From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Tue Jul 9 10:10:21 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 10:10:21 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ASA AGM 2013 Message-ID: The ASA's Annual General Meeting for 2013 will be held during the ASM at Monash University tomorrow, Wednesday 10 July at 11am. The Agenda for the meeting is attached, along with the Minutes from the last AGM. The important documents to be presented will be the President's report, Treasurer's report and PASA report. These will be presented on the screen at the meeting with a few paper copies for those who want them. After the meeting, finalised copies of the reports will be distributed through the email exploder. 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After the meeting, finalised copies of the reports will be distributed through the email exploder. > > John > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Head (Teaching & Learning) Chair, School Teaching & Learning Committee Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 222, 44-70 Rosehill St Redfern H90 (see map) | (alternate: Rm 205, Physics Building A28) Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/physics/~obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. 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URL: From lee.spitler at mq.edu.au Tue Jul 9 14:42:19 2013 From: lee.spitler at mq.edu.au (Lee Spitler) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:42:19 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ASA email exploder Message-ID: Hi John, Would you be able to send around the following notice to the ASA email exploder? Many thanks, Lee High-quality undergraduates are invited to apply for a PhD scholarship at Macquarie University?s Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics Research Centre (MQAAAstro) in Sydney, Australia. MQAAAstro is one of the largest and fastest growing astronomical centres of research in Australia. With 8 astronomy staff, 11 postdocs and 25 postgraduate students, its PhD students are exposed to a broad range of observational and theoretical astrophysics. Located in Sydney, Macquarie University is in close proximity to the national optical/infrared and radio observatories: Australian Astronomical Observatory (http://www.aao.gov.au/) and CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science ( http://www.csiro.au/org/CASS). 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URL: From Ivy.Wong at csiro.au Wed Jul 10 09:56:46 2013 From: Ivy.Wong at csiro.au (Ivy.Wong at csiro.au) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 23:56:46 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder: Talk abstract submission deadline on July 15 for the meeting, "Evolutionary Paths in Galaxy Morphology- a Galaxy Zoo conference" Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that contributed talk abstract submissions for the meeting, "Evolutionary Paths in Galaxy Morphology - a Galaxy Zoo conference" are due in 5 days on July 15. A preliminary program outline is available via the following link: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/conferences/2013/gzo/program.html Where? Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia When? 22 - 26 September, 2013 Talk abstract & early registration closing date: 15 July, 2013 How do galaxies form and evolve? What shapes galaxies? What are the roles of supermassive black holes and bars in galaxy evolution? Nature and nurture both play important roles in galaxy evolution and the aims of this meeting are to: (i) further develop our understanding of the many underlying physical processes that are responsible for shaping the galaxies that we observe in the Universe around us; and (ii) showcase the high impact scientific contributions by Galaxy Zoo to the study of galaxy evolution. To catch the galaxies in the act of transformation, huge samples of galaxies are needed before we can identify one that is in the stage of transformation, especially if these transformation processes occur relatively quickly. A direct consequence of very large surveys is the emergence of "big data" science which severely challenges traditional data processing techniques. Hence, there exists a great need to develop a variety of techniques to fully maximise the scientific return. Whether you're already working with Galaxy Zoo data, curious about how it might inform your science, or if you just want to spend a few days thinking about galaxy evolution, we hope you'll join us. With more large surveys coming from next generation facilities such as LSST and ASKAP, this meeting will also act as a springboard for Galaxy Zoo-like projects using very large datasets. More details about this event can be found from this website: bit.ly/gzconference If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Ivy Wong (on behalf of the organising committees) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr O. 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THANK YOU Brad Carter and Angela Murphy (University of Southern Queensland) From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Wed Jul 10 14:04:31 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:04:31 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Input for AAO Users Committee Message-ID: Hi All, The AAO Users Committee will be meeting in Sydney on July 18 - 19 to discuss the operation and scientific output of the AAO, including the Anglo-Australian Telescope, the UK Schmidt Telescope, the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Gemini and Magellan telescopes. The AAOUC aims to act as the community's voice in the operation of the AAO, and thus if you have any questions/problems/suggestions about the the AAO then please contact your local AAOUC representative (see http://www.aao.gov.au/about/aaouc.html). Thanks, Stephen Marsden AAOUC Chair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN O?BYRNE Associate Head (Teaching & Learning) Chair, School Teaching & Learning Committee Secretary, Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm 222, 44-70 Rosehill St Redfern H90 (see map) | (alternate: Rm 205, Physics Building A28) Postal address: School of Physics | The University of Sydney | NSW | Australia | 2006 T +61 2 9351 3184 | F +61 2 9351 7726 E john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au | W http://sydney.edu.au/science/physics/~obyrne CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. 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We have created a short (10 questions, 5mins) anonymous survey on Survey Monkey and would like to encourage as many ASA members to complete the survey as possible (even if you have not used or applied for AAT service time in the past). The weblink for the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FKT6MC9 Thanking you, Stephen Marsden AAOUC Chair This email (including any attached files) is confidential and is for the intended recipient(s) only. If you received this email by mistake, please, as a courtesy, tell the sender, then delete this email. The views and opinions are the originator's and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Southern Queensland. Although all reasonable precautions were taken to ensure that this email contained no viruses at the time it was sent we accept no liability for any losses arising from its receipt. The University of Southern Queensland is a registered provider of education with the Australian Government. 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