[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIX, Issue 39

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIX, Issue 39
Jul.03,2022

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Table of Contents

1. Fall Meeting 2022: Diversity & Inclusion Registration Waiver for Scientists in Need

2. Decadal White Paper Organization Resource

3. MEETING: PUNCH 3 Meeting Final Announcement

4. Online Cold-Plasma Seminar Series

5. JOB OPENING: Solar Wind Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

6. Request for Participation in an NSF-funded Study

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


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Fall Meeting 2022: Diversity & Inclusion Registration Waiver for Scientists in Need

From: Geoffrey Reeves (Geoff at ReevesResearch.org)

In order to increase participation, inclusivity, and diversity, the Space Physics and Aeronomy section will once again offer registration waivers for scientists who need financial support in order to be able participate in the Fall Meeting. The number of waivers will depend on the demand and the available funds. 

We will prioritize applications from
• First time attendees
• Students and Early Career
• Those that attend or teach at a Minority Serving Institutions
• And others who consider themselves to be a member of a community that is under-represented in Space Physics and Aeronomy

Please note that free registrations are already available for some attendees including undergraduate students and scientists (at any career stage) from low and lower-middle income countries. Reduced rates are also available for some other groups. Rates are shown at https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting/Pages/Attend/Register#rates

The deadline to apply for a registration waiver is August 1. Registration opens August 17. Applications will be accepted for either in person or virtual participation.

The application form for Fall Meeting Registration Waivers is at
https://forms.gle/Pth6fRLqichV81Z7A

If you have questions or cannot access the Google Form please email Geoff Reeves or spa.leadership.team at gmail.com


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Decadal White Paper Organization Resource

From: Larry Kepko (larry.kepko at nasa.gov)

Now that the due date has been established (August 18th), we’d like to remind the community that the organizers of Helio2050 have established a spreadsheet to assist with community coordination and awareness of white papers being submitted to the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. 

http://tinyurl.com/HelioWP

No one is obligated to use the spreadsheet, and placing an entry does not obligate anyone to submit a white paper. This is simply an informal community tool to help organize.

The Decadal Survey makes recommendations not just on the science objectives of our discipline but on issues affecting the health and vibrancy of our community. It is critical that the community provide a thoughtful and diverse set of white papers that covers the full breadth of our community.


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MEETING: PUNCH 3 Meeting Final Announcement

From: Sarah Gibson (sgibson at ucar.edu)

Registration is open for the third PUNCH (Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere) Science Meeting (August 12th, 2022): https://www2.swri.org/www2/punch/registration.htm

Registration is free, with deadline July 15, 2022. This is a one-day meeting following up on the TESS meeting in Bellevue Washington (same hotel venue). It will consist of status updates in the morning and afternoon breakout science discussions. There will be a (free!) catered lunch for all registered attendees.

PUNCH is an in-development NASA mission that will image the outer corona and solar wind throughout the inner heliosphere. Major science topics include origin and evolution of the ambient solar wind and turbulence within it, and the physics and predictability of transient events including CMEs, CIRs, and shocks.

Note that a block of rooms will be held for the Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, and information will be sent to registered participants explaining how to access the reduced room rate prior to July 14, 2022.

Further information including the agenda can be found at the PUNCH 3 website: https://punch.space.swri.edu/


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Online Cold-Plasma Seminar Series

From: Justin Holmes, Gian Luca Delzanno, Pedro Resendiz Lira (jcholmes at lanl.gov)

Dear colleagues,

Please join us for the Online Cold-Plasma Seminar series on July 6th 2022.

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).

Speaker: Dennis Gallagher, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Title: Is Plasmasphere Erosion More Than One Thing?
Date: July 6th 2022
Time: 11 AM-12 PM Eastern Daylight time, 3-4 PM Universal Time Coordinated, 5-6 PM Central European Summer time

Thanks,

Justin Holmes
Los Alamos National Laboratory


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JOB OPENING: Solar Wind Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

From: Andy Marble (andrew.marble at noaa.gov)

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) invites applications for a full-time Research Scientist or Associate Scientist position at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The successful applicant will work to improve solar wind and coronal mass ejection (CME) propagation models and products for forecasting geomagnetic storms at Earth.

The primary role will be heliospheric modeling support with associated activities including long-term model verification, ensemble consideration, and application and product development. The successful applicant will also likely work closely with the SWPC testbed to transition proven capabilities into real-time operations.

For more information on the job and how to apply, please follow this link:

https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=40514

This position will remain posted until filled. Applications received by July 17, 2022 will receive full consideration.


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Request for Participation in an NSF-funded Study

From: Michael O'Rourke (orourk51 at msu.edu)

Dear Colleague,

As a fellow tenured/tenure-track faculty member at a U.S. college or university, I would like to personally invite you to participate in a NSF-funded online survey about how your research is evaluated by other faculty in your department. Your participation will help us identify areas to improve faculty evaluation practices at colleges and universities across the U.S.

The survey will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete and you will receive a $20 Amazon gift card for your participation. If you are willing to participate:

•        Now, we are asking you to complete a brief 1 - 2 min screening survey to determine if you are eligible to participate.
•        In 1-2 weeks, you will receive a link to the full survey.
•        The survey will be available through June 15th for completion.

Screening Survey Link:
https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HComSxSila4ryu 

We hope you will participate as your input is unique and cannot be replaced.
We also hope that you will pass this email along to other colleagues who may be interested in participating.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the study, please contact our study coordinator, Dr. Petal Grower, at faculty.eval.study at umich.edu.

Thank you,

Dr. NiCole T. Buchanan, Professor in the Department of Psychology, Michigan State University (nbuchana at msu.edu)
NSF Award #2000021

Dr. Isis H. Settles, Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Director, ADVANCE Program, University of Michigan (isettles at umich.edu)
NSF Award #2000580

Dr. Martinque Jones, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of North Texas (martinque.jones at unt.edu)
NSF Award #2000076


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