Solar Physics Division (SPD)​

The purpose of the Solar Physics Division (SPD) is the advancement of the study of the Sun and the coordination of such research with other branches of science. The SPD holds annual scientific meetings, awards several different prizes, and supports students in various ways.

TESS 2024

The 55th meeting of the SPD will be joint with the American Geophysical Union’s Space Physics and Aeronomy section, at the Triennial Earth-Sun Summit, April 8-12 2024, in Dallas, Texas — in the path of the April 8 solar eclipse! AGU is hosting the meeting website.

24th January 2024 – 2024 Thomas Metcalf SPD Travel Awards – Call for Applications from Meeting Organizers

 The Solar Physics Division (SPD) hereby announces the Thomas Metcalf SPD Travel Award Program for 2024. The Thomas Metcalf Travel Fund was established in 2007 with generous contributions from his family and many others to help early-career scientists attend meetings relevant to solar physics. For this year, two or three meetings will be selected by the Metcalf Travel Award Committee (MTAC) on the basis of brief applications from Meeting Organizers. The total amount available this year is expected to be about $10,000.

28th February 2024 – AAS Solar Physics Division Announces 2024 Hale and Harvey Prizes

The Solar Physics Division (SPD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) is proud to announce the 2024 winners of its two most prestigious annual scientific prizes. Dr Judith Lean of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is the recipient of the esteemed 2024 George Ellery Hale Prize for her foundational studies in solar irradiance variability and its impact on the Earth’s atmosphere and climate. Prof. Kristopher Klein of the University of Arizona is awarded the 2024 Karen Harvey Prize for his outstanding contributions to our understanding of space plasma turbulence. 

TESS 2024

2024 SPD Meeting (55th)

The 55th meeting of the SPD will be joint with the American Geophysical Union’s Space Physics and Aeronomy section, at the Triennial Earth-Sun Summit, April 8-12 2024, in Dallas, Texas — in the path of the April 8 solar eclipse! AGU is hosting the meeting website.

 

2024 HALE PRIZE: JUDITH LEAN

Dr. Lean is recognized for her foundational studies in solar irradiance variability and its impact on the Earth’s atmosphere and climate, on time scales from days to centuries.  Her groundbreaking work has led to the development of the NRL suite of solar irradiance variability models, which are based extensively on solar observations. 

2024 HARVEY PRIZE: KRISTOPHER KLEIN

Kristopher Klein, has been selected for his outstanding contributions to our understanding of space plasma turbulence. His innovative work,  has provided groundbreaking insights into the kinetics of solar wind evolution and the nature of plasma turbulence dissipation.

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