PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Number 57 (November 22, 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. AbSciCon Call for Abstracts: Where to Search for Life on Mars 2. Job Announcement: Faculty Position in Planetary Atmospheres 3. Job Announcement: Faculty Position in Extrasolar Planet Studies 4. Job Announcement: Faculty Position in Planetary Surface Processes 5. 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 ABSCICON CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: WHERE TO SEARCH FOR LIFE ON MARS Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to submit a contribution to our session at The Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2010: Where Should We Go On Mars to Seek Signs of Life: or Where are the Most Promising Landing Sites? The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has recently adopted "Seek the Signs of Life" as its next broad strategy. Landed missions that could fly within the decade are being considered to address this strategy. What geologic environments would best preserve evidence of ancient life? How can we recognize these environments based on current and expected data from Mars? We welcome contributions relating to Mars science as well as terrestrial analog studies. Meeting date and location: April 26-29, 2010, at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in League City, Texas. Conference website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2010 Submission information: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/abscicon2010/abscicon2010. elecinstr.html Abstract Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (CST) Thursday, December 3, 2009 Sincerely, Carl Allen and Abby Allwood 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: FACULTY POSITION IN PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES The School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University seeks new faculty who wish to engage in collaborative, multi- disciplinary studies of planetary atmospheres. A demonstrated track record in research, teaching and grantsmanship is preferred. Atmospheres of all planetary bodies are of interest, including those of Mars, Titan, gas giants, and hot Jupiter-like planets in extrasolar systems. Areas of interest include: atmospheric dynamics at global, regional, or mesoscales, atmospheric state, composition, origin and evolution, and surface-atmosphere interactions. These studies could be focused on numerical modeling, observations, data analysis, instrument design and development, or some combination of these approaches. Successful applicants will be expected to interact with the current and future SESE directions, including planetary surface processes and dynamics, astrobiology, climatology, and/or the formation and evolution of planets and planetary systems. Applications should include: 1) a cover letter that includes a description of the applicant's research and teaching interests, 2) a current CV, and 3) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references. Inquiries and applications must be addressed to: Kip Hodges, Director School of Earth and Space Exploration and submitted electronically to: sesenewfac@asu.edu Submissions in pdf format are preferred. 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: FACULTY POSITION IN EXTRASOLAR PLANET STUDIES The School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University seeks faculty who wish to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary studies of the nature, formation, and evolution of extrasolar planets. Both observational and theoretical studies are of interest. Specific research areas might include but are not limited to: spectroscopy of planets and their host stars, novel techniques used to search for and characterize exoplanets, planetary interior models, and planetary dynamics. A demonstrated track record in research, teaching and grantsmanship is preferred. Applications should include: 1) a cover letter that includes a description of the applicant's research and teaching interests, 2) a current CV, and 3) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references. Inquiries and applications must be addressed to: Kip Hodges, Director School of Earth and Space Exploration and submitted electronically to: sesenewfac@asu.edu Submissions in pdf format are preferred. 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 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: FACULTY POSITION IN PLANETARY SURFACE PROCESSES The School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University seeks faculty who wish to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary studies of planetary surface processes. A demonstrated track record in research, teaching and grantsmanship is preferred. Specifically, we seek applicants with interests in how the surfaces of rocky and ice- rich objects are shaped by processes including tectonics, volcanism, impact cratering, and sedimentary processes. Such studies would benefit from new perspectives in planetary geomorphology, geochemistry, volcanology, hydrology, and/or structural geology, using planetary remote sensing, modeling, terrestrial analog investigations, or some combination of these approaches. Applications should include: 1) a cover letter that includes a description of the applicant's research and teaching interests, 2) a current CV, and 3) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references. Inquiries and applications must be addressed to: Kip Hodges, Director School of Earth and Space Exploration and submitted electronically to: sesenewfac@asu.edu Submissions in pdf format are preferred. 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 MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 8-15, 2010 Twelfth Synthesis Imaging Workshop http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/events/synthesis/2010/ Socorro, NM July 13-15, 2010 Second Workshop on Binaries in the Solar System http://www.boulder.swri.edu/binaries2-mtg/ Poznan, Poland September 6-10, 2010 Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting - JENAM 2010 http://www.jenam2010.org/ Lisbon, Portugal October 11-14, 2010 Science with the Hubble Space Telescope - III http://www.stecf.org/conferences/HST3/ Venice, Italy [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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