Interested in Space Physics and adventure?
We are employing a PhD student at the University Centre in Svalbard to research exciting new aurora-like features called 'fragments'. If you - or anyone you know - would like to live in the world's northernmost town and use world-class auroral observatories and radars then please check out the job advert:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/251211/phd-position-in-arcti…
Please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested and get in touch (katieh(a)unis.no) if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
Katie Herlingshaw
(Apologies for repeating this message - some settings had to be changed
in the mailing list system to reach the full list)
Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the EISCAT Symposium 2024 will occur the
week of July 29 to August 2 in Tromsø, Norway. The 48th Annual European
Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods will be held
simultaneously.
*Venue:*
UiT The Arctic University of Norway campus, Tromsø, Norway
*Dates:*
July 29 - August 2, 2024
*Preliminary Session List:*
- EISCAT 3D, and complementing instrumentation
- MIT Coupling
- Novel Radar and Signal Processing Techniques
- Imager/Aurora Studies
- Satellite, Rocket, and Multi-Instrument Studies
- D-region and Mesospheric Phenomena
- Meteors and Space Debris
- Machine Learning in Space and Atmospheric Physics
- Modelling of Auroral/Magnetospheric Processes
- Active Ionospheric Experiments (Heating, etc.)
- Space Weather
- Effects of Satellites on Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements
*Accommodations:*
Due to the demand for hotels in Tromsø during the summer months, it is
recommended to book your hotel/accommodations as soon as possible.
More details about registration and abstract submission will be released
in the future.
2024 is an important year for the incoherent scatter community as it
will be the first year of EISCAT 3D operations. We hope to see initial
results from the system presented at the Symposium!
The registration fee is planned to include coffee breaks, lunches, a
visit to the EISCAT 3D Skibotn site, conference style presentations, and
a banquet dinner.
We look forward to seeing you in Tromsø for the Symposium!
For any inquiries or requests for more information, please contact:
EISCAT_Norway(a)uit.no
Best regards,
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
LOC at UiT:
Björn Gustavsson
Devin Huyghebaert
Inger Solheim
Ingrid Mann
Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the EISCAT Symposium 2024 will occur the week of July 29 to August 2 in Tromsø, Norway. The 48th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods will be held simultaneously.
Venue:
UiT The Arctic University of Norway campus, Tromsø, Norway
Dates:
July 29 - August 2, 2024
Preliminary Session List:
- EISCAT 3D, and complementing instrumentation
- MIT Coupling
- Novel Radar and Signal Processing Techniques
- Imager/Aurora Studies
- Satellite, Rocket, and Multi-Instrument Studies
- D-region and Mesospheric Phenomena
- Meteors and Space Debris
- Machine Learning in Space and Atmospheric Physics
- Modelling of Auroral/Magnetospheric Processes
- Active Ionospheric Experiments (Heating, etc.)
- Space Weather
- Effects of Satellites on Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements
Accommodations:
Due to the demand for hotels in Tromsø during the summer months, it is recommended to book your hotel/accommodations as soon as possible.
More details about registration and abstract submission will be released in the future.
2024 is an important year for the incoherent scatter community as it will be the first year of EISCAT 3D operations. We hope to see initial results from the system presented at the Symposium!
The registration fee is planned to include coffee breaks, lunches, a visit to the EISCAT 3D Skibotn site, conference style presentations, and a banquet dinner.
We look forward to seeing you in Tromsø for the Symposium!
For any inquiries or requests for more information, please contact: EISCAT_Norway(a)uit.no
Best regards,
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
LOC at UiT:
Björn Gustavsson
Devin Huyghebaert
Inger Solheim
Ingrid Mann
(Apologies for cross-posting, but please forward to colleagues/redistribute)
**
*PITHIA-NRF Trans-National Access (TNA) Open Call*
*PITHIA-NRF* (Plasmasphere Ionosphere Thermosphere Integrated Research
Environment and Access services: a Network of Research Facilities)
launches its *fifth call* to provide effective and convenient access to
the best European research facilities for observations of the upper
atmosphere, including the *plasmasphere*, *ionosphere* and
*thermosphere*. The access is organised through the Trans-National
Access (TNA) programme, and provides an opportunity for researcher and
other users to execute and carry out their own projects at one of the
twelve PITHIA-NRF research facilities. You can get information on the
*/PITHIA-NRF Nodes/* here
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes> and view details on
PITHIA-NRF assets by accessing the */PITHIA-NRF Knowledge Book/* here
<http://194.177.195.242/pithia_entities/ui>.
*What?*
The PITHIA-NRF nodes provide access to key experimental and data
processing facilities for studies and modelling of physical processes
acting in the Earth’s plasmasphere, ionosphere and thermosphere. The
facilities connected to the nodes are geographically distributed over
Europe, as well as internationally, and their expertise and dedication
span over a wide range of topics within the research area.
