[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 71

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 71
Nov.25,2020

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Table of Contents

1. SPA Support for Dependent Care Costs during the Fall AGU Meeting 2020

2. NSF Begins Planning for Decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter Telescope due to Safety Concerns

3. NSF AGS November Update

4. NSF GEO Virtual Office Hours at AGU

5. AGU Town Hall: Collecting NSF Communities for the Application of Machine Learning to Space Physics

6. MEETING: GOLD, COSMIC, ICON and Ground Based Virtual Meeting, February 8-10, 2021

7. Presentations and Zoom Recordings from the CGS Workshop Are Now Available

8. CALL FOR PAPERS: Research Topic "Solar-stellar Connection Revealed by Magnetic Activity and Eruptive Phenomena"

9. JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor Position at the University of California at Los Angeles

10. JOB OPENING: Join NOAA’s Solar & Terrestrial Physics Group as a Magnetic Modeling Scientist and Steward

11. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Position in the Physics Department at Auburn University

12. JOB OPENING: Post-doctoral Positions on Machine Learning for Space Weather, CU Boulder

13. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position at Imperial College London in Space Weather/Magnetospheric Physics

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


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SPA Support for Dependent Care Costs during the Fall AGU Meeting 2020

From: Christina Cohen (cohen at srl.caltech.edu)

While we are exciting about the upcoming Fall AGU meeting, SPA recognizes that this may be a difficult and complicated time for many people.  One aspect of this is providing care for dependents conflicts with attending virtual meetings. 

With support from our sponsors, Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace, SPA is able to provide some help through awards intended to offset the cost of dependent care during the Fall AGU Meeting.

If you are interested in being considered for these awards, please fill out the application at:
https://forms.gle/fPqJaG4YiQrSXRuK6

Sincerely,
The SPA leadership team
Christina Cohen
Geoff Reeves
Larry Paxton
Liz MacDonald
Romina Nikoukar
Christina Lee
Ale Pacini
Chris R. Gilly


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NSF Begins Planning for Decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter Telescope due to Safety Concerns

From: Michael Wiltberger (mwiltber at nsf.gov)

Many of you already aware of the recent damage sustained by Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter telescope.  NSF is announcing that after reviewing all of the engineering assessments, the structure cannot be stabilized without risking the lives and safety of work crews and staff, so NSF has decided to begin planning for a controlled decommissioning for the 305-meter telescope. This decision is intended to preserve life and safety of people and prevent the loss of other facilities at Arecibo Observatory, including the visitor/education center, in the event of an unexpected collapse. 

This decision was not an easy one for NSF to make. Many of those working on this issue are astronomers and geospace scientists who have deep connections to the research community. We understand how much Arecibo means to that community and to Puerto Rico. Our goal has been to find a way to preserve this telescope without placing anyone’s safety at risk. However, after receiving the engineering assessments, we have found no path forward that would allow us to preserve the telescope safely. We know that a delay in decision-making leaves the entire facility in peril of an uncontrolled collapse, unnecessarily jeopardizing people and also the additional facilities. 

The full press release regarding this decision can be accessed at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301674 


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NSF AGS November Update

From: Anjuli Bamzai (mwiltber at nsf.gov)

Dear colleagues,

Hope you are all keeping well and safe.

I’m providing information on outreach and recently-issued NSF solicitations that may be of interest to you. Please share among your networks.

Additionally, the NASEM will be organizing a workshop that seeks to identify potential future NSF-sponsored paleoclimate research directions.  Please consider providing your input via an online survey.

