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***Japan Geoscience Union Mailnews May Issue
No.354 May 10, 2021***
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<< Contents >>
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| 1. Preface by Eiichi Tajika, President of JpGU
| (Available in Japanese)
| 2. Information on JpGU Meeting 2021 [IMPORTANT]
| -> Meeting Outline
| -> Registration for Participation
| -> Guide for Presenters [Please check]
| -> Meeting Participation
| -> Schedule function and release of abstract PDF
| -> Announcements from Sessions
| -> Contact during the meeting
| -> Coming Dates
| 3. Meeting Events
| 4. Introduction of Exhibits
| 5. Call for 2021 Volunteer OSPA Judges
| 6. Online Award Ceremony
| 7. Information from Committees
| -> Educational Affairs Committee (available in Japanese)
| 8. Information from PEPS
| ->SPEPS thematic collection [Projection and impact assessment of
| global change] completed
| -> Latest Articles
| 9. What’s new
| -> Event Information
| -> Career Opportunity
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#1. Preface by Eiichi Tajika, President of JpGU
(Available in Japanese)
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#2. Information on JpGU Meeting 2021 [IMPORTANT]
(1) Meeting Outline
[JpGU Meeting 2021]
Date: May 30 (Sun) – June 6 (Sun), 2021
Meeting Format: Online
2021 Meeting portal site:
https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jpgu2021/top
* Meeting registration is required to attend JpGU 2021.
* The login function will become available on May 21.
On and after May 21, those who have not registered will not be able
to access the meeting contents.
(2) Registration for Participation
Please register for the meeting in order to participate in and join the
Meeting by May 19.
Registration is open until June 5. However please be noted that
those who register on and after May 20 will only be able to log in at 3PM
JST on the next day of your registration (excluding weekends and
holidays). Your meeting registration does not immediately enable
you to connect to the portal site for log in; please note this time gap.
To register, login to members’ site，
https://www.jpgu-member.org/jpgu/en/
Go to Meeting Registration from the JpGU Meeting menu on the left side.
* Your abstract fee payment alone doesn’t enable you to attend the meeting.
Meeting registration is a separate and different procedure.
* Public attendees can join Public sessions free of charge.
The registration for public attendees, however is required and opens on May 12.
* Undergraduate students are requested to send us the copy of their
student IDs using the designated form by May 19 for us to accept your registrations free of charge.
(3) Guide for Presenters [Please check]
[Oral Speakers]
– All oral presenters are required to give their talks live using the
“Zoom meeting.” No pre-recordings or presentation material is required
in advance (except for substitute presentations).
– In addition to the talk by Zoom, oral presenters can upload an
on-demand video or other materials. Additional materials can be
uploaded from May 21.
* Uploading deadline of on-demand video has passed on May 7.
* Additional materials are to be uploaded by the original presenters
from May 21. Uploaded materials can be replaced or withdrawn at
anytime. There is no deadline for uploading, but we ask for your
cooperation to complete your uploading before the meeting to enable as
many attendees as possible to enjoy the content.
– We will conduct a Webinar for presenters, conveners and chairpersons
on May 26. Please join us.
[Poster Presenters]
– Poster presenters are required to upload their presentation materials
in advance.
– The following three file formats can be uploaded as your presentation
material. You can upload one file or combination of these to form
your poster presentation material.
(a) e-poster: protection set against illegal downloads, etc.
(b) on-demand video: protection set against illegal downloads, etc
* Uploading deadline has passed on May 7.
(c) Additional materials: no protection can be set.
* Additional materials are to be uploaded by the original presenters
from May 21. Uploaded materials can be replaced or withdrawn at
anytime. There is no deadline for uploading, but we ask for your
cooperation in uploading before the meeting to enable as
many attendees as possible to enjoy the content.
Please note that if you upload only additional materials, we may not
be able to issue a certificate of presentation.
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[Resources]
[JpGU Meeting 2021 Participation Manual ver.2 (English)]
https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/files/preparation_manual_e.pdf
[JpGU Meeting 2021 Uploading presentation materials: Manual (English)]
https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/files/uploading_manual_e.pdf
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– JpGU will arrange a Zoom Breakout room for each poster presenter
during the poster core time (June 3 – 6, PM3).
Please make use of it for your presentation and discussion.
Zoom allocation plan will be announced later.
(4) Meeting Participation
[2021 Meeting portal site]
Please access the 2021 meeting portal site below to attend JpGU 2021.
https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jpgu2021/top
* Some contents are already viewable but links for Zoom, e-posters,
on-demand videos etc. will become available on May 27.
Log in will be required on and after May 21.
* Please make sure that your Zoom application is updated to the
latest version. You may not be able to use the Breakout room function
if it’s not updated. You can install the latest version at the Zoom
Download Center (https://zoom.us/download).
