From celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au Mon Sep 7 08:35:30 2020 From: celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au (Celine D'Orgeville) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 22:35:30 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Subaru JSPS proposal for space and ground-based NIR wide-field survey science and instrumentation Message-ID: Dear Australia-based Astronomer and Instrumentation Scientist colleagues, This email is targeting those of you who are past/present/future users or collaborators of the 8m Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and/or who are involved in space and ground-based Near Infra-Red wide-field survey science and instrumentation. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) Subaru Telescope is about to apply for a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Core-to-Core program. NAOJ/Subaru is looking for interested researchers in Australia who would like to be listed as Australian collaborators on this proposal. The focus of the proposed international collaboration between NAOJ/Subaru, ESA (Euclid), NASA (Nancy Grace Roman Telescope), Australia and Taiwan (Subaru-ULTIMATE) is space and ground-based Near Infra-Red wide-field survey science and instrumentation. More details about the application and the benefits of the collaboration are presented in the attached 5-slide presentation. The time and funding investments required to participate in this proposal are small: - No proposal writing is required: Australian collaborators only need to indicate their interest - Matching funding: Australian collaborators should be able to pledge travel funding on order ~$3k USD/person/year over the period 2021-2026 to support travel to Japan and/or Hawaii. This funding can come from any funding source you may have access to. Note: It seems understood that should the COVID situation prevent travel from happening, the corresponding funding would not be requested to be spent (to be confirmed by Subaru). The JSPS submission deadline is 17 September 2020. I would like to draw a preliminary list of those of you who are interested to participate in this proposal by noon AEST Monday 14 September. Please reply to celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au and indicate: - your name and title - your affiliation - your interest in joining this collaboration (a couple of sentences) - your existing or expected ability to commit travel funding on order $3k USD/person/year over the period 2021-2026 to travel to Japan and/or Hawaii. Best wishes, Celine ********************************** Professor C?line d?Orgeville Australian National University Translational Fellow Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre Adaptive Optics Group Manager ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Mount Stromlo Observatory, Cotter Road, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia Phone: +61 2 6125 6374 E-mail: celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/bJnAC5QPXJi1gq14Szt9jI?domain=researchers.anu.edu.au Pronouns: she/her [cid:cfb662e3-8325-407b-9cd3-7aadd3544b9c at AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] [cid:38019b0d-b2d3-45df-a8bc-5f1f4506cd74 at AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: unknown.png Type: image/png Size: 5458 bytes Desc: unknown.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers, Minh From: "Huynh, Minh (CASS, Kensington WA)" Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020 at 13:17 To: "asa at mailman.sydney.edu.au" Subject: Pre-register now for CASDA Tutorial week of Sep 7th Dear all, The ASKAP telescope has recently completed observations for the first round of Pilot Surveys. Much of the data is already in the CSIRO ASKAP Science Data Archive (CASDA), with more to be deposited as the data is processed over the coming months. To facilitate the use of CASDA and maximise the science from these Pilot Surveys, CASS will host an interactive online tutorial, to show users how to search for and access the data in CASDA. We will go through several different use cases, from the web user-interface to scripted access/download with Virtual Observatory tools. The intended audience: ? astronomers of all levels, from students to more experienced astronomers, and ? anyone interested in accessing ASKAP data, not just radio astronomers or ASKAP Survey Science team members. 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Note: all applicants must participate in the EoI process in order for a final submission to be accepted. Please visit this link for specific EoI instructions and for more details about the program. ADACS is a collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology and Curtin University. It is funded under the Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Program via Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.kewley at anu.edu.au Wed Sep 9 06:48:21 2020 From: lisa.kewley at anu.edu.au (Lisa Kewley) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 20:48:21 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASTRO 3D Successor Proposal Announcement Message-ID: Greetings, I am delighted to announce that after an open process of white papers and town hall discussions, ASTRO 3D is naming its successor proposal, ASTRO HD, to be led by Stu Wyithe (Director) and Cath Trott (Deputy Director). The overarching scientific goal driving the proposed Centre of Excellence for Astrophysics at High Resolution (ASTRO-HD) will be to connect the evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium across cosmic time from reionization to the Milky Way, using next generation facilities to study the complexities of galaxies and their environments at high resolution. Of the six key questions identified in the Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan 2016-2025, three are directly relevant to the study of galaxies and their interplay with the intergalactic medium. Specific high-resolution facilities will contribute to answering these questions within a new Centre of Excellence, building on current facilities. Australia is contributing significant investment including SKA, ESO-VLT, and GMT. Precursor telescopes including ASKAP and the MWA are unique Australian facilities providing key capability to forward ASTRO-HD science. Additionally, space-based astronomy is making an increasingly important contribution to Australian astronomy, and this will continue with the James Webb Space Telescope. The recent Decadal Plan mid-term review reinforced the priority of these facilities for Australian astronomy during the next decade. Over the coming months, Stu and Cath will be preparing the ASTRO HD EoI, and they will be considering how different science areas fit within the overall ASTRO HD vision. Please contact Stu (swyithe at unimelb.edu.au) or Cath (cathryn.Trott at curtin.edu.au) if you would like more details. In ASTRO HD, Stu and Cath have a timely and compelling vision and I hope you will join me in giving ASTRO HD your full support as they develop the EoI. Cheers, Lisa ___________________________________________________ Professor Lisa Kewley, FAA Director, ARC Centre for Excellence in All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D ARC Laureate Fellow Research School for Astronomy & Astrophysics Australian National University Cotter Road Weston Creek ACT 2611 p. +61 2 6125 8028 e. lisa.kewley at anu.edu.au __________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From caroline.foster at sydney.edu.au Wed Sep 9 08:08:51 2020 From: caroline.foster at sydney.edu.au (Caroline Foster) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 22:08:51 +0000 Subject: [ASA] An update from your ESO UC representative Message-ID: <5EE12370-A835-4B8B-A5B9-2917680B4516@sydney.edu.au> Dear fellow Australian astronomers, Please share the following update with other interested parties. This email is an update from your ESO Users Committee (UC) representative. My role is to represent Australian ESO Users and act as a capillary link between ESO and the Australian community. ESO UC44 Early in the year, the UC reported a generally high level of satisfaction from ESO Users on nearly all fronts based on our annual poll: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kKgkCoV1kpfmoEL8U1GSGH?domain=eso.org. User satisfaction with software tools is continuing to improve with the deployment of the new web-based Phase I tool and continuing improvements of other tools. Notable exceptions continue to be 1-user satisfaction with the OPC (ESO?s TAC) feedback remaining polarised, and 2- issues with specific instrument pipelines. The above report is used to formulate recommendations presented to ESO at the annual meeting. The ESO Users Committee met remotely on 29-30 April this year (overnight for Australia). You may find the agenda and certain files here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/je87Cp81lrtZlmNyuDaJdA?domain=eso.org (although not all files are publicly available). The recommendations have just been made public (they are attached to this email), so I am now free to update everyone on the proceedings of the meeting. ESO usually verbally responds to the UC recommendations by teleconference in December. The response to last year?s recommendations is not public, but ESO considered all recommendations and most have been acted upon. Those that could not be are still under consideration. The special topic this year was ?Time-domain astrophysics". The UC heard from 2 expert users (Susanna Vergani and Piergiorgio Casella) on their experience. Their presentations are linked in the agenda (see link above). COVID19 impact: observatory shutdown and cancelled P107 call for proposal I would like to thank the community for their swift response and generally positive outlook on the various impact that COVID19 has had on ESO operations. First, ESO had to shut down its observatories in March and is only just now starting preparations to resume observations on some Paranal instruments (UVES and FORS2 only). More information can be found here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/L_tHCq71mwfv4ZPRuQMPEJ?domain=eso.org. The UC are still collecting reactions to this announcement and I welcome your input. Furthermore, given the significant backlog in observations caused by the observatory shutdown, ESO has decided to cancel the P107 call for proposals: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Fbe7Cr81nytONE06fym5Se?domain=eso.org. This decision triggered mixed feelings within our community. While most of you who reached out to me understood/supported this decision, many have also expressed concerns. I have passed on those concerns to ESO. Some also welcomed the respite from having to prepare and review proposals in what was sure to be an unusually competitive round. Renewed 3-year term The Department and ESO have extended my tenure as the Australian representative on the ESO UC for a second 3-year term. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued trust and support in my role as UC representative. It is thanks to continued feedback and involvement from our community on various ESO issues impacting Australian users that I am able to represent your interests. Miscellaneous If you experience technical issues using ESO data/facilities, the best place to get help is by emailing the ESO User Support Department. With the P107 call-for-proposal cancelled, ESO will not be seeking new nominations for the OPC this round. That said, you may nominate someone or self-nominate at any time by contacting me directly. ESO requests that OPC nominees be on their 2nd postdoc or beyond. The ESO OPC nomination system requires me to include the top 3 OPC subcategories in order in the nomination. In addition, I may also include the nominee?s experience on ESO telescopes, their ORCID and the year of their PhD. As usual, if you have been nominated in the past, but haven?t been contacted by ESO yet, your name does stay in the system. Finally, if you haven?t already done so, don?t forget to sign up for the ESO science newsletter. Clear skies! 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With the Australian Astronomy Decadal Plan Mid-Term Review reinforcing Australia's commitment to full ESO membership, and the current Strategic Partnership, this is an excellent opportunity for Australian scientists and instrumentation specialists to play a key role. Regards, Cathryn ESO Recruitment Position Deadline Staff Category Location Internships: Science Journalism 2020 31/12/2020 Unpaid Associate Garching Mechanical Technician 15/10/2020 International Staff Member Garching Fellowship Programme Chile 2020/2021 15/10/2020 Fellow Vitacura Fellowship Programme Europe 2020/2021 15/10/2020 Fellow Garching Array Performance Group Manager (DSO) 11/10/2020 International Staff Member Santiago ELT Deputy Telescope Scientist 04/10/2020 International Staff Member Garching Budget Controller 30/09/2020 International Staff Member Garching Graphic Designer 18/09/2020 Paid Associate Garching Physicist, Optical Engineer 15/09/2020 Paid Associate Garching _______________________________________________________ Cathryn Trott Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow President, Astronomical Society of Australia ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research Curtin University Bentley WA, Australia cathryn.trott at curtin.edu.au ________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: 2020_0038 ELT Deputy Telescope Scientist.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 223998 bytes Desc: 2020_0038 ELT Deputy Telescope Scientist.pdf URL: From lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Sep 9 10:16:55 2020 From: lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Lucyna Chudczer) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 10:16:55 +1000 Subject: [ASA] 2021A Blanco telescope (CTIO) Call for Proposals for the Australian Astronomy Community In-Reply-To: <5155C89C-7D37-4EBA-9559-6FA0FB1362CF@anu.edu.au> References: <026d01d685a7$b0bce390$1236aab0$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> <5155C89C-7D37-4EBA-9559-6FA0FB1362CF@anu.edu.au> Message-ID: <028b01d6863e$870870e0$951952a0$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> 2021A Blanco Telescope (CTIO) Call for Proposals The proposal deadline for the Blanco Telescope in Semester 2021A (1 February 2021 - 31 July 2021) is: 6 October 2020, at 17:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC + 11 hrs) The AAL and NOAO/CTIO is continuing a time-swap arrangement between the AAT and the 4m Blanco Telescope in 2021A to allow our respective communities to maximise their scientific opportunities through access to a broader range of facilities. This semester, there will be 5 nights of CTIO time on the Blanco Telescope available to the Australian community. Proposals will be assessed by the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC), and as such they must follow the new ATAC Policies and Procedures and be submitted before the deadline using the Lens proposal form (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens). All graded proposals will be provided to CTIO for scheduling. The Blanco telescope offers two instruments, the wide-field imaging camera DECam and the CTIO Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrograph (COSMOS). The purpose-built Dark Energy Camera (DECam) was used for the Dark Energy Survey that imaged nearly a billion galaxies. Note that DECam can produce useful imaging in the reddest filters (izY) on all but the very brightest nights. The COSMOS instrument can be used in imaging, long-slit and multi-object spectroscopy modes. Further details about the available nights and instruments can be found from the NOAO 2021A Call for Proposals . Note that as of the date of this Call, 1 September 2020, CTIO remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no scheduled reopening date; however, proposals are being solicited for Semester 2021A. When the CTIO resumes its operations, all observations are expected to be carried out remotely. The observer support and telescope operator will be available at the telescope as normal. The CTIO will waive requirement that remote observers must have prior experience with using DECam on site, although the involvement of experienced observers is encouraged whenever possible. It is recognised that first time users of DECam or first time remote users, will need more support than it has been normally provided. The support astronomer assigned to the program will