PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 10, Number 6 (January 31, 2016) 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. Post-Doctoral Position in Planetary Mass Spectrometry 2. Mars Science Special Session at Goldschmidt 2016 Conference 3. [NASA] Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program 2016-2017 Academic Year Proposal Submission Deadline is Extended 4. OPAG Meeting - Connecting by WebEx 5. 4th International Highly Siderophile Element Geochemistry Workshop 6. [NASA] Planetary Science Division Facilities RFI 7. [NASA] Hisaki Science Team Proposals 8. Europa Initiative Workshops in Toulouse and Madrid 9. GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting 10. 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 POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN PLANETARY MASS SPECTROMETRY A post-doctoral position is available immediately to work on surface induced dissociation of small, neutral molecules. These experiments seek to characterize the molecular fragmentation that takes place as a spacecraft-based mass spectrometer determines composition of a planetary exosphere during a high-velocity flyby. Successful applicants will have experience in relevant areas including CID, SID, vacuum system hardware and design, GC-MS analysis, ion-molecule chemistry, ion activation and dissociation, and cryotrapping. Competitive salary is based on experience. To apply, please email cover letter and resume to Prof. Daniel Austin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (austin@chem.byu.edu). 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 MARS SCIENCE SPECIAL SESSION AT GOLDSCHMIDT 2016 CONFERENCE We would like to draw your attention to the following special session at the 26th Goldschmidt Conference in Yokohama, Japan (June 26 to July 1). Abstract deadline is February 26. Session 02h: Geochemical Evolution of the Martian Surface and Interior Keynote: Dr. Pamela Conrad (NASA GSFC) Invited speakers: Liz Rampe (NASA-JSC), Jeremy Bellucci (Swedish Museum of Natural History), and 1 other to be confirmed. Mission data-based, meteorite, and modeling studies are encouraged to submit their latest results. For a full session description, see 02h at: http://goldschmidt.info/2016/program/programViewThemes Convenors: Bethany Ehlmann, Tomohiro Usui, and Francis McCubbin 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 [NASA] EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP (NESSF) PROGRAM 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS EXTENDED Due to the severe winter weather and blizzard conditions experienced in parts of the country and the resultant flooding and other hardship conditions, the proposal submission deadline for the subject program is being extended to 11:59 p.m. on February 8, 2016. This change will allow additional proposal preparation time for proposers who may have been impacted by these conditions, so that all proposers may prepare high-quality, responsive proposals. For further information about the NESSF Program contact: Program Administrator for NESSF Earth Science Research Claire Macaulay (202) 358-0151 claire.i.macaulay@nasa.gov Program Administrator for NESSF Heliophysics Research, Planetary Science Research, and Astrophysics Research Dolores Holland (202) 358-0734 hq-nessf-Space@nasa.gov 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 OPAG MEETING - CONNECTING BY WEBEX The Outer Planet Assessment Group will be meeting Feb 1-2, 2016, at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) in San Antonio, TX. Meeting and agenda information may be found at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/ Please participate in the OPAG meeting using this WebEx info: WebEx is open at 7:00 AM EST (New York, GMT-05:00) Join WebEx meeting Meeting number: 998 595 936 Meeting password: W@lc0m3! Meeting Link: https://nasa.webex.com/nasa /j.php?MTID=me88b4e92d185143b73352a580b94ef38 Join by phone Conference Number: 866-844-9416 Participant Passcode: 7864394 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 4TH INTERNATIONAL HIGHLY SIDEROPHILE ELENENT GEOCHEMISTRY WORKSHOP July 11-15, 2016 Durham, UK Abstract Deadline: March 4, 2016 * All presenters may submit up to two abstracts. * A number of travel bursaries will be awarded. * Prizes will be awarded for outstanding student research presentations. Please consider submitting full research articles presenting relevant and compelling new research to the GCA thematic volume "Highly Siderophile Element [and closely-related] Constraints on Low- and High-Temperature Earth and Planetary Processes". Be sure to register quickly to secure a place on the workshop's field trip to the Scottish Isle of Rum. As part of this meeting, the workshop's keynote will present an engaging public talk on Monday July 11th. To limit emails, future notices concerning this workshop and GCA thematic volume will appear, primarily, on our social media. Follow @HSEDurham and/or become a member of our Facebook page. The Organising Committee: Amy Riches, Chris Dale, Geoff Nowell, Chris Ottley, Pierre Bouilhol, Edward Inglis, Fienke Nanne, Kathi Schweitzer, Paul Savage (soon to be U. of St. Andrews), Marc-Alban Millet (soon to be U. of Cardiff), Kevin Burton, Dave Selby, and Helen M. Williams (soon to be U. of Cambridge). 