PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 9, Number 50 (December 13, 2015) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. PS9.2/GM11.3 - From Granular Physics to Planetary Dunes 2. Tenure Track Position in Tectonics 3. Position Title: Experimental Planetary Sciences (EPS) 4. Save-the-date and Call for Abstracts for the Second International Workshop on Martian Gullies 5. RADARSAT-2 Graduate Student Opportunity, The University of Western Ontario 6. AOGS2016 Session PS-08: Solar System Primitive Body Exploration Missions 7. 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 PS9.2/GM11.3 - FROM GRANULAR PHYSICS TO PLANETARY DUNES Dear Colleagues, Please consider submitting an abstract for the session PS9.2/GM11.3 "From Granular Physics to Planetary Dunes" at the EGU General Assembly 2016 (deadline: 13 January 2016, 13:00 CET). More information can be found at: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2016/session/21283 If you know of others that would be interested in this session, please forward this information. Cheers, Clement Narteau, Sebastien Rodriguez, Antoine LUCAS, Lydie Staron, Sylvain Courrech du Pont Co-Converners 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 TENURE TRACK POSITION IN TECTONICS The Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks a Scientist for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level specializing in Tectonics and Deformation. We seek an outstanding scientist who explores tectonic processes using a combination of field, laboratory, and numerical techniques and, in doing so, will establish an innovative, world-class externally-funded research program. Applications are due by December 31, 2015 and review will begin shortly after. All interested applicants should view the application and submit their materials at: http://www.unrsearch.com/postings/19324 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 POSITION TITLE: EXPERIMENTAL PLANETARY SCIENCES (EPS) The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Postdoctoral Scholars Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in JPL's Ice Spectroscopy Laboratory (ISL). The research will involve laboratory simulations to understand surface processes on icy bodies such as Europa and on Titan. Dr. Murthy Gudipati (Principal Scientist), in JPL's Planetary Sciences Section, will serve as JPL postdoctoral advisor to the selected candidate. Candidates should have a recent PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Planetary Science, or related scientific area with a strong background in advanced laboratory physical chemistry/chemical physics. Experience in planetary sciences, astrochemistry, and astrobiology is highly desirable. Candidates who have received their PhD within the past five years since the date of their application are eligible. This positions is for one-year and may be renewed up to a maximum of three years based on performance and availability of funds. Arrange for 2-3 letters of reference letters to be sent to: Dr. Murthy Gudipati (+1-818-354-2637) murthy.gudipati(at)jpl.nasa.gov Caltech and JPL are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. 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 SAVE-THE-DATE AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MARTIAN GULLIES "Martian Gullies and Their Earth Analogues" 20-21 June 2016, hosted by the Geological Society, Burlington House, London, UK #martiangullies https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/martiangullies Deadline for oral abstracts: Friday, 29 January 2016 We encourage both established Mars-researchers and those new to the field to attend and contribute. We particularly welcome abstracts concerning Earth analogues, and experimental, numerical modelling and, of course, remote sensing studies will all be considered. The workshop is focussed on gullies but can encompass contributions on associated landforms, such as recurring slope lineae (RSL), glacier-like forms, "solifluction" lobes, patterned ground, impact craters, dunes, etc, with the caveat that they impact on our understanding of gully-formation or modification. For more details on the conference, please see the website! Conveners: Susan Conway (susan.conway@open.ac.uk), Paul Carling (Southampton), Jon Carrivick (Leeds) and Alan Treiman (LPI) The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 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 RADARSAT-2 GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO The Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) at the University of Western Ontario has an opening for a graduate student in the field of radar remote sensing starting in May 2016. The Canadian Space Agency funded work will combine remote sensing of the Canadian Arctic with field work to be conducted in Summer 2016. To apply to the Graduate Program in Planetary Science, prospective students must first apply to the graduate program in their department of interest and then specify planetary science. http://cpsx.uwo.ca/training/graduate_student/admission_ requirements.html For more information, please contact Catherine Neish (cneish@uwo.ca). 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 AOGS2016 SESSION PS-08: SOLAR SYSTEM PRIMITIVE BODY EXPLORATION MISSIONS Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2016 July 31 - Aug 5, Beijing, China http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016/public.asp?page=home.htm This session welcomes abstracts about the results from all past and ongoing small body missions, by combining multiple missions, as well as new concepts for future missions. Solar system small bodies are considered the best-preserved fossils from the early era of planetary systems formation. Small body exploration missions have tremendously revolutionized our understanding of the formation of the planetary system with their paradigm changing results. In the context of past and current missions, such as Giotto, NEAR, Deep Impact, Stardust, EPOXI, Stardust-NExT, Hayabusa, Rosetta, and Dawn, as well as the potential future missions such as Hayabusa2, OSIRIS-REx, and potentially Lucy, Psyche, AIDA, and the Japanese Trojan asteroid mission, it is now the time to both combine the mission results to enhance scientific returns of these missions, and to help us develop concepts for future small body explorations. Conveners: Dr. Jian-Yang Li (Planetary Science Institute, United States) Dr. Makoto Yoshikawa (JAXA, Japan) Dr. Lucy McFadden (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, United States) Dr. Sebastien Besse (ESA, Spain) Dr. Liang Chang (Yunnan Observatory, China) 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 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 20-21, 2016 Martian Gullies and Their Earth Analogues https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/martiangullies London, UK July 31 - Aug 5, 2016 Asia Oceania Geosciences Conference 2016 http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016/public.asp?page=home.htm Beijing, China [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.php, 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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