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			 **   THE GEM MESSENGER   **
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						     Volume 5, Number 27
						     October 20, 1995

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Change of NSF Magnetospheric Physics Program Director        
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From: Odile de La Beaujardiere (odelabe at nsf.gov)

After almost 2 years in the Magnetospheric Physics Program of the 
National Science Foundation, I have now moved to the Office of Polar
Programs, still within NSF.

Dr. Bob Robinson, Program Director for the Upper Atmospheric 
Facilities, is presently acting Program Director in the Magnetospheric
Physics. Most of you know him, and can appreciate how capable he is. 
We are working together to ensure a smooth transition. He should be
contacted if you have any question. His number is (703) 306-1531, 
email is: rmrobins at nsf.gov. 

The person who will eventually replace me has not yet been selected.
(Watch for the EOS job announcement.) I am sure he/she will be 
exceptional and will be effective in safeguarding the interests of 
the magnetospheric community.  In spite of the usual stresses--not 
enough grant money, not enough time-- I thoroughly enjoyed my work 
within the Upper Atmospheric Research Section. I appreciated greatly
all my colleagues at the Division of Atmospheric Sciences, and it has
been a real pleasure to serve the Magnetospheric community, a 
community of outstanding individuals: creative, innovative, energetic
and a lot of fun. 

I am impressed by the advances made recently in all areas of GEM--
boundary layer, Tail and Substorm, large-scale models--as well as in
the space sciences in general. 

This coming year should be very good for the Magnetospheric Physics
Program. The budget is expected to be about the same as last year, 
but we hope to see new money for Space Weather related proposals. 
Furthermore, the new fiscal year starts "clean", unburdened by 
leftover FY 95 proposals. I am excited by the new scientific 
challenges that will come about from the collaborative investigations
with the ISTP program, and the concerted, multifaceted space weather
effort. As with the previous one, my new position of Program Director
for the Arctic Natural Sciences Program is a temporary one. This new
program is designed to support research in the Arctic and to perform
arctic research at US institutions. It encompasses several disciplines:
magnetospheric physics, as well as atmospheric sciences, biological
sciences, earth sciences, glaciology and oceanography. I will 
therefore continue my interest in Space Sciences, but my 
responsibilities involve a much greater scope of disciplines. (If you
are interested, please consult the new NSF "Arctic Research Program"
announcement, document number NSF 95-133.)

I am extremely grateful for your support during my time in the 
Magnetospheric Physics Program, and hope to stay in contact with all
of you. 

Thanks a lot,
Odile

My new address:
     Dr. Odile de La Beaujardiere
          
     Program Director
     Arctic Natural Sciences
     Office of Polar Programs
     National Science Foundation, Room 755
     4201 Wilson Boulevard
     Arlington, VA 22230
          
     Phone: 703-306-1029
     FAX: 703-306-0139
     Internet: odelabe at nsf.gov
     
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