[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXX, Issue 70

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXX, Issue 70
Dec.19,2023

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Table of Contents

1. Summary and Recommendations from the Heliophysics in Europe Now Available to Community!

2. MEETING: DKIST/Parker Solar Probe/Solar Orbiter Joint Meeting – April 9-12, 2024 | San Antonio, Texas, USA – Second Announcement

3. SESSION: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission G08: "Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radars"

4. SESSION: URSI AT-RASC Commission G09: “The role of integrated research infrastructure and e-infrastructure for upper atmospheric studies”

5. JOB OPENING: Research Geophysicist with USGS Geomagnetism Program

6. JOB OPENING: 1-year Postdoc Position - Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (CNR), Italy

7. 4-Year Fellowship at DIAS (Dublin) Astrophysics: Applications Invited

8. UTSA-SwRI Space Physics Graduate Program: Fall 2024 Application Deadline - Jan 1, 2024

9. Space & Solar Physics PhD Projects at University of Warwick, UK

10. RHESSI Nuggets in November 2023

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


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Summary and Recommendations from the Heliophysics in Europe Now Available to Community!

From: Matt Taylor  (mtaylor at esa.int)

Dear member of the broad Space Plasma Physics / Heliophysics community, 

In Autumn 2023, the Heliophysics in Europe workshop was held in ESTEC, in Noordwijk, 30 October to 3 November. 

The meeting was a place for the various part of ESA to present their Heliophysics activities to the community and in turn for the community to present their interests and activities, particularly focusing on cross cutting and inter disciplinary activities. 

A set of summaries was made available and also recommendations from the attendees to the broader community as well as to the ESA Heliophysics working group. 

These can be found below, along with other useful links, including the Zulip platform where discussions within the community continue. You are invited to join in!

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/sessions

If you have any comments or questions, please send them to Matt Taylor (Matthew.Taylor at esa.int) with Subject “ESA Heliophysics”

You are also encouraged to sign up to the European Heliophysics Community Newsletter, information here:

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/european-community

Matt Taylor on behalf of summary session leads, Rumi Nakamura, Charlotte Goetz, Manuela Temmer, Lucile Turc, Jonathan Rae and Daniel Verscharen and the SOC and LOC.


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MEETING: DKIST/Parker Solar Probe/Solar Orbiter Joint Meeting – April 9-12, 2024 | San Antonio, Texas, USA – Second Announcement

From: Alessandro Liberatore, Michelle Valero, Stefano Livi (alessandro.liberatore at jpl.nasa.gov)

This is the second and final announcement for the upcoming DKIST/PSP/SO Joint Meeting.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the NASA Parker Solar Probe (PSP) mission team, and the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter (SO) mission team are pleased to announce the first DKIST/PSP/SO Joint Meeting in San Antonio, Texas on 09-12 April 2024. In-person participation is encouraged (virtual participation is possible).

The goal of the meeting is to share and discuss recent discoveries, theories and results obtained with these new solar observatories, and improve communication and synergies between teams. The scientific program is divided into separate sessions, from the Origin of the Solar Wind and the Heliospheric Magnetic Field, to the Evolution of plasma and magnetic field in the solar atmosphere, passing through Solar Transients and Heliospheric Variability, Particle phenomena,  etc… A hands-on data analysis session will be held on the first day of the meeting.

Abstracts from the solar, heliospheric, and space plasma physics communities involving theory, simulations, in-situ and remote sensing data analysis, and observations with both ground-based and space-based observatories are encouraged. Registration and abstract submission is now open.

Note: A total solar eclipse will occur in the San Antonio area on April 08, 2024, at 01:32 p.m. CDT (the day before the meeting). The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is organizing a trip to observe the eclipse for all the interested attendees. For further information, visit: https://eclipse2024sa.com/

Important Information
- All attendees (virtual and in-person) must register in order to attend the conference.
- All attendees interested in the organized eclipse day trip can select the proper options during the registration process.

Important Dates
Registration Closes: December 31, 2023
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 31, 2024
Talk/Poster Decisions: Announced March 01, 2024

Conference Fees
In-Person: $450.00
Accompanying Person: $150.00
For further information, visit: https://eclipse2024sa.com/Registration

For further information, questions, and suggestions, please contact:
Alessandro Liberatore (SOC, alessandro.liberatore at jpl.nasa.gov)
Michelle Valero (LOC, michelle.valero at swri.org)
Stefano Livi (SOC/LOC, slivi at swri.org)


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SESSION: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission G08: "Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radars"

From: Lindsay V Goodwin and Gareth W Perry (lindsaygoodw at gmail.com)

Hello All,

We are currently seeking abstract submissions for the “Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radars” session at the upcoming 2024 URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (URSI AT-RASC 2024, https://www.atrasc.com) taking place in Gran Canaria from May 19-24, 2024. The session description can be found below.

The deadline for abstract submission is January 20, 2024. To submit an abstract, please visit: https://www.eventure-online.com/eventure/login.form?A366e99a4-33f8-4841-9ec7-6fb8257a111f. For information on convened sessions for Commission G: Ionospheric Radio and Propagation, please visit: https://cloud.ilabt.imec.be/index.php/s/jfbEozj5yXRrcXm.

Lindsay V Goodwin and Gareth W Perry

Session G08: “Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radars”

Incoherent Scatter Radars (ISRs) are one of the most powerful and cutting-edge ground-based probes of the geospace environment, allowing for high-resolution observations of multiple plasma parameters. This session welcomes contributions relating to advances in ISR techniques and observations. Possible topics include ISR data analysis, advanced ISR theory, coordinated multi-radar experiments (such as World Day program operations), developing cohesiveness within ISR data products, and advanced derived scientific products. We also invite contributions which describe upcoming plans for existing ISR facilities, and plans for the next generation of observations with future advanced ISR facilities.


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SESSION: URSI AT-RASC Commission G09: “The role of integrated research infrastructure and e-infrastructure for upper atmospheric studies”

From: Tobias Verhulst, Giorgiana De Franceschi, Lindsay Goodwin (lindsaygoodw at gmail.com)

Hello All,

We are currently seeking abstract submissions for the “The role of integrated research infrastructure and e-infrastructure for upper atmospheric studies” session at the upcoming 2024 URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (URSI AT-RASC 2024, https://www.atrasc.com) taking place in Gran Canaria from May 19-24, 2024. The session description can be found below.

The deadline for abstract submission is January 20, 2024. To submit an abstract, please visit: https://www.eventure-online.com/eventure/login.form?A366e99a4-33f8-4841-9ec7-6fb8257a111f. For information on convened sessions for Commission G: Ionospheric Radio and Propagation, please visit: https://cloud.ilabt.imec.be/index.php/s/jfbEozj5yXRrcXm.

Sincerely,
Tobias Verhulst, Giorgiana De Franceschi, Lindsay Goodwin

Session G09: “The role of integrated research infrastructure and e-infrastructure for upper atmospheric studies”

The knowledge of the upper atmosphere and plasmasphere physics is significantly advancing thanks to the adoption of multi-instrumental observational and modelling approaches that combine information acquired by scientific, commercial, and military technologies and equipment. In this context, there is an urgent need to establish common frameworks to provide integrated access points for different types of end users to wide varieties of instruments, data sets and models potentially useful to them. Improving the integration of research infrastructure can be considered at different levels: the integration of observations of different co-located instruments, the integration of sensors into global networks, the integration of observations with models or various models with each other, or, at the highest level, the integration of various data-sets and models into comprehensive databases made available to end-users through a common access point. This also entails the development and implementation of common data formats and standards, data processing methods, APIs, ontologies, etc. This session welcomes contributions dealing with the importance of integrated research infrastructures, according to one or more of the levels described above, to boost the scientific understanding of the upper atmosphere and plasmasphere. The session particularly welcomes contributions related to the interaction with stakeholders coming from private and public sectors, employing scientific data or models in an operational or commercial context. The session welcomes also papers describing efforts already in place or at design level to establish new research infrastructures and e-infrastructure.