* Your JpGU is the log in ID.
The password will not be sent to you in advance due to security
reasons and problems caused by undelivered e-mails.
When you log in for the first time, please set your password by
clicking “Set Password for First Time Login”.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
* Only those who registered for the meeting can log in to the meeting
portal site.
(5) Schedule function and release of abstract PDF
“My schedule” function will become available on May 21.
https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jpgu2021/top
The release of abstract PDF is May 21.
* Log in is required to view the PDF.
* There will be no mobile app for this year.
(6) Announcements from Sessions
Please check the following URL for latest updates and announcements
from the session conveners.
https://www.jpgu.org/program_contact/
* Please make sure to use the provided form.
Announcements will not be posted unless you use this form.
Those who have contacted the JpGU Office or conveners by emails are
kindly requested to re-send your request.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your
cooperation.
(7) Contact during the meeting
If you experience difficulties during the meeting period, please
contact us using the form provided at the following website.
https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/contact.php
(8) Coming Dates
5/11(Tue)23:59 Deadline for e-poster submissions
5/21(Fri) Abstracts PDF release on meeting website
5/26(Wed) Online Meeting Tutorial Webinar #4
5/30(Sun)-6/6(Sun) Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2021
* Society Members Representatives Meeting 5/31(Mon) Lunch break
* JpGU General Delegates Meeting 5/31(Mon) PM3
* Awards Ceremony 6/ 1(Tue) AM2
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#3. Meeting Events
The information on the events during the Meeting for participants will
be updated in the following URL as revised.
https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/event.php
– Opening Talk
Lecturer: Eiichi Tajika (JpGU President)
Date: May 30 (Sun)
Participation: All attendees are welcome.
Please access the Opening Talk on the timetable on the Meeting Website
and join the Zoom event.
– Lunchtime Special Lectures
World renowned scientists will present a series of Special Lectures in
Earth and planetary sciences for students and early-career researchers
across disciplines during lunch breaks (12:20-13:40) of the Meeting.
Dates: June 3 (Thu)- 6 (Sun), 2021
Participation: All attendees are welcome.
Please access the “Lunchtime Special Lectures” on the timetable on the
Meeting Website and join the Zoom event.
Lecturers: One each from the 5 Science Sections will give a talk.
6/3 (Thu) 12:20-13:00
Hrvoje Tkalčić (The Australian National University, Research School
of Earth Sciences) / Solid Earth Sciences
6/4 (Fri) 12:20-13:00
Yukiko Hirabayashi (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Department of
Civil Engineering) / Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
6/4 (Fri) 13:00-13:40
Teiji Watanabe (Hokkaido University, Faculty of Environmental Earth
Science) / Human Geosciences
6/5 (Sat) 12:20-13:00
Keisuke Koba (Kyoto University, Center for Ecological Research) /
Biogeosciences
6/6 (Sun) 12:20-13:00
Shogo Tachibana (The University of Tokyo, UT Organization for Planetary
Space Science/ JAXA, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) /
Space and Planetary Sciences
– Awards Ceremony
Date: June 1 (Tue) AM2
Participation: All attendees are welcome.
Please access the “Awards Ceremony” on the timetable on the Meeting
Website and join the Zoom event.
– NASA-JAXA Event for Junior and Senior High School Students
The forefront of space science for next-generation
~Online lectures for junior and senior high school students by JAXA and NASA~
Date: May 30 (Sun) 15:30-17:30
Participation: Pre-registration required.
Registration Form: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E9kPlnO6RPSAkNlMJjz_-w
Lectures by JAXA and NASA researchers on planetary exploration, solar
observation, and earth observation for junior and senior high school
students.
Lecturer:
Lori Glaze (NASA/Planetary Science) *Video Lecture
Nicola Fox (NASA/Helio Physics) *Video Lecture
Shin Toriumi (JAXA/ISAS)
Go Murakami (JAXA/ISAS)
Moeka Yamaji (JAXA/EORC)
– Interview event (new project)
Date: June 2nd (Wednesday)
(Details such as time and contents will be posted on the website
around May 17)
Participation: All attendees are welcome.
(Partially scheduled to be open to the public)
Content:
The interviewer will sharply cut into the researchers who are active
in the research front line, and will approach not only their research
but also their stories and characters behind.
This time, we will feature Prof. Yoshitsugu Kobayashi at Hokkaido
University, who is also popular among elementary school students as
a doctor dinosaur, and Dr. Huixin Liu (in English) of Kyushu University,
a female researcher from overseas.
– Super Introductory JpGU Super Lesson (new project)
Date: June 2nd (Wednesday)
(Details such as time and contents will be posted on the website
around May 17th)
Participation: All attendees are welcome.
