From Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au Mon Jun 14 11:22:02 2021 From: Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au (Cathryn Trott) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 01:22:02 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Professional Scientist Employment and Remuneration Survey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, Each year, Science and Technology Australia partners with Professionals Australia to run a STEM workforce survey. The ASA is a member organisation of STA, and the results of this survey are used by STA to advocate for STEM professionals within Australia. I encourage you to complete the survey. Regards, Cathryn _______________________________________________________ Cathryn Trott Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow President, Astronomical Society of Australia 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 ________________________________ From: Misha Schubert Subject: Professional Scientist Employment and Remuneration Survey Dear Cathryn, Each year, Science & Technology Australia and Professionals Australia invite our workforce to participate in the annual Professional Scientist Employment and Remuneration Survey. The 2021 survey will offer a crucial set of insights of the impact of COVID-19 on Australia?s scientific workforce. The snapshot of pay and employment conditions also informs ongoing advocacy and engagement with Government, policymakers and the Australian public. The more scientists who participate, the more comprehensive and meaningful these results will be. We ask you to please share this survey as widely as you can with your members and through your professional networks of scientists. Feel free to use the blurb below: Science & Technology Australia and Professionals Australia invite you to participate in the annual Professional Scientist Employment and Remuneration Survey. Through this survey, you will contribute to the most comprehensive benchmark report of scientist remuneration and employment conditions in Australia. The survey will also provide important insights into the unprecedented impact that COVID-19 has had on Australia?s scientific workforce. Your responses will provide an important glimpse into Australia?s science sector which, in turn, will help us advocate with and for this sector to Government, policymakers and the Australian public. The more scientists who participate, the more comprehensive and meaningful these results will be. What do people need to know? * The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. * It is entirely anonymous. * It is open to all science professionals in Australia. * All survey participants can enter the draw to win one of two $500 JB HiFi vouchers. * The survey closes on 27 June 2021. Take the survey STA has also shared content and a link to the survey via our social media channels. If you have capacity to share similar content, our friends at Professionals Australia would be most grateful. Many thanks in advance for any help you can provide to spread the word. All best, Misha Misha Schubert Chief Executive Officer P: 02 6257 2891 M: 0421 612 351 PO Box 259, Canberra City, ACT 2601 E: misha.schubert at sta.org.au [STA-Logo-WEBSITE-80x] [https://sta.my.salesforce.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?oid=00D7F000000rLRv&esid=0187F00000JymJJ&from=ext] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au Mon Jun 14 13:05:47 2021 From: Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au (Cathryn Trott) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 03:05:47 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Recognition in Queen's Birthday Honours List Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, Please join me in congratulating Professor Lawrence Cram from the ANU on being recognised in today's Queen's Birthday Honours. Member in the General Division (AM) Professor Lawrence Edward CRAM For significant service to tertiary education, and to astronomy and astrophysics. Lawrence has held significant research and policy leadership roles across CSIRO, The University of Sydney, the ARC, and the ANU, with a broad reach into astronomy, mathematics, engineering, and public policy. Regards, Cathryn _______________________________________________________ Cathryn Trott Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow President, Astronomical Society of Australia 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au Mon Jun 14 16:38:54 2021 From: ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au (Ben McKinley) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:38:54 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Deadline Extended - ACAMAR "Radio Astronomy from the Moon" workshop: 28-30 July 2021 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all, As previously advertised, ACAMAR - the Australia-ChinA ConsortiuM for Astrophysical Research - are sponsoring an online workshop on ?Radio Astronomy from the Moon?, from 28-30 July 2021. We understand that there has been some problems with the conference website and that some people may have been unable to register and submit abstracts. We believe that these problems have now been fixed, so if you have previously tried to register/submit an abstract please try again. We have extended the abstract submission deadline to 21 June 2021. Suggested topics are listed below, but we encourage new ideas, concepts and works in progress, so please consider giving a talk, it may stimulate discussion and be the catalyst for new collaborations. The workshop website is: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NKq-CxngwOf1ZEyAQi8yRnf?domain=ram2021.casconf.cn