[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 13

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 13
Feb.28,2020

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: 2020 Space Weather Workshop, April 20-24, 2020, Boulder, Colorado - Student Information

2. MEETING: Register for the 2nd Eddy Cross-Disciplinary Symposium, June 8 - 12, 2020, Vail, Colorado

3. MEETING: 'Radio Observations and Theory of Atmospheric Discharge Processes’ Workshop, June 29 - July 3, 2020, Bath, UK -- Second Announcement

4. JOB OPENING: NASA Heliophysics Division Is Hiring IPA Program Scientists -- A Reminder

5. JOB OPENING: Space Scientist/Sensor Developer at The Aerospace Corporation

6. JOB OPENING: Space Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation

7. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA

8. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral or Early Career Position in Magnetospheric Modeling at the US Naval Research Laboratory

9. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Radio and Ionospheric Research, Arecibo Observatory

10. JOB OPENING: PhD Position Available at IPGP, France

11. RHESSI Nuggets in February 2020

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


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MEETING: 2020 Space Weather Workshop, April 20-24, 2020, Boulder, Colorado - Student Information

From: Brian Jackson (bjackson at ucar.edu)

The 2020 Space Weather Workshop will be held April 20-24, in Boulder, Colorado. This meeting will bring together Federal agencies, the academic community, the private sector, and international partners to focus on the diverse impacts of space weather, on forecasting techniques, and on recent scientific advances in understanding and predicting conditions in the space environment.  New this year for students is a student-only Networking Session to be held on Sunday, April 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a student focused, space weather 101 workshop on Monday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

As in years past, students planning to present a poster are able to apply for the Student Travel Support Fund, sponsored by NOAA and NSF. Applications are due by the close of business on Monday, March 9, 2020. Please visit the website below for more information and application instructions. 

The plenary program, beginning on Tuesday, April 21, will highlight impacts in several areas, including: aviation, human spaceflight and exploration, satellites, power grids, and other sectors affected by space weather. The conference will also include an update on the national and international space weather programs to mitigate and respond to space weather impacts on society. We welcome a broad range of participation, including representatives from research and development, operational organizations, policy development, and industries impacted by space weather. 

The Space Weather Workshop is coordinated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and co-sponsored by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, and the NASA Heliophysics Division. 

Registration and workshop information, including hotel information as well as information for student participation, is now open at https://cpaess.ucar.edu/events/space-weather-workshop.  The program, speakers, and other relevant information will be announced in the next several weeks.


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MEETING: Register for the 2nd Eddy Cross-Disciplinary Symposium, June 8 - 12, 2020, Vail, Colorado

From: Kendra M Greb (kgreb at ucar.edu)

Registration is Now Open at: https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/eddy-symposium-2020

Want to be part of a cross-disciplinary community shaping the direction of how to live with a star?
As our planet becomes one among many thousands of known worlds, our needs to understand how Earth’s space and climate react to our variable star grow in urgency. 

Please join us in Vail, CO from June 8 - 12, 2020 for the 2nd Eddy Cross Disciplinary Symposium. The aim of the Symposium is to bring a cross-disciplinary community (in discipline and in career experience) together to help shape the next decade of helio-physical research, including its implications for planetary and astrophysical objects.  

The 2nd Eddy Symposium is where traditional disciplinary boundaries will be overcome and diversity of thought will be embraced uniting the scientific and operations communities and merging the solar, stellar, heliospheric, terrestrial, magnetospheric, and planetary sciences. 

The Eddy Symposium will cover a broad range of topics including: 

- The Solar-Stellar Connection
- Data Science and Machine-learning based Forecasts
- New Technologies and Opportunities for the Sun, space and Solar System Studies
- Novel Heliospheric Missions, including Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter 

Agenda: 

Monday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 10 
      General session open to all attendees. Will include talks, discussions, posters, and more.

Thursday, June 11 - Friday, June 12
      By invitation only.

For more information and to register please visit https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/eddy-symposium-2020 or contact Christina Bargas at cbargas at ucar.edu (UCAR/CPAESS).

