[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 30, Number 5

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     THE GEM MESSENGER
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Volume 30, Number 5
Feb.20,2020

Announcement submission website:
https://forms.gle/FXxfwokFxhUy1KcB9

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Table of Contents

1. Call for New Members of the Executive Committee of the Living with a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG)

2. Space Weather Workshop 2020 Reminder

3. Conference Announcement: Van Allen Probes and Physics of the Inner Magnetosphere for the Future

4. Last Call Reminder for COSPAR - PRBEM3 Session Entitled "Dedicated Tools for Radiation Belt Modeling and Data Processing: An Opportunity to Gather Efforts"

5. Postdoctoral Position in Ionospheric Remote Sensing

6. Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory

7. PhD Student Position in Space Physivs

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1. Call for New Members of the Executive Committee of the Living with a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG)
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From: Brian Walsh (bwalsh at bu.edu)

Dear Colleague,

We are seeking well qualified candidates for the Executive Committee of the Living with a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG), formerly the LWS TR&T Steering Committee. As with its predecessor, the LPAG performs a vital role by providing an opportunity for the Heliophysics Community to provide input and information to the LWS program. Examples of the activities that the LPAG is asked to address include:
+Articulation of the key scientific drivers for LWS scientific research including potential focused science topics (FSTs), strategic capabilities, cross-cutting research, and others;
+Evaluation of the expected capabilities of potential LWS missions for achieving the science goals of the program;
+Evaluation of LWS goals, objectives, investigations, and required measurements;
+Articulation of focus areas for targeted research and technology development; and
+Analysis of related activities such as ground-based observing, theory and modeling programs, laboratory heliophysics, suborbital investigations, data archiving, and community engagement.

The terms of reference for the LPAG is located on the LWS web site: (https://lwstrt.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/pdf/LPAG_TOR_2017_Final_Signed.pdf).

As part of the LPAG process, four of the twelve members of the current Executive Committee are stepping down to allow for new membership. We are currently seeking four members from the Heliophysics community with a solid understanding of the scientific basis of Heliophysics system science. Highly qualified candidates from all career stages, including early career, will be considered. Membership in the LPAG is nominally three years. At present, the LPAG Executive Committee meets in person for three days twice a year. Participation in these meetings and during occasional telecons is expected for continued participation. In addition, members may participate in community engagement at various scientific meeting during the year either through soliciting input from the wider community or presenting status of LPAG activities. Additional information can be found on the LWS website at:

https://lwstrt.gsfc.nasa.gov/lpag

To be a candidate for the LPAG Executive Committee, send you submission to the LWS program staff at the email addresses below. Please include in your submission a brief summary of the contributions you would make to the committee and your qualifications for doing so, as well as a single-page vitae. This submission must be limited to a two-page PDF file.
Nominations will only be accepted for scientists who reside at a U.S. institution for the period of service. We will accept submissions until midnight Eastern Daylight Time on March 11, 2020. Please feel free to share this letter with anyone you think would be interested.

Jeff Morrill
LWS Program Scientist
jeff.s.morrill at nasa.gov

Simon Plunkett
LWS Science Lead
simon.p.plunkett at nasa.gov


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2. Space Weather Workshop 2020 Reminder
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From: Brian Jackson (bjackson at ucar.edu)

The 2020 Space Weather Workshop will be held April 20-24, in Boulder, Colorado. This meeting will bring together Federal agencies, the academic community, the private sector, and international partners to focus on the diverse impacts of space weather, on forecasting techniques, and on recent scientific advances in understanding and predicting conditions in the space environment.

The program will highlight impacts in several areas, including: aviation, human spaceflight and exploration, satellites, power grids, and other sectors affected by space weather. The conference will also include an update on the national and international space weather programs to mitigate and respond to space weather impacts on society. We welcome a broad range of participation, including representatives from research and development, operational organizations, policy development, and industries impacted by space weather. 

The Space Weather Workshop is coordinated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and co-sponsored by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, and the NASA Heliophysics Division. 

Registration and workshop information, including hotel information as well as information for student participation, is now open at https://cpaess.ucar.edu/events/space-weather-workshop.  The program, speakers, and other relevant information will be announced in the next several weeks.


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3. Conference Announcement: Van Allen Probes and Physics of the Inner Magnetosphere for the Future
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From: Allison Jaynes (allison-n-jaynes at uiowa.edu)

The University of Iowa will host a conference on inner magnetospheric physics on May 19-21 in Iowa City, Iowa.  This will be the last meeting hosted by the Van Allen Probes science team and so we are opening it to the community and inviting all interested researchers to attend. 

To enable planning for the meeting we have created a website, which will be continually updated: https://vanallenprobes.centerforconferences.uiowa.edu/

We would like to collect pre-registration information by March 15th; please fill out the form on the conference website indicating a general science topic you plan to present or if you are planning to attend without presenting. Abstract submission and registration will only be open to those who pre-register by this deadline.

