[ASA] Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy with ELTs (20-24 Sep 2021) - Second Announcement

[Rob Sharp]

Morning all,

I would like to draw your attention to this ELT spectroscopy meeting to  
be held in Oxford, with free registration for on-line participants.

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 16th June. Details  
below.


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Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy with ELTs: Second announcement
20th - 24th September 2021, University of Oxford & Online
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/y47TCWLVXkU50xPYEs6NOi1?domain=elt2020.web.ox.ac.uk

Registration open & abstract submission by *16th June 2021*

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We invite registration and abstract submission for the workshop  
“Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy with Extremely Large Telescopes”  
(20-24th September 2021). The deadline to submit abstracts for oral  
contributions closes on 16th June 2021.
Rationale: The forthcoming generation of Extremely Large Telescope  
(ELTs) will reach unprecedented spectroscopic sensitivity coupled with  
high angular resolution in the near infrared. This workshop will bring  
together the international astronomical community to explore the  
transformational science that the spectroscopic instrument suites of the  
ELTs (GMT, TMT and ELT) will achieve. High resolution simulations have  
played a key role in the development of the instrument science cases  
providing a quantifiable means to determine feasibility and to predict  
the scientific outcomes that can be achieved. By bringing together  
observers, modelers and theoreticians, with interests ranging from  
exoplanets to cosmology, the goals of the workshop are to:
- explore the spectroscopic capabilities of the first‐light instrument  
suites of the ELTs identifying synergies and complementarities between  
them. - encourage development of ELT science cases including preparatory  
projects on existing telescopes. - provide hands‐on experience using the  
HARMONI simulator (H-SIM). - encourage collaboration and transfer of  
expertise between the instrument teams and the wider community. -  
explore synergies with other facilities.
The meeting will set the stage for the community to plan and coordinate  
ELT science programmes and pre-cursor observations, making use of  
quantitative estimates of what the ELTs can achieve.
Registration and Abstract Submission: We welcome registration and  
abstract submission at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kQ_TCXLW2mUXmGqNQCVOLVo?domain=elt2020.web.ox.ac.uk.  
Abstracts for talks should be submitted by 16th June 2021 (revised), but  
poster contributions will be accepted beyond this. Highly ranked  
submissions will be selected as 'highlight talks'. We particularly  
encourage Early Career Researchers to attend the workshop.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may mean that the workshop will take place  
only online or in a hybrid model of online plus some in-person  
participation. We will only know at the end of August whether any in  
person attendance can be allowed. Any in-person attendance will be by  
invitation due to the small number of attendees permitted. Participants  
are advised not to book any travel or accommodation at this time.
There will be no registration fee for online participation in this  
meeting. In person attendees (if allowed), will be asked to contribute  
towards local catering costs.
Further information can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/y47TCWLVXkU50xPYEs6NOi1?domain=elt2020.web.ox.ac.uk/ or  
please email elt at physics.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions.
We look forward to your participation in the workshop!
The SOC: Niranjan Thatte & Aprajita Verma (co-chairs), Santiago Arribas,  
Roland Bacon, Chris Evans, Alan Fitzsimmons, Thierry Fusco, Melissa  
Graham, Anne-Marie Lagrange, Mario Mateo, Evencio Mediavilla, Simon  
Morris, Suzanne Ramsay, Dimitra Rigopoulou, Rob Sharp, Adrianne Slyz,  
Gillian Wright, Shelley Wright, Miguel Pereira-Santaella, Matthias Tecza.