UK Solar Physics Newsletter Lyndsay Fletcher & Duncan Mackay, Editors 15th February 2008 o News, Views and Gossip o Deadline for UKSP/NAM oral presentations - February 29 2008 o Address Change: Spiro Antiochos o Address Change: James Klimchuk o Write for sunearthplan.net o New RHESSI science nuggets o BA Award Lectures 2008 o Meetings, Conferences and Workshops o Solar Sessions at NAM o Magnetic Coupling between the Interior and the Atmosphere of the Sun o SPD/SPA Session: First Results of Whole Heliosphere Interval o Second Announcement of the International Summer School on Solar Polarization o Space Weather Enterprise Forum 2008 o SHINE Workshop 2008: June 23-27 o University of Arizona and National Solar Observatory's UofA/NSO 2008 Summer School. o Employment Opportunities o Public Astronomer at National Maritime Museum o Postdoctoral Research Associate in Solar Physics o Tenure-track Position in Solar Astrophysics o Theoretical solar physics position at Naval Research Laboratory Dear Colleague, Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last Newsletter. You can find this newsletter also at the UKSP website: http://www.uksolphys.org Lyndsay (lyndsay@astro.gla.ac.uk) Duncan (duncan@mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk) ********************************************************************* * * * News, Views and Gossip * * * ********************************************************************* From: Mihalis Mathioudakis The deadline for oral presentations at UKNAM/UKSP 2008 is February 29 2008. The University will be closed for Easter the week leading up to the conference and we are working with strict deadlines for the inclusion of abstracts in the conference booklet. We plan to submit the conference abstracts to ADS. For more information visit http://www.nam2008.qub.ac.uk ************************************ From: Spiro Antiochos Dear Colleague, Please note my change of address to: Spiro Antiochos Mail Code 674 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 301-286-8849 ************************************ From: James Klimchuk James A. Klimchuk NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 671 Bldg. 21, Rm. 158 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: 301-286-9060 FAX: 301-286-1617 e-mail: James.A.Klimchuk@nasa.gov ************************************ From: Jim Wild Dear colleagues, At this time of great uncertainty it is understandable that public outreach projects might not rank as high priority activities in our busy schedules. However, research into solar and solar-terrestrial physics, planetary science and heliophysics is clearly inspirational and interests the public greatly. This could be a strength for our research area, whatever the outcomes of the current difficulties. The STFC-funded public-facing website at www.sunearthplan.net is an excellent shop-window for UK science that attracts over 8000 unique visitors every month. The project has brought together scientists, science writers and a professional web-design team to create an attractive site with easy-to-access content. In the past, the site has been linked from the BBC's science website and was featured in the Sunday Times' list of the top 20 space websites. As project coordinator, I am seeking contributions in two areas: 1. Articles to add to the site. You don't need to be an accomplished writer - I am looking for short descriptions of your research (2 pages maximum) that can be refined by the project's science writing team. This might be a general description of a research area or sub-field, a recent result or maybe a new project/instrument. If you are able to provide a short summary in the language a professional science writer can understand, then the writing team will do the rest. 2. Answers to questions posed by visitors to the site. There is currently a collection of outstanding questions that require answering on a variety of topics - you can see the full list at http://www.jwild.co.uk/q_and_a/. As well as some solar system questions, the "how and where can I see the northern lights?" one keeps popping up! Maybe someone would be interested in writing a small article on this along the line of the articles discussed in point 1? If you feel that you would like to help, either by submitting material for an article or by answering a question (a password is required to submit an answer), please contact me at j.wild@lancaster.ac.uk. If our outreach activities help make the case for solar, STP and planetary research in some small way, this could be a useful exercise. Of course, if you are a PhD student or early-career scientists, contributing to the project is something to add to you CV (you are also added to the "contributors" section of the website. Alternatively, if you are an academic writing a grant application, involvement of your team with the project might be a something to include in the mandatory outreach section of your proposal. I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers, Jim ***************************************** From: Steven Christe Announcing new RHESSI Science Nuggets "Waving goodbye to a standard model" by Lyndsay Fletcher and Hugh Hudson A new theoretical model for the flare impulsive phase turns everything upside down! "Annealing RHESSI for the first time" by David Smith Radiation damager has built up in RHESSI's detectors since launch. This nugget describes how the detectors were recently repaired. These nuggest can be found on http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/nuggets/ We publish these at roughly two week intervals. Please send any questions regarding the RHESSI science nuggets to rhessi.nuggets@gmail.com or directly to the nugget authors. ***************************************** From: "Melanie Illsley (STFC,SPO)" Nominations are now open for the BA Award Lectures 2008. The BA Award Lectures are prestigious awards presented to young scientists who are particularly gifted at presenting their research to a non-specialist audience, and we would welcome nominations from your organisation. The selected Award Lecturers will be invited to present at the BA Festival of Science 2008, in Liverpool between 6 and 11 September. The BA Festival of Science attracts tens of thousands of people and generates thousands of column inches in the national, regional and international press. The BA Award Lectures tend to receive excellent publicity and are also a very popular component of the programme among a wide audience. There are five different Award categories: Joseph Lister Award - Social sciences Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award - Engineering, technology and industry Charles Lyell Award - Environmental sciences Charles Darwin Award - Agricultural, biological and medical sciences Lord Kelvin Award - Physical sciences and mathematics When considering who you might nominate you should consider the following questions: Will the content and topic appeal to a broad range of people? Is the speaker skilled in presenting to a broad, general audience? Is the topic pressworthy? Will the speaker be able to present new research on which they are working? Could there be an interactive element to the presentation? Will the speaker be under 40 on 11 September 2008? You can find more information on our website www.the-ba.net/awardlectures ********************************************************************* * * * Conferences, Workshops, Meetings * * * ********************************************************************* Solar Sessions at NAM P30 - Solar spectroscopy and atomic data Convenor: Helen Mason Talks: Lanyon North, Tue 1 April, 11:00-12:30 Posters: Great Hall Quantitative spectroscopy of solar astrophysical plasmas require accurate atomic data. The UK community has a strong heritage in this area with emphasis in UV and X-ray wavelengths. The session will bring together atomic physicists, observers and spectral modellers who will highlight the main advances in the field in the era of new instruments such as the EUV Imaging Spectrometer on Hinode. P31 - Solar seismology - from the interior to the corona From: Bernie Roberts Convenor: Prof B Roberts Talks: Lanyon North, Tue 1 April, 14:00-15:30 Posters: Great Hall You are asked to note the following session at UKSP. Anyone wishing to be considered for an oral presentation or poster for this session, please follow the NAM/UKSP guidelines and submit an abstract as soon as possible (the NAM deadline for oral presentations is 29 Feb). All aspects of coronal seismology are particularly welcome as are areas of cross-fertilisation between helioseismology and seismology of the solar atmosphere. As usual, contributions from younger members of our community are particularly encouraged. An opening review on "Solar magneto-seismology from the interior to the corona" will be given by Prof R Erdelyi. It is well established that oscillations observed on the solar surface allow us to probe the internal structure and dynamics of the Sun. Recently, the wealth of observations from TRACE and SOHO missions have revealed a range of wave modes detected in the solar atmosphere (transition region and corona), giving rise to the new field of coronal seismology. The session will bring together observers and theorists interested in current trends in solar seismology, with the question of how various regions connect with one another being of special interest. Cross-fertilisation between ideas in helioseismology and coronal seismology is also of particular interest. Bernard Roberts Session P32 - Magnetic coupling in the solar atmosphere Convenor: Robertus Erdelyi Talks: Lanyon North, Tue 1 April, 16:00-17:30 Posters: Great Hall The magnetic field plays the key role in forming solar atmospheric structures and its dynamics. In some regions, in particular in the higher parts of the solar atmosphere the magnetic field completely dominates the behavior of the plasma. In this session we will move away from the ''traditional'' picture of the static time-averaged atmosphere and emphasize the ubiquitous interplay between the highly ionized plasma and the magnetic field. We will place emphasis on the fine structure of the solar atmosphere and its changing morphology from photosphere to the corona. Contributions on atmospheric waves, oscillations and dynamics phenomena are all welcome. Session P33 - The explosive Sun Convenor: Louise Harra Talks: Lanyon North, Wed 2 April, 14:00-15:30 Posters: Great Hall Solar explosive events vary in magnitude and behaviour from rare white-light flares and CMEs to common microflares and other transient events. Explosive events usually encompass several areas of the solar atmosphere and the physical processes behind them are far from been fully understood. The session will present the current knowledge in this area and discuss scenarios associated with their complex behaviour and evolution. Session P34 - Magnetic reconnection Convenors: Clare Parnell, Chris Owen Talks: Lanyon North, Wed 2 April, 11:00-12:30 Posters: Great Hall Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental plasma process in the Universe. For example, it plays a key role in the interaction of the Earth's