From gary.dacosta at anu.edu.au  Wed Jun 17 00:01:10 2015
From: gary.dacosta at anu.edu.au (Gary Da Costa)
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:01:10 +0000
Subject: [ASA] GMT Community Science Meeting: (re)Solving Galaxies in the
 Era of Extremely Large Telescopes - Oct 1-3, 2015
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Dear All:

Please see the announcement below regarding the 3rd Annual GMT Community Science Meeting.  The meeting is an area where many of the ASA community are active and it provides an excellent opportunity to present results and hear the latest on GMT?s progress.  Plus there is no registration fee and the meeting is being held at a very nice location on the Monterey peninsula in Northern California.

Best regards,

Gary Da Costa and Chris Tinney
(ANU and AAL representatives on the GMT Science Advisory Committee)

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From: Beth Willman <beth.willman at gmail.com<mailto:beth.willman at gmail.com>>
Subject: GMT Community Science Meeting: (re)Solving Galaxies in the Era of Extremely Large Telescopes - Oct 1-3, 2015
Date: 16 June 2015 3:10:58 am AEST
To: Beth Willman <beth.willman at gmail.com<mailto:beth.willman at gmail.com>>, Charlie Conroy <cconroy at cfa.harvard.edu<mailto:cconroy at cfa.harvard.edu>>

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to announce the third annual GMT community science
meeting.  This year?s conference is titled ?(re)Solving Galaxies in
the Era of Extremely Large Telescopes?, and will take place in
Monterey, CA, Oct 1-3, 2015 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds.  The
talk abstract deadline is soon, July 1, and the general registration
deadline is September 1.  There is no registration fee, and travel
support will be provided for graduate students and postdocs.

This 2.5 day meeting will include both talks and discussion time,
including a set of cross-facility breakout discussions.  Because of
this structure, there is space for only a very limited number of
contributed talks, and there will be a lively and extensive
poster session.  We hope that you join us!

Further details, including a link for registration, is available here:
http://www.gmtconference.org<http://www.gmtconference.org/>

Conference Motivation
For the last 15 years, resolved stellar populations of nearby galaxies
have rivaled distant galaxies in terms of their return on our
understanding of both dark matter and galaxy formation. The detailed
dynamics, chemical and star formation histories of nearby objects
provide a view that is complementary to the average history of the
universe that can be stitched together from observing large ensembles
of unresolved galaxies.  In this conference, we will consider the
questions ?What can uniquely be learned about dark matter and the
physics of galaxy formation from observations of resolved stellar
populations?? and ?How can we ensure that the next generation of
facilities accomplishes this??  Through invited and contributed talks
on state-of-the-art, near-field research on dark matter and galaxy
formation and evolution, we aim to (i) pinpoint the highest priority
open questions and (ii) foster new collaborative connections with an
eye on answering these questions with next generation facilities.


Confirmed invited speakers
Deokkeun An, Ewha
Rebecca Bernstein, GMTO
Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Sydney
Mike Boylan-Kolchin, Maryland
Norbert Christlieb, Heidelberg
Maria-Rosa Cioni, Potsdam
Alis Deason, UC Santa Cruz
Alex Drlica-Wagner, Fermilab
Annette Ferguson, Edinburgh
Amina Helmi, Kapteyn
Kathryn Johnston, Columbia
Jason Kalirai, STScI
Nitya Kallivayalil, Virginia
Andrey Kravtsov, Chicago
Justin Read, Surrey
Louis Strigari, Indiana
Daniel Weisz, Washington
Beth Willman, Haverford
Adi Zolotov, Ohio State


Sincerely,
Beth Willman & Charlie Conroy
on behalf of the SOC

SOC:
Charlie Conroy, CfA (co-chair)
Beth Willman, Haverford (co-chair)
Rebecca Bernstein, GMTO
Robert Blum, NOAO
Gary Da Costa, Australian National University
Anna Frebel, MIT
Ken Freeman, Australian National University
Jason Kalirai, STScI
Rich Kron, Chicago
Young-Wook Lee, Yonsei
Lucas Macri, Texas A&M
Josh Simon, Carnegie
Matthias Steinmetz, Potsdam
Risa Wechsler, Stanford
Dennis Zaritsky, Arizona


--
Beth Willman
Associate Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy
Haverford College
610-896-1201<tel:610-896-1201>

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From helen.woods at aao.gov.au  Wed Jun 17 12:11:55 2015
From: helen.woods at aao.gov.au (Helen Woods)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:11:55 +1000
Subject: [ASA] Vacancies on the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC)
Message-ID: <5580D76B.8020700@aao.gov.au>

***Vacancies on the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC)***

Suitably experienced members of the Australian astronomical community 
are invited to nominate for a number of vacant positions on the 
Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC).  ATAC is the committee that 
allocates time on the AAT.  It also allocates Australian telescope time 
to other overseas telescopes.  It meets in North Ryde twice a year, the 
next meeting being on November 2015. The term of an ATAC member is 
generally for 3 years, but may need to be staggered to ensure smooth 
turnover in membership.

