[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXII, Issue 56

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXII, Issue 56
September 30, 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. MEETING: 2015 Sun-Climate Symposium: “Multi-Decadal Variability in Sun and Earth during the Space Era,” November 10-13, 2015, Savannah, Georgia
2. MEETING: Space Climate School and Space Climate 6 Symposium, April 4-7, 2016, Levi, Finnish Lapland
3. Topical Issue of Solar Physics on "Waves in the solar corona: from microphysics to macrophysics”
4. JOB OPENING: Multiple Engineering Education Research Faculty Positions, University of Michigan, All Ranks
5. JOB OPENING: Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Solar Physics / Heliophysics at Boston University
6. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Position in the Upper Atmosphere and Space group of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA

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MEETING: 2015 Sun-Climate Symposium: “Multi-Decadal Variability in Sun and Earth during the Space Era,” November 10-13, 2015, Savannah, Georgia

From: Vanessa George (Vanessa.George at lasp.colorado.edu)

Pre-Registration and Hotel Reservation deadline:  ** Friday, Oct. 9 **
 
Observations of the Sun and Earth from space have revolutionized our view and understanding about impacts of solar variability and anthropogenic forcing on Earth climate.  This symposium will convene climate scientists, solar physicists, and experimentalists for a better understanding of how Earth climate system changes and responds to solar variability.  The agenda consists of invited and contributed oral and poster presentations in eight sessions.
 
Please visit the website:
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/sorce/news-events/meetings/2015-sun-climate-symposium/ for a science program overview, speaker list, abstracts, registration, hotel, logistical information, etc.  We hope you will join us!


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MEETING: Space Climate School and Space Climate 6 Symposium, April 4-7, 2016, Levi, Finnish Lapland

From: Timo Asikainen (timo.asikainen at oulu.fi)

Dear Colleagues and Friends!
We have the great pleasure to invite You to

Space Climate School
and
Space Climate 6  Symposium

to be held in Levi, Finnish Lapland. 
The School will take place from 30 March to 3 April, 2016, and the Symposium in 4 - 7 April, 2016.

Space Climate is an active and topical field of research of space physics, which studies the long-term variations of solar activity and its effects in the heliosphere and near-Earth environment, including atmosphere and climate.  Space Climate 6 Symposium brings together leading experts on the field with the objective, e.g., to better understand sunspots and the other forms of solar activity (flares, coronal mass ejections, coronal holes, high-speed solar wind streams etc.) during the last few centuries. One important aspect is to better understand the various datasets used for space climate studies.

Space Climate School is concentrated on different long-term datasets available for space climate studies and their analysis using, e.g., pattern recognition, statistical and other methods relevant to large data bases. These topics are important for space climate research, which utilizes long, often inhomogeneous measurement series of, e.g., solar, solar wind, geomagnetic and climate observations. School lecturers are internationally recognized scientists with broad teaching experience. Space Climate School offers, to students and young scientists, a unique opportunity to learn important aspects of Space Climate science.
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Axel Brandenburg, Paul Charbonneau, Ed Cliver, Marius Echim, Katya Georgieva, Sarah Gibson, Nat Gopalswamy, Maarit Käpylä, Dan Marsh, Kalevi Mursula (chair), Dibyendu Nandi, Alexei Pevtsov, Alexis Rouillard, Alexander Ruzmaikin, Eija Tanskanen, Andrei Tlatov, Ilya Usoskin (vice-chair), Mirela Voiculescu, Bertalan Zieger

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Timo Asikainen (chair), Lauri Holappa, Jennimari Koskela, Kalevi Mursula, Timo Qvick, Ilya Usoskin, Ilpo Virtanen (vice-chair), Iiro Virtanen, Pauli Väisänen, Liyun Zhang.

Further details on abstract submission, registration, and accommodation will be available soon at the meeting website http://www.spaceclimate.fi/

For questions, contact: spaceclimate at spaceclimate.fi                       

Welcome to Space Climate School and Space Climate Symposium in Levi!

Sincerely Yours,

Kalevi Mursula (SOC chair)
Timo Asikainen (LOC chair)
Ilya Usoskin (SOC vice-chair)
Ilpo Virtanen (LOC vice-chair)


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Topical Issue of Solar Physics on "Waves in the solar corona: from microphysics to macrophysics”

From: Valery Nakariakov (V.Nakariakov at warwick.ac.uk)

We solicit manuscripts on this general subject for inclusion in a Topical Issue (TI) of Solar Physics. The deadline for submission of statements of interest (SOI) with a tentative title, name and e-mail of the corresponding author, author list, and three suggestions for referees is 15 October 2015. Submission via the Solar Physics on-line submission system will end on 15 January 2016.

This Topical Issue is an outgrowth of the 4th International RadioSun Workshop (Irkutsk, Russia) sponsored by the FP-7 MC IRSES RadioSun network (http://goo.gl/WZZ5Mn). This TI will implement an open policy; so will not be limited to the workshop contributions. Nor is it limited to scientists who participated in the workshop. All submissions must be completed original papers that meet the regular quality of the Journal. Topics to be considered for the TI include:
- MHD oscillations in coronal plasma structures; 
- Wave dynamics and flare activity; 
- Quasi-periodic pulsations (QPP) in solar flares; 
- Flaring energy release: from magnetic fields to particles and waves; 
- CMEs and waves in space plasma; 
- Advanced techniques for wave detection; 
- New instruments.

