From Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au Tue Jan 30 11:20:30 2018 From: Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au (Paul Francis) Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:20:30 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for SSO 2.3m applications Message-ID: Dear Observer, The closing date for observing proposals for time on the ANU/RSAA 2.3m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) in the quarter 1st May 2018 - 31st July 2018 is 23:59 February 15, 2017. Instruments available: Nasymth A: WiFeS Nasymth B: Imager or echelle. Observing proposals must be submitted electronically via the RSAA web pages. Full instructions are available at http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-rsaa. *************************** PLEASE NOTE *********************************** The ANU 2.3-metre telescope at Siding Spring Observatory is scientifically productive and a valuable resource for student training and instrument development. These diverse and significant benefits justify its continued operation for the foreseeable future. The full cost to the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) of operating the 2.3m telescope (including staff, maintenance and repairs) corresponds to approximately $1200 per night. To defray this cost, RSAA is offering priority on the 2.3m telescope to paying customers from Australia and elsewhere, while simultaneously ensuring a level of open access to astronomers at all Australian institutions. 40% of the telescope time will be allocated to paid priority proposals, which will need to contribute $400 per night towards the running costs of the telescope. The remaining 60% of the time is open-access and remains free. To be eligible to apply for open-access time, 50% or more of the proposers must be based at Australian institutions. In future years the price of a priority night will increase and the fraction of open-access nights will decrease. Full details can be found at http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-rsaa/applying-time-rsaa-telescopes The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/obsering-rsaa. *************************************************************************** If you have questions or technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email tacinfo at mso.anu.edu.au. Paul Francis Chair, ANU TAC ________________________________ Prof. Paul Francis ANU Distinguished Educator Mt Stromlo Observatory and Physics Education Centre Room 104, Building 38a Tel: +61 2 6125 2824 or +61 2 6125 8031 The Australian National University http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/pfrancis/ CRICOS Provider #00120C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The workshop will also build on the relationships and outcomes of the previous workshops in the series. *Conference Fees (incl GST): Registration fee includes all meals and the conference dinner.* Delegate Registration Fee: CNY800 / $AU160 Student Registration Fee: CNY500 / $AU100 *Venue and Hotel - Chengdu* *Venue* ACAMAR 4 will be held at the Wangjiang Hotel . You can travel to the Hotel from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the following ways: 1. Taxi: ?about 35min, CNY 65? ?Please take me to the Wangjiang Hotel, No.42 Xiashahepu Street . Thank you? ????????????????42?????? 2. Metro: (Metroline10 transfer to Metroline3, then transfer to Metroline2, about 45min, CNY 6) Metroline 10: from Shuangliu International Airport to Taipingyuan Station (4 stop) Metroline 3: from Taipingyuan Station to Chunxi Road Station (7 stop) Metroline 2: from Chunxi Road to Dongda Road Station (4 stop) *Accommodation* We have booked a block of rooms for conference participants at the Wangjiang Hotel which is also the conference venue. The price for PMO will be: - Deluxe Queen Room: CNY 550 per room/night (1 queen bed: 1.8 m) - Deluxe Twin Room: CNY 550 per room/night (2 single beds: 1.2 m) Prices include Tax and breakfast, fitness center, swimming pool. *To make an accommodation reservation:* Accommodation bookings are now open. To book please fill out the booking form and send it back to Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn). Please note that all bookings will be cash guaranteed by PMO and so we must ensure the accommodation booking details are correct. *Meals:* Your registration fee includes the following meals: morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea daily. If you have any dietary requirements, please ensure you make a note of these when you fill the accommodation form, under the Dietary Information field. *Visa and Flight Information - Chengdu* *VISA INFORMATION* All travellers other than Chinese citizens need a valid visa or authority to enter China. Please contact Lily (lilin at pmo.ac.cn) if you need a letter of invitation for your visa application. Processing and issuance of visas can take several weeks/months, so apply well before your planned travel. *FLIGHT INFORMATION* The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the major airport serving Chengdu, which is the capital city of the Sichuan Province in China. It is the main hub for Chengdu Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China. 1. Taxi: ?about 35min, CNY 65? 