1) Exosystèmes II | IRAP | 30 novembre - 2 décembre


L’atelier ExoSystèmes II aura lieu la semaine du 30 novembre 2021. Le thème retenu cette année est “Structures”.

Si la situation sanitaire le permet, l’atelier se tiendra à l’IRAP et se déroulera sur 3 jours, du mardi 30 Novembre au jeudi 02 Décembre inclus. Sinon, l’atelier se déroulera en mode virtuel sur 4 demi-journées. Les dates précises seront décidées à la rentrée, selon l’évolution des conditions sanitaires.

L’atelier donnera une large part aux contributions orales des  jeunes chercheuses et chercheurs et des thèmes de débat seront proposés avec le programme.

Nous vous invitons à réserver d'ores et déjà cette semaine du 30 novembre 2021 dans vos agendas.

Le SOC: C. Baruteau, M. Bonnefoy, F. Debras, M. Deleuil, M.-J. Goupil, P.-O. Lagage, J. Leconte, C. Moutou, A. Strugarek


2) Conférence Nationale d’Exobiologie | Marseille | 11-14 octobre 2021
Bonjour à toutes et tous,

Nous avons le plaisir vous convier à la prochaine Conférence Nationale d’Exobiologie, organisé par la Société Française d’Exobiologie qui aura lieu en présentiel à Marseille du Lundi 11 au Jeudi 14 octobre 2021 inclus, sur le campus de Luminy.

Cette conférence sera l’occasion de présenter vos travaux, à travers une approche interdisciplinaire, sur les dernières avancées scientifiques sur des thématiques allant de la formation du système solaire à l’émergence du vivant sur Terre.

Quelle que soit votre discipline, n’hésitez pas à venir nous rejoindre pour échanger autour de ces questions fondamentales et discuter de l'avenir de l'exobiologie en France.

Pour votre information, le date limite de soumission des résumés est prévue pour le 16 juillet 2021.

Vous pouvez par ailleurs vous inscrire à tarif réduit jusqu’au 17 septembre 2021 (80 euros) puis 100 euros au-delà de cette date.

Le nombre de places est limité à 135 personnes. Donc les premiers inscrits seront les gagnants J

Vous trouverez toutes les informations sur la conférence au lien suivant https://www.exobiologie.fr/Conference21/

En espérant vous voir nombreux en octobre sur Marseille.

Bien cordialement.

Grégoire Danger et Vassilissa Vinogradoff pour le CA de la SFE.


3) Pôle “surfaces planétaires” CNES/INSU | 16 juin 2021 09:00 AM Paris
 
La prochaine réunion du pôle concerne le WG 2 (Mise en place des standards OGC  - WMS/WCS/…). Pendant cette réunion, on vous présentera l’OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) et les standards cartographiques. De quoi construire un «  Google Earth » pour les sciences planétaires !

Nous aurons aussi une courte présentation de la responsable Europe de l’OGC.

Ce sera aussi un point sur la validation de la FEP (Fiche d’Engagement Projet) qui permet le passage du projet du en phase A au CNES.

Heure : 16 juin 2021 09:00 AM Paris
 
Participer à la réunion Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87663698924?pwd=bURCWWRrbUN5ZFJEL3FTOElwTkVhQT09
 
ID de réunion : 876 6369 8924
Code secret : 179401

Jean-Christophe Malapert

4) PLATO Mission Conference 2021: Exploring exoplanets in the habitable zone of solar-like stars | On-line | 11-15 October 2021
Dear Colleagues,

This is the second announcement of thePLATO Mission Conference 2021: Exploring exoplanets in the habitable zone of solar-like stars, which will be held from 11 to 15 October 2021 as online event.

PLATO is the third medium sized mission in ESA’s Cosmic Vision programme and currently under development with a planned launch date in 2026. PLATO will search for exoplanets and perform their bulk characterisation with an unprecedented accuracy, focusing on Earth-size planets orbiting in the habitable zone of bright Sun-like stars. PLATO will use the transit method combined with the seismic analysis of the host star and with ground-based radial velocity measurements, to determine the planetary mass, radius, age, and orbital characteristics of the system.

This Conference aims at presenting the status of the PLATO mission to the community, both on the satellite development and scientific preparation, and at bringing experts working on observations and theory associated with any of the PLATO science objectives (https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/plato).

