Primary Convener:
Xiaocan Li, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Convener:
Fan Guo, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mitsuo Oka, UC Berkeley-Space Sciences Lab
Drew Turner, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Early Career Convener:
Jeongbhin Seo, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Chair:
Xiaocan Li, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Fan Guo, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Particle acceleration and transport are often studied in specific systems (e.g., solar flares, magnetospheres, SEPs, outer heliosphere, and astrophysical systems) and by individual mechanisms (e.g., reconnection, shocks, and turbulence). However, the fundamental processes that govern acceleration and transport, notably first‑ and second‑order Fermi acceleration and wave-particle interactions, transcend these boundaries. This session seeks to establish a unified understanding of particle acceleration and transport throughout the heliosphere. It will bring together theorists, modelers, and experimentalists from all areas of heliophysics to recognize the latest advances in particle acceleration and transport and compare how shared mechanisms manifest under different plasma conditions. It will also identify critical open questions and multi‑scale modeling challenges that, if addressed collaboratively, will advance the broader space‑physics community and encourage their mutual collaboration.

Index Terms
7514 Energetic particles
7519 Flares
7845 Particle acceleration
7859 Transport processes

Neighborhoods:
4. Beyond Earth

Cross-Listed:
SM - SPA-Magnetospheric Physics