Users can request either *physical access* (one-week visit at the node
with support at site) or *remote access* (one month access from distance
with weekly support). Users with granted projects will learn how to work
with the facilities during the full access cycle, from setting up a
campaign, to collection, analysis and finally exploitation of data.*
*
*When?*
The call opensfrom *1 September 2023*. It is an *Open Call* and
applications are handled as they arrive with evaluation times of 2 to 3
weeks. If accepted the projects can commence for organisation and
realisation from *October 2023*. The call closes on /30 November 2023/.
*Who?*
Access can be requested by scientific users from academia, Small and
Medium Enterprises, large companies and public organizations.
*How?*
The application is made by using the online form
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-5>. Follow the
instructions at
https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fifth-tna-call. We
strongly encourage any potential applicants to discuss with the relevant
node about the project before submitting their proposals. The TNA
Support Centre <mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu> at PITHIA-NRF can help
establishing contact points with the nodes.
*Contact:*
TNA Support Centre: tna(a)pithia-nrf.eu
/EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Grant Agreement No
101007599/
--
Dr. Anders Tjulin
Leader of PITHIA-NRF:WP7 - Trans-national access
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to draw people’s attention to the following workshop. I
think this is an excellent opportunity for the ground based community to
make our voices heard in the larger ESA community. This is particularly
relevant with EISCAT-3D coming online and all the relevant
infrastructure and projects associated with it.
“*Heliophysics in Europe*” Workshop
Monday 30 October - Friday 3 November 2023
ESA ESTEC – Noordwijk, Netherlands (online participation possible,
although physical attendance is recommended)
Registration deadline: 15^th September
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/heliophysics-in-europe-2023
<https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/heliophysics-in-europe-2023>
*Meeting Overview*
Heliophysics (including space weather) encompasses space plasma physics
throughout the solar system, from Sun to the solar wind, planets
(including the Earth) and small bodies.
Heliophysics has a large and active international community, with
significant expertise and heritage in the European Space Agency and Europe.
The ESA Heliophysics Working Group acts as a focus for discussion,
inside ESA, of the scientific interests of the Heliophysics community,
including the European ground-based community and data archiving activities.
The ESA Heliophysics Working Group has organised the meeting
‘*Heliophysics in Europe’*to improve communication between the European
Heliophysics community and the various ESA directorates involved. The
meeting will highlight opportunities existing in those directorates, but
also look to identify synergies spanning directorates and possible
future coordination efforts.
Areas of mutual interest already identified include archiving, data
formats and discoverability, as well as improved connection to the
modelling and ground-based community.
The focus will not be on specific missions, or regions or bodies in the
solar system, but in terms of Heliophysics phenomena and processes that
cut across ESA. This will allow better connection of all parts of the
Heliophysics community (as described above) to all relevant parts of ESA
and vice versa.
*Session information*
The meeting will be split into the following sessions, each with
dedicated discussion sections and posters.
Session 1: ESA Heliophysics activities
Session 2: Building Bridges in Heliophysics: open questions, missing
observations, measurements, models, and investigative techniques
Session 3: Building a European Heliophysics network and community hub
Session 4: Workshop Reporting, Summary, SWOT discussion and next steps
Further information can be found here:
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/sessions
<https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/sessions>
Abstract submission can be found here:
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/abstract-submission
<https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/abstract-submission>
*Registration*
Registration is open (free) and abstract submission, deadline 15
September 2023.
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/cwrt
<https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/cwrt>
Kind regards
Lisa Baddeley (on behalf of the SOC)
-------------------------------------------------------
Assoc. Prof. Lisa Baddeley
Birkeland Center for Space Science
Dept. of Geophysics
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
Svalbard
Norway
e-mail: Lisa.Baddeley(a)unis.no
<https://mail.unis.no/owa/redir.aspx?C=r64rI8Fy10-AThRjuc5J7rNey5M6_NAIrfel4…>
-------------------------------------------------------
[image: image.png]
Dear all
We are delighted to announce an upcoming talk by EISCAT, an esteemed
science community renowned for their extensive utilization of EGI services.
On the 28th of June, we have the privilege of hosting Dr. Maria Mihalikova
from the EISCAT science association, who will be presenting an intriguing
session on the integration of EGI services within the development of EISCAT
tools.
This talk is an invaluable opportunity to delve into the world of
cutting-edge scientific tools and gain insights from the experts
themselves. Dr. Maria Mihalikova brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience, making this event an absolute must-attend for anyone interested
in the intersection of EGI services and advanced scientific research.
Make sure to register for this captivating session and mark your calendar.
