From amanda.karakas at monash.edu Mon Aug 16 09:57:57 2021 From: amanda.karakas at monash.edu (Amanda Karakas) Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:57:57 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Nuclei in the Cosmos School Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The following school may be of interest to some of you or your students. Please forward on. Note that the registration deadline is *30 August *(and it's free!). best regards, Amanda -------------------------------------------------------- The 16th NIC school will take place from Sept. 13 to 20, 2021 just before the NIC Conference. NIC school is a traditional satellite meeting intended to educate young students and postdocs, motivating them with the most recent progress as well as unresolved quests in nuclear astrophysics. Topics include Astrophysics, Observation, and Nuclear Physics. Lecturers include: M. Aliotta(Edinburgh), R. Diehl(MPIE), A. Heger(Monash), A. Karakas(Monash), T. Kajino(BUAA), N. Liu(WUSTL), A. Spyrou(MSU), and N. Vassh(ND) Due to the travel restriction of COVID-19, the school will be held in a hybrid mode including 1) video lectures, 2) online discussions, 3) question-and answer session, 4) poster session and best poster presentation. Besides that, hands-on experiments will be arranged for local participants at Sichuan University. Students are required to watch the video lectures before the online group discussion and the question-and-answer sessions with the lecturers or co-lecturers. A poster session will be scheduled for the young students/postdocs to interact with the other participants, lecturers, co-lecturers and school committee members. Students are asked to submit their poster abstracts at the registration. Note that students are required to arrange a recommendation letter written by a senior colleague or advisor and send it to the school?s email address in order to verify the qualification of the applicants. Two separate online group discussion and question-and-answer sessions with the lecturers or co-lecturers will be held each day for students in different time zones. Session A for Oceania, Asia and Europe will take place from 16:00 to 22:30 in Beijing (18:00-00:30 in Sydney, 10:00-16:30 pm in Munich) and session B for North and South America will take place from 12:00 to 18:00 in New York (11:00 to 17:00 in Mexico City, 9:00-15:00 in Vancouver). Due to the limited number of available co-lecturers, a maximum of 40 students will be admitted to the school. No registration fee is required. The video lectures, online question-and-answer sessions and poster sessions will be open to the public. The school is jointly organized by Institute of Modern Physics, Sichuan University, Lanzhou University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Institute of Atomic Energy, China Institute of Nuclear Astrophysics (CINA) and Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE), COSmology and Nuclear AstroPhysics(COSNAP). School website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/uVYGCGv0oyC1g2KX4uKlS6-?domain=indico.ihep.ac.cn School Email: nic_school at impcas.ac.cn Registration deadline: August 30, 2021 -- A/Prof. Amanda Karakas School of Physics and Astronomy Monash University Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 (0)3 9905 4446 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The full program can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/csxuCJyBrGfqXl27GIVU77j?domain=ausimpact.org Home | AusIMPACT 2021 A workshop on Integrated Microcavities for Photonic Applications of Comb Technology with the Australian Community https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/EpYkCK1DvKT2JPYjgUv63hP?domain=ausimpact.org . Attendance is free but please register on our website. We will then send you the Zoom details shortly before the event. This event is organised jointly by IPOS (Institute of Photonics and Optical Science), SIFA Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) and SAIL (Sydney Astrophotonics Instrumentation Laboratory). We hope that you will join us! Chris Betters Joss Bland-Hawthorn Martijn de Sterke Moritz Merklein Barnaby Norris Antoine Runge ????????????????????????? "The standard you walk past is the standard you accept? ????????????????????????? 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Take care and stay safe John L ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Misha Schubert Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 at 07:59 Subject: STA Member Update | 13 August 2021 To: john.lattanzio at monash.edu *The STA Member Update is sent to the leadership of member organisations. You can forward to your executive and membership.