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<b class=""><font size="4" class="">2021 MAVIS Science Workshop</font></b>
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We welcome the participation of the astronomical community to the 2021 MAVIS Science Workshop, to be held online during the week of July 5-9th, 2021 (Detailed schedule to follow).</div>
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<b class="">REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION</b> (deadline May 30, 2021 - no registration fees): <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/y9_FCnx1jni76ZNM1u9baxM?domain=indico.ict.inaf.it" class="">https://indico.ict.inaf.it/e/scimavis2021</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Rationale</b><br class="">
</span>MAVIS (MCAO Assisted Visible Imager and Spectrograph) is a forthcoming facility instrument for the ESO’s VLT AOF (Adaptive Optics Facility, UT4 Yepun) currently starting Phase B. MAVIS comprises two main parts: a Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO)
system, pushing AO into the visible on a large field of view and over a significant fraction of the sky; and its post-focal instrumentation, featuring a 30"x30" imager, and a versatile integral field spectrograph (3” or 6” square field, R~5,000-15,000), both
covering the visible part of the spectrum (370-1000nm) at the diffraction limit of the VLT. More information can be found on MAVIS blog page (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/By_9CoV1kpfrKV3x1TzvTS6?domain=mavis-ao.org" class="">http://mavis-ao.org/mavis</a>). With its unique parameter space, MAVIS
is foreseen to cover broad science cases, from solar system objects to high redshift galaxies, as highlighted in the current MAVIS Science Case (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Jp0QCp81lrtnx03XJUYskfQ?domain=arxiv.org" class="">https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.09242</a>). </div>
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This workshop aims at bringing together the scientific community and discussing the key science cases where MAVIS will have a strong impact due to its unparalleled capabilities, as well as identifying the areas where it will provide unique synergies with existing
and forthcoming facilities such as ELTs and JWST. The workshop is an opportunity to engage the community and push forward the MAVIS project. <br class="">
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Format and Contributions </b><br class="">
</span>Given the current pandemic situation, the meeting will be fully online. To optimize the scientific outcome of the workshop and overcome limitations due to different time zones, the meeting will have pre-recorded contributions, available in advance, and
live sessions mainly focused on discussion and interaction among participants.<br class="">
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As part of the registration, participants are strongly encouraged to provide a short abstract describing the science questions and topics they would like to address with MAVIS. The recorded talks will be informal, and can be up to 15 minutes in length. Shorter
contributions are also welcomed. Live sessions will be held over a series of consecutive days, during an overlapping time window suitable for both east-coast Australia and Europe (most likely 6-9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time / 10am-1pm Central European
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A detailed schedule will be made available closer to the meeting, though we expect to discuss the following (non-exhaustive) list of topics:</div>
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Galaxies at high redshift<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Evolution of galaxy structure<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Interstellar medium of galaxies<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Resolved stellar populations in galaxies<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Intermediate Mass Black Holes<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Supermassive Black Holes<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Feedback mechanisms in galaxies<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Star clusters across cosmic time<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Stellar abundances<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Circumstellar environments<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Solar system bodies<br class="">
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<div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>• Synergies with current and future facilities<br class="">
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We invite you to circulate this first announcement among your colleagues. We apologize if you receive this more than once. For any questions, do not hesitate to contact: <a href="mailto:richard.mcdermid@mq.edu.au" class="">richard.mcdermid@mq.edu.au</a> or <a href="mailto:giovanni.cresci@inaf.it" class="">giovanni.cresci@inaf.it</a>.</div>
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Best regards,<br class="">
MAVIS Science Workshop Organising Committee</div>
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Richard McDermid (Macquarie, co-chair), Giovanni Cresci (INAF-Arcetri, co-chair), Francois Rigaut (ANU), Simone Antoniucci (INAF-Roma), Giuseppe Bono (INAF-Roma), Jean-Claude Bouret (LAM), Gayandhi De Silva (AAO-Macquarie), Marco Gullieuszik (INAF-Padova),
Devika Kamath (Macquarie), Laura Magrini (INAF-Arcetri), Trevor Mendel (ANU)</div>
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A/Prof Richard McDermid<br class="">
<div class="">Deputy Director, Research Centre for Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrophotonics (MQAAAstro)</div>
<div class="">Macquarie Node Leader, ARC Centre of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)<br class="">
Department of Physics and Astronomy,<br class="">
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<div class="">Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia<br class="">
Tel: +61 2 9850 4476<br class="">
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