[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIII, Issue 5

[Newsletter Editor]

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXII, Issue 5
February 1, 2016

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. Outstanding Student Paper Awards 
2. Too Few Women are Nominated to be AGU Fellows
3. AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award
4. Deadline Extended for Joint Special Issue: JGR-Space and JGR-Atmospheres
5. Space Weather Special Issue “Sun to Earth: Heliospheric Remote Sensing Observations Applicable to Space Weather” – First Announcement
6. MEETING: 9th IAGA - ICMA/IAMAS - ROSMIC/VarSITI/SCOSTEP workshop 'Long-Term Changes and Trends in the Atmosphere', Kuehlungsborn, Germany, 19-23 September 2016
7. MEETING: IAU Symposium on "Fine Scale and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere,” Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, October 9-13, 2016
8. SESSION: AOGS 2016 Session PS04 "Comparative aeronomy of Solar System bodies" (not included in the special SPA Newsletter issue for AOGS 2016)
9. SESSION: EWASS 2016 Symposium S17: Magnetic Helicity in Sun and Stars: From Dynamo Action to Eruptive Phenomena
10. 2016 ISR Summer School - A Joint NSF and EISCAT Radar School, Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, Sodankylä, Finland, July 24-30, 2016
11. HESPERIA Summer School at the Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel, Germany, August 29 - September 2, 2016
12. New Website for Polar Cap (PC) Magnetic Activity Index
13. JOB OPENING: Program Director for Space Weather Research, Geospace Section, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, NSF
14. JOB OPENING: Faculty Position at UCLA AOS Department
15. JOB OPENING: Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Alaska Geophysical Institute
16. Proposal Deadline for NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program Extended to February 8

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Outstanding Student Paper Awards 

From: David Sibeck (david.g.sibeck at nasa.gov)

It is a pleasure to announce this year’s Outstanding Student Paper Award winners at the 2015 Fall AGU:

Solar and Heliospheric

Andrew March, UC Santa Cruz
Pawel Swaczyna, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences
Patrick Tracy, U. Michigan

Magnetospheric

Haoming Liang, UCLA
Christian Nabert, Technical University Braunschweig
Anthony Saikin, UNH
Hong Zhao, CU Boulder

Aeronomy

Prayitno Abadi, Nagoya University
Ryan McGranaghan, CU Boulder
Vu Nguyen, CU Boulder

David Sibeck
Section President


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Too Few Women are Nominated to be AGU Fellows

From: Geoff Reeves (geoff at reevesresearch.org)

Dear SPA community,

Last year the SPA Fellows Selection Committee was dismayed at how few nomination packages were submitted for female scientists. You are probably aware that women are under-represented among our Fellows. What you might not be aware of is that far too few women are nominated to be AGU fellows. For 2015, the SPA Fellows Selection Committee reviewed 16 nomination packages. Only one package was for a woman. While there are certainly other important aspects of the diversity that also need attention, the paucity of female nominees in particular was both surprising and disappointing. 

We ask the Space Physics and Aeronomy community to help us recognize all of our most deserving colleagues equally. Fellows nominations for 2016 are now open. As you consider who you might nominate please consider all of your colleagues. If you know of a scientist who has earned this honor but has not previously been nominated please consider doing so - particularly if you have never nominated someone for Fellow before. Each and every person who gets involved helps us toward a more inclusive and more representative Fellows selection process.

For a more complete analysis of the Fellows program we direct you to the 2014 AGU Fellows Program Review Task Force report (http://honors.agu.org/files/2015/02/AGU-Fellows-Program-Review-Task-Force-Report_Final.pdf)

Sincerest thanks from
the AGU SPA Fellows selection committee


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AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award

From: Joseph Baker (jo.baker at vt.edu)

Established in 1995, the Excellence in Geophysical Education Award (EGEA) is presented annually “to acknowledge a sustained commitment to excellence in geophysical education by a team, individual, or group.”  Previous recipients include educators who have had a major impact on geophysical education at any level (kindergarten through postgraduate), who have been outstanding teachers and trainers for a number of years, or who have made a long-lasting, positive impact on geophysical education through professional service.