Content:
This is an event to support not only young students but also mid-career
and seniors who want to study data and analysis methods that they
have never touched before.
This time, we plan to prepare into two classes: one for searching and
analyzing satellite image data that can be used for free, and the
other for exercises using Python.
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#4. Introduction of Exhibits
A wide variety of exhibitors are introducing their booths at the
following website.
Please visit the exhibitors’ online booths for the latest information.
You can also check out the new Exhibitors’ Pop-up, the popular
Quiz Rally, and the Exhibitors’ Seminar.
We hope you will join us.
https://www.jpgu.org/meeting_e2021/exhibition.php
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#5. Call for 2021 Volunteer OSPA Judges
Your contribution matters!
Each year we have a high number of entries for Outstanding Student
Presentation Award (OSPA). This year with no exception, we received
more than 400 entries to the award.
Our goal is to have at least 3 judges per entry, and this makes the
cooperation from the volunteer judges an integral role.
If you are interested in volunteering and supporting us, please do so by
logging in to the Judge’s Portal below.
[OSPA Judge’s Portal]
https://www.jpgu-member.org/student-award/judge/login/
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#6. Online Award Ceremony
Date and time: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 10:45 – 12:15
(Zoom open at 10:30)
The URL for Zoom will be posted on the Meeting website separately.
Japan Geoscience Union Fellow Award Ceremony for FY2020 and FY2021
Award Ceremony for Japan Geoscience Union Scientific Award “Miyake
Prize,” and Award Ceremony for The 4th Nishida Prize for Promotion
of Geo- and Planetary Science
Introduction of The Asahiko Taira International Scientific Ocean
Drilling Research Prize recipient
The ceremony will be followed by presentations of the JpGU 30th
Anniversary Distinguished Service Certificates
We will have live comments from the award winners, and we look forward
to your participation.
#7. Information from Committees
-> Educational Affairs Committee (available in Japanese)
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#8. Information from PEPS
(1) SPEPS thematic collection [Projection and impact assessment of
global change] completed
The SPEPS collection [Projection and impact assessment of global
change] started accepting submissions in the fall of 2019, has published 26 excellent
articles and just completed it by publishing a Preface that summarizes
these published articles.
We appreciate all of the time and effort that the authors, co-authors
and reviewers spent working on this collection.
The articles of this SPEPS are available at the SpringerOpen website:
https://www.springeropen.com/collections/TOUGOU
(2) Latest Articles
The following articles were published. You can download and read
interesting articles from the PEPS web site at:
https://progearthplanetsci.springeropen.com/
@ Kaoru Tachiiri et al.: Identifying key processes and sectors in the
interaction between climate and socio-economic systems: a review
toward integrating Earth-human systems.
@ Prabir K Patra et al.: Evaluation of earth system model and
atmospheric inversion using total column CO2 observations from GOSAT
and OCO-2.
@ Sam Shidler et al.: On a simple, data-aided analytic description
of the morphology of equatorial F-region zonal plasma drifts.
@ Luca Bindi et al.: Can quasicrystals survive in planetary collisions?
@ Hokuto Higaki et al.: Three thousand year paleo-tsunami history of
the southern part of the Japan Trench.
@ Yoshimi Kubota et al.: Paleoceanography of the northwestern Pacific
across the Early-Middle Pleistocene boundary (Marine Isotope Stages
20-18).
@ Michio Kawamiya et al.: Preface for “Projection and impact
assessment of global change”.
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#9. What’s New
(1) Applications
[SACLA] Call for 2021B Proposals and Feasibility Study Programs
[Application deadline: MAR/25/2021]
Request for “the Seabed 2030 Survey”
[Application deadline: MAY/31/2021]
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SB_2030
(2) Career Opportunity
Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2021
[Application deadline: MAY/11/2021]
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/humanres/recruitment_information.html#GSJ
FY2021 International open call for tenure-track position of Hokkaido University
[Application deadline: MAY/13/2021]
https://tenure-track.cris.hokudai.ac.jp/en/opencall/fy2021-international-open-call-for-tenure-track-position/
Earth System Model Development and Application Group,
Research Center for Environmental Modeling and Application (CEMA),
Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC)
Recruitment of Project Researcher (Ⅱ) AGS21-006
[Application deadline: JUN/14/2021]
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/work_with_us/jobs/details/cema20210614.html
Geomicrobiology Research Group, Isotope Geochemistry Research Group,
or Rock Mechanics Research Group,
Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research (KOCHI),
Institute for Extra-cutting-edge Science and Technology Avant-garde Research (X-star)
Recruitment of Researcher (Ⅱ) (EKS21-002)
[Application deadline: JUN/25/2021]
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/work_with_us/jobs/details/kochi20210625.html
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