[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIV, Issue 15

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIV, Issue 15
Mar.10,2017

Editor: Peter Chi
Co-Editor: Guan Le
Distribution Support: Sharon Uy, Marjorie Sowmendran, Todd King, Kevin Addison
E-mail: editor at igpp.ucla.edu
Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: Comet Formation Paradigm After Rosetta.  What is the Hallmark of Cometary Nuclei Formation in Protoplanetary Discs Inherited from Rosetta? June 19-23, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria

2. MEETING: Numerical techniques in MHD simulations, Cologne, Germany, August 16-18, 2017, Cologne, Germany - Call for Papers

3. MEETING: SPD Meeting, Portland, OR, August 21 – 25, 2017 

4. MEETING: UN/US International Space Weather Initiative Workshop - Abstract Deadline - March 31st

5. European Solar Physics Division (ESPD) – Nominations Sought for ESPD Prizes

6. Monday Science Telecon

7. 2017 Space Weather REDI Summer Bootcamp

8. JOB OPENING: National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Position-Closing Date 3/17/17

9. JOB OPENING: Post-Doctoral Position in Radiation Belt Physics at MSSL/UCL, UK

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MEETING: Comet Formation Paradigm After Rosetta.  What is the Hallmark of Cometary Nuclei Formation in Protoplanetary Discs Inherited from Rosetta? June 19-23, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria

From: Maria Teresa Capria, Tanyu Bonev, Stavro L. Ivanovski (stavro.ivanovski at iaps.inaf.it)

We are pleased to announce the international workshop

“Comet formation paradigm after Rosetta. What is the hallmark of cometary
nuclei formation in protoplanetary discs inherited from Rosetta?” 

that will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 19-23 June, 2017. The format will consist of plenary sessions with contributed and invited presentations. Registration and abstracts submission are now open. All the necessary information can be found on the conference website:

http://www.astro.bas.bg/comets2017

Important dates:
February 28 - April 25: abstract submission
May 3: notification of acceptance

The workshop is organized by the Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology (IAPS), National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Italy, the Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory(IANAO), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), and is partially funded by Europlanet 2020 Research Infrastructure(RI). 

The workshop is one of the main post-Rosetta scientific forums in 2017.

The Rosetta findings have already brought cometary science to a new level. The interpretation of the acquired data is driving a large scale revision of our understanding of comet formation and is also leading us to reconsider some of the established concepts related to the formation and evolution of the Solar System. Moreover, this has broader implications as comet composition and formation encompasses astrophysics, astrochemistry and astrobiology. This workshop aims to gather the scientific community interested in various aspects of cometary science together with experts in planetary formation. The main focus will be to discuss the state-of-the-art cometary nuclei formation paradigm taking into account the recent information coming from observation, laboratory investigations and modelling results, and identifying new scientific goals for the post-Rosetta era. The meeting will provide a unique and timely forum for a discussion on our understanding of the role of the comets in the Solar System formation and evolution.

To ask for questions please send an email to mariateresa.capria at iaps.inaf.it. Please also distribute this announcement to any of your colleagues who might be interested in this meeting.

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MEETING: Numerical techniques in MHD simulations, Cologne, Germany, August 16-18, 2017, Cologne, Germany - Call for Papers

From: Michael von Papen, Joachim Saur (m.papen at uni-koeln.de)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: *Numerical techniques in MHD simulations*
    August 16-18, 2017, Cologne, Germany
    http://complexsystems.uni-koeln.de/mhd2017.html
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (DEADLINE June 1)

We invite authors to submit conference abstracts (up to 400 words) through the official conference website, which will be up in late March. Please find more information about submission and registration on the preliminary conference website: http://complexsystems.uni-koeln.de/mhd2017.html

*Abstract*
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations are an important tool to better understand the complex physics of astrophysical and geophysical plasma flows.  As the frontiers are constantly pushed towards more accurate, faster and higher resolved simulations new mathematical approaches are needed to meet these goals. Therefore, the conference Numerical Techniques in MHD Simulations (MHD-SIM) focuses on recent developments of numerical techniques, models, and algorithms to address challenging science questions in computational space and astrophysics. Our conference covers various approaches to describe plasmas as a fluid, i.e., single fluid, multi-fluid and Hall-MHD approaches. The aim is to bring together researchers of several fields, such as applied mathematics, computer science, space science and astrophysics, in order to foster interdisciplinary discussions and to stimulate potential future collaborations.