magnetospheric environment with the solar wind, in the onset of solar and stellar flares and CME formation, in the interaction of our solar system with its interstellar neighbourhood and in astrophysical contexts such as pulsar magnetospheres and active galactic nuclei. Indeed, we might expect the process to occur in any system in which magnetic fields and plasmas of different origin may interact. Contributions to the session are solicited which address the magnetic reconnection process in any of its disparate manifestations, and papers addressing observational, theoretical, modelling and/or simulation studies are equally welcome. P35 - From Sun to Earth and beyond Convenor: James McAteer, Claire Foullon Talks: Lanyon North, Wed 2 April, 16:00-17:30 Posters: Great Hall A forum dedicated to Heliophysics, with emphasis on the solar-terrestrial or solar-planetary relations to further stimulate dialogue between the UKSP/MIST/Space and planetary science communities. Session P36 - Waves and Instabilities in Space Plasmas Convenors: Tony Arber & Richard Horne Talks: Lanyon North, Thu 3 April, 11:00-12:30 Posters: South Dining Hall We would like to invite submissions to the "Waves and Instabilities in Space Plasmas" session at the forthcoming Spring NAM/MIST/UKSP meeting. The meeting is to be held at Queen's University Belfast (31st march - 4th April). This session is timetabled for 11:00 to 12:30 on Thursday 3 April. Full details are below, but to find out more, register and submit abstracts, visit http://nam2008.qub.ac.uk/. Waves and instabilities play an important role in space plasmas. At the fluid level they provide a mechanism for energy transport and useful diagnostics. At the kinetic level they drive processes such as electron and ion heating, acceleration, plasma resistivity and particle precipitation. They have applications to planetary magnetospheres, astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. Here we invite papers on waves from MHD down to kinetic scale processes in all these areas. Where possible preference for oral contributions will be given to early career researchers. P37 - Solar and STP missions forum From: "Fludra, A (Andrzej)" Dear all, To continue the tradition established over the past few years, we are holding a Solar and STP Missions Forum at NAM in Belfast on Friday, 4 April. We need the participation of the solar community and encourage you to send abstracts in for talks and posters, and attend the session: Convenor: Andrzej Fludra, Andrew Fazakerley Talks: Lanyon North, *Friday 4 April, 11:00-15:30* Posters: Great Hall The Missions Forum provides an opportunity to discuss operational and planned missions (and facilities) in Solar and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, through both invited and submitted contributions. The presentations should encourage and aid interested community members to get involved in science exploitation, and describe future scientific potential. We have two 90-minutes sessions shared with the STP community. We expect talks to cover status of current and future solar and STP missions, and the practical aspects of using the instrument/data. The emphasis is on instrumentation with a significant UK involvement. Abstracts can be submitted through the NAM website, with a deadline of 29 February. Many thanks, Andrzej Fludra P39 - Substorms in the age of THEMIS Convenor: Jim Wild, Steve Milan Talks: PFC 210, Tue 1 April, 14:00-15:30 Posters: Great Hall Substorms represent the explosive reconfiguration of the Earth's magnetic tail and are a key regulatory mechanism in the coupling between the solar wind, the terrestrial magnetosphere and the ionosphere. This phenomenon is responsible for some of the most dynamic auroral displays observed in the polar regions, sometimes with significant detrimental repercussions for space-based and ground-based technology. The onset location and timing of magnetospheric substorms is one of the key outstanding uncertainties in solar-terrestrial physics, this question being directly addressed by the recently launched NASA THEMIS mission. This multi-satellite programme will make its inaugural measurements of the Earth^Ys magnetic tail during winter/spring 2008. As a consequence of THEMIS, the international research community is currently enjoying a surge in substorm-related research. We invite contributions that report techniques, insights and results in substorm science, at the Earth and beyond, at the dawn of the THEMIS era. ********************************************* From: Dipankar Banerjee Magnetic Coupling between the Interior and the Atmosphere of the Sun First announcement A meeting will be held on the "Magnetic Coupling between the Interior and Atmosphere of the Sun" during December 2-5, 2008 at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, India. Magnetic fields of various scales in the Sun govern the dynamic phenomena that drive solar activity and variability. The Sun possesses a magnetic field of a complex geometry which extends far out into the interplanetary medium. The aim of the meeting is to focus on the critical issues pertaining to solar magnetism with particular emphasis on the various MHD processes that are at work in the solar atmosphere. The meeting will review the current status of magnetic field measurements and their implications in the light of the recent physical theories and numerical modeling that address the fundamental scales and processes in the highly magnetized turbulent plasma. The role of the magnetic fields as the agent, coupling the interior with the atmosphere and thereby provide the channels for the upward transport of energy and momentum from the interior and as progenitors of explosive events will be examined. Discussions on the new results that emerge from the space missions such as STEREO and Solar-B with special reference to the Hinode vector magnetic field measurements both from SOLAR-B and from ground-based telescopes will be one of the highlights of the meeting. Another motivation for this meeting is the commemoration of the Centenary of the discovery of the Evershed effect at Kodaikanal, India in 1909. The Proceedings of the meeting will be published by Springer, and space will be allotted for review talks, oral and poster contributions. Topics Magnetic field generation and transport mechanisms Magnetic field measurements Sunspot and active regions Magnetic coupling through the atmosphere Eruptive phenomena Solar-stellar connections Invited speakers J. Sanchez Almeida, S. Brun, P. Charbonneau, B. De Pontieu, T. G. Forbes, N. Gopalswamy, D. Gough, J. A. Klimchuk, A. G. Kosovichev, B. W. Lites, D. Longcope, E. Marsch, D. Nandy, A. Nordlund, C. Parnell, K. Shibata, J. O. Stenflo, J. Trujillo Bueno, J. H. Thomas, J. H. M. M. Schmitt, S. Tsuneta, N. O. Weiss, J. -P. Zahn. Contact Chair, LOC Indian Institute of Astrophysics IInd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560034 INDIA Email: ever@iiap.res.in Phone: +91 80-2553-0672 Fax: +91 80-2553-4043 For further details visit Website: http://www.iiap.res.in/ever/ ********************************************* From: Sarah Gibson SPD/SPA Session: First Results of Whole Heliosphere Interval SPD/SPA Session at AGU 2008 Joint Assembly, 27-30 May 2008, Fort Lauderdale,Florida First Results of the Whole Heliosphere Interval The Whole Heliosphere Interval (WHI) is an international coordinated observing and modeling effort to characterize the 3-dimensional interconnected solar-heliospheric-planetary system. It begins with data originating at the Sun during Carrington Rotation 2067: March 20 - April 16, 2008. WHI's science begins with the solar interior and extends through the heliosphere and interplanetary space out to the heliopause. WHI is a special campaign period of the International Heliophysical Year, and involves the participation of many participating observatories and researchers around the world. A "synoptic" set of observations will provide baseline measurements of the heliophysical system, while "targeted" observing campaigns during the WHI interval will focus on particular sub-regions of the coupled heliospheric system and address specific scientific questions via day-to-day coordinated observations. This special session will provide a broad description of the heliosphere at solar minimum by showcasing early results of the WHI campaign. We invite contributions to this session from anyone involved in WHI observations, either targetted or synoptic, or modeling efforts. For further details see: http://ihy2007.org/WHI/WHI.shtml, and to submit an abstract go to http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja08/?content=program. ********************************************** From: Zhongquan Qu Second Announcement of the International Summer School on Solar Polarization Now the readers who are interested in taking part in the International Summer School on Solar Polarization can registrate now via the following website : http://summerschool.ynao.ac.cn/summerschool.html All the details can be found in the above website. The registration deadline is: 12 June, 2008. ********************************************** From: Terry Onsager Space Weather Enterprise Forum 2008 The 2nd Space Weather Enterprise Forum (SWEF) will be held in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club, on May 21, 2008. Our nation's rapid advances in the technology sector and our fast-growing dependence on space-based systems have resulted in an ever-increasing vulnerability to hazardous space weather. We seek to raise awareness of the increasing importance of space weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings to our technologically affluent society and our future way of life on this planet, and in space. This forum will focus on the costs of space weather impacts and the benefits of improved space weather services with an emphasis on the anticipated needs of the user community in 2010-2020. Space weather scientists and service providers seek to better understand and serve society's needs for space weather information. The forum will consist of speaker presentations, followed by panel discussions designed to encourage productive dialogue among all attendees. The Forum is open to the public and is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and is not guaranteed after the pre-registration deadline. For more information or to register online, please visit our Web site at: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/swef/ Direct questions to Bill Murtagh at 303-497-7492 or william.murtagh@noaa.gov. ********************************************** From: Christina Cohen SHINE Workshop 2008: June 23-27 This year's SHINE Workshop will be held at the Zermatt Resort in Utah (http ://zermatt.dolce.com) from June 23 to June 27. Guided by the responses from the SHINE 2007 survey and input from the session leaders, the SHINE steering committee is currently developing the session topics. Some of you have expressed interest in new topics and well as twists on previous ones and we welcome and appreciate all your suggestions (particularly those accompanied by offers to lead sessions). Although the