[HeliosphereNews] July 15 newsletter

Wed Jul 15 22:37:59 EDT 2020

Heliosphere News - July 15, 2020

http://heliospherenews.unh.edu/

A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.

Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at unh.edu) Co-Editor: Mihir Desai
(mdesai at swri.edu)
Co-Editor: Eric Zirnstein (ejz at princeton.edu) Co-Editor: Matina
Gkioulidou (matina.gkioulidou at jhuapl.edu) Co-Editor: Nick Pogorelov
(np0002 at uah.edu)

Coordinator: Liz Wilber (Elizabeth.Wilber at unh.edu)

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1. MEETING: Call for Science Organizing Committee, Heliophysics 2050
Workshop

2. MEETING: 3rd Annual Interstellar Probe Exploration Workshop, November
17?19, 2020, Silver Spring, Maryland

3. MEETING: COSPAR Scientific Assembly, NEW DATES: 28 January - 4 February,
2021

4. MEETING: MUAN 2020: Upper Atmospheres and Ionospheres in the Inner Solar
System, September 9-11, 2020, New York, New York

5. MEERTING: 4th Interstellar Probe Session at Fall AGU (Abstract Deadline
29 July 23:59 EDT)

6. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Civil Servant Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center

7. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Associate position in the Cooperative Institute
for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder supporting
NOAA?s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

8. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at
Princeton University

9. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physical Scientist/ZP-1301-5/ NOAA NESDIS Office of
Projects, Planning, and Analysis (OPPA)/Silver Spring, MD

10. ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Issue on Dynamical Processes in Space Plasmas in
Applied Sciences Journal

11. ANNOUNCEMENT: Interstellar Probe Study Webinar (Thursday 7/9)

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1. MEETING: Call for Science Organizing Committee, Heliophysics 2050
Workshop

Call for Science Organizing Committee, Heliophysics 2050 Workshop
Earlier this year, NASA, NSF, and NOAA announced the Heliophysics 2050
Workshop. This workshop will be an agency-enabled, community-driven event to
help the community prepare for the next Solar and Space Physics Decadal
Survey.
This workshop will focus on a strategic, multi-decadal science framework for
solar and space physics. We anticipate that community members will leverage
workshop results to provide context for their individual white papers to the
Decadal Survey process. In preparation for and as input to the Workshop,
NASA will support community members in forming a Science Organizing
Committee (SOC) to:
1. Organize community white papers into a strategic science web that
identifies science dependencies and flow of science investigations.
2. Organize Workshop sessions.
3. Serve as editors for the workshop?s proceedings document.
Workshop Philosophy: The workshop will examine current scientific
understanding and what near-term investigations can enable and inform future
investigations. From this scientific progression, the Workshop will create a
?Science Web? that maps current understanding to the next set of compelling
science investigations which, in turn, lead to still later studies. These
investigations will cover the range of work from basic research to
operational efforts and would be agnostic to their mode of execution (e.g.
theory, observations, spaceflight missions). This will enable the next
Decadal Survey to lay out a long-term science strategy: What does
Heliophysics look like in 2050, and what do we do in the next decade to help
us get there?
Applications are welcome from any heliophysics community member. Applicants
should be aware that a reasonable time commitment will be needed from summer
2020 through spring 2021. Ideally, the SOC will be a diverse group of
researchers able to identify the intra- and inter-discipline connections of
investigations that advance and expand the field of heliophysics.
Submission Instructions:
Email Jared Leisner (jared.s.leisner at nasa.gov) with the subject line
?Heliophysics 2050 SOC? and include:
1. A statement of interest, including any vision for the Workshop and
Decadal Survey preparation, and summarizing relevant expertise. Limit of two
(2) pages.
2. A CV documenting 1) the breadth and depth of scientific and/or technical
expertise, 2) any relevant organizing experience, and 3) any experience with
multi-/interdisciplinary scientific endeavors.

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2. MEETING: 3rd Annual Interstellar Probe Exploration Workshop November
17?19, 2020 Silver Spring, Maryland

The 3rd Annual Interstellar Probe Exploration Workshop is scheduled for
November 17?19, 2020 at the Tommy Douglas Conference Center in Silver
Spring, Maryland.