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 [NASA] PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION FACILITIES RFI The Planetary Science Division is soliciting feedback regarding Planetary Science Division Facilities. Responses to this RFI should be in the form of a PDF sent to Doris.Daou@nasa.gov with subject line: RESPONSE to Facilities RFI by April 30, 2016. For more information see the full text of the Planetary Science Division Facilities RFI. 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 [NASA] HISAKI SCIENCE TEAM PROPOSALS The Planetary Science Division has invited Proposals from individuals to be Guest Investigators on the Hisaki Science Team. Proposals are due February 29, 2016, 4:30 PM Eastern Time. For more information see the Hisaki Guest Investigator Program 2016 Dear Colleague Letter (.PDF) on NSPIRES: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument /cmdocumentid=495002/solicitationId=%7B04560C6C-F6B3-4B1D-5CF3 -53B8125EC53B%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/HISAKI%20Dear%20Colleague %20Letter.pdf 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 EUROPA INITIATIVE WORKSHOPS IN TOULOUSE AND MADRID NASA's Europa Multiple-flyby Mission is scheduled to launch in the 2020s to explore the habitability of the moon passing over the moon 45 times while in orbit around Jupiter. NASA has officially invited ESA to provide a 250-kg class flight element (TBD) to contribute the mission. Five possible spacecraft elements that could constitute an ESA contribution to NASA have been identified. The contributions from the different spacecraft option studies will be discussed with the Europa Initiative team and the larger scientific community in a series of initial Europa workshops: Workshop #2, hosted by IRAP Toulouse, France 22-24 February 2016 Go to: http://europa.sciencesconf.org/ Workshop #3, hosted by CAB Madrid, Spain 29 February-01 March 2016 Go to: http://auditore.cab.inta-csic.es/europa-m5initiative/ We invite the scientific community to contribute to these two workshops that will produce directions for the preparation of the Europa proposal to the ESA Cosmic Vision M5 call. From Michel Blanc (IRAP) and Olga Prieto-Ballesteros (CAB), on behalf of the Europa Initiative [Edited for length] 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 GSA ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION MEETING University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho May 18-19, 2016 We invite you to attend the 68th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain GSA at Moscow, Idaho. Please consider submitting your planetary science research contributions towards the following sessions: 1. Planetary Science - Insights from Remote Sensing, Field, and the Laboratory Session Organizers Deepak Dhingra, University of Idaho (deepdpes@gmail.com) Jason Barnes, University of Idaho (jwbarnes@uidaho.edu) 2. Megafloods, Paleohydrology, and Fluvial Processes on Earth and Beyond - In Recognition of the Scientific Contributions of Victor R. Baker Session Organizers Jim O'Connor, USGS (oconnor@usgs.gov) Virginia Gulick, NASA Ames/SETI Institute (virginia.c.gulick@nasa.gov) Lisa Ely, Central Washington University (ely@geology.cwu.edu) Brian Yanites, University of Idaho (byanites@uidaho.edu) 3. Volcanic Hazards - Products, Processes, and Perspectives Session Organizers Brittany Brand, Boise State University (brittanybrand@boisestate.edu) Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, Idaho State University (kobsshan@isu.edu) Abstract deadline is March 1, 2016. There are several pre- and post-meeting field trips being planned including "Pleistocene Megaflood Landscapes of the Channeled Scabland." Go to: http://www.geosociety.org/sections/rm/2016mtg/index.htm 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS February 22-24, 2016 Workshop 'Europa Initiative' 2016 http://europa.sciencesconf.org Toulouse, France February 29-March 1, 2016 Europa M5 Initiative Meeting #3 http://auditore.cab.inta-csic.es/europa-m5initiative/ Madrid, Spain May 16–19, 2016 Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/biosignature2016/ Incline Village, NV May 17-19, 2016 International Workshop About Comets in Honor of Hans Rickman https://indico.obspm.fr/event/9/ Paris, France May 24-26, 2016 New Views of the Moon 2 http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/newviews2016 Houston, TX [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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