From lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au Mon Oct 6 13:04:29 2014 From: lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au (Lister Staveley-Smith) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 10:04:29 +0800 Subject: [ASA] New positions at ICRAR Message-ID: <40ED7667-DA92-480A-A58A-DF2B095837E0@uwa.edu.au> Dear All, Three new ICRAR science job advertisements have just been posted: 1+2. Senior Research Fellow / Principle Research Fellow / Senior Principle Research Fellow (Level C, D or E: two positions): ICRAR is seeking to fill two senior appointments to take a leading research and research supervision role at ICRAR in an area in astronomy and astrophysics related to one or more of the core research strengths of ICRAR. The positions are tenurable at UWA with the first five years being for research. There may be UWA teaching and other duties after this period, as directed. ICRAR will provide a startup package and generous travel and research support. The successful appointees will collaborate with national and international science teams on projects of fundamental importance, particularly with large-scale surveys, simulations and projects that will help support science with the SKA, its pathfinders and other national and international facilities. See http://www.icrar.org/employment for more details. Deadline: 21 November 2014 3. The Jim Buckee Fellow in Astrophysics (Level A): ICRAR is looking for a highly motivated scientist to apply for the prestigious Jim Buckee Fellowship in Astrophysics to undertake research in supercomputer modelling of the formation and evolution of galaxies using supercomputer simulations. See http://www.icrar.org/employment or contact Chris Power (Chris.Power at icrar.org) for more details. Deadline: 28 November 2014 Further ICRAR2 positions to follow in next month?s AAS job register. 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As a core part of these activities, we have openings for 7 talented postdoctoral researchers, as follows: CAASTRO SAMI Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow - Australian National University (Closing date: 13th October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Researcher on Cosmic Flows - The University of Western Australia University (Closing date: 31st October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Researcher on Epoch of Reionisation Detection Studies - Curtin University (Closing date: 31st October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow in Dark Energy - Australian National University (Closing date: 31st October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Researcher in HI absorption-line surveys - The University of Sydney (Closing date: 31st h October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Researcher on Radio Transients - The University of Sydney (Closing date: 31st October 2014) CAASTRO Postdoctoral Researcher on Epoch of Reionisation Science - The University of Melbourne (Closing date: 31st October 2014) The closing date for 6 of the 7 positions is 31 October 2013. For more information and to apply, see http://caastro.org/jobs . Please pass this email on to students or colleagues whom you think might be suitable for these positions. Note that CAASTRO supports a flexible working environment. Subject to visa restrictions, all opportunities are available as either full-time or part-time positions. Professor Elaine M. Sadler FAA CAASTRO Director email: ems at physics.usyd.edu.au phone: +61 2 9351 2622 fax: +61 2 9351 7726 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ly.duong at anu.edu.au Wed Oct 8 12:23:00 2014 From: ly.duong at anu.edu.au (Ly Duong) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 12:23:00 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Mt Stromlo Student Christmas Seminar - Reminder In-Reply-To: <19387_1409554802_54041971_19387_1665_1_54041739.5070206@anu.edu.au> References: <19387_1409554802_54041971_19387_1665_1_54041739.5070206@anu.edu.au> Message-ID: <543491F4.2070800@anu.edu.au> Announcement about Student Seminar at Mt Stromlo Please circulate to all honours, PhD students and interested undergraduates. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- *Reminder:* *Mount Stromlo Observatory Xmas Student Seminar 2014 * The registration deadline is:***31st Octo**ber*** For more details and *to register* please visit the Seminar website: _http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/xmas14/ _The annual Xmas Student Seminar at Mount Stromlo Observatory is back in it's 12th incarnation, this year on the 13th and 14th of November. The seminar is a fantastic opportunity for PhD students at all stages, from all over the country to showcase their research and network with their fellow students. The seminar has been very successful in previous years, and we hope to welcome (and welcome back) many students this year. On the first day of the Seminar we have an exciting line-up of invited speakers, industry talks and public speaking workshops