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Volume 2026 Number 36 - May 7, 2026
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Dear E-SWAN enthusiasts,
As we move further into the year, the momentum of the preparations for our flagship conference in Florence gathers pace. The ESWW Program Committee, the Local Organising (LOC) and National Organising (NOC) Committees are doing an incredible job in this hot preparation phase!
I want to use this foreword to draw your immediate attention to a very important date that is rapidly approaching: 15 May. We currently have three major deadlines converging on this day, and I highly encourage you to take action and participate. Firstly, the call for abstracts for the ESWW2026 is officially open, so please ensure you submit your work by this deadline to share your latest research, developments, and innovations. Secondly, the call for Live Forecasts proposals at the ESWW2026 is also open . This provides a precious opportunity to showcase operational capabilities and interactive forecasting during the conference. Finally, I am pleased to announce that the E-SWAN Education and Outreach Committee (EOCOM) has officially extended the deadline for the upcoming Space Weather Training Course, taking place right before the ESWW2026. This is an important opportunity for students, early-career professionals, and anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in our field.
Warmest regards,
Luca Spogli
Space Safety 2040 aims to provide long-term directions for ESA’s Space Safety Programme, setting clear and ambitious programmatic goals for the next decade and beyond, grounded in the shared vision of Europe keeping itself safe from space hazards.
This initiative is closely aligned with ESA Strategy 2040, which identifies sustainability, safety and strategic autonomy as essential enablers of Europe’s future in space.
More information can be found via the following link which also includes the link for providing inputs:
SPACE SAFETY 2040 – Protect: Strategic Space Safety Initiatives
The space weather community is strongly encouraged to participate in this consultation process, with inputs due in advance of the deadline 22nd May
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Announcement of Upcoming Call for Abstracts and Important Deadlines
The European Space Weather Week (ESWW) 2026 will be held in Florence, Italy from 2nd - 6th November in a hybrid format. The overarching theme for ESWW2026 is ‘Data-driven and physics-based cross-scale Space Weather and Space Climate’.
The ESWW conference is an excellent opportunity for people from all over the world to gather and discuss the most recent insights in space weather and space climate, and to address the emerging challenges and impacts. Science, observations, data exploitation, data standards and metadata, service development, operational models, engineering and industrial needs are all important aspects of the field that are addressed.
The call for submission of abstracts to sessions and Live Forecasts proposals is open and additional information, including the titles and conveners of the sessions, is published on the ESWW 2026 website:
The closing date for both Oral Abstracts submissions and Live Forecasts proposals is 15th May 2026.
The extended closing date for poster submissions is 14th September 2026.
For more information on important dates see: https://esww2026.eswan.eu/news/timeline
WG-SUST webinar Series Spring 2026
Upcoming E-SWAN sustainability working group webinars:
- The environmental impact of space transport systems
by Jan-Steffen Fischer
Date: 19 May 2026, 11:00-12:00 CEST
connection link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89377040832?pwd= WCnFa2O8co0HTMD1iPPye1mmifmX7t .1
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- Solar Geoengineering
by Raymond Pierrehumbert
Date: 17 June 2026, 16:00-17:00 CEST
connection link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89377040832?pwd= WCnFa2O8co0HTMD1iPPye1mmifmX7t .1
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Further details and connection link are available on https://eswan.eu/index.php/
No registration is required, everyone is welcome to attend.
Expressions of interest sought for application for research professorship at KU Leuven (Belgium)
The Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics at the Mathematics Department of KU Leuven (Belgium) is seeking to expand its permanent staff through a research professorship (“openBOFZAP”, https://research.kuleuven.be/en/career/research-staff/bofzap ). The group currently consists of 5 professors and around 50 PhD students and postdocs. The topics in the group are numerical and theoretical modelling of plasma physics, ranging from the solar corona and solar wind to the Earth’s magnetosphere and plasmas around compact objects.
With this call, we invite your expression of interest in applying for an open call for a professorship at KU Leuven. Of the submitted expressions of interest, 2 will be selected that can further proceed toward submission to KU Leuven's open call. Of the submissions, at most 1 will be appointed as professor. So, even if successful with this expression of interest, there is no guarantee for a positive outcome of the further selection process.
The position also comprises teaching, with a reduced teaching load in the first 5 years. It is expected that professors at KU Leuven speak Dutch at B2 level, and if you don’t know Dutch, you will get 5 years to learn it.
The expected timeline for selected candidates is as follows:
1/9/26: pre-application to openBOFZAP (https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60640907)
3/11/26: full application to openBOFZAP
Winter: interview at KU Leuven
March 2027: offers made
September 2027: start of position
If you qualify for Odysseus financing (https://www.fwo.be/nl/ondersteuningsprogramma-s/alle-oproepen/gevestigde-onderzoekers-onderzoeksteams/odysseusprogramma), it will be requested that you apply to it. Then, two additional deadlines will be added:
17/8/26: internal application at KU Leuven for Odysseus grant
30/9/26: application for Odysseus at FWO
Winter: interview for Odysseus
To facilitate the preselection of the expressions of interest, please fill in the form before 14/06/2026 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXIFxSt6tQsMoc_oYgfAtdG-hNUke8SppPt1Dxz1bKDvWfVw/viewform?usp=dialog
Contact: Tom Van Doorsselaere (tom.vandoorsselaere-at-kuleuven.be)
JOB OPENING: PhD position on Space Weather Modeling, Umeå University, Sweden
The Department of Physics at Umeå University, Sweden, offers a PhD position on space weather modeling where we will study how ionospheric currents drive space weather effects in Sweden. We will study how currents in the ionosphere cause rapid changes in the ground-level magnetic field and generate geoelectric fields and telluric currents, and how these in turn can cause GICs that affect power distribution lines.
Last day to apply is 20th of May, 2026. Starting date is 14th of September, 2026, or by agreement.
The project is financed by the Swedish Space Research School.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit:
https://www.umu.se/en/work-
For further information contact the Principal Investigator of the project, Associate professor Maria Hamrin,
E-SWAN School series prior to ESWW2026 (29 Oct to 1 Nov 2026, Firenze, Italy)
The application deadline for the E-SWAN EOCOM school is extended to 15 May 2026.
Information and application: https://events.
UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting IV: Space as a Global Endeavour (14-17 September 2026, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Abstracts are warmly invited from all national and international colleagues for UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting IV: Space as a Global Endeavour.
https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2026
This will be a hybrid meeting that allows for full participation and presentation both in-person and online.
Abstracts can be submitted here https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2026/abstract-submission. It is possible to submit more than one abstract.
With a strong UK foundation, this meeting is outward-looking and warmly welcomes international participation. Now in its fourth iteration, this ongoing series focuses on space weather and the broader space environment. It reflects the spirit of multinational collaboration that is essential to advancing our understanding of—and resilience to—space weather and its impacts on Earth and space-based systems. The long-term aim of the UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meetings is to foster a collaborative platform that brings together scientists, engineers, forecasters, end-users, and policy makers. By uniting diverse expertise across the UK and beyond, the series supports the development of a robust and coordinated approach to space weather research, forecasting, and mitigation.
Abstract deadline and other key dates are currently as follows:
Abstract Submission Opens: 1 April 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: 29 May 2026
Programme Available: 10 July 2026
Accommodation Release: 20 July 2026
Early Registration Deadline: 24 July 2026
Standard Registration Deadline: 7 August 2026
Accommodation Deadline: 17 August 2026
Final Registration Deadline: 3 September 2026
For administrative and logistic questions please get in touch with contacts as described according to this page: https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2026/contacts.
For questions regarding the programme please contact the Programme Organising Committee: https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2026/committee,
For examples of the previous iterations of this meeting series please see https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2025/, https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024, and https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2023.
We look forward to the conference!
EISCAT Symposium and 49AM Optical Meeting (24-28 August 2026, Kiruna, Sweden)
The 22nd International EISCAT Symposium and the 49th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods (49AM, also known as “The Optical Meeting”) will be held jointly at the Space Campus, Kiruna, Sweden, from 24th to 28th August 2026, hosted by EISCAT AB and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF).
https://eiscat.se/eiscat-sympo
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences – Special Edition - Equatorial Plasma Bubbles
Equatorial Plasma Bubbles: Mechanisms, Variability, and Impacts on Communication Systems
We welcome contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Modelling and observations of physical mechanisms behind EPB formation.
- Analysis of EPB dynamics in different longitudinal zones.
- Investigation of EPB spill-over events and their triggers.
- Effects of EPBs on GNSS, satellite-based, and terrestrial radio systems.
- Development and validation of techniques for EPB detection, nowcasting, and forecasting.
- Mitigation strategies to reduce EPB impacts on technology and infrastructure.
Topic editors
Anna Morozova, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Guozhu Li, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, China
Teresa Barata, University of Coimbra, Portugal
We welcome a range of submissions, including original research articles, reviews, methods papers, brief research reports, and perspectives.
Manuscript Submission Deadline 29 May 2026
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/74730/equatorial-plasma-bubbles-mechanisms-variability-and-impacts-on-communication-systems
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