[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXXI, Issue 27

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXXI, Issue 27
May.05,2024

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Table of Contents

1. NSF 24-085, Dear Colleague Letter: Leveraging Cyberinfrastructure for Research Data Management (RDM)

2. ESA Announces Opportunities for Scientists in Its Member States to Be a Science Planner for IRIS

3. MEETING: Symposium on Auroral Acceleration in Honor of Charles W. Carlson

4. MEETING: COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshop: First Announcement

5. MEETING: 11th CCMC Workshop (June 3 - June 7, 2024) -- Second Announcement

6. New Horizons Science Spotlight Webinar

7. ISWI Space Weather School – Nepal 2024

8. JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor in Space Physics - Electrical & Computer Engineering

9. JOB OPENING: Two Postdoctoral Positions in Solar and Stellar Physics at HIT Shenzhen, China

10. New AGU Space Physics Books: Special Discount for AGU Members!

11. SCOSTEP/PRESTO Newsletter APR. 2024 (vol.39)

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


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NSF 24-085, Dear Colleague Letter: Leveraging Cyberinfrastructure for Research Data Management (RDM)

From: Tai-Yin Huang (thuang at nsf.gov)

The U.S. National Science Foundation, through this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), nsf24085 Dear Colleague Letter: Leveraging Cyberinfrastructure for Research Data Management (RDM) | NSF - National Science Foundation, invites Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) and conference/workshop proposals that aim to leverage cyberinfrastructure to advance research data management (RDM) and public access to research data in alignment with the goals of OAC's Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program [https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cyberinfrastructure-public-access-open-science-ci] and the NSF Public Access Initiative (PAI) [https://new.nsf.gov/public-access].

Please see the publication to find out how to proceed if interested.  Concept outlines, as well as questions and inquiries about project ideas, should be sent to Plato Smith (plsmith at nsf.gov), Program Director, CISE/OAC, with a copy to FAIROSQueries at nsf.gov.  The deadline for proposal submissions is July 3, 2024.  


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ESA Announces Opportunities for Scientists in Its Member States to Be a Science Planner for IRIS

From: David Williams (david.williams at esa.int)

ESA solicits proposals for participation in the NASA-led IRIS mission from scientists working in ESA Member States, in the role of Science Planners. The Announcement of Opportunity (AO) and a Letter of Invitation by the ESA Director of Science can be found at https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/iris-2024

As in previous years, all IRIS science planning and training can be done remotely, so there is no requirement for the successful applicants to carry out these activities in Palo Alto, CA, USA.

The IRIS team is committed to facilitating the timing and requirements of any selected science proposals that are focused on coordinated observations with IRIS and Solar Orbiter.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically in PDF format at the above web site and must be received not later than 3 June 2024, 12:00 (noon) Central European Summer Time (CEST).


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MEETING: Symposium on Auroral Acceleration in Honor of Charles W. Carlson

From: Rob Pfaff, John Bonnell (Robert.F.Pfaff at nasa.gov)

With the passing of Charles W. Carlson in November 2020, the FAST Satellite team decided to organize a FAST team meeting and Symposium on Auroral Acceleration Physics to honor Chuck and to contemplate what we have learned in the almost 3 dedcades since the launch of FAST in 1996 (as well as what important processes we still do not understand).

At that time, the pandemic was in full force, and so we decided to wait for Covid to be largely at bay so people would feel comfortable traveling and attending an in-person meeting.  Now that that risk has abated, the FAST team is pleased to announce that there will be a three-day Symposium on Auroral Acceleration at UC Berkeley on April 8-10, 2025.

The format will consist of oral presentations and spirited discussion, which will include invited speakers and contributed talks.  We particularly wish to encourage new researchers in this field to attend and contribute.  In addition, there will be a discussion of existing and future FAST data products on the third day.  

The organizing committee is as follows:

Rob Pfaff (FAST Project Scientist)
Jim McFadden 
Bob Strangeway
Lynn Kistler
Chris Chaston 
Laila Andersson
John Bonnell (Local Organizer)

Another message will be sent next Fall soliciting names/abstracts for those who wish to participate.  Let us know if you have any questions/suggestions at this time.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this exciting symposium in honor of Chuck Carlson, a true pioneer in experimental physics who helped open the door to a new understanding of auroral acceleration processes.

Rob Pfaff (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) and John Bonnell (UC Berkeley, Space Sciences Lab.)


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MEETING: COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshop: First Announcement

From: Nat Gopalswamy (nat.gopalswamy at nasa.gov)

COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshop
Coronal and Interplanetary Shocks: Analysis of SOHO, STEREO, SDO, Wind, and Ground-based Radio Data
Institute of Engineering Physics, Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan
August 19 - 30, 2024

First Announcement
The main objective of the COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshops is to encourage the scientific use of space data by scientists in developing countries. The Workshops tap into the large number of extensive archives of data from past and current space missions and the online analysis software tools via the internet. Thus, a typical workshop aims to provide a highly practical training in the use of one or more of these data archives. 

In line with this objective, a two-week COSPAR capacity building workshop will introduce data analysis of space-based white-light coronagraph observations and radio spectral and imaging observations from space and ground to study shocks driven by coronal mass ejections (CMEs). In particular, the wealth of data accumulated at the CDAW Data Center at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) mission, NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), NASA’s Wind and Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) missions will be used. Data on type II radio bursts, which are signatures of shocks near the Sun, are obtained from the e-CALLISTO network and the Radio Solar Telescope Network around the globe will be used for the study. Context information from NOAA’s GOES mission and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) missions will be used. 

This workshop will enable scientists and students in developing countries where the e-CALLISTO instruments are deployed to use their data in conjunction with space data to study Earth-affecting solar transient phenomena. In particular, scientists from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia will be targeted as participants. After the workshop, the participants will be able to perform correlative data analysis on CMEs and shocks, thus contributing to the progress of this important field in Sun-Earth connection. 

The workshop will consist of a series of introductory lectures on the Sun, Solar Corona, Interplanetary medium, Solar Eruptions, Shocks, and Solar Radio Bursts. Python software and web-based tools will be introduced for data analysis. Several projects will be undertaken by teams consisting of lecturers and students that may lead to publications in scientific journals. The participants will also have the opportunity to apply for COSPAR fellowships to work with the lecturers after the workshop. 

Complete details of the workshop including application forms can be found in the workshop web site: https://cospar2024samarkand.samdu.uz/index.php.  

Scientific Organizing Committee: Nat Gopalswamy (USA, Chair), Christian Monstein, (Switzerland), Nandita Srivastava (India), Pertti Mäkelä (USA). Seiji Yashiro (USA).
Local Organizing Committee: Hakim Hushvaktov, Akhmad Absanov, Zavkiddin Mirtoshev, Rashid Eshburiev (SamSU, Uzbekistan).


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MEETING: 11th CCMC Workshop (June 3 - June 7, 2024) -- Second Announcement

From: Yihua Zheng (yihua.zheng at nasa.gov)

Dear Colleagues,

This is the second announcement regarding the invitation to attend our 11th Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) Workshop to be held at The Hotel at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland on June 3 – June 7, 2024. 

We are pleased to inform you that a tentative block agenda is now available on the workshop website. 

This year, in addition to these topics, we will hold several discussion sessions focused on open science in modeling. These sessions include advancing the open use of models and simulation outputs, open model validation and R2O2R, and open science infrastructure in modeling for heliophysics. The goal is to hold discussions on opportunities and challenges and then follow up with a community recommendation report. 

Additionally, we have a limited amount of travel funding available for those participants interested in contributing to Open Science sessions and the community report. Please see the Travel Support Application page for more details and the form to apply. Please note that this funding only covers flights and hotel accommodations, booked by our booking agents. This does not include reimbursement for travel already booked.

If you have not done so already, please let us know if you are able to attend the workshop as soon as possible via this RSVP/registration form. There will be no registration fee, however RSVP/registration is required for attendance. We appreciate early RVSPs for workshop planning as well as in-person and virtual attendee limit purposes. 

As a reminder, a limited number of rooms have been blocked at The Hotel at the University of Maryland. The discounted group rate of $199 per night (plus applicable taxes) is available to workshop attendees. You must reserve your room no later than May 14, 2024 in order to receive the special rate. More details about registration/RSVP and the hotel can be found on the workshop website.

Please contact Elana Resnick (elana.m.resnick at nasa.gov) and cc Leila Mays (m.leila.mays at nasa.gov) if you have questions about the hotel and other logistics information.

We hope you will be able to participate.

Best Regards,

Masha Kuznetsova, Elana Resnick, Leila Mays, Chiu Wiegand & CCMC Team 
Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC)


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New Horizons Science Spotlight Webinar

From: Susan Benecchi (susank at psi.edu)

Join us on May 23rd, 2:30-3pm EDT (11:30-12 PST,12:30-1pm MST,1:30-2pm CDT)

New Horizons continues its operation, now at 58.8au from the Sun. Since 2015 it has made ground-breaking discoveries of the Pluto-Charon system, flown past the small contact KBO binary Arrokoth and collected phase and light curve data for some three dozen additional KBOs and the ice giants. It has also been sampling dust density throughout the solar system and studying the cosmic optical background. To raise awareness of New Horizon's scientific impact we are beginning a new spotlight seminar series (30 min, fourth week each month) which we invite you to attend online, or watch recorded at your convenience. 

Our first speaker will be Marc Postman of STScI who will present on his recent landmark work:
"New Synoptic Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background with New Horizons"

Connection Link:
https://zoom.us/j/97317697636?pwd=MTAzMjJmNThTeFppR3JoYzlkUXVCQT09

Meeting ID: 973 1769 7636
Passcode: 802327
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Calendar for future seminars:
https://zoom.us/meeting/tJMudu6upzwsGdKrlGdxLvb2e_I91uILetOL/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCvrTotHN2SthqBRowEA4j4KO7xmGZdjad2jhPCBzh_dAGkM91ra-NqOfTV

Recordings will be archived and posted at: https://www.youtube.com/@NASANewHorizons/featured

For questions, contact New Horizons CoI Susan Benecchi, susank at psi.edu


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ISWI Space Weather School – Nepal 2024

From: Nishu Karna (nishu.karna at cfa.harvard.edu)

We are pleased to announce the upcoming International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) Space Weather School is going to be held in Nepal from Sep 16-20, 2024. The school is hosted by the Nepal Physical Society. 
The ISWI school is targeted for fifty pre-grad and graduate students participating from Nepal and neighboring countries. The school focuses on topics ranging from the solar dynamo to the heliosphere’s interaction, space weather impacts, and observational technologies.