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JOB OPENING: Research Geophysicist with USGS Geomagnetism Program

From: Josh Rigler (erigler at usgs.gov)

The USGS Geomagnetism Program seeks to hire a full-time Research Geophysicist to improve monitoring, assessment, and mitigation capabilities related to ground-level space weather hazards. There is an emphasis on strong geomagnetic disturbances (GMD), magnetotellurically (MT) derived ground electrical conductivity structure, and/or resultant geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) in technological infrastructure. The successful candidate will:

- Perform quantitative analysis of geophysical data, specifically time-series analysis, geospatial analysis, statistical analysis, and modern numerical methods.
- Manage mutlipronged targeted research projects, including planning, defining scope, conducting and documenting the research, and timely completion.
- Communicate research results and interpretation to colleagues, non-scientists, and the general public.

Applications are through USAJobs, and vacancy announcement(s) are open from December 18th, 2023, through January 19th, 2024. Please choose the most appropriate vacancy below, and be sure to include all transcripts with your application.

USGS-DEN-24-12100047-DE-SAS
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/765075300

USGS-DEN-24-12233157-ST-SAS
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/765092500


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JOB OPENING: 1-year Postdoc Position - Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (CNR), Italy

From: Oreste Pezzi (oreste.pezzi at istp.cnr.it)

The Institute for Plasma Science and Technology of the National Research Council of Italy (ISTP/CNR) is seeking candidates for a one-year post-doc position (Assegno di Ricerca) funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, within the PRIN 2022 project "The ULtimate fate of TuRbulence from space to laboratory plAsmas (ULTRA)" which involves the National Research Council of Italy, the Italian Space Agency, and the University of Calabria.

The deadline for the application is on January 12th 2024, while the research activity is expected to start at the beginning of February 2024. The gross salary is around 22 k€/year.

The main goal of the ULTRA project is the study of energy conversion and dissipation, as well as plasma heating, in turbulent nearly-collisionless plasmas, such as the solar wind or the Earth’s magnetosphere. In particular, the project aims at investigating the phase-space plasma dynamics, enabled by the weak collisionality, in conditions relevant to space and astrophysical plasmas. Characterizing the plasma dynamics in the entire phase space and its connection with the processes responsible for energy conversion and dissipation could be also relevant for laboratory plasmas, often exhibiting a weakly-collisional dynamics.

The research fellow will be responsible for:

  - Study and characterization of the phase-space dynamics of ions and electrons by means of Eulerian Vlasov-Maxwell simulations in conditions typical of space plasmas;

  - Study and characterization of the irreversible dissipation processes by means of Eulerian simulations which include the effect of inter-particle collisions;

The selection of candidates is based on the candidate CV and an interview, scheduled for January 23th 2024 at 10 AM (CET).

The research activities will be based at the Bari's branch of ISTP/CNR (Bari, IT). Remote work is allowed upon agreement with the supervisor.

The call for applications is available at https://www.istp.cnr.it/work-with-us/ (look for the position “ISTP-004-20230_BA”). 

The documentation is available in Italian only, but a courtesy translation may be requested by the candidate.
For any additional information, please contact oreste.pezzi at istp.cnr.it


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4-Year Fellowship at DIAS (Dublin) Astrophysics: Applications Invited

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

SFI/IRC have just launched the Pathway Programme:

https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/pathway/

The scheme includes funding for 4 years for postdoctoral researchers with more than 2 years post-PhD experience. It also includes funding for a PhD student to allow the postdoctoral research fellow to build their supervisory experience and grow in leadership.