@AGU:

Agency Lecture by NSF Director, Dr. Panchanathan  Thursday 10 December 2020 (12:00 - 1:00pm Eastern)
https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting/pages/schedule-program/keynotes-and-plenaries/sethuraman-panchanathan?m-search-result=NSF%20Townhall

NSF Townhall Tuesday 8 December 2020 (7:00 - 8:00pm Eastern)
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Session/103729

Message from the NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR): EAR is hosting a “Navigating the NSF System” webinar on December 02, from 2:30 - 4:00 pm (Eastern).  This session is normally presented as a workshop at AGU and is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists to gain insight into the “ins and outs” of NSF’s grant proposal process. The webinar consists of a presentation followed by a live Q&A session with a panel of Program Officers.  EAR has hosted this webinar a couple of times this year and have had hundreds of registrants each time. This time around EAR would like to engage with the broader GEO community, as they are offering this webinar in lieu of the normal AGU workshop.  Please use this registration link in case you would like to attend the webinar.

Recent Solicitations:

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1) NSF 21 505 for the Mid-scale RI-1 program (total project cost of $600k-$20m for design projects and $6m-$20m for implementation projects), one of two funding opportunities that span the mid-scale range, was published with a deadline of January 7, 2021 for preliminary proposals.  Please feel free to reach out to divisional representative Nick Anderson (nanderso at nsf.gov) if you have questions about the solicitation, or simply to give us a heads-up that a preproposal is coming. Recent webinars will become available for viewing soon at the following link:  https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mid-scale/index.jsp.

NSF 21-019 DCL: Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI) NSF 21 019 is a DCL in support of Workshops and EAGER proposals “that incorporate scientific insights about human behavior and social dynamics to better develop, design, build, rehabilitate, and maintain strong and effective American infrastructure. As indicated in the DCL “Proposals should reflect novel interdisciplinary and cross-Directorate approaches; however, each proposal submitted in response to this DCL must be grounded in a human- and/or social-centered approach to designing, building, and sustaining infrastructure”. The DCL provides for a very broad definition of infrastructure that purposefully goes well beyond hard infrastructure (e.g. bridges and roads).  It can include, but is not limited to, scientific infrastructure, learning environments, healthcare systems, social media platforms, science instrumentation and emergency response infrastructure.  Further program information is available at:  https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505847&WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click.

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions NSF 20 599

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) NSF 21 524

Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Data Science Corps (DSC) NSF 21 523

Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Institutes for Data-Intensive Research in Science and Engineering  NSF 21 519

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC)  NSF 21 518

EarthCube: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences  NSF 21 515

Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity NSF 21 013


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NSF GEO Virtual Office Hours at AGU

From: Michael Wiltberger (mwiltber at nsf.gov)

NSF GEO Directorate will hold a Virtual Office Hours, December 02, 2020, 2:30 – 4:00 PM ET.  Normally presented as a workshop at AGU, Navigating the NSF System is a good opportunity for first time proposers and early career scientists to gain insight to the ins and outs of the NSF grant proposal process. The webinar consists of a presentation and a live Q&A session with GEO Program Officers. 

Advance registration is required and can be completed via this link:  https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cSO1ybkkQtGUwIufBo--Tg

More details and a Save the Date function are available on the NSF Event web page:  https://nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301649&org=NSF


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AGU Town Hall: Collecting NSF Communities for the Application of Machine Learning to Space Physics

From: Jacob Bortnik (jbortnik at gmail.com)

What:
AGU Town Hall

Title:
The New Sun-to-Earth Machine Learning Exploratory Committee: Collecting the National Science Foundation Communities for the Application of Machine Learning to Space Physics

When:
Friday, 11 December, 2020
1:30 -- 2:30 Eastern

Link:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Session/103176

Description:
This Town Hall brings together thought-leaders from across the solar-terrestrial spectrum to discuss topics in machine learning and data science. The agenda consists of a distributed tutorial offering lightning talks on the use, needs, and potential for machine learning within space physics; NSF representatives from the Geospace Section and one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas, Convergence, to provide insights into what is coming from NSF; and a panel discussion for the community to raise critical questions, and express opinions on the most compelling and valued aspects of machine learning.