We look forward to seeing you in Iowa City in May!

Regards,

Local Organizing Committee:
C. Kletzing
A. Jaynes
G. Hospodarsky
D. Hartley
R. Filwett


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4. Last Call Reminder for COSPAR - PRBEM3 Session Entitled "Dedicated Tools for Radiation Belt Modeling and Data Processing: An Opportunity to Gather Efforts"
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From: Vincent Maget, Paul O'Brien (vincent.maget at onera.fr)

COSPAR Assembly will be held in Sydney in August 2020. The abstract deadline has been extended to 23rd February.
We invite you to submit contributions to PRBEM3 session on dedicated tools for radiation belts studies. The description of the session is provided just below.
Best regards and hope to see you in Sydney,
Vincent Maget

COSPAR-20-PRBEM.3: DEDICATED TOOLS FOR RADIATION BELT MODELING AND DATA PROCESSING: AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER EFFORTS
In the radiation belt modelling and data processing community, numerous efforts have been conducted in the past to develop dedicated tools and libraries to ease scientific research. Some are developed jointly such as IRBEM or SPACEPY, while others are developed at individual labs. One lesson learnt from COSPAR assembly 2018 was that today it is not easy for early career scientists, as well as others, too, to find and use the most appropriate tool quickly and easily.
PRBEM 3 has the mission to provide a time for tutorials and discussions on what exists, what can be improved and what can be developed jointly. PRBEM 3 will host a review (solicited) of such tools and will provide tutorials (some solicited) dedicated to the most established ones. Contributed ideas for new or dedicated tools and libraries are welcome.


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5. Postdoctoral Position in Ionospheric Remote Sensing
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From: Erin Lay (elay at lanl.gov)

The Space and Remote Sensing Sciences (ISR-2) Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory is looking for an outstanding applicant for a position in ionospheric remote sensing. The successful candidate will work on ionospheric data analysis from some combination of ground-based GPS receivers, digisonde measurements, and incoherent scatter radar. The chosen ionospheric research project can be focused on ionospheric/magnetospheric coupling, midlatitude ionospheric disturbances, or equatorial electrodynamics. Postdoctoral
candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree, completed within the past five years, or soon to be completed. 

The successful candidate should have familiarity with scientific data processing,  programming, and statistical analysis as well as familiarity with atmospheric and ionospheric phenomenology, especially as it involves the generation and propagation of radiofrequency signals.   The candidate should also have a background in a relevant branch of physics (e.g., atmospheric, ionospheric, astronomy, plasma), or electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline; excellent communication skills; ability and desire to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and willingness to expand into new fields.  

We especially seek candidates with familiarity in the design and deployment of RF remote sensing systems, experience with large-volume data analysis techniques and statistical analysis skills, or experience with signal processing of ground-based GPS receiver data to produce total electron content.

The position is open to all citizenships, but candidates with the ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship, will have more opportunities.

For more details of the position visit jobs.lanl.gov and search for vacancy IRC76197.  Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter explaining the candidate’s experience relevant to the position.


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6. Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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From: Misa Cowee (mcowee at lanl.gov)

The Space Science and applications (ISR-1) Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks postdoctoral candidates to participate in the areas of magnetospheric and heliospheric research.  Examples of postdoc projects include:

•	MHD and test particle simulations of heavy ion transport from the ionosphere into the magnetosphere
•	Quantification of ionospheric conditions for M-I coupling models
•	Radiation belt event case studies using the LANL DREAM3D diffusion model
•	Theoretical and numerical investigation of the transition from quasi-linear to nonlinear wave-particle interaction regimes, and application of results to global scales
•	Numerical modeling of EM wave propagation in the ionosphere and magnetosphere
Candidates are required to have: a Ph.D. degree in physics or related field, completed within the past five years, or soon to be completed; a demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team; and good communication skills.

Experience in any one of the following is desired: 
•	Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, radiation belt physics, or wave-particle interaction theory
•	Numerical modeling of space or ionospheric plasmas (i.e. MHD, particle-in-cell, Fokker-Planck diffusion, test particle, FDTD full wave modeling, ray tracing)
•	Numerical model development with C, C++ and/or FORTRAN
•	High-performance computing
•	Observational analysis of magnetospheric, heliospheric, or ionospheric plasmas

Interested candidates can view the full job ad and submit a cover letter and CV at jobs.lanl.gov and search for vacancy IRC78854.  


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7. PhD Student Position in Space Physivs
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From: Herbert Gunell (herbert.gunell at physics.org)

The Department of Physics at Umeå University in Sweden is advertising a PhD student position in space physics. The project concerns the global current system at Mars, how it affects the ionosphere and induced magnetosphere, and its interaction with the solar wind. The application deadline is 30 April 2020. For more information about the position and how to apply see 

https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/phd-student-position-in-space-physics_317273/


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