Heliosphere News – February 20, 2024

A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.

Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at unh.edu)

Co-Editor: Maher A. Dayeh (maldayeh at swri.edu)

Co-Editor: Eric Zirnstein (ejz at princeton.edu)

Co-Editor: Matina Gkioulidou (matina.gkioulidou at jhuapl.edu)

Co-Editor: Jamie Rankin (jsrankin at princeton.edu)

Coordinator: Liz Wilber (Elizabeth.Wilber at unh.edu) Web site editor: Ken Fairchild (Ken.Fairchild at unh.edu)

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1. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Heliophysics Research Group, University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS), Space Science Center

2. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Post-Doctoral Position for the Solar Orbiter Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) at Kiel University, Germany

3. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join the Space Physics at Princeton Group!

4. MEETING: 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference -- March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy -- Early Bird Registration

5. MEETING: User’s Meeting #1: Publicly Accessible Software for Modeling Space Weather with Quantified Uncertainties

6. MEETING: 16th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM-2024), July 1-5, 2024, La Rochelle, France – Registration open.

7. ANNOUNCEMENT: Like, Follow and Share IMAP on social media!

8. ANNOUNCEMENT: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H Session

9. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHIELD Summer School on Plasma Processes at the Edge of the Solar System, Week of June 10th, 2024

10. ANNOUNCEMENT: OH-VLISM Online Seminar: Dust and Radiation Pressure in the Heliosphere - February 21, 2024 at 11 am ET

11. ANNOUNCEMENT: Princeton University Visiting Fellows in Space Physics Program

12. ANNOUNCEMENT: Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC) 2024 Summer School: May 20 – 24, 2024

13. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHIELD Team Meeting Open Session: IMAP Observations and Model Predictions

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1. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Heliophysics Research Group, University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS), Space Science Center

The Heliophysics research group in the Space Science Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is seeking an exceptional candidate to fill a Postdoctoral position under the general supervision of Prof. Nathan Schwadron. Working on NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission, and in collaboration with associated project personnel, the PostDoc will develop new data products for IBEX, study the effects of global heliosphere on the inflow of interstellar neutral atoms and study the changing radiation environment of the global heliosphere.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs (https://www.unh.edu/). UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. The Department of Physics confers both undergraduate (B.A., B.S.) and graduate (M.S., Ph.D.) degrees and currently includes 26 faculty members. EOS is the largest research institute at UNH, with more than 275 faculty, staff and students.

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2. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Post-Doctoral Position for the Solar Orbiter Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) at Kiel University, Germany

The Extraterrestrial Physics Division at Kiel University is looking for a Post-Doc to work with the Energetic Particle Detector on Solar Orbiter. The Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel (CAU) is a medium-sized research university with ~27’000 students situated on the Baltic sea. The Extraterrrestrial Physics Division counts some 40 students, researchers, and engineers, and has a long history of designing, building, and developing instruments for solar and heliospheric missions, and analyzing and interpreting their data.

The candidate is expected to analyze and interpret data primarily from the Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) on Solar Orbiter. EPD consists of four sensors which cover energies from a few keV to > 100 MeV. The CAU Solar Orbiter team consists of several students and Post-Docs.

The candidate should have:

- PhD in physics, preferably space physics, or a related field

- Demonstrated research experience in data analysis, ideally from space missions

- Demonstrated ability and experience in publishing high-impact results

- Demonstrated understanding of (space) instruments and modeling techniques, e.g. GEANT4.

- Demonstrated experience with mentoring students

The position is open and should be filled as soon as possible. It will remain open until filled. Salary is at the E13 level (https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2021&matrix=1). Funding is assured to the end of 2025, an extension is very likely, but contingent on performance.

Application: Your application package should include: cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and a list of three potential references.

Please send your application package to nebendahl@physik.uni-kiel.de.

Questions should be addressed to wimmer@physik.uni-kiel.de.

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3. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join the Space Physics at Princeton Group!

The Space Physics Group (see https://spacephysics.princeton.edu/) in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, anticipates offering one or more postdoctoral or more senior research positions in the observational study of Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) and Energetic Neutral Atoms (ENAs).

The Space Physics Group researches many aspects of space physics (aka Heliophysics), with a strong emphasis on experimental and observational space plasma physics. The Group currently leads NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISOIS) energetic particle instrument suite, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission and the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, which will launch in 2025 to explore the details of particle acceleration and the Sun's interaction with the local interstellar medium.

The successful candidate(s) will join an exciting and dynamic group and play a significant role in the analysis and publication of SEP observations from ISOIS and/or ENA observations from IBEX. The candidate(s) should have some prior experience analyzing at least one of these types of particle data, as well as the proven ability to lead and participate in the rapid development and publication of numerous excellent research articles. A Ph.D. is required in physics, astrophysics, space science, or a closely related field.

Interested persons must apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/31021 and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, publication list, a brief statement of research interests, and provide contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will also be handled through this site. Applications will continue to be accepted until positions are filled. For further inquiries, contact spacephysicsATprinceton.edu.

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4. MEETING: 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference, Conference, March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy -- Early Bird Registration

Early Bird Registration Open for AIAC 21, March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy

ABOUT: The 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference will be held for the first time internationally in Turin, Italy at the AC Hotel Torino, from March 25-29, 2024 (Welcome Reception and Evening Registration begins Sunday, March 24, 2024).

THEME: “Bracketing the Solar Wind: The Physics of its Initiation and Termination” is the theme for the 21st AIAC. The meeting will include both oral and poster presentations. Since the oral presentations are 25 minutes each, we can accommodate only a limited number of talks and the remainder will be poster presentations.

Reach us by emailing aiac@uah.edu for all conference-related inquiries.

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5. MEETING: MEETING: Publicly Accessible Software for Modeling Space Weather with Quantified Uncertainties: Users Meeting #1

The University of Alabama in Huntsville, May 20—23, 2024

Supported Jointly by NSF and NASA, the dedicated science teams across the country have been developing new, free-access software for modeling physical processes determining space weather at Earth and other planets. This software involves the PFSS/PFCS solvers, a surface flux transport (Open Flux Transport, OFT) on the solar surface, and coronal (WSA) and heliospheric models operating with the high order of accuracy and efficient parallelism on modern computer architectures (CPUs and GPUs), and capable of performing simulations on adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) cubed sphere grids (HelioCubed).

The meeting will include lectures describing the developed software, which will be followed by hands-on experience. Students are especially encouraged to apply, but this is not a requirement. Recommendations from student’s supervisors will be required.

Full financial support is expected for 15-20 students. The meeting website is https://uahspace.wixsite.com/swqu/events. Any additional inquiries should be addressed to Nikolai Pogorelov, SWQUworkshop@uah.edu. The registration deadline is April 20, 2024.

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6. MEETING: 16th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM-2024), July 1-5, 2024, La Rochelle, France – Registration open.

Maison de la Simulation (CEA/CNRS/UPS/UVSQ), France and the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and will organize ASTRONUM-2024 – the 16th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows in La Rochelle, France, on July 1 – 5, 2024. The meeting will consist of invited and contributed talks.

The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading experts in applied mathematics, space physics, and astrophysics to discuss the application of novel physical approaches and numerical strategies to solving computationally challenging problems.

Early Bird Registration for ASTRONUM-2024 is open on https://irfu.cea.fr/ASTRONUM2024/. After initial registration and abstract submission, a separate link will be shared to complete registration.

Reach us by emailing to Nikolai.Pogorelov@uah.edu and Edouard.Audit@cea.fr.

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7. ANNOUNCEMENT: Like, Follow and Share IMAP on social media!

The IMAP Team invites you to follow the IMAP Story on social media. Tell your family, friends and neighbors!

Facebook

Facebook.com/IMAPMission

Instagram

@IMAPSpaceMission

Help us grow our audience: Like, Follow and Share!

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8. ANNOUNCEMENT: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H Session

The triennial URSI Atlantic Radio Science Conference (URSI AT-RASC) is one of the URSI flagship conferences, alongside the URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GASS) and the Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC).

The 4th URSI AT-RASC will be held May 19-24, 2024, in Gran Canaria, Spain, as a fully in-person conference with only on-site presentations. The conference will have a series of convened and open sessions within the domains covered by all ten Commissions of URSI.

One of the convened sessions is the following:

H08: Turbulence and Instabilities in Space Plasmas

Conveners: Alexander Pitňa (Charles University, Czechia), Owen Wyn Roberts (Space Research Institute, Austria), Julia Stawarz (Northumbria University, UK), Domenico Trotta (Imperial College London, UK), Gary Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA)

Description: Plasma turbulence is a complex phenomenon that involves the nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic waves and plasma particles, affecting the transport of energy, momentum, and particles in various plasma environments such as solar and stellar winds, and planetary magnetospheres. This session will explore plasma turbulence and its connection to waves from various perspectives, covering topics of basic plasma turbulence theory, modeling, and observations as well as applications to plasma heating, scattering of plasma particles, the influence of turbulence on instabilities and wave modes, the heating of the solar corona and acceleration of the solar wind, the interaction and impact of turbulence with shock waves, reconnection processes, including the acceleration of particles. The session welcomes contributions on the use of radio observations to determine the nature of density and velocity fluctuations remotely in the solar wind, alongside work on the theory, numerical modeling, and in situ observations of turbulence and instabilities. The topics are relevant to many current in situ missions (e.g., Wind, DSCOVR, ACE, Cluster, MMS, STEREO, THEMIS/ARTEMIS, Van Allen Probes, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter). Contributions on methods and techniques for measuring and analyzing turbulence are welcomed.

Abstract submissions are now open, and the submission deadline is January 20, 2024.

The complete list of sessions and their descriptions are available here: https://www.atrasc.com/papersubmission.php

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9. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHIELD Summer School on Plasma Processes at the Edge of the Solar System, Week of June 10th, 2024

The SHIELD Summer School invites applications for the 2024 Summer School running in Boston during the week of June 10th, 2024. Participate in lectures from leading research scientists working in the outer heliosphere exploring plasma processes and phenomena in play at the edge of the solar system. Work with other participants on activities that explore data and models that exemplify these concepts. Topics covered include reconnection, turbulence, neutral-plasma interactions; particle acceleration; overview of the structure of the heliosphere; and theory and practice of interpreting spacecraft data from missions such as Voyager, New Horizons, Cassini, and IBEX.

Advanced undergraduates, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply.

For more information and application, visit https://shielddrivecenter.com/shield-summer-school/

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10. ANNOUNCEMENT: OH-VLISM Online Seminar: Dust and Radiation Pressure in the Heliosphere - February 21, 2024 at 11 am ET

We are thrilled to announce that the next OH-VLISM online seminar will be on Wednesday, February 21 at 11 am ET. We will be having a topic-driven seminar on "Dust and Radiation Pressure in the Heliosphere". Our speakers will be Alex Doner (UC-Boulder/LASP) and Izabela Kowalska-Leszczyńska (Polish Academy of Sciences) giving talks on interplanetary dust observations from New Horizons and radiation pressure in the heliosphere, respectively.

The zoom link to the seminar can be found here:

https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/96933890891?pwd=NG5qa29weHQwbWVyQ211K3VuRW5MUT09

(password if prompted: ohvlism)

For additional information, please visit https://www.heliosphere.community/. To be added to the OH-VLISM mailing list, contact Marc Kornbleuth (kmarc [at] bu.edu).

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11. ANNOUNCEMENT: Princeton University Visiting Fellows in Space Physics Program

The Space Physics at Princeton Group (https://spacephysics.princeton.edu/) in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences is pleased to offer Visiting Fellow positions. The program supports faculty and equivalent senior researchers to do intensive research in residence at Princeton for periods from one month up to a full year. Visiting Fellows will work closely with Space Physics at Princeton Group members on one or more of several topical areas: 1) Energetic Particles observations from Parker Solar Probe, 2) Energetic Neutral Atom and/or Interstellar Neutral Atom observations from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), and 3) scientific preparations for the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP). The environment is scientifically intense, highly collaborative, and extremely rewarding. The goal of the program is to strengthen the Group with new and diverse perspectives while carrying out world-class research and publishing numerous papers in collaboration with the Group. Visiting Fellow positions are suitable for faculty members on sabbatical and other comparable senior researchers on leave from their primary appointments. Financial support (including stipend and/or housing) may be offered. Interested researchers should submit to https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/30982 the following: 1) a brief cover letter stating the specific reasons you'd like to visit the Space Physics at Princeton Group and the dates you're available to visit and 2) a CV.

Contact: spacephysics@princeton.edu

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12. ANNOUNCEMENT: Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC) 2024 Summer School: May 20 – 24, 2024

The Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC) is holding its second summer school Monday, May 20th to Friday, May 24th at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in scenic Boulder, Colorado, USA.

This year’s Summer School builds on the foundational success of its predecessor, offering an even deeper dive into the rich ecosystem of Heliophysics Python packages. Open to graduate students, early career scientists, and anyone eager to deepen their understanding of Python in the Heliophysics and Space Weather disciplines, this program promises a mix of in-depth tutorials, engaging demos, and hands-on sessions, delivered by some of the field’s leading experts.

Remote options will be available for those unable to make the trip to Boulder. The presentations will also be recorded and streamed to YouTube. Further, in keeping with PyHC’s commitment to knowledge-sharing, this year’s event remains FREE for all attendees. Some travel support funds are available.

See the Summer School’s web page at https://heliopython.org/summer-school-24 for more information regarding the agenda, a link to registration (due by Monday, 29 April 2024), housing information (there’s a hotel option for reduced costs before 19 April 2024), and other pertinent information!

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13. ANNOUNCEMENT: SHIELD Team Meeting Open Session: IMAP Observations and Model Predictions

Feb. 29th, 3:30pm to 5:30pm ET

Please join the SHIELD Team for this Open Webinar during the SHIELD Team meeting.

The upcoming NASA IMAP mission (https://science.nasa.gov/mission/imap/) is a follow-up to the successful IBEX mission that observed energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) coming from the outer heliosphere and beyond. Speakers in this session will describe expected observations as well as model predictions for these observations. Additionally, current disagreements between the models and observations will be highlighted. Significant time will be available for discussion.

Speakers Include

- Eric Zirnstein (Princeton): IMAP observations and models

- André Galli (Uni. of Bern): ENA energy gap at low energies

- Matina Gkioulidou (JHU/APL): ENA energy gap at high energies

- Marc Kornbleuth (BU): SHIELD ENA Model Predictions

This session is open to anyone interested. Register Here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rpH9bOhBRpyMjUTHK7Ygvw

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