CEDAR email: equatorial ionosphere at CEDAR; job in South Africa

[Barbara Emery]

This is a generic mailing to the CEDAR community sent 01 June 2012.
Meetings and jobs are listed at http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu under
'Community' as 'Calendar of Meetings' and 'CEDAR related opportunities'.
CEDAR email messages are under 'Community' as 'CEDAR email Newsletters'.
All are in 'Quick Links' on the main page.
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(1) Call for participation to the CEDAR workshop on equatorial ionosphere (Wed
June 27, from 1330 to 1530).
 From the workshop organizers: Anthea Coster (ajc at haystack.mit.edu),
Endawoke Yizengaw (kassie at bc.edu), Eugene Dao (evd2 at cornell.edu),
Odile de La Beaujardiere (Odile.DeLaBeaujardiere at us.af.mil).
See also 
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:African_ionosphere
_and_ISR_radar_plans

(2) Position as Chief Scientist and Research Manager at SANSA Space Science in 
Hermanus, South Africa - applications due 22 June.
 From Lee-Anne McKinnell (LMcKinnell at sansa.org.za).
See also http://www.space-sci.sansa.org.za under vacancies

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(1) Call for participation to the CEDAR workshop on equatorial ionosphere (Wed
June 27, from 1330 to 1530).
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 From the workshop organizers: Anthea Coster (ajc at haystack.mit.edu),
Endawoke Yizengaw (kassie at bc.edu), Eugene Dao (evd2 at cornell.edu),
Odile de La Beaujardiere (Odile.DeLaBeaujardiere at us.af.mil).

Talks related to the workshop "The equatorial ionospheric response to
coupling from the atmosphere and the magnetosphere and its longitudinal
dependence" are welcome.  (See the workshop description at
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:African_ionosphere
_and_ISR_radar_plans).

In particular, we seek talks and participation to discussion on the
following 3 topics:
# New results from Jicamarca, C/NOFS and other equatorial ionospheric sensors -- 
  ground and space-based
# New results in equatorial electrodynamics, thermosphere and irregularities
# In addition, we seek brief inputs about science projects that will take 
advantage of the planned sensors such as the incoherent scatter radar in 
Ethiopia, the COSMIC-2 low inclination constellation, and cubesat missions. 
These inputs can be as short as 1 or 2 slides.

Regarding the six COSMIC-2 satellites scheduled for launch in 2015 into a
low inclination (24o) orbit, note that they will carry four sensors: an Ion
Velocity Meter, a Planar Langmuir Probe, a multi frequency radio beacon and
a GPS Occultation Sensor.

If you intend to give a presentation, please send your suggested title to
the 4 organizers before June 18.

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(2) Position as Chief Scientist and Research Manager at SANSA Space Science in 
Hermanus, South Africa - applications due 22 June.
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 From Lee-Anne McKinnell (LMcKinnell at sansa.org.za).

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is looking for a chief scientist 
and research manager in Hermanus, South Africa.  The successful candidate will
*have an extensive research track record within an area of Space Science
*high and sustained publication record in reputable research journals
*international collaborations
*lead large projects
*raise and manage research funds
*lead research groups and student training

The full job description is available at http://www.space-sci.sansa.org.za under 
vacancies.  The closing date for applications is 22 June.  Communication will 
only be conducted with short-listed candidates.  If applicants have not heard 
from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, they must assume that their 
applications were unsuccessful.

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