From stanislav.shabala at utas.edu.au  Wed Oct  9 13:56:46 2024
From: stanislav.shabala at utas.edu.au (Stas Shabala)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 02:56:46 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Congratulations to Matthew Bailes
Message-ID: <046B7304-A828-4EE0-9449-E5C65F666072@utas.edu.au>

Dear ASA members,

Please join me in congratulating Professor Matthew Bailes, who has been awarded this year?s Prime Minister?s Prize for Science<https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/prime-ministers-prizes-science-2024>.

The prize recognises Matthew?s discoveries relating to Fast Radio Bursts, and his leadership in this field.

Congratulations to Matthew, and to all those involved in this research.

Best wishes,

Stas

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President, Astronomical Society of Australia
Discipline of Physics | School of Natural Sciences | College of Science and Engineering
University of Tasmania
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From Hannah.Schunker at newcastle.edu.au  Thu Oct 10 21:13:34 2024
From: Hannah.Schunker at newcastle.edu.au (Hannah Schunker)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:13:34 +0000
Subject: [ASA] PhD Opportunity in Solar and Space Physics at the University
 of Newcastle
Message-ID: <147757BF-87EE-45DF-966B-7116B0C16726@newcastle.edu.au>

Dear Colleagues,

We would appreciate it if you could circulate the following PhD project opportunity to any (currently only domestic) students who may be interested.

?Hannah Schunker
ARC Future Fellow
University of Newcastle


Remote Sensing of Coronal Mass Ejection Magnetic Fields from the Sun for Space Weather Forecasting<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/dSIGC91WPRTRw4z0wuofgFqzekR?domain=newcastle.edu.au>

Applications close 3 November 2024

This is an opportunity to model remote sensing techniques for coronal mass ejection (CME) magnetic fields from the Sun through the heliosphere and contribute to advancing solar physics and space weather forecasting in this cutting-edge project.

The successful candidate will work towards advancing one of the pressing problems in a space-faring society: understanding the propagation of the Sun?s radiation and magnetic field through the heliosphere.

The goal of this project is to enhance remote sensing capabilities for measuring the speed and magnetic field characteristics of CMEs originating from the Sun. The focus is on advancing methods to determine the magnetic field strength and orientation of CMEs. We aim to develop innovative remote sensing capabilities to exploit a range of observations to constrain the propagation speed, magnetic field strength and orientation of CMEs: (i) Interplanetary Scintillation observations, (ii) gyrosynchrotron radiation from the Sun, and (iii) Faraday rotation effects on light from distant sources observed in radio observations from archive Murchison Wide-field Array data. A key component of understanding the signal is modelling the CMEs and observations. Ultimately, the enhanced capabilities will contribute to a deeper understanding of CMEs, enabling more precise forecasting of their arrival times and potential impact on Earth?s space environment.

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 developing both state-of-the-art simulations, and observations from the Murchison Widefield Array and (when available) the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder
? share their research with the international astrophysics community via conferences, meetings, and peer-reviewed publications
? benefit from mentorship and guidance from academics at the University, including Dr. Hannah Schunker, Prof. David Pontin as well as from external institutes such as Dr. John Morgan (CSIRO).


PhD Scholarship details

Funding: $36,000 per annum (2024 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.


Eligibility Criteria

We are looking for a motivated, independent student with a 1st class Honours (or expected) degree or equivalent.
Experience in modelling and coding would be an advantage.
This opportunity is currently only open to domestic students.


Application Procedure

In the email expressing your interest, please send the documents (academic transcripts, CV, statement of research interests, proposal linking you to the field of research - describing what you can bring to the project) as ONE pdf file attachment with YOUR surname as the filename e.g. Schunker.pdf

Please send the email expressing interest to hannah.schunker at newcastle.edu.au by 5pm on 03 November 2024.





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From rpearse at swin.edu.au  Fri Oct 11 15:19:21 2024
From: rpearse at swin.edu.au (Romy Pearse)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:19:21 +0000
Subject: [ASA] REMINDER: AAL is seeking applications for three vacancies on
 the AAL Board
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Dear all,

A reminder ? Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) is currently seeking applications for three vacancies on the AAL Board.

For more information, please visit this link<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/14apCzvkyVC8jZqWpf4fvF93q8o?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au> to access the full advertisement on AAL?s website.

To apply, please email Ms Catherine Andrews, Company Secretary (catherine.andrews at astronomyaustralia.org.au<mailto:catherine.andrews at astronomyaustralia.org.au>) with a one-page letter and one-page CV demonstrating:

  *   relevant experience, particularly in relation to the areas specified in the full advertisement (see link above)
  *   an understanding of board functions, roles and responsibilities
  *   why you want to join the Board of AAL, and
  *   any relevant conflicts of interest.

The deadline for applications is Monday, 14 October at 9:00 AM AEDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

Kind regards,
Romy Pearse

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From angel.lopez-sanchez at mq.edu.au  Fri Oct 11 16:03:54 2024
From: angel.lopez-sanchez at mq.edu.au (Angel Rafael Lopez Sanchez)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:03:54 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Astronomy CSIRO iPhD Scholarship available at Macquarie
 University
Message-ID: <C2C14D54-FE82-448E-9A52-F66EDA0C7497@mq.edu.au>

Dear all,

I would like to bring your attention to the Astronomy CSIRO iPhD Scholarship that we have currently available at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences of Macquarie University:

https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/KqRBC3QNPBi7rkOrxUgfOFQkBRl?domain=mq.edu.au

List of CSIRO iPhD Scholarships: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XPyBC4QOPEiYwVqw6SxhEF4jwtt?domain=csiro.au

Title: Connecting gas and stars in galaxies

Abstract: The aim of this PhD project is to advance our understanding of how galaxies work by developing state-of-the-art software tools to streamline the analysis of large datasets generated by integral field spectroscopy observations. This project is part of CSIRO?s Industry PhD Programs.

Among other advantages, please note that this Scholarship offers:

- A stipend of $46,000 AUD per year for the student,
- A project Expense and Development package of $13,000 per annum (to used for traveling, collaborations, observations, computing?),
- A three month industry engagement component with the industry partner,
- A structured professional development and training program to develop applied research skills,
- Option for MRes Yr2 + PhD (4 years in total) also available.

This will be supervised by Baerbel Koribalski (CSIRO) and me (Macquarie University) in the research component, and a staff member of Ferrovial Construction Australia for the industry component.

Please, send an email with your interests, CV, and university transcripts, or contact me if you need more information (email: angel.lopez-sanchez at mq.edu.au<mailto:angel.lopez-sanchez at mq.edu.au>).

Deadline is 31st October 2024, although we can close it earlier if we receive a strong candidate.

NOTE: This scholarship is ONLY offered to domestic students.

Thanks,

Cheers,

?ngel R.

A/Prof ?ngel R. L?pez-S?nchez
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