[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVIII, Issue 47

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVIII, Issue 47
Sep.20,2021

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Table of Contents

1. NASA Helio Early and Mid-Career Roundtables

2. MEETING: Second CGS Workshop

3. MEETING: ESWW2021/ESWW17 – Building Resilience to Impact, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (and fully hybrid) – 25-29 October 2021 – FINAL REMINDERS!

4. MEETING: IPMU Workshop on “Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares and the Plasma Universe”

5. MEETING: Deadline Extension of STP-15 Abstract Submission to Oct..5, 2021  

6. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

7. Online Cold-Plasma Seminar Series

8. Call for Submissions: New Research Topic on "Sources and Propagation of Ultra-Low Frequency Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres" in Frontiers

9. International School of Space Science Course "The different spatio-temporal scales of the solar magnetism"

10. Heliophysics Living with a Star Infrastructure Research Announcement

11. Heliophysics Innovation in Technology and Science NRA Reminder

12. JOB OPENING: Research Opportunities in Space Plasmas at LASP, University of Colorado Boulder

13. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Space Plasma Physics at Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences

14. PhD Position - Ionospheric Plasma Physics With Sounding Rockets

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


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NASA Helio Early and Mid-Career Roundtables

From: Kelly Korreck (kelly.e.korreck at nasa.gov)

The NASA Heliophysics Division and its director, Dr. Nicky Fox, recognize the impact the pandemic has had on mentorship and networking opportunities in this community. In light of these challenges and due to the positive response from the first set of roundtables, we will be hosting another set of round table discussions with early and mid- career scientists.  These gatherings will allow discussions of current NASA HPD plans to help mitigate impacts stemming from or exacerbated by COVID impacts and receive feedback on the additional needs and concerns of this segment of our community. We invite early and mid- career individuals in the space science and heliophysics community to participate in these round table discussions and/or provide additional concerns.

To participate and/or provide feedback, we ask that early and mid- career community members self-nominate by completing this webform (https://forms.gle/BMGH6878TZzjLTZu6) by September 22, 2021. There is a short fuse on this request as we are hoping to host the round tables in late September/early October.

The roundtables will be divided into two categories: early and mid-career. Individuals will be grouped based on time until/since dissertation:

• Individuals considered ‘early career’ are those who are two years prior dissertation up to seven years post dissertation. 

• Individuals considered ‘mid-career’ are those who are between seven- and 20-years post dissertation.  

In addition, because of the short fuse, we encourage you to share this information with colleagues inside and outside your department who might know of early or mid career researchers who are interested in participating.


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MEETING: Second CGS Workshop

From: Michale Wiltberger (wiltbemj at ucar.edu)

Dear colleagues,

The team of the Center for Geospace Storms (CGS), one of the NASA DRIVE Science Centers currently in Phase I, would like to bring to the community's attention  the virtual workshop we are planning to hold on November 15-16, 2021. Please, mark your calendars!

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together experts, early career scientists and students in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, for an open-forum discussion of outstanding issues in the physics of geospace storms as well as ways to broaden participation in our field. While we are still finalizing the agenda for the workshop we anticipate having several invited speakers with plenty of time for discussion. 

Participation in the virtual workshop will be free but will require registration. We will set up a webpage for the workshop in the next couple of weeks with registration capabilities and a detailed agenda.  

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Michael Wiltberger
On behalf of the CGS Team!


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MEETING: ESWW2021/ESWW17 – Building Resilience to Impact, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (and fully hybrid) – 25-29 October 2021 – FINAL REMINDERS!

From: Mario M. Bisi and Barbara-Anne Curran (Mario.Bisi at stfc.ac.uk)

Dear Colleagues.

The ESWW is the main annual event in the European Space Weather calendar, this is the 17th ESWW Meeting that will take place.  It is an international meeting organised annually within the European Region in collaboration with prominent members of the European and global space weather communities that has grown into an international event with worldwide attendance.

ESWW2021/ESWW17 aims to be inclusive across all aspects of the space-weather phenomenon and those working in the field such as scientists, engineers, satellite operators, power grid technicians, communication and navigation specialists, people working in aviation, and space weather service providers to name but a few.  ESWW is highly interdisciplinary and actively promotes investigation of new technologies and approaches e.g. machine learning in a space weather context.

