From simon.otoole at mq.edu.au Mon May 24 11:21:44 2021 From: simon.otoole at mq.edu.au (Simon O'Toole) Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 01:21:44 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Introduction to the Virtual Observatory TOMORROW morning Message-ID: <839EB65C-9F93-451C-92A9-4612EF20E75B@mq.edu.au> Hi everyone, For those of you interested in learning more about the Virtual Observatory and what it does, the International Virtual Observatory Alliance Interoperability meeting is on this week. The schedule is available here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/isOKC71R2NTAn2m3KU858Sg?domain=wiki.ivoa.net and registration is FREE. As part of this meeting there will be two sessions tomorrow morning (06:30 AEST/04:30 AWST and 0800 AEST/06:00 AWST) giving an introduction to the VO and examples of VO implementations. Zoom details will be posted on the link above later today (Sessions Intro1 and Intro2 in the schedule). A common way to access VO data and services is via Topcat or Aladin. So if you have data you?d like to know how to share with the world in a standardised way through tools like these, then please register and join in the meeting. Thanks, Simon Australian IVOA Executive member [Data Central] Simon O'Toole ? Head of Data & IT ? Data Central Project Scientist datacentral.org.au ? Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Fred.Watson at industry.gov.au Tue May 25 15:20:05 2021 From: Fred.Watson at industry.gov.au (Watson, Fred) Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 05:20:05 +0000 Subject: [ASA] DISER Astronomy Newsletter [SEC=OFFICIAL] Message-ID: Dear ASA Members, The latest Astronomy Newsletter from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was circulated last week. It's available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/lIiiCwV1vMfGg87W0sV1YmJ?domain=tinyurl.com if you missed out but would like to have a look. All the best, Fred Professor Fred Watson AM Astronomer-at-Large International Science and Astronomy | Science Commercialisation P: +61 2 9372 4832 | M: +61 420 897 860 fred.watson at industry.gov.au Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 105 Delhi Road. North Ryde, NSW 2113 OFFICIAL -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 169 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au Tue May 25 16:21:56 2021 From: ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au (Ben McKinley) Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 06:21:56 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ACAMAR "Radio Astronomy from the Moon" workshop: 28-30 July 2021 Message-ID: Dear all, ACAMAR - the Australia-ChinA ConsortiuM for Astrophysical Research - are sponsoring an online workshop on "Radio Astronomy from the Moon", from 28-30 July 2021. We strongly encourage talk submissions from Chinese and Australian astronomers on any topics related to doing radio astronomy from the Moon or lunar orbit. These include, but are not limited to: - Ultra-low frequency radio astronomy (1-30 MHz), theory and proposed observations - 21-cm cosmology (theory and observations), including both global signal and power spectrum - Observational mission proposals and ideas for both the Moon's surface and lunar orbit - Radio-frequency interference environment - Solar and planetary science - Synergies with other disciplines (e.g. lunar geology) - High energy particle/cosmic ray science - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Engineering topics including optical communications, mission design etc. - Potential synergies with commercial lunar exploration and industry Registration and abstract submission are now open: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3PsoCwV1vMfGg863NSVUdhP?domain=ram2021.casconf.cn Please disseminate this invitation to your colleagues, and note the abstract submission deadline of 13 June 2021. This is a workshop, and we highly encourage contributions on works-in-progress and new ideas that will create discussion and promote new collaborations on this exciting topic. Regards, Ben McKinley and Xuelei Chen on behalf of the SOC and LOC Benjamin McKinley Research Fellow | Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Curtin University Mobile | 0424871986 Email | ben.mckinley at curtin.edu.au Web | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Epo2CxngwOf1PM8oXfv--N2?domain=curtin.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wnanayakkara at swin.edu.au Wed May 26 09:49:34 2021 From: wnanayakkara at swin.edu.au (Themiya Nanayakkara) Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 23:49:34 +0000 Subject: [ASA] IAU ECA Online Discourse Series Message-ID: Hi Everyone, Please see the final series of the IAU JM ECR Online Discourse Series announced below. You can register here: https://forms.gle/o7bH4xxsMWrzpVx36 Note also as previously advertised we have our very own Natasha Hurley-Walker at 9AM AEST [7AM AWST] on tomorrow (Thursday May 27th) on Zoom: https://unibe-ch.zoom.us/j/92477769109?pwd=c1pBSjBiNUVrdUE3ckRMQ1A2cGtQQT09 and also on Youtube https://youtu.be/2UyBRPxsIww Title: Exploring the Universe Without Costing the Earth Abstract: Science is a global endeavour and brings huge benefits to humankind. Modern astronomy is exploring the far reaches of the Universe, with tremendous advances in the last ten years: the detection of gravitational waves, the