[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 29, Number 10
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THE GEM MESSENGER
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Volume 29, Number 10
May.09,2019
Announcement submission website: http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gem/messenger_form/
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Table of Contents
1. Call for Applications for Multiple GEM Steering Committee Positions
2. GEM 2019 Workshop: Particle Heating and Thermalization in Collisionless Shocks in the MMS Era
3. GEM 2019 Workshop: Ion Upflow/Outflow Sessions at GEM Workshop (M3-I2)
4. GEM 2019 Workshop: Call for Participation in the IEMIT Sessions
5. Combining MMS 2D Distribution Slices with Tplot Windows
6. Postdoctoral Position at the Center for Space Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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1. Call for Applications for Multiple GEM Steering Committee Positions
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From: Jacob Bortnik and Paul Cassak (jbortnik at atmos.ucla.edu)
The success of the GEM program relies upon the dedicated service made by members of the steering committee (SC). This year we have an opening for the GEM vice-chair (chair-elect) position and two openings on the GEM SC for regular “at-large” members. We invite interested members of the community to apply for these positions or to nominate community members that would make excellent candidates.
For a list of the current SC members and related information, please see the following link on GEM website:
http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gemwiki/index.php/Organization_and_People
The duties and responsibilities of the various SC positions are summarized in the GEM “best practices” document, which can be found here:
http://www-ssc.igpp.ucla.edu/gem/pdf/GEM_BestPractices_22Sep2017.pdf
The selection of these new positions will occur at the steering committee meeting which typically takes place the Sunday evening before the GEM Workshop. In preparation for this meeting, the SC solicits applications, which should consist of a succinct one-page CV and a separate brief statement of interest (no more than half a page) describing the applicant’s interest in the position, any relevant experience, and the applicant’s approach to serving the GEM community and maintaining an interactive and workshop-style meeting.
Applications and nominations will be accepted until Friday May 31st. To submit an application, please send the requested documents to the current steering committee chair and chair-elect, Jacob Bortnik (jbortnik AT atmos.ucla.edu) and Paul Cassak (Paul.Cassak AT mail.wvu.edu). Send the name and contact information of nominations to the same addresses. Thank you for your support of GEM!
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2. GEM 2019 Workshop: Particle Heating and Thermalization in Collisionless Shocks in the MMS Era
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From: Katherine Goodrich (katygoodrich at berkeley.edu)
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to solicit participants in the new focus group to the 2019 GEM workshop “Particle Heating and Thermalization in Collisionless Shocks in the MMS Era”. Enabled by unprecedented small-scale observations provided by MMS, we hope to revisit the age-old question of how particles are heated and/or accelerated in the Earth’s bow shock (as well as other shock environments). This session is intended to facilitate discussion on further understanding these observations and connecting them to model and theory. If you have any questions or would like to provide some brief slides showing your work or interest, please contact any of the group chairs:
Lynn B. Wilson III (lynn.b.wilsoniii at gmail.com)
Li-Jen Chen (lijen at mailaps.org)
Katherine Goodrich (katygoodrich at berkeley.edu)
Ivan Vasko (ivan.vasko at ssl.berkeley.edu)
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3. GEM 2019 Workshop: Ion Upflow/Outflow Sessions at GEM Workshop (M3-I2)
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From: Barbara Giles, Shasha Zou, Rick Chappell (barbara.giles at nasa.gov)
The Merged Modeling and Measurement of Injection of Ionospheric Plasma into the Magnetosphere (M3I2) and Its Effects—Plasma Sheet, Ring Current, Substorm Dynamics GEM focus group will have four sessions at the upcoming GEM meeting in Santa Fe:
Session 1: Tuesday 1:30PM - Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Merged Models as a Context for Observations
Session 2: Tuesday 3:30PM - Physical Processes/Observations of Upflow as it evolves to Outflow
Session 3: Wednesday 10:30AM - Observations/Physical Processes of the Coupled Ionosphere-Magnetosphere System as a Consequence of Upflow/Outflow --> This is a joint session with the MMS Science Working Team
Session 4: Wednesday 1:30PM - Focus Group Planning Session — Further work on the Community Storm Studies for Upflow/Outflow
We will have a few invited presentations to set the stage for the sessions and will arrange the remaining of the time in workshop mode. Participants are encouraged to make shorter, rapid-fire contributions. Please send the title of your workshop contribution and the session in which you would like to present to barbara.giles at nasa.gov and rick.chappell at vanderbilt.edu. Since this is a workshop, placeholder titles are expected and perfectly acceptable.
