From s.martell at unsw.edu.au Mon May 6 08:53:13 2019 From: s.martell at unsw.edu.au (Sarah Martell) Date: Sun, 5 May 2019 22:53:13 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASA Early Career Researchers chapter: Steering Committee elections In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4f4aed63-d417-3e8b-eb29-b7a453e2857b@unsw.edu.au> Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that nominations for the ECR Chapter steering committee close on Friday. Please contact Sarah Martell if you are interested in nominating. Cheers, Sarah On 15/4/19 7:02 pm, Sarah Martell wrote: Dear colleagues, The Early Career Researcher Chapter of the ASA is inviting nominations for a number of positions on the Chapter Steering Committee. The Chapter is active in promoting and assisting the career development of early- and mid-career researchers in the Australian astronomy community. The goals of the chapter are: * Inform the members about opportunities for professional training and support * Provide training for the members in areas of professional development * Connect the members with each other, with senior academic mentors, and with former academics working in industry, providing a support network * Act as an advocacy and representation body for the members The ECR chapter has been active since 2013. Over that period it has organised activities that have been beneficial to our ECR members, including workshops (2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018), an 'Extronomers' group for perspectives and advice on moving into industry, the ?Meet-a-Mentor? session at the annual ASA meeting (co-organised with the IDEA Chapter), and a mentoring scheme, partnering senior mentors with postdocs and PhD students. The ECR Chapter is run by a Steering Committee who develop and carry out initiatives to fulfill the Chapter?s goals. The Committee consists of a Chair, five Steering Committee members, a student representative and a senior representative. Terms are held for two years (ordinary members) and one year (student representative and senior representative). We are now inviting nominations for five positions: senior representative, student representative, and three ordinary committee members. In the interest of having a steering committee that reflects the diverse experiences of the community, we particularly encourage people from racial, cultural and gender minorities to nominate. These positions are open to all Chapter members, except for the student representative, which is open to students only. Becoming a member of the Chapter can be done through the ASA membership website at asa.wildapricot.org. Sarah Martell will be the returning officer for this election, so all nominations should go to her via email (s.martell at unsw.edu.au) by Friday 10 May. Each nomination must include a brief paragraph summarising your interest in the position and how you intend to contribute to the broad goals of the Chapter. Please note that this information will be made available to voters. Kind regards, Sarah Martell - ECR chapter steering committee immediate past chair and returning officer on behalf of the ECR Chapter steering committee _______________________________________________ ASA mailing list ASA at mailman.sydney.edu.au Change membership status or contact information via ASA's Edit Membership page https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/w38IC2xZYvCyZKLjfnynfL?domain=asa.wildapricot.org -- Sarah Martell Scientia Fellow, Senior Lecturer School of Physics, UNSW Sydney s.martell at unsw.edu.au / +61 2 9385 6547 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au Mon May 6 09:04:07 2019 From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe) Date: Sun, 5 May 2019 23:04:07 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASA Strategic Plan Message-ID: Dear ASA members, Over the past years the ASA Council has maintained a list of priorities, annually reviewed and updated. While this process has led to many positive outcomes it does not easily facilitate the identification or undertaking of larger or more financially significant projects that may be of benefit to the Society. During 2018 the ASA Council therefore undertook a strategic planning exercise to understand the longer term goals of the Society, and to allow short term priorities to be placed in a broader strategic context. Following input from ASA Chapters through their steering committees as well as incorporation of feedback received from members, the ASA Council is now pleased to present the ASA strategic plan. The ASA Strategic Plan and accompanying Statement of Activities and Priorities may be viewed at the ASA website. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3nDrC2xZYvCyZEyxtnH1Ms?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au The Strategic Plan aims to articulate the priorities of the ASA, and seeks to identify opportunities with the goal of maximising the effectiveness of the ASA in achieving these priorities. Best regards, Stuart Wyithe (ASA President) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From james.murray at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed May 8 09:15:11 2019 From: james.murray at astronomyaustralia.org.au (James Murray) Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 09:15:11 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Job advertisement: Communications Officer at Astronomy Australia Limited Message-ID: <2126D36E-0CD3-4C89-9BE3-E47816697D0A@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear ASA members, Astronomy Australia Limited is advertising