From andrew.casey at monash.edu Wed Dec 1 11:22:00 2021 From: andrew.casey at monash.edu (Andrew Casey) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 11:22:00 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Postdoc position working with Gaia data at Monash University Message-ID: <47093588-8779-4acb-bdcd-171c63a42b5f@Spark> Dear colleagues, We are advertising a 3 year postdoctoral position working with Gaia data at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. You can find the job advertised at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZGlCCvl1rKi78z70WcQVT6M?domain=jobregister.aas.org https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/x9mkCwV1vMfGx3GZLuqw03u?domain=careers.pageuppeople.com The deadline for applications is December 16th. Please forward this message on to anyone you think may be interested in this role. Apologies if you receive this message more than once. Best wishes, Andy ? Andy Casey Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow 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 john.lattanzio at monash.edu Thu Dec 2 08:18:58 2021 From: john.lattanzio at monash.edu (John Lattanzio) Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 08:18:58 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Congratulations to Marc Duldig! Message-ID: Dear Colleagues I am very pleased to pass on the news that our indefatigable Co-Secretary Marc Duldig has just been announced as a winner of the Australian Institute of Physics Award for *Outstanding Service to Physics.* Marc's work for the disciplines of Physics and Astronomy is legendary and he has now been recognised in 2021 by *both* the AIP and the ASA! I remind you that Marc was one of the inaugural winners of the ASA's Roy Allen Medal for Exceptional Service . Heartfelt congratulations to Marc (and Emeritus Prof Bruce McKellar, who also won the AIP award this year). John Lattanzio -- *I am an LGBTIQ Ally** - Find out more at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Knv6C71R2NTANglpkSWIMMZ?domain=monash.edu * Professor John Lattanzio President, Astronomical Society of Australia School of Physics and Astronomy Monash University Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 (0)3 9905-4428 WWW: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/I1S9C91WPRTkq0Q3BUOtJtV?domain=users.monash.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tKJlCgZ0N1iAy3902S7WORs?domain=orcid.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if that is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude." Leonard Cohen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bhandari at jive.eu Thu Dec 2 05:05:45 2021 From: bhandari at jive.eu (Shivani Bhandari) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:05:45 +0100 Subject: [ASA] 2022 URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting Message-ID: <27789C7F-26D9-4CB1-9FE8-B6142A9D7A6B@jive.eu> Dear Colleagues, The 3rd URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AIJMCD1vlpT5Az8WXTW0T5A?domain=atrasc.com ) will be held in Gran Canaria from 30th May- 4th June 2022. Given the growth in the study of fast and slow radio transients, we are motivated to organize a session on time-domain astronomy -- observations and instrumentation. The session details are listed below. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format and the deadline for abstract and paper submission is 15th Jan 2022 (see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0p4GCE8wmrt3x2ZzBTwoXSb?domain=atrasc.com ). We hope you will join us! Please help us spread the word by sharing this advertisement with your colleagues; we especially encourage participation from groups not traditionally represented at URSI or radio astronomy meetings. Session J03: Time-domain astronomy -- observations and instrumentation Conveners: Shivani Bhandari & Casey Law Abstract: Time-domain astronomy is a rapidly growing branch of astrophysics that investigates the evolution and changes of various cosmic objects over their lifetimes. The duration of such changes can range from a few milliseconds to hours, days, weeks, and years. Observations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), fast radio bursts (FRBs), blazars, tidal disruption events (TDE), supernovae (SNe), and other extreme scenarios, particularly at radio wavelengths, provide a unique opportunity to understand the fundamental processes that drive the Universe. Many facilities have played an important role in populating the transient phase-space over the last few decades, but the vast majority of it (especially the short duration) remains unexplored. In this session, we plan to cover the most recent results, exciting observations, and current/upcoming surveys of a wide range of transients, including FRBs, GRBs, Neutron stars (pulsars, magnetars/X-ray binaries), Explosive Stellar Transients, Active Galactic Nuclei, TDEs, etc. We hope to bring together an outstanding group of international scientists working on different aspects of transient science to discuss the current state of the art, challenges, and future prospects to harness the untapped potential in the field of time-domain astronomy. Kind Regards, Shivani Bhandari & Casey Law -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The current draft does mention some of Astronomy?s high-priority infrastructure objectives (e.g. SKA, gravitational wave detection, HPC, & GMT) but it has neglected to mention ESO. I encourage everyone to have a look over the document and provide feedback to DESE on this draft. Most institutions will also provide institutional level feedback and so you might consider feeding into those processes at your institutions. Feedback on the NRI roadmap must be submitted to DESE by 22 December. Regards, Naomi McClure-Griffiths Chair of the Board of Directors, Astronomy Australia Ltd. Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths > Associate Director (Academic) Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia T: +61-2-6125-4158 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.lattanzio at monash.edu Fri Dec 3 08:12:26 2021 From: john.lattanzio at monash.edu (John Lattanzio) Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 08:12:26 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: ARC APPEALS DECISION A RELIEF; A NEW DELAY A CONCERN In-Reply-To: <232965_08c1ea67-c4d8-4abc-a7c3-728f976ec01f@GUID.mediamonitors.com.au> References: <232965_08c1ea67-c4d8-4abc-a7c3-728f976ec01f@GUID.mediamonitors.com.au> Message-ID: Hi All This came from STA yesterday. I draw your attention to the quote: *"Among the 26 remaining researchers who were not awarded a fellowship due to their ranking in the competitive ranking scheme, 3 would have missed a last chance to apply for a fellowship. We are pleased to see the decision by ARC CEO Professor Sue Thomas to ensure these 3 researchers will be ruled eligible to apply again for fellowships in the next round. "* Take care John L ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Science and Technology Australia Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 at 16:29 Subject: ARC APPEALS DECISION A RELIEF; A NEW DELAY A CONCERN To: ARC APPEALS DECISION A RELIEF; A NEW DELAY A CONCERN *Thursday 2 December 2021* Today?s announcement that the Australian Research Council will fund fellowships for six brilliant early career scientists after successful appeals on the now-reversed pre-prints rule is a relief. Science & Technology Australia applauds the tenacity of the many scientists who pursued this result, in a hugely stressful six months as they pushed to stop their careers from being derailed. The decision of the ARC appeals committee to rule 32 applicants eligible after further consideration of how the pre-prints rule was applied is the right call. Among the 26 remaining researchers who were not awarded a fellowship due to their ranking in the competitive ranking scheme, 3 would have missed a last chance to apply for a fellowship. We are pleased to see the decision by ARC CEO Professor Sue Thomas to ensure these 3 researchers will be ruled eligible to apply again for fellowships in the next round. The six researchers will receive a combined $2.8 million in funding under the ARC?s 2021 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award and 2022 ARC Future Fellowships schemes. We thank the ARC for these announcements today. While these developments are welcome, there is deep consternation in Australia?s science and technology community about a separate significant delay in the latest ARC funding rounds. ?These fellowships are welcome vindication for these brilliant early career scientists - the future of the profession - whose careers were almost derailed,? said Science & Technology Australia CEO Misha Schubert. ?We?re also relieved and thankful that researchers who missed out on fellowships in this round have been ruled eligible to apply again.? ?This is a victory for tenacity - and for common sense.? Throughout this year, STA has worked with the leadership of the nation?s professional scientific societies - our members - to seek a resolution for these brilliant researchers. ?The leadership of our scientific societies championed this issue tirelessly over the past six months, speaking up for their early career colleagues.? ?It?s a powerful demonstration to all scientists of the value of contributing actively to your professional scientific society in your discipline - and through them STA. They are a lifeline.? ?Despite today?s good news, STA is deeply concerned about the significant delay in the expected announcements of Discovery and ARC Linkages Projects.? ?We urge a swift announcement to give certainty to scientists who are in limbo - and whose skills are desperately needed to drive Australia?s economic recovery and solve Australia?s biggest challenges.? 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The appointment comes with an attractive start-up package and the ability to help shape the future of the CGA through subsequent faculty hires. To apply, applicants should submit a 2-page Expression of Interest (EoI), along with a complete CV. EoIs will be accepted any time up to the end of Jan 2022. There is flexibility in regard to actual commencement date and physical presence at the ANU. More details here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/APIPC1WLPxcMmppxNiLoDsR?domain=cga.anu.edu.au Please contact Professor David McClelland (david.mcclelland at anu.edu.au) for further information. Please email your expression of interest and CV to the CGA Administrator, Dr Sareh Rajabi (sareh.rajabi at anu.edu.au), before the closing date. Feel free to forward this on to colleagues who may be interested. 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