provide help and advice in advance of the run in getting set up and checking connectivity. They will be present virtually from home or from their office during the first night of the run, and available for the rest of the run if needed. More detailed remote observing instructions can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/t6aJCoV1kpfmxqPLhoBest?domain=ctio.noao.edu. How to apply for Blanco time All ATAC applicants should check the ATAC Policies and Procedures and recent Policy Announcements . For further clarification on any issue, please contact the ATAC Technical Secretary (aat - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au ). Those who wish to apply for Blanco time should do so using the Lens proposal system (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens) described below, selecting "CTIO 4m" from the telescopes menu on the first page of the proposal form. Lens proposal submission system All proposals should be submitted with the AAT's online application system Lens (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens/home ), which will open on the day this call is made. This system is a user account based system, which allows for improved security and better tracking of past and current proposals. There is a FAQ available for Lens online, or available via the FAQ tab in Lens itself. All new users must register (https://www.aao.gov.au/lens/register ) with the system. Note that users cannot be added to proposals if they are not registered in Lens. Please ensure that all investigators on a proposal have registered well before the deadline! For any queries or comments, please email: lens - at - aao.gov.au Important information: anonymous review trial The AAT Consortium places a high value on equity and integrity and it commenced a trial of an implementation of the dual-anonymous proposal review process for regular proposals (including proposals for the Blanco Telescope) in 2020B. The trial will continue in 2021A. In this process, the identities of the proposing team are concealed from reviewers. The goal is to enable reviewers to focus on the science, not the scientist. Several studies have shown that a reviewer's attitude toward a submission may be affected, even unconsciously, by the identity of the lead author or principal investigator (see the Anonymous-Double Blind Review Annotated Bibliography ). Proposers are required to anonymise their proposals following the guidelines below. Sufficient care should be used, especially if resubmitting a proposal from a previous cycle or other submission. Lead investigators should avoid directly disclosing their identity in the science or technical justification sections. The names and affiliations will not be included in the proposals generated for the ATAC reviews. Anonymity Guidelines for Proposers. These guidelines will help conceal the identities of the proposers and ensure a fairer proposal evaluation process. 1. Do not include author names or affiliations anywhere in the proposal text. This includes but is not limited to, page headers, footers, diagrams, figures, or watermarks. This does not include references to past work, which should be included whenever relevant (see below). 2. Referencing is an essential part of demonstrating knowledge of the field and progress. When citing references within the proposal, use third person neutral wording. This especially applies to self-referencing. For example, replace phrases like ?as we have shown in our previous work (Doe et al. 2010)? with ?as Doe et al. (2010) showed...? Do not refer to previous projects using AAT or other observatories in an identifying fashion. For instance, rather than write "we observed another cluster, similar to the one we are proposing under AAT program #XXXXX," instead write "AAT program #XXXXX has observed this target in the past..." 3. We encourage references to published work, including work citable by a DOI. It may be occasionally important to cite exclusive access datasets or non-public software that may reveal (or strongly imply) the investigators on the proposal. We suggest proposers use language like "obtained in private communication" or "from private consultation" when referring to such potentially revealing work. 4. Do not include acknowledgements, or the source of any grant funding. Examples of re-worked text can be found on The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) website . A strict compliance with these guidelines is required. Feedback on these changes are welcome and should be sent to the ATAC Technical Secretary (aat - at - astronomyaustralia.org.au ). Proposal content Full technical details, outlining how you derived your time estimates, observing constraints, and any special requests should be included in the scientific case (preferably under a separate section heading). Important: Proposers should demonstrate that their team has the skills and experience with the required observing modes to effectively conduct the proposed observations. Please include this information under a separate heading ?Team Expertise and Background?. Note the ATAC will conduct their pre-grading without access to this section. Once the ranked list is set, the ATAC will be given access to the "Team Expertise and Background" information associated with each proposal recommended for implementation. At this point, proposals may only be flagged for downgrade (resulting in a non-selection of the proposal), if a team is clearly unqualified to undertake the work proposed. Proposals should be written