ESWW is an excellent place to meet people (and this year, being fully hybrid, these meetings may be in person in Glasgow, and/or online, virtually) to exchange knowledge and ideas, to discuss the latest on space-weather activity and advances, on how space weather influences the earth environment and our technologies, and how to deal with space weather. 

The final programme is being updated here: http://esww17.iopconfs.org/programme-final, and it includes: 27 Plenary and Parallel session,  ~228 QuickViews/Posters, ~114 Oral Presentations, 18 Topical Discussion Meetings, a hybrid Fair and Business Networking event, Space Weather & Space Climate Medals, a tutorial on Public Outreach and End-User Engagement – Adapting Your Story to Communicate Risk, a comprehensive set of social activities, etc…

This is the final call for registrations, sponsorship, and fair stand bookings:
- In-person registration – Friday 01 October 2021;
- Virtual registration – Thursday 31 October 2021;
- Sponsorship (to guarantee branding, etc…) – Friday 01 October 2021;
- Hotel bookings – block-held rooms are in the process of being released; and
- Fair stands – open until fully sold out or Friday 15th October 2021 (whichever comes first).

Presenters and Chairs, it is vital that you register before close of registration: http://esww17.iopconfs.org/register – thanks!

We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow and online very soon!

Best wishes,

Mario M. Bisi (ESWW2021/ESWW17 PC Chair)
And
Barbara-Ann Curran (ESWW2021/ESWW17 LOC Chair)
(on behalf of both the ESWW2021/ESWW17 PC and the ESWW2021/ESWW17 LOC).


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MEETING: IPMU Workshop on “Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares and the Plasma Universe”

From: Lindsay Glesener, Fan Guo, Tomoko Kawate, Dmitry Khangulyan, Säm Krucker, Noriyuki Narukage, Mitsuo Oka, Kathy Reeves, Taro Sakao, Tadayuki Takahashi, Yohko Tsuboi (moka at berkeley.edu)

This meeting is open to everyone who is interested in particle energization in space, solar, and astrophysical plasma environments. It is driven by the recent development of a next generation solar X-ray/γ-ray mission named “PhoENiX” (to be proposed to JAXA for a launch slot in early 2030s). While this mission is designed to study particle acceleration and heating in solar flares, we wish to have interdisciplinary discussions because we believe the scientific results of the PhoENiX mission will make a significant impact not only on solar physics but also on space physics and astrophysics. Examples of invited talks include “multi-wavelength observations of solar flares”, “roles of magnetic reconnection in high-energy phenomena in different plasma environments”, and “theory and simulations of particle acceleration and fundamental plasma processes”.

The meeting will be held during November 15-19, 2021 as a virtual, online-only event. The deadline for the abstract is 23:59 JST on October 19, 2021. For more information, please check the workshop website: https://indico.ipmu.jp/event/395/


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MEETING: Deadline Extension of STP-15 Abstract Submission to Oct..5, 2021  

From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at nagoya-u.jp)

The deadline of abstract submission of STP-15 to October 5, 2021, to accommodate more interest on the solar-terrestrial physics and the PRESTO program of SCOSTEP.  This is a unique event for interdisciplinary topics connecting physics from the sun to the earth.  A workshop for students and young scientists (STEPSYS) will be held one-day prior to the symposium.  Please visit https://stp15.in/ for more information. 

STP-15: 15th Quadrennial Solar-Terrestrial Physics (STP-15) Symposium


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Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

From: Jason Shuster (magnetosphere.seminars at gmail.com)

We invite you to join us every Monday at 12pm (ET) for the weekly Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series.

On Monday September 20, Jean-Francois Ripoll will give a presentation on Earth’s Radiation Belt Dynamics: Observations and Simulations.

On September 27, Steve Milan is scheduled to present on Solar Wind Magnetosphere Coupling.

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

You can view the current 2021 schedule here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/schedule.html

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

Read about previous talks here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html


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Online Cold-Plasma Seminar Series

From: Pedro Resendiz (resendiz at lanl.gov)

Dear colleagues,

Please join us for the Online Cold-Plasma Seminar series on September 22th 2021. 
Details can be found at:
https://www.lanl.gov/org/ddste/aldsc/theoretical/applied-mathematics-plasma-physics/cold-plasma-seminars.php

where the zoom link will be posted prior to each seminar. You can also join the distribution mailing list by contacting Gian Luca Delzanno (delzanno at lanl.gov).

The speaker is Joe Huba from Syntek Technologies:

Speaker: Joe Huba, Syntek Technologies
Title: High Resolution Ionosphere/Plasmasphere/Thermosphere Modeling Studies: Plasmasphere Ducts/Irregularities.
Date: September 22st, 2021
Time: 11 AM-12 PM Eastern Daylight time, 3-4 PM Universal Time Coordinated, 5-6 PM Central European Summer time


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Call for Submissions: New Research Topic on "Sources and Propagation of Ultra-Low Frequency Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres" in Frontiers

From: Lucile Turc (lucile.turc at helsinki.fi)

Dear colleagues, 

We are pleased to announce that a new Research Topic titled "Sources and Propagation of Ultra-Low Frequency Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres" is now open for submissions to the Space Physics sections of the journals Frontiers in Physics and Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. ULF waves are ubiquitous in plasma environments in our solar system, and this Research Topic will cover the broad spectrum of ULF wave physics, from their sources to their interaction with the surrounding particle populations. We hope that you will consider submitting a manuscript. 

This Research Topic aims at gathering publications presenting recent advances in ULF wave physics in our solar system, including for example:
- detailed case studies of all types of ULF waves, such as Kelvin-Helmholtz waves, mirror modes, foreshock waves, field-line resonances, at Earth and other planets.
- statistical studies of ULF waves and their relationship with upstream conditions
- investigations of ULF wave transmission across different plasma regions, using for example multi-spacecraft data analysis and/or global simulations
- investigations of the impact of ULF waves on the surrounding plasma and their contribution to radiation belt dynamics
- comparative studies of ULF waves in different environments in our solar system
In addition to original research, we also invite reviews and perspectives addressing these topics.

Research Topic Editors:
Lucile Turc, University of Helsinki, Finland
Kazue Takahashi, John Hopkins University, United States
Jasmine K. Sandhu, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
Martin Volwerk, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria

For more information, please visit:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/25409/sources-and-propagation-of-ultra-low-frequency-waves-in-planetary-magnetospheres


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International School of Space Science Course "The different spatio-temporal scales of the solar magnetism"

From: Umberto Villante (ssc at aqula.infn.it)

The International School of Space Science of the Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Fisica Spaziale organizes a Course on “The different spatio-temporal scales of the solar magnetism”, to be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 11-15 April, 2022 directed by Prof. F. Zuccarello (Università di Catania, Italy) and Prof. L.Bellot Rubio (Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucía, IAA-CSIC, Spain).

The School is aimed at providing an in-depth overview of the magnetic phenomena occurring in our star, as well as at presenting some of the most recent tools that can allow to directly tackle the analysis of the problems that are still present in the comprehension of solar magnetic phenomena, through hands-on sessions.
The main topics that will be examined are: the global magnetic field of the Sun and the solar cycle; the small-scale magnetic field: emergence and evolution; the global and local dynamo; the sunspots: processes of formation and evolution and the fine-structure of umbrae and penumbrae; magnetic field instabilities, eruptive events and their impact on Space Weather.


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Heliophysics Living with a Star Infrastructure Research Announcement

From: Madhulika Guhathakurta (madhulika.guhathakurta at nasa.gov)

This NASA program element solicits proposals to train and develop the next generation of heliophysicists to address complex cross-discipline system-wide problems that are central to understanding and modeling the Sun-Solar System connection. This element specifically covers the administration of the Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowship Program over a period of 4 years and the management of the LWS Heliophysics Summer School.
Neither NOIs nor Step-1 proposals are requested for this program. Proposals are due November 10, 2021.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId={018BECDA-10D2-748E-12C4-608F75AE5A03}&path=open

Questions concerning this program may be directed to Lika Guhathakurta at madhulika.guhathakurta at nasa.gov, Jeff Morrill at jeff.s.morrill at nasa.gov, and Simon Plunkett at simon.p.plunkett at nasa.gov. 


