PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 2, Number 61 (December 21, 2008) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Matt Balme Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Nic Richmond Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Planetary and Space Exploration Student Opportunities Links 2. [NASA] Additional Proposal Opportunity for ROSES Education and Public Outreach Supplemental Awards 3. [NASA] Proposal Opportunity: Science Education and Public Outreach Forums 4. The Lunar Exploration Roadmap Needs You! 5. Solar-Extrasolar NASA Ames Meeting Website Now Live 6. Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track Faculty in Remote Sensing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 7. ANSMET 2008/2009 Dispatches from the Field 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 [NASA] PLANETARY AND SPACE EXPLORATION STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES LINKS General opportunities: NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/esmdspacegrant/ Steckler/Space Grant http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ INSPIRE's online community for 9th to 12th grade students (closes December 31, 2008): http://www.nasa.gov/education/INSPIRE. NASA's Undergraduate Student Researcher's Program(USRP) http://www.epo.usra.edu/usrp) Graduate Student Researcher's Program (GSRP) http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation(UNCFSP) http://uncfsp.org/ Research Center specific: Ames Research Center - Foothill-DeAnza Internship Program (FHDA) http://internships.fhda.edu Ames Education website http://education.arc.nasa.gov/ Glenn Research Center http://newbusiness.grc.nasa.gov/university-affairs/. Goddard Space Flight Center Education Programs http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Johnson Space Center http://education.jsc.nasa.gov/ http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/ Marshall Research Center http://education.nasa.gov/edoffices/centeroffices/marshall/highered/ 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 [NASA] ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ROSES EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS This amendment announces an additional proposal opportunity for Education and Public Outreach supplemental awards. Principal Investigators (PIs) of selected Science Mission Directorate (SMD) research investigations may propose for Education or Outreach awards as supplements to their research award. Two different pathways are offered: $15K education pathway proposals and $10K outreach pathway proposals. These proposal opportunities are described in Appendix E.8: Supplemental Outreach Awards for ROSES Investigators and Appendix E.9: Supplemental Education Awards for ROSES Investigators. The text in Appendix E.8 and Appendix E.9 has also been revised and clarified in response to questions submitted by the community. Notices of Intent (NOIs) to propose for supplemental E/PO awards are due March 11, 2009. Proposals for supplemental E/PO awards are due April 8, 2009. On or about December 16, 2008, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2008" (NNH08ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then "Open Solicitations" then "NNH08ZDA001N") Questions concerning the Supplemental Education/Outreach Awards for ROSES Investigators may be addressed to Dr. Larry P. Cooper, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Tel: 202-358-1531; E-mail: larry.p.cooper@nasa.gov. 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] PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITY: SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FORUMS On January 2, 2009, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (NNH09ZDA004C) soliciting proposals for Science Education and Public Outreach Forums to collaborate with SMD in execution of its Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) program. The objective is to increase the overall coherence of the SMD E/PO program leading to more effective, sustainable, and efficient utilization of SMD discoveries and learning experiences. It is anticipated that there will be a four awards with one Science Education and Public Outreach Forum (SEPOF) being individually affiliated with each of the four SMD Science Divisions: Astrophysics, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science. NASA anticipates making $3.5 M per year available for this selection. Awards will be for 5 years duration. Upon its release date, this Cooperative Agreement Notice will be available from: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then select "Open Solicitations" then select "NNH09ZDA004C"). Notices of Intent (NOIs) are due February 11, 2009, and proposals are due April 9, 2009. Additional information can be obtained from: Dr. Larry P. Cooper, E/PO Program Officer, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546; Tel: (202) 358-1531; email: Larry.P.Cooper@nasa.gov. [Editors' Note: This item has been shortened to meet PEN's 200 word limit] 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 THE LUNAR EXPLORATION ROADMAP NEEDS YOU! The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) needs your help once again. Earlier in 2008, we asked from community input into the Themes and Goals of the Lunar Exploration Roadmap that the LEAG has been requested to develop for NASA. We have taken that input and now have driven down to Objectives and Investigations. We now need the community to review these and vote on their time-phasing and prioritization. Please note that this is a far more extensive web site and we are not requesting that you respond to every question! We would like you to address those questions in the areas where your expertise is. YOUR INPUT IS VITAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS ROADMAP, as it needs to be a community effort. The web site can be found at: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/survey/LER/ [NOTE: "LER" must be in capital letters] This will bring up a log-in frame, where you enter: "leag" Password: "moonorbust" Make sure "leag" and the password are in lower case letters. If you have any questions, please contact the LEAG Chair, Clive R. Neal at neal.1@nd.edu. 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 SOLAR-EXTRASOLAR NASA AMES MEETING WEBSITE NOW LIVE There is now a website with up to date information for the Solar-Extrasolar NASA Ames Meeting to be held 4-6th February 2009 http://www.seti.org/planetformation Sincerely Ignacio Mosqueira 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 JOB OPPORTUNITY: TENURE-TRACK FACULTY IN REMOTE SENSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Planetary scientists with experience in remote sensing will be considered for the following position: The Department of Geology and Geophysics in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks seek applications to fill a tenure-track position in Remote Sensing. The position will will be a joint appointment with the Department of Geology and Geophysics and the Geophysical Institute. The appointment is intended at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Teaching will be in the general area of remote sensing techniques with a focus on microwave remote sensing. The successful applicant is expected to pursue an externally funded research program in the field of earth-surface processes with strong integration of satellite data. Initial review of applications will commence on January 15, 2009, and the position will remain open until filled. Application instructions can be found at the following web page: www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=63855 Questions regarding this position may be addressed by contacting the search committee chair Hajo Eicken at 907-474-7280, hajo.eicken@gi.alaska.edu. Planetary scientists applying to this position are requested to also notify Robert Herrick at rherrick@gi.alaska.edu. 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 ANSMET 2008/2009 DISPATCHES FROM THE FIELD The Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) annual expedition is under way. You can read about their mission and activities, which should continue until the end of January, online at: http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/ansmet3/ 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 February 10-11, 2009 European Workshop on Far-Infrared Interferometry Technology Development http://www.roe.ac.uk/workshop/firi/ Edinburgh, UK March 19-22, 2009 NSTA National Conference on Science Education http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2009new/ New Orleans, LA July 19-29, 2009 Joint Assembly Meeting of IAMAS, IAPSO and IACS (MOCA-09) http://www.iamas-iapso-iacs-2009-montreal.ca/e/99-home_e.shtml Montreal, Canada [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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