You can find the current membership of ATAC and their terms of office at:
http://www.aao.gov.au/science/observing/ATAC

In reviewing nominations for ATAC membership, the AAO Director and 
Advisory Committee will consider the range of specialisations and 
seniorities required for the committee?s effective operation, and will 
not normally have more than one representative from any given 
institution.  They will then submit their recommendations for the 
Secretary of the Department of Industry & Science who, if necessary will 
appoint a Chair from among the Committee members. The Director will then 
appoint a Deputy Chair.

If you wish to be considered for membership of ATAC, please send your 
name and a brief summary (less than 50 words) of your specialisations to 
the Secretary of ATAC, Ms Helen Woods (hmw at aao.gov.au) by COB Friday 10 
July 2015.


Helen Woods
ATAC Secretary

-- 
Helen Woods
PA to Director
Australian Astronomical Observatory
PO Box 915 North Ryde, NSW, 1670
Tel:  +61 2 9372-4812
Fax:  + 61 2 9372-4880




From ebpetroff at gmail.com  Wed Jun 17 13:25:07 2015
From: ebpetroff at gmail.com (Emily Petroff)
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:25:07 +1000
Subject: [ASA] Call for Student Representative Nominations to ASA Council
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A reminder to all students that the nominations for student representative
for the ASA council close on Friday. If you're interested in nominating
yourself and haven't done so already please send a paragraph or two to John
O'Byrne (john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au) by Friday COB.

Thanks!

Emily Petroff

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Emily Petroff <ebpetroff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> In July of this year I will be stepping down as the student representative
> to the ASA council and a new student representative is needed. The duties
> of the student representative are to attend ASA Council meetings either in
> person or over telecon and represent student interests in meetings of the
> Council. The meetings are held approximately 3 times per year and you will
> need to attend these as the student rep. As a member of the ASA Council you
> have input into ASA decision-making and get to learn about how
> organizations like the ASA are run and organized. It's a great opportunity.
> Additionally, you have the opportunity to meet and interact with your
> fellow council members who are all distinguished members of the Australian
> community. If you have any questions about what it means to be the student
> representative on the ASA Council you can email me at
> epetroff at astro.swin.edu.au
>
> At the moment we would like to call for nominations for a new student
> representative to begin their term at this year's July AGM. If you are
> interested, please send an email with a short paragraph about yourself to
> the ASA secretary John O'Byrne (john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au) including your
> name, your university, what you work on, and why you'd like to be a member
> of the ASA Council. Nominations should be submitted before Friday 19 June,
> 2015. If there are multiple candidates there will be an anonymous online
> vote that all students can participate in once the nominations period
> closes.
>
> I hope to hear from you!
>
> Cheers,
> Emily Petroff
>
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From Douglas.Bock at csiro.au  Thu Jun 18 22:20:16 2015
From: Douglas.Bock at csiro.au (Douglas.Bock at csiro.au)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:20:16 +0000
Subject: [ASA] ATNF Community meeting at ASA2015
Message-ID: <D1A784F6.201249%Douglas.Bock@csiro.au>

Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) Community Meeting: Wednesday 8 July 2015, 5:30pm ? 6:30pm, main lecture hall, Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science invites the astronomical community to a Town Hall-style discussion on the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF).

The meeting will be held at 5:30 ? 6:30 pm on Wednesday 8 July 2015, in the main lecture hall of the Esplanade Hotel. The session will include a short presentation, Q&A, and feedback forum. Topics will include ASKAP status and early science preparation, Australia?s SKA planning, Parkes instrumentation, and ATCA science strategy.

The ATNF currently consists of the Parkes Telescope, Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), and access to the Mopra Telescope and NASA's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (Tidbinbilla) telescopes. The Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP), currently being commissioned in Western Australia, will also be part of the ATNF.

There will be light refreshments served before the meeting, from 5pm.