If you have any problems registering or have any questions at all about the workshop please contact me (ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au), I?m here to help! Suggested topics: - Ultra-low frequency radio astronomy (1-30 MHz), theory and proposed observations - 21-cm cosmology (theory and observations), including both global signal and power spectrum - Observational mission proposals and ideas for both the Moon's surface and lunar orbit - Radio-frequency interference environment - Solar and planetary science - Synergies with other disciplines (e.g. lunar geology) - High energy particle/cosmic ray science - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Engineering topics including optical communications, mission design etc. - Potential synergies with commercial lunar exploration and industry Lunar Regards, Ben McKinley on behalf of the SOC and LOC Benjamin McKinley Research Fellow | Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Curtin University Mobile | 0424871986 Email | ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au Web | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/21GuCyojxQTrYOgMyTMPLPe?domain=curtin.edu.au ________________________________ From: Ben McKinley Sent: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 2:21 PM To: ASA at mailman.sydney.edu.au Subject: ACAMAR "Radio Astronomy from the Moon" workshop: 28-30 July 2021 Dear all, ACAMAR - the Australia-ChinA ConsortiuM for Astrophysical Research - are sponsoring an online workshop on "Radio Astronomy from the Moon", from 28-30 July 2021. We strongly encourage talk submissions from Chinese and Australian astronomers on any topics related to doing radio astronomy from the Moon or lunar orbit. These include, but are not limited to: - Ultra-low frequency radio astronomy (1-30 MHz), theory and proposed observations - 21-cm cosmology (theory and observations), including both global signal and power spectrum - Observational mission proposals and ideas for both the Moon's surface and lunar orbit - Radio-frequency interference environment - Solar and planetary science - Synergies with other disciplines (e.g. lunar geology) - High energy particle/cosmic ray science - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Engineering topics including optical communications, mission design etc. - Potential synergies with commercial lunar exploration and industry Registration and abstract submission are now open: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NKq-CxngwOf1ZEyAQi8yRnf?domain=ram2021.casconf.cn Please disseminate this invitation to your colleagues, and note the abstract submission deadline of 13 June 2021. This is a workshop, and we highly encourage contributions on works-in-progress and new ideas that will create discussion and promote new collaborations on this exciting topic. Regards, Ben McKinley and Xuelei Chen on behalf of the SOC and LOC Benjamin McKinley Research Fellow | Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Curtin University Mobile | 0424871986 Email | ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au Web | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/21GuCyojxQTrYOgMyTMPLPe?domain=curtin.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au Tue Jun 15 15:13:17 2021 From: Cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au (Cathryn Trott) Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:13:17 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASA Council 2021/2022 Message-ID: Dear ASA members, It is with pleasure that I can announce the members of the ASA Council for 2021/2022, who will commence their terms at the AGM on July 14, 2021. We received the same number of nominations as open positions, and therefore an election is not required. Many thanks to our outgoing Council members, who have added immensely to the Society over their terms; Ilya Mandel, Elisabete da Cunha, Krzysztof Bolejko, and Dan Zucker. Krzysztof will continue on Council in the role of Acting Prizes and Awards Co-ordinator, while Tanya Hill is on leave. Special thanks to Stu Wyithe, who will conclude his service to the Society, having served as Vice-President, President and Immediate Past President, and for driving the current Strategic Plan. Regards, Cathryn ASA Council 2021/2022 John Lattanzio President Lisa Kewley Vice President Cathryn Trott Immediate Past President Yeshe Fenner Treasurer John O?Byrne Secretary Marc Duldig Secretary Michael Brown Media and Outreach Co-ordinator Stas Shabala PASA editorial Board Chair Tanya Hill Prizes and Awards Co-ordinator (on leave) Krzysztof Bolejko Acting Prizes and Awards Co-ordinator Matt Roth Student Representative Barbara Catinella Councillor Richard de Grijs Councillor Richard McDermid Councillor Bernhard Mueller Councillor Sarah Pearce Councillor _______________________________________________________ Cathryn Trott Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow President, Astronomical Society of Australia 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kdorrell at unimelb.edu.au Tue Jun 15 19:18:33 2021 From: kdorrell at unimelb.edu.au (KIM Dorrell) Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:18:33 +0000 Subject: [ASA] FW: Latest Announcements! - 2021 ASA ASM and HWSA Message-ID: Dear ASA Members/fellow Australian astronomers, 2021 ASM and HWSA Registrations and abstract submissions for the 2021 ASA Annual Scientific Meeting and Harley Wood School for Astronomy have been rolling in! Please circulate this reminder to your networks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This year?s HWSA will be held from Friday 9th July ? Sunday 11th July at the Albury-Wodonga campus of La Trobe University. Details for the Harley Wood School can be found here https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/v-rHCBNqjlC7vKl3zszRvAy?