schedule is quickly filling up we still value any input from the SHINE participants. In an effort to foster collaborative science, the GEM and SHINE steering committees have decided to run parallel meetings at Zermatt. In addition to the opportunity for SHINE participants to attend GEM sessions, there will also be sessions within the SHINE workshop devoted to topics of interest to both the GEM and SHINE communities. These sessions will be run like typical SHINE working group sessions (with lots of discussion and collaboration ) in parallel with other SHINE sessions. More details regarding the workshop and session topics will be available in the coming months at http://www.shinegroup.org. We are looking forward to another successful workshop and hope you can join us! - The SHINE Steering Committee ********************************************** From: John Leibacher University of Arizona and National Solar Observatory's UofA/NSO 2008 Summer School in Solar Physics University of Arizona and National Solar Observatory's 2008 Summer School in Solar Physics June 16-20: NSO/Sacramento Peak, Sunspot, NM We are offering an intensive one-week "short" course on solar physicsaimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students. The purpose is to provide a basic introduction to solar physics for students that do not have an opportunity to take such a course at their home institution, or who have an interest in the physics of the Sun and may possibly want to pursue a career in solar physics, space physics, or related field. Topics to be covered include solar radiative transfer, helioseismology, solar interior, solar MHD, chromospheric and photospheric magnetic fields, corona and solar wind, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, and high-energy charged particles. There will be tours of NSO's facilities, opportunities to observe the Sun, and other activities. Confirmed speakers include: Gene Parker, University of Chicago Spiro Antiochos, NRL Joe Giacalone, University of Arizona Irene Gonzalez Hernandez, NSO Tucson Randy Jokipii, University of Arizona Sam Krucker, SSL, UC Berkeley Aimee Norton, NSO, Tucson Matt Penn, National Solar Observatory Tami Rogers, High Altitude Observatory / University of Arizona Chuck Smith, University of New Hampshire Han Uitenbroek, National Solar Observatory Additional information and application material can be accessed at the summer school's website: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/SummerSchool08. The deadline to receive all applications is May 2nd. We anticipate to be able cover the costs for travel (airfare within the continental United States, plus local transportation), meals, and lodging for most students. Requests for travel grants can made on the application form. Please submit such requests as soon as possible because the funds available for travel support are limited. Please direct all inquiries to: Prof. Joe Giacalone Department of Planetary Sciences University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 Ph: 520-626-8365 Fax: 520-626-8250 Email: giacalon@lpl.arizona.edu Support for this school is provided by a grant from NSF *********************************************************************** * * * Positions Vacant * * * *********************************************************************** From: "Melanie Illsley (STFC,SPO)" STFC are supporting a new post at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, focussed on public engagement with contemporary astronomy and space science. (The investment was recommended by the former PPARC Science in Society Advisory Panel in 2006). The NMM's advertisement in New Scientist magazine is copied below. Closing date is 18 February 2008. Robin Clegg, STFC Science in Society programme ______________________________ Public Astronomer - Greenwich Salary 30,000 - 35,000, negotiable depending on skills & experience In May 2007 the Royal Observatory, Greenwich opened its new Astronomy Centre. This major development houses the Weller Astronomy Galleries, Lloyds Register Learning spaces and the state-of-the-art Peter Harrison Planetarium. We are now seeking a Public Astronomer to play a key advocacy and communications role to ensure accuracy and accessibility in the public engagement with astronomy at the ROG for national and international audiences. As a member of the Learning and Interpretation Department you will liaise closely with the Press Office and the Curatorial team and will be expected to keep up to date with current astronomy and space research. You will have a relevant degree in astronomy or space science and research credibility demonstrated by a PhD and experience in a related professional field. You will be an excellent communicator and able to represent the ROG and its public engagement work. Previous experience of public engagement work in a university, science centre or museum would be an advantage. The post is funded initially by STFC as part of its Science and Society programme. STFC will also be an advocate for activity and programmes connected with the post. For a full job description and details of how to apply please visit www.nmm.ac.uk/jobs Closing date: 18 February 2008. ******************************************** From: Leon Ofman Postdoctoral Research Associate in Solar Physics Postdoctoral Research Associate in Solar Physics at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Department of Physics Catholic University of America 200 Hannan Hall 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC 20064 USA Tel: 301 286 9913 Fax: 301 286 1617 Email Inquiries: Leon.Ofman@gsfc.nasa.gov A postdoctoral position is currently available to work on solar coronal physics using data from the Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) mission. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the analysis of data from the COR1 coronagraphs on STEREO, but collaboration with the other imaging and in-situ instruments is planned. In addition, coordination with other missions, such as SOHO, TRACE, RHESSI, and Hinode will be encouraged. The work involves digital image processing, primarily in IDL, and the physical modeling of processes in the corona, and solar wind. The work location is at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The work is in close collaboration with Dr. Joseph Davila, Lead NASA Scientist for COR1. The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Physics, Astrophysics, or a related field, and experience in solar physics or a related field. The initial appointment of the successful candidate will be for a period of one year, with a likely renewal for an additional year. Interested applicants should send by email a resume, a brief statement of research interests, a list of publications, and the names of at least three references to the above address. The deadline for application is February 29, 2008. CUA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. ******************************************** From: Bernie McNamara Tenure-track Position in Solar Astrophysics The New Mexico State University (NMSU) is building a solar program. Therefore, the Department of Astronomy invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Solar Astrophysics beginning August 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in solar physics, astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field. The successful applicant will demonstrate a currently active solar observation/theory/ modeling program and the ability to participate in ongoing solar science studies at the national and international levels, including use of the in-development ATST and its science emphases (multi-layer polarimetry, magneto-convective processes, etc.). The successful candidate will ideally provide evidence of the ability to deliver high quality instruction at the graduate and undergraduate levels, the ability to secure sustained external research funding, and the ability to serve as a research advisor to MS and PhD students. To be considered for this position, send a cover letter, brief statements of research interests & plans (including any additional research expertise and interests) and teaching experience & philosophy, and a curriculum vitae to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee Department of Astronomy New Mexico State University, MSC 4500 1320 Frenger St. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 Applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Review of completed applications will begin February 1st, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled or closed. Questions can be addressed to: astfaculty@astronomy.nmsu.edu or (575) 646 -4438.See our entire job posting in the current AAS job listings. New Mexico State University is an EEO/AA Employer. Offer of employment contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States. ******************************************** From: Judy Karpen Theoretical solar physics position at Naval Research Laboratory Astrophysicist Solar Theory Section Solar-Terrestrial Relationships Branch Space Science Division Naval Research Laboratory The Naval Research Laboratory at Washington, DC seeks a qualified applicant for an Astrophysicist position in the Solar Theory Section of the Solar-Terrestrial Relationships Branch of the Space Science Division. Research activities of the Branch include observational and theoretical investigations of a wide range of solar-terrestrial phenomena, including solar magnetic fields, UV-X-ray emission from the solar atmosphere, solar flares, coronal streamers and mass ejections, the solar wind, solar variability, the sunspot cycle, and their effects on the heliosphere and Earth. This opportunity emphasizes the study of solar MHD problems such as magnetic reconnection, coronal heating, photospheric flux emergence and cancellation, active region modeling, and coronal mass ejection initiation. Expertise in analytical and numerical MHD modeling is required. A background in solar physics is preferred, but not required. Motivated computational, plasma, and space physicists are encouraged to apply. The ability to relate MHD theoretical results to observations by existing solar missions such as the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Transition Region and Coronal Explorer, Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, and Hinode is essential. The successful applicant should have demonstrated skill in writing scientific papers and proposals for research support. The annual salary is expected to range from approximately $55,000 - $103,000, depending on the qualifications of the candidate. NRL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Interested applicants should submit an electronic CV and cover letter to Dr. Judy Karpen (judy.karpen@nrl.navy.mil), who can also be contacted with any questions about the position. Application review will begin February 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible. ******************************************** -- Dr Duncan H Mackay Mathematical Institute, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS, Scotland. 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