* Dear John, New research released yesterday to kick off National Science Week has found Australians want science to lead our post-pandemic recovery . Australians strongly trust science and scientists, want science to guide policy, and think more investment in science will strengthen the country. STA got wide media coverage of the findings and National Science Week including syndication nationally in regional media via AAP , the *Canberra Times *, *InnovationAus *, *Cosmos *, Ticker news, 2GB, 6PR, 5AA, 6PR and on ABC radio. Science & Technology Australia was honoured to convene an eminent launch panel of Professor Sharon Lewin, Cicada Innovations CEO Sally-Ann WIlliams, Dr Harry Al-Wassiti, Wiradjuri Nyemba woman Dr Virginia Marshall, Dr Ruth Vine and Chris LeBlanc to speak on science?s role in Australia?s recovery, resilience and renewal. On Monday night, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change released its sixth report . UN Secretary General Ant?nio Guterres called it ? a code red for humanity ? and declared ?the alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable?. Our STA President Jeremy Brownlie made a swift statement on the urgency of the challenge amid this stark warning , saying: ?The science is crystal clear - ambitious action on climate change cannot be delayed?. Last week the Australian Government released the latest Closing the Gap report. In STA?s response , we welcomed the partnership approach with peak Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups who worked with the Government. The announcement included reparations for Stolen Generations survivors in the NT, ACT and Jervis Bay, and investments in education. You can read more about the initiatives here . Finally, STA is on the hunt for a fabulous Digital Content and Communications Producer as we thank and farewell Kyle McCann to new adventures in Melbourne. We need a truly great candidate for this part-time and Canberra-based role - so please share this opportunity widely with your networks. Until next time, Misha Schubert CEO, Science & Technology Australia *NEW REPORTS AND POLICY CHANGES OF INTEREST TO STA MEMBERS* - Monash University released a report on Australia?s progress to reduce food waste. - AHURI released a report on innovative responses to urban transportation in Australian cities. - A new report is out on New Zealanders and their engagement with the environment. - The Australian Farm Institute released an occasional paper: An everyman?s guide for a landholder to participate in soil carbon farming in Australia. - The Green Alliance released a policy insight on Levelling up through circular economy jobs. - The Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office released its first summary reports on health and agriculture. - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching annual student experience survey data is out. - ACOLA and the Academies released a statement in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. - Opportunities for submissions: - Consultations are open for the design of the Patent Box announced in this year?s Budget - due 16 August. - The Department of Home Affairs is looking for feedback on its discussion paper on Strengthening Australia?s cyber security regulations and incentives ? due 27 August. - The Australian National Audit Office is auditing the management of threatened species and ecological communities - due 31 October. Further information: Peter Derbyshire, STA Policy Manager - peter.derbyshire at sta.org.au *STA IS HIRING!* STA is looking for a fabulous digital communications and content producer to create content for our social media channels, website, publications, newsletter, templates and other materials. You?ll need good skills in graphic design, video editing, and social media content production - and a strong proactive approach. Proficiency required in social media platforms, content creation, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite for design and video production, photography, web editing and WordPress. This is an exciting position ideally suited to an experienced person looking for flexible work, a recent graduate or someone ready to take the first big step in a career. It is offered as a part time role with hours negotiable, based in our Canberra office. Come work with us! *NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK EVENTS* Over 1,500 events have registered for National Science Week 2021. A sample of events on offer from STA member organisations: - Corey Tutt, Founder and Chief Executive of Deadly Science, is the 2021 Sydney Science Festival Ambassador. Tune in to Corey?s keynote address Our Deadly Science . - The National Youth Science Forum has a stellar line up, including Australia?s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley, discussing How Did I Get Here? The twists and turns of a STEM career. - STA?s Superstars of STEM have numerous events registered. Learn How to Save the Planet, One Burger at a Time , find out if they are telling the truth in a live game of Would I Lie To You? and Menzies HealthLAB is heading off to the Tiwi Islands to convey to young people how lifestyle choices made today can affect their health and that of their future children. - The National Indigenous Science Education Program (NISEP) has some fantastic online events for adults and kids as part of their Indigenous Science Experience for National Science Week. - Tour Australia?s two research supercomputers online with virtual events presented by NCI Australia