From rajikakuruwita at gmail.com Mon Nov 14 17:32:06 2016 From: rajikakuruwita at gmail.com (Rajika Kuruwita) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:32:06 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Call for Nominations for the HWSA SOC 2017 Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, We are organising the SOC for the Harley Wood School for Astronomy 2017 (HWSA SOC 2017), and we are currently looking to recruit student members to join the committee. This email is a call for nominations for membership of the HWSA SOC 2017. The job of the SOC is to create a program of talks and workshops for the School that will be valuable to the student membership of the ASA, regardless of their stage of study, area of research, and career goals. Specifically, the SOC will determine the central theme of the HWSA, decide on the talk/workshop topics, and find speakers to give talks and/or hold workshops. Please consider nominating one or more students, including yourself, for membership of the SOC. We aim for the SOC to be representative of the diversity within the Australian astronomical community, so we particularly encourage nominations of students who would help create a balanced panel. Members will be selected based on the information provided in the nomination form. The selection process will take into account the following: - nominee's gender - whether or not the nominee is a member of one or more minority groups (please include this information in your answer to the above question) - nominee's institution (to ensure representation of a range of institutions, especially those that have not had representation in recent years) - nominee's research area (to ensure representation of as many distinct research areas as possible) The nomination form can be accessed here: *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUpRW0ziTFP8U2zXbEzAPsXDH0-akbSJ-LLh9kxili_1sfOw/viewform * The applications will be closing at 5 pm on Wednesday 30 November (AEST). No nominations will be accepted after that time. Thanks for helping me assemble the SOC! Regards, Rajika Kuruwita and Adam Thomas Australian National University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nuwanthika.fernando at sydney.edu.au Mon Nov 14 17:18:46 2016 From: nuwanthika.fernando at sydney.edu.au (Sembukuttige Fernando) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 06:18:46 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Last Chance for Registration :Early Career Researchers for Industry Workshop 2016 Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is your last chance to register for SIfA's 2nd ECR Workshop (http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/emcr/public/index.php), held on Wednesday 23rd November 2016, at the Charles Perkins Center Seminar Room 1.1. We've got an exciting new line up of speakers and panelists for 2016:- * Alex Paine- NSW Business Chamber * Mark Ovens- AMSI Internships * Alan Taylor- Executive Chairman, Clarity Pharmaceuticals * Ilana Feain- CEO, Nano-X Pty Ltd * Sarah Reeves- Assistant Curator, Museums of Applied Arts and Sciences * Brendan McMonigal- Software Engineer, Google * Dominick Ng - Software Engineer, Google * Iraklis Konstantopoulos- Data Scientist, Envizi * Richard Scalzo- Center for Translational Data Science * Kate Brooks- Lead Advisor Staff Development (Research), Murdoch University * Madhura Killedar - Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute This free half-day event will give the opportunity for students and early-career researchers to ask panelists about changing careers, how to showcase your academic talents and tailoring your CV to the industry, over a panel discussion and networking lunch. 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The galaxy groups and clusters have been studied by the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) and Sydney-AAO Multi-IFU (SAMI) surveys and have a wealth of multi-wavelength observations available. This position requires prior experience in analysing low surface brightness features in optical images. , The position will be offered at Academic level A for 3 years full-time, however a part-time arrangement may be negotiated with the right applicant. *About the role* * Fixed Term for three years (35 hours per week) * Full-time or Part-time negotiable * Reference: 57200 Key duties and responsibilities include: * Perform research on the diffuse intracluster light in nearby galaxy groups and clusters using optical multi-colour images * Perform independent research generated by the Research Associate * Apply for telescope time as needed * Write research papers and present results at conferences * Participate in the department seminars and colloquia * Collaborate with other members of the research group and collaborate with PhD and Honours students *About you:* To be successful in this role you will: * A PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics or related discipline prior to starting the position. * Experience in analysing low surface brightness features in astronomical images or related astronomical data analysis. * Demonstrated ability to conduct research and publish in leading international scientific journals. * A research track record (relative to opportunity) in the discipline area as evidenced by conference presentations and publications. * Ability to work effectively as part of a research team and to contribute to the broader intellectual environment of the School of Physics. You should systematically address the selection criteria listed in your application. Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent directly to the listed contact. A/Prof Sarah Brough (sarah.brough at aao.gov.au ) and Prof Chris Tinney (c.tinney at unsw.edu.au ) can be contacted with job enquiries. Applications close: 20 January 2017 Included Benefits: AUD89,051-AUD95,248 plus (17% superannuation and leave loading) Regards, Sarah -- Sarah Brough Future Fellow PH: 02 9372 4848 Office Days: Mon-Thurs ---------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daniel.price at monash.edu Wed Nov 16 10:08:48 2016 From: daniel.price at monash.edu (Daniel Price) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:08:48 +1100 Subject: [ASA] register today! 