The lightning talk covers topics on machine learning in the space sciences, including: 1) Techniques and Strengths; 2) Science Discovery; 3) Handling and Visualizing Data; 4) Data Assimilation; 5) Space Weather Prediction; 6) An Industry Perspective from NVIDIA; and 7) A Community Perspective from a NASA/NSF DRIVE Center.

Scientists in Heliophysics with ties to the SHINE, GEM, and CEDAR communities or with an interest in data science and machine learning are encouraged to attend.


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MEETING: GOLD, COSMIC, ICON and Ground Based Virtual Meeting, February 8-10, 2021

From: Alan Burns (for the organizing committee) (aburns at ucar.edu)

First notice.The science teams of these three missions, in conjunction with ground-based observers, will hold a virtual meeting on the dates shown above. This is a follow up to a meeting that was held in 2016 prior to launch. This is the first notice. The meeting will be 4 hours a day for 3 days. In part this meeting will provide context for the forthcoming gi opportunity; step 1 proposals are due Feb 24 2021.

A description of the meeting is:
Workshop title: Geospace discovery science in a new decade (GDS workshop) Virtual Workshop date: Feb 8-10, each day 2 separate sessions, each 2 hours

Summary: Three new space missions, COSMIC-2, GOLD and ICON, provide remarkable avenues for new investigations of the geospace system, in collaboration with a growing network of ground-based observatories and their associated research teams. With a broad slate of new capabilities, the geospace research community is presented with unprecedented opportunities for new research and a revitalized capacity for solving significant outstanding problems in near-Earth space weather. The two NASA missions, ICON and GOLD, observe the thermosphere and ionosphere using optical and in-situ instruments. The international COSMIC-2 mission comprises a constellation of six satellites that map the ionosphere using GPS  radio occultation, in-situ measurements, and beacon signals for space to ground measurements. Enhanced ground-based observatories, cubesats, and other satellite constellations, also provide essential new measurements. Combining these tools to effectively address questions in ion-neutral coupling and upper-atmosphere dynamics requires a comprehensive scientific strategy for broad community participation. Therefore we are holding an online workshop from the 8-10 February 2021. This workshop will discuss the space-based missions, and complementary ground-based observations, modeling, and data synthesis.

More details will be available later. All are welcome.


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Presentations and Zoom Recordings from the CGS Workshop Are Now Available

From: Slava Merkin (slava.merkin at jhuapl.edu)

The 1st Center for Geospace Storms (CGS) Workshop was held on 9-10 November 2020. This message is to let the community know that the slides and Zoom recordings from the workshop are now available at http://cgs.jhuapl.edu/workshop/.

Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions at http://cgs.jhuapl.edu/feedback/


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CALL FOR PAPERS: Research Topic "Solar-stellar Connection Revealed by Magnetic Activity and Eruptive Phenomena"

From: Han He (hehan at nao.cas.cn)

Frontiers Research Topic "Solar-stellar Connection Revealed by Magnetic Activity and Eruptive Phenomena" invites Original Research and Review articles on any subjects concerning the solar-stellar magnetic activity and eruptive phenomena.

Submission due date (extended): 01 September 2021

The website of the Research Topic：
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/12798/solar-stellar-connection-revealed-by-magnetic-activity-and-eruptive-phenomena

Manuscripts can be submitted to the Research Topic via either of the Frontiers journals:
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Frontiers in Physics

Topic Editors:
Han He, National Astronomical Observatories of CAS, China
Bo Li, Shandong University, China
Valery M Nakariakov, University of Warwick, UK
John Gerard Doyle, Armagh Observatory, UK
Fabio Reale, University of Palermo, Italy


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JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor Position at the University of California at Los Angeles

From: Jacob Bortnik (jbortnik at gmail.com)

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Space Physics. The Department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research and the capacity for excellence in teaching. Individuals with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

