[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIX, Issue 51

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIX, Issue 51
Aug.29,2022

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: IHDEA 2022

2. SESSION: 2023 National Radio Science Meeting (NSRM) Session "Heliospheric Observations of Waves in Plasmas"

3. SESSION: 2023 National Radio Science Meeting (NSRM) Session "Physics of the Radiation Belts"

4. GeoDAWG Seminar Series

5. JOB OPENING: Postdoc Opportunity at UC Berkeley on MAVEN Mission

6. JOB OPENING: Academy Scientist in Machine Learning

7. JOB OPENING: 5-Year Research Fellowship at DIAS

8. JOB OPENING: ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

9. Arecibo Observatory 2022 Summer Newsletter

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


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MEETING: IHDEA 2022

From: Yoshizumi Miyoshi, Baptiste Cecconi, Shing Fung, Arnaud Masson, Iku Shinohara, Tomo Hori (miyoshi at isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp)

We are pleased to announce that the 6th International Heliophysics Data Environment Alliance meeting (https://ihdea.net) will be held virtually from October 3 to 7, 2022, during 2 hours each day from 12 to 14 UTC.

After a day of reporting from its core members and working groups, various topics will be tackled including: metadata, data formats, access protocols, data archive coordination, analysis tools, DOI or coordination of SPASE registries.

The role of the IHDEA is to engage the community, foster communication, and to identify the standards and services which will best serve the science needs of the heliophysics community. This year in particular, we invite several persons with expertise to talk about various topics regarding scientific data, which help us better understand the heliophysics data using IPS and Science Platform at NASA and ESA.

We invite you to register to this annual meeting here:
https://cosmos.esa.int/web/ihdea
(The meeting abstracts are also to be available at this website)

Registration is free of charge. We welcome active participation broadly from the international heliophysics community. This year, the annual IHDEA meeting is formally organised by JAXA and Nagoya University. The deadline is September 16.

IHDEA 2022 Scientific Organization Committee
Baptiste Cecconi     Observatoire de Paris
Shing Fung           NASA
Arnaud Masson        TpZ for ESA
Iku Shinohara        JAXA
Tomo Hori            Nagoya University
Yoshizumi Miyoshi    Nagoya University


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SESSION: 2023 National Radio Science Meeting (NSRM) Session "Heliospheric Observations of Waves in Plasmas"

From: David Malaspina (David.Malaspina at colorado.edu)

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to the URSI National Radio Science Meeting (NSRM) held in Boulder CO over January 10-13, 2023. In particular we invite you to contribute to the Commission H session "Heliospheric observations of waves in plasmas". 

This session aims to explore the physics and impacts of plasma waves at various locations in the heliosphere (e.g. solar wind, terrestrial magnetosphere, planetary magnetospheres), making use of observations, theory, and/or simulations.  In addition to magnetospheric waves, plasma waves in the inner heliosphere (e.g. Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter) are of particular interest given the wealth of new observations in this region.

The submission portal is now open, with an abstract deadline of September 16th, 2022. Please see the meeting website for abstract submission instructions: www.nrsmboulder.org

While URSI encourages in-person attendance for all presenters, a hybrid meeting is planned to allow authors to present remotely

Hope to see you in Boulder, 
Jim Labelle, David Malaspina (session conveners) 

james.w.labelle at dartmouth.edu
David.Malaspina at colorado.edu


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SESSION: 2023 National Radio Science Meeting (NSRM) Session "Physics of the Radiation Belts"

From: Lauren Blum, Oleksiy Agapitov (oleksiy.agapitov at gmail.com)

Meeting announcement: “Physics of the radiation belts” at the upcoming NRSM 2023 conference

We would like to encourage you to submit an abstract to the session entitled “Physics of the radiation belts” at the upcoming NRSM 2023 conference in Boulder, CO January 10-14, 2023 (University of Colorado at Boulder)

While USNC-URSI encourages in-person attendance for all presenters, a hybrid meeting is planned to allow for authors to present remotely and for all attendees to participate fully in the conference. There will be other sessions organized by the URSI commission H which might also be of interest to you:

Active Experiments in Laboratory and Space Plasmas
Lightning and the Ionosphere
Heliospheric Observations of Waves in Plasmas
Meteors, Orbital Debris, and Dusty Plasmas
GNSS and Radio Beacon Remote Sensing
More information at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e39b0d72dbe845ff87ce49c/t/62fd302a47078b7d16dd4ec3/1660760110107/USNC-URSI+NRSM+2023+CFP+FINAL2.pdf

The abstract deadline is September 16, 2023.

Best Regards,
Lauren Blum
Oleksiy Agapitov


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GeoDAWG Seminar Series

From: Tomoko Matsuo, Anthony Sciola, Adam Michael  (adam.michael at jhuapl.edu)

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to attend the monthly seminar series of the IAGA “Geospace Data Assimilation Working Group” (GeoDAWG). GeoDAWG’s purpose is to provide a forum to aid in the discussion of data assimilative modeling methods across the geospace sciences. More information can be found on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/geodawg/home

Seminars are held virtually at 11 am Eastern Time on the first Tuesday of every month. 

The next seminar will be held on September 6 by Enrico Camporeale titled “Solving Inverse Problems in Geospace with Physics-Informed Neural Networks.”

A link to join the seminar via Zoom can be found on the GeoDawg website: https://sites.google.com/view/geodawg/seminars, along with the current GeoDAWG seminar schedule, which is updated regularly.

You can request to join our mailing list, https://sites.google.com/view/geodawg/mailing-list, if you would like to receive our regular newsletter where we share research highlights and information relevant to the community.

Speaker suggestions or questions can be also submitted online: https://sites.google.com/view/geodawg/contact-us, or you can email us directly at iaga.geodawg at gmail.com


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JOB OPENING: Postdoc Opportunity at UC Berkeley on MAVEN Mission

From: Dave Mitchell (davem at berkeley.edu)

The Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks applicants for Postdoctoral Associate positions to support the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN). The mission’s goal is to explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the Sun and solar wind to better understand atmospheric escape and climate evolution. SSL leads the MAVEN Particle and Fields science and instrument teams (STATIC, SWIA, SWEA, MAG and SEP investigations) that make measurements of magnetic fields, electrons, protons, and planetary ions.

We seek qualified applicants to contribute to one or more of the following areas:
- Plasma data analysis including magnetic field and charged particle data obtained in Mars’ ionosphere and space environment
- MAVEN data analysis with respect to understanding the effects of space weather, including but not limited to coronal mass ejections (CMEs), flares, solar energetic particles (SEPs), corotating interaction regions (CIRs)
- MAVEN data analysis with respect to Martian global dust storms
- MAVEN data analysis with respect to atmospheric escape and magnetic topology
- MHD, hybrid or kinetic simulations of the Mars-solar wind interaction, exospheric, or photochemical atmospheric dynamics.
- Instrument development for future missions
- Present annually at the Space Science Seminar or other colloquia.

For more information about the position, including required qualifications, application materials, and deadlines, go to https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03423. The positions will remain open until filled. For questions, please email Dave Mitchell at davem at berkeley.edu. 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.


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JOB OPENING: Academy Scientist in Machine Learning

From: Cosima Muck (ruth-sophie.taubner at oeaw.ac.at)

The Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), is offering a position as academy scientist in machine learning. We invite ambitious candidates who are interested in the development and application of machine learning techniques in astronomy and instrumentation at the IWF. We strive for a tight collaboration between instrumentation and space science as we understand instrumentation as science enabler. A main task will be the development of a competence hub for machine learning for application in astronomy, space science and space technology development.

The appointment begins as early as January 01st, 2023 and is initially for three years with the possibility to extend for another three years.

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement of the applicant's experience in machine learning (2 page) and a machine learning plan with view on the IWFs research spectrum (1 page), certificates for full academic record, and the full contact information for two references. Please send the application as one PDF file, mentioning Job ID: IWF106AS122 to Cosima Muck, cosima.muck at oeaw.ac.at, no later than October 31st, 2022.

Further information ca be found here:
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/aktuelles/layer/details/open-position-job-id-iwf106as122 


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JOB OPENING: 5-Year Research Fellowship at DIAS

From: Caitriona Jackman (cjackman at cp.dias.ie)

We are advertising for a 5-year independent fellowship at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in the Astronomy & Astrophysics Section. The successful candidate would run their own independent research programme with mentoring from Prof. Caitriona Jackman, and opportunity to collaborate closely with the Planetary Magnetospheres Group. The topic of study can cover broad areas from Space Plasmas to Magnetospheric Physics to Data-intensive space science and machine learning. Closing date September 9th 2022. 3-page proposal and supporting documents required. More detail: https://www.dias.ie/2022/06/28/dias-research-fellowship-in-astrophysics/ or contact Caitriona Jackman directly cjackman at cp.dias.ie


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JOB OPENING: ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

From: Yannis Zouganelis (ioannis.zouganelis at esa.int)

ESA's postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme offers early career scientists and engineers the possibility to carry out research in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications or space technology. Research Fellowships in Space Science specifically offer the opportunity to contribute to ESA's endeavour to explore our Solar System and the Universe, and cover the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics.

The research fellowships offer a unique insight into ESA's environment and activities while conducting cutting edge research. Mentoring and training opportunities are available, as are possibilities to engage with ESA science-related activities (e.g., archive/data science, operations, calibration, communication, citizen science). 

Location: The fellowships can be taken up at any of the three sites ESAC (Spain), ESTEC (Netherlands) or STScI (USA) and we encourage applicants to choose sites that allow for best local collaborations. 

Duration: Appointments are for a maximum of three years. The initial project is for two years. An extension for a third year requires a dedicated proposal and is frequently granted.

Eligibility: Citizens of ESA Member States or of cooperating and associated countries. 

More information on the Research Fellowship programme and on how to apply can be found at  

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research-fellowships 

Deadline for applications is 19 September 2022. 


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Arecibo Observatory 2022 Summer Newsletter

From: Tracy Becker (tbecker at swri.edu)

The Arecibo Observatory 2022 Summer Newsletter is now available! It highlights recent publications and new observations of space weather events using the 12-m telescope and the e-Callisto solar radio spectrometer located at AO. There are updates about new instrumentation at the Remote Optical Facility, educational programs, and staff.

http://www.naic.edu/ao/newsletters



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