All submitted manuscripts will be fully refereed. To assist the Solar Physics Editors, Professor Valery Nakariakov, Dr David Pascoe, and Dr Robert Sych will act as Guest Editors for this Topical Issue.

In order to respect the other contributors, we will be strict with deadlines for submission, refereeing, and proofing. Articles that are late, either because of delays in submission or protracted refereeing, will appear individually in later issues of the Journal. 

For further information, and submission of SOI, please contact Valery Nakariakov (V.Nakariakov at warwick.ac.uk).


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JOB OPENING: Multiple Engineering Education Research Faculty Positions, University of Michigan, All Ranks

From: Mark Moldwin (mmoldwin at umich.edu)

The College of Engineering at University of Michigan is embarking on an exciting new initiative in engineering education research (EER), and it is committed to hiring an energetic group of tenured and tenure-track faculty members to conduct rigorous Engineering Education Research (EER). EER focuses on and applies research methods from education, learning sciences, and social-behavioral sciences to address a variety of issues pertaining to teaching and learning, college access and persistence, workforce development, and other issues critical to the success of the field of engineering. The EER faculty members hired through this search will be appointed in engineering departments throughout the College, and this community of faculty scholars with a national reputation in EER will provide leadership in the development of a new EER Ph.D. program. 

Selected candidates will be experienced researchers with records of scholarship and publication appropriate to their desired ranks. In addition to establishing a thriving research program in EER, which includes advising graduate and undergraduate student researchers, EER faculty members will teach in both their technical disciplines and in the EER Ph.D. program and will provide service in support of the ongoing mission of the technical department.

Qualifications: The candidates should have either (1) a Ph.D. in Engineering Education with a minimum of a BS degree in an engineering discipline or (2) a Ph.D. in engineering or a related STEM discipline and Engineering Education Research experience. Successful candidates will also have a successful record of scholarship and teaching experience appropriate for their desired rank. The application deadline is 12/1/15, with an anticipated start date of 9/1/16.

You may read more about the positions and learn how to submit an application at this website: http://adaa.engin.umich.edu/tenure-track-faculty-position-openings/

Direct questions to Cindy Finelli (cfinelli at umich.edu).


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JOB OPENING: Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Solar Physics / Heliophysics at Boston University

From: Alan Marscher (marscher at bu.edu)

The Department of Astronomy at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in solar physics / heliophysics to begin on July 1, 2016.  The successful candidate should have expertise in solar plasma dynamics, the origins and evolution of the solar wind, or the general heliophysical environment and its response to solar events. Theoreticians, modelers, instrument builders, and observers are invited to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to lead a robust research program and to participate fully in the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching missions. A PhD in Astronomy, Physics, or related field is required before the position begins.
 
The Department of Astronomy and affiliated research units consist of 16 full-time faculty, 8 research scientists, 10 postdoctoral associates, 34 graduate students, and over 40 undergraduate majors.  Research in the department spans the disciplines of space physics, astrophysics, and planetary science.  Department faculty participate in several university research centers, including the Center for Space Physics, the Institute for Astrophysical Research, and the Photonics Center. The Department of Astronomy contains extensive laboratory space for developing instrumentation and space flight hardware.  Further details about the department and research units may be found at http://www.bu.edu/astronomy.

Applications should be submitted at https://AcademicJobsOnline.org/ajo/jobs/6345. Complete applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement of teaching and research interests (no more than 3 pages total). Candidates should also arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted through Academic Jobs Online. Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2015, so applications submitted by then will be given full consideration. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Anne Smart (asmart at bu.edu), Department of Astronomy.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Boston University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Position in the Upper Atmosphere and Space group of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA

From: Richard Thorne (rmt at atmos.ucla.edu)

The Radiation Belt group of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences invites applications for a postdoctoral position in modeling and/or data analysis on research topics that include studies of the dynamic variability of the radiation belts of Jupiter and Saturn. The successful candidate will join an expanding research group with broad interests in Planetary Magnetospheres, Sun-Earth Connections, and Space Weather, with emphasis on the role of wave-particle interaction processes. Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. with specialization in magnetospheric physics or a closely related field and have had prior experience in space plasma physics research, and the analysis of satellite data. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years, contingent on performance and availability of research funds. Starting salary will be in the range between  $42,000 and $45,000 per annum dependent on qualifications and prior experience.  Review of applications will begin June 15, 2008. UCLA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, publication list, short description of research interests, and names and contact information of three individuals who can provide letters of reference. Applications and inquiries should be directed to:

Professor Richard M. Thorne, UCLA, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 7127 MS, Box 951565, CA 90095-1565. Phone 310 825 5974. Fax 310 205 5219, Email: rmt at atmos.ucla.edu.


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