The first five years of this position will be funded through the NSF Faculty Development in Space Sciences program. Candidates with research interests in any aspect(s) of Earth-based space physics are encouraged to apply. AOS is a vibrant and collaborative department with faculty interested in atmospheric, climate, and ocean science, as well as Space Physics.  Space Physics research and education at UCLA spans several departments, including faculty in the Departments of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and Physics & Astronomy in addition to AOS.  These departments have active research programs in solar wind, inner and outer magnetospheric physics, ionospheric physics (with connections to the neutral atmosphere), and space weather, utilizing numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, space-based and ground-based platforms. The ability of applicants to complement, and further contribute to UCLA’s long-standing strength in Space Physics will be a consideration in evaluation in addition to their commitment to enhancing the diversity of AOS faculty members, graduate student population, and majors within the field.     
       
The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment and will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the AOS department, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. They will also be expected to lead or develop a first rate research program in Space Physics, and are encouraged to interact with others of all levels within the UCLA Space Physics community. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The target start date is July 1, 2021.

Please submit your online application to the Search Committee for a faculty position in Space Physics at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06013 (applications will be accepted starting from December 7, 2020). Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; (3) a statement of teaching; (4) a statement of research; (5) a statement of contribution to diversity, and (6) a list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as references.        

UCLA has programs to assist in partner employment, childcare, schooling and other family concerns. For additional information, visit the UCLA Academic Personnel Office website or the UC Office of the President’s website.            
Applications are due by January 15, 2021, but the position will remain open until filled. 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy please follow this link: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.


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JOB OPENING: Join NOAA’s Solar & Terrestrial Physics Group as a Magnetic Modeling Scientist and Steward

From: Rob Redmon, Stephanie Herring (ROB.REDMON at NOAA.GOV)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) welcomes your application for a new magnetic modeling scientist and steward federal hire in the Geomagnetism Group in Boulder, Colorado. This position is located in NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Oceanographic and Geophysical Science and Services Division (OGSSD). The successful applicant will work directly with the magnetic modeling team to support the needs of NOAA and NOAA’s partners including the DOD/NGA (https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/). Your efforts will help ensure NOAA continues to create and steward high value geomagnetic products and services that are used in critical magnetic navigation applications for natural resource exploration and to protect life and property. These products are widely leveraged by the international operator and research communities, inspiring Research to Operations and Operations to Research. This position has significant potential for efficient advancement from a ZP2 to a ZP3 level position. All interested persons are welcome to apply using the usajobs.gov URLs below. If you have any questions please contact Rob.Redmon at NOAA.gov. The position opened 1/23/2020, and closes 12/24/2020.

Job Announcement # (MAP): NSDIS-NCEI-2021-0009 
     https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/585178700
Job Announcement # (DE/CR): NSDIS-NCEI-2021-0007
     https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/585179800


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Position in the Physics Department at Auburn University

From: Hong Zhao (zzh0054 at auburn.edu)

The Physics Department at Auburn University has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow position in Space Physics. The researcher is expected to investigate the role of electric fields in producing the deep penetration of energetic (10s to 100s of keV) particles into the radiation belts. This position will involve data analysis using particle and field observations from the Van Allen Probes, THEMIS, and DMSP, as well as accompanying modeling efforts. Experience in particle and/or electric field data analysis of satellite data is highly desirable. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to submit an application before January 1, 2021 to the COSAM Postdoctoral Fellow Pool 2020-2021 (http://www.auemployment.com/postings/19435), and please refer to "Space Physics" in the cover letter.  The contact person for this position is Dr. Hong Zhao (zzh0054 at auburn.edu).