Updates will be posted to the GEM Wiki site: http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gemwiki/index.php/GEM_M3-I2_Sessions_June_24-28%2C_2019
We look forward to seeing you at GEM!
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4. GEM 2019 Workshop: Call for Participation in the IEMIT Sessions
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From: Hyunju Connor (hkconnor at alaska.edu)
Dear GEM colleagues,
We invite you to participate in the GEM sessions titled “3D ionospheric electrodynamics and its impact on magnetosphere – ionosphere – thermosphere coupled system (IEMIT)”. The detailed session description can be found at the following website:
http://aten.igpp.ucla.edu/gemwiki/index.php/FG:_3D_Ionospheric_Electrodynamics_and_Its_Impact_on_the_Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere_Coupled_System.
Four IEMIT sessions are scheduled from Monday to Wednesday. The first two sessions are stand-alone sessions on Monday (10:30-12:30pm and 1:30-3:00pm) and will discuss ionospheric electrodynamics and their impact on the MIT system. The third session is a joint session with MMV on Tuesday (3:30-5:00pm) and will discuss ionospheric conductance challenge for the following storms: 2013 Mar 17, 2016 Oct 13-15, 2015 Jul 21-24, and 2012 March 9. Other conductance studies are also welcome. The last session is a joint session with UMEA on Wednesday (3:30-5:00pm) and will discuss the ULF wave impact on the MIT coupling.
Here is the confirmed speaker list:
1. Olga Verkhoglyadova: Summary of CEDAR MIT coupling efforts
2. Jiang Liu: SWARM & DMSP observations of the eastward plasma flows in the dawnside ionosphere and their comparison with THEMIS ASI observations.
3. Doga Ozturk: MIT coupling (TBD)
4. Toshi Nishimura: Ionospheric conductance observations of the 17 March 2013 event
5. Boyi Wang: ULF wave impacts on the ionosphere
6. Xiaojia Zhang: modulation of VLF waves by ULF waves and its consequences on the aurora precipitation.
7. Qianli Ma: diffusion coefficients due to chorus waves and electron precipitation features
8. Gang Lu: AMIE results on 17 Mar 2013
9. Hyunju Connor: Chorus wave impact on the diffuse aurora precipitation
If you are interested in giving a talk, please send your title and preference of sessions to Hyunju Connor (hkconnor at alaska.edu).
We are looking forward to your participation.
Best regards,
Hyunju Connor, Bin Zhang, Gang Lu, Haje Korth.
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5. Combining MMS 2D Distribution Slices with Tplot Windows
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From: Eric Grimes, Jim Lewis, Vassilis Angelopoulos and the SPEDAS team (egrimes at igpp.ucla.edu)
The SPEDAS development team invites you to a webinar we'll be holding on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 where we'll showcase our tools for combining MMS 2D distribution slices with tplot windows to create flipbook-style figures and movies.
Time: May 15, 2019 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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6. Postdoctoral Position at the Center for Space Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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From: Lunjin Chen (lunjin.chen at utdallas.edu)
The W. B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences (CSS) at the University of Texas at Dallas is seeking a junior post-doctoral researcher (Research Associate). This Postdoctoral researcher position supports the research in the inner magnetospheric physics by Prof. Lunjin Chen’s group, with a particular emphasis on wave particle interaction. Numerical simulations and data analysis are central for the project. The postdoc will further develop existing codes and/or write new ones.
Required documents: (1) A cover letter summarizing your qualifications, your scientific interests, and your motives for applying (2) A curriculum vitae (3) Names and contact information of three references.
Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Lunjin Chen (Lunjin.chen at utdallas.edu).
To apply, please click here: https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/12178
Review of applications will begin 7/1/2019 and continue until the position is filled. Start date of Fall 2019 (9/1/2019) is desirable.
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