[HeliosphereNews] Heliosphere News - Sept 11, 2017

Thu Sep 14 03:42:12 EDT 2017

Heliosphere News - Sept 11, 2017

http://heliospherenews.unh.edu/

A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.

Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at unh.edu)

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******************* Announcements *******************

1. Hurricane Harvey Causes Delay of Heliophysics Supporting Research
Full-Proposal Due Date

2. WORKSHOP: Space Weather: a Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Leiden, The
Netherlands, September 25-29, 2017

3. MEETING: Cosmic Ray Anisotropy Workshop, 10-13 October, 2017, Guadalajara,
Jalisco, Mexico

4. MEETING: APS-Division of Plasma Physics Mini-Conference: Bridging the
Divide Between Space and Laboratory Plasma Physics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
from October 23 to 27, 2017

5. MEETING: Fourteenth European Space Weather Week, Nov 27 - Dec 1 2017,
Ostend, Belgium

6. MEETING: 17th Annual International Astrophysics Conference,  March 5-9,
2018, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

7. MEETING:  ASTRONUM 2018, June 25-29, 2018, Panama Beach,  Florida, USA

8. JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate or Assistant Professor at University of New
Hampshire Department of Physics and Space Science Center

9. JOB OPENING:  Heliophysics Division Director, NASA Science Mission
Directorate, under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)

10. MEETING: Cosmic Accelerators: Understanding Nature’s High-energy
Particles and Radiation”, November 6-9, 2017, Annapolis, Maryland:

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1. Hurricane Harvey Causes Delay of Heliophysics Supporting Research
 Full-Proposal Due Date

As part of ROSES-17 Amendment 26, the Heliophysics Supporting Research
program due date for full proposals has been delayed by three weeks.  The
new due date of Sept. 28, 2017 (moved from Sept. 7, 2017) gives  more time
to all proposers, and is aimed in particular at those who  are adversely
affected by hurricane Harvey.

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2. WORKSHOP: Space Weather: a Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Leiden, The
Netherlands, September 25-29, 2017

From: Enrico Camporeale (e.camporeale at cwi.nl)

SCOPE and AIM: The study of space weather has traditionally been carried
out using standard techniques and tools found in space physics such as time
series correlational analyses. These techniques, although having the
advantage of being fast and simple, are sometimes not adequate or complete
because the Sun-Earth system is a complex nonlinear system. On the other
hand, researchers in the fields of mathematics, information science,
computer science, machine learning, data mining, have developed, over the
last several decades, tools that can handle complex nonlinear systems and
are eager to apply these new tools to new difficult problems.

The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers from space
weather, space physics, mathematics, computer science, information science,
machine learning, data mining, etc. to foster symbiosis and
cross-fertilization across the fields.

The topics that will be discussed include: -- machine learning for Space
Weather -- information theory for Sun-Earth system -- pattern recognition
and deep learning of solar images -- data mining in space physics

LOCATION: Lorentz Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. REGISTRATION is
available on https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lorentzcenter.nl_lc_web_2017_921_info.php3-3Fwsid-3D921-26venue-3DOort&d=DwIGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=
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Please notice that the workshop is limited to 45 participants. Lorentz
Center workshops have no registration fees. Hotel accommodation can be
arranged through the Lorentz Center. Please contact the organizers for
further information. Enrico Camporeale, e.camporeale at cwi.nl, Simon Wing,
simon.wing at jhuapl.edu, Jay Johnson, jrj at andrews.edu

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3. MEETING: Cosmic Ray Anisotropy Workshop, 10-13 October, 2017, Guadalajara,
Jalisco, Mexico

Announcement for Cosmic Ray Anisotropy Workshop, 10-13 October, 2017

from Priscilla C. Frisch: frisch at oddjob.uchicago.edu  As observed from
within the heliosphere, sub-PeV galactic cosmic rays are highly
anisotropic. The COSMIC RAY ANISOTROPY WORKSHOP will be held 10-13 October,
2017, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The purpose of the workshop is to
utilize current observations of cosmic ray anisotropies across a wide
energy range to probe the factors that create those anisotropies. Topics of
interest include cosmic ray origins and acceleration in near and distant
sources, cosmic ray propagation through interstellar clouds, turbulent
regions and magnetized plasma, and cosmic ray interactions with the
heliosphere and

astrospheres.