first direct image of a black hole, and the discovery of powerful radio bursts rippling across cosmic distances. Great science requires resource-intensive infrastructure, large collaborations, and now more than ever, powerful supercomputers. The environmental impact of our scientific endeavours must not outweigh their benefits. I will describe how Australian astronomy is beginning to meet this challenge, and becoming a leader in sustainable science. I?ll also show the unique perspective that astronomy itself brings to this challenge, and how that can guide our future actions. Thanks, Themiya. > Dear colleagues, > > > > The IAU Early Career Astronomer (ECA) Online Discourse Series will feature five new events! This virtual series contains career discussions in academia and industry, multifaceted science highlights, professional development trainings, and more. All events are tailored to early career astronomers. Events #12 and #14 will be training-style. The other three events will be seminar-style. The final event #16 will the closing event of this series under the leadership of the current Organizing Committee. It will be followed by a Business Meeting for all IAU JMs (max 1h), which we strongly encourage all JMs to join. This Business Meeting is a very direct way to voice your thoughts and contribute to shaping the future of early career astronomers. > > The full descriptions of the upcoming events are provided in the attachment. These events will be held at EMEA-friendly times to accommodate our speakers. Recordings will be made available to all to watch at their individual most-convenient times. > > > > #12: Thursday June 10th, 2021: 8:00-9:30 UTC / 10:00-11:30 CEST (1.5h) > > ?How to "sell" a research idea to the reviewers?? > > Dr. Mette Skraastad (Yellow Research BV) > > > > #13: Tuesday June 22nd, 2021: 8:00-9:00 UTC (1h) > > ?How to be an astrophysicist with impact outside of the university? > > Dr. Stefania Giodini (Red Cross) > > > > #14: Thursday July 8th, 2021: 8:00-10:00 UTC (2h) > > ?Research project management: from ?classic? to ?agile? methods? > > Dr. Thomas Marty (Swiss Library Service Platform) > > > > #15: Thursday July 22nd, 2021: 8:00-9:00 UTC (1h) > > ?Adventures with ESA Science Missions? > > Dr. Gaitee Hussain (ESA) > > > > #16: Thursday August 19th, 2021: 14:00-15:00 UTC (1h) > > ?Open Data, Open Codes and Astronomy? > > Dr. David Spergel (Flatiron Institute) > > > > Business Meeting of the IAU EC WG of JMs: > > Thursday August 19th, 2021: 15:00-16:00 UTC (max 1h) > > > > Participation is free. All you have to do is fill out the event registration form no later than 24h (UTC) in advance of the subsequent event: > > https://forms.gle/o7bH4xxsMWrzpVx36 > > > The discourses will be made available to you via Zoom and Youtube. You will receive a confirmation upon registration directly from Google Forms with the connection information. A reminder with the connection information will be distributed through Mailchimp shortly before each registered event. > > > > Recordings of these upcoming events will be available alongside select past events on our Youtube channel: > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQsB5LY2Tv_tj9ddVdnPuw > > > These will be the last few events of this Series organized by the current OC of the WG of JMs. The future of the series will be in the hands of the new to-be-elected OC of our WG. All IAU JMs should have received an email via the IAU server with the call for applications. > > > > We look forward to many of you joining us for these events! > > > > Warm regards, > > Maria Drozdovskaya & Fatoumata Kebe, co-Chairs > > On behalf of the entire Organizing Committee: > > Camilla Danielski, Christopher Moore, Eleanor Sansom, Ga?l Buldgen, Sudeshna Boro Saikia, Themiya Nanayakkara > > > > P.S.: We welcome any and all feedback you may have on our past events and/or any activities of our Working Group (anonymously): > > https://forms.gle/Wg4PBy5FPHRmdQAS9 > For any queries, you may reach the Organizing Committee at: iaujuniormember at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IAU_JM_Discourse_Series.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1597916 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Further details will be announcement on the conference website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rdfKCOMKzVTpEnwj9TE4VSI?domain=extragalactic-milkyways.org Conference Rationale: Our Milky Way is by far the best? studied galaxy in the Universe, and it has long been regarded as a benchmark for understanding disk galaxies. We have made major leaps in our understanding of the Galaxy in the last few years, enabled by Gaia, APOGEE, GALAH, and LAMOST. However, the Milky Way is only one galaxy, and trying to understand the complex processes of galaxy formation and evolution from a single object is extremely challenging. In this conference we aim to link Galactic and Extragalactic research, both of which bring unique perspectives to understanding how disk galaxies formed. The recent wealth of detailed Milky Way measurements from GALAH, APOGEE, LAMOST, and Gaia, combined with results from spatially resolved spectroscopic surveys such as SAMI, MaNGA, CALIFA, and with VLT?