for a part-time Communications Officer. This is a new role, created in response to the increase in number and complexity of our engagements, and a desire by AAL to connect with our stakeholders using the most appropriate means. More information on the position can be found here. To apply, send a resume and a covering letter addressing the job criteria to applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au by 5pm (AEST) on the 17th of May. To discuss the role further, either send an email to applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au or contact me (James) directly on the numbers below. ______________________________________________ Dr James Murray Senior Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd T: 03 9214 8426 M: 0409703929 E: james.murray at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: astronomyaustralia.org.au P: P.O. Box 2100 Hawthorn VIC 3122 My normal work days are Monday to Thursday AAL is committed to equity and diversity and endeavours to create an environment in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1039 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au Wed May 8 15:39:37 2019 From: Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au (Cathryn Trott) Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 05:39:37 +0000 Subject: [ASA] STA update: #SolveitwithScience election update - election survey results are in! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, Science and Technology Australia has released further information about the science and technology commitments and policies of the major parties for the upcoming election. Please see the email below from CEO Kylie Walker if you are interested. Regards, Cathryn STA Physical Sciences Cluster Board representative _______________________________________________________ Cathryn Trott Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research Curtin University Bentley WA, Australia cathryn.trott at curtin.edu.au Be the first to see results from our survey of major parties on issues of importance for science and technology... View this email in your browser [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/SRZ7Ck8vAZtGZDQNfV4uk-?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com] Dear Cathryn, This week we are publishing the results of the STA Federal Election Survey, which was completed by the Coalition, Labor and the Greens. You have exclusive access to their full responses and our one-page summary (please note that these should not be made public until 5am tomorrow 8 May). We would greatly appreciate any assistance your organisation can lend to spread the word about the results of this survey once it has been published at 5am tomorrow. Please utilise social media, newsletters, and other correspondence to get your members accessing and sharing these important materials. Below you'll find some updates on election activity relevant to STEM, and on our website (accessible by logging on to our members' section) you'll find a summary of all the updates we've collected over the last few weeks of the campaign. Our next Solve it with Science feature is also online, this time highlighting an Australian business doing innovative 3D printing (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn). New case studies will be released each week, shared online using #SolveitwithScience. Please be in touch if we can support your work to get science on the agenda during the Federal Election. Kind regards, [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/T7qkCr8DLRtJXyv9TLgWlg?domain=gallery.mailchimp.com] Kylie Walker CEO Science and Technology Australia LOG ON TO THE STA WEBSITE Coalition * Coalition has announced $4m for Indigenous Education Labor * Labor to invest $20m in space hub in Queanbeyan $10m * Labor has announced $3m for a blockchain academy in Perth * Labor has announced $2m for education in the Northern Territory Information resources: * The Definitive Candidate list (accurate as of 25/04) * Antony Green?s Swing Calculator * Antony Green?s Election Coverage * AEC election Timetable * The Tally Room * Election factsheets, platforms and comparisons * SBS and ABC on education * ABC on Climate Change * Climate Council on Climate Change * InnovationAus on the Tech Sector * AAMRI on medical research * Academy of Humanities on Arts * ACS on Computer Science Key Stories and Interviews: * Candidate breakdowns * 15 candidates have resigned/been disendorsed * Lib = 9, One Nation = 1, Labor = 4, Nationals = 1 * Reasons: 7 for inappropriate comments/actions, 7 for section 44 issues, 1 for being too nice about opponent and unions * These candidates still remain on the ballot if they were disendorsed after the cut-off dates and can still be elected * A third leaders? debate has been announced for the 8th of May hosted by the National Press Club * A fact check break down of the first and second leaders? debate has been provided by RMIT ABC Fact Check Latest Polls: * Newspoll: 6th May. Coalition-49, ALP-51 (updated) * Fairfax Ipsos: 6th May. Coalition-48, ALP-52 (updated) * Galaxy Poll: 27th April. Coalition-48, ALP-52 * Roy Morgan: 24th April. Coalition-49, ALP-51 * Essential: 9th April. Coalition-48, ALP-52 STA Resources for members * A breakdown of current and past STEM policy from the major parties * Science & Technology Australia?s Solve it With Science campaign * STA election resources are available (for members only) [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/C4A9C6X13RtwxRKDSr71cX?domain=cdn-images.mailchimp.com] Copyright ? 2019 Science & Technology Australia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a point of contact for an STA member organisation, an STA Board member, as a STEM Ambassador, or as an attendee from our President and CEO Forum. Our mailing address is: Science & Technology Australia PO Box 259, Canberra City Canberra, Act 2600 Australia Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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The AATUC provides advice to the AAT Council and SSO Director on the operational and development issues relating to the AAT. AATUC will meet twice a year via videoconferencing in February and August. If you consider yourself well placed to contribute to this committee via your expertise, ideas, and experience, please email applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au with a maximum three page application with: * a covering letter describing your expertise relevant to the committee terms of reference * a brief CV * any relevant conflicts of interest. AAL is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all interested candidates with relevant expertise and skills. AAL specifically considers gender balance across committee appointments. AAL also considers the range of specialisations and seniorities required for the committee's effective operation and seeks to maximise the number of AAL member institutions involved with committees it appoints. Please do not hesitate to contact AAL if you have any questions regarding the AATUC committee: Mita Brierley, CBO, 02 9850 6371 Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, Program Manager, 02 9850 6379 Applications close on Thursday 9th May 5 PM AWST. Late applications will not be accepted. More details can be found on AAL's website. Dr Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd (Sydney Office) E: lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-UTnCoVzGQiWJ3Goi65pW3?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au AAL is committed to equity and diversity and endeavours to create an environment in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Discoverability: ORCID increases the discoverability of your publications, by enabling smarter publisher systems and by helping readers to reliably find work that you?ve authored. 2. Convenience: As more organisations use ORCID, providing your iD or using it to register for services will automatically link activities to your ORCID record, and will enable you to share this information with other systems and platforms, saving you re-keying information multiple times. 3. Keeping track: Your ORCID record is a neat place to store and (if you choose) share validated information about your research activities and affiliations. If you don?t already have an iD, you?ll need to create one if you decide to submit a manuscript to PASA. You can register for one directly from your user account on ScholarOne or via https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/eMW-CE8kz9tXRqowiNtwUy?domain=orcid.org. In each case, follow the on-screen instructions. If you already have an iD, you can link it to your ScholarOne account after logging in as normal. If you are a co-author on an article and would like to associate your ORCID iD with the article, you will need to provide us with your email address during submission so that we can collect the iD from you once the article enters production. Please note you will still be able to access your account using your normal username and password, but to submit a paper to PASA after 31 May, you must have an ORCID. If you have any questions, please contact me. Best wishes, Melanie Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt Editor-in-Chief, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au Sat May 11 13:19:37 2019 From: Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au (Paul Francis) Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 03:19:37 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for 2.3m Telescope Proposals 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 August 2019 - 31st October 2019 is 23:59 May 24, 2019. NOTE - All proposers need to tell us whether they plan to observe in person or remotely, and whether they are requesting paid or unpaid nights. Proposals with these fields left blank will be discarded. 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 *********************************** There are new rules for Target of Opportunity (ToO) proposals this quarter. The new rules can be found at https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/23m-target-opportunity-too-policy . Note in particular that there is a cap on the number and length of ToO triggers, and that all ToO proposers must also request classical compensation nights. 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. 50% of the telescope time will be allocated to paid priority proposals, which will need to contribute $600 per night towards the running costs of the telescope. The remaining 50% 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 https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/applying-time The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-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 Astrophysicist, ANU Distinguished Educator Physics Education Centre and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics College of Science The Australian National University Building 38a, Science Road Acton, ACT 2601, Australia Tel 02 6125 2824 http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/pfrancis/ CRICOS Provider #00120C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: