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<div><font size="4"><strong>Calling all rapid transients enthusiasts working on real-time GW detection and multimessenger followup of low-latency GW alerts! Workshop is open to OzGrav and non-OzGrav members alike!<br>
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<div><font size="4"><strong>Date:</strong> 24-26 May 2021<br>
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<div><font size="4"><strong>Location:</strong> Virtual event via zoom ( A zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the workshop)<br>
<strong>Time: </strong>0900 - 1030 AWST & 1100 - 1230 am AWST each day (note times are in AWST)<br>
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<div>OzGrav have organised a two day online Rapid Transients and EM Follow up Workshop to assess <span>capabilities and establish collaborations among Australian research groups involved in low latency (timescale pre-merger to hrs/a few days post-merger) detection
and electromagnetic followup. The workshop will include a number of talks on topics such as: </span>
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<li>Detection and followup of CBC and burst sources in real time, with rapid followup on timescales of hours to days post-merger</li><li> Electromagnetic followup of LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA events</li><li>Early warning alerts for NS-NS and NS-BH merger events<br>
</li><li>Multimessenger rapid followup of radio/gamma-ray/optical triggers</li><li>Real-time observations of rapid transients such as FRBs and GRBs, particularly in association to GW events<br>
</li><li>Plans for O4 and beyond</li></ul>
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The workshop will be held as a virtual event running two 1.5 hour sessions per day. Further information including the program of science talks will be updated on this webpage and invited speakers will be announced soon.</div>
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<h2><strong>Abstracts:</strong></h2>
<div>Abstract submission is now open
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<li>Please submit your abstract by <strong>12 May 2021</strong></li><li>Students are encouraged to present </li><li>All talks should be focused on multimessenger observations and rapid transients</li><li>All submitted forms will be considered by the Scientific Organising Committee </li><li>If your abstract is successful you will be notified by an Organising Committee member</li></ul>
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Please ensure you register by <strong>21 May 2021</strong> and we look forward to seeing you (virtually) at the workshop. </div>
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Busy days will be planned to follow-up and make plans for O4 later in 2021. <br>
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Please direct any questions to Fiona Panther, SOC chair (fiona.panther@uwa.edu.au)</div>
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<div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span>Please ensure you register by
<strong>21 May 2021</strong> and we look forward to seeing you (virtually) at the workshop.
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"></span>Fiona Panther, on behalf of the SOC</div>
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SOC:</div>
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Fiona Panther (UWA/SPIIR, chair)</div>
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Kendall Ackley (Monash)</div>
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Eric Howell (UWA)</div>
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Bruce Gendre (UWA)</div>
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Clancy James (Curtin) <br>
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Jielai Zhang (Swinburne)</div>
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Meg Millhouse (Melbourne)</div>
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Fiona Panther</div>
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Yeshe Fenner</div>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Courier New, monospace;">Erin O'Grady</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New",monospace">Dr Fiona H. Panther</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New",monospace">Postdoctoral Researcher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New",monospace">Department of Physics</span></div>
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