From luca.cortese at uwa.edu.au Mon Nov 5 09:25:42 2018 From: luca.cortese at uwa.edu.au (Luca Cortese) Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 22:25:42 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Galaxy Evolution at ICRAR/UWA Message-ID: Dear colleagues, Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral research associate (RA) position in observational extragalactic astronomy at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research/University of Western Australia. The appointee will work with Dr. Luca Cortese on optical integral-field spectroscopic and HI spectral-line studies of nearby galaxies, aimed at understanding the physical processes driving galaxy transformation and affecting the star formation activity and angular momentum of galaxies. The full adverstisement and instructions on how to apply are available at this link http://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/502312/research-associate The application deadline is December 18th, 2018. I would greatly appreciate if you could bring this to the attention of potential applicants. Thanks and best regards, Luca -- Dr. Luca Cortese ARC Future Fellow Senior Research Fellow International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research ICRAR-M468 University of Western Australia 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia +61(0)8 6488 3663 https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vNw-CGvmB5iVR6jYIKWIqv?domain=corteseluca.wordpress.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From h.baumgardt at uq.edu.au Mon Nov 5 14:04:49 2018 From: h.baumgardt at uq.edu.au (Holger Baumgardt) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 03:04:49 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Save the Date: ASA 2019 ASM meeting in Brisbane Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is a "save-the-date" announcement for next year?s annual scientific meeting at the University of Queensland. Dates: 7th -12th of July, 2019 Location: Brisbane, University of Queensland campus in St. Lucia An official announcement, webpage, and registration information will be sent out soon. The Harley Wood Winter School will be held from the 4th to 7th of July, immediately preceding the ASM, at Moreton Island close to Brisbane. Please forward this on to anyone you think might be interested (including people outside Australia)! Best regards, Tamara Davis & Holger Baumgardt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.casey at monash.edu Mon Nov 5 14:47:54 2018 From: andrew.casey at monash.edu (Andrew Casey) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 14:47:54 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Applications now open for the 2019 Santa Barbara Gaia Sprint Message-ID: <076B42E8-CF1A-4F07-9942-DDFC2DB2B3C8@monash.edu> Dear all, Applications are now open for the 2019 Santa Barbara Gaia Sprint ! The idea behind the Gaia Sprints is to bring together people who have an interest in timely scientific investigation and use of the Gaia Data. These are not traditional scientific meetings; they are intended to facilitate completion of first scientific papers. The Sprints are structured to support collaborative refinement and execution of (fairly) mature scientific ideas. It is hoped that new partnerships will form and lead to co-authored publications for the scientific literature ready or near-ready by the end of each Sprint. Previous Gaia Sprints (and satellite events) have been extremely successful, and over-subscribed. Please be aware that the 2019 Santa Barbara Gaia Sprint will be small (~40 participants) and therefore is also likely to be over-subscribed. Applications will remain nominally open until 2018 December 10th. Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Barbara! Cheers, Andy ? Andy Casey Lecturer School of Physics and Astronomy Office 139, 10 College Walk Monash University VIC 3800 Australia M: +61 (0)431 296 185 T: +61 3 9902 0766 W: astrowizici.st -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhurley at swin.edu.au Tue Nov 6 23:27:46 2018 From: jhurley at swin.edu.au (Jarrod Hurley) Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 12:27:46 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Astronomy Data Science Program Coordinator position available at Swinburne Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Swinburne University of Technology is pleased to announce an exciting astronomy-focussed data science employment opportunity within the Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing. In this Astronomy Data Science Program Coordinator role the successful applicant will be part of a team delivering national high-performance computing and data science programs. Funded primarily through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme (NCRIS), these programs include the provision of Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) to the national astronomy community and a range of projects related to the supercomputing capability at Swinburne. The successful applicant will take the lead on coordinating (and contributing to) these programs while exploring opportunities to secure and develop new projects. This is a full-time, 5-year fixed term position with a starting salary from $111,762 and 17% superannuation (part-time options are available). The person ideally suited to this role will: - be an impressive individual with a passion for implementing professional data science and high performance computing methodologies to enhance astronomy research outcomes; - be a proven leader with a commitment to excellence; - have a degree in computer science, software engineering or information technology with relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training within an astronomy context; - have extensive experience in software development including advanced or expert-level software programming skills; - have a demonstrated ability to deliver software development (or closely related) projects on time and on budget with successful end-user outcomes. Applications close at 5pm on 30th November 2018. The full advertisement, including the position description and instructions on how to apply, are available at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-5e5Cvl0PoCD6VORIQE4gu?domain=swinjobs.nga.net.au The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in the university workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It would be greatly appreciated if you could bring this to the attention of potential applicants. Best regards, Jarrod Hurley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au Wed Nov 7 12:00:02 2018 From: andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 01:00:02 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Registration open: Massively multiplexed spectroscopy with MSE: Science, Project and Vision Message-ID: <637040F2-021B-475B-9D71-D1D98AF91700@mq.edu.au> https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GlGrC1WZXri7V66RfLYzOf?domain=noao.edu Registration is now open for Massively multiplexed spectroscopy with MSE: Science, Project and Vision Tuesday 26 - Thursday 28 February 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Tucson Reid Park, in Tucson, Arizona. The meeting will be hosted by our colleagues at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) in collaboration with the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). The meeting registration deadline is 22 January 2019. The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer is a planned 11.25m, wide-field, optical and near-infrared facility completely dedicated to multi-object spectroscopy of samples of between thousands and millions of astrophysical objects. It will observe at a wide range of spectral resolutions, from R2500 to R40,000, with massive multiplexing (4,332 spectra per exposure, with all spectral resolutions available at all times). With these unrivaled capabilities, MSE will collect a number of spectra equivalent to an entire SDSS Legacy Survey every eight weeks. It will provide essential optical and near-infrared spectroscopic follow-up for millions of faint sources identified in Gaia, LSST, WFIRST, SKA, the ngVLA and many other next generation surveys. This meeting comes at an important stage in MSE development. The Conceptual Design for the Observatory is complete and recently published in the MSE Book 2018. The Preliminary Design Phase engineering work is getting underway. The Detailed Science Case will have just been updated by the Science Team and the Design Reference Surveys will be starting. Many international communities are starting the development of longer-term strategic planning exercises in which MSE and its capabilities will be considered within the emerging international network of astronomical facilities. The meeting will be a chance to: - showcase recent science developments from MSE?s Science Working Groups; - review the status of the overall engineering design and partnership at the start of the Preliminary Design Phase; - present, workshop, and discuss science planning needs and strategies; - advocate for priorities in scientific and technical capabilities; - discuss and develop the operational concept; and - begin work on the next engineering and science phases. The meeting will include both plenary and breakout-style sessions. It will be open to the entire international astronomy/instrumentation community, with preference given to current members of the MSE science and engineering teams (in the case of limited capacity). Funds are available to support travel by those who would otherwise be unable to attend the meeting. If you are interested in applying for travel support, please email Laurie Phillips (lphillips at noao.edu) with the subject ?MSE Meeting Travel Support?. Requests received by Friday 04 January 2019 will be given full consideration. Attendees may also apply for subsidized dependent care services during the meeting, for use either at the meeting location or at home. For more information on child care grant/support, please contact the organizing committee. Dr. Alan McConnachie, MSE, Co-Chair, mcconnachie at mse.cfht.hawaii.edu Dr. Adam Bolton, NOAO, Co-Chair, bolton at noao.edu Dr. Kim-Vy Tran, MSE Science Team Member, kimvy.tran at gmail.com Ms. Alexis Hill, MSE, Deputy Project Engineer, hill at cfht.hawaii.edu Ms. Laurie Dale, CFHT, Administrative Representative, ldale at cfht.hawaii.edu Ms. Laurie Phillips, NOAO, Administrative Representative, lphillips at noao.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kyler.kuehn at aao.gov.au Thu Nov 8 12:40:51 2018 From: kyler.kuehn at aao.gov.au (Kyler Kuehn) Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:40:51 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Call for Participation in the MANIFEST Science Advisory Process Message-ID: <758-5be39400-9b-35a5b140@261758637> A MANIFEST Science Workshop will be held at the AAO (105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde) on 29 November, 2018: https://www.aao.gov.au/conference/manifest-science-advisory-group-and-workshop MANIFEST, the MANy-Instrument FibrE SysTem, is a fibre-feed facility designed to enhance the scientific capabilities of the Giant Magellan Telescope, and particularly two of its first-generation instruments, the GMT Multi-object Astronomical Camera and Spectrograph (GMACS) and the GMT-Consortium Large Earth Finder (G-CLEF). ?MANIFEST makes use of the AAO's novel Starbugs fibre-positioning technology to create a large field-of-view, high-resolution, high-multiplex feed for GMACS or GCLEF (or both simultaneously). GMACS and G-CLEF have developed their own independent science cases for their instruments, and a variety of expected uses for these instruments in conjunction with MANIFEST have been considered by the instrument development teams (see, e.g.,?https://lanl.arxiv.org/abs/1809.05804). ?We now invite participation from the worldwide astronomical community in the MANIFEST Science Advisory Group (SAG) to help dramatically expand the scientific vision for the MANIFEST facility and to elaborate on the technical aspects of the facility required to bring about that vision. The MANIFEST Science Advisory Group?should be representative of the eventual GMT users? community; thus we have a strong desire for it to include a diverse membership ? scientifically, geographically, sociodemographically, and otherwise. ?In the coming months, the SAG will formulate and refine the scientific goals of the facility, and in particular will advance our understanding of the technical requirements for the instrument. This process will begin with a half-day workshop on 29 November, 2018 (from 9AM to 1PM) at the headquarters of the Australian Astronomical Optics in North Ryde. ?Remote participation is encouraged for those unable to attend in person. ?The goal of this workshop is to facilitate discussion among those astronomers and instrument scientists interested in taking advantage of the unique capabilities of MANIFEST once it and the GMT are on sky, and to provide feedback to the team building MANIFEST regarding what technical capabilities will be most useful for the observational community. At this stage, any and all interesting uses of MANIFEST will be open for consideration; attendees (including remote attendees) are encouraged to prepare a 3-5 minute "pitch" for their favorite MANIFEST science idea. ?The workshop will have only a brief formal agenda for the introduction of the MANIFEST facility and the Science Advisory Process, along with detailed descriptions of a few example science cases. ?The rest of the time will be given over to participants to pitch novel ideas and further discuss the MANIFEST science cases of greatest interest. At the conclusion of the workshop, attendees who wish to participate formally in the SAG will then be tasked to translate the initial ideas discussed at the workshop ? and any ideas that arise subsequently ? into (a series of) white papers that will ultimately be collated into a ?MANIFEST Science Book? suitable for publication in a leading astronomical journal. For further information, or to confirm attendance at the workshop, contact the MANIFEST Project Scientist and Project Manager, Kyler Kuehn (kyler.kuehn at mq.edu.au) by 22 November, 2018. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au Fri Nov 9 16:24:01 2018 From: lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au (Lister Staveley-Smith) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 05:24:01 +0000 Subject: [ASA] AIP Congress 2018 - Program announcement References: Message-ID: [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AthZC1WZXril6BYyfLl4Oo?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Program released! With thanks to our sponsors: University Partners [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/exowC2xZYvCgVZwqF1lmY4?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-DOHC3Q8Z2FOX9Q1T26FX7?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Welcome Reception [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/lkl7C4QZ1RFqz91NcWSaAx?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Nobel Prize Lecture [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/O0E3C5QZ29F2MpGmFxPwU0?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Plenary Lecture [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kAzjC6X13RtqP0K2cLfWfy?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/13nxC71ZgLtwzVk5T0msJN?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Keynote Speaker Travel [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qdUJC81Zj6tEXPRVsRMPLd?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Industry Day [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KZdbC91ZkQtDzNBycGCGmi?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] DE-GAP Brunch [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NO6kC0YZWVFpkg3Ou9Y0Jw?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] PEG High Tea [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/aF_HCgZowLHDqw2XcJcZ4U?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Educational Grant [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LIeVCjZrzqHVYGqLC2BaMX?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Lanyards [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Hf8-Ck8vAZtPkXQVUrDtA3?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Contributing Sponsor [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NA62ClxwB5Cj1PZJtwzduR?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Poster Awards [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/s-peCmOxDQt9pPnwuYsdEw?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Exhibitors [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/4IM8CnxyErCkX3o0coGDAp?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kSXNCoVzGQiQDPzNs32Mmh?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/pquhCp8AJQt79O8rsZI5cS?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Xy8OCq7BKYtV1k5AC4aULW?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/l5G4Cr8DLRtWrnvKcreCvH?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KDI2Cvl0PoCREL6mFjr78d?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/SnklCwVLQmi2vV1MFPKdkK?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/xZQwCxnMRvtzLRA6t9CQZx?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/jLAhCyoNVrcp72MvuBPdHa?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/pA-dCzvOWKi7Gw2lsOoDuD?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/jYXYCANZvPi8ZlWyUpeghu?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Conference Supported by [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/U-eGCBNZwLiyDR4QTkpJri?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-hymCD1jy9tyoJV2TQoBKI?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Contact Conference Logistics on aip at conlog.com.au or call +61 2 6281 6624 to enquire about sponsorship. The full program for the AIP Congress 2018 (incorporating AOS Conference, ACOFT and COMMAD 2018) is now available. Over five days, the latest in physics research will be presented across a wide range of topics. Features include: * 6 plenary sessions (featuring lecture by Nobel Prize winner Professor Rainer Weiss on Wednesday night, sponsored by Woodside) * 4 workshops (including ANFF Short Course on Nanofabrication Technologies and a repeat of The Secrets of Scientific Publishing) * 12 concurrent sessions encompassing more than 450 presentations * Catered poster session * Special activities for school teachers * Public lecture by Professor Rainer Weiss on Tuesday night * Welcome Reception (sponsored by ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)) and Congress Dinner The COMMAD program runs from Monday 10 December to Wednesday 12 December. Including presentations by invited speakers Shu Yang, Igor Aharanovich, Konrad Walus, N.J. Ekins-Daukes, Hannah Joyce, David Ting and Dr Banafsheh Abasahl. The AOS/ACOFT program runs throughout the Congress. Invited speakers include Martin Villiger, Julia Walther, Maryellen Giger, Weibo Gao, Melissa Suter, Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Ann Roberts. The AIP Congress program runs across all concurrent sessions and a variety of topics including Quantum Information, Concepts and Coherence; Atomic and Molecular Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; and Gravitational Waves and Relativity. Information about all the invited speakers is available on the Congress website. Download the program now from the Congress website aip.org.au. Final plenary - LIGO Thursday 13 December 5.30pm-6.30pm The final plenary of the AIP Congress 2018 will feature the latest results from the first two observing runs of the Advanced LIGO gravitational waves detectors. Professor Susan Scott and Dr Paul Lasky will take you through the full catalogue of results from both observing runs and explain the significance of these discoveries for physics. [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/sOd_CNLwM9izZPBKtMCH3y?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LUkaCOMxNytMNZKVI4_RvB?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Register now! Teacher packages available! Workshops and Sessions include: High Tea Workshop: ?How to strengthen physics by making it inclusive? with Professor Chandralekha Singh. Limited Tickets. Sponsored by IOP Publishing. High School Physics focus session: Jason Dicker, renowned Tasmanian Physics Teacher, presents "Science as a Human Endeavour: What does this mean and how can we use it to connect students to the physics?" Professional development workshops: Three minds-on / hands-on workshop sessions to enhance learning experiences with your students. Panel session: Run in conjunction with Uni Physics Educators. Full registration for the AIP Congress 2018 includes: * Access to all Congress sessions (including the public lecture on Tuesday night) * Catering on all days * Welcome Reception on Sunday * Congress Dinner on Wednesday * Entry to the exhibition and poster display Day registration includes: * Access to all Congress sessions on the day you are attending * Catering on the day you are attending * Access to the public lecture on Tuesday evening * Welcome Reception and Congress dinner are an additional cost. [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/UHlmCP7yOZtP0NxYUNNmWI?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Visit aip.org.au for more information. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference in Perth in December. Kind regards [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/9kCNCWLJY7iV6XB7CZrFsg?domain=az659834.vo.msecnd.net] Acting as Agent for AIP -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: