Draft Agenda
Friday, October 27, 2000
Welcome, Introduction to the concept of the system and the proposed process for its evolution, Introduction of Organizing Committee, agenda for workshop
-- Todd Boroson (NOAO), Alan Dressler (OCIW)
Welcome from NSF
-- Dan Weedman (NSF)
Context -- The U.S. Ground based system as seen by the O/IR Panel; includes GSMT, LSST, TSIP
-- Steve Strom (NOAO)
Context -- The international landscape; includes ESO (and OWL), Japan, UK, others
-- Roger Davies (U. Durham)
Context -- Synergy with space and other wavelengths
-- Steve Beckwith (STScI)
Elements of the system: Keck/Palomar/Lick facilities
Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years
-- Joe Miller (UC Santa Cruz)
Elements of the system: LBT/Magellan/MMT/LCO/FWO facilities
Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years
-- Gus Oemler (OCIW)
Elements of the system: Gemini/NOAO facilities
Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years
-- Taft Armandroff (NOAO)
Elements of the system: HET/McDonald facilities
Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years
-- Tom Barnes (U. Texas)
Elements of the system: Small and Medium-size Telescopes
Roles for smaller telescopes, overview of facilities available
-- Charles Bailyn (Yale U.)
Elements of the system: Adaptive Optics/Interferometry
State of the art, developments foreseen over next 5-10 years
-- Jerry Nelson (UC Santa Cruz), Mike Shao (JPL)
Elements of the system: Advances in Instrumentation
State of the art, developments foreseen over next 5-10 years, challenges
-- Sam Barden (NOAO)
Elements of the system: Software
State of the art: data analysis, pipelines, archives, visualization and data mining tools; NVO
-- George Djorgovski (Caltech)
Elements of the system: Observing Modes
Definitions: queues, TOO, surveys, campaigns, supporting and follow-up observations; importance to system
-- Chris Stubbs (U. Washington)
Science: Cosmology Then, Now, and in 5 years: the role of OIR
-- Tony Tyson (Lucent), Discussion Leader: David Spergel (Princeton U.)
Science: Follow the history of star formation and chemical evolution of all of cosmic time.
-- Pat McCarthy (OCIW), Discussion Leader: Harry Ferguson (STScI)
Science: Test the hierarchical model of galaxy formation. Follow the buildup of large-scale structure and its relation to dark matter.
-- Michael Rauch (OCIW), Discussion Leader: Ken Lanzetta (SUNY)
Science: Understand the formation of black holes and relate to processes such as nuclear star formation, AGN, and GRBs.
-- Doug Richstone (U. Michigan) Discussion Leader: Matthew Malkan (UCLA)
Science: Examine in detail the processes of star and planet formation. Take a census of (and characterize) the planetary populations around other stars.
-- Lee Hartman (CfA), Discussion Leader: Mike Meyer (U. Arizona)
Science: Explore the building blocks of the solar system, including the Kuiper Belt. Identify all potentially hazardous Near Earth Objects.
-- Mike A'Hearn (U. Maryland), Discussion Leader: Heidi Hammel (Space Sci. Inst.)
Instructions to breakout groups: Goals, template
Breakout groups (based on 6 science themes above) meet to begin discussion
- Explore most important research areas
- Understand linkages to existing capabilities
- Identify gaps in capabilities
Saturday, October 28, 2000
AM:
- Breakout groups meet separately to continue discussion
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- Plenary session -- Breakout groups report - each 20 minutes
- Overview of system, discussion of evolution, wrap-up
- Adjourn
| Friday, October 27, 2000 |
| Welcome, Introduction to the concept of the system and the proposed process for its evolution, Introduction of Organizing Committee, agenda for workshop -- Todd Boroson (NOAO), Alan Dressler (OCIW) |
| Welcome from NSF -- Dan Weedman (NSF) |
| Context -- The U.S. Ground based system as seen by the O/IR Panel; includes GSMT, LSST, TSIP -- Steve Strom (NOAO) |
| Context -- The international landscape; includes ESO (and OWL), Japan, UK, others -- Roger Davies (U. Durham) |
| Context -- Synergy with space and other wavelengths -- Steve Beckwith (STScI) |
| Elements of the system: Keck/Palomar/Lick facilities Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years -- Joe Miller (UC Santa Cruz) |
| Elements of the system: LBT/Magellan/MMT/LCO/FWO facilities Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years -- Gus Oemler (OCIW) |
| Elements of the system: Gemini/NOAO facilities Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years -- Taft Armandroff (NOAO) |
| Elements of the system: HET/McDonald facilities Presentation of current capabilities, plans for next 5-10 years -- Tom Barnes (U. Texas) |
| Elements of the system: Small and Medium-size Telescopes Roles for smaller telescopes, overview of facilities available -- Charles Bailyn (Yale U.) |
| Elements of the system: Adaptive Optics/Interferometry State of the art, developments foreseen over next 5-10 years -- Jerry Nelson (UC Santa Cruz), Mike Shao (JPL) |
| Elements of the system: Advances in Instrumentation State of the art, developments foreseen over next 5-10 years, challenges -- Sam Barden (NOAO) |
| Elements of the system: Software State of the art: data analysis, pipelines, archives, visualization and data mining tools; NVO -- George Djorgovski (Caltech) |
| Elements of the system: Observing Modes Definitions: queues, TOO, surveys, campaigns, supporting and follow-up observations; importance to system -- Chris Stubbs (U. Washington) |
| Science: Cosmology Then, Now, and in 5 years: the role of OIR -- Tony Tyson (Lucent), Discussion Leader: David Spergel (Princeton U.) |
| Science: Follow the history of star formation and chemical evolution of all of cosmic time. -- Pat McCarthy (OCIW), Discussion Leader: Harry Ferguson (STScI) |
| Science: Test the hierarchical model of galaxy formation. Follow the buildup of large-scale structure and its relation to dark matter. -- Michael Rauch (OCIW), Discussion Leader: Ken Lanzetta (SUNY) |
| Science: Understand the formation of black holes and relate to processes such as nuclear star formation, AGN, and GRBs. -- Doug Richstone (U. Michigan) Discussion Leader: Matthew Malkan (UCLA) |
| Science: Examine in detail the processes of star and planet formation. Take a census of (and characterize) the planetary populations around other stars. -- Lee Hartman (CfA), Discussion Leader: Mike Meyer (U. Arizona) |
| Science: Explore the building blocks of the solar system, including the Kuiper Belt. Identify all potentially hazardous Near Earth Objects. -- Mike A'Hearn (U. Maryland), Discussion Leader: Heidi Hammel (Space Sci. Inst.) |
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Instructions to breakout groups: Goals, template Breakout groups (based on 6 science themes above) meet to begin discussion
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