6th Australian Exoplanets Workshop @Monash 29th-30th November 2016 Message-ID: *** registration deadline tomorrow *** 6th Australian Exoplanets Workshop Tue 29th- Wed 30th November 2016 - Monash University, Melbourne http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/planets/SixthWorkshop2016/ Followed by a half-day workshop on the ?Twinkle? space mission on Thurs 1st Dec 2016 http://www.twinkle-spacemission.co.uk/ The 6th Australian Exoplanet Workshop will be held at the Clayton Campus of Monash University from 29-30th December 2016. Hosted by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics, this meeting aims to bring together Australian researchers working on exoplanets and related topics from both observational and theoretical perspectives. The workshop will cover all areas in planetary science such as exoplanet surveys, planetary atmospheres, orbital dynamics, protoplanetary discs, theoretical modeling of planet formation and evolution, host star characterisations, and solar system science. Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation on a specific research issue or to brief the workshop on the current research capabilities in exoplanet science or related topics in their departments. There will also be an opportunity to discuss strategies for increasing linkages and collaborations to expand this critical research area in the future. There is no registration fee to attend the workshop. However, please indicate your attendance via the registration page, which includes the option to submit a title and abstract of the talk. Registration deadline is 17th November 2016. Contact/queries: daniel.price at monash.edu From yeshe.fenner at astronomyaustralia.org.au Thu Nov 17 06:13:19 2016 From: yeshe.fenner at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Yeshe Fenner) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 06:13:19 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Distinguished scientists elected to lead GMT Board of Directors Message-ID: Dear ASA members, The Giant Magellan Telescope Organization (GMTO) today announced the appointment of Walter E. Massey, PhD, and Taft Armandroff, PhD, to the positions of Board Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. Continuing their involvement with GMT in new leadership capacities, Massey and Armandroff will guide the GMTO Board, overseeing the construction of the 24.5 metre Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) in the Chilean Andes and working to complete the partnership of universities, research institutions and private donors who will contribute to the construction and operation of the GMT. Poised to be the first of a new generation of extremely large telescopes, the GMT will be the largest optical telescope in the world when it comes online in 2022. The project is a distinguished collaboration of US institutions and international partners from Australia, Brazil and Korea. The telescope will be constructed at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. With more than 40 years of leadership in science and education, Massey will transition from a member of the Board, to Board Chair. Massey?s wealth of experience includes involvement in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Project, and serving as Director of the National Science Foundation. Massey has held various other leadership roles in science and academia including President of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Director of the Argonne National Laboratory, Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago, Professor of Physics and Dean of the College at Brown University, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of California system, and President of Morehouse College. He is currently the Chancellor of SAIC. Armandroff serves as the Director of T he University of Texas at Austin?s McDonald Observatory and as a Professor in the Department of Astronomy. Prior to this, Armandroff was Director of the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii for eight years. During his leadership there, the two 10-meter Keck telescopes played a key role in many astronomical discoveries. Armandroff also worked as an astronomer and eventually Associate Director for 19 years at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) in Arizona. After a successful year as GMTO Board Chair, he will be stepping into the Vice Chair position, where he will partner with Massey to lead the Board as it advances the GMT through construction. Australian participates at the 10% level in the Giant Magellan Telescope project through partners Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) and the Australian National University. This is made possible through contributions from the Commonwealth Government and through the Government's Education Investment Fund (EIF) and National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). See press release for more details. Sincerely, Mark McAuley Matthew Colless CEO, AAL Director, RSAA, ANU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vkilborn at swin.edu.au Thu Nov 17 12:04:21 2016 From: vkilborn at swin.edu.au (Virginia Kilborn) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 01:04:21 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Changes to ASA council Message-ID: Dear ASA community, There have been a couple of changes to the ASA council of which we'd like to make you aware: The ASA Council has accepted the resignation of Duncan Galloway as Vice President. Article 16 of the Constitution states that the Council may invite a person to fill a vacancy and Stuart Wyithe has agreed to take over as Vice President. As there are only a few months until the next Council will be elected the Council decided to ask Duncan Galloway to remain on the Council and fill the position vacated by Stuart, and Duncan has agreed. This allows continuity to be maintained until the election leading up to the AGM in July next year. Many thanks to Duncan for his contributions to council as Vice President since July 2015. The ASA Council has also accepted the resignation of Ravi Sood as Treasurer. Once again via article 16 of the Constitution we are pleased to announce that Kate Gunn has agreed to take over as Treasurer. Ravi has undertaken an incredible effort to keep the membership and finances of our growing society in order, and we thank him for his contributions to the society over the past several years. Please join with me now, in welcoming Stuart and Kate to the ASA executive! Kind regards, Virginia Virginia Kilborn Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology Swinburne University of Technology Ph (w) +61 (0)3 9214 4380 WWW: http://bit.ly/24vsqSR -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: