From john.lattanzio at monash.edu Mon May 30 08:33:05 2022 From: john.lattanzio at monash.edu (John Lattanzio) Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 08:33:05 +1000 Subject: [ASA] New VP for the ASA Message-ID: Dear ASA Members Our VP Joss Bland-Hawthorn has regrettably decided to step aside as our Vice President, due to increased demands on his time (e.g as an AAL Director on top of everything else) and substantial travel obligations. I am pleased to announce that Stas Shabala has agreed to take the role as VP. This change will be effective from the AGM this year (July). I would like to sincerely thank Joss for his work during the last year! 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URL: From msinha at swin.edu.au Mon May 30 08:46:07 2022 From: msinha at swin.edu.au (Manodeep Sinha) Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 08:46:07 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Nominations open for ASA ECR Chapter Steering Committee Message-ID: <797158f4-bd61-6ab9-d2cd-86f831646016@swin.edu.au> Dear colleagues, The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Chapter of the ASA is inviting nominations for six positions on the Chapter Steering Committee - student representative, senior representative, three ordinary committee members and the Chair**. Nominations should be submitted by email to msinha at swin.edu.au *by Friday 10 June, 2022.* 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, 2018, 2020, 2022), an ?Astronomers in Industry? group for perspectives and advice on moving into industry, a scheme for providing feedback on writing (2019), the annual ?Speed-Meet-a-Mentor? session at the ASA meeting, and a mentoring scheme for 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 ordinary 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). This year we are looking for the Chair, 3 ordinary members, the student representative and the senior representative. If we receive more nominations than open positions, then a vote will be held. 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. You can become a member of the Chapter through the ASA membership website at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/g1MWCE8wmrtWgXM9wUw315w?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au. Manodeep Sinha will be the returning officer for this election. Please send all nominations via email to msinha at swin.edu.au *by Friday 10 June, 2022*. 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 (if voting is needed). Kind regards, Manodeep Sinha - Returning Officer and ECR Chapter Steering Committee immediate past chair (on behalf of the ECR Chapter steering committee) **Typically, the Chair position is held by someone with prior experience on the ECR Chapter Steering Committee. -- Dr. Manodeep Sinha, Senior Research Software Scientist, ASTRO 3D Centre of Excellence, SA 118, Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122. +61-3-9214-4918 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From krzysztof.bolejko at utas.edu.au Mon May 30 10:45:16 2022 From: krzysztof.bolejko at utas.edu.au (Krzysztof Bolejko) Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 00:45:16 +0000 Subject: [ASA] 2022 ASM and HWSA - reminder to register Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is a friendly reminder about the 2022 ASM and encouragement to register. The meeting is held in a hybrid mode and so you can either attend in Hobart, or at the local hub, or online. The Program for the ASM has been posted: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ErdrCq71mwfOzjL4giZOmsJ?domain=asa2022.org and as you can check, it features a lot of interesting science (just click on a title and it will take you to an Abstract Page). All presentations will be recorded, and recordings will be posted on the Abstract Page. So please register, attend the ASM, and support our students and ECRs (approximately 75% of talks have been allocated to ECRs and students). The Early Bird Deadline is this Friday, 3 June 2022. The Poster submission deadline is 15 June 2022. We also encourage registering for the Harley Wood School of Astronomy (HWSA), which closes on 15 June 2022. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zpanCr81nytA1lwNyUzmdoE?domain=asa2022.org Hope to see you all in Hobart or at the Hub or online. For additional information please email the Organising Committee at info at asa2022.org or visit www.asa2022.org. Kind regards, Krzysztof Bolejko -- Krzysztof Bolejko (he/him/his) Senior Lecturer in Physics School of Natural Sciences University of Tasmania Private Bag 37 Hobart TAS 7001 +61 3 6226 2234 CRICOS 00586B [cid:9cefa722-1abb-4687-97dc-b2eea4104740] This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. 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URL: From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Jun 1 09:17:21 2022 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 09:17:21 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ESO job vacancies June 2022 Message-ID: <004401d87544$950a8470$bf1f8d50$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear colleagues, On behalf of ESO and the Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources we would like to bring the following ESO job opportunities to your attention, and that of anyone in your institution who may have the relevant skills and experience. In particular: * The application deadline for the Database Architect/Data Scientist position has been extended to 26 June 2022 (PDF attached). * ESO is moving to lift both its 'sustainability' and 'diversity' capabilities. It is currently preparing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan by September this year, and is also looking to undertake organisational actions on sustainability that are consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ESO seeks a suitably qualified person to lead and coordinate this activity across the organisation as Sustainability and Diversity Officer (PDF attached). Position Deadline Staff category Location Internships: Science Journalism 31/12/2022 Unpaid Associate Garching Database Architect/Data Scientist 26/06/2022 International Staff Member Garching Sustainability and Diversity Officer 18/06/2022 International Staff Member Garching Project Manager 11/06/2022 International Staff Member Garching Procurement Officer 06/06/2022 Local Staff Member Santiago Senior Administrator, Head of Paranal Logistics and Facilities Department 05/06/2022 International Staff Member Paranal The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries at various sites in Chile, and its headquarters in Garching, Germany. Australia has a 10 year Strategic Partnership enabling it to access ESO telescopes at La Silla Paranal Observatory, including the world-leading 8 metre Very Large Telescope. Australians may also apply for positions with ESO across all its operations on the same basis as member states. Working at ESO gives Australians exposure to sophisticated scientific and engineering skills and helps build formal and informal networks with European astronomers, engineers and colleagues in other big science organisations. Further details are available at ESO 's Recruitment Portal. ______________________________ Dr. Stuart Ryder Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri) Astronomy Australia Ltd. 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He established the Swinburne University Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, recognised internationally as a centre for astrophysics and virtual-reality content for public outreach.* Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths The Academy's citation reads: *Naomi McClure-Griffiths is Australia's pre-eminent expert on the atomic hydrogen gas distribution and evolution in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and its neighbours, the Magellanic Clouds. She has made seminal contributions to our understanding of atomic gas and magnetism within these galaxies through leadership of high-fidelity observational surveys undertaken with Australia's radio telescope facilities. Her work includes the discovery of a new spiral arm within the Milky Way, the first detection of neutral gas out-flowing from the nucleus of the Milky Way, and the pioneering demonstration of the importance of magnetic fields in the flow of matter into the Galactic disk.* Please join me in congratulating Matthew and Naomi! 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