Heliosphere News - Sept 5, 2017
A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.
Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at
unh.edu)
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swri.edu)
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bu.edu)
Co-Editor: Adele Corona (icnsmeetings at
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uah.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)
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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
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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
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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
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:
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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
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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:
Applicants should forward their resume or Curriculum Vitae to
any questions can be directed to Mr. Gomez at 202.358.1130.
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