From Brad.Carter at usq.edu.au Mon Oct 21 16:21:52 2019 From: Brad.Carter at usq.edu.au (Brad Carter) Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:21:52 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Asteroid Prospecting Analysis and Classification (PhD scholarship, USQ) Message-ID: <2F862625-747C-4494-ABB4-E92682BCF271@usq.edu.au> For the ASA email list please Jonti Horner and Brad Carter **** We would like to bring to your attention the availability of an RTP-funded PhD scholarship at the University of Southern Queensland. We would appreciate it if you could pass this on to any eligible students who might be interested in applying. Under the terms of the RTP program, eligible students must either hold an Australian passport or be permanent residents. As the studentship needs to be filled by the end of this calendar year, we encourage any suitable and potentially interested candidates to contact us as soon as possible, and by the end of November at the latest. Asteroid Prospecting Analysis and Classification (PhD Project, USQ) The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) welcomes applications from domestic students aiming to complete a PhD in asteroid research under the joint supervision of Professor Jonti Horner (USQ), Dr Craig Lindley (CSIRO) and Professor Phil Bland (Curtin University). The PhD forms part of a wider project that is funded by the CSIRO and USQ, in collaboration with the asteroid prospecting company NEORA, and will address early-stage prospecting for asteroids that may be strong candidates for the future exploitation of resources. The focus will be on the use of large data sets to allow the remote characterisation of asteroids that have been observed by ground instruments or remotely from space platforms. Highly automated analytical methods will be devised to enable the determination of the size, shape, rotation rates, composition, family/classification and potential origins of asteroids. Asteroid classification and taxonomies will be revisited using clustering and machine learning methods, and these methods will be used for the prediction of composition by cross-correlation with meteorite and mineral albedo and spectral data. Compositional predictions will be validated by testing against a small dataset of well-characterised asteroids that have been closely observed as the targets of space mission flybys, orbiters and/or landers. This project will involve collaboration with leading Australian and international researchers as well as space industry companies. This project will receive top-up research funding of AUD$30,000 for the successful candidate, and applications are to be submitted by the end of November 2019. About USQ In recent years USQ has developed a strong research profile in astronomical and space sciences. The successful student will be located within USQ?s Centre for Astrophysics, within the Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences. USQ has its own observational research facility - the Mt Kent Observatory - which supports a variety of projects, including providing follow-up for NASA?s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, and multiple new projects are currently being developed on the growing observatory site. The Centre for Astrophysics has grown to around ninety members, including 12 teaching and research staff, over 30 research students (mostly PhD students), and some 50 adjunct and honorary staff supporting research student supervision. USQ?s research activity in astronomical and space sciences is mainly focused on stellar astronomy and planetary systems, including multiple projects in Solar system research. Entry requirements The candidate needs to meet the standard requirements for domestic direct entry into the PhD program at USQ, and also have: * Some indications of knowledge and experience in Earth and planetary sciences; * Strong skills in computing and data science; * A willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team composed of those in academic and industry roles. Evidence of relevant previous peer-reviewed research output would be an advantage. Enquiries should be directed to Professor Jonti Horner (jonti.horner at usq.edu.au) and should include a CV. __________________________________________________________________ This email (including any attached files) is confidential and is for the intended recipient(s) only. If you received this email by mistake, please, as a courtesy, tell the sender, then delete this email. The views and opinions are the originator's and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Southern Queensland. Although all reasonable precautions were taken to ensure that this email contained no viruses at the time it was sent we accept no liability for any losses arising from its receipt. The University of Southern Queensland is a registered provider of education with the Australian Government. (CRICOS Institution Code QLD 00244B / NSW 02225M, TEQSA PRV12081 ) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From devika.kamath at mq.edu.au Tue Oct 22 03:32:33 2019 From: devika.kamath at mq.edu.au (Devika Kamath) Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:32:33 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Ph.D. Scholarship at Macquarie University. Topic: The origin of elements and isotopes in the Universe. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I would like to bring your attention to a PhD scholarship (for Domestic students and/or Australian passport holders) at Macquarie University. Please pass this on to Honours and Masters students who might be interested in applying. Thank you. Best regards, Devika ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Centre for Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics at Macquarie University (MQAAAstro) invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified domestic students to complete their PhD in astronomy and astrophysics under the supervision of Dr. Devika Kamath. Expressions of Interest submitted by 20 Nov 2019 will receive full consideration. MQAAAstro is one of the largest and fastest-growing astronomical centres of research excellence in Australia, committed to investing in the next generation of researchers. At MQAAAstro we offer a uniquely wide range of opportunities for collaborations in observational astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, astrophotonics, instrumentation, and education. MQAAAstro has about 70 members, including faculty, postdoctoral research fellows, postgraduate students, research associates and honorary associates. Macquarie University has recently acquired the lead node of the new Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO-MQ) whose staff are engaged in astronomical instrumentation design and construction as well as astronomical research. We are also located in close proximity to CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS). PhD Project Background: Evolved stars as probes of the origin of elements and isotopes in the Universe. This project aims to address a critical long-standing question in astrophysics: ?How are elements in the Universe synthesised??. While it is established that stars are key producers of many of the elements in the Universe, the processes that govern their elemental production remains unclear. This project aims to underpin the production of elements in stars by using an innovative interplay of pioneering observations of dying stars in our Galaxy and its neighbours, with sophisticated state-of-the-art stellar models. To understand the origin of elements, knowledge of the underlying nuclear reactions is of fundamental importance. This project will involve using elemental and isotopic abundances to validate theoretical stellar models that combine nuclear physics and astrophysics. The expected outcomes should provide a framework for understanding the chemical make-up of galaxies and the evolution of the Universe. The observational data set includes multi-wavelength spectroscopic observations from all-sky surveys such as the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-IV/The APO Galactic Evolution Experiment (SDSS-IV/APOGEE) and other ground-based facilities such as those undertaken with the European Southern Observatory?s Very Large Telescope; astrometric data from the Gaia satellite; and photometric measurements. This project will involve collaborations with leading research teams nationally (ANU, Canberra; Monash University, Melbourne; ICRAR, University of Western Australia, Perth) and internationally (KU Leuven, Belgium; Instituto de Astrof?sica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain; Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Italy). The successful candidate will therefore have ample opportunities to establish a strong network of international and national collaborators. In addition to receiving the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) the selected candidate will be eligible for the Macquarie University?s Department of Physics and Astronomy (Faculty of Science and Engineering) scholarship top-up of $7,500 ($2,500 per year for 3 years). Entry requirements: The ideal candidate must have met the formal requirements for direct entry into the PhD program at Macquarie University. The minimum requirements are: - Completion of a Master of Research (MRes) with a grade of at least a Distinction level (75% or greater in the second year) or - A two-year Masters degree with a major research component at Distinction level (75% or greater). Peer-reviewed research output may be taken into consideration for admission to the program. Note that this opportunity is only open to Australian passport holders. Expressions of Interest