[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 28, Number 29

Thu Jun 28 17:00:29 PDT 2018

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     THE GEM MESSENGER
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Volume 28, Number 29
Jun.28,2018

Announcement submission website: http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gem/messenger_form/

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Table of Contents

1. Summary of the 2018 GEM Summer Workshop

2. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Space Plasma Physics at West Virginia University

3. JOB OPENING: Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist in Magnetospheric Physics at GFZ Potsdam

4. AGU Session: Near Real-Time/Low Latency Data for Earth Science and Space Weather Applications

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1. Summary of the 2018 GEM Summer Workshop
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From: Jacob Bortnik on behalf of the GEM Steering Committee (jbortnik at atmos.ucla.edu)

The 2018 GEM summer workshop took place in sunny Santa Fe over the week of 17-23 June 2018.  The workshop was attended by a record 297 participants, 73 of whom were students.  The registration surpassed last year’s total by 68  (an increase of 30%), and represented 30 institutions and 12 different countries spanning 4 continents.  This year we organized the GEM meeting such that it was back-to-back with the CEDAR meeting, and had a CEDAR-GEM “overlap” day on Saturday 23rd June.  This arrangement proved to be very effective, and was attended by 128 people, representing a large fraction of both CEDAR and GEM communities. 

With a renewed emphasis on workshop-style sessions, we saw a large number of Focus Group leaders include diversified elements into their line-up including discussions and panel sessions.  Two of our GEM plenaries were presented in a panel format, and one plenary speaker gets a tip of the hat for giving his talk entirely online (possibly for the first time in GEM history).

We also held a special plenary session on Monday evening dealing with the pervasive issue of microagressions.  This was well received and widely discussed afterwards.  We would ask all those who attended to please fill out the follow-up survey and let us know what you thought (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YGCQLJS), by Friday July 13, 2018.

This year marked the regular rotation of half of our Research Area Coordinators (RACs) and we thank Katariina Nykyri (SWMI), Andrei Runov (MPS), Scot Elkington (IMAG), Marc Lessard (MIC), and Frank Toffoletto (GSM) for their service on the GEM Steering Committee (SC), as well as Weichao Tu (at-large member) and Suzanne Smith (student representative).  We welcome our new members: Brian Walsh (SWMI), Chih-Ping Wang (MPS), Raluca Ilie (IMAG), Hyunju Connor (MIC), and John Lyon (GSM) as the RAC’s, as well as Allison Jaynes (at-large member) and Matthew Cooper (student representative).   Thanks to off- and on-rotating SC members for your time and effort in serving the GEM community.

As always we thank you, the GEM community, for your energy and enthusiasm in making a meeting that is truly unique, and inspires us all the do our best science.

We look forward to seeing you all at mini-GEM in December!

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2. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Space Plasma Physics at West Virginia University
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From: Weichao Tu (wetu at mail.wvu.edu)

The West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow –Space Plasma Physics in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at West Virginia University. This position supports the research in inner magnetospheric physics by Prof. Tu’s group, with a particular emphasis on studying and modeling the dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts. Incumbent will have the opportunity to work on research projects involving data analysis, theory development, and numerical modeling.

Requirements: (1) A PhD in physics, space physics, plasma physics, or a related discipline; (2) previous research experience in space plasma physics; (3) expertise in scientific programming, preferably in C and/or FORTRAN. Preference will be given to applicants who possess previous research experience in inner magnetospheric physics and particle simulations (for example, radiation belts, wave-particle interactions).

Competitive salary and benefits package offered. For a complete job description and to apply for this position, please visit https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/wvu_research/jobdetail.ftl?job=08827&tz=GMT-04%3A00 and click on the “Apply Online” link. 

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references as part of the application process. For questions or additional information, contact Prof. Weichao Tu at wetu at mail.wvu.edu.  Please refer to http://tuweichao.wixsite.com/home and physics.wvu.edu for additional information about the research in our group and other plasma physics research in the department. Review of applications will begin June 11, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Start date in Fall 2018 is desirable.

WVURC is an AA/EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/E-verify compliant employer.

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3. JOB OPENING: Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist in Magnetospheric Physics at GFZ Potsdam
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From: Yuri Shprits (yshprits at gfz-potsdam.de)

A position of Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist in Magnetospheric Physics is available in the Department of Geophysics, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany. The start date is flexible, but Winter 2018 is preferred. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in physics, mathematics, geophysics or related fields. Experience is required in one or more of the following: magnetospheric physics, ionospheric physics, heliophysics,  planetary magnetospheres and numerical modelling. The initial appointment is for one year, renewable for an additional two years subject to satisfactory performance. Your application should include a cover letter, a CV including a full publication list, a statement of research interests and the names and contact details of 3-5 independent referees. For questions please contact Prof. Yuri Shprits at yshprits at gfz-potsdam.de.

The application should be submitted through GFZ's online application portal: https://tinyurl.com/ydfndtpt

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4. AGU Session: Near Real-Time/Low Latency Data for Earth Science and Space Weather Applications
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From: Brad Zavodsky (brad.zavodsky at nasa.gov)

Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the following Earth and Space Science Informatics session at the 2018 Fall AGU Meeting, 10-14 December 2018 in Washington DC.

SessionID: 46340
SessionTitle: IN050 Near Real-Time/Low Latency Data for Earth Science and Space Weather Applications
Section: Earth and Space Science Informatics
Session Viewer Link: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Session/46340
Conveners: Michael Goodman/NASA MSFC, Gerald Bawden/NASA HQ, Diane Davies/Trigg-Davies Consulting/SSAI/NASA GSFC, and Brad Zavodsky/NASA MSFC
Live Stream: Yes

Session Description: Near real-time and low latency data from satellite, airborne (including UAVs), and surface sensors are transforming existing end-user applications and spawning new ones.  These applications demonstrate the utility of timely data in diverse Earth and space science disciplines including weather prediction, river forecasting, natural and human-caused hazards, public health, agriculture, marine, early warning and space weather applications.  In addition to traditional computer analyses, the use of apps for smartphones and tablets presents an opportunity to improve and expand the timely usage of data products and services.  This session seeks contributions that demonstrate the benefit of near real-time / low latency scientific or social media data, and identify gaps in current capabilities.

We held this session last year (2017) and it was one of the more popular sessions with the Earth Science Informatics (IN) track and we anticipate it to be as popular this year.  This session is cross listed in Natural Hazards, Space Physics and Aeronomy/Solar and Heliophysics (SH) and Hydrology (H).  We expect considerable and diverse interest in the topic and we are looking forward to an enjoyable and informative session.

We encourage you to contribute to our discussion on near real-time and low latency data for Earth science and space weather applications

Index Terms
1863 Snow and Ice [HYDROLOGY]
3360 Remote Sensing [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
4315 Monitoring, forecasting and prediction [NATURAL HAZARDS]
7924 Forecasting [SPACE WEATHER]

Please note that the abstract deadline is Wednesday, 1 August 2018 (2359 EDT), so please plan accordingly and submit your abstract soon. The first author must be an AGU member.  To submit an abstract please follow this link: //fallmeeting.agu.org/2018/abstract-submissions/

If you are not an AGU member, then you can join at https://membership.agu.org/join-renew

Visit the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting website for the most up to date information about the meeting. 
Note: Registration and housing will be open in mid-August
Authors will be informed in September regarding the data and format (oral or poster) of their presentation

Here is a link to all the AGU sessions: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/preliminaryview.cgi/programs.html

We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for considering this opportunity to share your research and science application insights.  You may receive multiple postings of this email as we are seeking to distribute the announcement broadly to reach as many disciplines as appropriate.

Finally, if you have questions about our session, please do not “reply all”, rather send your questions to Michael Goodman, Gerald Bawden, Diane Davies, and/or Brad Zavodsky at the email addresses immediately below.

Sincerely,

Gerald Bawden, NASA Headquarters
gerald.w.bawden at nasa.gov

Diane Davies, Trigg-Davies Consulting/SSAI/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
diane.k.davies at nasa.gov

H. Michael Goodman, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
michael.goodman at nasa.gov

Brad Zavodsky, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
brad.zavodsky at nasa.gov

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