From andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au Tue Aug 20 14:30:41 2013 From: andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:30:41 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: Invitation to pre-election event, examining science policy and the Federal Election. In-Reply-To: <6D3FD108-FE32-4870-A72E-B018A768B6D9@sta.org.au> References: <6D3FD108-FE32-4870-A72E-B018A768B6D9@sta.org.au> Message-ID: <5212F0F1.1070500@aao.gov.au> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Invitation to pre-election event, examining science policy and the Federal Election. Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:27:51 +1000 From: Catriona Jackson To: STA Dear STA members and friends, Please see below the details for a special pre-election event, examining science policy and the Federal Election. Hosted by RiAus and the Australian Academy of Science at the Shine Dome the live panel discussion with feature: * STA CEO Catriona Jackson * Professor Les Field, Secretary of the Australian Academy of Science, and * political lobbyists in Canberra. If you live in South Australia or Canberra you can attend clicking on the links (below) for tickets, or you can log in (below) to watch the event live. Regards and I hope to see STA members in Adelaide. *Catriona Jackson Chief Executive Officer Science & Technology Australia /Giving voice to Australian Science & Technology for over 27 years /* */.../**/........................................................................................................../* Science Behind the Headlines: Australia's Innovation Future Science Behind the Headlines: Australia's Innovation Future Event Information: When: Tuesday 27 August 2013 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm - ACST Location: The Science Exchange Location: ?The Science Exchange (55 Exchange Place, Adelaide, SA), event will start at 6:30 PM ACST,book your tickets here ?The Shine Dome (Gordon St, Canberra ACT), event will start at 7:00 PM AEST, book your tickets here */Tune in and watch the event live via the RiAus Livestream from 6:25 PM ACST/* Australia's science and innovation is a vital part of the nation's future, however is likely to be overshadowed in the current electioneering. Australia has a rich and proud history in science and innovation, and the benefits of this investment surround us everyday, from advancements in health care to communications. In this special Science Behind the Headlines we'll examine why science and innovation is one of the major critical issues facing Australia in the next 5 years, and what Australia needs to ensure we remain the 'clever country'. We'll also cross live to the Shine Dome in Canberra to speak with political lobbyists about how to increase political pressure to ensure science and innovation receives the support it requires, and discuss how science and innovation is also critical for non-scientific policies. This will be an unmissable edition of Science Behind the Headlines. ...................................................................................................................................... *Catriona Jackson Chief Executive Officer Science & Technology Australia /Giving voice to Australian Science & Technology for over 27 years /*www.sta.org.au www.respectthescience.org.au catriona.jackson at sta.org.au T: 02 6257 2891 M: 0417142238 PO Box 259 Canberra City ACT 2601 -- A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of AAT Science Australian Astronomical Observatory P.O. Box 915, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 44386 bytes Desc: not available URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Sun Aug 25 13:08:37 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:08:37 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Australian ALMA community workshop. October 30-31, 2013. In-Reply-To: <246E5410-A8EF-4181-9819-61DBDF165081@csiro.au> References: <8C96029F-BD9E-436E-B721-DE3BE5B0E6AC@sydney.edu.au> <246E5410-A8EF-4181-9819-61DBDF165081@csiro.au> Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First announcement : Australian ALMA community workshop. October 30-31, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In preparation for the upcoming ALMA call for Cycle 2 proposals we are planning a 2-day ALMA workshop for the Australian community. The workshop will include presentations from ALMA staff related to ALMA's Cycle 2 capabilities and proposal preparation, as well as hands-on tutorials demonstrating the ALMA Observing Tool and the Simulators. The talks and tutorials are aimed to enable novice and advanced users alike to create observing projects making full use of the unique capabilities of ALMA in Cycle 2. Our aim is to also include a series of science talks that highlight both early science results from ALMA and future science projects. Registration: There will be no registration fee for this workshop. Please send an email to Jill.Rathborne at csiro.au to confirm your attendance at the workshop. As part of the workshop we will also hold several practical sessions allowing users to get hands-on experience with the various ALMA tools. Please indicate if you will participate in these tutorial sessions. Please also include a title if you would like to present a short science talk. **Registration closes on October 18, 2013**. Location: The workshop will be held at the CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science ATNF headquarters in Marsfield, Sydney. Confirmed speakers : Lars-Ake Nyman, Liz Humphries, Alison Peck, Remy Indebetouw. Organising Committee: Jill Rathborne (chair), Sarah Maddison, Michael Burton, Anne Green, Max Voronokov, Yeshe Fenne. For more information see: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/workshops/2013/alma/ALMA_workshop.html ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Jill Rathborne Research Scientist CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science PO Box 76 Epping NSW 1710 Australia Phone: +61 2 9372 4651 Fax: +61 2 9372 4310 -------------------------------------------------------------