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Deadline Extended for Joint Special Issue: JGR-Space and JGR-Atmospheres

From: Robyn Millan (Robyn.Millan at dartmouth.edu), Pekka Verronen and Alexa Halford

Title: Energetic Electron Loss and its Impacts on the Atmosphere
Deadline Extended to February 29, 2016

Manuscripts are invited for a joint special issue between JGR-Space Physics and JGR-Atmospheres on recent advances in energetic (~120 keV - 10 MeV) electron loss in the magnetosphere and the impacts of energetic precipitation on the atmosphere.  

We welcome submissions on the study of processes that cause energetic precipitation and quantify the relative importance of precipitation versus magnetopause loss for the radiation belts and ring current. There is evidence that energetic precipitation may have significant impacts on the atmosphere through the production of odd hydrogen (HOx) and odd nitrogen (NOx), which can affect ozone chemistry, and lead to modification of atmospheric dynamics in the polar regions.This special issue welcomes observational studies that use historical or recent data sets as well as theoretical studies of electron loss and its impacts. 

Manuscripts should be submitted through the JGR-Space Physics or JGR-Atmospheres web sites:

http://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/agu/issue/10.1002/(ISSN)2169-9402(CAT)SpecialIssues(VI)EEL15/

For additional information please contact Robyn.Millan at dartmouth.edu or contact the journal directly: jgr-spacephysics at agu.org or jgr-atmospheres at agu.org


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Space Weather Special Issue “Sun to Earth: Heliospheric Remote Sensing Observations Applicable to Space Weather” – First Announcement

From: Mario Bisi (Mario.Bisi at stfc.ac.uk) 

Dear Colleagues.

We are soliciting statements of interest for contributions to a special issue in AGU’s Space Weather Journal (SWJ) focused on scientific aspects of remote sensing techniques that support improvements in understanding and predicting space weather.  The special issue will document scientific results of the Third Remote Sensing of the Inner Heliosphere and Space Weather Applications Workshop held in Morelia, Mexico, 20-24 October 2015, and we welcome non-workshop manuscripts related to inner heliosphere remote sensing of space weather, especially those emphasizing radio techniques.  The special issue will highlight: 1) Advances in heliospheric Sun to Earth remote-sensing techniques for space weather, and ancillary measurements; 2) ground-based observations of interplanetary scintillation (IPS) and radio polarisation; and 3) the recently-established space-weather service in Mexico (SCiESMEX) including the dedicated IPS array near Morelia, Mexico. See http://www.sciesmex.unam.mx/workshop2015/ for further information on the Morelia workshop.

The special issue will consist of original research papers on this common theme, which would benefit from being published together.  Manuscripts should clearly describe new space-weather-related science results derived from remotely-sensed observations or from model-data comparison.  All papers will be fully refereed according to AGU publication standards.  Dr. Mario M. Bisi, Dr. J. Americo Gonzalez-Esparza, Dr. Bernard V. Jackson, and Prof. Igor V. Chashei will act as Guest Editors and will assist the SWJ Editor, Dr. Barbara Giles, in seeking referees for the special issue.

The deadline for submission of the statement of interest – consisting of title, preliminary abstract, estimated number of pages, and names and E-Mail addresses of at least three suggestion referees – is Monday, 29 February 2016.  Please provide this information via E-Mail to Mario Bisi (Mario.Bisi [at] stfc.ac.uk) with the subject line: URGENT – Space Weather Remote Sensing Special Issue.  The Space Weather GEMS page (http://spaceweather-submit.agu.org/cgi-bin/main.plex) will open for submissions that have been coordinated with the Guest Editors on Friday 01 April 2016.  Completed manuscripts must be submitted via GEMS by Friday 01 July 2016.

We will be strict with submission deadlines in order to accommodate an anticipated printing of the special issue by late Fall of 2016.  Papers that are delayed in submission or protracted review can appear individually in later issues of the journal.

Many thanks, best wishes, and we look forward to hearing from you soon,

Mario M. Bisi, J. Americo Gonzalez-Esparza, Bernard V. Jackson, and Igor V. Chashei (Guest Editors).


