PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Number 49 (October 11, 2009) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Nic Richmond Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 2. LunarGeo 2010 Second Announcement 3. October 2009 Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter 4. Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary Mapping 5. Planetary Geophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship 6. Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary Petrology 7. Nominations Invited for 2010 ASP Educational Awards 8. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The October 'image of the month' is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/oct09image.html This month's topic is "Meltwater Processes on Asteroid 25143-Itokawa" Contributed by Bill Mahaney Past images and captions are available at: http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/index.html Mary Bourke Coordinator of the IAG Working Group on Planetary Geomorphology 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 LUNARGEO 2010 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT A meeting on Ground-Based Geophysics on the Moon will be held January 21-22, 2010, at Arizona State University inTempe, Arizona. The announcement contains meeting details, registration, abstract submission, and other important information. View the Announcement Now!! http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lunargeo2010 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 OCTOBER 2009 MARS EXPLORATION SCIENCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Dear Members of the Mars Community, On behalf of Jack Mustard, the MEPAG Chair, Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Charles Budney of the Mars Program Science Office, attached is the October 2009 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter. Save the date. The next MEPAG meeting is set for March 17-18, 2010, in Monrovia, California, USA. The latest newsletter can be found on the web at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov Regards, Joyce Pulliam 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN PLANETARY MAPPING The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), a division of the Universities Space Research Association invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in planetary science. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Paul Schenk, investigating the topography of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io using stereo and shape-from-shading techniques (although experience in these tools is not required). A variety of landforms will be mapped, including volcanoes and mountains, as well as regional and global scale shape deviations. The candidate will also be expected to develop their own research projects using these data. For further information, please visit: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpi/positions.shtml or applicants should send a letter of interest, a curriculum vita with a list of publications, a brief (maximum three pages) statement of research interests, and a list of three references to resume@lpi.usra.edu by October 30, 2009. Review of candidates will begin October 31, 2009, with a hiring decision, as soon as possible thereafter. The Universities Space Research Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 PLANETARY GEOPHYSICS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP The Universities Space Research Association's Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, invites applicants to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in planetary geophysics. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Walter Kiefer on a NASA-funded project studying the nature of mantle convection on Mars and its effects on the thermal evolution and volcanic history of the planet. The candidate will also have the opportunity to conduct research in planetary geophysics of his or her own choosing. The position requires a Ph.D. in Planetary Science or Geophysics and experience in computer programming and numerical modeling methods, particularly finite elements. Experience with parallel computing in a Linux environment will be an asset. Further information on current research and facilities at the LPI can be found on our website at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu The Universities Space Research Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN PLANETARY PETROLOGY The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), a division of the Universities Space Research Association, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the petrology of planetary materials. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Allan Treiman in NASA-funded research focusing on volatiles in magmas and on aqueous alteration of igneous rocks; target materials include Martian meteorites, lunar samples, and terrestrial analogs. These efforts will start with analyses by optical microscopy and electron microprobe; other instruments are available as needed at nearby Johnson Space Center (experimental petrology laboratories, LA-ICPMS), or can be arranged with external collaborators (e.g., SIMS). The candidate will be encouraged to design and conduct her/his own research in planetary science, propose for external funding, participate in grant review panels and analysis groups, and become involved with spacecraft missions. For further information, please visit: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpi/positions.shtml Universities Space Research Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR 2010 ASP EDUCATIONAL AWARDS The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is now accepting nominations for the Society's 2010 awards honoring accomplishments in astronomy education and public outreach. Recipients receive a cash award and plaque, as well as travel and lodging to the Society's Annual Meeting, to be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder July 31 ­ August 4, 2010. * The Richard Emmons Award celebrates outstanding achievement in the teaching of college-level introductory astronomy for non-science majors. * The Klumpke-Roberts Award recognizes major contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. * The Thomas Brennan Award is given for excellence in the teaching of astronomy at the high school level in North America. * The Las Cumbres Amateur Outreach Award honors outstanding educational outreach by an amateur astronomer to K-12 students and the public. Submission guidelines at: http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/awards.html The deadline for nominations is December 15, 2009. You don't need to be a member of the Society to make or second a nomination. 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html May 2-7, 2010 European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010 http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/ Vienna, Austria June 8-12, 2010 International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference http://www.ipy-osc.no/ Oslo, Norway [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at * * http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.html * * To unsubscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_unsubscribe.html * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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