Meeting website:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__events.icecube.wisc.edu_conferenceDisplay.py-3Fovw-3DTrue-26confId-3D84&d=DwIGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=KLJx8QYk_I21vrfTgAQC2pOs6GRLm1-feVl6VLSxalM&m=IYeIYpaRZc2NRQFTBRwNKCzVE63nxKiUW2AyRZv3In8&s=gYP6hHWZBWfdl1KxDhQpkmaRWZqgSyEvCUkA-Bxd1rU&e=

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4. MEETING: APS-Division of Plasma Physics Mini-Conference: Bridging the
Divide Between Space and Laboratory Plasma Physics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
from October 23 to 27, 2017

The American Physical Society Topical Group in Plasma Astrophysics invites
submission of abstracts for the mini-conference "Bridging the Divide
Between Space and Laboratory Plasma Physics" at the 2017 APS Division of
Plasma Physics meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from October 23 to 27, 2017.
Many of the challenges facing the laboratory plasma physics and fusion
confinement communities are rooted in fundamental kinetic plasma physics
phenomena that are also crucial to understanding the physics of the
heliosphere and astrophysical systems. This mini-conference is dedicated to
fostering cross-disciplinary interaction and communication among plasma
physicists, space physicists, and astrophysicists. We solicit talks and
poster presentations focusing on new results from spacecraft missions that
illuminates plasma phenomena, laboratory findings relevant to space
physics, and theoretical and computational work that covers the fundamental
physics common to studies

of space and laboratory plasmas.

Invited Talk Post-Deadline: August 18, 2017

Website:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aps.org_units_dpp_meetings_annual_&d=DwIGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=KLJx8QYk_I21vrfTgAQC2pOs6GRLm1-feVl6VLSxalM&m=IYeIYpaRZc2NRQFTBRwNKCzVE63nxKiUW2AyRZv3In8&s=99ttUwkj0Fd02hygrdIip8OZ6_GARDJul1o3P9Chm2s&e=

Jason TenBarge, Greg Howes, Kris Klein, Chris Chen, Stanislav Boldyrev

Kristopher G. Klein, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Climate and Space
Science University of Michigan

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5. MEETING: Fourteenth European Space Weather Week, Nov 27 - Dec 1, 2017,
Ostend, Belgium

The ESWW is the main annual event in the European Space Weather calendar.
It is the European forum for Space Weather as proven by the high attendance
to the past editions. The agenda will be composed of plenary/parallel
sessions, working meetings and dedicated events for service end-users. The
ESWW will again adopt the central aim of bringing together the diverse
groups in Europe working on different aspects of Space Weather.  Following
an excellent response to the call for sessions, the Program Committee is
pleased to invite contributions to sessions, addressing a wide range of
scientific and application related themes.

ESWW14 will be held from November 27 - December 1 in Ostend, Belgium. The
meeting website is
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.stce.be_esww14_&d=DwIGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=
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83zafsrGel4MFUBerK85RTuormw-CSf6-kb2WwLhrSA&e= .

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6. MEETING: 17th Annual International Astrophysics Conference,  March 5-9,
2018, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: The 17th Annual International Astrophysics  Conference
will be return to Santa Fe, New Mexico at the La Posada  de Santa Fe Hotel
from March 5-9, 2018. (Welcome Reception and  Evening Registration begins
Sunday, March 4).  The website and more details will be available soon. For
now,  please mark your calendars and contact us with your interest  in
attending. E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be  directed to Gary
Zank at garyp.zank at gmail.com or icnsmeetings at gmail.com.

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7. MEETING:  ASTRONUM 2018, June 25-29, 2018, Panama Beach, Florida, USA

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: ASTRONUM 2018 will be held in Panama City Beach,
Florida at the Sheraton Bay Point Resort, from June 25-29, 2018.  (Welcome
Reception and Evening Registration begins Sunday, June 24).  The website
and more details will be available soon. For now, please  mark your
calendars and contact us with your interest in attending.  E-mail inquiries
about the meeting should be directed to Nick Pogorelov  at  np0002 at uah.edu
or Eduoard Audit at edouard.audit at cea.fr

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8. JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Associate or Assistant Professor in solar, space or
planetary science, University of New Hampshire Department of Physics and
Space Science Center

The Department of Physics and the Space Science Center at the University of
New Hampshire (UNH) invite applications for a tenure-track position in
Physics with joint appointment in the Space Science Center at the rank of
Associate or Assistant Professor beginning August, 2018, in the areas of
solar, space, or planetary science. The successful applicant can expect to
interact with highly active research groups in solar and space science,
lunar science and astrophysics. Applicants are sought in the leadership and
development of strong experimental research programs in solar,
heliospheric, magnetospheric, geospace, ionospheric, and upper atmospheric
research and/or experimental programs in planetary science. UNH is a
research university on the beautiful New Hampshire seacoast, roughly an
hour north of Boston, with significant resources in engineering,
world-class laboratories, and a ~60 year history of leadership in space
science missions. UNH has been involved with and committed to instrument
design and fabrication, science operations, data analysis, sophisticated
numerical modeling and theory. UNH involvement and leadership extends over
an enormous array of missions including MMS, Solar Orbiter, Solar Probe
Plus, GOES, IBEX, RBSP, Firebird, BalloonWinds, Equator-S, ACE, Cluster,
STEREO, Wind, Polar, FAST, SMM, Compton GRO, OSO-7. In addition, UNH has
excellent computational resources including a CRAY XE6m-200 supercomputer,
and houses leading theory and modeling groups in space science. The
successful candidate will have a strong track record of research
accomplishments, and a demonstrated track record in securing external grant
funding. The candidate should be enthusiastic about teaching physics and
space science classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field. Review of
applications will begin on Oct. 16, 2017. The application package should
include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief summaries of teaching
interests and future research plans and the names of three references.
Please apply directly online at: https://jobs.usnh.edu/. Inquiries about
the position should be directed to Prof. Nathan Schwadron at nschwadron at
unh.edu. The Southwest Research Institute's Department of Earth, Oceans,
and Space (SwRI-EOS) is co-located and shares facilities with the UNH Space
Science Center. UNH and SwRI staff collaborate heavily on joint research
efforts. UNH is an AA/EEO Employer. UNH is committed to excellence through
diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages women and minorities to
apply. For a more comprehensive job description, visit
http://physics.unh.edu/jobs.

