[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 37

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 37
Jun.20,2020

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Table of Contents

1. Rescheduling of Heliophysics 2050 Workshop

2. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

3. SESSION: Invitation to Participate in CEDAR Subauroral Science Session

4. JOB OPENING: Federal Research Position in Thermospheric Modeling and Prediction

5. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, UCLA

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


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Rescheduling of Heliophysics 2050 Workshop

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

Earlier this year, NASA, NSF, and NOAA announced the Heliophysics 2050 Workshop, scheduled to occur in August 2020. This workshop was envisioned as an agency-enabled, community-driven event to help the science community better prepare for the next Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey.

Following that announcement, public health concerns due to COVID-19 drove a significant change in the work and life environments for members of the heliophysics community. As the scope of these events became apparent, the agencies began examining potential re-planning for the Workshop and its role in preparing for the next Decadal Survey.

The Heliophysics 2050 Workshop has been moved from August 2020 to April 2021. It is intended to remain an in-person meeting, with a strong virtual attendance option, but contingency plans for a fully virtual meeting are being developed based off of other recent successful virtual science meetings.

The call for potential Science Organizing Committee members will be released soon and the calls for workshop white papers will be released in the next few weeks. 

The agencies understand the difficulties experienced by many community members in the current public health situation. Community members are encouraged to begin considering potential workshop white papers and potential collaborators now. In addition, community members are strongly encouraged to proactively involve colleagues that may be experiencing significant time constraints due to the COVID-19 situation that would allow participation in but prevent the leading of white papers.

The white papers invited will be short (exp. <=3 pages) documents that succinctly identify a progression of linked scientific investigations starting from the current state-of-the-art and leading towards the desired state-of-the-art in 2050. There will be no limit of the number of white papers that an individual may submit, but the ideal white paper would contain as much of the links between and progression of related science investigations as possible.

Any questions about the Heliophysics 2050 Workshop or its rescheduling should be directed to Jared Leisner (jared.s.leisner at nasa.gov).


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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 June 22 Takuma Nakamura will be discussing the Low Latitude Boundary Layer 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 the following Monday (June 29) Ramon Lopez will discuss Magnetospheric Currents. 

See previous talks here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html

Add your name to the mailing list here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/mail-list.html


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SESSION: Invitation to Participate in CEDAR Subauroral Science Session

From: Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, Bharat Kunduri, Phil Erickson, Carlos Martinis, Gareth Perry (bea.gallardolacourt at nasa.gov)

Dear Geospace community, 

We invite you to participate in our “Subauroral Science: STEVE, SAPS, SAID, and SAR arcs” session during the Virtual CEDAR workshop. This is a two hour session with invited talks and encouraged discussions. More information about the session can be found here: http://cedarweb.vsp.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2020_Workshop:Subauroral_Science

The session will be held via zoom and live streaming in YouTube on Tuesday, June 23 between 1:00-3:00pm MT (3:00-5:00pm ET, or 12:00-2:00pm PT). To join our session you can use the following links:

Connect with Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/95086063279
or 
Connect via Youtube: https://youtu.be/WgIv80cOZqU

We are looking forward to seeing you during our session


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JOB OPENING: Federal Research Position in Thermospheric Modeling and Prediction

From: Steve Eckermann (stephen.eckermann at nrl.navy.mil)

DEVELOPMENT OF A GROUND-TO-SPACE ATMOSPHERIC PREDICTION MODEL

Research Physicist Position with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/570352000 

The Space Science Division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC seeks a highly motivated individual to join a cross-disciplinary multi-institutional research team, tasked with rapidly developing and validating a new state-of-the-art global numerical model of the neutral atmosphere extending from the ground to 500 km altitude, for future high-resolution forecasting of the deep atmosphere for terrestrial and space-weather applications. The successful candidate will join a strong team of research scientists already in place at NRL and partner institutions for this new project that builds upon NRL’s institutional expertise in high-altitude atmospheric model development for new and improved operational environmental prediction capabilities for the globally deployed Navy.

We seek a self-motivated candidate eager to study upper-atmospheric dynamics and physics relevant to short-term prediction, to develop efficient algorithms of these processes, and then to integrate them as new computer code within the evolving infrastructure of the new model. A Ph.D. in atmospheric science, computational fluid dynamics, physics, or a related discipline, is therefore preferred. Ability and willingness to work in the environment of a large, diverse and geographically distributed team, to achieve collective team goals and deliver specific monthly, quarterly and annual reporting milestones, are essential. Strong programming skills will also be required in working with a complex modern highly-scalable Fortran code using up to 1 million processors per run. Candidates with interests or expertise in applying modern coding practices on new and emerging supercomputing architectures are particularly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Steve Eckermann (stephen.eckermann at nrl.navy.mil) with any general questions about the position. To apply, see the “How to Apply” guidance at the web site provided at the top of the page. Applications will be accepted until 10 July 2020 or until the position is filled.


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, 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. BALBOA is a NASA funded balloon project for imaging sunlit auroras using NIR cameras. The candidate must hold a PhD in the geosciences or related fields such as aeronomy, space physics, physics, and astronomy. Candidates who have experience with instrument development, cubesat and/or scientific ballooning are especially appreciated. The start date will be by agreement.  

We seek candidates with interest in the design and deployment of space- and/or balloon-based electronics hardware and software and with good knowledge in Python and C programing languages. Candidates with a knack for hardware and with capability in mechanical and thermal design and analysis are especially expected. The candidate should also be interested 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 24-month period. 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 upon receiving, 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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