PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 9, Number 18 (May 3, 2015) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Melissa Lane, Susan Benecchi Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Postdoctoral Research in Core/Ocean Geomagnetism 2. OPAG Website 3. Small Bodies Assessment Group 13th Meeting: Announcements 4. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 5. EPSC 2015: Volcanism and Tectonism Across the Solar System 6. Comparative Climates of Terrestrial Planets II Conference Abstract Deadline Extension to May 15th 7. WebEx for Comparative Tectonics and Geodynamics of Venus, Earth and Rocky Exoplanets Workshop 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 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH IN CORE/OCEAN GEOMAGNETISM (NASA-GSFC/CRESST/University of Maryland) Applications are now being accepted for a Postdoctoral Associate, funded through the University of Maryland College Park and the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology (CRESST), to work in the Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the area of core/ocean geomagnetism. Additional details are available at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/employment/index.html#Geomag Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree (or expect to have the degree by the start of the appointment) in a related field of physics, geophysics, dynamical oceanography/meteorology, and/or applied mathematics. Applicants are expected to have strong quantitative analysis and modeling skills - in addition to knowledge of geomagnetic fields, satellite or ground observatory data, geomagnetic field models, and core dynamics. Familiarity with UNIX OS, FORTRAN, and parallel computing is a strong plus. The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All applications received by May 22, 2015 will receive full consideration. 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 OPAG WEBSITE The OPAG website has a new look and has been re-organized. Check it out at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Have fun exploring! In particular we now have an OPAG Discussion Board, that can be reached by clicking on "OPAG Discussion Board" in the menu list on the left of the homepage. We now have a place to communicate and share our thoughts and ideas. If you haven't signed up to receive OPAG newsletters just fill out the "Indication of Interest" form, at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/opag.cfm 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 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP 13TH MEETING: ANNOUNCEMENTS The 13th meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) will be held June 29 to midday July 1 in Washington, DC. A draft agenda has been posted on the SBAG website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/ The SBAG 13 meeting will use the NASA Conference Tracking System (NCTS). If you plan to attend and use NCTS for your travels, please register ASAP. Details: NCTS# 22158-15 - 13th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), 06/29/15, Washington, DC Logistical details for the meeting hotel and registration website are still being finalized. Presentations from additional small body related proposed Discovery mission concepts are still welcome. Please email Nancy Chabot to get added to this section of the agenda. Nancy Chabot SBAG Chair Nancy.Chabot@jhuapl.edu 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 NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA's missions in Earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, astrobiology, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and operations, and space technology. An example of one of the research opportunities in planetary science is: https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/18610 Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply. Stipends start at $53,500 per year, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $8,000 per year is provided for professional travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. The latest NPP Newsletter: http://bit.ly/1Kjlmyr For further information and to apply, visit: http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm Questions: nasapostdoc@orau.org 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 EPSC 2015: VOLCANISM AND TECTONISM ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM There will be a session on planetary volcanism and tectonism (TP9) at this year's European Planetary Science Congress in Nantes, France, September 27-October 2, 2015. Volcanism and tectonism are two of the most ubiquitous processes at work in the Solar System, shaping substantially the surfaces of worlds as diverse as the terrestrial planets, main-belt asteroids, and icy satellites. Through a combination of solicited and contributed presentations, this session will host observational, laboratory, theoretical, or analogue fieldwork research into any aspect of planetary volcanic and tectonic activity. We particularly welcome submissions that compare landforms and processes on multiple bodies, and how lessons from specific studies can be applied to understanding volcanism and tectonism across the Solar System. Please consider submitting an abstract for this session. For more information, visit: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2015/session/19630 The submission deadline is next Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Conveners: Paul Byrne, Thomas Platz, Matteo Massironi, and Harald Hiesinger We look forward to seeing you in Nantes. 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 COMPARATIVE CLIMATES OF TERRESTRIAL PLANETS II CONFERENCE ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENSION TO MAY 15TH For the Comparative Climates of Terrestrial Planets II conference that will be held at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California on 8-11 September 8-11, 2015: Abstract deadline has been extended to Friday, May 15th. Student travel applications are now closed. A reminder that if you are a NASA or JPL employee (or on-site contractor) and planning to attend this conference, then you are required to register in NCTS (code #22053-15) before the end of May 2015 in order to attend. 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 WEBEX FOR COMPARATIVE TECTONICS AND GEODYNAMICS OF VENUS, EARTH, AND ROCKY EXOPLANETS WORKSHOP The Comparative Tectonics and Geodynamics of Venus, Earth, and Rocky Exoplanets Workshop (#geodyn15), will be held May 4-6 at the Keck Center at Caltech. This meeting will be broadcast on webex. Please e-mail Timothy.M.Brice@jpl.nasa.gov to obtain instructions. The program is available at: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/geodyn2015/ 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 21-22, 2015 Midwest Magnetic Fields Workshop http://www.astro.wisc.edu/mmf/2015/index.html Madison, WI June 23-25, 2015 The 2015 TMT Science Forum http://conference.ipac.caltech.edu/tmtsf2015/ Washington, DC September 15-17, 2015 Life in a Cosmic Context https://www.ict.inaf.it/indico/event/106/ Trieste, Italy [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, 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, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * 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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