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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear CEDAR Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applications are now open for the 2026 Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) Summer School at the school website:
<a href="https://amisr.com/school">https://amisr.com/school</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The 2026 ISR summer school will include a mandatory virtual session (via Zoom) on July 9, 2026 followed by the in-person school at Boston University July 20-25, 2026. The school’s goal is to train students
in the theory and concepts of incoherent scatter radar and allows for hands-on opportunities to design and run experiments at ISR facilities. This year’s school will focus on mid-latitude/subauroral observations using the Millstone Hill ISR, operated by MIT
Haystack Observatory as a part of the NSF-supported Millstone Hill Geospace Facility. ISRs are the most powerful ground-based tools for ionospheric remote sensing with high temporal and altitudinal resolution. ISR data sets include measurements of electron
density, electron and ion temperatures, and plasma drifts, with the possibility of further derived parameters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The main objectives of the school are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1. Provide a "hands-on" learning experience in small groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2. Promote team-work and collaborative skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3. Encourage substantial interactions with instructors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4. Give students the training necessary to begin incorporating ISR into their research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At the school, students will learn:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• How the ionosphere forms and why it is important.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• The physical principles of incoherent scatter radar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• The mathematical principles of radar signal processing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• How to design and run an ISR experiment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• How to extract and visualize data from the Madrigal database.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">• How ISR complements and adds insight to other observations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We encourage graduate/advanced undergraduate students to apply for the school. Those candidates who are selected for the 2026 ISR summer school and are enrolled at U.S. universities/institutions will receive
travel support and accommodation to attend this event. Self-funded students from institutions outside the United States may also apply; however, they will not receive travel support if selected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The deadline for application submission is March 19, 2026. Notice of acceptance will be sent to participants by March 27, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ISR summer school is funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Geosciences Directorate and is organized by the University of Central Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information about the school, please visit
<a href="https://amisr.com/school">https://amisr.com/school</a> or contact Andrey Krywonos:
<a href="mailto:krywonos@ucf.edu">krywonos@ucf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ISR summer school organizing committee: Andrey Krywonos, Phil Erickson, Roger Varney, Asti Bhatt, Pablo Reyes, Josh Semeter, Craig Heinselman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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