Travel Support for Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellows:

Approximately 15 graduate students and early postdoctoral fellows will be selected through a competitive process organized by the UCAR Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science. The Eddy Symposium lasts for five days, and each participant receives full travel support for registration fees, airline tickets, lodging and per diem costs. Applications are due on Monday, March 16, 2020.

For more information please visit: https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/eddy-symposium-2020/student-travel-funding

Funding for the Symposium is provided by NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).


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MEETING: 'Radio Observations and Theory of Atmospheric Discharge Processes’ Workshop, June 29 - July 3, 2020, Bath, UK -- Second Announcement

From: Martin Fullekrug  (eesmf at bath.ac.uk)

Radio Observations and Theory of 
Atmospheric Discharge Processes

This workshop aims at pushing forward the scientific under-standing of radio observations and theory of atmospheric dis-charge processes. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, interferometry, sferics, radio signatures, lightning initiation and propagation, high energy atmospheric physics, general electrical discharges, streamers, leaders, and the lightning impact on the mesosphere and ionosphere.

Program: 
Radio observations, interferometry and sferics 
High energy atmospheric physics 
Lightning effects on the mesosphere and ionosphere 
Streamers and Leaders of discharge processes
Physics and effects of lightning discharges  

How to get to Bath: https://www.ctrwiae.org/howtogettobath
Registration: https://www.ctrwiae.org/workshop2020
Deadline: 31st March 2020

Conference Chairs: 
Joseph Dwyer, Martin Fullekrug, Ningyu Liu, Steven Cummer 

Invited Speakers: Alejandro Luque, Caitano da Silva, Joseph Dwyer, Maribeth Stolzenburg, Martin Fullekrug, Michael Briggs, Michael Stock, Mitsuteru Sato, Morris Cohen, Nikolai Ostgaard, Ningyu Liu, Olaf Scholten, Paul Krehbiel, Phil Bitzer, Robert Marshall, Robert Moore, Sebastien Celestin, Steven Cummer, Thomas Marshall, Torsten Neubert, Ute Ebert, Victor Pasko, Vladimir Rakov, Xiushu Qie, Xuan-Min Shao. 


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JOB OPENING: NASA Heliophysics Division Is Hiring IPA Program Scientists -- A Reminder

From: Jared Leisner (jared.s.leisner at nasa.gov)

This email is to remind that the deadline for application submission is approaching. 

All individuals that are potentially interested are encouraged to submit their applications, and those that may know potentially interested individuals are encouraged to inform the latter of this opportunity.

NASA Heliophysics Division (HPD) is seeking driven, experienced heliophysicists that want to join NASA HQ to manage the Heliophysics science portfolio and to develop the policy and strategy that guides our science into the next decade.

HPD intends to hire two experienced heliophysics researchers to serve as a Program Scientists under an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) appointment. These appointments will be for up to two years, with the potential for extension up to a maximum of six years.

Applications are due March 1, 2020 at 11:59pm US Eastern Standard Time.

For the full job announcement, see  https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/job-opportunities

Interested parties should direct any questions to Jared Leisner (jared.s.leisner at nasa.gov). Submission and other application instructions are located in the full job announcement.


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JOB OPENING: Space Scientist/Sensor Developer at The Aerospace Corporation

From: Joe Mazur (joseph.mazur at aero.org)

Join our team as we help shape the future of space exploration and applications.  This role involves conducting fundamental and applied space science research to solve hard problems in effects of the space environment on space system design and operation with a focus on spaceflight hardware development.   Our team works to understand the fundamentals of space weather and its impacts for applications in space system design and operations.  This role is focused on space environment research and the development of innovative instrumentation concepts for our customers.  The role also includes reporting on scientific and application results through direct interactions with customers and corporate leadership, participation in scientific conferences, and through peer-reviewed publications. 

https://careers.aerospace.org/job/El-Segundo-Space-Scientist-Sensor-Developer-CA-90245/632770800/


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JOB OPENING: Space Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation

From: Joe Mazur (joseph.mazur at aero.org)

Join our research team as we help shape the future of space exploration and applications.  Our team tests and applies near-real-time space weather data and physical insights for space system operations.  This role involves conducting fundamental and applied space science research to solve hard problems in effects of the space environment on space system design and operation.   This role involves research into mission impacts from space weather and informs customers of mission-appropriate solutions.  

https://careers.aerospace.org/job/Chantilly-Space-Scientist-VA-20151/634035600/


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA

From: Xiaoyan Zhou (xyzhou at igpp.ucla.edu)

The BALBOA project of the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar. The candidate must hold a PhD in the geosciences or a related field such as aeronomy, space physics, physics, and astronomy with ballooning experience. Postdoctoral candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree, completed within the past one year, or soon to be completed. The start date will be by agreement. BALBOA is a NASA funded balloon project for imaging sunlit auroras using NIR cameras. 

We seek candidates with familiarity in the design and deployment of space- and/or balloon-based electronics hardware and software and with a good knowledge in Python and C programing languages. Candidates with a knack for hardware and familiarity in mechanical and thermal design and analysis for balloon payload are especially expected. The candidate should also have a background in a relevant branch of physics (e.g., atmospheric, ionospheric, space physics), or a closely related discipline; excellent communication skills; ability and desire to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and willingness to expand into new fields. 

The initial appointment will be for a 12-month period, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 12 months subject to satisfactory performance. Salary will follow standards for post-doctoral scholars and will scale with the applicant’s experience. To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter, (b) names and contact information of three references, and (c) a CV. Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit website at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF05328. Review of applications will begin March 9, 2020, and continue until the position is filled. The preferred start date is immediate.

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, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral or Early Career Position in Magnetospheric Modeling at the US Naval Research Laboratory

From: Damien Chua (damien.chua at nrl.navy.mil)

The Space Science Division of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC seeks qualified applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Solar and Heliospheric Physics Branch of the Space Science Division (SSD). Early to mid-career scientists are also welcome to apply. Research activities of the Solar and Heliophysics Branch include observational, data analysis, and theoretical investigations of a wide range of solar and heliospheric phenomena. The Branch recently expanded its efforts to couple its heliophysics modeling capabilities with those used for ionospheric specification and forecasting. 

This opportunity is directed at the continued development and implementation of a new multi-fluid magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) computer simulation of the Earth’s magnetosphere. The applicant would apply the new multi-fluid MHD code to study problems in solar wind-magnetosphere and magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the effects of solar wind turbulence on the magnetosphere, solar wind entry into the magnetosphere, the generation of ultra-low frequency (ULF) field line resonances in the magnetosphere and their effects in the ionosphere. This research will contribute to a larger effort within NRL SSD to determine how solar wind turbulence, co-rotating interaction regions, and interplanetary coronal mass ejections directly drive magnetospheric disturbances (e.g., geomagnetic storms).

Successful applicants will have demonstrated experience with space plasma simulations and working with MHD (or similar) codes. Experience with analyzing data from spacecraft observations of solar and/or magnetospheric plasmas is desirable but not required.

Postdoctoral applicants will be encouraged to apply through the NRC-NRL Research Associateship program. The NRC-NRL program is open to US citizens and US permanent residents who have held a doctorate less than five years at the time of application.  Students who are nearing completion of their doctorate are 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 next deadline for this application is May 1st, 2020. The annual stipend level for this program is currently $83,398, renewable for up to three years.  

This position is also open to early and mid-career scientists with the requisite computational physics experience in magnetospheric physics, solar and heliospheric physics, or a comparable research field. 

All interested applicants should email a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Damien Chua (damien.chua at nrl.navy.mil) or Mark Linton (mark.linton at nrl.navy.mil).


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Radio and Ionospheric Research, Arecibo Observatory

From: Brett Isham (brettisham at gmail.com)

Arecibo Observatory, in collaboration with Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in radio and ionospheric research.  The appointment is for two years, and may be extended, contingent on funding.  Required qualifications are a PhD, relevant research experience, and proficiency in English.  Knowledge of Spanish would be plus.  

The successful candidate will participate in the development, implementation, and use of radio techniques for the remote sensing and exploration of the earth's ionosphere.  A principle goal will be the use of incoherent and coherent scatter radar and passive radio for detailed measurements, including HF radar imaging of the ionosphere and HF radio imaging of emissions from stimulated ionospheric turbulence, in conjunction with the NOAA VIPIR HF radar in eastern Puerto Rico and the high-frequency ionospheric modification transmitter at the Arecibo Observatory.  

Puerto Rico is a tropical and culturally diverse Hispanic Caribbean island and a territory of the United States, located between the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the south, the Virgin Islands to the east, and the Dominican Republic to the west. The Arecibo Observatory is located at the northern edge of the scenic and mountainous interior, 30 minutes from the ocean and 90 minutes from historic Old San Juan.  The local language is Spanish, and English is widely spoken both as a first and second language.

Arecibo Observatory is managed by the University of Central Florida (UCF), which is the employing institution.  UCF, Arecibo Observatory, and Interamerican University support equal opportunity in employment and encourage applications from all interested and qualified individuals. 

Applications should include a one-page cover letter, a CV, brief statements discussing research and teaching interests and relevant experience, copies of up to five selected publications, copies of university transcripts or diplomas, and contact information for three professional references.  Application documents should be in pdf format.  Application documents and any questions should be sent to Dr. Brett Isham at bisham at bayamon dot inter dot edu and Dr. Christiano Brum at cbrum at naic dot edu. 

The position is available immediately.  Consideration of applications will begin on Monday March 16, and the position will remain open until filled


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JOB OPENING: PhD Position Available at IPGP, France

From: Pierdavide Coïsson (coisson at ipgp.fr)

A PhD position is open at the Université de Paris, Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP), France.
The deadline for submitting the application is 31 March 2020. Contact both Pierdavide Coïsson (coisson at ipgp.fr) and Gauthier Hulot (gh at ipgp.fr) for details.

Analysis of whistlers in the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) detected by Swarm mission: signals of opportunity for sounding the ionosphere below Low Earth Orbits

The ESA Swarm mission comprises 3 satellites launched in 2013 on polar Low Earth Orbits (LEO) drifting in local time. Each satellite carries an Absolute Scalar Magnetometer (ASM) nominally providing 1 Hz scalar magnetic data, that can be operated in burst mode at 250 Hz. Initially burst data were acquired at the beginning of 2014. From 2019 the mission records burst sessions every month. The goal of this thesis is to exploit these data, along with ground-based observations, in order to improve the understanding of the electromagnetic coupling between the atmosphere and the ionosphere.

Primarily whistlers will be studied, observed by Swarm in the Extremely Low Frequencies (ELF). They are generated by  strong lightning occurring in the troposphere. Whistlers have not been so far studied systematically in this frequency band from LEO. A fraction of the lightning energy can enter the ionosphere and propagate up to the satellites. Propagation depends on the magnetic field orientation and on the properties of the plasma. These signals can therefore provide important information about lightning, the conditions allowing the ELF signal to penetrate the ionosphere, and the state of the ionosphere along the propagation path. Signals received by the satellites present a dispersion that depends on the ionospheric plasma. A model of ELF signals propagation could be developed during this thesis. This will provide information for testing and improving empirical ionospheric models, like the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model.

The selected candidate will join the IPGP geomagnetism team, will benefit from the experience of this team with the Swarm mission and of ASM instruments. He/She will access sophisticated software, for the processing of burst data and for the whistler propagation simulations. Last but not least, the candidate could also be involved in the development of the NanoMagSat nanosatellite project, which aims at measuring continuously the Earth magnetic field, taking advantage of a miniaturized version of the ASM instruments.


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RHESSI Nuggets in February 2020

From: Hugh Hudson (hugh.hudson at glasgow.ac.uk)

No. 370: "The Temporal and Spatial Extension of Gamma-ray Emission from the Sun”, by Nat Gopalswamy. Sustained solar -rays and solar cosmic rays coincide.

No. 371: "Hot Cusp-Shaped Confined Solar Flare,” by Aaron Hernandez-Perez. A major flare may have a prominent hot cusp without the help of any eruption.

We welcome contributions to the RHESSI Nuggets, and the topics may wander some distance away from specifically RHESSI results if they are generally interesting. See http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets for these and others. Comments about specific flares can be found by searching for their SOLyyyy-mm-dd identifier from this home page.


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