Application deadline: May 31, 2024

 More information is available at https://iswi-secretariat.org/home-page/meetings/iswi-events/iswi-space-weather-school-nepal-2024/


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JOB OPENING: Assistant Professor in Space Physics - Electrical & Computer Engineering

From: Ofer Cohen (Ofer_cohen at uml.edu)

The Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell is searching for outstanding candidates for one full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Electrical and Computer Engineering. This tenure-track faculty position is initially being funded for up to five years through a $1.5 million award from the NSF FDSS program. This new faculty will have opportunities to collaborate in research and teaching with faculty across the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering. We value excellence and innovation in curriculum design and courses that promote experiential learning and professional skills for our students.

Minimum Qualifications (Required): Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline. We seek candidates at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in one or more of the following areas: 1) Space weather modeling; 2) Space weather instrumentation and experimentation; 3) Effects of space weather on the ionosphere and on critical space and terrestrial infrastructure such as communication, navigation, and power systems. 

More information can be found at:
https://explorejobs.uml.edu/en-us/job/522632/assistant-professor-electrical-computer-engineering


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JOB OPENING: Two Postdoctoral Positions in Solar and Stellar Physics at HIT Shenzhen, China

From: Valery Nakariakov (V.Nakariakov at warwick.ac.uk)

Institute of Space Science and Applied Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HIT Shenzhen), China is hiring two postdoctoral researchers for a duration of two years.

The postdocs will address the fundamental physical processes responsible for impulsive energy releases in the solar and stellar atmospheres, such as flares and coronal mass ejections (CME). The main emphasis will be put on the quasi-periodic pulsations in flares, the role of oscillatory processes in CMEs, and the exploitation of the solar-stellar analogy.

The project is jointly led by Professor Ding Yuan (HIT Shenzhen) and Professor Valery Nakariakov (University of Warwick, UK). The project is dedicated to analysis of data obtained with modern EUV, X-ray, white light, and radio observational facilities, analytical studies, and high-performance numerical simulations, including forward modelling of plasma emissions.

The postdocs will be based at the dynamic and cosmopolitan Shenzhen campus of Harbin Institute of Technology,  located in one of the most modern and advanced cities in China. The annual salary is around 240k RMB.

The candidates shall possess a PhD in solar physics, astrophysics, plasma physics, machine learning or related field. Experience in numerical simulation of plasma processes is a strong plus. Applicants shall send an e-mail with a CV, publication list and references (at least two) to yuanding at hit.edu.cn. The position will remain open until filled, with priority for applications received before end of August. Feel free to reach out with any informal inquiries to V.Nakariakov at warwick.ac.uk.


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New AGU Space Physics Books: Special Discount for AGU Members!

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

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to two recently published AGU books in Space Physics.

"Data Analysis for the Geosciences: Essentials of Uncertainty, Comparison, and Visualization" by Michael Liemohn. This textbook offers an introductory course in scientific data analysis and hypothesis testing tailored for students across all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. https://tinyurl.com/LiemohnBook

"Alfvén Waves Across Heliophysics: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities," edited by Andreas Keiling, featuring contributions from various authors. This interdisciplinary publication provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in Alfvén wave research. https://tinyurl.com/KeilingBook

If you are an AGU member, you can benefit from a 35% discount on your purchase by using the code “AGUME”.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Bea Gallardo-Lacourt
Geospace Editor-AGU Books


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SCOSTEP/PRESTO Newsletter APR. 2024 (vol.39)

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

SCOSTEP/PRESTO Newsletter volume 39 (APR 2024) has now been published.  The PDF file is available at 
https://scostep.org/resources/scostep-presto-newsletter-archive/
Below are the contents of this volume.  

Contents of SCOSTEP/PRESTO Newsletter APR. 2024 (Vol.39)

<Articles>
       1. An Investigation of Properties of the Coronal Holes Producing HSSs - InProCH
       2. STP (Solar Terrestrial Physics) activities in Senegal (Space Weather and GNSS)

<Highlight on Young Scientists>
       1. Akshay Patil / India
       2. Chandan Kapil / India

<Meeting Report>
       1. Geomagnetic influence on climate at the Earth
       2. The International Space Weather Initiative School
       3. The AGS International Conference on Space Weather and Technology Applications

<Upcoming Meetings>

<Announcements>
       1. 2024 awardees of the SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) program
       2. Meetings and database constructions supported by the PRESTO grant 2024
       3. SCOSTEP's Next Scientific Program Committee


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