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

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXV, Issue 56
Aug.31,2018

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Table of Contents

1. Nominating AGU Fellows and the NTF

2. New Editor-in-Chief at Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

3. MEETING: 4th COSPAR Symposium: Small Satellites for Sustainable Science and Development 

4. MEETING: 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly and Associated Events

5. Announcement of a Special Issue of Advances in Space Research on "Variability and Coupling of the Equatorial, Low- and Mid-Latitude Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Ionosphere: Latest Developments of Monitoring and Modeling Techniques"

6. JOB OPENING: Open Positions at NASA Headquarters: Planetary Science Division Director and NASA’s Deputy Chief Scientist 

7. Naval Research Laboratory, Solar and Heliospheric Physics Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g


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Nominating AGU Fellows and the NTF

From: Larry Paxton (larry.paxton at jhuapl.edu)

KEY IDEA #1  -- We request your assistance in identifying AGU Fellows candidates for the 2019 selection.

KEY IDEA #2 You can help us develop nomination packages to support under-represented segments of AGU SPA membership.

KEY IDEA #3 You can join our Nomination Task Force to address the imbalance in representation by signing up at https://goo.gl/forms/unHm7Aljt5b1mXSp1

BACKGROUND ON AGU FELLOWS AND NOMINATION PROCESS:
For many of our members, recognition as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union is regarded as a capstone achievement of a career. The Fellows program serves to meet the needs for identified authorities who could advise, upon request, the broader community (https://honors.agu.org/fellows/).
The AGU SPA Fellows represent some of the very best in our field. We strive to be more inclusive and recognize those that might, because of unconscious bias or other reasons, have not occurred to our membership as possible candidates for Fellow status. 
Nominating one of our colleagues for Fellow is straightforward ( https://honors.agu.org/fellows/union-fellows-nomination/ ). The key elements is three well written letters of recommendation. H-index is no longer the primary driver.  See also https://honors.agu.org/fellows/
There is a timeline that AGU follows (https://honors.agu.org/fellows/nomination-process/)

BACKGROUND ON THE NTF:
In 2018 we formed a Nomination Task Force (NTF) with the goal of achieving equal opportunity (for all SPA members) in being chosen as an AGU Fellow. 
The NTF plans to continue this work for the 2019 nomination year and we need help from the SPA community. The effort will be led by Amy Keesee (amy.keesee at unh.edu). If you are interested in supporting the efforts of the NTF, please indicate this at https://goo.gl/forms/unHm7Aljt5b1mXSp1

BACKGROUND ON THE COMPELLING NEED TO TAKE ACTION NOW:
By working to increase the number of nominations of deserving members of our community that are also members of underrepresented groups, the NTF aims to achieve a percentage of AGU Fellows that is on par with their representation in the AGU community. 
Previous statistics indicated:
(A) Women make up about 20% of AGU membership, but only about 13% of all current AGU Fellows (from SPA) are women. spa.agu.org/awards/fellows/
(B) Nomination rates for women scientists (from SPA) have been anomalously low: – In 2015, only one (1) of the 16 nominations was a woman. In 2016, only two (2) out of 14 nominations were women. In 2017, zero (0) out of 15 nominations (from SPA) were women. 
(C) The NTF (led by Liz MacDonald) successfully compiled a list of candidates and coordinated the submission of 5 nominations of women in SPA for AGU Fellow in 2018. Of the three SPA members selected for AGU Fellow, one of them was a woman. Overall, women represented ~21% of AGU Fellows selected in 2018. https://news.agu.org/press-release/american-geophysical-union-announces-2018-fellows/
(D) We would like to thank those who pledged their support of the NTF’s goals, listed below. Names marked with an asterisk were key volunteers on the NTF in 2018.

PEOPLE WORKING TO SUPPORT THE NTF (as of 27 August 2018):
For further information either contact Amy Keesee or one of the volunteers listed below.
 Supporters (* indicates key NTF volunteers):
Jerry Goldstein
*Liz MacDonald
*Christina Cohen
Thomas Earle Moore
Geoff Reeves
*Anthony Mannucci
*Seth Claudepierre
*Mike Liemohn
Jim Klimchuk
Mary Hudson
Lauren Blum
Carrie Black
*Nicholeen Viall
Brian Walsh
David Sibeck
*Amy Keesee
Ramon E. Lopez
*Yaireska (Yari) Collado-Vega
*Niescja Turner
*Larry Paxton
Ashton Reimer
*Rosemary Baize
Nathan Schwadron
*Ryan McGranaghan
Brian Harding
Matina Gkioulidou 
*Anthea Coster
Jeff Klenzing
*Allison N. Jaynes
Jonathan T Fentzke
Alessandra Abe Pacini
Philip A. Fernandes
Anthony Chan
*Michael Hartinger
*Olga Verkhoglyadova
Attila Komjathy
Xiaoqing Pi
Panagiotis Vergados
Fran Bagenal
*Dogacan Ozturk
Iver Cairns
*Misa Cowee
Abigail Azari
Jim Spann


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New Editor-in-Chief at Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

From: Michael Denton, Dora Pancheva (mdenton at spacescience.org)

Dear all,

After a stint of 7 years at the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (JASTP), Bob Strangeway is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief.

On behalf of the community, we would like to thank Bob for his stirling service at the helm of JASTP and wish him all the best for the future.

Mick Denton will replace Bob at JASTP from mid-September with responsibility for the solar-wind/magnetospheric side of the journal while Dora Pancheva will continue to act as co-Editor-in-Chief and deal with ionosphere/atmospheric submissions.

We look forward to your continued support of JASTP.

Kind regards,

Dora Pancheva and Mick Denton
Co-Editors-in-Chief
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (JASTP)


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MEETING: 4th COSPAR Symposium: Small Satellites for Sustainable Science and Development 

From: Aaron Janofsky (aaron.janofsky at cosparhq.cnes.fr)

Date:                                                     
4 – 8 November 2019

Place:                                                   
Herzliya, Israel

Contact:                                                
COSPAR Secretariat
cospar at cosparhq.cnes.fr
http://www.cospar2019.org/

Host Organization:
The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Scientific Program Chair:                 
Professor Morris Podolak

Abstract Deadline:                             
15 April 2019

Topics:  

- Satellite and nanosatellite observations of ground and underground soil
- Ground water, seas, and oceans
- Atmosphere and ionosphere
- Magnetosphere
- Solar system objects (planets, asteroids, interplanetary space)
- Extrasolar planets and the interstellar medium
- The Milky Way and intergalactic space
- Education for space engineering
- Space sciences

Selected papers published in Advances in Space Research and Life Sciences in Space Research, fully refereed journals with no deadlines open to all submissions in relevant fields.


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MEETING: 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly and Associated Events

From: Aaron Janofsky (aaron.janofsky at cosparhq.cnes.fr)

Date:                                                     
15 - 23 August 2020

Place:                                                   
Sydney, Australia

Contact:                                                
COSPAR Secretariat
cospar at cosparhq.cnes.fr
http://www.cospar-assembly.org (scientific program)
http://www.cospar2020.org (registration, accommodation, etc.)

Host Organization:
Australian Academy of Science

Scientific Program Chair:                 
Prof. Iver Cairns, University of Sydney, School of Physics

Abstract Deadline:                             
mid-February 2020

Topics:  
Approximately 125 meetings covering the fields of COSPAR Scientific Commissions (SC) and Panels:
- SC A:  The Earth's Surface, Meteorology and Climate 
- SC B:  The Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System
- SC C:  The Upper Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets Including Reference Atmospheres
- SC D:  Space Plasmas in the Solar System, Including Planetary Magnetospheres 
- SC E:  Research in Astrophysics from Space 
- SC F:  Life Sciences as Related to Space 
- SC G:  Materials Sciences in Space 
- SC H:  Fundamental Physics in Space 
- Panel on Satellite Dynamics (PSD)
- Panel on Scientific Ballooning (PSB)
- Panel on Potentially Environmentally Detrimental Activities in Space (PEDAS)
- Panel on Radiation Belt Environment Modelling (PRBEM) 
- Panel on Space Weather (PSW)
- Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP)
- Panel on Capacity Building (PCB)
- Panel on Education (PE)
- Panel on Exploration (PEX)
- Panel on Interstellar Research (PIR)
- Special events:  interdisciplinary lectures, round table, etc.

Selected papers published in Advances in Space Research and Life Sciences in Space Research, fully refereed journals with no deadlines open to all submissions in relevant fields.


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Announcement of a Special Issue of Advances in Space Research on "Variability and Coupling of the Equatorial, Low- and Mid-Latitude Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Ionosphere: Latest Developments of Monitoring and Modeling Techniques"

From: Dr.K.Venkatesh (venkatkau at gmail.com)

Announcement of a Special Issue of Advances in Space Research on

Variability and Coupling of the Equatorial, Low- and Mid-Latitude Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Ionosphere: Latest Developments of Monitoring and Modeling Techniques

Papers are invited for a special topical issue of Advances in Space Research (ASR) entitled “Variability and Coupling of the Equatorial, Low- and Mid-Latitude Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Ionosphere: Latest Developments of Monitoring and Modeling Techniques”.

The coupling processes taking place between mesosphere, thermosphere and ionosphere, from equatorial to mid latitudes, are of significant importance to understand the variability of Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere. The main objective of this ASR special issue is to highlight the latest developments in the field of equatorial, low- and mid-latitude mesosphere, thermosphere and ionosphere from both monitoring and modeling point of view. The ASR special issue is open to all scientists who have an appropriate scientific paper related to various aspects in this area that include: Short-term, long-term and space-time variability of the mesosphere, thermosphere and ionosphere; Coupling between high-, mid- and low-latitude ionospheric processes; Equatorial electrodynamics: Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA), Equatorial Electrojet (EEJ), equatorial vertical drift; F-region multi-layer stratification, F3 and StF4 layers; Spread-F phenomena; Mid-latitude trough; Sporadic E layer; Ionospheric irregularities, scintillations and loss-of-locks; Magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions; Space weather effects on the ionosphere; Nowcasting/forecasting modelling of the ionosphere, data assimilation techniques and ionospheric tomography; Real-time representation of the ionospheric plasma; Ionospheric turbulence; Ionospheric convection; Satellite and ground based observational techniques. We welcome high quality and relevant manuscripts from all scientists in the upper atmosphere community.

Papers must be submitted electronically to http://ees.elsevier.com/asr. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified for inclusion into the special issue, authors must select “Special Issue: MTI Latest Developments” when they reach the "Article Type" step in the submission process.  

Submitted papers must be written in English and they should include full affiliation postal addresses for all authors. Only full-length papers will be considered for publication, subject to peer review by a minimum of two reviewers. There are no page limits although the length of the paper should be appropriate for the material being presented. While the deadline for submissions is 15th February 2019, papers will be published electronically as soon as they are accepted.  The printed issue will be assembled within a reasonable time with late papers being printed in regular issues of ASR. All articles will be typeset at no cost to the author; there is a nominal charge for printing color figures although there is no charge for color figures on the electronic version.

Dr. Venkatesh Kavutarapu (venkatkau at gmail.com) and Dr. Michael Pezzopane (michael.pezzopane at ingv.it) are the Guest Editors for this special issue. Questions can be directed to Drs. Venkatesh and Pezzopane or to the Co-Editor for Special Issues, Dr. Peggy Ann Shea (sssrc at msn.com).

The general format for submission of papers can be found on the ASR Elsevier web site at 
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-space-research/


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JOB OPENING: Open Positions at NASA Headquarters: Planetary Science Division Director and NASA’s Deputy Chief Scientist 

From: James Green (james.green at nasa.gov)

NASA is now advertising for the Director of the Planetary Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate. The Director is responsible for overseeing the science content and execution of planetary program missions and activities. To find a detailed description of this position and additional information on qualifications and application procedures, please click on the USAjobs link below:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/509092900

In addition, NASA is now advertising for the Deputy Chief Scientist in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS). The OCS represents all of the scientific endeavors in the agency, ensuring they are aligned with and fulfill the administration's science objectives. The OCS advises the NASA Administrator and other senior officials on agency science programs, strategic planning and the evaluation of related Investments. To find a detailed description of this position and additional information on qualifications and application procedures, please click on the USAjobs link below:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/507003600

The vitality of our science programs begins with the best people working at NASA Headquarters, so please take a moment to think about the future of the field and your role in making great things happen for the science community.  I encourage you to apply to these fabulous opportunities.


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Naval Research Laboratory, Solar and Heliospheric Physics Postdoctoral Fellowships

From: Mark Linton (mark.linton at nrl.navy.mil)

The Naval Research Laboratory at Washington, DC seeks qualified applicants for postdoctoral fellowships in the Solar and Heliospheric Physics Branch of the Space Science Division.  Research activities of the Branch include observational, data analysis, and theoretical investigations of a wide range of solar-terrestrial phenomena.

This opportunity emphasizes several research areas: (1) the application of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations to understanding the structure and evolution of solar magnetic fields, (2) observational studies relating the properties of the magnetic field to the heating of the solar atmosphere, and (3) the modeling and analysis of observations of the inner heliosphere from the Parker Solar Probe mission.

Successful applicants will have demonstrated skill in writing scientific papers and giving presentations at scientific meetings. A background in solar physics is preferred, but not required.  The target start date is early 2019.

Interested applicants should email a curriculum vitae to Dr. Mark Linton (mark.linton at nrl.navy.mil) or Dr. Harry Warren (harry.warren at nrl.navy.mil) before September 15, 2018.

The mechanism for this postdoctoral fellowship is the NRC-NRL Research Associateship program. The annual stipend level for this program is currently $79,720.  This program is open to US citizens and US permanent residents who have held a doctorate less than five years at the start of the fellowship.  Students who are nearing completion of their doctorate are also encouraged to apply, but the fellowship cannot begin until the degree has been granted. Selected applicants will work with an advisor from NRL on an application to the NRC program. The deadline for this application is November 1, 2018.

NRL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Information on the NRC program is available here

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/index.htm

http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641589&RONum=B3044

http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641589&RONum=B7948


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