2. Metro: (Metroline10 transfer to Metroline3, then transfer to Metroline2, about 45min, CNY 6) ______________________________ Dr Robert(Xiaobin) Shen Program Manager, Astronomy Australia Ltd Office: 03 9214 5520 Mobile: 0450 649 457 Calendar: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/BQsXCANZvPilDyYNUQFdmr?domain=goo.gl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rebecca.lange at curtin.edu.au Tue Jan 30 12:17:17 2018 From: rebecca.lange at curtin.edu.au (Rebecca Lange) Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:17:17 +0000 Subject: [ASA] 2018 ADACS events - mark the date In-Reply-To: References: <813BE1E3-737E-454E-8133-B7BD2EF0C6D8@curtin.edu.au> <76E4FE7C-3D55-4D84-868B-6053FF03EF80@curtin.edu.au> <61B9C76D-5807-4583-869D-08A1AEF9CFA2@pawsey.org.au>, Message-ID: Dear all, The Astronomy Data And Computing Services (ADACS) initiative will be running a range of events throughout 2018. Please find indicative dates for the first half of the year in the table below and mark the dates of interest in your calendar. We will be sending out more detailed information and reminder emails closer to each event. Thanks! ADACS [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/abOsC1WZXrikDMBRtL79dk?domain=outlook.office365.com] Event Location Date Hackathon: Sky Mining This event will bring together scientists, coders, technologists and enthusiasts from academia and industry to work on challenges Australian-based astronomers face. Participants will have the opportunity to win a grand prize of $2,000 provided they successfully come up with the best solution to one of the challenges available here. The event is free and food and refreshments will be provided throughout. To be a part of this exciting event, please register via our Eventbrite page. If you have any questions regarding the challenges, please contact us through our website or have a look at the event FAQs. Perth 16-18 Feb Cloudy Skies event The cloudy skies of Jupiter have captivated people for centuries, and now NASA?s Juno spacecraft lets us have the closest ever views of the great planet. The ADACS Cloudy Skies event will give people the opportunity to learn about the latest remote computing technology, how to use it, and how to make spectacular images of Jupiter?s turbulent atmosphere, that can be posted on NASA?s website and shared with the world. Perth Melbourne late April late June/early July OzStar Training Melbourne/ Videocon TBD/Videocon March June ASA and/or HWWS event Melbourne late June National Roadshow Melbourne Sydney Queensland 29 - 30 May week of 9 July week of 3 September Support Service Location Date Application for Scientific Computing and Software Development Services in Q3/Q4 online due May Application for ASTAC supercomputing time in Q3/Q4 online due May -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From benjamin.pope at nyu.edu Wed Jan 31 07:57:26 2018 From: benjamin.pope at nyu.edu (Benjamin Pope) Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:57:26 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Planets in Pecular Places - Save the Date: April 5-6, University of Sydney Message-ID: Dear John, We would love it if you could pass this email on to the ASA exploder, announcing a Hunstead Workshop at the University of Sydney April 5-6 this year. ----------------- To all exoplanet and star enthusiasts! Thanks to the generosity of the Hunstead Gift, the Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) at the University of Sydney will be hosting a two-day symposium on April 5-6 on the subject of Planets in Peculiar Places - perhaps the oldest but least studied branch of current exoplanet science, covering planets around pulsars, red giants, white dwarfs, subdwarfs, and hot main sequence stars. With the launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) coming up this is an ideal time to consider the science goals and technology requirements for understanding planetary systems outside the typical search space of FGK dwarfs. Save the date! Website and registration details to follow in a second announcement. We hope you will be able to join us. Kind regards, Simon Murphy Benjamin Pope Orsola de Marco Sarah Maddison Daniel Huber Amanda Karakas Title: Planets in Peculiar Places: Exoplanets in the Lives and Afterlives of Massive Stars Abstract: Exoplanetary science since 1995 has been dominated by a race to find the most Earth-like planets around the most Sun-like stars, but there are much stranger worlds in much more exotic systems than this. Indeed, the first exoplanets were discovered orbiting a neutron star, detected by pulsar timing, and the first evidence of exoplanets, not recognized at the time, came from metal pollution in white dwarf atmospheres. Recent discoveries have revealed planets transiting red giant stars, or discovered through timing the pulsations of main sequence stars. While we are beginning to have a clear picture of the formation and evolution of planetary systems around solar-like main sequence stars, we are in the dark about planets around more massive stars in their lives and various afterlives. Planetary system evolution around hot stars and binaries is poorly-understood, because such stars are often variable and their planets hard to detect; the worlds orbiting red giants are relics from which we can decipher this hidden story. How do planetary systems change as stars evolve in different mass regimes? How are planet occurrence rates affected by stellar evolution? The origin of the white dwarf planets is similarly murky: are these left over from the original system, or second-generation planets formed afresh around the white dwarf? And how are the pulsar planets formed? The Sydney Institute for Astronomy is hosting a Hunstead workshop to bring together the vibrant and diverse community beginning to address these questions, interleaving talks by observers and theorists, focusing especially on the Australian contributions to asteroseismology and transit searches (Kepler, TESS), radial velocity (e.g. Veloce, RHEA, Minerva), pulsar timing, direct imaging, and large spectroscopic