GEM Student Forum

GEM Student Workshop, Sunday, June 15, 2014

Introductions to Tutorial Speakers

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014

IMS tutorial: Probing the tempest: Current concepts and re- cent revelations concerning the nature of Earth’s inner magnetosphere and geomagnetic storms by Drew Turner (Introduced by Alex Boyd, UNH)
MIC tutorial: Modeling the Ionosphere/Plasmasphere System: Quiet and Stormtime Conditions by Joe Huba (Introduced by Gareth Perry, Saskatchewan)

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014

Tail Tutorial: Onset Conditions for Impulsive Magnetic Energy Release by Jim Klimchuk
GGCM Tutorial: The Kinetic Physics of Magnetotail Dynamics by Phil Pritchett

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014

Dayside Tutorial: The Science of the MMS Mission by Jim Burch

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014

Dayside Tutorial: by Antonius Otto
GGCM Tutorial: by Jimmy Raeder

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

Tail Tutorial by Mike Wiltberger
Student-selected Tutorial by Robyn Millan

New GEM-Students Google Group

Are you looking to know the latest GEM-Student news and announcements? Then join our new listserv, the GEM-Students Google Group.

Student Tutorial Topics

What is GEM? - Ian Cohen (UNH)
Solar Wind (CME and CIRs, solar wind parameters) - Christina Chu (UAF)
Outer Magnetosphere (Bow Shock, Magnetosheath, Tail Lobes, etc) - Chao Yue (UCLA)
Inner Magnetosphere (Radiation Belts, Ring Current, Plasmasphere) - Alex Boyd (UNH)
Ionosphere and Thermosphere (Basic Structure) - Emine Ceren Eyiguler (ITU)
Geomagnetic Storms - David Mackler (UTSA/SwRI)
Substorms - Jodie Barker Ream (UCLA)
Magnetospheric Waves (understanding the data) - Thomas Moore (ERAU)
Inner Magnetosphere Data - Qianlia Ma (UCLA)
Ionosphere Data - Gareth Perry (Saskatchewan)
MHD models (what do we use them for, examples) - Colin Komar (WVU)
Inner Magnetosphere models (RAM, HEIDI, ect) - John Haiducek (Michigan)
CCMC Modeling - Marc Kornbleuth (CfA)
New GEM focus group: Geospace System Science - Aaron Schutza (Rice)
New GEM focus group: Inner Magnetosphere Cross-Energy/Population Interactions - Lois Smith (Michigan)
New GEM focus group: Quantitative Assessment of Radiation Belt Modeling - Hong Zhao (CU)

Graduate Student Opportunities

For graduate students looking for postdoc positions or other opportunities, please visit the SPOReS website. The site collects job posting from a number of different sources and maintains a calendar of opportunities and due dates.

Archived Student Workshop Material

2013 GEM Workshop Student Tutorials

8:00 - 9:30am: Student Breakfast in Salon B
9:30-9:55am: Introductions and Ice-Breaker
9:55 AM: Get everyone settled in seats
10:00-10:15am: What is GEM? – Roxanne Katus (UMich)

Regions

Dynamics

12:00-12:15pm: Introduction of New Student Representative Candidates 12:15-1:30pm: Lunch (Garden Terrace)

Modeling

3:15-3:40pm: Break (25 minute) Hot Topics

5:00pm: Closing Remarks, David Sibeck and Eric Donovan Talk

2012 GEM Workshop Student Tutorials

All students attending GEM are encouraged to participate in the student workshop. We look forward to having some great student tutorials and discussion. The tutorials will be held in Salon A. See schedule below.

2012 Student Representatives: Jenni Kissinger (UCLA) and Nathaniel Frissell (Virginia Tech)

7:30-9:30am: Student Breakfast (Hoaglund room?)

10:00-10:30am: Introductions and ice-breaker

10:30-10:45am: What is GEM? - Nathaniel Frissell

10:45-11:00am: Solar Wind and Magnetosheath - Wendy Mata

11:00-11:20am: The Magnetosphere - Feifei Jiang

11:20-11:40am: High Latitude Electrodynamics - Xiangning Chu

11:40-12:00pm: Aurora - Steve Kaeppler

12:00-12:15pm: Geomagnetic activity (Substorms, storms, etc.) - Christine Gabrielse

12:20-1:20pm: Lunch (1 hour)

1:30-1:45pm: Magnetometers - Kyle Murphy

1:45-2:00pm: SuperDARN - Gareth Perry