so that the content and significance is understandable by astronomers with different backgrounds. If the observations are essential to the completion of a student's PhD thesis, then a full explanation must be given in the science case. No special consideration is given to proposals involving PhD students, except when attempting to schedule proposals near the scientific ranking cut-off, when some priority may be given. A list of the principal targets should be prepared as a separate PDF document. The target list should contain target name, RA (h m s), Dec (d m s), target brightness, and priority. There is a 2-page limit for this target list PDF file. Other document formats will not be accepted. Proposal submission details Prepare your main proposal offline, including an abstract, target list, science case, and technical justification. The science case and technical justification together should be in PDF format, no more than three pages total, with two pages for the science case and one page for technical justification. Those three pages should include all references and figures, use 11pt font (or larger), and have at least 10mm margins. Numerical referencing should be used (e.g. ?as shown by [1]??, instead of ?as shown by Smith et al. (2017)? ). Colour figures are accepted. Other document formats will not be accepted. Submitting your proposal When your proposal details are ready, submit your application to ATAC through Lens, the AAT's online proposal submission system. 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URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Wed Sep 9 21:56:10 2020 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 11:56:10 +0000 Subject: [ASA] The Kathmandu Astrophysics School Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that applications for the third Kathmandu Astrophysics School on "Introduction to astronomical techniques and data analysis" (KAS20) are now open online until 5 pm GMT, 11 October 2020: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Um12CD1vlpTZP4zliWjYi2?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au KAS20: "Introduction to astronomical techniques and data analysis" will be held in two parts, starting on 9 November 2020. The first component will be an online program covering at the introductory level astrophysical coding in Python, key concepts and techniques used in observational astrophysics, professional development and teaching skills. The second component will be a two-week full-time in-person program held in tranquil Pokhara (Nepal), at the foothills of the Annapurna range, in late 2021 (to be confirmed). Student lodging and meals are fully covered thanks to the support of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. Partial travel support will also be available. Students will focus primarily on group research projects under the guidance of the KAS faculty, as well as on more advanced professional development. Held every 2 years, the KAS program aims to mentor and upskill students of astrophysics in both professional and academic areas through engagement with a highly qualified international faculty. The KAS organizing committee aims to achieve participation by a diverse and international cohort of undergraduate/beginning graduate students, with substantial inclusion of those enrolled at institutions in Nepal. No registration fee is required to attend, and selection is based on merit. Each rendition of the school has a different focus, with KAS16 and KAS18 focussing on Order of Magnitude Astrophysics and Introduction to Computational Methods in Astrophysics, respectively. More information on KAS20 and previous KAS events in the series, along with a link to the application form can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Um12CD1vlpTZP4zliWjYi2?domain=blogs.unimelb.edu.au We invite undergraduate and early graduate students to apply, and we encourage you to share this opportunity with any interested party in your networks. Kind regards, Michele Trenti and Clare Kenyon (for the KAS20 Faculty and SOC) ?????????????????????????????? Clare Kenyon | Laby Teaching and Outreach Fellow Telescopes in Schools, Y10 School of Physics Work Experience, KAS20 School of Physics | Faculty of Science Room 311, David Caro Building 192 The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia E: clare.kenyon at unimelb.edu.au | tw/fb/Inst/YT: redlippedastro science.unimelb.edu.au | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/RYrMCE8wmrtjPE25FweHBO?domain=facebook.com | telescopesinschools.wordpress.com I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which I work, and pay my respects to the Elders, past and present. [cidimage001.png at 01D4E30B.78851500] CRICOS: 00116K This email and any attachments may contain personal information or information that is otherwise confidential or the subject of copyright. Any use, disclosure or copying of any part of it is prohibited. The University does not warrant that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or defects. Please check any attachments for viruses and defects before opening them. 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If you believe your collaboration(s) are particularly relevant, then please read the email below and provide the information requested to the STA policy manage, Peter Derbyshire. Sincerely, Michael. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Michael, I know it continues to be a very hectic time for us all. Thank you for the important work each of you are doing across our STEM sector. Among the many policy issues we are all currently navigating, helping policymakers to understand the importance of international research collaborations is a continuing priority. We are therefore looking to collect some great examples and case studies to highlight global research collaborations between Australian STEM researchers and counterparts abroad. We are looking for the following information: What (types of) research are you and your members currently collaborating on with international partners? What research and products/services/insights/jobs have come from your or your members international collaborations (links or pdfs to papers and websites would be excellent)? What countries are your research partners in? Are you collaborating with international businesses or industry and, if so, who and how? We are looking for as much specificity in examples as possible ? although we understand that some research might be commercial in confidence. STA intends to use this research as public case studies however if requested we will not include your name or research institution. We would like to gather this information before September 21. If you could email it to our Policy Manager Peter Derbyshire ? peter.derbyshire at sta.org.au ? we would be most grateful. Many thanks in advance for your engagement as always. All the very best, Misha Misha Schubert Chief Executive Officer P: 02 6257 2891 M: 0421 612 351 PO Box 259, Canberra City, ACT 2601 E: misha.schubert at sta.org.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au Fri Sep 11 12:24:02 2020 From: celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au (Celine D'Orgeville) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:24:02 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Last chance to participate in Subaru JSPS proposal for space and ground-based NIR wide-field survey science and instrumentation References: Message-ID: Dear Australia-based Astronomer and Instrumentation Scientist colleagues, This is a friendly reminder to let me know no later than noon AEST Monday 14 September whether you?d like to be included as an Australia-based participant in the Subaru JSPS proposal for space and ground-based NIR wide-field survey science and instrumentation. More information is provided below. Many thanks to all who have already replied! Best wishes, Celine Begin forwarded message: From: Celine D'Orgeville > Subject: Subaru JSPS proposal for space and ground-based NIR wide-field survey science and instrumentation Date: 7 September 2020 at 8:35:30 am AEST To: "asa at mailman.sydney.edu.au" > Cc: Celine D'Orgeville > Dear Australia-based Astronomer and Instrumentation Scientist colleagues, This email is targeting those of you who are past/present/future users or collaborators of the 8m Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and/or who are involved in space and ground-based Near Infra-Red wide-field survey science and instrumentation. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) Subaru Telescope is about to apply for a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Core-to-Core program. NAOJ/Subaru is looking for interested researchers in Australia who would like to be listed as Australian collaborators on this proposal. The focus of the proposed international collaboration between NAOJ/Subaru, ESA (Euclid), NASA (Nancy Grace Roman Telescope), Australia and Taiwan (Subaru-ULTIMATE) is space and ground-based Near Infra-Red wide-field survey science and instrumentation. More details about the application and the benefits of the collaboration are presented in the attached 5-slide presentation. The time and funding investments required to participate in this proposal are small: - No proposal writing is required: Australian collaborators only need to indicate their interest - Matching funding: Australian collaborators should be able to pledge travel funding on order ~$3k USD/person/year over the period 2021-2026 to support travel to Japan and/or Hawaii. This funding can come from any funding source you may have access to. Note: It seems understood that should the COVID situation prevent travel from happening, the corresponding funding would not be requested to be spent (to be confirmed by Subaru). The JSPS submission deadline is 17 September 2020. I would like to draw a preliminary list of those of you who are interested to participate in this proposal by noon AEST Monday 14 September. Please reply to celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au and indicate: - your name and title - your affiliation - your interest in joining this collaboration (a couple of sentences) - your existing or expected ability to commit travel funding on order $3k USD/person/year over the period 2021-2026 to travel to Japan and/or Hawaii. Best wishes, Celine ********************************** Professor C?line d?Orgeville Australian National University Translational Fellow Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre Adaptive Optics Group Manager ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Mount Stromlo Observatory, Cotter Road, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia Phone: +61 2 6125 6374 E-mail: celine.dorgeville at anu.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/p6ktCL7EwMf2y0RptBBVpy?domain=researchers.anu.edu.au Pronouns: she/her -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: core2core_summary_en.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 2044856 bytes Desc: core2core_summary_en.pdf URL: