_Newsletter_Vol8.pdf
Below are the contents of this volume.  

Contents of VarSITI Newsletter Volume 8

Articles
1. Activity of ROSMIC WG3 “Trends in Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere”
2. Multi-Application Solar Telescope (MAST) at the Udaipur Solar Observatory, India

Highlight on Young Scientists
1. Lauren W. Blum/ USA
2. Israel Silber/ Israel
3. Hong Gao/ China

Meeting report
1.The 14th International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy (ISEA-14)
2.ISEST (International Study of Earth-affecting Solar Transients)  Workshop
3.International Conference on ‘Solar Variability and Its Heliospheric Effects’
4.SCOSTEP/VarSITI Outreach Event during the Fall AGU in San Francisco

Short News
1.Obituary for Prof. Dr. Karin Labitzke

Upcoming Meetings

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4. Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) 2016 Open Science Conference - STP Sessions; Working Group Meeting; Abstract Submission Deadline February 14
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From: Craig Rodger (craig.rodger at otago.ac.nz)

The deadline for the abstract submission to the SCAR Open Science Conference 2016 (Kuala Lumpur, 22-26 August 2016, http://scar2016.com/) is approaching (14 Feb 2016). A list of useful information regarding the meeting is listed below:

1) Symposia and Sessions descriptions http://scar2016.com/symposia-session.php

S15. Solar-terrestrial physics in the polar regions
Conveners (Session 15): Emilia Correia, Brazil; Maurizio Candidi, Italy; Craig J. Rodger, New Zealand; Yasmina M. Martos, UK

Research in the polar regions provides key high-latitude observations, which are essential to understand fundamental aspects of coupling between the solar wind and Earth's atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere (AIM). The vast geographical regions in both hemispheres provide unique and comprehensive access to a broad range of geophysical phenomena, spanning magnetic and geographic latitudes from the sub-auroral zone to the polar caps, and altitudes from the troposphere upwards. These include investigations of high energy particles in the upper atmosphere, wave processes in the magnetosphere, auroras, inter-hemispheric differences, induced electrical currents, space weather, the geomagnetic field, ionosphere, temperature and winds in the neutral atmosphere, and atmospheric waves. This session solicits papers on recent advances in Solar-Terrestrial Physics, studies incorporating Antarctic observations in the global context, and studies based on the integration of space and ground based observations. Similar research on other planets and comparison with the Earth are also welcome.

Invited speakers:
  Mark Clilverd, NERC/British Antarctic Survey (UK)
  Karl Magnus Laundal, University of Bergen (Norway)

S16. Global navigation satellite system research and applications
Conveners (Session 16): Giorgiana de Franceschi, Italy; Paul Prikryl, Canada; Nicolas Bergeot, Belgium; Elizabeth Petrie, UK

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) contribute to the study of many aspects of Antarctic science, from the atmosphere to the solid Earth. This session solicits contributions on GNSS-based research and applications in Antarctica. In keeping with the SCAR OSC 2016 theme, ‘Polar Tropical Connectivity: Antarctica in the Global Earth System’, contributions highlighting the differences and similarities at high and low latitudes of the atmospheric effects on GNSS signals, strategies and performance are particularly welcome. Studies dealing with ionospheric irregularities, scintillation, total electron content (TEC) gradients, water vapor (WV) content, multipath, and impacts on different applications using GNSS such as positioning, space weather, solid Earth, cryosphere research and remote sensing are highly encouraged. Papers dealing with GNSS data collection, data sets, model and processing developments and infrastructure available to support investigations are also welcome, as are those where GNSS is one part of a multi-instrument approach.

2) Abstracts submission http://scar2016.com/abstract-submission.phpDEADLINE 14 FEBRUARY 2016

3) Registration http://scar2016.com/registration.php  EARLY BIRD RATE WITHIN 5 MAY 2016

4) SERAnt (Sun-Earth Relationships and Antarctica) Working Group Meeting will be held on Sunday 21 August from 16.00 to 19.00 at the University of Malaya, IPS building, 4th floor, room Cube 2. People interested in sessions 15 and 16 should consider participating in the session. Important issues will be discussed, particularly the possibility that a new and more ambitious Scientific Research Program (SRP) is launched, focussed on the science of ionospheric propagation and the effects on it of solar phenomena, to give our discipline more visibility within SCAR. This new program would include GRAPE groups (GRAPE is the SCAR expert group GNSS Research and Application for Polar Environment: http://www.grape.scar.org/). We will discuss ways to improve such SRP with wider perspectives by SERAnt groups.

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