should be sent to Dr. Devika Kamath (devika.kamath at mq.edu.au) by 20 November 2019. Expressions of interest should include a detailed CV, transcripts of undergraduate and any Masters? studies along with a one-page research interest statement. For any further specific queries, please contact Dr. Devika Kamath (devika.kamath at mq.edu.au). The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Macquarie University are strongly committed to diversity and equity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates of any gender, orientation, nationality and background. See this link for details: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fs_oCp8AJQtB3o43UPU5a8?domain=mq.edu.au -- Dr. Devika Kamath ARC DECRA Fellow Lecturer in Astronomy and Astrophysics Macquarie University Ph: +61-2-9850-8978 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From renu.sharma at uwa.edu.au Tue Oct 22 12:01:56 2019 From: renu.sharma at uwa.edu.au (Renu Sharma) Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 01:01:56 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Reminder- Inviting Applications for ICRAR Visiting Fellowship for Senior Women in Astronomy 2020 Message-ID: From: ASA On Behalf Of Renu Sharma Sent: Friday, 2 August 2019 1:24 PM To: 'asa at physics.usyd.edu.au' Cc: Peter Quinn Subject: [ASA] Inviting Applications for ICRAR Visiting Fellowship for Senior Women in Astronomy 2020 Dear ASA Members, ICRAR is committed to supporting women in astronomical sciences and technology and we are pleased to invite applications for the " ICRAR Visiting Fellowship for Senior Women in Astronomy". Please see detailed information and the application form on: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PIElC3Q8Z2FEMJZ1TgR1gw?domain=icrar.org Please also find attached the fellowship poster. The main objectives of the fellowship are to: * Create opportunities for young researchers at ICRAR, particularly women, to learn career development and work-life balance strategies from potential senior role models. * Enable scientific interaction between early career researchers and graduate students, particularly women, with senior academic visitors. * Explore opportunities for developing mentoring relations. * Enrich the research environment at ICRAR. * Create opportunities to foster national and international collaborations. The Fellow is expected to take part in a range of mutually discussed and agreed activities in line with the objectives of the Fellowship and split the time equally between the two ICRAR nodes (Curtin University and UWA), in order to have the opportunity to participate in the daily life and engage with people at both institutes. What the Fellowship provides ICRAR will offer one fellowship per calendar year and will provide: * $5,000 per month for two months for living and accommodation expenses, * Travel assistance of up to $5,000, * Needs-based additional support of up to $4,000 may be provided for childcare or other required support. * (Note: Australian tax rules may impact the above amounts). Applications close on 31 October 2019 and applicants will be informed of the outcome by 30 November 2019. The selected visiting fellow must take up her Fellowship at ICRAR between 1 Feb 2020 and 30 Nov 2020. Please forward this to suitable candidates and encourage them to apply. We look forward to receiving applications from interested candidates. 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Sent: Tuesday, 22 October 2019 1:42 AM Subject: Postdoctoral position to work on BUFFALO in Durham Dear all Apologies if you received that announcement more than once, but it would be great if you could spread the word about the advert bellow for several postdoctoral positions in Durham. One of the positions will be to work with me on BUFFALO and SuperBIT data. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/_p4_Ck8vAZtp067OH2sutf?domain=jobregister.aas.org Deadline for applications is December 13. Please encourage suitable candidates to apply, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks a lot. Best wishes Mathilde ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Mathilde Jauzac UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Assistant Professor mathilde.jauzac at durham.ac.uk Skype : mathildejauzac +44(0)1913343015 Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy Institute for Computational Cosmology Durham University Physics Department South Road DH1 3LE Durham United Kingdom ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Douglas.Bock at csiro.au Tue Oct 22 15:46:50 2019 From: Douglas.Bock at csiro.au (Bock, Douglas (CASS, Marsfield)) Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:46:50 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for expressions of interest to lead ARC LIEF proposals involving the Australia Telescope National Facility Message-ID: Dear ASA members, Planning for the next round of ARC LIEF (Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities) applications has begun, and, in order to ensure an appropriate balance between current commitments and possible new projects, CASS is seeking Expressions of Interest from the community to lead prospective LIEF proposals. Projects that have previously been discussed with the Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) include (i) a GPU-based replacement for CABB (the Compact Array Broadband Backend), with a LIEF currently under consideration with the ARC, (ii) an ASKAP fast transient detector, and (iii) an Ultra-Wide-Band High (covering ~4 GHz to ~24 GHz, or possibly higher) for Parkes, although suggestions for other projects are also welcomed. CASS is not able to lead LIEF projects, but is willing to partner with Universities on projects (within its resource constraints) that will enhance the National Facility for all users. Expressions of Interest, in the form of a one-page outline of the project and an indication of potential contributions from partner institutions, should be emailed to Nic.Svenson at csiro.au by Friday 1st November. EoIs will be considered by CASS, in consultation with ATUC, and by mid-November we will provide an initial assessment of which proposals CASS may be able to support. For further information please contact Jimi Green (James.Green at csiro.au) Kind Regards, Douglas Bock Director Astronomy and Space Science | CSIRO douglas.bock at csiro.au | 02 9490 4300 | Cnr Vimiera & Pembroke Rd, Marsfield NSW 2122 CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. The information contained in this email may be confidential or privileged. Any unauthorised use or disclosure is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and notify the sender by return email. Thank you. To the extent permitted by law, CSIRO does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. 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As well as upskilling the participants the hack week aims to encourage collaboration and sharing of knowledge of astronomy tools, e.g., useful Python packages, techniques and coding best practices. A draft schedule can be found here. ADACS is developing the content of the workshop in collaboration with OzGrav, ASTRO 3D, and the ASVOs with input from the ASA ECR chapter and PhD students. For more information visit the astrocomp hack week webpage. Application To ensure a wide variety of attendees, we have put together an application form for the hack week. We will be using entrofy to select participants based on maximising diversity across skills, skills levels, gender/minority identity, geographic location, career stage, and field of research. Due to the interactive nature of the workshop and space constraints we will cap attendance at a max of 40. The registration is free for students and kept low-cost for researchers at $100. We also have a limited number of travel grants available and you can indicate during your application if you require financial assistance. Applications are open for the next 4 weeks, with the submission deadline on Sunday 17 November 2019 - 11.59pm AWST and the application form can be found here If you would like to propose a talk or tutorial, please be prepared to submit a title and abstract as part of your application. All the best, Rebecca Lange On behalf of the ADACS astrocomp hack week SOC ??? ADACS is funded under the Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Program via Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL), and delivered jointly by Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin University, and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Web https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NJOCCyoNVrcRQ0JOCN-fIs?domain=adacs.org.au Twitter @AdacsAus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From matt.owers at mq.edu.au Wed Oct 23 15:21:00 2019 From: matt.owers at mq.edu.au (Matt Owers) Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:21:00 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Successful commissioning and first light for eROSITA! Message-ID: Dear ASA members, I am delighted to inform you of the successful commissioning and First Light of the eROSITA X-ray telescope onboard the Russian-German "Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma" (Spektr-RG) satellite (see images and press release here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fxn_C3Q8Z2FEkqjMCgMgBk?domain=mpe.mpg.de). eROSITA will now move into its Calibration and Performance Verification phase (CalPV), before undertaking a 4-year all-sky survey at X-ray wavelengths (0.3-10keV), with 15-30" resolution. This will be the first all-sky survey at 2-10keV, and will be around 20 times more sensitive than previous all-sky surveys at 0.5-2keV. The