-MUSE, make this the ideal time to link Galactic and extragalactic research. Crucial in this discussion are the recent results from large cosmological and Milky Way zoom in simulations that show that the Galaxy might not be the ideal template for understanding disk formation as previously thought. The four key topics for the meeting will be the stellar dynamics and populations of the Milky Way and the stellar dynamics and populations of extragalactic galaxies, and an extra topic dedicated to comparing the different disciplines. 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URL: From ilya.mandel at monash.edu Thu May 27 12:37:47 2021 From: ilya.mandel at monash.edu (Ilya Mandel) Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 12:37:47 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ANITA Green Computing School registration In-Reply-To: <24B3CCE7-86FE-474F-B0B2-D14C30728811@monash.edu> References: <24B3CCE7-86FE-474F-B0B2-D14C30728811@monash.edu> Message-ID: Dear colleagues: Many thanks to those of you who have already registered for the Green Computing School. For those who have not, please do so by the end of the weekend via the link below. Even if you are not interested in the ADACS training, you are still welcome to attend the first day, June 3, which includes introduction to Australian computing resources from Greg Poole and Bernhard Mueller, and a talk from Adam Stevens, lead author of Nature Astronomy article ?The imperative to reduce carbon emissions in astronomy?, with a panel discussion between Adam, Vanessa Moss, Pascal Elahi and Natasha Hurley-Walker on the same topic. Please register if this is the case, and feel free to send panel discussion suggestions to Isobel Romero-Shaw . Best wishes, Ilya > On 19 May 2021, at 7:58 pm, Ilya Mandel wrote: > > Dear colleagues: > > The dates of the ANITA ?summer? school on Green Computing have been set with the input from those who expressed interest following the ANITA workshop. The school will take place over three Thursdays, June 3, 10, and 17. On each of those days, participants will meet over zoom between 1 PM and 4:30 PM AEST (11 AM to 2:30 PM AWST). > > The first meeting, on June 3, will include an introduction to computing resources from ADACS coordinator Greg Poole and ASTAC chair Bernhard Mueller; a talk from Adam Stevens, lead author of Nature Astronomy article ?The imperative to reduce carbon emissions in astronomy?; and a panel discussion between Adam, Vanessa Moss, Pascal Elahi and Natasha Hurley-Walker on the same topic. [The panel will take question and suggestions live, but we would also like to line up some questions from the audience beforehand. Please email Isobel Romero-Shaw to suggest questions for the panel.] > > On June 10 and June 17, Paul Hancock and Rebecca Lange from ADACS we will provide tutorials on high-performance computing, profiling, optimisation, and related topics. > > The registration for the school is now open. Please register by filling in the following form: > https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PrIoCXLW2mUXk2E4oI6eSyj?domain=docs.google.com > Even those who have previously expressed their interest should register, as we have a limited number of slots for the school. > > A meeting link and additional information will be emailed to registered participants closer to the start date. > > Best wishes, > Ilya (ANITA chair) on behalf of the ANITA steering committee and the school organisers ? Isobel, Greg, Paul, Rebecca and Darren From s.brough at unsw.edu.au Fri May 28 10:11:49 2021 From: s.brough at unsw.edu.au (Sarah Brough) Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 10:11:49 +1000 Subject: [ASA] LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program Message-ID: Hi All, Applications are now being accepted for the next cohort of the LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program, a two-year training program designed to teach skills required for Rubin Observatory science that are not easily addressed by current astrophysics programs. The program consists of three, one-week schools per year over the two year period. Graduate students in astronomy and astronomy-related fields are welcome to apply, the deadline is June 11th, 2021. More information is available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kAu_CwV1vMfGg4Q2QfVQOih?domain=astrodatascience.org This program is open to any graduate student, not just those already connected to the Rubin Observatory. Regarding location (given the likelihood of Australians being able to travel internationally this year), the organisers will be making decisions about the session being in person or not around mid-Summer, taking into consideration all of the students' ability to attend. During the past year the sessions have been virtual and the application form asks: "Commitment We recognize that the past year and a half has been a time of unpredictability. The DSFP is an international program, and we consider the safety and participation of all our students equally. We do require that students attend all six sessions of their DSFP Fellowship. If possible, we hope to have an in-person session in the United States during the week of September 13-19, 2021 (dates for future sessions are TBD), but we also recognize that these dates may be subject to change. In the following question, we are asking specifically about known personal and professional conflicts; we are not asking you to predict the course of the pandemic, and we will be checking in with all admitted and current students prior to solidifying the session dates. Having said that, it is helpful to know students' known availability, so please answer to the best of your ability as of today. " Cheers, Sarah -- ---------------------- Professor Sarah Brough Australian Science Lead for LSST AD: #130, Old Main Building (K15) | UNSW Sydney | NSW 2052 | Australia PH: +61 2 9065 2579 I am sending this message now because it suits me. I don?t expect that you will read, respond to, or action it outside of your regular working hours. ---------------------- From richard.mcdermid at mq.edu.au Sat May 29 06:48:54 2021 From: richard.mcdermid at mq.edu.au (Richard McDermid) Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 20:48:54 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Second Announcement: 2021 MAVIS Science Workshop - Abstract submission deadline June 7th In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <021E2AC4-BCE8-4BEB-8BE9-E40825F1AF30@mq.edu.au> 2021 MAVIS Science Workshop - Confirmed Dates and Extended Abstract Deadline Dates for the 2021 online MAVIS Science Workshop are now confirmed for July 5-8th. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to June 7th. Abstracts received by this date will be given full consideration for the program. REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (No registration fees): https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/BmxdCNLJyQU0wBG9GTmJb2I?domain=indico.ict.inaf.it Rationale MAVIS (MCAO Assisted Visible Imager and Spectrograph) is a forthcoming facility instrument for the ESO?s VLT AOF (Adaptive Optics Facility, UT4 Yepun) currently starting Phase B. MAVIS comprises two main parts: a Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) system, pushing AO into the visible on a large field of view and over a significant fraction of the sky; and its post-focal instrumentation, featuring a 30"x30" imager, and a versatile integral field spectrograph (3? or 6? square field, R~5,000-15,000), both covering the visible part of the spectrum (370-1000nm) at the diffraction limit of the VLT. More information can be found on MAVIS blog page (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kV19COMKzVTpEKywyFvxAjv?domain=mavis-ao.org). With its unique parameter space, MAVIS is foreseen to cover broad science cases, from solar system objects to high redshift galaxies, as highlighted in the current MAVIS Science Case (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/dyl8CP7LAXfKJxkZkh1Mb_S?domain=arxiv.org). This workshop aims at bringing together the scientific community and discussing the key science cases where MAVIS will have a strong impact due to its unparalleled capabilities, as well as identifying the areas where it will provide unique synergies with existing and forthcoming facilities such as ELTs and JWST. The workshop is an opportunity to engage the community and push forward the MAVIS project. Format and Contributions Given the current pandemic situation, the meeting will be fully online. To optimize the scientific outcome of the workshop and overcome limitations due to different time zones, the meeting will have pre-recorded contributions, available in advance, and live sessions mainly focused on discussion and interaction among participants. As part of the registration, participants are strongly encouraged to provide a short abstract describing the science questions and topics they would like to address with MAVIS. The recorded talks will be informal, and can be up to 15 minutes in length. Shorter contributions are also welcomed. Live sessions will be held over a series of consecutive days, during an overlapping time window suitable for both east-coast Australia and Europe (most likely 6-9pm Australian Eastern Standard Time / 10am-1pm Central European Time). A detailed schedule will be made available closer to the meeting, though we expect to discuss the following (non-exhaustive) list of topics: ? Galaxies at high redshift ? Evolution of galaxy structure ? Interstellar medium of galaxies ? Resolved stellar populations in galaxies ? Intermediate Mass Black Holes ? Supermassive Black Holes ? Feedback mechanisms in galaxies ? Star clusters across cosmic time ? Stellar abundances ? Circumstellar environments ? Solar system bodies ? Synergies with current and future facilities We invite you to circulate this announcement among your colleagues. We apologize if you receive this more than once. For any questions, do not hesitate to contact: richard.mcdermid at mq.edu.au or giovanni.cresci at inaf.it. Best regards, MAVIS Science Workshop Organising Committee Richard McDermid (Macquarie, co-chair), Giovanni Cresci (INAF-Arcetri, co-chair), Francois Rigaut (ANU), Simone Antoniucci (INAF-Roma), Giuseppe Bono (INAF-Roma), Jean-Claude Bouret (LAM), Gayandhi De Silva (AAO-Macquarie), Marco Gullieuszik (INAF-Padova), Devika Kamath (Macquarie), Laura Magrini (INAF-Arcetri), Trevor Mendel (ANU) ---- A/Prof Richard McDermid Deputy Director, Research Centre for Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrophotonics (MQAAAstro) Macquarie Node Leader, ARC Centre of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University NSW 2109, Australia Tel: +61 2 9850 4476 [cid:281A59DB-5904-48F1-BAAE-136373792FA3 at mq.edu.au][cid:7E27E544-E8A0-4615-851A-0C73C4ADCAA3 at mq.edu.au] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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