and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre . - The Royal Society of Victoria is presenting an online yarn about Indigenous Food and Agriculture . - AMOS have teamed up with the Tasmanian Australia Marine Association for the Fieldwork Film Festival. *STA MEMBER EVENTS OF INTEREST* - AMOS, with the NZ MetSoc, are holding an international conference on *Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography* in February 2022. Submit your abstracts by 19 September. - Abstract submissions are open for Microbiology Congress 2021 . The topic for 2021 is ?Innovation in the world of microbiology and infectious diseases?. - Early and Mid-Career researchers should consider attending the EMCR Forum?s national conference on sustainable careers . The hybrid event will be held in November and December. Early bird registration is open until 23 August. - A great opportunity for ECRs to meet Nobel Laureates at the 13th HOPE Meeting. The meeting will be held virtually in March 2022 and applications are open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the areas of physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine. Closes 6 September. To add a conference or event: contact STA Events & Membership Manager Lucy Guest ? lucy.guest at sta.org.au *GRANTS, FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES* - Are you looking for a mentor? Mentee applications are open for The Nutrition Society of Australia mentoring program. - ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow Plus Scholarships ? open to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies. - Entrepreneurs' Programme - Accelerating Commercialisation ? Ongoing. - The inaugural 2021 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence are open for applications. The awards shine a light on Australian teams and innovators across a variety of categories, and the contribution they make to build the future of the nation. - If you are interested in the tech and innovation ecosystem, the Spark Festival is accepting expressions of interest to be a part of their festival. The event connects businesses, innovators and startups to grow the digital economy. - The Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships support breakthrough solutions to Australia?s most pressing challenges. 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There will be no registration fee, and participants will be able to apply for accessibility grants. Further details and a registration link will be shared soon. Motivation: Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is essential to enable high-impact radio astronomy science capability, including radio imaging at sub-arcsecond resolution, astrometric measurements, and geodesy. Each of the two telescopes within the Square Kilometre Array (SKA1-LOW and SKA1-MID) is by itself relatively compact, but will collectively form the cores of a powerful new VLBI network that will be developed by leveraging existing engineering, networking, computational and scientific VLBI expertise. This symposium will explore how we will transition to the SKA-VLBI era, including the development of pathfinder VLBI networks and new technologies; data distribution, reduction, and management approaches; and the emergence of compelling new science goals. The following highlight topics are planned for inclusion: * Historical context, lessons learned from the establishment of new VLBI networks; * Overviews of SKA1-LOW and SKA1-MID and their planned VLBI capability; * How SKA will operate for VLBI observations in practice; * Status of major current and future VLBI telescopes and networks relevant to SKA-era VLBI; * New technology innovations relevant to SKA-era VLBI (e.g. beam forming, flexible backends, timing and data transport); * Challenges and emerging solutions for calibration and imaging; * Data transport and management, the Big Data challenge, and inclusion of SKA-VLBI in the SKA Regional Centre network; * Innovative astrophysical science goals for new and future VLBI networks, on the pathway toward SKA Key Science Projects; and * Non-astronomy applications for VLBI networks before and into the SKA era. On behalf of the Scientific Organising Committee (SOC), George Heald (CSIRO), SOC chair SOC members: Tao An (SHAO, China) Olga Bayandina (JIVE, the Netherlands) Tyler Bourke (SKAO, UK) Roger Deane (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) Adam Deller (Swinburne University, Australia) Simon Ellingsen (University of Tasmania, Australia) Cristina Garcia-Miro (Yebes Observatory OAN/IGN, Spain) George Heald (CSIRO, Australia) [chair] Hideyuki Kobayashi (NAOJ, Japan) Preeti Kharb (NCRA, India) Leah Morabito (Durham University, UK) Maria Rioja (ICRAR/UWA & CSIRO, Australia; and OAN, Spain) Dana Simard (Caltech, USA) Bong Won Sohn (KASI, Korea) Tiziana Venturi (INAF, Italy) Aletha de Witt (HartRAO, South Africa) George Heald (he/him) CSIRO Senior Principal Research Scientist ATNF Science Team Leader W https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YDApCnx1jni755lMrc9KGTb?domain=people.csiro.au E george.heald at csiro.au T +61 8 6436 8758 