    *Keynote Speakers*

Michael Dumbser
 - Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Trento, Italy
Gabor Toth
 - Department of Climate and Space, Michigan, USA
Rony Keppens
 - Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven, Belgium
Christian Klingenberg
 - Institute of Mathematics, Würzburg, Germany
Helen Yee
 - NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

    *Invited Speakers* (so far confirmed)
Alex Lazarian
 - Department of Astronomy, Wisconsin-Madison

    *Scientific Organizing Committee*

Gregor Gassner
 - Mathematical Institute, University of Cologne
Stefaan Poedts
 - Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven
Joachim Saur
 - Institute of Geophysics & Meteorology, University of Cologne
Gabor Toth
 - Department of Climate and Space, University of Michigan
Stefanie Walch-Gassner
 - 1st Institute of Physics, University of Cologne

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MEETING: SPD Meeting, Portland, OR, August 21 – 25, 2017 

From: Holly Gilbert (holly.r.gilbert at nasa.gov)

The next SPD meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2017 total solar eclipse. The SPD meeting will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton located at 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, OR. 

The hotel reservation system and meeting registration will be available in the next 2-4 weeks (mid-March to early-April. Will be advertised as soon as the system opens up). A block of rooms is reserved for SPD members with the following group rates:

Standard Queen $194/night (single or double occupancy)
Premium with two queens or one king $214 (single or double occupancy)

A smaller block of rooms will be available at the government per diem rate. 

Bus transportation will be available for a fee from Portland to Salem to view the eclipse at Willamette University. The cost will be on the order of $45-$50. Food options will also be offered for the bus trip and the viewing location has a cafeteria and facilities. There will also be outreach opportunities (more info forthcoming with the opening of registration).

Stay tuned for info on meeting and hotel registration.

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MEETING: UN/US International Space Weather Initiative Workshop - Abstract Deadline - March 31st

From: Patricia Doherty and Nat Gopalswamy (Patricia.Doherty at bc.edu)

Dear Colleagues,
The websites for the UN/US Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative: The Decade after the IHY 2007 are open.   This workshop will be held at Boston College on July 31 through August 4, 2017.  Please view the websites for more information. 

Please note that US participants should register, apply for financial assistance and submit abstracts via the Boston College website at: http://iswi2017.bc.edu. 

Non-US participants should register, apply for financial assistance and submit abstracts via the United Nations website at: http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/psa/schedule/2017/2017-un-usa-workshop-on-international-space-weather-initiative.html

All participants (US and non-US) not applying for financial assistance are welcome to make reservations for lodging via the Boston College website.

Sessions and topics planned for this workshop include:
• Economic and Societal Impacts of Extreme Space Weather: A high level international forum with keynotes speakers from major international organization and panel sessions to discuss issues and policies for acknowledging space weather as a global challenge.
• Technical Sessions on:
   Space Weather Instrumentation (ground and space based)
   Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Atmosphere Coupling
   Sun-to-Earth Space Weather Modelling
   Capacity Building, Outreach and Education
   UNISPACE+50: International framework for space weather services

Important dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 31st
• Applications for travel support deadline: March 31st
• Registration Deadline: May 15th
  US participants will register on the BC website (see address above)
  Non-US Participants will register on the UNOOSA website (see address above)
• Housing deadlines (see lodging link in BC website for more information and registration links:
     BC Residence Halls: May 1, 2017 (or sooner if room block is filled)
     Hotel Boston and Courtyard by Marriott: June 29, 2017 (or sooner if room block is filled)
We sincerely encourage you to attend this important meeting organized by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and the United States of America.

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European Solar Physics Division (ESPD) – Nominations Sought for ESPD Prizes

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

The European Solar Physics Division (ESPD) announces the awarding of three (3) prizes: a PhD Thesis Prize, a Postdoc (Early Career Researcher) Prize and Senior Prize. Nominations are invited for each of them. The selection of each prize awardee will be made by the ESPD Board and by an external committee.

All required documents should be combined into a single PDF file and submitted by May 1, 2017 at
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciXrSn9n6aeSpQ313YXNnytjlsf2A3B3a1YMuz9VH9vyAv5A/viewform

PhD Thesis Prize Eligibility: The calendar year after the viva or public defence. [e.g. defence/viva 01/12/2016 – eligible in 2017 only]

The nomination is normally by the PhD supervisor and should include: 

- Nomination letter from a research advisor (or equivalent collaborator) outlining the impact of the nominee’s research on the broad field of solar physics (up to 2 pages) 
- Nominee’s CV (up to 2 pages)
- Nominee’s bibliography resulting from the PhD research work (refereed published papers as well as presentations)
- The extended summary of the dissertation that explains major findings, significance and impact (up to 2 pages)
- Two letters of support from scientists familiar with the research (e.g. members of the thesis committee and/or other collaborators, up to 2 pages each)
- URL where thesis can be downloaded without any restrictions 

PostDoc(Early Career Researcher) Prize: Up to 4 calendar years after the viva or public defence. The applicant should not have a permanent position. Parental leave or similar circumstances can extend the deadline by a period equal to the leave time [e.g. defence/viva on 01/12/2014 – eligible for application up to 01/12/2018, if no further justification of an extension is provided]. 