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au Please note the early closing date to register for in-person attendance in Wodonga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASA ASM Key dates Meeting: Mon 12th July ? Fri 16th July 2021 Abstract submissions: 5:00pm AEST on 4 June 2021 Late Abstract submissions: 5:00pm AEST on 18 June 2021 Poster submissions: 5:00pm AEST on 2 July 2021 Registration: 5:00pm AEST on 2 July 2021 Full details are available on the meeting website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TYI2CD1vlpT5XAOQDh5bqw4?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au The ASM will be held in the week of Monday 12th July - Friday 16th July, with six in-person hubs complementing a fully virtual programme. We might be largely online this year but we won?t be boring! Highlights include: * Astronomers! Your Planet Needs You! featuring Dr Karl S. Kruszelnicki and Prof Peter Tuthill (both University of Sydney) * Cash prizes for student entries (see website for details) * An industry engagement session presented by AAL * A sustainability seminar * Mental health discussions Venue Information Participants are welcome to attend an in-person hub from any location (subject to local COVID travel and visitor guidelines and the policy of their home institution). Hubs will be located at: * Brisbane (Qld) ? University of Queensland * Sydney (NSW) ? University of Sydney * Canberra (ACT) ? RSAA, Mt Stromlo * Melbourne (VIC) ? University of Melbourne (event hosts) * Adelaide (SA) ? University of Adelaide * Perth (WA) ? ARRC Building, CSIRO All talks and activities advertised as part of the national programme will also be broadcast via Zoom. Links will be sent out to registered participants prior to each day of the meeting. Local hubs may also organise social and other events that will not be available virtually. Registration Costs * In-person hub participation (Full ASA Members/Non-Members) - $150 plus GST includes daily lunches and refreshments * Online-only participation (Full ASA Members/Non-Members) - $50 plus GST * In-person hub participation (Students/Retired ASA Members) ? NO CHARGE includes daily lunches and refreshments * Online-only participation (Students/Retired ASA Members) ? NO CHARGE To register and submit an abstract or poster: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/cpo6CE8wmrt3Bx6KkspzPZi?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au Scientific Organising Committee * Christian Reichardt (University of Melbourne, Co-Chair) * Emma Ryan-Weber (Swinburne University of Technology, Co-Chair) * Nichole Barry (University of Melbourne) * Jackie Bondell (Swinburne University of Technology) * Barbara Catinella (University of Western Australia) * Andrew Cole (University of Tasmania) * Christoph Federrath (Australian National University) * Devika Kamath (Macquarie University) * Ivo Rolf Seitenzahl (University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy) * Khaled Said Soliman (University of Queensland) * Linqing Wen (University of Western Australia) Local Organising Committee * Christian Reichardt (University of Melbourne) * Rachel Webster (University of Melbourne) * Kim Dorrell (University of Melbourne) * Hub Contacts (please check website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7lXqCGv0oyC1w4Lo2TQCkwq?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au ) We can?t to wait to see you either online or in person somewhere around the country! 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This is a unique opportunity to carry out independent research in one of the longest continuously operating astronomical research institutes in the world and one of the world?s most advanced planetaria." https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/w9i2CROND2uvN9RPGt9L2fk?domain=armagh.space -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adelle.wright at science.org.au Fri Jun 18 09:48:57 2021 From: adelle.wright at science.org.au (Adelle Wright) Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:48:57 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder: Call for nominations - IAU National Outreach Coordinators for Australia (deadline 20/6/21) Message-ID: Reminder: Deadline extended to June 20th 2021 --- The Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Astronomy is currently seeking expressions of interest (EOI) to serve as Australia's National Outreach Coordinators (NOCs) for the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Office for Astronomy Outreach. The IAU NOCs are national-level representatives for the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO). Members of the network act as a point-of-contact for astronomy outreach for a country or territory. The NOCs (1) implement the IAU outreach initiatives at the national level, (2) disseminate information nationally, and (3) bridge the IAU with local/national communities. In return, the NOCs have the chance to 1) apply to a dedicated funding scheme for the NOCs; 2) represent the IAU at the outreach level in Australia, and 3) access to tailored support and resources provided by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach in their annual plans. Responsibilities and time commitment: . Attending the NOCs meetings (regional and global) - once every two months; . Sharing updates of the NOC-related activities a minimum of once per month; . Answering emails from the national