Contents:
1. AUSTIN MEETING NEWS
1a. Austin Hotel Information
1b. Program Ads
1c. Austin Professional Development
1d. Splinter Meetings
1e. Austin Education Workshops
1f. Volunteers Needed for Austin Meeting
2. ANCHORAGE MEETING SPECIAL SESSION AND TOWN HALL PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 1 DECEMBER!
Subject: NOW is the time to contact Congress to support the astronomical sciences.
Debra Elmegreen, President, Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer, Jack Burns, AAS-CAPP Chair and Bethany Johns, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
Support NASA and NSF FY2012 Federal Budget, Call Your Legislator
Action Requested
Subject: NSF Portfolio Review
The following message is being sent to all AAS members, Division Members and Division Affiliates as a service to the NSF Astronomical Sciences Division.
Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
Informational Email 2011-15
The following is a message from Jim Ulvestad, Director of the NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences. We are forwarding it to our membership as a service to the NSF.
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Dear Colleagues,
Subject: President Elmegreen Testifies Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer & Bethany Johns, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
The AAS regularly provides testimony to Congressional committees that have direct impact on astronomy and astrophysics. Typically, this testimony takes the form of submitted written remarks, which are considered by the committees as they pursue their legislative activities.
CONTENTS:
1. AAS MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS FOR 2012
2. AUSTIN MEETING INFORMATION
3. SMALL RESEARCH GRANT DEADLINE
4. IAU SYMPOSIA DEADLINE FOR 2013
5. ASTRONOMY FOR DEVELOPMENT
6. INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE AASWOMEN NEWSLETTER
7. AIP STATE DEPARTMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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1. AAS MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS FOR 2012
AAS Informational Email 2011-13
Bethany Johns, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
FY2012 Appropriations for Astronomy
Informational Email 2011-11
Decadal Priorities and Fiscal Realities
Debra Elmegreen, AAS President
Kevin Marvel, AAS Executive Officer
1. 2012 AAS ELECTIONS PRELIMINARY SLATE
2. 2012 ONLINE RENEWALS OPEN--RENEW TODAY!
3. 219TH AAS MEETING
4. EVLA EARLY SCIENCE: SPECIAL APJ LETTERS ISSUE
5. 2012A NASA KECK CALL FOR PROPOSALS
6. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: CALL FOR 2012 AWARD NOMINATIONS
7. CALL FOR AAT PROPOSALS IN SEMESTER 2012A
8. NOAO STANDARD PROPOSALS FOR 2012A DUE 30 SEPTEMBER 2011
9. 2012 SAGAN FELLOWSHIPS
10. USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
11. SMART SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SMART STUDENTS
12. JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT A COSMIC CAFE
Informational Email 2011-10
JWST: What Can We Do Now?
Debra Elmegreen, AAS President
Jack Burns, Chair of the Committee on Astronomy & Public Policy
AAS Electronic Announcement #223 - August 2011
Date Emailed: 11 August 2011
CONTENTS:
Subject: Recent Policy Activity on James Webb Space Telescope and Pu-238
Bethany Johns, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow and Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
Summary
Two important FY 2012 appropriations bills for astronomy and astrophysics have been working their way through the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill:
House Approved Energy and Water Funding Bill for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 2354) on July 15, 2011, which provides annual funding for Dept. of Energy Office of Science and Nuclear Energy.
The AAS is happy to announce its second annual report in a new format, published electronically apart from the BAAS. The 2010 Annual Report is available at http://aas.org/publications/annual_report.
For future years, the report will be available in July each year for the year prior. This is due to needing Council approval of the audit report for the prior year before we include the financial results in the annual report. Comments or questions about the annual report are welcome publications@aas.org.
AAS Electronic Announcement #222 - July 2011
Date Emailed: 11 July 2011
CONTENTS:
AAS Informational Email 2011-08
Subject: AAS Releases Statement on Proposed Cancellation of the James Webb Space Telescope
Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
The AAS Executive Committee has released the following statement related to the proposed cancellation of the James Web Space Telescope.
American Astronomical Society Statement on the James Webb Space Telescope
Adopted 7 July 2011
Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
Background
Informational Email 2011-06
10 June 2011
Subject: NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences Announces Portfolio Review Process
[note: This AAS Informational Email is being distributed as a service to the NSF, Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer]
Message from NSF-AST Division Director, Jim Ulvestad
Dear Colleagues,
AAS Electronic Announcement #221 - June 2011
Date Emailed: 9 July 2011
CONTENTS:
1. JUNE IS AAS PRIZE SEASON!
2. BOSTON MEETING INVITED SESSION VIDEOS
3. ALMA PROPOSAL SUBMISSION OPEN & SCIENCE VERIFICATION DATA AVAILABLE
4. IVOA NEWSLETTER
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1. JUNE IS AAS PRIZE SEASON!
Deadline: 30 June 2011
AAS Electronic Announcement #220 - May 2011
Date Emailed: 17 May 2011
CONTENTS:
1. STILL TIME TO PROVIDE YOUR INPUT TO THE REMEMBERING JOHN HUCHRA SESSION
2. HERSCHEL OPEN TIME PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITY: AO CYCLE DATES FIXED
3. IPAC 6-MONTH VISITING GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
DEADLINE: 15 JULY 2011
4. DR. ALLAN SANDAGE: THE END OF AN ERA
5. KEPLER ATTENDANCE SURVEY
6. TIME TO INVENT CLUB
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12 April 2011
Bethany Johns, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellow
Subject: FY2011 Budget Cuts and the Affect on Science