[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVI, Issue 70

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVI, Issue 70
Dec.08,2019

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: 2020 Sun-Climate Symposium -- Science Program Available

2. MEETING: Workshop on The Impact of the Cold Plasma Populations in the Earth’s Magnetosphere, June 1-4, 2020

3. JOB OPENING: Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Theoretical Solar Physics  at New Jersey Institute of Technology

4. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship - Application Deadline March 1, 2020

5. HAO: Newkirk Graduate Research Fellowship, application deadline February 14, 2020

6. Course on: "Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations"

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


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MEETING: 2020 Sun-Climate Symposium -- Science Program Available

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

“What is the Quiet Sun and What are the Subsequent Climate Implications?”
Jan. 27-31, 2020   *   Tucson, Arizona      

The Science Program is ready and we are excited to share it!

Join us for the 2020 Sun-Climate Symposium – sponsored by the Sun-Climate Research Center (SCRC), a joint venture between NASA GSFC and LASP at the University of Colorado.  The meeting website, http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/sorce/news-events/meetings/2020-scs/, includes a detailed program description and a list of all presenters.  You can also view all of the abstracts, as well as get the logistical information (hotel, registration, etc.). 
  
The deadline for group rate Marriott accommodations is Friday, Dec. 27, and the early-bird registration is due Friday, Jan. 3.  We encourage your participation and hope that you will share this announcement with colleagues.  Please join us!


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MEETING: Workshop on The Impact of the Cold Plasma Populations in the Earth’s Magnetosphere, June 1-4, 2020

From: Joe Borovsky and Gian Luca Delzanno (jborovsky at spacescience.org)

Workshop on The Impact of the Cold Plasma Populations in the Earth’s Magnetosphere

A four-day workshop will be held June 1-4, 2020 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, New Mexico USA. The workshop website is:
http://www.cvent.com/d/9hq2s9

Populations of particular interest are plasmaspheric ions, plasmaspheric electrons, plasma cloak ions, plasma cloak electrons, the plasmaspheric drainage plume, charge-exchange-byproduct protons, cold ion outflows, cold electron outflows, and the lobe mantle.

The goals of the workshop are  (1) to assess the impact of cold ions and cold electrons on the magnetospheric system, (2) to assess our knowledge about the origins and evolutions of the cold-ion and cold-electron populations, (3) to determine what is unknown from an observational point of view and what is needed, (4) to bring together theoretical and observational knowledge, (5) to discuss future instrumentation concepts and future mission concepts, and (6) to form collaborations and focus future work.

The format of the workshop will be oral presentations and audience-participation discussions. There will be no registration fee.

For more information see the workshop website or contact Gian Luca Delzanno (delzanno at lanl.gov) or Joe Borovsky (jborovsky at spacescience.org).


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JOB OPENING: Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Theoretical Solar Physics  at New Jersey Institute of Technology

From: John Sample, David Klumpar (john.sample2 at montana.edu)

Brief Position Overview:
Teach Physics at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Maintain a strong research program in the area of space science. Mentor both graduate and undergraduate students. Publish results of research projects in professional journals and present findings at professional conferences.

The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of Space Sciences, with an emphasis on experimentalists, to start in the fall of 2020. The first five years of this position will be funded through the NSF FDSS program. Candidates will hold a Ph.D. in physics, or a discipline related to space sciences and will have demonstrated the potential to conduct a vigorous and significant experimental space physics research program as evidenced by previous involvement in space-based instrumentation development and by their publication record. Duties include teaching physics, both undergraduate and graduate courses, and involving students in formal multidisciplinary experiential training activities.

We seek individuals who work professionally and effectively with diverse individuals, possess effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to contribute positively to the academic success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.

Required Qualifications:
1. A Ph.D. in physics or closely related field.
2. Demonstrated research experience in experimental space science, as evidenced by a record of publication.
3. Demonstrated ability or potential to teach both undergraduate and graduate physics courses and to involve students from other academic disciplines in formal multidisciplinary experiential training activities.
4. Demonstrated ability or potential for excellence in advising of graduate and undergraduate students through research experiences.

Candidates with expertise in any area of experimental space sciences are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to: solar, magnetospheric, ionospheric, and planetary physics, utilizing space-based or near-space platforms. 

For complete job announcement and application procedures, go to:
http://jobs.montana.edu/postings/19122

Information about the Department of Physics may be found at:
http://www.physics.montana.edu/
(Montana State is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled)


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NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship - Application Deadline March 1, 2020

From: Taifa Simpson (tsimpson at usra.edu)

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals.  The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.

Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply.

Stipends start at $60,000 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $10,000 per year is provided for professional travel.

Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1.

To learn more about specific opportunities and to apply, visit https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/

For further information and to apply, visit:  https://npp.usra.edu/

Questions: npphelp at usra.edu


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HAO: Newkirk Graduate Research Fellowship, application deadline February 14, 2020

From: Matthias Rempel (rempel at ucar.edu)

The High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research announces the availability of Newkirk Fellowships. The Newkirk Fellowship provides financial support to graduate students for research visits to HAO, allowing for 3 to 6 months per year in a single visit. The total supported length is 9 months, which can be spread out over up to 3 years. Newkirk Fellows will work with guidance from HAO scientists and engineers on projects related to their thesis, qualifying exams, or other research projects within the scope of HAO research including study of the Earth's upper atmosphere, solar physics and solar-terrestrial physics through observation, theory and instrumentation.

To be eligible for the fellowship, the student must be enrolled full-time in a university graduate program having common interest with HAO research goals. HAO Newkirk Fellowships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, scientific potential, and compatibility of student interest in current HAO research pursuits.

The application deadline for fellowships starting in 2020 is February 14, 2020.

Please see https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/partnerships/visitor-program/newkirk-fellowship for details on eligibility, financial support, and the application process. Contact Caitlyn Quinn Erdesz (cquinn at ucar.edu) or Matthias Rempel (rempel at ucar.edu) for further information. 


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Course on: "Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations"

From: International School of Space Science, L'Aquila, Italy (ssc at aquila.infn.it)

The International School of Space Science of the Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Fisica Spaziale organizes a Course on “Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations”, to be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 15-19 June 2020, directed by G. Consolini, D. Del Moro.

The course is devoted to young researchers and PhD students and will provide an introduction and an overview of the recent theoretical, numerical and data analysis advances in the framework of dynamical systems and machine learning approaches to the characterisation and the modelling of Sun-Earth’s relations.

The dynamics of the Sun strongly affects the interplanetary and circumterrestrial environment, causing phenomena that have a great impact on the anthropic activities. In the past, the response of the Earth’s magnetosphere-ionosphere system to the changes of the solar wind and interplanetary conditions due to the solar activity has been widely investigated showing that the dynamics of the coupled solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere (SMI) system resembles that of a complex system displaying scale invariant features, turbulence and a near-criticality behaviour. On the other hand, in the framework of dynamical systems, several new tools and methods have been proposed to quantify and characterise the dynamical complexity and its role in nonlinear out-of-equilibrium dynamical systems. Furthermore, the modelling of the complex dynamics of the SMI system, as such as some features of the solar activity has been shown to benefit from the recent advances in the field of machine learning techniques.
The course will consist in theoretical lectures and laboratory exercitations 

Applications are due before February 29, 2020.

For more information visit http://www.cifs-isss.org/ or send an e-mail to ssc at aquila.infn.it


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