surveys, and how we can tie these efforts together to understand the strange physics of planets in these peculiar places. -- Benjamin Pope NASA Sagan Fellow Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics New York University 726 Broadway New York, NY 10003 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From colinjacobs at swin.edu.au Wed Jan 31 17:38:05 2018 From: colinjacobs at swin.edu.au (Colin Jacobs) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:38:05 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Harley Wood Winter School SOC - call for nominations Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, We are organising the 2018 Harley Wood Winter School which will be held from 21st - 24th June this year in Ballarat, Victoria. We are looking for student members to join the Scientific Organising Committee. The SOC is responsible for the program of talks and workshops which will allow student members of the ASA to build skills, knowledge and networks to assist in their research and career development. This year's theme is "Big Data" and we anticipate some interesting speakers and hands-on skill development will result. We need your help, alongside the local organising committee, in making sure the scientific program is as fun, relevant and interesting as it can be. Please consider nominating one or more students, including yourself, for membership of the SOC. 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://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Y_pnCBNZwLiMDWm2hzliMD?domain=docs.google.com 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. 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SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: "Kepler & K2 Science Conference IV" June 19-23, 2017 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0e5GC4QZ1RFm7go4iOpUNA?domain=keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov Over the past 8 years, high-precision photometry from the Kepler/K2 mission has enabled breakthrough discoveries in exoplanet science, asteroseismology, eclipsing binary stars, solar-system objects, and extragalactic science. To celebrate the legacy and latest science results of Kepler/K2 we invite the community to the 4th Kepler & K2 Science Conference, hosted at NASA?s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. We welcome contributions from any area of science related to the Kepler/K2 mission, as well as related future missions such as TESS. We are looking forward to celebrating the Kepler/K2 science and legacy with the community! Important Dates: 26 Jan 2017 Registration and abstract submission open 31 Mar 2017 Abstract submission deadline 31 Mar 2017 Registration deadline for Foreign Nationals and employees of Chinese Entities 15 May 2017 Registration deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents To register, please visit https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0e5GC4QZ1RFm7go4iOpUNA?domain=keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov. There is no registration fee. The registration deadline for Foreign Nationals and employees of Chinese Entities has been moved forward to 31 Mar 2017. The SOC and LOC are committed to enabling the broadest possible participation by members of the Kepler/K2 community. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your ability to attend please contact the SOC and LOC chairs (Eric Agol at agol at astro.washington.edu, Daniel Huber at huberd at hawaii.edu, and Mark Messersmith at mark.d.messersmith at nasa.gov). Travel Support: Limited financial support for travel expenses is available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference. Special consideration will be given to graduate students and postdoctoral associates. Priority will be given to requests placed on or before the deadline for abstract submissions (March 31, 2017). Late requests will be accepted but will be limited by the availability of funds. Please see the conference website (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0e5GC4QZ1RFm7go4iOpUNA?domain=keplerscience.arc.nasa.gov) for details. Breakout Sessions: Wednesday afternoon (June 21) has been reserved for breakout sessions to enable the community to discuss and work on Kepler/K2 related projects. We envision that these sessions will be more hands-on ("unconference" sessions) compared to traditional talks, ideally with broad interest to the community. Examples for breakout sessions could include panel discussions, hack activities, work meetings of larger collaborations, or tutorials to use data/software products related to Kepler/K2. To submit a proposal for a breakout session please select the appropriate abstract preference during registration. Confirmed Invited Speakers include: Angie Wolfgang, Penn State Armin Rest, STScI Calen Henderson, JPL Chris Burke, NASA Ames Conny Aerts, KU Leuven Dave Latham, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA Dennis Stello, UNSW Australia Eric Mamajek, JPL Jason Rowe, Universit? de Montr?al Jennifer Johnson, OSU Jennifer van Saders, Carnegie Luisa Rebull, Caltech Ruth Murray Clay, UCSC Susan Thompson, NASA Ames Scientific Organizing Committee: Eric Agol, University of Washington (co-Chair) Daniel Huber, University of Hawaii (co-Chair) Natalie Batalha, NASA Ames Research Center (Kepler Project Scientist) Jessie Dotson, NASA Ames Research Center (K2 Project Scientist) Thomas Barclay, NASA Ames Research Center (Kepler/K2 Guest Observer Office Director) Jessie Christiansen, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute JJ Hermes, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Marc Pinsonneault, The Ohio State University Erin Ryan, SETI Institute Karl Stapelfeldt, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Rachel Street, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network Brad Tucker, Australian National University Local Organizing Committee: Mark Messersmith, NASA Ames Research Center (Chair) Knicole Col?n, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Ellen O'Leary, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Wendy Stenzel, NASA Ames Research Center Geert Barentsen, NASA Ames Research Center ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Dean (Student Life), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 205, Physics Building A28 Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/people/john.obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Thu Feb 1 14:00:58 2018 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 03:00:58 +0000 Subject: [ASA] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: "Kepler & K2 Science Conference IV" In-Reply-To: <29C1C1AE-9A4D-43E7-AABE-1698176E0C53@sydney.edu.au> References: <29C1C1AE-9A4D-43E7-AABE-1698176E0C53@sydney.edu.au> Message-ID: There was a mix-up with the announcement of the Kepler & K2 Science Conference just posted. The correct announcement is below. Still of significant interest for the Australian stellar and exoplanet communities! ----- Subject: KITP program on Stars and Exoplanets Dear Colleagues, Announcing the program, Better Stars, Better Planets: Exploiting the Stellar-Exoplanetary Synergy, to be held at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from April 15, 2019 to June 28, 2019. Applications are now being accepted. We encourage you to inform others who might be interested in applying. An accompanying conference will be held from May 20-24 2019. Information about the program can be found online at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6YI5CE8kz9tg6x4NINin86?domain=kitp.ucsb.edu. We encourage applications by January 21, 2018, but applications submitted after this soft deadline will also be considered. At KITP programs, scientists learn from each other and do substantive research, often in collaboration with other participants. To foster interaction, KITP encourages theorists to stay for as long as possible. Three weeks is the minimum stay for a regular participant. If you wish to participate, go to the program web page, and click Apply. Applications will be considered as budget and space permit. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who applies. KITP provides office and computing facilities on-site at UC Santa Barbara and provides lodging support to all program participants. Every participant must apply online, even if we have already corresponded with you about the program. Participation is only by written, formal invitation from the KITP Director. Sincerely yours, Victor Silva Aguirre > Rebekah Dawson > Jim Fuller > Daniel Huber > Katja Poppenhaeger ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Dean (Student Life), Faculty of Science Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 205, Physics Building A28 Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/people/john.obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. 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Best wishes, Alexander ========== The Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) in Shanghai, China is organising a series of summer or winter schools in the field of nuclear astrophysics. The inaugural Summer School on Computational Astrophysics was held from July 3 to 11, 2017. The 2018 TDLI Summer School on Computational Astrophysics will take place from May 17 to 25, 2018 on the Minhang Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. Dr. Bernhard Mueller from Monash University, Australia will be the lecturer. The main goal of this School is to teach students how to write and use hydrodynamic codes based on finite volume methods. Dr. Mueller's expertise is in simulating core collapse supernovae The School is designed for graduate students with significant research experience in astrophysics and beginning postdoctoral researchers. Interested applicant should ask his/her research advisor to send a recommendation letter to Professors Alexander Heger (alexander.heger at monash.edu) and Yong-Zhong Qian (qian at physics.umn.edu). Applications received prior to March 31, 2018 will be given full consideration. Approximately 30 participants will be accepted. Attendance for the entire duration of the School is required. The TDLI provides lodging (two students per room) for the nights of May 16-25, 2018 and meals on lecture days of the School for all participants. There is a registration fee of RMB 2,000 or US $300, which covers coffee breaks and social events. For more information and pre-registration, please visit https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1g0-C6X13Rt1yM51Fp54E5?domain=tdli.ac.cn ========== From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Fri Feb 2 12:10:33 2018 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 01:10:33 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Data Science job at WSU Message-ID: <1F4BBC3C-E026-4112-A62C-8D74D59BF112@sydney.edu.au> ***************************************************** Applications are invited for the position of Professor or Associate Professor in Data Science at Western Sydney University. This would suit an astronomer with experience and the ability to plan and teach courses in Data Science. The teaching load is typically 40%, with 40% available for research and 20% for miscellany. Applications are due by the end of February. 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This workshop will focus on: * the astronomical facilities available to the Australian astronomical community, with emphasis on ESO and the AAT * observational techniques widely used in Astronomy * data acquisition, calibrations, data reduction, data handling and data analysis techniques with dedicated hands-on tutorials and demo sessions * astronomy made easy with python and R * upcoming astronomy infrastructure Full program, website and registration to be available shortly. Please mark the dates in your calendars. The workshop will be open to all. We strongly encourage the participation of students and early-career researchers. On behalf of the Scientific Organising Committee, Devika Kamath Stuart Ryder Caroline Foster Chris Lidman Richard McDermid Tayyaba Zafar -- Dr. Devika Kamath Lecturer in Astronomy and Astrophysics Macquarie University & ITSO/Australian Astronomical Observatory Ph: +61-2-9850-8978 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au Fri Feb 2 17:59:10 2018 From: lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au (Lister Staveley-Smith) Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 06:59:10 +0000 Subject: [ASA] FAST-SKA Pathfinders Synergy Meeting - Pingtang, China - 13-15 June 2018 References: <6785B991-4CA9-4F76-80EE-CFE13A433EA1@ast.uct.ac.za> Message-ID: <9D76AD52-7BAA-4D2B-837D-7D112D94C2AC@uwa.edu.au> Dear colleagues, This is the first announcement for the "FAST - SKA Pathfinders Synergies" meeting to be held June 13-15, 2018 in Pingtang, Guizhou, China. Registration and submission of abstracts for talks & posters will be opening on February 15, 2018. The deadline for registration is May 15, 2018 and the deadline for hotel registration is May 31, 2018. You can find the webpage of the meeting at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/JGf2CANZvPinnDy6uG_JmM?domain=fm2018.csp.escience.cn. Note that a telescope tour of FAST will be possible on the afternoon of June 13, 2018. In order to strengthen the science cooperation between FAST (the world?s largest single dish telescope) in China and the different precursors of the SKA, we propose a 2.5 days workshop, to be held in Pingtang (close to the FAST site), in Guizhou province on June 13-15, 2018. The main goal is to explore the synergies between the different SKA pathfinders and FAST. The main science themes will be: pulsar research, HI research, HI intensity mapping, Cosmic Magnetism and Radio Instrumentation. This meeting will immediately follow the PHISCC 2018 (Pathfinders HI Science Coordinating Committee) meeting to be held on June 11-13 also in Pingtang, and ACAMAR4 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China June 6-8. 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Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 39255 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au Sat Feb 3 07:46:46 2018 From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe) Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 20:46:46 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder: Call for proposals to host the 2019 ASA Harley Wood School of Astronomy and Annual Science Meeting Message-ID: <28DD81F9-3908-4F5E-9D70-BE449C1596C5@unimelb.edu.au> Dear colleagues, This is a reminder of the call for proposals to host the 2019 ASA Harley Wood School of Astronomy and Annual Science Meeting. Preference for the 2019 is that the ASM be held during the period 7-12 July 2019. The deadline for proposals is 15 March 2018. For more information on what to include in the proposal see the following website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/IwOVCVAGXPt5XRknuGbCXB?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au As you may be aware, the IAU will celebrate its 100-year anniversary in 2019. To make the celebrations a success, the IAU has suggested that, among other activities, each country reserve a spot in its 2019 National Astronomy Meeting for a brief IAU 100yr celebration highlighting the importance of Astronomy for Society. It would be beneficial for bids to host the 2019 ASA to include preliminary ideas for how this might best be done in Australia. An Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) has been held since the ASA's formation in 1966. The event has now grown to include more than 200 participants and several auxiliary meetings and talks as well as the Harley Wood School of Astronomy for students, which is held over the preceding weekend. It is now a major event on the Australian Astronomy calendar and is a fantastic opportunity for the host institute to showcase their staff, students, facilities and research. The ASM provides a great opportunity to hear about the range of Australian astronomy and meet colleagues who you would not ordinarily meet in going to meetings in your own sub-field - as a host, this provides an excellent opportunity to have a very large representation. In recent years the ASM has been held at both the hosting university and at commercial conference venues. A complete list of previous host institutions is available at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/k8yPCWLJY7iPxWXLtxh3lU?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries. Best regards, Stuart Wyithe President, ASA ?????????????????????????????? Professor Stuart Wyithe | Head, School of Physics Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D Shirley Els | Executive Assistant ? Head, School of Physics T: +61 3 8344 5453 E: shirley.els at unimelb.edu.au Faculty of Science Room 104, David Caro Building (192) The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia T: +61 3 8344 5420 and +61 3 8344 5083 F: +61 3 9347 4783 E: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au W: science.unimelb.edu.au I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which I work, and pay my respects to the Elders, past and present [ignature_1508462942] This email and any attachments may contain personal information or information that is otherwise confidential or the subject of copyright. Any use, disclosure or copying of any part of it is prohibited. The University does not warrant that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or defects. Please check any attachments for viruses and defects before opening them. If this email is received in error please delete it and notify us by return email. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I?m pleased to announce that the ASA Council has approved an increase in prize monies awarded for the following prizes: - Bok Prize (for best honours/masters thesis) winner to receive $1,000 - Charlene Heisler Prize (for best PhD thesis) winner to receive $1,000 - Louise Webster Prize (for outstanding research by an Early Career Researcher) winner to receive $2,500 - Ellery Lecture (for outstanding contributions to astronomy, awarded every second year) winner to receive $5,000 The prize monies awarded have remained unchanged for many years and it was felt that an increase was long overdue. The Society thanks the support of our members for the generous donations that have been received over many years. These help to sustain the awards now and into the future. As a reminder, nominations for the Bok Prize, Charlene Heisler Prize, Louise Webster Prize and David Allen Prize are closing soon on Friday, February 9. See details below. Best regards, Stuart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nominations are now open for the following ASA prizes: - the Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours or eligible Masters student - the Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or closely related field - the Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career. - the David Allen Prize for exceptional achievement in astronomy communication. CLOSING DATE for all prizes is Friday 9th February, 2018. The ASA is strongly committed to improving the representation and status of women in astronomy. The Society expects that female candidates should comprise at least 25% of the nominations for each prize and acknowledges the support of institutions for helping to achieve this goal. The fraction of female candidates nominated for each prize across the last three years is included below. Bok Prize For most outstanding Honours/Masters thesis in astronomy or a closely related field. Eligible Masters students are those who have entered their Masters degree directly from a 3 year undergraduate degree (without undertaking an Honours year). All degree requirements must have been completed in 2017. A maximum of 2 nominations can be submitted by an Australian University and nominations must be endorsed by the Head of Department and submitted by the candidate?s supervisor. Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 29% (2017), 50% (2016), 83% (2015) Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/VQINCROAQotRonNMi9d7NW?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au Charlene Heisler Prize For most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or a closely related field. The PhD thesis must have been accepted (but not necessarily conferred) by an Australian university during 2017. A maximum of 2 nominations can be submitted by an Australian University and nominations must be endorsed by the Head of Department and submitted by the candidate?s supervisor. Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 43% (2017), 25% (2016), 40% (2015) Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3I7mCWLJY7iPZz0MUKQCOS?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au Louise Webster Prize For outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career, based on the scientific impact of a single research paper (within astronomy or a closely related field), which has the applicant as first author. The applicant is required to be a current financial member of the ASA and to have held that membership for at least two years prior to the nomination. Percentage of female nominations in previous years: 0% (2017), 0% (2016), 100% (2015) Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Eu0XCYWL1viNmk5nTMTnQO?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au David Allen Prize Awarded to an individual, group or institution that actively connects with the public to communicate astronomical themes in an engaging and informative way. The activity should reach a broad range of audiences. It must be highly prominent and interesting, while maintaining a strong level of scientific integrity. The scope of the activity can be quite broad such as public presentations, popular writing, sustained media and outreach events, on-line activities and/or any innovative and creative activity that achieves astronomy outreach. The activity must have been undertaken in Australia, by an Australian citizen or permanent resident or an Australian institution, and have been published, performed or have occurred within the last three years (ie. after February 2015). Previous winners of the David Allen Prize are ineligible for nomination. Please follow the nomination guidelines at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TLhxC1WZXrikxn8PIy87pf?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au ?????????????????????????????? Professor Stuart Wyithe | Head, School of Physics Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D Shirley Els | Executive Assistant ? 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