From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Nov 4 15:26:36 2020 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 15:26:36 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Hypatia Colloquium: Early Career Astronomer series at ESO Message-ID: <004601d6b262$af523db0$0df6b910$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> During a time in which most of the planned international conferences and science events have been postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESO is pleased to conduct a new series of talks aimed at fostering the visibility and promoting the work of astronomers at an early stage of their career. The new series called the "Hypatia Colloquium: Early Career Astronomer series at ESO" foresees a series of seminars to be scheduled on Tuesdays at 3pm Garching time (~midnight Australian east coast time) during the months of February to June 2021. PhD students and early postdocs (max 3 years from the PhD) working in any field of theoretical and observational astronomy and astrophysics are invited to apply to be nominated as a speaker for the Hypatia Colloquium, by submitting an abstract through the dedicated form. The closing date for this application round is 30 November 2020. For more information, please check the dedicated web page or send an email to esohc at eso.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jhurley at swin.edu.au Thu Nov 5 17:33:21 2020 From: jhurley at swin.edu.au (Jarrod Hurley) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 06:33:21 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASTAC Call for Proposals for astronomy supercomputing time in Q1-Q2 2021 (ASTAC 2021-A) In-Reply-To: References: <9E7F297D-CD45-4622-AA9D-95CDC3D22F0C@swin.edu.au>, , , , , , , Message-ID: ________________________________ Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ASTAC 2021-A ** The current call for proposals closes at 5pm Friday 20th November 2020 ** The Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation call for proposals for Q1-Q2 2021 is now open. The deadline for this call is 5pm Friday 20th November 2020. Within this call we have 6 million service units available to allocate to the astronomy community on national supercomputing facilities (including allocations for CPU-only and GPU-specific applications) and up to 500 virtual CPUs to allocate on OpenStack virtual machines on the NeCTAR network. The following resources are available: 1. NCI Astronomy Program: up to 4,000 kSUs on the Gadi system; 2. Swinburne: up to 2,000 kSUs on OzSTAR; 3. OpenStack Virtual Machines: up to 500 virtual CPUs. Full details on ASTAC and the current call can be found at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/sLyJCBNqjlC5DYZPFzg-9w?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au or you can access the information sheet for the current call, including details on how to apply, directly via: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/4gSBCD1vlpTlo46jH5Shay?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au ASTAC is formed by Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) and the ASTAC process is managed by Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS). Best regards, Jarrod Hurley (on behalf of ADACS and ASTAC) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3321 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From David.Pontin at newcastle.edu.au Fri Nov 6 10:56:53 2020 From: David.Pontin at newcastle.edu.au (David Pontin) Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 23:56:53 +0000 Subject: [ASA] New post for list Message-ID: <1156797D-63D2-4A04-B509-645151385B43@newcastle.edu.au> We are seeking applications to fill two PhD Scholarships in solar physics in the dynamic and growing Centre for Space Physics under the supervision of Dr. Hannah Schunker and Assoc. Prof. David Pontin at the University of Newcastle, NSW. PhD Scholarship details Funding: $28,092 per annum (2020 rate) indexed annually. For a PhD candidate, the living allowance scholarship is for 3.5 years and the tuition fee scholarship is for four years. Scholarships also include up to $1,500 relocation allowance. The scholarship will be offered to the successful candidate subject to funding being fully established. Available to: Domestic Australian students Eligibility Criteria We are looking for two motivated, independent students with a 1st class Honours (or expected) degree, or equivalent. Experience in coding would be an advantage. We pride ourselves on being a gender-balanced physics department. Women and applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. ************************************************************************************************************** Project 1: The successful candidate will work towards solving one of the big problems in astrophysics: The Solar Dynamo. Full details here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/loMVCZY1Nqi98ZB0uzmWzD?domain=newcastle.edu.au The solar cycle varies with a period of 22 years, most clearly observed by strong magnetic field regions on the surface of the Sun that can produce massive solar flares that can impact Earth and our space-based technology. These active regions emerge from the interior of the Sun, but it is not known from what depth they emerge, nor when this will occur. By understanding the evolution of the magnetic field and near-surface flows before, during, and after the emergence, we will be able to better understand the physics of the dynamo process as a whole. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the dynamic and growing Centre for Space Physics at the University of Newcastle as well as: ? Contribute to solving this important science problem using both state-of-the-art simulations, and analysis of data from NASA?s Solar Dynamics Observatory. ? Share their research with the international astrophysics community via conferences, meetings, and peer-reviewed publications Application Procedure Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest along with scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project. Please submit documents as ONE pdf file attachment with your surname as the filename (e.g. Schunker.pdf) and with a subject line of "PhD Application 2021". Please send the email expressing interest to hannah.schunker at newcastle.edu.au. We will begin to review applications after the priority deadline at 5pm on 06 December 2020. Applications will be accepted until the scholarship is filled. ************************************************************************************************************** Project 2: The successful candidate will join the dynamic and growing Centre for Space Physics at the University of Newcastle and will undertake a project to study the structure and dynamics of energetic processes in the corona. Full details here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/D761C1WLPxcNByWliGsixt?domain=newcastle.edu.au The corona - the outer atmosphere of the Sun - is a dynamic plasma permeated by a magnetic field. Energy stored in the coronal magnetic field powers a range of explosive phenomena such as jets, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. The release of this stored magnetic energy is also responsible for heating the plasma to millions of degrees Kelvin as well as accelerating the ?solar wind? outwards across the solar system. Powerful explosions in the solar corona lead to major space weather events at Earth, creating the Northern and Southern lights. However, they also have potentially damaging economic impacts on engineered systems, ranging from satellites and communication systems to power grids and pipelines. Whilst it is now known that the magnetic field of the Sun?s corona has a complex and continually evolving structure, the nature and implications of this complexity remain largely unexplored and poorly understood. Fundamental questions include how much magnetic energy is stored in the coronal field, and how this energy may be liberated on timescales of minutes as observed, for example, in flares. Through the project, they will have the opportunity to: ? use a combination of theoretical techniques, computational modelling, and analysis of observational data; ? work in collaboration with colleagues both at Newcastle and internationally; ? share their research with the international astrophysics community via conferences, meetings, and peer-reviewed publications. A student undertaking the project will gain skills and expertise in modelling and high-performance computing. The results will enhance our understanding of energetic events in plasmas on a range of scales throughout the universe. Application Procedure Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest along with scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project. Please send the email expressing interest to David.Pontin at newcastle.edu.au. 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An agenda, including remote participation details, has now been posted on the ATUC webpage: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7RppCROND2uqy1YqC9krCL?domain=atnf.csiro.au If you, as a user (or potential user) of the ATNF, are aware of any issues that need to be raised by ATUC, or would like to offer praise or feedback on ATNF activities, please contact any member of ATUC in advance of the meeting. Information on ATUC and how to contact its members can be found at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/lDMuCVARKgCoz6BoHz4WEC?domain=atnf.csiro.au (agenda, ATUC reports, responses). Regards, Cormac Reynolds (for ATUC)