The workshop is being organized for heliophysicists, planetary scientists,
astrophysicists, and engineers from all over the world.
The purpose of the workshop is to gather together and discuss the
objectives, design, and operations for a near-term, pragmatic interstellar
probe mission.
The workshop is organized by a team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory studying such a mission for the Heliophysics Division in
NASA?s Science Mission Directorate.

Visit the JHU APL Interstellar Probe website for detailed information about
the ongoing study.

IMPORTANT: To be added to the mailing list to receive pertinent information
about this workshop and to indicate your interest in participating, please
submit an Indication of Interest.
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/interstellarprobe2020/
#interstellarprobe2020

For more information, contact:
Meeting and Publication Services
USRA/Lunar and Planetary Institute
meetinginfo at hou.usra.edu

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3. MEETING: COSPAR Scientific Assembly, NEW DATES: 28 January - 4 February,
2021.

43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly will take place on 28 January - 4 February
at the International Convention Center in Sydney, Australia.

The 2021 Assembly will combine the latest in space research findings with
activities designed to enrich the global space research community -
including helping equip our future leaders, and workshopping with space
industry - and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. You
will have the opportunity of a lifetime to interact directly with everything
that Australia has to offer - our science and innovation, our people, our
heritage, and our beautiful environment. The Assembly website is
https://www.cospar2020.org/.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

Early Bird Registration Deadline 31 October 2020
Speaker Registration Deadline 31 October 2020
Accommodation Booking Deadline 15 December 2020

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4. MEETING: MUAN 2020: Upper Atmospheres and Ionospheres in the Inner Solar
System, September 9-11, 2020, New York, New York

This three-day workshop will bring together scientists interested in the
general dynamics of, and coupling between, ionized and neutral atmospheric
constituents of three key inner Solar System planets: Mars, Earth, and
Venus. Other bodies, such as comets and moons are also welcome. The
objective is to embrace comparative studies between different planetary
bodies in addition to the usual Mars aeronomy and plasma physics
discussions, as this will lead to a better understanding of the role of
upper atmospheres on planetary evolution and habitability at Mars and in the
Solar System.

The main topics for discussion are:
- Planetary aeronomy - past, present and future.
- Thermosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere-exosphere (TIME) coupling.
- Lower-upper atmosphere connections.

A significant part of the workshop will be devoted to brainstorming and
opportunities to discuss different science aspects, and to help establish
fruitful collaborations.

Our workshop will be hosted by Columbia University in New York City, with
opportunities to present posters or talks. The workshop will be limited to
100 attendees, so to aid us in planning, we encourage all those interested
to please indicate your interest here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVgrQ8cIQx8mOgF5rVV76Re6hh6u1_xwtK
4XXhKSpVSOU2_A/viewform

SOC:
Beatriz Sanchez-Cano (University of Leicester) David Andrews (Swedish
Institute of Space Physics) Mark Lester (University of Leicester) Robert
Lillis (UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory) Hermann Opgenoorth (Umea
University) Dmitri Titov (ESA) Michael J. Way (NASA Goddard Institute for
Space Studies) Olivier Witasse (ESA) Email inquiries about this meeting can
be directed to Linda Sohl (LOC) at linda.sohl at columbia.edu.

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5. MEETING: 4th Interstellar Probe Session at 2020 Fall AGU Meeting

For the fourth consecutive year the American Geophysical Union is hosting a
session on an Interstellar Probe to the Local Interstellar Medium. Please
consider submitting your work on the groundbreaking science enabled by an
Interstellar Probe; current state of understanding of the outer heliosphere;
solar system and beyond; design concepts; enabling technologies;
programmatic challenges; and more.