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MEETING: 9th IAGA - ICMA/IAMAS - ROSMIC/VarSITI/SCOSTEP workshop 'Long-Term Changes and Trends in the Atmosphere', Kuehlungsborn, Germany, 19-23 September 2016

From: Jan Lastovicka (jla at ufa.cas.cz)

This is the first announcement of the well established biannual workshop trend workshop. Kuehlungsborn is the largest sea resort town in Germany.

The most important topics of this workshop are:
1. Observed trends and long term variations in the middle atmosphere
2. Modeled and predicted trends and long term variations in the middle atmosphere
3. Trends and long-term changes in the ionosphere and thermosphere
4. Dynamic, physical, chemical and radiative mechanisms of trends and long term variations
5. Role of the middle atmosphere for climate

The workshop is co-sponsored by the German ROMIC research initiative of BMBF. Some preliminary information is available at the following website:
www.iap-kborn.de/1/trends2016

Please sign in under "expression of interest". We plan to issue the 2nd announcement in March 2016 with more information, e. g. on travel support applications etc.

Franz-Josef Lubken (Chairman of the local and science organizing committees), Email: luebken at iap-kborn.de
Jan Lastovicka, jla at ufa.cas.cz


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MEETING: IAU Symposium on "Fine Scale and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere,” Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, October 9-13, 2016

From: Santiago Vargas Dominguez (svargasd at unal.edu.co)

We are pleased to announce the International Astronomical Union Symposium 327 (IAUS327) on “Fine Scale and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere” that will take place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, from October 9th to 13th 2016.

The scientific goal of this symposium is to discuss recent results on the processes shaping the structure of the solar atmosphere and driving plasma eruptions and explosive events.  

The understanding of the fine structure and dynamics of the solar atmosphere requires a considerable coordinated effort of observers, theorists and experts in realistic numerical simulations. The proposed symposium is very timely and important. It will make an important step in the big international effort for our understanding of the solar atmosphere with large telescopes and detailed modelling. The Symposium will provide a forum for discussion of the recent advances, and a platform for developing new coordinated observing and theoretical programs. 

Topics discussed will include: 

•The solar atmosphere as a system connected by magnetic fields.
•Role of small-scale magnetic structures in the dynamics of the solar atmosphere
•Energy and mass transport between the convection zone and the outer solar atmosphere.
•Interaction between radiation, convection and magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere.
•Magnetic network, hidden magnetism and local dynamo.
•Magnetic flux emergence in the solar atmosphere.
•Fine structuring in sunspots.
•Energy release and explosive events at the finest spatial and temporal scales.
•New observational diagnostics: high-resolution imaging spectroscopy and spectropolarimetry.
•Theoretical models and numerical simulations.
•New capabilities of large solar telescopes.

More detailed information and updates will be regularly posted on the conference web site http://iaus327.unal.edu.co

For questions, contact: Santiago Vargas Domínguez  svargasd at unal.edu.co

We are looking forward to seeing you in Cartagena de Indias !

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SESSION: AOGS 2016 Session PS04 "Comparative aeronomy of Solar System bodies" (not included in the special SPA Newsletter issue for AOGS 2016)

From: Ingo Mueller-Wodarg (i.mueller-wodarg at imperial.ac.uk)

Dear colleagues,
 
Please consider submitting an abstract for Session PS04 (Comparative aeronomy of Solar System bodies) at the forthcoming AOGS Meeting in Beijing (Jul 31- Aug 5, 2016).
 
More details about the meeting can be found under http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016
 
Session Title: Comparative aeronomy of Solar System bodies
 
Description:
Aeronomy, coined by Dr. Sidney Chapman more than 60 years ago and to be distinguished from meteorology, is the study of the upper regions of planetary atmospheres where ionization and dissociation are important. Over the past several decades, many planetary missions (Mars Express, Venus Express, Pioneer Venus Orbiter, Cassini-Huygens, Messenger, MAVEN, Rosetta, etc.) have contributed substantially to our knowledge of the physical, chemical, and dynamical processes occurring within the mesospheres, thermospheres, exospheres, and ionospheres of various Solar System objects, as well as the couplings of these regions both downward with the lower atmospheres and upward with the plasma environments. The comparative approach is becoming increasingly fruitful when applied to Solar System objects as both spacecraft- and ground-based datasets are accumulated and interpreted by sophisticated multi-species fluid and kinetic models. In this session, we invite abstracts on observational, theoretical, and experimental results of different aspects of aeronomical processes within the Solar System. We also invite presentations on relevant future planetary missions (scientific goals, instrumentations, etc.). Both solicited and contributed talks will be included.

Convernors:
Jun Cui (National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), cuij at nao.cas.cn
S.A. Haider (Physical Research Laboratory, India), haider at prl.res.in
Wing-Huen Ip (National Central University, Taiwan), wingjp at astro.ncu.edu.tw
Robert Lillis (University of California Berkeley, United States), rlillis at ssl.berkeley.edu
Ingo Mueller-Wodarg (Imperial College London, United Kingdon) i.mueller-wodarg at imperial.ac.uk
 
Abstract Submission Opens: 11 Dec 2015
Abstract Submission Closes: 19 Feb 2016
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 23 Mar 2016
Author Registration Deadline: 18 May 2016


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SESSION: EWASS 2016 Symposium S17: Magnetic Helicity in Sun and Stars: From Dynamo Action to Eruptive Phenomena

From: Manolis K. Georgoulis (manolis.georgoulis at academyofathens.gr)

This year’s European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS) will take place in Athens, Greece, during 4 - 8 July, 2016. For more information on the meeting as a whole, please visit http://eas.unige.ch/EWASS2016/.

We are pleased to announce Symposium S17 of the meeting, entitled “Magnetic Helicity in Sun and Stars: From Dynamo Action to Eruptive Phenomena”.

The Symposium’s description can be found at http://eas.unige.ch/EWASS2016/session.jsp?id=S17

This Symposium will recap studies that have shaped and continue to shape the intricate topic of magnetic helicity, affording the well-acquainted or simply interested audience a succinct, top-level view of our understanding of the topic. Future prospects enabled by contemporary understanding will also be discussed. The Symposium will promote a balance between observational effects of helical manifestations and theory, emphasizing studies that embolden this connection. To remain attractive to both solar / space physicists and astrophysicists, it will also investigate the solar-stellar connection of helical manifestations in the universe.

Please consider submitting an abstract to the Symposium. We solicit both oral and poster presentations. Please notice, however, that due to the lack of poster space the European Astronomical Society and the meeting’s Scientific Organizing Committee have decided that posters will be all-electronic and will be distributed to all participants. In addition, each presenting author will be allotted a few (up to 5) minutes to present his/her poster during the Symposium.

The abstract submission deadline is March 15, 2016. For important meeting-related deadlines, please visit http://eas.unige.ch/EWASS2016/dates.jsp

Invited speakers will be announced in the web page of the Symposium as they are confirmed.

The Symposium’s SOC: Manolis K. Georgoulis, Alexander Nindos, Dibyendu Nandi


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2016 ISR Summer School - A Joint NSF and EISCAT Radar School, Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, Sodankylä, Finland, July 24-30, 2016

From: Elizabeth Kendall (elizabeth.kendall at sri.com)

The 2016 ISR Summer School will be held in Finland at the Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory 24-30 July, inclusive. The school provides students with hands-on experience in designing and running experiments at incoherent scatter radar facilities. During this summer school, students will have the opportunity to run experiments with the EISCAT incoherent scatter radar (ISR) and use data from multiple ISR observatories, such as Poker Flat (PFISR), Millstone Hill, Sondrestrom, Arecibo and Jicamarca. The school will be structured to provide presentations in the morning and hands-on experience in experiment design and analysis in the afternoons. The morning lectures will include an introduction to the theory of incoherent scatter, radar operations, ISR analysis techniques, and the Madrigal database. The afternoon exercises will involve working closely with ISR facility staff in the topic areas of proposal design, experiment execution, and data analysis. All students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with experienced scientists from multiple institutions.

The ISR summer school is suitable for graduate and advanced undergraduate students and attendance is limited. For most students attending institutions within the United States, travel, housing and meals will be provided. For post-docs and students outside of the United States, funding will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All students who wish to apply for the ISR summer school must follow the application instructions at the appropriate summer school web site:

US Participants: http://www.amisr.com/workshop 

EISCAT participants: http://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2016/

The 2016 ISR summer school is a collaboration between the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the EISCAT Scientific Association. The US portion of the school is sponsored by the NSF through its Geospace Facilities Program within the Geosciences Directorate and is organized by SRI International. The EISCAT portion of the school is sponsored by the EISCAT Scientific Association and organized by Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory. For more information about the school, please contact summerschool at esd.sri.com (US NSF) or RS2016 at sgo.fi (EISCAT). 

The deadline for application submission is 01 March 2016. Notice of acceptance will be sent to participants by 29 March 2016.


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HESPERIA Summer School at the Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel, Germany, August 29 - September 2, 2016

From: Bernd Heber (bheber at physik.uni-kiel.de)

HESPERIA stands for High Energy Solar Particle Events Forecasting and Analysis and is a project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 program. The Sun is both a source of all life on Earth and sporadically of significant hazards. Solar energetic particle (SEP) events may provoke extreme space weather near Earth. Space weather causes radiation which may be a hazard for satellites and for the astronauts. Not only can they be measured indirectly by their solar electromagnetic emission, but also directly in space by particle detectors and in extreme cases on Earth by ground based cosmic ray detectors. Therefore, scientists observe SEP events and incorporate methods to know or even forecast the radiation hazard associated with them.

Students will attend a variety of lectures on space physics and research topics related to space weather and will gain valuable hands-on experience under the mentorship of a HESPERIA scientist. This program also provides students with opportunities to develop their written communication skills, by presenting their research in a formal report at the end of the summer school.

The school is open to graduate students currently enrolled in astro or space physics, planetary sciences, space engineering or a related field. We will provide free accommodation in a students guest house and daily allowance to cover local expenses. Travel support can be arranged for a few cases. Program acceptance is based primarily on the student’s academic record and nomination letter. Applications will be accepted starting in end of January 2016. Applications must be received by April 30, 2016. Acceptance notifications will be sent out by May 15, 2016. For more information about the summer school, including a list of potential mentors, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, please see 

http://hesperia-space.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=834. 

Further questions about the program can be addressed to the summer school director (summerschool at hesperia-space.eu).


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New Website for Polar Cap (PC) Magnetic Activity Index

From: Oleg Troshichev (olegtro at aari.ru)

A new website at http://pcindex.org is built to provide the polar cap (PC) magnetic activity index. This website contains on-line data on the PCN and PCS indices (for the northern and southern hemispheres, correspondingly) and archive data for 1992-2015.


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JOB OPENING: Program Director for Space Weather Research, Geospace Section, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, NSF

From: Therese Moretto Jorgensen (tjorgens at nsf.gov)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces a nationwide search to fill the position of Program Director for Space Weather Research in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) in Arlington, VA. 
  
The Space Weather Program supports basic research in geospace science with the overarching goal to meet societal needs for improved understanding, monitoring, and advance predictions of space weather phenomena and effects. Major components include the development of integrative space science models, extended network observing capabilities, and targeted education and outreach activities.  
The responsibilities of the Program Director in AGS includes long-range planning and budget development for the areas of science represented by the program, the administration of the merit review process and proposal recommendations, the preparation of press releases, feature articles and materials describing advances in the research supported, and coordination and liaison with other programs in NSF, other Federal agencies and organizations.   

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics, geospace sciences, or a relevant discipline (including, but not limited to, astronomy, geophysics, atmospheric science, and electrical engineering) plus after award of the Ph.D. six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or management experience pertinent to the Program. The successful applicant should demonstrate not only knowledge in atmospheric or geospace science but also a commitment to high scientific standards, considerable breadth of scientific interest and receptivity to new ideas. Also necessary are a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity and ethics, decisiveness, and an ability to effectively lead teams across a variety of institutional cultures within Federal and state government agencies, legislative bodies, and private sector organizations.

Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy should check the announcements: AGS-2016-0005 (Permanent; https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427069700 ) or  AGS-2016-0004 (Rotator; https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427066400  ). 
The deadline for applications is March 21, 2016.


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JOB OPENING: Faculty Position at UCLA AOS Department

From: Jacob Bortnik (jbortnik at gmail.com)

Dear Colleagues,

We're excited to announce that the UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is now seeking applicants for a ladder faculty position in Space Physics as described in the ad below.  Please consider applying or passing along to someone who might be interested in the position.

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) seeks outstanding applicants for a ladder faculty position in Space Physics. Preference is for an appointment at the Assistant or Associate level, but more senior levels will also be considered.

Candidates with research interests in any aspect(s) of the coupled Magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Upper Atmospheric system, are encouraged to apply. Backgrounds in theory, modeling, laboratory and/or observational analysis will be considered. The UCLA Space Physics program is cooperative and interdepartmental, including faculty in the Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and the Physics Departments. The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is a vibrant and collaborative department with faculty interested in atmospheric, climate, and ocean science, as well as Space Physics. The ability of applicants to profit from, complement, and further contribute to UCLA’s long-standing strength in Space Physics will be a consideration in evaluation. In addition, she or he will show a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of AOS faculty members, graduate student population, and majors within the field.

The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment and will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the AOS department, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He or she will also be expected to lead or develop a first rate research program in Space Physics, including interactions with others of all levels within the UCLA Space Physics community. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The target start date is on or after June 30, 2016.

Please submit your online application to the Search Committee for a faculty position in Space Physics at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01934. Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; (3) a statement of teaching; (4) a statement of research; and (5) a list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as references.
Applications are due by Feb 29, 2016, but the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy please follow this link: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.


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JOB OPENING: Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Alaska Geophysical Institute

From: William Bristow (wabristow at alaska.edu)

The Space Physics Group of the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute invites applications for the position of Post Doctoral Fellow to work with the SuperDARN radar network. SuperDARN is an international network of HF radars used for space physics research. The Geophysical Institute operates the SuperDARN radar on Kodiak Island, Alaska, Adak, Alaska, McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and South Pole Station, Antarctica. The group has an opportunity for an energetic individual to carry out research using observations from the network. In addition the successful candidate will take part in ongoing hardware and software developments for the radar systems, would be expected to assist with the day-to-day operation of the radars including development of new modes of operation, and assist users of SuperDARN data. It is expected that the successful candidate will work on projects in collaboration with the group but will work toward developing an independent program of research in space physics, aeronomy, or radio science. The position requires Ph. D. in physics or electrical engineering, a background in data analysis, and will require travel to the radar sites including those in Antarctica. Preference will be given to applicants with experimental experience in radio or radar systems, and background in magnetospheric physics or ionospheric/thermospheric physics.

For more information see the job posting at <https://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=89059> 

If you have questions, please contact University of Alaska Fairbanks - (907) 474-7700 or University of Alaska Fairbanks - uaf-jobs at alaska.edu.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: The University of Alaska is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, physical or mental disability or any other status protected by law. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and screening process should contact the local Human Resources office.


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Proposal Deadline for NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program Extended to February 8

From: NESSF (smd at listsrv2.nasaprs.com)

Due to the severe winter weather and blizzard conditions experienced in parts of the country and the resultant flooding and other hardship conditions, the proposal submission deadline for the subject program is being extended to 11:59 p.m. on February 8, 2016. 

This change will allow additional proposal preparation time for proposers who may have been impacted by these conditions, so that all proposers may prepare high-quality, responsive proposals.

For further information about the NESSF Program contact:

Program Administrator for NESSF Earth Science Research – Claire Macaulay at (202) 358-0151 or by E-mail at claire.i.macaulay at nasa.gov.

Program Administrator for NESSF Heliophysics Research, Planetary Science Research, and Astrophysics Research – Dolores Holland at (202) 358-0734 or by E-mail at hq-nessf-Space at nasa.gov.


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2. Author name(s) and an e-mail address for contact purposes
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Note: Announcements for SPA-related sessions at major conferences, such as AGU, AOGS, COSPAR, EGU, and IAGA Meetings, are distributed in special issues of the Newsletter.

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