The nomination package should include:

- Nomination letter from the supervisor/grant holder outlining the impact of the nominee’s research on the broad field of solar physics (up to 2 pages each)
- Nominee’s CV (2 pages max)
- Nominee’s bibliography (refereed published papers)
- Two letters of support from scientists familiar with the research (e.g. collaborator, former PhD supervisor, co-supervisor, up to 2 pages each)
- The summary of the research work over last 4 years explaining major findings, significance and impact on the area of solar physics (up to 2 pages)
- If applicable, the letter outlining circumstances in case of the deadline extension 

Senior Prize: A prize presented to a distinguished senior solar scientist for a life-long prolific career or scholarship.

The nomination package should include:

- Nomination letter outlining the impact of the nominee’s research on the broad field of solar physics (up to 2 pages)
- Nominee’s CV (6 page max)
- Nominee’s bibliography (refereed published papers, books)
- Three letters of support from scientists familiar with the research (up to 2 pages each) 

More information can be found on the ESPD webpage: www.eps.org/members/group_content_view.asp?group=85203&id=641304

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Monday Science Telecon

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

At 12:00 noon EST on Monday (March 13), we plan to hold the next in our ongoing series of science telecons. The speaker this Monday will be Li-Jen Chen from NASA/GSFC. The topic will be "Dayside magnetopause reconnection."

The telecom will be broadcast live via webex. If you would like to join, please
go to http://uclaigpp.webex.com/, search for the ‘Dayside Science' meeting, enter your name and contact information, and then the meeting password, which is Substorm1!

To hear the audio, do not dial the number that pops up on the webex website. Instead, please dial the following toll free (in the United States) number:
1-844-467-6272
with passcode 901533

Please remember to mute your telephone if you are not speaking.

Looking forward to speaking with you.

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2017 Space Weather REDI Summer Bootcamp

From: Yihua Zheng (yihua.zheng at nasa.gov)

This summer (June 6-16), take advantage of a unique free opportunity to explore the burgeoning field of space weather by joining the Space Weather REDI summer Bootcamp. Bootcamp, to be held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, includes two weeks of space weather tutorials led by the NASA GSFC scientists:

The first week acquaints participants with the applications of space weather. These lectures will provide a basic knowledge of space weather and forecasting, without going into detailed physics. This week is geared at an undergraduate level, but woud also be appropriate for others who are interested in broadening their space weather knowledge - such as graduate students, scientists, engineers, educators, mission operators, and competitive high school students.
To learn more about the first week of the bootcamp see Bootcamp 2016 Tutorials

The second week is split into two tracks and will offer:
Track A: Focused space weather forecaster training (hands-on). Appropriate for those who will be doing space weather forecasting. 
Track B: Research topics discussion + How to use CCMC tools in your research. Appropriate for research undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about how to use tools and models at the CCMC in their research. There will be opportunities for students to discuss their research topics and consult CCMC staff scientists and guest NASA GSFC HSD scientists including Dean Pesnell, Nick Arge, Vadim Uritsky, Yi-Hsin Liu, Bob Robinson, Jeff Klenzing and Vladimir Airapetian.
Note: You can attend both or one week of bootcamp, or even selected days, although the latter is discouraged. During week 2 you can attend either Track A or Track B, not both.

If interested, register to attend the Bootcamp:
http://bit.ly/swredi2017

More details can be found at:
https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/support/SWREDI/bootcamp/

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JOB OPENING: National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Position-Closing Date 3/17/17

From: Howard Singer (howard.singer at noaa.gov)

A job vacancy has been posted on USAJOBS for a Physical Scientist, GS-1301-14 at NWS HQ in Silver Spring, Maryland.  One of many duties of the position will be to manage and lead NWS' National Space Weather Program. The job vacancy can be found via this link on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/465195900/ and has a closing date of 3/17/17.

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JOB OPENING: Post-Doctoral Position in Radiation Belt Physics at MSSL/UCL, UK

From: Jonathan Rae (jonathan.rae at ucl.ac.uk)

Up to 4 year Research Associate in Radiation Belt Physics
Mullard Space Science Laboratory/UCL
Salary: £31,076 - £38,183 per annum
Closing Date: 26 Mar 2017

Mullard Space Science Laboratory is seeking to appoint a scientifically productive post-doctoral scientist to undertake research in the areas of space plasma physics, with particular emphasis on the role of electromagnetic waves in radiation belt dynamics. The project is expected to utilise state-of-the-art data collected from NASA’s THEMIS, Van Allen Probes and MMS missions and ESA’s Cluster mission.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake original research primarily in the causes of wave-particle interactions in the inner magnetosphere and their consequences for loss, transport and acceleration of outer radiation belt electrons, but we welcome applications from all space plasma physics disciplines.

For more information, please see:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/jobs/mssl-jobs/2017/rad-belt-ra

and for details of how to apply:
http://tinyurl.com/gqcp8jd

Formal or informal inquiries can be directed to Jonathan Rae (jonathan.rae at ucl.ac.uk)

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