By joining us, you'll have the chance to not only hear from Dr. Maria
Mihalikova but also engage with the experts directly and inquire about
their invaluable experiences. Don't miss out on this unique occasion to
connect with the brightest minds in the field and expand your understanding
of EGI services and their integration into groundbreaking scientific
endeavors.
Secure your spot today and prepare to be inspired!
*Register Now!
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B9DvncZGRd-3Dd7cQrsfsg#/registr…>*
Title
Access to the EISCAT tools with help of EGI checkin
Date & Time
Wednesday, 28th June 2023 |14:00 -15:00 CEST
Description
The present era of rapid technological advances creates a challenge for
data providers and scientists to create and maintain FAIR data and services
not just for future operations but also for historical data gathered and
analysed with technologies that are slowly phasing out of their usage.
GUISDAP is an open-source software package, written in MATLAB, C and
Fortran and provided and maintained by EISCAT, for analysis and
visualisation of its incoherent scatter radar data as well as for some
other radars in the world. One way how to preserve GUISDAP operability and
accessibility by the user community is to make it accessible through a
Jupyter notebook docker deployment through EISCAT resources and in the
frame of an EOSC project. This will help to ensure the FAIRness of EISCAT
data by providing tools for reanalysis and visualisation that will be
accessible by any potential EISCAT user with the help of EGI check-in
technology.
Target audience
-
e-Infrastructure platform /technology providers
Program
-
20 min presentation
-
20 min demo
-
20min Q&A
Speaker:
[image: image.png]
Dr Maria Mihalikova,
Staff scientist,
EISCAT Science association
Dr. Maria Mihalikova is a staff scientist joining the EISCAT team at
Headquarters in Kiruna. Maria comes from Slovakia and grew up in Ivanka pri
Dunaji near Bratislava. She has a master’s degree in physics with a focus
on meteorology and climatology from Comenius University in Bratislava and a
PhD in Space Technology from the Luleå Technical University.
After working for a number of years as an aviation meteorologist at the
Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Maria started her doctoral studies in
the Polar Atmospheric Research Program at IRF in Kiruna in 2009. In 2013
Maria got her Phd.
Registration
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B9DvncZGRd-3Dd7cQrsfsg#/registr…
We're looking forward to seeing you soon!
Yin
----
Dr Yin Chen
Community Support Officer
EGI Foundation (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
W: www.egi.eu | E: yin.chen(a)egi.eu | M: +31 (0)6 3037 3096 | Skype:
yin.chen.egi | Twitter: @yinchen16
EGI: Advanced Computing for Research
The EGI Foundation is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 certified
#####
https://www.egi.eu/about/egi-foundation/team/yin-chen/
Dear Colleagues,
Due to some cancellations, there are still a few places left in the International EISCAT Radar School (Mon-Fri 14-18 August 2023 at Kilpisjärvi, Finland) and the registration page will now stay open until the places are taken: https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/
This year, the EISCAT Scientific Association plans to take the new phased-array EISCAT_3D radar into use gradually: the transmit-receive site in Skibotn, Norway, and the remote receiver sites at Kaiseniemi (Sweden) and Karesuvanto (Finland) are being deployed since last autumn.
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory (SGO) in close collaboration with EISCAT, will run a training course for new users of the EISCAT radars, from 14th to 19th August 2023 (Monday to Saturday): The International EISCAT Radar School will be held at Kilpisjärvi, Finland, close to the Skibotn site in Norway.
For more information please visit https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/. Prices are updated and draft lecture timetable are now on-line. Please note that we do not provide funding for individual participants, all our funding goes into making the school as low-cost as possible for everyone.
Please forward this message to anyone you might think is interested. Thank you!
All the best from Sodankylä,
Thomas Ulich
Dear friends of EISCAT,
The PITHIA-NRF project has an ongoing open Trans-National Access (TNA)
call. This is a great opportunity for you to gain access to, and
experience with, instruments and data that may normally be difficult to
obtain. See the information below.
Please feel free to redistribute this opportunity through your normal
channels.
Kind regards,
Anders Tjulin
PITHIA-NRF Trans-National Access Programme
logo
Access to PITHIA-NRF NODEs
If you are interested in space physics or space weather, or you are
working with technologies influenced by the space weather, then
PITHIA-NRF <https://pithia-nrf.eu/> is the place to be. It is a network
of research infrastructures (NODEs as we call them) that focus on the
research in the field of upper atmosphere and near-Earth space.
*Trans-National Access (TNA) through PITHIA-NRF is a way* for you *to
gain new skills and knowledge*, or for you to test your ideas on data
and/or instruments at the PITHIA-NRF NODEs.
The fourth round of *PITHIA-NRF TNA call*
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fourth-tna-call>
is now open, and will remain so until 15 June 2023. The applications are
*evaluated on a rolling basis* as they are received, so you will know
the result of your application in the frame of a couple of weeks.
