[ASA] GMT & Astro2020

[Matthew Colless]

GMT response to the Astro2020 launch

You may have seen that the Astro2020 US Decadal Survey will be released on November 4<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-AMACgZ0N1iAOEBB0uNbesd?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com> (November 5 in Australia). As the Giant Magellan Telescope Organisation (GMTO) and the US Extremely Large Telescope Program (US-ELTP) prepare for the release of Astro2020, they are asking Australian astronomers (as partners in GMT) for support with their public messages. If you have a presence on social media, the official GMT social media accounts:
Facebook: @GMTelescope, https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XyqCCjZ1N7inKoOO5tRmPt_?domain=facebook.com<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/QztNCk81N9tO82wwWcQG5D4?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com>
Instagram: @gmtelescope, https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NBYAClx1Nji20RMMnUquiCR?domain=instagram.com<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/f1TzCmO5glujByMMJHQbxvs?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com>
LinkedIn: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GGSJCnx1jni7A9WWOIErISr?domain=linkedin.com<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KrXjCoV1kpfrj2wwqFWHHMe?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com>
Twitter: @GMTelescope, https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/A1GSCp81lrtn14wwMtkEVr_?domain=twitter.com<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PmbKCq71mwf8KY220UMUi4m?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com>
GMTO will initially issue a holding media statement on Nov 4, then an official response after the US-ELTP has reviewed the Astro2020 report. In between, the official GMT social media presence will be muted until the official US-ELTP response is issued. As the Australian GMT Board members and Founder representatives, we ask that any media inquiries on this topic are coordinated through James Giggacher at the ANU Media Office (James.Giggacher at anu.edu.au<mailto:James.Giggacher at anu.edu.au>), who will be the single point of contact for Australian media requests and will be coordinating responses with the GMTO Media Office.

In other GMT news, Sarah Pearce, who is well-known to many of you and the new SKAO Telescope Director for Australia, has been appointed as the ANU member on the GMTO Board, where she joins Chris Tinney, the AAL member.

Matthew Colless (ANU Founders representative)
Mark McAuley (AAL Founders representative)
Sarah Pearce (ANU GMTO Board member)
Chris Tinney (AAL GMTO Board member)

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