Committee Interest Form

All members are invited to attend the committee meetings being held during the Annual Meeting and are encouraged to commit to continued involvement in the committee activities throughout the year.  The committees have direct interaction with the board and can make a difference in the success of the society.

Journal Committee

Chair: Josephine Allen, University of Florida

The Journal Committee prepares and solicits articles relevant to ASGSR interests for ASGSR publications and other journals, including international publications, as well as providing technical reviewers upon request. The journal committee supports outreach activities that promote the advancement of gravitational and space. At minimum, the Journal Committee should annually: 

  • Solicit input and assemble the articles for ASGSR publications, including the ASGSR refereed journal.
  •  Provide an editor(s) for ASGSR publications.
  •  Promote the Society’s publications, including providing access to the publications for Society members through the website.
  •  Provide guidance with regards to the evolution of ASGSR publications. 
  •  Facilitate the promotion of ASGSR authored articles to the general public and lay press. 
  •  Provide input for the ASGSR newsletter and website. 

Communications Committee

Chair: Dr. Kevin Sato, NASA Ames Research Center

The Communications Committee supports outreach activities that promote the advancement of gravitational and space biology. The committee also assists in the publication of the ASGSR quarterly newsletter. This committee can also coordinate the development of position or white papers (also a role for the external affairs committee). The ASGSR Web site will be monitored by the committee, with a member(s) designated as content manager. At minimum, the Journal Committee should annually: 

  • Solicit input and assemble the articles for ASGSR publications, including the ASGSR refereed journal.
  •  Provide an editor(s) for ASGSR publications.
  •  Promote the Society’s publications, including providing access to the publications for Society members through the website.
  •  Provide guidance with regards to the evolution of ASGSR publications. 
  •  Facilitate the promotion of ASGSR authored articles to the general public and lay press. 
  •  Provide input for the ASGSR newsletter and website. 

Education and Outreach Committee

Co-Chairs: Alvaro Romero-Calvo & Anjali Gupta

If creating educational opportunities for emerging scientists is your interest, consider joining this committee. The Education and Outreach Committee promotes and conducts education activities (student poster and design competitions) and can develop specific projects to increase knowledge and awareness of gravitational space and research throughout ASGSR sponsored public and professional forums. Annually, ASGSR supports the Graduate and Undergraduate Student Poster Competition at the annual meeting. This committee would be responsible for coordination and administration of the competition. At minimum, the Education and Outreach Committee should annually:

  • Organize and select judges for the ASGSR student poster competition. The student poster competition includes cash awards that are pre-determined annually. 
 
  • Update slide sets on ASGSR website.
  • Develop and coordinate outreach event(s) for the annual meeting. (e.g., high school participation). 

External Affairs Committee

Chair: Dr. Gale Allen, ASGSR

The External Affairs committee is responsible for organizing the ASGSR’s involvement with key policy makers and other professional organizations that promote ASGSR’s positions and key issues. The committee, with coordination by the ASGSR board and executive director, develops key messaging for the society. The messaging can be short-term and long-term (i.e., strategic). This committee provides assistance in updating and publishing educational materials used for policy makers and will coordinate with other organizations (e.g., AIAA) to establish cooperation, keeping in mind future plans of jointly held sessions and workshops at ASGSR conferences. This committee will also be active in inviting state and local ASGSR members to key meetings. At minimum, the External Affairs Committee should annually:

  • Prepare and organize ASGSR positions and key issues with coordination and approval by the ASGSR board and executive director. 
  • Coordinate development of position papers (also a role for the Communications Committee).

  • Facilitate collaboration with other organizations.
  • Coordinate appropriate activities with ASGSR local, regional, and student members.

Meetings and Workshops Committee

Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Blaber, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Do you have new ideas for workshops, sessions or symposiums for our annual meeting? If so, we encourage you to participate with the meetings and workshops committee. The Meetings and Workshops Committee is responsible for assisting the conference chair in organizing technical sessions for the ASGSR annual meeting. The ASGSR past president serves as the Program Chair for the Annual Meeting. Each year, this committee will work with Program Chair to identify the technical program. The committee will also work with the ASGSR board of governors to identify candidate geographic locations for the annual meeting.  The committee also identifies other venues for ASGSR technical participation, such as the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM), ELGRA, and ISGP. If other venues are identified, the committee submits a short proposal to the ASGSR board of directors, and executive director for approval, especially if there is an anticipated expenditure of funds. The committee will coordinate with other conference committees for joint sponsored conferences, co-located meetings, and workshops. At minimum, the Meetings and Workshops Committee should annually: 

  • Assist the Program Chair in organizing technical sessions for the ASGSR annual meeting.
  • Seek and coordinate joint venue activities at other conferences (e.g., ASM, ELGRA, ISGP) that promote gravitational and space research