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9. JOB OPENING:  Heliophysics Division Director, NASA Science Mission
Directorate, under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)

From: Leopoldo Gomez (leopoldo.gomez at nasa.gov)

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has an immediate need for an
experienced science leader to serve as Heliophysics Division Director
under an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) appointment.

The incumbent will lead the NASA HQ Heliophysics team in running  Research
and Analysis programs of national and international scope,  developing and
operating a fleet of 23 missions in various stages of  implementation and
flight, and setting a strategic agenda for the  future informed by the
decadal survey, including both fundamental  research and space weather
related applied research, a crucial  inter-agency activity. The incumbent
will also advocate and speak  for all of NASA heliophysics to various
stakeholders, manage and  oversee budget planning for NASA Heliophysics,
and directly engage  in providing overall strategy, guidance, and advocacy
for all of  NASA’s science programs in SMD. The Heliophysics Division
Director  reports directly to the SMD Associate Administrator (AA), and
supports the AA in determining and presenting the Heliophysics  Program to
NASA senior management, the Office of Management  and Budget, Congress, and
the scientific community.  The full job opportunity posting can be found
at:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__science.nasa.gov_about-2Dus_job-2Dopportunities&d=DwIGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=KLJx8QYk_I21vrfTgAQC2pOs6GRLm1-feVl6VLSxalM&m=IYeIYpaRZc2NRQFTBRwNKCzVE63nxKiUW2AyRZv3In8&s=R_rdXbj8V-9re3LbWFd3AEwCZZ_QEh_MB0LCLMHfkJM&e=

Applicants should forward their resume or Curriculum Vitae to  Mr. Leo
Gomez at leopoldo.gomez at nasa.gov on or before October 13, 2017;  any
questions can be directed to Mr. Gomez at 202.358.1130.

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10. MEETING: “Cosmic Accelerators: Understanding Nature’s High-energy
Particles and Radiation”, November 6-9, 2017, Annapolis, Maryland

The Joint Space Science Institute at the University of Maryland and the
Goddard Space Flight Center is sponsoring a meeting on “Cosmic
Accelerators: Understanding Nature’s High-energy Particles and Radiation”.
The meeting will take place over 3.5 days on November 6-9, 2017, in the
historic city of Annapolis, Maryland (see link below). The goal of this
meeting is to bring together scientists working on the detection of
high-energy particles and radiation signatures and theorists and modelers
to engage in a discussion of the dynamics of astrophysical systems and the
mechanisms for particle acceleration. We are soliciting scientific
contributions to this meeting that can take the form of oral presentations
(15 minute presentation + 5 minute for discussion) or posters. The deadline
for the submissions for oral presentations is October 9 with a final
deadline for posters of October 27.

The conference will cover a broad range of topics, including the latest
observations from new observatories and insights into the mechanisms for
particle acceleration coming from theoretical developments and large-scale
simulations. The goal of the meeting is to assess where we stand in our
effort to understand the sources of energetic particles throughout the
universe and the implications for understanding the dynamics of those
systems. A list of the topical sessions is below. In addition to overview
and invited talks, we are soliciting contributed talks and poster
presentations. Thus, we are encouraging a broad range of participation,
including early career scientists and students. Students qualify for a
reduced registration fee.

SOC members:Gianfranco Brunetti, Steven Christe, James Drake, Jordan
Goodman, Alice Harding, Maxim Markevitch, Angela Olinto, Jeremy Perkins,
Eun-Suk Seo, Anatoly Spitkovsky, Toni Venters

https://jsi.astro.umd.edu/conferences/2017-jsi-workshop

Meeting Sessions:

· Setting the Stage: overviews of observations and acceleration mechanisms

· Cosmic Rays

· Supernova Remnants

· Pulsars, Pulsar Winds, Pulsar Wind Nebulae

· Black Holes, AGN, Jets and GRBs

· The Heliosphere: a local laboratory

· Galaxy Clusters

· Fast Radio Bursts
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