[HeliosphereNews] Heliosphere News - June 14, 2016

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Heliosphere News - June 14, 2016

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A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.

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** Announcements

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1. ISSI invites applications for Two Post-Doctoral Positions, in Space
Sciences and Earth Sciences

2. Postdoctoral Research Assistant II Position at The University of Alabama
in Huntsville

3. MEETING: International Astronomical Union Symposium 328 "Living around
Active Stars," 17-21 October, 2016, Maresias, SP, Brazil

4. MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop: Exploring the Solar Environs, April
3-6, 2017, Granada, Spain

5. MEETING: SDO 2016 - Unraveling the Sun's Complexity, October 17-21, 2016,
Burlington, VT

6. MEETING: Global Modelling of the Space Weather Chain. October 24-28,
2016, Helsinki, Finland -- Call for Abstracts

7. Project SMART Summer Institute 2016

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1) ISSI invites applications for Two Post-Doctoral Positions for a two-year
period starting in October 2016 or by agreement.

One of the two positions is in Space Sciences, the other is in Earth
Sciences. The successful

candidates should have received a Ph.D. within the last five years in a
field relating to either

Space or Earth Sciences in general.

Applications for the post-doctoral position in Space Sciences relating to
space physics, or to solar

system sciences, or to astronomy are particularly welcome.

Applications for the post-doctoral position in Earth Sciences relating to
remote sensing of the

Earth system including climate are particularly welcome.

The successful candidate is expected to pursue his/her independent research
program, and will

participate in the Institute's research and meetings program, and will work
in close contact with

the scientific staff of the Institute. He or she may also lead or
participate as a member in projects

conducted by international teams at ISSI. Thus he or she will be exposed to,
and interact with, a

numerous and varied community of scientists from throughout the world.

Nationals from ESA Member States shall have priority. Salary and conditions
of employment

will be similar to those provided by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Further information may be obtained from the ISSI home page (
<http://www.issibern.ch/> http://www.issibern.ch) and from

Professor Rudolf von Steiger, phone:  <tel:%2B41%2031%20631%2048%2096> +41
31 631 48 96, email: vsteiger at  <http://issibern.ch/> issibern.ch).

The submission should include a letter of application including a brief
outline of foreseen

research, the curriculum vitae, the list of publications and the names,
addresses and means of

contact of three references, not exceeding 7 pages in total. They shall be
addressed to ISSI, attn.

Professor R. von Steiger, Hallerstrasse 6, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland; email:

vsteiger at  <http://issibern.ch/> issibern.ch. Submissions by email are
preferred provided all the documents are in the

form of a single PDF file.

All applications must be received by ISSI no later than July 31st, 2016.

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2) Postdoctoral Research Assistant II Position at the University of Alabama
in Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is accepting applications for the
regular full-time position of Postdoctoral Research Assistant II to work in
the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research. The research will
involve modeling of the solar wind interaction with the local interstellar
medium with the focus on instabilities and magnetic reconnection occurring
locally in the turbulent plasma near the heliopause. The research will be
performed using a software suite (Multi-Scale Fluid-Kinetic Simulation
Suite, MS-FLUKSS) developed at CSPAR. MS-FLUKSS is built on the Chombo
adaptive mesh refinement framework and allows self-consistent solution of
MHD, gas dynamics Euler, and kinetic Boltzmann equations. The code is
scalable to over 150,000 computing cores and was ported to major national
supercomputers.

The successful candidate is expected to have a recent Ph.D. in Physics or
Space Sciences, must have extensive experience in object-oriented programing
in C++, parallel programming using MPI and OpenMP, and the ability to work
with big codes, must have experience in modeling plasma flows on
supercomputers. Experience in data analysis and modeling turbulent flows is
desired.

The approximate annual salary range for this position is $43,209 - $50,315.
Applicants should submit a letter describing their research interests, a
curriculum vitae, and reference letters. The appointment will be initially
for one year, with the possibility of renewal for another year. Questions
should be addressed to Professor Nikolai Pogorelov at np0002 at
<http://uah.edu/> uah.edu. Qualified applicants should apply on-line at
<http://uah.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=71283>
http://uah.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=71283. The
University of Alabama in Huntsville is AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER OF MINORITIES/FEMALES/VETERANS/DISABLED.

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3) MEETING: International Astronomical Union Symposium 328 "Living around
Active Stars," 17-21 October, 2016, Maresias, SP, Brazil

From: Dibyendu Nandi (dnandi at  <http://iiserkol.ac.in/> iiserkol.ac.in)

Rationale: The variable activity of stars such as the Sun is mediated via
stellar magnetic fields, radiative and energetic particle fluxes, stellar
winds and magnetic storms. This activity influences planetary atmospheres,
climate and habitability. Studies of this intimate relationship between the
parent star, its astrosphere (i.e., the equivalent of the heliosphere) and
the planets that it hosts have reached a certain level of maturity within
our own Solar System - fuelled both by advances in theoretical modeling and
a host of satellites that observe the Sun-Earth system. In conjunction, the
first attempts are being made to characterize the interactions between stars
and planets and their coupled evolution, which have relevance for
habitability and the search for habitable planets. This Symposium will bring
together scientists from diverse, interdisciplinary scientific areas such as
solar, stellar and planetary physics, atmospheric and climate physics and
astrobiology to review the current state of our understanding of solar and
stellar environments. The Symposium is expected to fertilize exchange of
ideas and identify outstanding issues - tackling which necessitates
coordinated scientific efforts across disciplines.

Invited Speakers: Anil Bhardwaj (India), Cesar Bertucci (Argentina), Paul
Charbonneau (Canada), Manuel Guedel (Austria), Gaitee Hussain (Germany),
Moira Jardine (UK), Colin Johnstone (Austria), Laur?ne Jouve (France),
Eiichiro Kokubo (Japan), Hiroyuki Maehara (Japan), Jose Dias do Nascimento
Jr. (Brazil), Rachel Olsten (USA), Katja Poppenhaeger (UK), Steve Saar
(USA), Alexander Shapiro (Germany)

Specifics: The symposium will be held in the sea side town of Maresias,
Brazil from 17-21 October, 2016. Further details, including registration,
abstract submission, financial support and accommodation information are
available at the conference websites:

 <http://www.sab-astro.org.br/IAUS328> http://www.sab-astro.org.br/IAUS328

Financial support application deadline: 30 April 2016

Abstract submission deadline: 16 June 2016

Early Registration deadline: 16 July 2016

On behalf of the Organizing Committees we welcome you to the IAUS 328 and
look forward to hosting you in Maresias, Brazil.

Scientific Organizing Committee: Dibyendu Nandi (Chair), Sarah Gibson
(Co-Chair), Pascal Petit (Co-Chair), Margit Haberreiter, Emre Isik, Heidi
Korhonen, Kanya Kusano, Duncan Mackay, Cristina Mandrini, Allan Sacha-Brun,
Adriana Valio, Aline Vidotto, David Webb

Local Organizing Committee: Adriana Valio (Chair), Gustavo Guerrero
(Co-Chair), Alisson Dal Lago, Jorge Melendez, Emilia Correia, Caius L.

Selhorst

Contact: iaustars328 at  <http://gmail.com/> gmail.com

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4) MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop: Exploring the Solar Environs, April
3-6, 2017, Granada, Spain

EXPLORING THE SOLAR ENVIRONS

7th Solar Orbiter Workshop to be held from 3rd to 6th of April 2017 at the
Granada Convention Center (Granada, Spain). This event will be hosted by the
Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia - CSIC.

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5) MEETING: SDO 2016 - Unraveling the Sun's Complexity, October 17-21, 2016,
Burlington, VT

SDO 2016: Unraveling the Sun's Complexity

Oct. 17-21, 2016 * Burlington, VT

Living With a Star's Solar Dynamics Observatory invites you to its 2016
Science Workshop "SDO 2016: Unraveling the Sun's Complexity,"October 17-21,
2016, at the Sheraton Conference Center in Burlington, VT. All members of
the science community are welcome and encouraged to attend. To submit your
abstract, reserve your hotel room, register, apply for a Metcalf Travel
Award, or review the science program details, please visit our website:
<http://sdo2016.lws-sdo-workshops.org/>
http://SDO2016.lws-sdo-workshops.org.

Important Due Dates:

Abstracts: July 15

Metcalf Travel Award Applications: June 15

Early Registration & Hotel Reservation: September 16

Abstracts are solicited for presentations describing solar research in the
following eight broad areas: 1) Motions Inside the Sun, 2) The Evolution of
Active Regions, 3) Studies of Solar Eruptive Events (SEEs),

4) Motions Near and Above the Solar Surface, 5) Atmospheric Dynamics and
Sources of the Solar Wind, 6) Solar Magnetic Variability and the Solar
Cycle, 7) The Sun as a Star, and 8) Space Weather at the Earth and other
Planets.

