<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>



















<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Scientific
Committee for Antarctic Research (<a href="https://scar.org/">https://scar.org/</a>) is an international
scientific organization that promotes and facilitates cooperation in all
aspects of Antarctic research. The Polar Research Board (PRB, <a href="https://www.nationalacademies.org/prb/polar-research-board">https://www.nationalacademies.org/prb/polar-research-board</a>)
of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine serves as
the U.S. National Committee to SCAR and is responsible for appointing U.S.
representatives. To learn more about SCAR and the current US-SCAR Team visit <a href="https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=0b957edcae&e=d73926b725" target="_blank" title="https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=0b957edcae&e=d73926b725" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://usscar.org/about</a> <span></span></p>

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The PRB is currently seeking nominations for candidates to fill one
representative position in the Physical Sciences Scientific Group (<a href="https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=4cdb576a0b&e=d73926b725" target="_blank" title="https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=18fe6f8f25ec0bc7509e65e97&id=4cdb576a0b&e=d73926b725" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://scar.org/science/physical</a>),
which includes geospace research. <span> </span>Nominations
are due July 28, and they can be submitted by emailing Lindsay Moller (<a href="mailto:LMoller@nas.edu" title="mailto:LMoller@nas.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">LMoller@nas.edu</a>).
Include the candidate’s name, affiliation, area of expertise, and a few
sentences about why the nominee is appropriate. Self nominations are welcome.
Feel free to forward this request for nominations to others.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The PRB seeks candidates
who have some existing understanding of SCAR’s structure and goals, have a
strong commitment to SCAR’s vision for international research cooperation, are
well-respected in their fields of work, and have a broad understanding of
polar-region research more generally. <span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><i>Role and
Responsibilities:</i></b> Science Group representatives are appointed for a
6-year term and are expected to actively participate in the SCAR international
business meetings and Open Science Conference that take place every other year
(travel support is provided). In between the international meetings, SCAR
representatives work closely with the US SCAR Delegate and Alternate Delegate
to contribute to a variety of activities to help build community among U.S.
Antarctic scientists and to expand SCAR engagement among U.S. Antarctic researchers.<br>
<br>Note that SCAR is a primary organization involved in planning the next
International Polar Year, and it includes a recently selected Scientific
Research Programme, SCAR AGATA (<a href="https://scar.org/science/research-programmes/agata">https://scar.org/science/research-programmes/agata</a>),
highly relevant to geospace and atmospheric research.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your nominations,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mike</p>





<br></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Michael Hartinger<br></div><div>Research Scientist, Space Science Institute</div><div>Associate Researcher, UCLA<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>