From emily.wisnioski at anu.edu.au  Mon Jun  4 09:02:29 2018
From: emily.wisnioski at anu.edu.au (Emily Wisnioski)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 09:02:29 +1000
Subject: [ASA] Fwd: [Kmos-3d] Call for spectroscopic data in extragalactic
 fields - Photometric redshift calibration for cosmological surveys
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Hello,

Please circulate this on the mailing list to help our Euclid colleagues.

Many thanks,
Emily

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From: Audrey Galametz <Audrey.Galametz at unige.ch>
Date: Wed, May 30, 2018 at 9:49 PM
Subject: [Kmos-3d] Call for spectroscopic data in extragalactic fields -
Photometric redshift calibration for cosmological surveys
To: "euclid-ec-sgs-org at cosmos.esa.int" <euclid-ec-sgs-org at cosmos.esa.int>, "
euclid-ou-ext at cosmos.esa.int" <euclid-ou-ext at cosmos.esa.int>, "
euclid-ou-spe at cosmos.esa.int" <euclid-ou-spe at cosmos.esa.int>, "
csmct at stsci.edu" <csmct at stsci.edu>, "candels-mwcat at stsci.edu" <
candels-mwcat at stsci.edu>, "candels-sedphotz at stsci.edu" <
candels-sedphotz at stsci.edu>, "kmos-3d at lists.mpe.mpg.de" <
kmos-3d at lists.mpe.mpg.de>, "euclid-ou-mer at cosmos.esa.int" <
euclid-ou-mer at cosmos.esa.int>, "candels.riverside.ws at gmail.com" <
candels.riverside.ws at gmail.com>
Cc: "daniel.k.stern at gmail.com" <daniel.k.stern at gmail.com>, St?phane Paltani
<Stephane.Paltani at unige.ch>, "fjcastander at gmail.com" <fjcastander at gmail.com>,
"capak at me.com" <capak at me.com>, "danmasters1 at gmail.com" <
danmasters1 at gmail.com>, Jean Coupon <Jean.Coupon at unige.ch>


*To the P.I. of any past or ongoing spectroscopic programs (large or small)
conducted within commonly observed extragalactic fields.*


*Please forward this call to mailing lists that may be relevant or
colleagues that may be concerned! Apologies if you receive this email more
than once.*


Besides their direct scientific value for studying galaxies, large
spectroscopic redshift samples are essential for properly training,
calibrating, and validating photometric redshifts. This becomes
particularly important and challenging for the next generation of
cosmological surveys, which require high precision photometric redshifts.
The photometric redshift teams for upcoming wide-field surveys such as
Euclid , LSST, and WFIRST have highlighted the need to build a reference
database of spectroscopic redshifts to train and later validate the various
photometric redshift methods being developed for these surveys. Such a
database will also be very useful for current programs.


We have started to collect spectroscopic redshifts in the following
commonly adopted calibration and/or deep fields split between the Euclid
primary and secondary calibration fields (but with the strong expectation
that these fields include the key calibration fields for other surveys):


Euclid Deep Fields:

   - North Ecliptic Pole: 1.8 deg radius circle centered at R.A.=17:58:56,
   Dec.=+66:01:04;
   - CDFS (including GOODS-S ): 1.8 deg radius circle centered at
   R.A.=3:32:49, Dec.=-26:16:41;

Primary Euclid Calibration Fields:

   - COSMOS: 2.5x2.5 deg2 region centered on R.A.=10:00:30, Dec.=+02:30:00;
   - VVDS: 1x1 deg2 region centered at R.A.=02:25:59, Dec.=+04:29:40;
   - GOODS-N: 1x1 deg2 region centered at R.A.=12:36:44, Dec.=+62:14:24;
   - SXDS: 2.5x2.5 deg2 region centered at R.A.=02:18:00, Dec.=-05:00:00;
   - EGS: 1x1 deg2 region centered at R.A.=14:19:27, Dec.=+52:40:56;
   - XMM-LSS/CFHT-LS W1: 9x8 deg2 region centered at R.A.=02:18:00,
   Dec.=-07:00:00.

Secondary Euclid Calibration Fields:

   - CFHT-LS D4: 1x1 deg2 region centered at R.A.=22:15:31, Dec.=-17:43:56;
   - CFHT-LS W2: 5x5 deg2 region centered at R.A.=08:57:49, Dec.=-03:19:00;
   - CFHT-LS W3: 7x7 deg2 region centered at R.A.=14:17:54, Dec.=+54:30:31;
   - CFHT-LS W2/SSA22: 5x5 deg2 region centered at R.A.=22:13:18
   Dec.=+01:19:00.

We note that the field characteristics may slightly change due to
operational constraints.


The goal is not only to collect spectroscopic redshifts in these fields but
also to merge redundant observations, investigate potential redshift
assignment discrepancies as well as homogenize the quality flag scheme.
Requirements on photometric redshift accuracy imposed by the cosmological
objectives of these Stage IV experiments demand that the spectroscopy used
for the photometric redshift training be as pure as possible.If you are
P.I. of past or on-going spectroscopic programs in these fields, we would
be much obliged if you were willing to allow us to incorporate your data
into a master spectroscopic database.


We note that we are creating this spectroscopic database for one purpose:
to improve the training/calibration of photometric redshifts for wide-field
extragalactic surveys. Ultimately, our goal is to provide a unique,
quality-homogenized master database of spectroscopic redshifts to the
scientific community. If you wish your data to remain private, however, and
be used only to help the survey photometric redshift calibration efforts,
we will not incorporate them into the public master catalogue.


*If you have data in these fields and would be willing to contribute to the
current effort, please contact us.*


At some stage, we may request 2D and 1D products in order to re-assign
redshifts and quality flag following the survey quality flag assessment.


Best regards,

Peter Capak (IPAC, Caltech, USA),
Jean Coupon (University of Geneva, CH),
Audrey Galametz (University of Geneva, CH),
Daniel Masters (JPL, USA),
St?phane Paltani (University of Geneva, CH),
Daniel Stern (JPL, USA),
Francisco Castander (IEEC-CSIS, ES)

On behalf of the Euclid Organisation Unit for Photometric Redshifts
(OU-PHZ).

Signed letter available at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Ex9XCmOxDQtL1vXJsGUVld?domain=isdc.unige.ch
euclid/call-for-spectroscopic-data.html


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From caroline.foster at sydney.edu.au  Mon Jun  4 10:08:12 2018
From: caroline.foster at sydney.edu.au (Caroline Foster)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 00:08:12 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Observing Programmes Committee nominations
Message-ID: <FD0B4745-65A2-4938-BE9C-08D3558F18E1@sydney.edu.au>

Dear fellow astronomers,

Please forward the following to relevant people within or beyond your institute.

ESO has issued a call for nominations to serve on the Observing Programmes Committee (i.e. the ESO ?TAC?). As the ESO Users Committee representative, it is my role to nominate suitable and willing Australian astronomers.

Details and guidelines are attached. The OPC meets twice a year in Garching, Germany at ESO?s expense. Selected panel and committee members will need to carefully review several tens of proposals each and grade around 100 proposals at the meeting based on the discussions. This is a significant amount of work and time. For this reason, people typically serve on the OPC for 2 consecutive periods (1 year).

It is in Australia?s best interest to have as many Australian astronomers on the various OPC panels, which cover a range of science topics. I am looking for a varied pool of Australian astronomers who are in their second postdoc or beyond to nominate. Exceptional junior postdocs may also be considered.

People who have been nominated in the past but have not been selected to be on the OPC are still in the pool for this round. If you would like me to nominate you or someone else, please email me. Nominations can occur at any time, but if you would like to be considered for this round, please email me by the end of today (sorry about the short notice). Also please include the OPC category that best represents your research expertise: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gk7OCP7yOZtAv7A2TzDv_X?domain=eso.org.

Clear Skies!

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From james.murray at astronomyaustralia.org.au  Wed Jun  6 11:16:14 2018
From: james.murray at astronomyaustralia.org.au (James Murray)
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:16:14 +1000
Subject: [ASA] Call for nominations to the AAL Science Advisory and Project
 Oversight Committees
Message-ID: <E37D5852-C5DA-41CF-B35F-82666C2DF06A@astronomyaustralia.org.au>

Dear ASA members,

 

Astronomy Australia Limited is calling for nominations to sit on the AAL Science Advisory Committee and on the AAL Project Oversight Committee.

 

Details of the committees and their terms of reference can be found in the attached pdf file.

 

Nominations are sought from all interested candidates with relevant skills and experience. 

 

Applications close at 5pm AEST on Tuesday the 19th of June.

 

For more details email applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au

 

or contact us on the phone on the numbers below

 

Mark McAuley, CEO, 03 9214 8036

James Murray, Senior Program Manager, 03 9214 8426

Mita Brierley, Senior Program Manager, 02 9850 6371

 

 

 

 

 

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From vkilborn at swin.edu.au  Wed Jun  6 17:17:15 2018
From: vkilborn at swin.edu.au (Virginia Kilborn)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 07:17:15 +0000
Subject: [ASA] Call for nominations to the National Committee for Astronomy
 (NCA)
Message-ID: <C9D07169-02B6-4EBB-B998-1C8A621C2E7F@swin.edu.au>

Dear all,



The National Committee for Astronomy (NCA) is one of twenty-two National Committees of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS). The NCA exists to foster astronomy in Australia, to liaise with international scientific bodies, and to advise the Council of the Australian Academy of Science on relevant matters. One of its main activities is to oversee the Decadal Plan process for Australian Astronomy. In the coming few years the NCA plans a strategic white paper on opportunities in the changed (and changing) landscape within space science and astronomy in Australia (e.g. with the detection of gravitational waves, and the new Australian Space Agency), and this will lead into the mid-term review of the astronomy decadal plan.



The NCA is made up of eight members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Academy. The current members of the committee are listed at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XBBRCzvOWKiNERpzi4WTDT?domain=science.org.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XBBRCzvOWKiNERpzi4WTDT?domain=science.org.au>



There are three vacancies on the NCA this year: One vacancy from July 2018 to replace Professor Warrick Couch, and two further vacancies from 31 December 2018, to replace Professor Lisa Kewley & A/Professor Gavin Rowell who all complete their terms this year.



To make the process of selecting new members as open as possible, the NCA is calling for nominees from the broad astronomy community. Members of the NCA should be respected members of the Australian astronomy community with a broad spread of institutions and specialisations. Interest in these new appointments from women and under-represented groups is encouraged to ensure a diversity of experience of the National Committee. The committee will seek at least one Australian Academy of Science member to sit on the NCA.



The National Committee guidelines can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/K0VyCANZvPiJB935c8pq7M?domain=science.org.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/K0VyCANZvPiJB935c8pq7M?domain=science.org.au>

The guidelines relating to membership can be summarised as follows:



* Members should be scientists active in the field

* Membership shall be appropriate to 'the best interests of Australian science'

* Membership will not usually exceed 8 people

* Members will usually be appointed for up to 3 years

* Re-appointment for one further year is possible in ?exceptional circumstances'



Note that all appointments are made by the AAS Executive Committee on the basis of a nomination forwarded by the Chair of the NCA.



Nominations will be reviewed by a panel consisting of Professor Virginia Kilborn (Chair),  Professor Chris Tinney, and one Fellow of the Academy who is not an NCA member, Professor Elaine Sadler.



This review panel (in consultation with the Academy's Secretary for Physical Sciences) will make a recommendation on the vacant positions, which will be forwarded to the AAS Executive Committee for approval.



Please send your nominations by email to the NCA (nc at science.org.au<mailto:nc at science.org.au>) with the subject line "NCA nomination" before 5pm (AEST)  on 20 June 2018.



Nominations can be brief (name, institution and a very short outline of expertise are all that's needed, and self-nominations are acceptable).



Kind regards


Virginia

Prof. Virginia Kilborn
Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
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From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au  Thu Jun  7 19:51:46 2018
From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe)
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 09:51:46 +0000
Subject: [ASA] ASA Prize announcement
Message-ID: <7AB05BD2-1846-4778-808F-19E3E7B11F08@unimelb.edu.au>


Dear ASA members,

The ASA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 ASA Awards. The prize winners will be presenting their research at the ASA Scientific Meeting, 24-29 June hosted by Swinburne University https://asa2018.swin.edu.au/<https://asa2018.swin.edu.au/>

Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an Honours or eligible Masters student
Awarded to Matthew Keen for his thesis ?Asteroseismology of Subgiant Stars: A Study of Mixed-Mode Oscillations?. Matthew completed his honours research at the University of Sydney, supervised by Tim Bedding and Tanda Li.

Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy
Awarded to Anish Amarsi for his thesis ?Three-dimensional non-local thermodynamic equilibrium radiative transfer and oxygen abundances in late-type stars? completed at the Australian National University and supervised by Martin Asplund.

Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career
 Awarded to Dr Emily Wisnioski from the ANU for the paper ?The KMOS 3D Survey: Design, First Results, and the Evolution of Galaxy Kinematics from 0.7 < z < 2.7? (2015, ApJ, 799, 209).

In addition, an honourable mention to Dr Caroline Foster (AAO) for her paper ?The SAMI Galaxy Survey: the intrinsic shape of kinematically selected galaxies? published as Foster et al., 2017, MNRAS, 472, 966.

Congratulations to all our prize winners and nominees. The entries received for the prizes continue to be of a very high standard and a credit to their institutions. Many thanks to all our judges for devoting a considerable amount of their time to reading all of the entries and a special thanks to our ASA Prizes and Awards Coordinator Tanya Hill for making this process run smoothly every year.

Best regards,

Stuart
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