Abstract Submission:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/prelim.cgi/Session/103634
Abstract Deadline: 23:59 EDT 29 July 2020

Session Title: SH011 - Interstellar Probe: Pushing the Boundaries of Space
Exploration

Session Description:  An Interstellar Probe through the heliospheric
boundary, into the Interstellar Medium, opens a new regime of space physics
to understand the global nature of our habitable astrosphere and to explore
the Interstellar Cloud. Kuiper Belt and dust disk observations provide
unique insights into the evolution of our solar system. Outside the zodiacal
cloud, the unobscured infrared sky reveals new information on early galaxy
formation. The recent interest in an Interstellar Probe launching in the
2030's is fueled by the mysteries uncovered by the aging Voyager mission,
the unexpected IBEX and Cassini discoveries, and conventional propulsion
improvements that enable delivering a probe to the heliospheric boundary in
~10 years. This session seeks presentations on the unique science
observations that an Interstellar Probe enables across the physics of the
heliosphere and beyond, and also planetary science, and astrophysics. Status
of enabling technologies in propulsion, communication, power,
instrumentation, and programmatic aspects are encouraged.

6. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Civil Servant Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center

The Energetic Particle Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is
looking to hire a scientist with experience in designing, building and
analyzing data from instruments that measure ionized and neutral high-energy
particles in the heliosphere and magnetosphere. The laboratory currently has
instruments in development for the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration
Probe (IMAP) mission (launch in 2024), several cubesats for Low-Earth Orbit
and interplanetary space, and the Lunar Gateway.
The Energetic Particle Laboratory is in the Heliospheric Science Laboratory
(Code 672) of Goddard's Heliophysics Science Division. This is a US
Government Civil Servant position, therefore applicants are required to be
either US citizens or currently holding a green card and are expected to
have a PhD in a related field and several years of experience beyond
completion of their PhD. Interested individuals should send a current CV to
Adam Szabo (adam.szabo at nasa.gov), Code 672 Lab Chief, and Eric Christian
(eric.r.christian at nasa.gov), Code 672 Associate Lab Chief and head of the
Energetic Particle Laboratory.

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7. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Associate position in the Cooperative Institute
for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder supporting
NOAA?s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at
the University of Colorado at Boulder has an immediate opening for a
Research Associate supporting NOAA?s National Centers for Environmental
Information (NCEI). This position is for an Energetic Particle Space
Scientist in NCEI?s Solar and Terrestrial Physics (STP) Group. A team of
dedicated scientists within STP works to ensure that current and future
space weather sensors on NOAA satellites provide effective operational
products for use by the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather
Prediction Center (SWPC). STP?s overall responsibilities also include
providing access to these environmental data by spacecraft engineers and the
scientific community. The Energetic Particle Space Scientist will be
primarily responsible for ensuring the quality and availability of data from
the Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS), operated on-board NOAA?s
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R series system.
SEISS measures the local charged particle environment across a broad energy
range at multiple pitch angles. The GOES-R series is NOAA?s newest
generation of GOES spacecraft. The first GOES-R satellite, GOES-16, was
launched in November 2016. The fourth and last GOES-R satellite is expected
to launch in 2024. SEISS calibration and validation activities are ongoing.

Required:

-This position involves handling export-controlled documents and data, thus
only applications from US citizens or permanent residents (green card
holders) can be considered.
-If hired, you will need to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries
(NACI, Federal background check).
-Ph.D. in Physical Science, Engineering or similar technical discipline.
-Four years? experience at the post-bachelor?s level in satellite sensor
design, algorithm development, and/or scientific research with space
environmental data.

What We Would Like You to Have:

-Ph.D. in Space Plasma Physics.
-1-2 years? postdoctoral experience working with space plasma
instrumentation and instrument data.
-Familiarity with NOAA?s satellite programs, particularly GOES.
-Willingness to pursue independent funding for research.

For additional information and application instructions go to
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=23539
Please direct questions about this position to Brian Kress (brian.kress at
noaa.gov).
* Note, this position was originally posted on 09-Jan-2020, but the hiring
process has been on hold due to rapidly changing hiring policy at CU Boulder
during the coronavirus pandemic. We are restarting the search for this
position.

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8. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at
Princeton University

The Space Physics Group in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences,
Princeton University, anticipates offering one or more postdoctoral or more
senior research positions in experimental/observational space physics.

The Space Physics Group carries out research in many aspects of space
physics (aka heliophysics), with a strong emphasis on experimental and
observational space plasma physics. Among others, the Group currently leads
NASA?s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, the Parker Solar Probe
(PSP) Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISOIS) instrument suite,
and the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, in
development for launch in 2024 to explore the details of particle
acceleration and the Sun?s interaction with the local interstellar medium.
See https://spacephysics.princeton.edu/ for more information about the Space
Physics Group at Princeton University.

The successful candidate(s) can play a major role in 1) the analysis and
publication of ENA observations from IBEX, 2) the development of the
experimental capability of the Group and development of space flight
instrumentation for IMAP, 3) the analysis and publication of SEP
observations from ISOIS and particularly their relation to solar sources and
phenomena, and/or 4) other funded space physics research in the Group.
Preferred qualifications include having prior experience in the development
of space flight instrumentation, analyzing these type(s) of ENA, particle,
and/or solar data, and the proven ability to lead/participate in the rapid
development and publication of numerous excellent research articles. A Ph.D.
in Space Physics, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related field is required.
Appointments are for one year, renewable annually based on satisfactory
performance and continued funding, with the expectation of up to three
years. The expected start date is September 1, 2020, though other starting
dates may be negotiated.

For more information about this position, please visit
https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=1656
1

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9. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physical Scientist/ZP-1301-5/ NOAA NESDIS Office of
Projects, Planning, and Analysis (OPPA)/Silver Spring, MD

NOAA is seeking a Project Scientist for the Space Weather Follow-On at L1
Project. The SWFO-L1 Project Scientist will perform the following duties:

? Act as the Project Scientist for National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration?s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) mission and advocate
for NOAA on space weather issues and policies.
? Chair the SWFO Algorithm Working Group and Product Team(s) and oversee
operational space weather product definition and development.
? Ensure SWFO and future space weather instruments, missions, and products
fulfill NOAA space weather requirements.
? Interface with the user, and science community including, National Weather
Service (NWS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
other stakeholders to ensure NOAA space weather products support user and
stakeholder needs.
? Define and oversee verification and validation campaigns for space weather
instrument Integration and Test (I&T) as well as Post-launch Test and
on-orbit calibration (Cal/Val).

This position will report to NOAA?s Office of Projects, Planning, and
Analysis.

The DHA announcement for one Physical Scientist, ZP-1301-5 position has been
posted in the link below. The announcement will open for 14 days; it is set
to open on 6/30/2030 and close on 7/14/2020. It will be open for 1 extra day
due to Monster Maintenance.

Job Announcement # (MAP): NESDIS-2020-0051
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/572174400

Please note per NOAA direct-hire rules, the announcement will be open only
for 2 weeks and can only be extended if no qualified candidates respond. We
encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Payment of relocation
incentives may be authorized.

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10. ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Issue on Dynamical Processes in Space Plasmas in
Applied Sciences Journal

From: Georgios Nicolaou

We are happy to announce our special Issue on Dynamical Processes in Space
Plasmas in Applied Sciences Journal by mdpi.

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/Dynamical_Processes_Spac
e_Plasmas

We welcome original papers with theoretical, modelling and/or data-analysis
research on dynamical mechanisms in collisionless space plasmas. We strongly
encourage papers demonstrating new methods, measurement and analysis
techniques to resolve physical processes in space plasmas.

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10. ANNOUNCEMENT: Interstellar Probe Study Webinar

Please join the Interstellar Probe Study Team for another installment of the
Interstellar Probe Study Webinar series on Thursday (7/09) at noon EDT via
Zoom.
Title: Access to the Outer Solar System
Presenters:
Michael Paul (Program Manager, Interstellar Probe Study, JHUAPL)
Robert Stough (Payload Utilization Manager for NASA?s SLS Rocket, NASA MSFC)
Michael Paul will give an overview of the Interstellar Probe Study and
Robert Stough will give an overview of the Space Launch System (SLS), NASA?s
super heavy-lift launcher that will enable a new generation of human
exploration missions to the Moon and also could enable ambitious science
missions including interstellar probes. In addition, the webinar will cover
progress the SLS program continues to make towards its inaugural flight and
future deep space exploration missions requiring high energy departure
trajectories.

Following the presentations there will be a question and answer session.
Event Link:
http://interstellarprobe.jhuapl.edu/Resources/Meetings/agenda.php?id=88

Nikolai V Pogorelov
Distinguished Professor
Department of Space Science
University of Alabama in Huntsville
320 Sparkman Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35805
Tel. 256-961-7617