Within DIAS we have significant expertise in broad areas of MIST-related science through the DIAS Planetary Magnetospheres group, led by Prof. Caitriona Jackman [dias.ie/planetary] and the DIAS Solar Group, led by Prof. Peter Gallagher [dias.ie/solar]. Our work covers solar physics, space weather, heliospheric science, planetary magnetospheres, in situ and remote sensing, ground-based and space-based instrumentation. We also have a thriving outreach and public engagement programme at the DIAS Dunsink Observatory. We encourage applications from scientists from all backgrounds.

Candidates who are interested in applying with DIAS as a host should contact astrophysics at dias.ie or speak directly with potential mentors Prof. Caitriona Jackman [cjackman at cp.dias.ie] or Prof. Peter Gallagher [peter.gallagher at dias.ie] to discuss the details of proposed projects. We will be seeking a 1-page proposal outline and 2-page (max) CV from candidates by January 31st 2024.


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UTSA-SwRI Space Physics Graduate Program: Fall 2024 Application Deadline - Jan 1, 2024

From: Rob Ebert (rebert at swri.edu)

The PhD application deadline for a Fall 2024 start in the joint Space Physics graduate program between the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is fast approaching (Jan 1, 2024). PhD research projects associated with the Europa Clipper, Juno, JWST, HST, LRO, MMS, BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter, JUICE, and Parker Solar Probe missions are available. We encourage those interested in pursuing graduate studies in Space Physics, Planetary Science, or Astrophysics to apply.

Start your application here: https://utsa2024.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login

Program and Department information found in the links below:

UTSA-SwRI Joint Program grad.space.swri.edu
UTSA Physics Department https://www.utsa.edu/physics/

Contact Rob Ebert (robert.ebert at swri.org) or Angela Rihn (angela.rihn at swri.og) for more information.


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Space & Solar Physics PhD Projects at University of Warwick, UK

From: Ravindra Desai (ravindra.desai at warwick.ac.uk)

The Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics at University of Warwick welcomes PhD applications for an October 2024 start. Informal enquires to the PhD supervisors are welcome. The following projects are on offer:

Project Title: Quantifying space weather turbulence and extremes and risk at Earth
Supervisor: Sandra Chapman (s.c.chapman at warwick.ac.uk)
Start Date: October 2024 

Modelling extreme magnetosphere-atmosphere interactions
Supervisor: Ravindra Desai (ravindra.desai at warwick.ac.uk)
Start Date: October 2024 (HetSys CDT)

Seismic studies of solar and stellar magnetic activity
Supervisor: Anne-Marie Broomhall (a-m.broomhall at warwick.ac.uk)
Start Date: October 2024 (STFC)

Modelling energy transport in the Solar corona
Supervisor: Tony Arber (t.d.arber at warwick.ac.uk)
Start Date: October 2024 (STFC)

STFC and HetSys funding is available for both national and international candidates. The full project descriptions and application instructions can be found at: 
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/cfsa/opportunities/study/

Research at the Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics (CFSA) focuses on plasma physics applied to the grand challenges of fusion power, space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. Our work spans fundamental theory, observation, and the analysis of experimental data, combined with high performance computing. For more details of the CFSA see http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/cfsa/


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RHESSI Nuggets in November 2023

From: Hugh Hudson (hugh.hudson at glasgow.ac.uk)

http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets

No. 459, "Bouncing motions of fast electrons using Nobeyama Radioheliograph,” by Keitarou MATSUMOTO. Solar evidence for conservation of second adiabatic invariant in particle motion.

No. 460, "Search for a Flare Anticipation Index (FAI),” by Hugh HUDSON and Jim MCTIERNAN. Quantifying flare precursors on a few-minute time scale.

No. 461, "Aurora-like Radio Emission from a Sunspot,” by Sijie YU. Maser action above a sunspot.

No. 462, "Coronal Bright Points,” by Daniel NÓBREGA-SIVERIO. Bright EUV rowel-like structures can result from null-point reconnection.

We welcome almost any contribution to the RHESSI Nuggets. The topic may wander some distance away from specifically RHESSI results if it is generally interesting. See http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets for these and others. Comments about specific flares can often be found by searching for their SOLyyyy-mm-dd identifier from this home page.


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