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Heliophysics Innovation in Technology and Science NRA Reminder

From: Madhulika Guhathakurta (madhulika.guhathakurta at nasa.gov)

The Heliophysics Innovations for Technology and Science (HITS) program solicits proposals for 1) Outstanding innovative and novel ideas to advance Heliophysics research that do not fit within HPD's current slate of program elements in ROSES Appendix B or 2) Expeditious research activity to take advantage of a target of opportunity due to an unforeseen occasion in the Heliophysics system. It is anticipated that proposals to this program will offer the possibility for major scientific breakthroughs and/or new approaches to gaining knowledge and understanding of the Heliophysics system. Proposals must focus on topics that offer innovative research to advance Heliophysics science and may include emphasis on high intellectual risk/high impact research.
No Step-1 proposal or Notice of Intent is requested. Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 29, 2022.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId={1964FA9E-5648-A6F2-B0BE-35BF0DEF580D}&path=open


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JOB OPENING: Research Opportunities in Space Plasmas at LASP, University of Colorado Boulder

From: Marcin Pilinski (marcin.pilinski at lasp.colorado.edu)

Research opportunities in Space Plasmas at LASP, University of Colorado Boulder Research Associate Position - Space Plasma Group (U. Colorado / LASP)

The Space Plasma Group at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado, Boulder (CU) invites applications for research scientists in Space Physics at a ranking of research scientist I or II (RS-I, RS-2).

 The research project is focused on Mars data analysis with a primary focus on Langmuir Probe and Waves (LPW) electron density and temperature data from the MAVEN mission. Responsibilities will also include instrument operations, data processing, and verification of data products. The candidate will work with MAVEN mission/instrument software written in IDL.

The candidate must hold Ph.D. in Physics or similar Scientific or Engineering discipline. The candidate should indicate their research interests, and how they could enhance and benefit the research project above. Demonstration of skills in in-situ data analysis of space plasmas is highly desirable.

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Contact information for professional references, Unofficial transcript (if graduated within the last 3 years) via the link:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/MAVEN-Research-Scientist/33165

For more information, please contact: marcin.pilinski at lasp.colorado.edu


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Space Plasma Physics at Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences

From: Rumi Nakamura (rumi.nakamura at oeaw.ac.at)

The space plasma physics group at the Space Research Institute (IWF) Graz, a research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), is involved in a number of ongoing space plasma missions, such as Cluster, Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS), BepiColombo, and Solar Orbiter.  The institute invites applications for a three years postdoc position (full-time, 40h per week) in the area of space plasma physics focusing on fundamental plasma processes in the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere.

Your tasks: • The successful candidate is expected to work on analysis and physical interpretation of data mainly taken from Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, for which IWF contributes major hardware. • The candidate is welcome also to work on theoretical studies to support in-depth analysis of the observations.

Your profile: • The applicant is expected to hold a PhD in physics, geophysics, astrophysics, or a related field.  • Experience in analysis of spacecraft data such as plasma, electric and magnetic field is a prerequisite.

The institute invites applications for a three years postdoc position in the area of space plasma physics focusing on fundamental plasma processes in the solar wind and the Earth’s magnetosphere.

We offer an annual gross salary of € 49.718,34, according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW).

Please send your application including (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a list of publications, (3) statement of the past and current research experience (up to 2 pages), (4) certificates for full academic record, and (5) up to three names of references with the full contact information in a single PDF file via email to rumi.nakamura (at) oeaw.ac.at, mentioning Job ID: IWF101PD121, no later than November 15, 2021.  Review of application materials will begin October 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Rumi Nakamura (+43-316-4120573). Find more information at: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/research/research-groups/space-plasma- physics

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. The OeAW lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.


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PhD Position - Ionospheric Plasma Physics With Sounding Rockets

From: Nickolay Ivchenko (nickolay at kth.se)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm is looking for a PhD student to investigate the physics of ionospheric plasma using data from past and future sounding rocket missions with multipoint measurements of electric and magnetic fields and plasma properties. 
Details and applications: https://kth.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:423241/
Deadline: October 7, 2021


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