Agenda
Workshop Agenda
NOAO Community Needs for Science in the 2020s
Tucson, AZ, 20-21 February 2018
Download a PDF version of the Schedule.
February 20: Science!
8:00-8:30
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST @ venue
Plenary
Video Stream of Morning Session
8:30
Welcome (David Silva, NOAO)
8:35
Introduction: Workshop Goals and Deliverables [7.8 MB PDF] (Joan Najita, NOAO)
Science Overview Talks (Bob Blum, chair) (15 min + 5 min)
8:50
Science with LSST [26.9 MB PDF] (Keith Bechtol, LSST)
9:10
JWST Science in the 2020s [42.3 MB PDF] (Jen Lotz, STScI)
9:30
Exoplanet Science in the 2020s [3.6 MB PDF] (Courtney Dressing, UCB)
9:50
High Angular Resolution Universe [6.4 MB PDF] (Gail Schaefer, CHARA)
10:10-10:30
BREAK
10:30
Era of Bright (Star) Astronomy [2.5 MB PDF] (Jim Fuller, Caltech)
10:50
Galaxy Evolution and Stellar Pops [9.4 MB PDF] (David Nidever, MSU/NOAO)
11:10
Time Domain and Near-field Cosmology in 2020s [35.5 MB PDF] (David Sand, UA)
11:30
SDSS-V: Pioneering Panoptic Spectroscopy [7.4 MB PDF] (Juna Kollmeier, Carnegie)
11:50-1:00
LUNCH @ venue
1:00
Science with GSMTs [1.2 MB PDF] (Megan Donahue, MSU)
1:20
Maximizing Science Return from Large Surveys [1.3 MB PDF] (Chad Schafer, CMU)
1:40
Solar System Science in the Next Decade [976 KB PDF] (Henry Hsieh, PSI)
Breakout Sessions on Science Themes:
- Broader discussion, identify common issues and resource needs
- Assemble resource wish list for NOAO
2:00-3:15
Bright Universe (Michelle Creech-Eakman + Ken Hinkle + Jayadev Rajagopal, chairs)
- Surveys of OB Associations into the 2020s [1.6 MB PDF] (Cesar Briceno)
- Requirements for Exoplanet Science [1.1 MB PDF] (Courtney Dressing & David Ciardi)
- Small Bodies [4.4 MB PDF] (Christophe Dumas)
- Solar System Science [610 KB PDF] (Henry Hsieh)
- Star Formation, Disk Evolution, Planet Formation [2.3 MB PDF] (Sean Brittain)
Faint Universe (Christy Tremonti + Mark Dickinson, chairs)
- Solar System [4 KB Text File] (Henry Hsieh)
3:15-3:30
BREAK
3:30-5:00
Science with Large Samples [132 KB PDF] (Melissa Graham + Knut Olsen, chairs)
Time Domain Science (David Ciardi + Tom Matheson, chairs)
February 21: Implementation!
8:00-8:30
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST @ venue
Plenary (Letizia Stanghellini, chair)
Video Stream of Morning Session [NOTE: there are some sound problems]
8:30
Overview of today’s activities (Joan Najita, NOAO)
Wish Lists from Breakout Groups (10 min + 5 min)
8:40
Bright Universe [3.5 MB PDF] (Michelle Creech-Eakman + Ken Hinkle + Jayadev Rajagopal)
8:55
Faint Universe [80 KB PDF] (Christy Tremonti + Mark Dickinson)
9:10
Science with Large Samples [132 KB PDF] (Melissa Graham + Knut Olsen)
9:25
Time Domain Science [12.5 MB PDF] (David Ciardi + Tom Matheson)
9:40
TBD Breakout
Current Implementation Plans and Possibilities (12 min + 3 min)
9:55
Gemini Observatory plans [3.2 MB PDF] (Bryan Miller, Gemini)
10:10-10:30
BREAK
10:30
KPNO/CTIO + Time Domain Follow up [1.4 MB PDF] (Lori Allen, NOAO)
10:45
NOAO Data Group [14.7 MB PDF] (Adam Bolton, NOAO)
11:00
Wide-aperture Exoplanet Telescope [16.7 MB PDF] (Ben Monreal, Case Western)
11:15
Wide-field Spectroscopy Concepts [3.7 MB PDF] (Jeff Newman, U. Pitt)
11:30
GSMTs [16.9 MB PDF] (Mark Dickinson, NOAO)
Noon-1:00
LUNCH @ venue
Noon-2:30
Breakout Sessions: Capabilities in Need of Development
Video Stream of Afternoon Session [NOTE: there are some sound problems]
GSMTs (Jen Lotz + Bob Blum, chairs)
- Exoplanet Instrumentation for GSMTs [3.1 MB PDF] (Courtney Dressing)
- The Thirty-Meter-Telescope Project Update [9.7 MB PDF] (Christophe Dumas)
- Giant Magellan Telescope [23.7 MB PDF] (Patrick McCarthy)
Wide-field Spectroscopy (Christy Tremonti + Arjun Dey, chairs)
- Wide Field Spectroscopy break-out notes [10 KB text file] (Christy Tremonti)
- (David Schlegel)
- MSE: Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer [16 MB PDF] (Pat Hall)
- On Converting the Blanco… (presentation) [1.8 MB PDF] (Tim Abbott)