Advantages of taking part in the PITHIA-NRF TNA:
* A *unique opportunity to learn* about instruments, data and models
of your interest
* *Training and support from experts* in the field are included in the
access
* Good possibilities also for a project of smaller scale, such a
Master thesis or as part of a PhD project.
* *Physical access* or *Remote access* sessions for *one work week*
/(the extent of remote access sessions is flexible based on
agreement with relevant NODE)/
* *Suppor*t of the project *available for up to 6 months* from its start
* Possibility to apply for *access to multiple NODEs*
/(we encourage using data and models from other NODEs of PITHIA-NRF
during your access to the primary NODE and you will receive support
for those as well)/
Evaluation of applications, conditions and advice for the
application process:
Your application will be evaluated based on the following conditions:
*Eligibility*
* You have to apply to a NODE outside of your country of residence
* No professional connection with the NODE should exist, and you
should not be able to gain access through other common connections
* You need to be able to disseminate the results of your research
*Feasibility and Scientific review:*
* Contact your chosen primary NODE, or the PITHIA-NRF TNA centre, to
inquire about feasibility of your project before you write the
application, as this will raise the chance of successfully applying
for and finishing your project.
* It is easy to aim for too much, be careful about the extent of your
project as the access time is limited
More details can be found here
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/evaluation-criteria-and-advice-f…>.
NODEs with TNA possibilities:
NOA
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/noa-node-1/overview-of-noa…>
- Palaia Penteli, Greece
EISCAT
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/eiscat-node-1/overview-of-…>
- Kiruna, Sweden
- Tromsø, Norway
LOFAR
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/lofar-node-1/overview-of-l…>
- Dwingeloo, Netherlands
CBK/PAS
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/cbk-pas-node-1/overview-of…>
- Warsaw, Poland
SGO
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/sgo-node-1/overview-of-sgo…>
- Sodankylä, Finland
UPS-IRAP
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/ups-irap-node-1/overview-o…>
- Toulouse, France
ROB-GNSS
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/rob-gnss-node-1/overview-o…>
- Brussels, Belgium
UPC-IonSAT
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/upc-ionsat-node-1/overview…>
- Barcelona, Spain
OE
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/oe-node-1/overview-of-oe-n…>
- Roquetes, Spain
IAP
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/iap-node-1/overview-of-iap…>
- Prague, Czech Republic
INGV
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/ingv-node-1/overview-of-in…>
- Rome, Italy
DLR-SO
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/dlr-so-node-1/overview-of-…>
- Neustrelitz, Germany
PITHIA-NRF TNA centre
The TNA centre of PITHIA-NRF is run by EISCAT. In case of inquiries
about the programme, do not hesitate to contact us at
tna-office(a)eiscat.se
PITHIA-NRF network
If you are interested in staying up to date with the activities of
PITHIA-NRF, please join our network
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/join_our_network>.
Overview of TNA projects
You can find inspiration for your application by checking out the
finished and currently ongoing TNA projects on our website: TNA Project
Overview <https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-project-overview>.
The PITHIA-NRF project has recieved funding from the European Union's
Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No
101007599
Dear Colleagues,
The registration for the International EISCAT Radar School (14-19 August 2023 at Kilisjärvi, Finland) is now open at https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/, deadline 29th May at midnight Finnish time (UTC+3).
This year, the EISCAT Scientific Association will take the new phased-array EISCAT_3D radar into use: the transmit-receive site in Skibotn, Norway, and the remote receiver sites at Kaiseniemi (Sweden) and Karesuvanto (Finland) are being deployed since last autumn.
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory (SGO) in close collaboration with EISCAT, will run a training course for new users of the EISCAT radars, from 14th to 19th August 2023 (Monday to Saturday): The International EISCAT Radar School will be held at Kilpisjärvi, Finland, close to the Skibotn site in Norway.
The course will cover all essential aspects of the EISCAT systems, including their science programme. An overview of the hardware and software will be provided and future plans will be discussed, with a strong emphasis on EISCAT_3D. Tips on analysing and working with the data will be given and the participants will run an own radar experiment in a hands-on exercise.
There'll be an excursion to the Skibotn EISCAT_3D radar site, as well as to the Finnish Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) site, which is a multi-purpose radio telescope originally built for prototyping EISCAT_3D.
The lecturers comprise members of the EISCAT staff and experienced scientists from the user community. As well as providing a good foundation for scientists new to incoherent scatter radar, this in-person radar school will facilitate creation of a network of peers among all participants, learners and instructors alike, as well as provide a chance for more established users to be updated on the latest and future developments.
For more information please visit https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/.
Please forward this message to anyone you might think is interested. Thank you!
All the best from Sodankylä,
Thomas Ulich
