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OFFICIAL<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Members of the Australian astronomical community are invited to nominate for positions on the Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) and Time Allocation Committee (TAC) of CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National
Facility (ATNF). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CSIRO strives for diverse and inclusive representation in all its activities, including ATUC and TAC membership. We welcome applications from all our users and encourage anyone from a currently under-represented
group to submit an expression of interest as we would greatly value their input in shaping the future of ATNF and acknowledge the historical absence of those perspectives.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find below an outline of the vacant positions and a brief summary of each committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ATUC is a group of ten to fifteen scientists, including two student members, that represents the users of the Australia Telescope National Facility. ATUC meetings include an open forum held in-person and online
for all ATNF users to raise any problems they have experienced with the operation of the facilities and to suggest changes to their operation: this discussion provides feedback for the ATNF management. ATUC meetings also includes a closed session for the committee
members to discuss and recommend priorities for ATNF future development plans. The ATUC meets twice a year, usually in April and October. Members are appointed for a term of three years, with student members appointed for one year (two meetings). New members
will join ATUC from the October 2026 meeting. We welcome Expressions of Interest from researchers who make use of our facilities to join this committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In response to the increasing use of our facilities by international users, we are seeking to capture the overseas perspective. We therefore invite Expressions of Interest from international colleagues to
provide written input in advance of the ATUC meeting. There would be no expectation for these contributors to attend the meeting in person, though attendance (online or in-person) is encouraged – as it is for all ATNF users.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More information: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/FxBACE8wmrt07g6J1uNfQI7au3s?domain=atnf.csiro.au" target="_blank">
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/management/atuc</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ATNF Time Assignment Committee (TAC)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The TAC is the committee that reviews and grades proposals for time on Murriyang, the Parkes radio telescope; the Australia Telescope Compact Array; the Long Baseline Array; host country time on antennas of
the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla; and Guest Science Projects on the ASKAP radio telescope. The TAC meets twice a year, generally in February and July. Members are appointed for a term of three years. We welcome Expressions of Interest
from researchers across all fields and would particularly encourage applications from those with expertise in the fields of pulsars, transients, VLBI and HI to join the committee from their meeting in July 2026. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More information: <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aLzYCGv0oyCO70LpWu7hJIBA3gn?domain=atnf.csiro.au/" target="_blank">
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/management/tac/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next steps</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nominees are asked to send their name, affiliation, and a < 100-word summary of their specialisation to Amanda Gray (<a href="mailto:Amanda.Gray@csiro.au" target="_blank">Amanda.Gray@csiro.au</a>) by
<b>COB AWST on Friday, 13 March 2026</b>. Please include in the subject line of your email which committee you are interested in. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ATUC and the TAC are sub-committees of the
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QbQXCJyBrGfAJ1QmpuzivIySRd7?domain=atnf.csiro.au/">Australia Telescope Steering Committee</a> (ATSC). At its May meeting, the ATSC will review nominations for membership, taking into consideration the range of specialisations and experience
required for effective operation of its sub-committees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For further information, please contact George Hobbs (<a href="mailto:George.Hobbs@csiro.au">George.Hobbs@csiro.au</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Douglas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr Douglas Bock</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Director, CSIRO Space & Astronomy </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Douglas.Bock@csiro.au" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#757579">Douglas.Bock@csiro.au</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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