*Abstract submission is now open and will close on 18 June for talks, and on 30 July for posters*. Registration is open until 24 September. There is no registration fee. http://platomissionconference2021.iaa.es/registration

The invited speakers are:

     Maria Bergemann - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
     Andrew Collier-Cameron  - University of St Andrews
     Guy Davies - University of Birmingham
     Sebastien Deheuvels - Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie
     Caroline Dorn - University of Zurich
     Scott Gaudi - Ohio State University
     Raphaëlle Haywood - University of Exeter
     Natalie Hinkel - Southwest Research Institute
     Laura Kreidberg - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
     Jacques Laskar -  Observatoire de Paris
     Victoria Meadows - University of Washington
     Joshua Pepper - Lehigh University
     Aldo Serenelli - Institute of Space Sciences - CSIC
     Ignas Snellen - Leiden University
     Andrew Tkachenko -  KU Leuven
     Andrew Vanderburg - University of Wisconsin-Madison

The oral sessions will be scheduled from 11 to 15 October, starting at 14:00 and ending at 19:00 CEST. Poster sessions will be organised before and after the oral sessions. A detailed programme will be released in the forthcoming months.

For more information, please visit the Conference website: http://platomissionconference2021.iaa.es/

With kind regards,

The SOC and the LOC

5) EPSC 2021 : Pensez à vous affilier au French hub !
Vous participez à l'EPSC ? Pensez à rejoindre l'Europlanet Society pour bénéficier d'un tarif préférentiel lors de votre inscription ! Profitez-en pour vous affilier au French hub pour être informé des activités d'Europlanet en France. Contact: Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.

6) Le hub Français d'Europlanet society cherche un webmaster
Rejoignez le hub francais d'Europlanet society ! Nous cherchons un webmaster pour animer notre site internet et communiquer à la communauté planéto française les nouvelles d'Europlanet. Participez avec nous à construire la communauté européenne de planétologie et à promouvoir les initiatives de collaboration et d'échanges avec les autres hub. Contactez-nous à Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.  pour nous rejoindre !


7) Demande de temps NAROO 2021B
Ouverture de l’appel à numérisation NAROO 2021B, période septembre 2021 / février 2022.
Le formulaire est directement accessible sur https://forms.gle/EkMNCgeVMz33dgVYA
Ou directement depuis les sites NAROO https://omekas.obspm.fr/s/naroo/page/accueil ou https://omekas.obspm.fr/s/naroo-project/page/home
Deadline des soumissions : vendredi 02 juillet 2021, midi (Paris - CET time).


8) 10th IRAM 30-meter School on Millimetre Astronomy | on-line | 15-19, 22 and 23 November

This is the first announcement of the 10th IRAM 30-meter School on Millimetre Astronomy.

Due to the special circumstances derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 10th edition will be held on-line, on 15-19, 22 and 23 November. On-line registration will open shortly.

As in previous editions, the school will combine lectures on millimetre astronomy with observations using the 30-meter telescope.  Lectures will be given by experienced scientists and 30-meter observers, covering a wide range of topics, including
- the study of the chemistry of interstellar clouds,
- low and high mass star formation, in the Milky Way, in nearby galaxies, and at high-redshifts.

In addition, the school will include lectures on
- instrumentation, observing techniques, and data processing.

This edition will highlight the synergies with the IRAM NOrthern Extended Millimetre Array (NOEMA).

The lectures will be complemented by practical work using the 30-meter telescope. As usual, students, lecturers and technical assistants will form small groups, to work on one topic, preparing a science case, conducting the observations with the 30-meter telescope, reducing the data, and presenting first results on the last day of the school. However, unlike previous schools, where trainers and students performed their observations at the telescope site, in this edition all observations will be conducted in remote mode.

The school is aimed at attracting new scientists to current and future single-dish millimetre and sub-millimetre facilities. The school is primarily meant for young researchers with little previous experience in mm-astronomy.

Due to the constraints imposed by the practices at the telescope (even in remote mode), the school attendance will be limited to about 60 students who will be selected on the basis of their interests, experience, and references. Other considerations will be taken into account. In particular, we will strive to achieve balance in gender and geographical origin for attendees and lecturers.

The school pages will be available soon in the IRAM web site. For reference the information of the previous school edition (September 2019) can be consulted here (https://www.iram-institute.org/EN/content-page-402-7-67-402-0-0.html)

Best regards,
Miguel Sánchez-Portal, on behalf of the Science Organising Committee

9) Europlanet Early Career Network
Jeunes planétologues, connaissez-vous l'EPEC ? C'est le réseau des jeunes chercheurs d'Europlanet society - ou EuroPlanet Early Career network. Vous pouvez nous rejoindre pour bénéficier du soutien du réseau, d'opportunités de formation, networking et pour rencontrer les autres jeunes planétologues européens ! Suivez nous sur Twitter (@epec_epn) et rejoignez notre slack pour commencer à interagir avec nous et ne rien rater des activités de l'EPSC: https://join.slack.com/t/epec-network/shared_invite/zt-leh622ma-lwt_eRrOi_taNzvJ8wxCSw


10) Postdoctoral Scholar at UCLA in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences – AEThER program

Position Description: The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate exoplanet atmosphere-magma ocean interactions and evolution. This postdoctoral position is part of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funded AEThER (Atmospheric Empirical, Theoretical, and Experimental Research) project. The AEThER team is investigating how primary atmospheres form and evolve in conjunction with the solidification of the mantle during planet formation. The successful applicant will collaborate with Professors Schlichting and Young at UCLA and with other members of the AEThER team working on related topics at other locations.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community at UCLA. We seek to build academic environments where diverse groups of people with a variety of viewpoints and ideas can thrive and work together. We therefore encourage applicants from those from under-represented groups
and backgrounds to apply.

