[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXX, Issue 1

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXX, Issue 1
Jan.04,2023

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: Uranus Flagship 2023 Workshop

2. SHIELD Webinar, Peggy Shea, “The Road Taken: My Journey in Space Physics from IGY (1957) to the Present”

3. GDC Community Group: Ground-based Coordination

4. JOB OPENING: Heliophysics Scientist/Data Steward opening at NOAA/NCEI (Multiple Locations)

5. JOB OPENING: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Seeking Numerical Modeler with Strong Background in Theoretical Plasma Physics

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


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MEETING: Uranus Flagship 2023 Workshop

From: Jamie Jasinski (jasinski at jpl.nasa.gov)

The Uranus Flagship Workshop will take place on July 25-27 2023. The workshop will bring together scientists and engineers to discuss the cross-disciplinary science to be done at Uranus and the instruments needed to achieve that science. It will advance planning for the Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission called for by the recently released Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey.

More details can be found at:
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/uranusflagship2023/


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SHIELD Webinar, Peggy Shea, “The Road Taken: My Journey in Space Physics from IGY (1957) to the Present”

From: Nicholas Gross (gross at bu.edu)

Please join us for the next SHIELD Webinar on Friday, Jan. 20th at 2pm ET to hear 
Dr. Peggy Shea talk titled, “The Road Taken:
My Journey in Space Physics from IGY (1957) to the Present”.

Dr. Shea will discuss her journey in the space physics research starting with the
International Geophysical Year 1957 to the present. She will discuss her educational experience as one of three women in her class in the late 1950’s, the supportive mentors she found, and how space physics has evolved over the course of her career.  

Register here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8sYLwV14R4OOY3NFrzJoLg 
SHIELD Website: https://sites.bu.edu/shield-drive/outreach-2/webinars/ 


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GDC Community Group: Ground-based Coordination

From: Bea Gallardo-Lacourt (bea.gallardolacourt at nasa.gov)

NASA’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) science team is forming a community group to plan coordinated science between GDC and the worldwide community’s ground-based assets. With a launch NET 2029, GDC would serve as a strategic focus for worldwide, coordinated ITM science. This coordination will involve space-based and ground-based assets, as well as simulations and theory, under the umbrella of the “ITM Great Observatory.” 

The GDC ground-based community group will facilitate coordination of ground-based efforts to leverage GDC measurements to extend and enhance both GDC and broader ITM science objectives.

We have created a Google survey to collect contact information of people interested in joining this group. Please use the link below to join the group and feel free to share this information with other people in the community:

https://forms.gle/2kC3SFt2d85M5AiZ8

We will hold our first meeting at the beginning 2023. Subsequent meetings will be held monthly with three different rotating time zones in order to accommodate the worldwide Heliophysics community. The exact date and time of our first meeting will be announced at the end of January 2023.

We look forward to working together with the community, 

Bea Gallardo-Lacourt
GDC Ground-Based Coordination Lead


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JOB OPENING: Heliophysics Scientist/Data Steward opening at NOAA/NCEI (Multiple Locations)

From: Rob Redmon, Laurel Rachmeler (Rob.Redmon at noaa.gov)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has an opening for a permanent Physical Scientist federal hire in the Solar & Terrestrial Physics (STP) group. The STP group consists of 40+ world-class scientists and technical experts in Boulder, CO supporting a broad Sun to Earth product portfolio. The successful applicant to this Heliophysics Data Steward position will have a lead role in all of NCEI’s space weather data stewardship services with a focus on heliospheric data sets from NOAA’s satellite assets in the solar wind such as DSCOVR, SWFO-L1, and future missions. These data stewardship services include real-time and historical data oversight, scientific algorithm development, calibration & validation activities, long term preservation and access, and interfacing with primary operational and scientific data users.

The duties and example experience of the STP Heliophysics Steward:

- The steward will have oversight of the entire heliospheric data library at NCEI. The steward will also lead the development of long term strategy and direction for the heliophysics services within NCEI including collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated success as a heliophysics project lead is a plus.

- The steward will work independently and with a group of scientific experts and code developers to design and implement space weather product pipelines, to perform instrument calibration and validation activities, and conduct data analysis projects. Research experience in heliophysics or space weather data analysis or product development will be beneficial.  

- The steward will be a public face for these data, interfacing with national and international partners and stakeholders in NOAA, across the federal government, the scientific community, and the general public. Strong communications skills as demonstrated by publications, reports, presentations, and outreach activities are encouraged. 

Applications are accepted through USAJOBS; applicants should research best practices for USAJOBS if you are not familiar with it as the process can be very different from academic or research applications. Applications will be accepted for two weeks from Dec 27 until Jan 10. This is a permanent federal civil servant non-supervisory 1301-ZP-4 position (equivalent to GS 13/14). The duty station for this position is in Boulder CO (where the STP group is based), Silver Spring MD, Asheville NC, or Stennis MS. If you have any questions please contact Laurel Rachmeler at Laurel.Rachmeler at noaa.gov.

USAJOBS announcement link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/692920400 


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JOB OPENING: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Seeking Numerical Modeler with Strong Background in Theoretical Plasma Physics

From: Charles "Nick" Arge (charles.n.arge at nasa.gov)

The Solar Physics Laboratory (SPL) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking to hire a scientist with expertise in advanced numerical modeling techniques & theoretical plasma physics. A background in solar physics or related field is a plus but not required.   

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing plasma physics related numerical codes. The selectee will participate in or lead science efforts to develop and/or enhance the capability of numerical models at GSFC applied to important solar related problems. A strong background in theoretical plasma physics is highly desirable. In addition to numerical work, the selectee will also play an active role in the science support of mission development efforts. The candidate should be comfortable working in a team environment and, depending on career stage, be able to independently conceive and pursue funded investigations. The selectee will become an integral part of a strong solar research group.

SPL is one of the largest solar physics laboratories in the world. It is comprised of about 80 solar & support staff and resides within the Heliophysics Science Division (HSD) at GSFC. Both SPL and HSD have a wide variety of state-of-the-art numerical codes that model, for example, the corona, solar wind, active regions, and solar explosions/eruptions on all scales, including flares and nanoflares. Physical processes such as magnetic reconnection, particle acceleration, and flux emergence are especially important. This is a US Government Civil Servant position, so applicants are required to be US citizens. While individuals with a PhD in a related field plus experience beyond completion of their degree are preferred, all candidates with the above-mentioned scientific background and technical skills will be considered. The duty station will be in Greenbelt, MD.

We support on-the-job training for any additional skills or knowledge that become relevant to the position. GSFC has a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and candidates from underrepresented groups are welcomed.  

The position announcement will be released on USAJobs on about Jan. 20, 2023. Due to the current federal hiring process, the vacancy will only be open to applications for up to five days.

Feel free to contact C. “Nick” Arge (charles.n.arge at nasa.gov) for inquiries about this opportunity, preferably before the announcement formally appears in USAJobs.


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