outlined below. The second day will be dedicated to student talks - and everyone is encouraged to register a short (12 minutes) talk about their exciting research. *Invite**d Speakers* * Ron Ekers, ATNF/CSIRO CASS: SKA and the future of radio astronomy. * Amanda Karakas, RSAA, ANU: Pathway to a successful career in astronomy. *Industry Partner*** * Giant Magellan Telescope: progress updates and instrumentation tour. *Public speaking **worksho**p* * Peter Copeman, U. Canberra: How to pitch your talks to the general audience using acting skills. The registration deadline is:***31st Octo**ber*** For more details and to register please visit the Seminar website: _http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/xmas14/_ Regards, The organising committe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au Thu Oct 9 13:46:07 2014 From: andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:46:07 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Invitation to event in celebration of AAT's 40th Anniversary Message-ID: <5435F6EF.1050009@aao.gov.au> Dear ASA members, In celebration of the Anglo-Australian Telescope's 40th anniversary we extend to you this invitation to a public lecture by AAO Director Prof. Warrick Couch and AAO Outreach Officer Dr Amanda Bauer. The event will include the public launch of a short movie, "Steve and the Stars," celebrating 40 years of discoveries with the AAT. 6:30pm Thursday 16 October Rehearsal room 1, ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW 2007 Attendance is free, but registration is essential as places are limited: http://www.aao.gov.au/public/events/aao-40th-anniversary-celebration Join us for a fantastic evening of reflection and wonder as we review the history of the AAT and look forward to the discoveries still to come! Andrew -- A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of Research and Outreach Australian Astronomical Observatory P.O. Box 915, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880 From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Fri Oct 10 23:59:31 2014 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:59:31 +1100 Subject: [ASA] The Many Pathways to Galaxy Growth - First Annoucement Message-ID: FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT The Many Pathways to Galaxy Growth http://www.moca.monash.edu/conferences/pathways 22 - 26 June 2015 Prato, Italy To receive further annnouncements please pre-register at the conference website. Scientific Rationale The aim of this conference is to bring together theorists and observers to discuss the many pathways that lead to, and restrict, galaxy growth. While there have been very significant advances in our understanding of galaxy growth since the start of the 21st century, key details have yet to been understood. What are the relative roles of galaxy mergers and secular evolution in galaxy growth? What mechanisms are enhancing and regulating star formation within galaxies? How do these mechanisms for enhancing and regulating galaxy growth vary with both galaxy mass and redshift? Topics to be discussed at the conference include (but are not limited to), the most massive galaxies, disks across the Universe, the challenge of dwarf galaxies, galaxy growth at the highest redshifts, the importance of secular evolution, gas and the fuelling of star formation, the importance of mergers, the role of environment, feedback, tensions between models and observations, and challenges for the ELT and SKA era. Location The conference will be held at the Monash University Prato Centre, in beautiful Tuscany. The historic town of Prato lies a short distance north of Florence. The facilities enable a conference of ~100 people to attend. We are planning to organise an excursion one afternoon to the Tuscan countryside. Format The conference will consist of 4.5 days of Talks (and Posters). Regular Contributed talks and longer Invited talks will be chosen on the basis of the submitted abstracts. To encourage the exchange of ideas, there will be ample time for questions after each talk and appropriate time for informal discussions during coffee breaks and lunches. We also encourage speakers to discuss new research (including unpublished research) or to present reviews of important aspects of the field. Registration fees are yet to be finalised but we intend to offer a discount to all current PhD students. The fee will be inclusive of the coffee breaks, lunches and the conference dinner. Important Dates Now: register your interest on the conference website 13th February 2015 Talk and Poster abstracts due 27th February 2015 Selected Talks and Posters announced 13th March 2015 Registration Fee due 22th - 26th June 2015 Conference SOC Michael Brown (Chair) Samantha Penny (Deputy Chair) Eric Bell Alessandro Boselli Luca Cortese Gabriella De Lucia Jennifer Lotz Rachel Somerville Please circulate this email within your own institution. Sincerely Michael Brown, on behalf of the SOC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: