[ASA] Survey: Australian space and radio science census 2015

[Andrew Hopkins]

Dear ASA Members,

I forward below a request from NCSRS which is of relevance to those of you working
in areas of solar system science, astrobiology, radio astronomy and related 
fields.
Please take a look and consider completing the survey.

Andrew Hopkins
President, ASA

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The National Committee for Space and Radio Science (NCSRS) are undertaking a 
census of Australian researchers involved in space or radio science in 
preparation for a mid-term review of their 2009 Decadal Plan for Australian 
Space Science. If you are involved in space or radio science please do assist 
the committee by taking part in the survey discussed below and forwarding to 
your colleagues.

The NCRS is seeking your input to a detailed survey that will:

1.Perform a census of the state of Australia's space and radio research 
sector, updating our knowledge of this rapidly evolving community;

2.From that census, establish a database and efficient web-based lines of 
communication to assist with alerting the space and radio research community 
to events and opportunities - both by members of the community and by the 
NCSRS. Thus the survey asks for names and contact details so that the 
communication database can be established;

3.Form the first part of the process of performing the mid-term review of the 
Decadal Plan for Australian Space Science 2010-2019.

The activities covered are limited to scientific research and 
development-related activities (which may be carried out by universities and 
other educational institutions, research organisations, government agencies 
and industry). Commercial space activities are excluded; however, scientific 
research and development undertaken by industry as a prelude to commercial 
activity is included.

There are two surveys - one for organisations and one for individuals. The 
first is reasonably short, and should only be filled in once per organisation. 
The second is detailed and seeks to capture as much information about issues 
of research and personnel directions, funding and output as possible.Every 
person working in Australian space and/or radio science is encouraged to 
complete the survey for individuals. This is not limited to researchers 
identifying as space and/or radio scientists, but includes engineers and other 
professionals conducting research and development in fields related to space 
and/or radio science.More information on the scope of the Census is provided 
in the opening page of the survey.

*Take the survey here: 
www.science.org.au/committee/space-and-radio-science/census-2015 
<http://www.science.org.au/committee/space-and-radio-science/census-2015> *

The survey is confidential - names, contact details and research areas of 
individuals will be recorded in the database but will NOT be stored alongside 
any other information provided by those individuals. The latter will be used 
for analysis of the research community as a whole, and only summarised results 
will be made public.

The deadline for completion of the survey is April 24, 2015.

Any questions should be directed to Meaghan Dzundza 
<mailto:meaghan.dzundza at science.org.au> at the Academy.

Yours sincerely,

Russell Boyce

Chair, National Committee for Space and Radio Science

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