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington WA 6151, Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Many thanks, Kim-Vy Tran _________________________________________________________ Kim-Vy Tran | Astrophysicist ? Educator ? Mentor | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/r6t9CBNqjlC7og5G3U6q9Sk?domain=kimvytran.org From andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au Wed Aug 18 11:58:37 2021 From: andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:58:37 +0000 Subject: [ASA] MSE ACAMAR Workshop In-Reply-To: <9BAC499A-9BCD-4CC3-BD25-D13F006C43C4@mq.edu.au> References: <9BAC499A-9BCD-4CC3-BD25-D13F006C43C4@mq.edu.au> Message-ID: <6034B25F-5CB5-43A2-A90E-FC80BE281FA1@mq.edu.au> Dear colleagues, This is just a reminder of the ACAMAR MSE workshop next week. If you want to join, please remember to register, in order to receive the workshop zoom link. Looking forward to seeing many of you next week! Andrew and Eric ? Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Professor of Astronomy Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia +61 2 9372 4849 On 9 Aug 2021, at 12:10 pm, Andrew Hopkins > wrote: Dear Colleagues, This is the final announcement for the "ACAMAR Workshop on the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer and Future MOS Facilities". This workshop aims to share activities and interests in the Australian and Chinese communities, to bring our communities closer together, and enhance our shared work toward making MSE a reality. For program and registration information, please see the workshop website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Q7cVC3QNPBipB42g5hqQnUd?domain=mse-acamar.casconf.cn We encourage attendance from all who are interested. The workshop will be virtual, held using zoom, over Wed-Fri 25-27 Aug 2021, over a 3 hr window each day. 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URL: From lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au Thu Aug 19 17:44:52 2021 From: lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au (lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:44:52 +1000 Subject: [ASA] 2022A Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Call for Proposals Message-ID: <001301d794ce$18a83690$49f8a3b0$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> 2022A Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Call for Proposals The main proposal deadline for the AAT in Semester 2022A (1 February 2022 - 31 July 2022) is: 16 September 2021, at 17:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC + 10 hrs) Proposals to the Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) must follow the ATAC Policies and Procedures and should be submitted with the AAT's online application system Lens ( https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/dgNtClx1Nji27EWjNU93-ij?domain=lens.datacentral.org.au ). Applying for AAT Telescope Time through ATAC ATAC accepts Australian and non-Australian proposals and allocates both Open Time and Paid Time on the AAT. A proposal is Australian if at least half of the proposers and the lead proposer are based at Australian institutions; otherwise it is non-Australian. Open Time is only available to Australian proposals. There is no charge to Australian astronomers for the use of Open Time. Paid Time is available to both Australian and non-Australian proposals. Inquiries regarding the terms and conditions for AAT Paid Time can be made to Astronomy Australia Limited ( info at astronomyaustralia.org.au). ATAC will rank all Open Time proposals by scientific merit, and time will be allocated on this basis (subject to practical constraints) until the available Open Time is fully allocated. More details are available in the ATAC Policies and Procedures document. Important information: 1. COVID-19 pandemic update The observatory follows the advice of NSW Government Health. We anticipate that all astronomers will need to observe remotely using one of the remote observing stations or from home. The latter is restricted to experienced observers and requires a good internet connection. Exceptions to observe in person from SSO will be granted on a case-by-case basis. Any changes to this policy will be advertised on the AAT web pages. 2. AAT is operated by a consortium of Australian universities Since 1 July 2018, AAT operations have been managed and funded through a consortium of 13 Australian universities, led by the Australian National University (ANU). Operating procedures for AAT observations following the transition have changed little, with the exceptions that successful applicants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs to the observatory and will have more limited expert assistance on site. 3. Proposal preparation * Time available for new proposals: accounting for existing Large Programs, Director's time, instrument commissioning and Paid Time allocations, there are expected to be at least 97 nights available for new proposals in Semester 22A (50 dark, 26 grey, 21 bright). * Due to the reduction in expert assistance at the telescope, proposers are required to describe the relevant experience and expertise of the team with the instrument(s) being applied for. Observers are encouraged to liaise with the Observatory staff sufficiently in advance of their run to gain such training as is needed for their run. * There is currently one Large AAT Program: the GALAH survey, which has been allocated 35 bright nights. * Based upon historical weather trends, about 33% of time is lost to bad weather. Proposers are therefore required to multiply their time requirement by a factor of 1.5 to allow for time lost to weather. 