[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 51
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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 51
Aug.21,2020
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Table of Contents
1. NSF AGS August Update
2. COSPAR Smallsat Town Hall Webinar American Region - 2 September 2020 10:00-11:30 am MT / 12:00-1:30 pm ET
3. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series
4. JOB OPENING: Assistant Researcher at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles (EPSS/UCLA)
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NSF AGS August Update
From: Anjuli Bamzai (mwiltber at nsf.gov)
Please find below, details on two webinars, one on the Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and the other on the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) solicitation. Sending across a couple of recent NSF solicitations as well. Please share as appropriate.
1. NSF webinar on Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 27, 2020 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Webinar
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_PdELn0mtQPK1wv9601EAIQ
Prepare in advance by testing your internet connection and devices with Zoom software: https://zoom.us/test . Learn more about participating in meetings remotely with NSF at: https://beta.nsf.gov/about/participant.
Accessibility Accommodations: Real-time captions will be available during the webinar. Please submit requests for other types of accessibility accommodations 10 days in advance to Elizabeth Zelenski at ezelensk at nsf.gov.
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
Meeting ID: 160 893 5278
Passcode: 668162
SIP: 1608935278 at sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 668162
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
2. AGS webinar on Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF)
When: Aug 24, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: NSF AGS CIF Solicitation (NSF 20-956) Webinar
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9gTfhV64TxGENa-N7gM3wQ
Prepare in advance by testing your internet connection and devices with Zoom software: https://zoom.us/test. Learn more about participating in meetings remotely with NSF at: https://beta.nsf.gov/about/participant.
Accessibility Accommodations: Real-time captions will be available during the webinar. Please submit requests for other types of accessibility accommodations 10 days in advance to Helena Fountain at hfountai at nsf.gov.
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
Meeting ID: 160 849 6841
Passcode: 943223
SIP: 1608496841 at sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 943223
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
3. Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
NSF 20-587 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
4. Harnessing the Data Revolution: Coordination Hub (HDR Central)
NSF 20-600 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20600/nsf20600.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
5. International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
NSF 20-598 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20598/nsf20598.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
6. Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
NSF 20-597 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20597/nsf20597.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
7. Dear Colleague Letter: Potential Support for Community Hubs for Collaborations Between NSF-funded Arctic Researchers and Arctic Residents
NSF 20-112 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20112/nsf20112.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
8. Dear Colleague Letter: Special Guidelines for Submitting Proposals for NSF/GEO/EAR - MOST-Taiwan (GEMT) Collaborative Research
NSF 20-106 - https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20106/nsf20106.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
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COSPAR Smallsat Town Hall Webinar American Region - 2 September 2020 10:00-11:30 am MT / 12:00-1:30 pm ET
From: Michele Callagy (michele.callagy at lasp.colorado.edu)
COSPAR Smallsat Town Hall Webinar
American Region
2 September 2020
10:00-11:30 am MT /
12:00-1:30 pm ET
REGISTER HERE
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeSKSSmeQEy0GUDdsZTtdA
(Free)
COSPAR International Constellation of Small Spacecraft
The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) in 2019 established a new Task Group to develop an “actionable” plan for an international constellation of small satellites. As a background for taking such an approach, COSPAR quoted from its March 2019 Strategic Plan:
“As a demonstration of COSPAR’s value to its Members, and its importance in space research, COSPAR should explore the possibility of assembling an international consortium that will develop, launch, and acquire data from a constellation of small satellites. As always with COSPAR activities, participation in the consortium would be voluntary. The small satellites with instruments would need to be provided by member nations, and there will need to be a major space agency(s) that facilitates launches and data collection. It will be important that the constellation yields useful and important data, so that each contributing nation can state that it is assisting in the solution of an important scientific problem. A particularly useful constellation would be one that measures the plasma conditions in the ionosphere, with sufficient measurement density to substantially improve space weather forecasts.”
The COSPAR team, known formally as the Task Group on establishing a Constellation of Small Satellites (TGCSS), began its deliberative work in early March of 2020. The Task Group members agreed to start addressing several key issues and concerns:
• Smallsat design/system engineering
• Spacecraft bus standards
• Access to space
• Ground systems/communications
• Data archiving/sharing/standards
The Task Group members have recognized two important and distinct aspects of the COSPAR Action Plan. One branch of activity should be geared toward harnessing and taking good advantage of what international COSPAR adherents already are doing in the smallsat realm. By identifying and orchestrating such efforts, COSPAR is able to perform a worthwhile service to the space community and the nations of the world. The other aspect of this plan is to build capacity amongst nations and institutions that presently have little (or no) space involvement or experience. By bringing more developing nations to the “space exploration table”, COSPAR will greatly increase and benefit the entire space enterprise.
At present – under the aegis of the TGCSS – COSPAR has been polling nations and various adherent bodies around the world. The question being posed is whether COSPAR entities are interested in this smallsat program and what elements the adherent nations might wish to “lay on the table” now or in the near future. The inquiry is also seeking ideas on what various parties might do to help support the proposed smallsat infrastructure. The responses from this COSPAR inquiry will help to inform and guide the next phases of the program. The significant number of positive responses received so far denotes a strong interest in the community for this initiative.
Our interest and intention of involving industry in meaningful ways should also be highlighted. Finding industry partners through the good offices of COSPAR could help jump start programs for many aspiring nations and institutions. If industry partners wished to contribute expertise, hardware, or data support, this would be welcome in a program such as envisioned.
Those community members interested in this smallsat initiative should look at an article [Baker et al., 2020] in the August 2020 issue of Space Research Today (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1752929820300384). Also, please feel free to contact the COSPAR Headquarters office (cospar at cosparhq.cnes.fr) to get more information and to express interest in this effort. We hope to have a set of regional (Europe, Asia, American sector) “town hall” meetings to explore this concept. The first of these will be the American sector webinar to be held on 2 September at 12:00 noon EDT. The European/Mid-East/Africa sector will follow about 2 weeks later and the Asia/Oceania sector will follow about 2 weeks after that. To anticipate attendance levels, we ask those wishing to join the webinar to register with COSPAR.
For the Western Hemisphere webinar please register (free) at https://cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeSKSSmeQEy0GUDdsZTtdA
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Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series
From: Kyle Murphy, David Sibeck (magnetosphere.seminars at gmail.com)
You are invited to join the Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series every Monday at 12 pm (EDST, 1600 uT).
On Monday Aug 24,Christine Gabrielse will discuss Convection and Substorms at 12 PM EDST. A link to join the seminar via Zoom or YouTube can be found on our home page (https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/). The password to join the Zoom seminar is Mag at 1.
On Monday Aug 31 Joachim Birn will be talking about The dynamic magnetotail: Substorms.
You can see previous talks here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html
And add your name to the mailing list here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/mail-list.html
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JOB OPENING: Assistant Researcher at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles (EPSS/UCLA)
From: Anton Artemyev (aartemyev at igpp.ucla.edu)
EPSS/UCLA seeks an Assistant Researcher Scientist. The position will support research of the Earth’s magnetotail and solar wind current sheets with the focus on observationally motivated (e.g. THEMIS, ARTEMIS, MMS) numerical simulations of current sheet structure and stability. Therefore the incumbent is expected to demonstrate experience with numerical simulations (PIC, hybrid) and spacecraft data analysis.
The appointment is expected to start in November 2020, although exact start date is flexible.
PhD in physics or related fields is required. Work is to be carried out in collaboration with Dr. Anton Artemyev, Dr. San Lu, Dr. Andrei Runov and Prof. Vassilis Angelopoulos.
Candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of research (max 1 page), and 3 references (including names and contact information): https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05810
Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Anton Artemyev (aartemyev at igpp.ucla.edu), Dr. San Lu (slu at igpp.ucla.edu) & Dr. Andrei Runov (arunov at igpp.ucla.edu)
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, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscriminatioHarassmentAffirmAction
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