main goals of the survey are to: (1) detect the hot intergalactic gas of 50-100 thousand groups and clusters of galaxies, as well as detecting hot gas in filaments surrounding those structures; (2) detect obscured accreting black holes in nearby galaxies, as well as up to 3 million new, distant AGN; and (3) to study the physics of the galactic X-ray source population. Following on from a previous agreement forged between Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) and the German part of the eROSITA consortium (eROSITA_DE), AAL has taken over responsibility for the agreement with eROSITA and will promote collaborative projects utilising data, models, algorithms and simulations associated with eROSITA and Australia's astronomical facilities. The AAL-appointed eROSITA Australian Science Lead will facilitate collaboration between eROSITA_DE and Australian astronomers that required access to data from eROSITA_DE (covering Galactic longitudes 180 < l < 360) and Australian facilities/surveys/simulations. We will soon be circulating a call for proposals to the Australian and eROSITA_DE communities for such collaborative projects. Regards, Matt Owers (eROSITA Australian Science Lead) Matt Owers eROSITA Australian Science Lead Senior Lecturer Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University ph: +61 2 9850 8910 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From entaylor at swin.edu.au Thu Oct 24 12:57:36 2019 From: entaylor at swin.edu.au (Edward (ned) Taylor) Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:57:36 +1100 Subject: [ASA] A Southern Hemisphere Galaxy Redshift Survey of the Local Universe with 4MOST Message-ID: ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 4HS: the 4MOST Hemispheric Survey ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (Apologies if you receive this more than once). We are preparing a proposal for a 4MOST Community Survey, which would obtain near total spectroscopic redshift completeness (> ~98%) for ~5 million galaxies over a hemisphere (~20,000 sq. deg.), with a particular focus on local (z < ~0.1) galaxies, groups, and clusters. Anticipating a call for 4MOST Community Survey Projects by the end of November, our purpose with this email is to solicit interested parties to join the project, and to assemble a broad and diverse leadership team. The primary science goal for our 4MOST Hemisphere Survey (4HS) is to establish a transformational laboratory for studying the baryon cycle in and around galaxies as a function of mass and environment --- particularly when combined with other recent and upcoming surveys of the Southern hemisphere including: eRosita, SkyMapper, LSST, VHS, Euclid, WISE, ASKAP-EMU, ASKAP-WALLABY, and ultimately SKA. 4HS cosmology science goals include a 2% measurement of the growth rate of structure and fundamental tests of gravity, which are wholly complementary to RSD and BAO experiments using 4MOST, DESI, and others. As a comprehensive catalogue of galaxy and group environments across the full Southern sky, and particularly in the context of LSST, LIGO, and ultimately SKA, 4HS will be a generational legacy dataset. We are planning two open 'town call' information sessions (zoom details at the end of this email) in two weeks' time: ? ? * Nov 6: 0900 UTC (= 4am in New York; 10am in Paris; 8pm in Melbourne) ? ? * Nov 6: 2000 UTC (= 3pm in New York; 9pm in Paris; 7am+1d in Melbourne) We have chosen these times in our best effort to accommodate all timezones. We are open to scheduling a third call if there is sufficient interest, we just didn't want to inflict another doodle poll on you! If you would like to join these calls, please let us know via the following (short!) google form: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Q27ACQnzP0tyWlx5UxBP7z?domain=forms.gle. We intend to record at least one of these calls, and will gladly send a link if you cannot attend (please indicate via the form). Under the 4MOST rules, there are not restrictions on who can join a Community Survey: all are welcome. However, there are limits on the number of people who can join after a Survey has been approved, hence our desire to look beyond our usual suspects to establish the strongest possible team at this early stage. One goal for the near term is to identify a core leadership team to help develop a compelling Letter of Intent for submission in Q1 of 2020. Given the nature of the project, we are keen to establish strong cross-collaborative links (including theory as well as other surveys) from the beginning. As PIs, we are committed to achieving gender parity within the leadership group. At this stage, anticipating the question from ESO, we have a strong focus on identifying effort against key work packages, within both 4HS and the larger 4MOST project. If you are interested in joining the project, but especially if you are