Minimum qualifications: The applicant must have completed a doctoral degree in planetary science or a related field at the time of appointment.

Desired qualifications: Familiarity with python or similar programming environments is desirable. Familiarity with the physics and/or physical chemistry of atmospheres and/or planetary interiors would be beneficial, as would familiarity with chemical reaction networks and past experience in interdisciplinary research.
Appointment and Applications: The initial appointment will be for a 12-month period, with the possibility for renewal for up to two additional years contingent upon satisfactory performance. Salary will follow standards for post-doctoral scholars and will scale with the applicant’s experience. To apply, candidates should submit (a) a cover letter, (b) a CV, and (c) and names and contact information of at least two references. Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit website at https://apptrkr.com/2278333 beginning May 24, 2021. To ensure full consideration, the online application should be completed by June 23, 2021.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy
see: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscriminatioHarassmentAffirmAction
Application Deadline:
Wednesday, June 23, 2021


11) Education Scientist and ESAC Communication Officer
Post: Education Scientist and ESAC Communication Officer
This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Location: ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain  

Description

You will report to the Head of the Science Division (H/SCI-SC) and be responsible for coordinating and managing the CESAR education initiative.
You will report functionally to the Head of the Outreach and Coordination Office (DG-CPO) and be responsible for coordinating ESA's corporate communication locally.
As a member of the Science Faculty, you are expected to pursue personal scientific research, as relevant, and workload permitting.

CESAR - Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research - is a joint initiative by ESA, the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) and the Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España, S.A. (ISDEFE) to promote and develop educational activities in Spain and Europe with the focus on exploration of the Solar System and the Universe, collaborating notably with the Directorate of Science and the different ESA SCI missions. Its activities are coordinated with the ESA Education Office, to ensure full coherency with ESA corporate education strategy and defined educational priorities.
Duties

As Education Scientist

You will be responsible for coordinating and managing the CESAR education initiative. In particular, you will be in charge of the definition, execution and monitoring of activities ensuring optimal use of SCI resources dedicated to CESAR.

The tasks include:
coordinating with the main CESAR partners (INTA and ISDEFE);
coordinating with the ESA Education Office to ensure integration of the CESAR initiative in the ESA education strategy;
leading and actively participating in the development of educational material  related to space, including creating educational scientific cases for astronomy, heliospheric and planetary science for primary and secondary schools through to universities;
managing and developing regular interactive CESAR scientific classes for schoolteachers, both onsite at ESAC and online, including the annual Galileo Teacher Training Programme for schoolteachers in Europe;
leading and actively participating in educational events, e.g. providing dedicated video-conferences to school and university students;
ensuring the suitable installation, maintenance and remote operations of the CESAR telescopes and associated infrastructure, and developing online access for  students across Europe;
maintaining the CESAR educational website and ensuring all educational resources are available online;
managing external support contracts to support CESAR educational activities and annual trainees;
management of the defined available resources (budget and support services) and continuous reporting to SCI-SC and the ESA Education Office
As ESAC Communication Officer

In the role of ESAC Communication Officer, you will report functionally to the Head of the Outreach Coordination Office. You will be responsible for local coordination of ESA's Corporate Communication policy in close cooperation with the Head of Establishment, and for local coordination of the ESA/ESAC Communication team in close cooperation with the Head of the Media Relations Office   and Corporate Communication. You will be responsible for implementing the site communication policies, in line with policies in place across ESA.

The tasks include:
 activity planning, local team management and reporting for the ESA/ESAC Communication Office
organising and coordinating communication, outreach and media activities for Spain and Portugal
organising and coordinating ESAC communication activities
organising and coordinating internal communication activities related to ESAC
managing the ESA-Spain, ESA-Portugal, and ESA/ESAC web pages, as well as the ESA/ESAC intranet.
Technical competencies
Experience in research in space science
Experience in Science Communication
Experience in project management
Experience in designing, developing and delivering educational activities
Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Communication
Education

You should have a PhD or equivalent degree in physics or a space science and demonstrated extensive experience (a minimum of five years) in managing international space science education activities. A further degree in education and/or communication is an asset.
Additional requirements

Excellent spoken and written communication in English and Spanish.
Experience in writing educational cases.

Assets for this position include:

    Fluency in further ESA Member State languages
    Management of contracts
    Experience with small telescopes and telescope software
    The ability to liaise with different stakeholders, including officials/politicians, industry and academia.

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.     

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.     

The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities.  Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace.  The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.