With a great science program and Vermont's beautiful fall foliage in
mid-October, we hope you make plans to join us. Submit your abstract today!

The Scientific Organizing Committee for SDO 2016:

W. Dean Pesnell (chair), Charles Baldner, Mark Cheung, Frank Eparvier, Meng
Jin, Aimee Norton, and Barbara Thompson

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6) MEETING: Global Modeling of the Space Weather Chain. October 24-28, 2016,
Helsinki, Finland -- Call for Abstracts

From: Andrew P. Dimmock (andrew.dimmock at  <http://aalto.fi/> aalto.fi)

We are now accepting abstracts for the upcoming workshop "Global Modelling
of the Space Weather Chain" to be held in Helsinki, Finland from24 - 28
October 2016.

Abstract submission deadline is 31 July 2016

The discussed topics will include, but are not limited to the following
areas: 1) Solar-wind and CME modelling; 2) Global and Local Geo-space
modelling; 3) Operation space weather needs; 4) Model integration

Format: Talks, posters and open discussion sessions.

Fees: The conference fee is 150eur for full participants, and 100eur for
students.

We welcome submissions from both global and local modellers; those
discussing local-global model integration are particularly encouraged. In
addition, synergetic model-data themed abstracts are encouraged,
particularly on the subject of data-assimilation.

Student support: student support is available to a limited number of
students. Information on how to apply can be found on the website.
Information on how to submit your abstract is posted on the workshop webpage
( <http://www.spaceweatherchain2016.aalto.fi/>
www.spaceweatherchain2016.aalto.fi) along with other practical information.

Please direct all enquiries to questions.gmswc at  <http://gmail.com/>
gmail.com and we will respond as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and hope to see you in Helsinki.

Kind regards,

Andrew P. Dimmock, T. I. Pulkkinen, A. Osmane, E. Kilpua and M. Palmroth

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) sponsors this workshop.

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7) Project SMART Summer Institute 2016

(Science and Mathematics Achievement Through Research Training)

A Fast-Paced Month of Science for High School Students

University of New Hampshire Project SMART Summer Institute is accepting
applications from (current) high school sophomores and juniors for the 25th
year of its program in 2016. The program has a rolling admission policy,
accepting applicants on first-come first-admit basis, based on applicants'
interest and aptitude in science and mathematics. The 2016 program runs from
June 26 to July 22. The program offers three modules; Biotechnology &
Nanotechnology, Marine & Environmental Science, and Space Science, each
admitting up to 25 students.

Project SMART program challenges, educates, and motivates talented high
school students in science and mathematics. The program is open to students
who are currently enrolled (or home schooled) as sophomores (10th grade) and
juniors (11th grade). The participants study advanced topics in science,
mathematics and computers through lectures, discussions, hands-on laboratory
experience, and field trips; and learn to do research with UNH faculty.

The Summer Institute is an excellent opportunity to learn the
interdisciplinary nature of the various scientific fields and the
applications and implications (economic, social, environmental, legal,
ethical and moral) of recent scientific advancements to society. In addition
to learning/doing science, the students gain a greater appreciation for
careers in the various sciences and establish friendships with their peers,
and mentoring relationships with the UNH faculty.

The group of student participants is highly talented and includes those who
have already shown interest and aptitude in sciences.

The group is highly diverse, and includes a significant proportion of
participants from minority, underrepresented, economically disadvantaged,
and rural as well as inner-city environs within the US (from Alaska to
Puerto Rico and in between) and several other countries (e.g. Greece,
Turkey, Jordan, Kazakhstan).

Project SMART is a residential program. The students stay in UNH
dormitories. Over the weekends they participate in special programs

like: visits to the Boston Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, a
whale watching trip to the Ocean, the top of Mt. Washington by Cog railway,
Long Term Experimental Forests, the local malls and the movies, etc., which
also enhance social interaction among the students. What a way to get
connected to your peers. Weekend stay for local students is optional.

On the final day of the program, students present a scientific poster at a
three-hour long session, which is attended by more than 200 students,
faculty, teachers, parents, UNH administrators and invited guests.

Special evening discussions focus on college admissions, diversity issues,
and careers in science.

For more information go to  <http://www.smart.unh.edu/> www.smart.unh.edu

For information on the space science module:

 <http://projectsmartspacescience.sr.unh.edu/>
http://projectsmartspacescience.sr.unh.edu/

Please share this information with friends and colleagues.

The Space Science module of Project SMART is partially supported by the NSF
Sun-to-Ice project.

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