[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXII, Issue 51

Wed Sep 2 17:25:28 PDT 2015

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXII, Issue 51
September 2, 2015

Editor: Peter Chi
Co-Editor: Guan Le
Distribution Support: Sharon Uy, Todd King, Kevin Addison
Email: editor at igpp.ucla.edu       

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Table of Contents

1. JGR-Space Physics Editor Blog Monthly Highlights
2. MEETING: 15th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, “The Science of Ed Stone: Celebrating his 80th Birthday”, April 3-8, 2015, Cape Coral, Florida, USA
3. JOB OPENING: Scientist I position in upper atmosphere physics, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research
4. JOB OPENING: Post-doc Opportunity on Planetary Plasmas Physics at IRAP, Toulouse, France
5. RHESSI Science Nuggets in August, 2015

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JGR-Space Physics Editor Blog Monthly Highlights

From: Mike Liemohn, JGR-Space Physics Editor-in-Chief (liemohnjgrspace at gmail.com)

Here are three links to blog posts from August.

August 7: Information about "supporting information" supporting manuscripts
     https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/supporting-information/

August 23: Public outreach of the great science we do
     https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/podcasts-and-outreach/

August 24: My process of selecting cover artwork for each monthly issue
     https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/jgr-space-physics-cover-art/

Main Website: http://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/

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MEETING: 15th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, “The Science of Ed Stone: Celebrating his 80th Birthday”, April 3-8, 2015, Cape Coral, Florida, USA

From: Gary P. Zank (garyp.zank at gmail.com)

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: The 15th Annual International Astrophysics Conference will be held at the Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Cape Coral, Florida from April 4 to April 8, 2016. (Welcome Reception and Evening Registration begins Sunday, April 3).

The meeting entitled, “The Science of Ed Stone: Celebrating his 80th Birthday”, will follow the same format as before with 25-minute presentations punctuated by selected 40-minute invited talks that will explore various themes in greater detail.

The Science of Ed Stone: Celebrating his 80th Birthday

Ed Stone has made foundational contributions to our understanding of all facets of the physics of energetic particles in the solar wind and the interstellar medium. Much of our current understanding of the interaction of the solar wind with the local interstellar medium is derived from the Voyager Interstellar Mission under Ed’s leadership. His remarkable career has spanned the space age, contributing not only to science but to the leadership of our community. The 15th Annual International Astrophysics Conference will celebrate the science and scientific achievements of Ed Stone.

The website will be available shortly. Please mark your calendars and contact us for your interest in attending. E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Gary Zank at garyp.zank at gmail.com or icnsmeetings at gmail.com.

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JOB OPENING: Scientist I position in upper atmosphere physics, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research

From: Michael Wiltberger (wiltbemj at ucar.edu)

The High Altitude Observatory (HAO) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is seeking candidates for a ladder-track Scientist I position to conduct research on modeling and analyzing physical processes in the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere, and their connections with the broader solar-terrestrial environment, in support of the HAO mission "to understand the behavior of the Sun and its impact on the Earth, to support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the university community and the broader scientific community, nationally and internationally, and to foster the transfer of knowledge and technology." HAO is a center of development for community models of the coupled atmosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere system, including the Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model-eXtension (WACCM-X). The scientist selected for this position will play a leading role in fundamental research into ionosphere-thermosphere physics, in development of community models, and in the application of these models to study the Sun-Earth system. Information about HAO and NCAR can be found at http://www2.hao.ucar.edu.

Duties of this position include:

- Conduct independent and collaborative research, model development, and numerical experimentation to support HAO's research objectives with a focus on addressing outstanding questions in ionosphere-thermosphere physics;
- Contribute to NCAR and HAO programs through leadership and participation in high-priority projects such as the development of the coupled atmosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere models as well as data assimilation models; 
- Interact with scientists throughout NCAR and in the university community on research topics related to space weather and Sun-climate interactions;
- Provide service to the community through external committees, editorships, reviews, education/outreach, professional society activities, communicating science to the public, professional development of staff/visitors, student mentoring, and/or diversity efforts;
- Communicate research results by publishing papers in scientific journals and by giving presentations at national and international meetings.

The successful candidate has the opportunity to develop an independent research program within the broad guidelines of the HAO strategic plan and to shape future plans. His/her research is expected to take advantage of and contribute to NCAR as a national center. The position comes with a share of HAO’s administrative and computing support. Additional support may be garnered through competitive grants. 

To apply for this position, visit UCAR Human Resources website at 
https://ucar.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=217768&company_id=15947&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992746&level=levelid1&levelid1=45212&startflag=2

A Ph.D. in space physics or related science is required. Applicants should supply a cover letter, a statement of research interests and how they might contribute to the HAO mission and strategic plan, a current CV, and the names of four potential references. Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to October 21, 2015. Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.

NCAR is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, domestic partner status, disability, or veteran status.

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JOB OPENING: Post-doc Opportunity on Planetary Plasmas Physics at IRAP, Toulouse, France

From: Nicolas Andre (Nicolas.Andre at irap.omp.eu>)

The "Planètes, Environnements et Plasmas Spatiaux" (PEPS; http://www.irap.omp.eu/en/recherche/groupes-thematiques/PEPS) group at IRAP (Toulouse, France) is looking for a postdoctoral research associate in planetary plasma physics focusing either on intrinsic magnetospheres or induced magnetospheres with the analysis of data from the MESSENGER, Cassini, MAVEN or the upcoming Juno missions. The successful candidate will work in close relation with the CDPP (french space Plasma Physics Data Center, http://cdpp.eu) Team who is developing the AMDA tool (Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis, http://amda.cdpp.eu).

The applicant must hold a PhD in physics, geophysics, or astrophysics. The appointment may begin in the first semester of 2016 and will be for 12 months (extendable).

Please send your application (CV, list of publications, and two letters of recommendation) to Nicolas.Andre at irap.omp.eu and Vincent.Genot at irap.omp.eu before October 15 if interested.

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RHESSI Science Nuggets in August, 2015

From: Hugh Hudson (hhudson at ssl.berkeley.edu)

No. 258, “High Energies in the Inner Heliosphere,” by Hugh Hudson. Cosmic rays measure the coronal magnetic field at the source surface itself.

No. 259, “Return-current Model Spectra and Enhanced Plasma Resistivity,” by Meriem Alaoui and Gordon Holman. A basic return-current model matches RHESSI hard X-ray spectra and implies a need for anomalous resistivity.

See 
http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets

listing the current series, 2008-present, and

http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/nuggets/ 

for the original series, 2005-2008.

We publish these at roughly two-week intervals and welcome contributions,
which should be related, at least loosely, to RHESSI science.

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