community; . Deliver an Annual Report and an Annual Plan; . Join in at least three activities presented in the IAU-outreach Annual Plan. The term of appointment will be from August 2021 to August 2024. To apply, please send a (i) copy of your CV and (ii) brief statement of interest to icsu at science.org.au by Sunday June 20th 2021. If you have any questions about the role, please contact vkilborn at swin.edu.au. Best wishes, Adelle [cid:image001.png at 01D763B1.CCDF33A0] Adelle Wright ISC Liaison Officer | International Programs (part-time, remote) Australian Academy of Science Ian Potter House, 9 Gordon Street, Acton ACT 2601 | GPO Box 783, Canberra ACT 2601 E adelle.wright at science.org.au www.science.org.au [cid:image002.jpg at 01D763B1.CCDF33A0] [cid:image003.jpg at 01D763B1.CCDF33A0] [cid:image004.png at 01D763B1.CCDF33A0] The Australian Academy of Science acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Academy is located, the Ngunnawal people, and to their elders, past, present and emerging. 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This includes understanding experiences with formal and informal training in visual inspection of data, the extent to which visual inspection and/or automated solutions are used in current work activities, and the level of awareness and/or adoption of several categories of advanced image display technologies. Volunteers will be asked to complete an online survey, delivered through the Qualtrics Experience Management platform, which should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. Survey responses will be collected anonymously. However, participants may also agree to take part in a short interview (10 minutes) with the research team and/or register for a future planned technology demonstration. On providing such additional consent, you will be asked to identify yourself and provide an e-mail address to the research team. 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As the ASM is not taking place in one city, but rather several, we are looking to gauge interest in attending (*and if possible, helping to organise*) Rainbow Dinners in one or more hub cities of the ASM, during the week of 12 - 16 July. If you are interested in attending a Rainbow Dinner in your city, please fill out the following form as soon as possible, ideally *within the next week* (i.e., by 25 June): https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FwNTCWLVXkU5vyy35C6eiHN?domain=forms.gle Please note that we are only asking for your contact information if you are potentially able to help organise a dinner in your city. Best regards, -- Daniel Zucker, on behalf of the IDEA Chapter P.S. Please note that all in-person events will naturally be contingent on whatever local COVID-19 restrictions are in force at the time. -- Daniel Zucker Associate Professor Macquarie University daniel.zucker at mq.edu.au +61 (02) 9850 4442 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This survey closes on Wednesday 30 June: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ERm_CjZ1N7inky57vtWkwvZ?domain=surveymonkey.com This survey aims to cover national research infrastructure across multiple areas of research, and there may be limitations around how some of the questions are applied to the astronomy case. While I do not wish to influence your answers to the survey in any manner, given the potential for confusion in responses from the astronomy community, the following points may be helpful: - AAL considers Astronomy National Research Infrastructure as facilities that are accessible by all Australian-based astronomers, irrespective of their institutional affiliation, that is, not university-level access to facilities. This includes facilities located within Australia and overseas, and the following list includes the majority of these facilities: - ESO La Silla & Paranal telescope facilities (not ALMA as that is not covered by the current Australia-ESO agreement) - ATNF facilities (Parkes, ATCA, ASKAP) - Murchison Widefield Array - Anglo-Australian Telescope - Supercomputing facilities (NCI, Pawsey, OzStar) - Data centres and support facilities (ADACS, Optical Data Centre, Gravitational Wave Data Centre) - You may also wish to consider whether you are involved in the development of new facilities, including the SKA, CTA or GMT. - If you are presented with a question listing multiple ?facilities?, several of which are related to astronomy, please note: - The list may mention the ?Australian Astronomical Observatory?. The AAO no longer exists as a facility in the manner that the NRI form is considering ? AAL has therefore interpreted this box as meaning the ?Anglo-Australian Telescope?. - The list may then have specific boxes available for the ATNF, ESO and AAO[AAT]. We suggest all other astronomy-specific national facilities (ESO, etc, as above) are listed under the ?Astronomy National Research Infrastructure? box. I would prefer to have simply been able to forward the survey link and encourage you to complete the survey. While the survey is not perfectly designed, I do note that DESE will consider the survey as one input into the process, and therefore please consider taking the time to complete the survey. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions on this matter. (Roadmap website: https://2021nriroadmap.dese.gov.au/) Kind Regards, Mark. ______________________________________________ Mark McAuley Chief Executive Officer Astronomy Australia Ltd. T: 0407 529 290 E: mark.mcauley at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: astronomyaustralia.org.au P: P.O. 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