The College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) at Auburn University located in Auburn AL (http://www.auburn.edu/cosam) is seeking candidates for the position of postdoctoral fellow in the sciences and mathematics. From time-to-time, postdoctoral positions become available under a variety of research grants and projects in the college. We are seeking applications from individuals with a Ph.D. at the time employment begins in any one area such as biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, statistics, physics or related fields. The candidates selected for these positions must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment, and must possess excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. The positions are available for a minimum of one year as full-time 12 month appointments, with renewal possible based on performance, need, and/or funding for a maximum of four years. These are non-tenure track positions. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Review of applications will begin after September 25th, 2020 and continue throughout the year as positions become available. Please upload a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of contributions to diversity and inclusion (more information https://www.auburn.edu/cosam/about/mission-vision-oied.htm), and contact information for three professional references.

Auburn University is an EEO/Vet/Disability Employer and committed to building an inclusive and diverse community.


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JOB OPENING: Post-doctoral Positions on Machine Learning for Space Weather, CU Boulder

From: Enrico Camporeale (enrico.camporeale at noaa.gov)

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) encourages applications for two full-time Post-Doctoral Researchers to work on the development, validation, and calibration of space weather models, using machine learning and physics-based models. The positions contribute to a NASA-funded project within the ‘Space Weather with Quantified Uncertainty’ program. The main objective will be to deliver probabilistic space weather forecasts with their associated uncertainties. In particular, the two positions will focus on the forecast of solar wind quantities (speed and magnetic field) and of ground magnetic field (possibly geomagnetic indexes). The position will involve close collaboration with other post-docs, students, and senior members of the project, which are divided between CIRES, the Computer Science Department and the Space Weather Technology, Research, and Education Center (SWx-TREC) at CU Boulder, and the space physics group at the University of California, Los Angeles. The position will be primarily based at CU Boulder, although remote working can be considered.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key responsibilities

- Develop a suite of machine learning models for application to the forecasting of specific space weather phenomena and relevant parameters (i.e. solar wind or ground magnetic field).
- Calibrate those models for meaningful probabilistic predictions.
- Validate the models, including comparison against physics-based models.
- Actively participate in other research activities within the project, possibly co-supervising students.
- Publish articles in international scientific journals and present results at scientific conferences.

For more info: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=27658
Informal inquiries to enrico.camporeale at noaa.gov


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position at Imperial College London in Space Weather/Magnetospheric Physics

From: Jonathan Eastwood (jonathan.eastwood at imperial.ac.uk)

Post-doctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Magnetospheric Physics at Imperial College London, closing date: 11-December-2020.

For full details and to apply, visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT00803/research-associate-space-physics

Applications are invited for a Research Associate within the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group of the Department of Physics. You will have an integral role in the delivery of the science goals of the SWIMMR Activities in Ground Effects (SAGE) consortium. SAGE (consisting of BGS, BAS, Imperial College and UCL/MSSL) specifically addresses the impact of space weather on power grids, pipelines and similar infrastructure. SAGE will provide accurate now/forecasts of the ground magnetic and electric fields across the UK, and will make operational, at the Met Office, new UK forecasting capabilities. This will be based, in part, on Gorgon, Imperial’s first-principles physics-based global magnetospheric model. You will produce independent and original research in the science areas of the SAGE project, including further development and optimisation of Gorgon code modules that forecast the ground geomagnetic field perturbation, and using high performance computing resources at Imperial and the Met Office to help implement Gorgon operationally. You will also present work at conferences and publish your results in the peer-reviewed literature.

Essential Requirements: 
You will have:
• A PhD (or equivalent) in the field of space physics
• A strong background and confidence in space plasma physics
• Experience in one or both of: (1) the analysis of in-situ measurements of space plasmas from spacecraft plasma and field data (2) the analysis of macroscale simulations such as the Earth’s magnetosphere or similar
• Research experience in computer programming for data analysis or simulation post-processing
• Evidence of the ability to carry out original research and to produce first author scientific research papers

Full details can be found in the job description and person specification here:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT00803/research-associate-space-physics

For questions or queries, and to find out more about SWIMMR, the SAGE project, the prospects for space weather in the UK, and the opportunities this postdoc provides, please contact jonathan.eastwood at imperial.ac.uk


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