Douglas Bock

Program Director | Australia Telescope National Facility Operations

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science


E douglas.bock at csiro.au<mailto:douglas.bock at csiro.au> T +61 2 9372 4276 M +61 457 552 777

P.O. Box 76 Epping NSW 1710 Australia


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From tamarad at physics.uq.edu.au  Thu Jun 18 21:18:27 2015
From: tamarad at physics.uq.edu.au (Tamara Davis)
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:18:27 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Fwd: Second annoucement for Women In Astronomy
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Dear ASA members,
You?re all invited to the ASA?s ?Inspiring Diversity? workshop coming up in July, hosted by University of Queensland.  We have a really exciting and interactive program planned, check out all the details below!
Smiles,
Tamara


ASA WOMEN IN ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP 2015
INSPIRING DIVERSITY
22-23 JULY 2016
WOMEN?S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
http://www.caastro.org/event/2015-wia2015

The fifth ASA Women in Astronomy workshop will be held 22-23 July 2015 at the Women?s College University of Queensland.  This two-day workshop will focus on the topics of unconscious bias, dealing with conflict, presenting your voice and and the impact of mental health in academia.  The two days will consist of a mixture of invited talks including:

?         Professor Meg Urry (Yale, past president of the American Astronomical Society)

?         Professor Judy Raper (DVC-R, Wollongong)

?         Dr Sue Meek (CEO, Australian Academy of Science)

?         Professor Polly Parker (Professor in Leadership, UQ)

?         Louise McSorley (Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency)
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ? Register here<http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/caastro/register/index.php?action=register&workshopId=82>
The registration for the workshop is free.  However registrations in advance are greatly appreciated to ensure the workshop is appropriately catered.  There will be a conference dinner held the evening of 22 July at the Women's College.  This dinner is optional and self-funded.  The cost of the dinner is $55.00.

Travel Assistance
Travel assistance will be available for participants up to attend the conference.  20 grants will be available with a value up to $500 depending on circumstances.  To be considered for travel support please complete the application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oSmnddgIEVH92-okGIFOxowJMHMGK3aMRRxb22yRZkc/viewform?usp=send_form> prior to 30 June 2015 and we will notify you of the outcome on 3 July 2015.
Please circulate this email throughout your department, and encourage all students, postdocs and colleagues to attend. The workshop poster can be found here

Childcare
Childcare will be available for infants and pre-schoolers (0-5 years) in a mini-cr?che with an experience childcare worker.  Older children are most welcome to attend the sessions, however please ensure they have a quiet activity to keep them occupied.

Accommodation
We have a limited number of rooms held at the Women's College for delegates.  Rooms range in price from $80 with share facilities to $99 with an ensuite.   Men are welcome to stay at the Women?s College.  For more information please contact Kylie Williams.  To book this accommodation please use the Women's College Booking Form<http://www.caastro.org/files/29/1358541587/wia-womens-college-accommodation-booking-form.docx>.

Some other local hotels in Brisbane are:

  *   Benson Court<http://www.bensoncourt.com.au/>
  *   The Jephson<http://www.jephsonhotel.com.au/>
  *   Rydges South Bank<http://www.rydges.com/accommodation/brisbane-qld/brisbane-south-bank/welcome/>
  *   Hotel Mecure<http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-1750-mercure-brisbane/index.shtml>

Local Organising Committee

  *   Kate Brooks, CSIRO
  *   Sarah Brough, AAO
  *   Tamara Davis, UQ, Co-Chair
  *   Kate Gunn, CAASTRO Co-Chair
  *   Lisa Harvey-Smith, CSIRO
  *   Jonathan Horner, USQ
  *   Sarah Pearce, CSIRO
  *   Aaron Robotham, ICRAR
  *   Kylie Williams, CAASTRO


:: Professor Tamara Davis
:: ARC Centre of Excellence in All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
:: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
:: http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/download/tamarad
:: tamarad at physics.uq.edu.au<mailto:tamarad at physics.uq.edu.au> :: +61 432 526 989

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From andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au  Fri Jun 19 16:11:24 2015
From: andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au (Andrew Hopkins)
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:11:24 +1000
Subject: [ASA] Fwd: Call for Nominations: Sakharov Prize
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Sakharov Prize Date: Friday, June 19, 2015 01:17 EST From: APS Physics 
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Approved by Charles Henderson & Noemi Mirkin, Secretary/Treasurers
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The Selection Committee of the Andrei Sakharov Prize is actively seeking 
the nominations of scientists having demonstrated outstanding leadership 
or achievement in upholding human rights.

Named in recognition of the courageous efforts of Andrei Sakharov on 
behalf of human rights, this Prize offered by the American Physical 
Society consists of $10,000 and an allowance for travel to the meeting 
of the Society at which the Prize will be presented.

Detailed information on the eligibility and the nomination procedure can 
be found on the APS honors webpage 
(http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/sakharov.cfm?utm_source=Units&utm_campaign=d5bcacc421-FED+FIP+061815&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a5eb4215e8-d5bcacc421-106958565) 
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It is important to remember the membership of APS is diverse and global, 
so the Prize and Award winners of the APS should reflect that diversity. 
Nominations of women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and 
scientists from outside the United States are especially encouraged.

You are kindly invited to forward this information to anyone interested. 
Please note that the nomination deadline is July 1, 2015.

Thank you for your assistance.
S?bastien Francoeur
Chair of the 2016 Selection Committee
sebastien.francoeur at polymtl.ca

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