interested to nominate for a leadership position within the survey, please let us know using the same google form (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Q27ACQnzP0tyWlx5UxBP7z?domain=forms.gle). To be considered for a position on the leadership group, please complete the form by November 22; we will endeavour to have an Executive Team in place by December 5. However, we will continue to receive expressions of interest. Thanks for your time and attention, and may your skies be ever clear! Michelle Cluver and Edward Taylor ????????????????????????????????????????????? Links to useful information: ????????????????????????????????????????????? * Sign up to our email list: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Q27ACQnzP0tyWlx5UxBP7z?domain=forms.gle * The 4MOST project: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tDuSCROAQotzL0VAFNYxqF?domain=4most.eu * 4MOST Community Science opportunities: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gO-bCVAGXPtRAkvDuyp2OA?domain=4most.eu * Slides on a 4HS pitch at the recent 4MOST Community Science Workshop: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/aoe6CWLJY7iWBXkAHnVQY2?domain=zenodo.org ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Zoom links: ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Town Call 1: Time: Nov 6, 2019 08:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to start or join: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/HMhlCXLKZoizYDJxFmUxaB?domain=swinburne.zoom.us Join from dial-in phone line: ?Dial: +61 2 8015 2088 ?Meeting ID: 783 375 586 International numbers available: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1VBiCYWL1vi4xp8zfZmUjG?domain=zoom.us Join from a H.323/SIP room system: ?Dial: 61262227588 ?or?SIP:7588 at aarnet.edu.au ?or H323: 783 375?586 at 182.255.112.21?(From Cisco) ?or H323:182.255.112.21## 783 375 586 (From Huawei, LifeSize, Polycom) or?202.158.223.142?or?162.255.37.11?(U.S.) ?Meeting ID: 783 375 586 Town Call 2: Time: Nov 7, 2019 07:00 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to start or join: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/E1P9CZYM2VFpN8G3SXj0B3?domain=swinburne.zoom.us Join from dial-in phone line: ?Dial: +61 2 8015 2088 ?Meeting ID: 872 304 270 International numbers available: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1VBiCYWL1vi4xp8zfZmUjG?domain=zoom.us Join from a H.323/SIP room system: ?Dial: 61262227588 ?or?SIP:7588 at aarnet.edu.au ?or H323: 872 304?270 at 182.255.112.21?(From Cisco) ?or H323:182.255.112.21## 872 304 270 (From Huawei, LifeSize, Polycom) or?202.158.223.142?or?162.255.37.11?(U.S.) ?Meeting ID: 872 304 270 ________________________________ Edward (ned) Taylor,?ARC Future Fellow Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology email office hours: 9?11 Mon Tue Thu in office: Mon Tue Wed Thu ** note new office days in 2019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The discussion will focus on, but is not limited to . Current and future operational models . Future instrumentation . Synergy with other facilities, such as ESO and the LSST Please find the detailed program below. Talk Schedule 10:00 House-keeping (Sarah Brough) 10:05 Introduction (Chris Tinney) 10:20 The mid-term review of the Decadal Plan for Astronomy 2016-2025 (Chris Tinney) 10:35 AAT operations, the future of SSO, and the status of 2dF (Chris Lidman) 11:00 - 11:30 Morning tea 11:30 The scientific case for a clone to SOXS (Karl Glazebrook) 11:50 Exosolar planets: Current status and future opportunities (Duncan Wright) 12:10 Galactic Science with 2dF up to 2025 (GALAH team) 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30 Extragalactic Science with 2dF up to 2025 (Luke Davies) 1:50 The Hector galaxy survey (Julia Bryant) 2:10 Synergies with LSST (Sarah Brough) 2:30 Synergies with ASKAP and MWA (Elaine Sadler and Melanie Johnston-Hollitt) 2:50-03:20 Afternoon tea 03:20 Discussion and concluding remarks (Chris Tinney) 04:00 End For more information, please contact: Prof Chris Tinney c.tinney at unsw.edu.au Assoc Prof Chris Lidman Christopher.Lidman at anu.edu.au Dr Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au Join Zoom Meeting : https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/teNTCNLwM9iGBoDKsjEnUL?domain=zoom.us Meeting ID: 956 395 896 Password: 000828 One tap mobile +16465588656,,956395896# US (New York) +16699006833,,956395896# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 956 395 896 Find your local number: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/j_9VCOMxNytyK3zVIr3wVU?domain=zoom.us A/Professor Chris Lidman Director, Siding Spring Observatory, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Work: +61-2-6125-0238 Christopher.Lidman at anu.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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