PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 14, Number 42 (October 11, 2020) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Mark V. Sykes Co-Editors: Elisabeth Adams, Georgiana Kramer Email: pen_editor@psi.edu Twitter: @pen2tweets o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. MEPAG Steering Committee Opening for EDIA Representative 2. Planetary Science Journal Focus Issue: Ocean Worlds - Motivations for a Multi-Decadal Exploration Program 3. DPS Professional Climate and Culture Subcommittee (PCCS) Seeking New Members 4. Looking for DPS members to Connect Virtually with Classrooms and Other Groups in Conjunction with the DPS Meeting this October 5. Openings on Outer Planets Analysis Group (OPAG) Steering Committee 6. Weiss Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position at Rice University 7. Graduate Student Research Opportunities in Planetary Science at Tulane University 8. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions 9. Planetary Science Journal - New Papers 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 MEPAG STEERING COMMITTEE OPENING FOR EDIA REPRESENTATIVE MEPAG is soliciting an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) representative to serve on the MEPAG Steering Committee. This is a full Steering Committee position. Roles and responsibilities include providing expertise and input to the Committee on its activities; working with the rest of the MEPAG Steering Committee to determine measurable actions the Mars community will take to increase its equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility; tracking progress on EDIA initiatives; and serving as one of two MEPAG representatives on the EDIA Working Group Steering Committee. This member would fully support the purposes and initiatives of MEPAG on the MEPAG website. Like all MEPAG positions, this is a volunteer role. It is expected the time commitment will be ~5 hours per month and the term is expected to last at least 3 years. Interested applicants should send a 1-page CV and a short statement describing commitment to, and experience with, both Mars exploration and EDIA issues, and how you would work towards inclusion and equity within the Mars community to mepag_edia@jpl.nasa.gov by October 14, 2020. Sincerely, R. Aileen Yingst [Edited for length] 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL FOCUS ISSUE: OCEAN WORLDS - MOTIVATIONS FOR A MULTI-DECADAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM This Focus Issue aims to demonstrate the need for a coordinated exploration of the Ocean Worlds, augmenting the content of white papers submitted for the 2023-2032 Decadal Survey with focused discussion and community contributions. We welcome submissions reviewing the current state of knowledge for particular bodies, outstanding science questions to be addressed at or within the Ocean Worlds, as well recent advancements in instrumentation, technologies, and techniques for Ocean Worlds exploration. We ask authors to consider how their contributed work may fit into or motivate the coordinated exploration of Ocean Worlds through a formalized program. This may be through sustained research, development, and analysis funding, enhanced flight opportunities, or the establishment of fixed, long-term priorities. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: - Science motivation by target or subdiscipline - Mission concepts or programmatic strategies - Instrumentation, technologies, and/or techniques - Technology gaps or needs - Analog testing sites, technologies, and objectives Deadline for submission: February 10, 2021 PSJ Editor: Faith Vilas 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 DPS PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE (PCCS) SEEKING NEW MEMBERS Are you interested in making the planetary science community more diverse and inclusive? if so, please contact dpspccs@gmail.com by October 30 to volunteer to be part of the DPS professional culture and climate subcommittee (PCCS). a list of our charge, duties, and expectations can be found at: https://dps.aas.org/leadership/climate You also can speak with any current PCCS members (listed at above site) and, in particular, you are welcome to contact co-chair Serina Diniega (serina.diniega@jpl.nasa.gov) at the DPS meeting, PCCS efforts will be described a bit at the DPS members meeting (October 28, 1-2pm EDT) and with the PCCS plenary speaker (October 30, 12:45-1:40pm EDT). To express interest in becoming a PCCS member, please send an email to dpspccs@gmail.com by the end of the DPS meeting (Oct 30), including (1) why you are interested, (2) a brief description of any EDIA work you've already done, and (3) a brief statement on what you might hope to accomplish with the PCCS. Comments about past or potential future work by PCCS are also welcomed, as always. 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 LOOKING FOR DPS MEMBERS TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY WITH CLASSROOMS AND OTHER GROUPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DPS MEETING THIS OCTOBER In conjunction with the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Science (DPS) meeting in October, we are looking for scientists to give virtual presentations to classrooms and other community groups between October 19 and October 30. These virtual sessions, lasting 30 minutes to an hour, are intended to connect classrooms and clubs directly with scientists so you can share more about your science and science careers and give students a direct connection to a scientist. You can sign up for one or more sessions here: https://forms.gle/oGnzb1cciuQkYAfN6 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 OPENINGS ON OUTER PLANETS ANALYSIS GROUP (OPAG) STEERING COMMITTEE Several openings are available on the OPAG steering committee to replace members who will be rolling off. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, particularly those with expertise in Giant Planet Interiors, Ocean Worlds & Cryospheres (field and experimental), Astrobiology, and those able to represent Science Mission Directorate Cross-Divisional interests. Nominations will be accepted starting on October 9, 2020 and will be due by November 9, 2020. New members will start their service in time for the Spring 2021 OPAG meeting. Details of the nomination process include providing a one-page letter of interest and a two-page NASA proposal-style CV that address what community the candidates represent, and how they will enhance that community's representation on the steering committee. A New Members subcommittee of the OPAG Steering Committee will review all of the nominations and make recommendations to the full Steering Committee. Through the search process, we will strive to ensure representation across multiple axes to foster an interdisciplinary, diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible community. Please send your nominations, with the letter of interest and CV together in a single PDF file (Lastname-FirstName-OPAG.pdf), to: opag.committee.applicants@gmail.com For inquiries: Shannon.MacKenzie@jhuapl.edu samuel.m.howell@jpl.nasa.gov 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 WEISS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP POSITION AT RICE UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University invites applications for the Weiss Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. We are seeking candidates with independent research interests that intersect with one or more faculty within our department. Applicants are requested to develop a proposal of research to be undertaken during the fellowship period. The principal selection criteria are scientific excellence, a clearly expressed research plan to address questions at the forefront of their field of study, independent research ideas and new directions beyond the applicant's Ph.D. work, and research synergies with at least one faculty. Preference will be given to applicants whose proposals demonstrate independence and originality. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment, but candidates must have received their Ph.D. no more than 3 years before their start date at Rice. Domestic and international applicants are welcome. The research fellowships will be supported for two years, pending satisfactory progress during the first year, and covers an annual stipend of $60,000 with a benefits package and an additional annual discretionary research allowance of $3,500. Applications due December 1, 2020. Further details available here: https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/24791 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 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE AT TULANE UNIVERSITY The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tulane University seeks highly motivated students with an interest in pursuing graduate studies in planetary science. Opportunities are available within the general area of chemical reactions in the early Solar System with Dr. Colin Jackson and planetary surface processes with Dr. Jennifer Whitten. For more information regarding specific research topics, please contact Dr. Jennifer Whitten (jwhitten1@tulane.edu) or Dr. Colin Jackson (cjackson2@tulane.edu), or go to: http://whitten.wp.tulane.edu https://colinjackson.wp.tulane.edu/ Applications are due December 31, 2020: https://sse.tulane.edu/eens/academics/graduate 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 January 26-27, 2021 24th Meeting on the NASA Small Bodsies Assessment Group https://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/ Online April 26-30, 2021 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference https://iaaspace.org/pdc Vienna, Austria [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@psi.edu] 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 PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL - NEW PAPERS Editor, Faith Vilas http://psj.aas.org No new articles this week. *********************************************************************** * 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@psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor@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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