4. Anonymous proposal review trial The AAT Consortium places a high value on equity and integrity, and it runs a trial of an implementation of the anonymous proposal review process for regular proposals. The trial will continue in 2022A. 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. Names and affiliations will not be included in the proposals generated for ATAC review. * Anonymity Guidelines for Proposers. These guidelines will help conceal the identities of the proposers and ensure a fairer proposal evaluation process. a. 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). b. 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..." c. 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. d. Do not include acknowledgements, or the source of any grant funding. Examples of re-worked text can be found on the 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). 5. Instrument availability and upgrades * Available AAT instruments include: 2dF+AAOmega, 2dF+HERMES, KOALA and Veloce. Veloce was provisionally accepted in 2020 and will be offered on a shared-risk basis until it reaches full acceptance. * The Observatory is planning the AAOmega intervention in 2022A that is expected to last six weeks. The dates and more information will be available on the AAT instrumentation website before the proposal submission deadline. * Target of Opportunity mode is no longer offered. * Additional instrumentation status information is available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Wl53Cq71mwf8WNgVjuqqGCA?domain=aat.anu.edu.au. 6. Lens proposal submission system All proposals should be submitted with the AAT's online application system Lens. 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. Lens system has recently been transitioned into Data Central. Any issues or bugs encountered by proposers should be reported to Simon O'Toole ( simon.otoole at mq.edu.au ). All new users must 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, or for additional user support please contact Shona Madoc, AAL Program Administrator at lens_support at astronomyaustralia.org.au. 7. Remote observing All observations are now done remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions. Observers who are not experienced with their requested instrument may need to find additional help or prior training, which may require eavesdropping on other observations that use the same instrument. If a visit to the Observatory is required, it must be approved by the RSAA Director. Remote observing stations are available at ANU, ICRAR, Swinburne, UNSW, Sydney University, USQ, UQ and AAO Macquarie (North Ryde). The Observatory is open to establishing new remote observing stations. How to Apply for AAT Time 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. Instrument status and policies All ATAC applicants should check the latest version of ATAC Policies and Procedures, the latest Instrumentation Status for the AAT and recent Policy Announcements. Those seeking long term status should refer to the Long-term Programs page. For further clarification on any issue, please contact 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 science 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 in a separate section of the Lens form under "Team Expertise". Note that ATAC will conduct their pre-grading without access to this section. Once the ranked list is set, ATAC will be given access to the "Team Expertise" 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. Proposals should also be written using the Anonymity Guidelines. If your proposal seeks time on two instruments, carefully outline the relative requirements of the different instrument set-ups, including the split in observing time between the instruments. 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. Special consideration may be given to proposals involving PhD students when attempting to schedule proposals near the scientific ranking cut-off. After including overheads (detector readout, calibrations, and telescope slewing), observers are required to multiply their time request by 1.5 to account for bad weather. A list of the principal targets (field centres for 2dF programs) 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. If feasible, please provide a list of backup targets that can be observed in the weather conditions that are worse than required for the principal targets. Any backup project must use the same instrument as the main project. More information on backup considerations can be found in Guidelines for AAT Observers. Submitting your proposal When your proposal details are ready, submit your application to ATAC through Lens, the AAT's online proposal submission system. As noted above, this is a user-account-based system and all investigators on a proposal must be registered. Acknowledgements The AAT Consortium requests all publications based upon data obtained through the AAT include the following acknowledgement: Based [in part] on data acquired at the Anglo-Australian Telescope [via program XXX]. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which the AAT stands, the Gamilaraay people, and pay our respects to elders past and present. Dr Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer | Program Manager ATAC Technical Secretary Astronomy Australia Ltd (Sydney Office) P: +61 2 9372 4842 E: lucyna.chudczer at astronomyaustralia.org.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/9uKSCyojxQTrnoGp5cgainf?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au/ AAL endeavours to be an environmentally sustainable organisation built upon equity, diversity and mutual respect for its staff and stakeholders. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(General registration will remain open until 21 September.) Registration page: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zj-mC0YKPviG85G7Vtw9xqx?domain=ftss2021.casconf.cn Abstract submission: First register, then log in from the main workshop page: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1UvSCgZ0N1iAkRAo9ComHmQ?domain=ftss2021.casconf.cn (click' Submission' at the top of the page) We look forward to your contributions! Please register and let us know you want to be part of the discussion :-) On behalf of the workshop's Scientific Organising Committee, Richard de Grijs -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ASA] ACAMAR virtual workshop on the Future of Traditional Survey Science, 22-24 September 2021 Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:31:43 +1000 From: Richard de Grijs To: asa at mailman.sydney.edu.au Dear colleagues, ACAMAR, the Australia-China Consortium for Astrophysics Research (https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/okutCjZ1N7in9XnB8h5H2zZ?domain=acamar.org.au), is sponsoring a three-day workshop on the /Future of Traditional Survey Science/, to be held online on 22, 23 and 24 September 2021: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1UvSCgZ0N1iAkRAo9ComHmQ?domain=ftss2021.casconf.cn Optical and near-infrared astronomy is now truly in a transition phase from small-team projects to large-scale mega-surveys. Australian and Chinese colleagues are ideally placed to take advantage of these developments, which could have an ever greater impact if we combined forces to pursue the most exciting opportunities where complementary expertise is available among the partners. Current facilities and ongoing photometric and spectroscopic surveys in China and Australia, as well as those accessible internationally to both communities, offer exciting prospects for major new insights into stellar and galactic properties across time and space. This three-day virtual workshop aims to familiarise researchers from both partner countries with each other's expertise and research interests, thus leveraging our joint strengths to achieve more than the simple sum of our research efforts. In practical terms, the software and database tools we need to make the data accessible to both communities will feature prominently, as will developments regarding future instrumentation needs. _/Topics will include/_: 1. Spectroscopy: GALAH+ (Australia); LAMOST (China); 4MOST (Australia, international); SDSS, DESI (international) 2. Time domain: Vera Rubin Observatory/LSST (Australia); 50BiN/SONG (China); TESS (international) 3. Extremely Large Telescopes: GMT (Australia); TMT, C30 (China) 4. Future ground-based facilities: 6.5m/12m telescopes (China), 2.5m WFST (USTC/PMO), 1.6m Mephisto telescope (YNU): multi-colour optical/NIR photometric surveys (China) 5. Future space facilities: Chinese Space Telescope (UV?optical sky survey); JWST, Euclid, Nancy Roman Space Telescope (international) Important dates: - *20 August 2021*: /*Deadline for submission of abstracts*/ - 3 September 2021: Workshop programme released - *21 September 2021*: /*Workshop registration deadline*/ Register here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zj-mC0YKPviG85G7Vtw9xqx?domain=ftss2021.casconf.cn We look forward to your abstract submissions and to welcoming you to the virtual meeting in September. 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The ASA will be coordinating with several of these organisations to write to the ARC to express concern over this inappropriate rule that is clearly inconsistent with current research practice and may dramatically impact careers. Further we understand that Research Offices, through their DVC-Rs, as well as the Go8, will also be making the case to the ARC and government. We are actively involved in discussions with these groups to determine the best course of action. We will keep you informed of actions and outcomes. 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