- On Converting the Blanco… (paper) [205 KB PDF] (Tim Abbott)
- Survey Times for Various Platforms [1.2 MB PDF] (Jeff Newman)
High Angular Resolution Science
- Planet Formation Imager [1.0 MB PDF] (Theo ten Brummelaar)
- Remarks on High Angular Resolution Imaging with Long Baseline Interferometry [460 KB PDF] (Stephen Ridgway)
- Science & High Resolution Imaging [1.5 MB PDF] (David Ciardi)
- Speckle Imaging at WIYN and Gemini [3.1 MB PDF] (Mark Everett)
- Bright Star Discussion Group: Optical Interferometery [356 KB PDF] (Gerard van Belle)
- Status Update MROI [11.1 MB PDF] (Michelle Creech-Eakman)
- Time-Domain Discussion Group: Optical Interferometery [939 KB PDF] (Gerard van Belle)
Plenary: Reports of Breakout Groups + NOAO Response
2:30-3:30
Reports: GSMTs, Wide-field Spectroscopy
- New Capabilities for 2020’s : Giant Segmented Mirror Telescopes (Jen Lotz)
- Summary Slide [24 KB PDF]
- Summary Text [4 KB test file]
- Wide Field Spectroscopy summary notes [3 KB text file] (Christy Tremonti)
3:30
Response from NOAO Director (David Silva, NOAO)
3:45-4:30
Breakout Sessions:
Write reports on needed capabilities and recommendations to NOAO and/or sketch out community-led white papers
4:30
Adjourn
Workshop Agenda
NOAO Community Needs for Science in the 2020s
Tucson, AZ, 20-21 February 2018
Download a PDF version of the Schedule.
February 20: Science!
| 8:00-8:30 | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST @ venue |
| Plenary Video Stream of Morning Session |
|
| 8:30 | Welcome (David Silva, NOAO) |
| 8:35 | Introduction: Workshop Goals and Deliverables [7.8 MB PDF] (Joan Najita, NOAO) |
| Science Overview Talks (Bob Blum, chair) (15 min + 5 min) | |
| 8:50 | Science with LSST [26.9 MB PDF] (Keith Bechtol, LSST) |
| 9:10 | JWST Science in the 2020s [42.3 MB PDF] (Jen Lotz, STScI) |
| 9:30 | Exoplanet Science in the 2020s [3.6 MB PDF] (Courtney Dressing, UCB) |
| 9:50 | High Angular Resolution Universe [6.4 MB PDF] (Gail Schaefer, CHARA) |
| 10:10-10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 | Era of Bright (Star) Astronomy [2.5 MB PDF] (Jim Fuller, Caltech) |
| 10:50 | Galaxy Evolution and Stellar Pops [9.4 MB PDF] (David Nidever, MSU/NOAO) |
| 11:10 | Time Domain and Near-field Cosmology in 2020s [35.5 MB PDF] (David Sand, UA) |
| 11:30 | SDSS-V: Pioneering Panoptic Spectroscopy [7.4 MB PDF] (Juna Kollmeier, Carnegie) |
| 11:50-1:00 | LUNCH @ venue |
| 1:00 | Science with GSMTs [1.2 MB PDF] (Megan Donahue, MSU) |
| 1:20 | Maximizing Science Return from Large Surveys [1.3 MB PDF] (Chad Schafer, CMU) |
| 1:40 | Solar System Science in the Next Decade [976 KB PDF] (Henry Hsieh, PSI) |
Breakout Sessions on Science Themes:
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| 2:00-3:15 | Bright Universe (Michelle Creech-Eakman + Ken Hinkle + Jayadev Rajagopal, chairs)
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Faint Universe (Christy Tremonti + Mark Dickinson, chairs)
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| 3:15-3:30 | BREAK |
| 3:30-5:00 | Science with Large Samples [132 KB PDF] (Melissa Graham + Knut Olsen, chairs) |
| Time Domain Science (David Ciardi + Tom Matheson, chairs) |
February 21: Implementation!
| 8:00-8:30 | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST @ venue |
| Plenary (Letizia Stanghellini, chair) Video Stream of Morning Session [NOTE: there are some sound problems] |
|
| 8:30 | Overview of today’s activities (Joan Najita, NOAO) |
| Wish Lists from Breakout Groups (10 min + 5 min) | |
| 8:40 | Bright Universe [3.5 MB PDF] (Michelle Creech-Eakman + Ken Hinkle + Jayadev Rajagopal) |
| 8:55 | Faint Universe [80 KB PDF] (Christy Tremonti + Mark Dickinson) |
| 9:10 | Science with Large Samples [132 KB PDF] (Melissa Graham + Knut Olsen) |
| 9:25 | Time Domain Science [12.5 MB PDF] (David Ciardi + Tom Matheson) |
| 9:40 | TBD Breakout |
| Current Implementation Plans and Possibilities (12 min + 3 min) | |
| 9:55 | Gemini Observatory plans [3.2 MB PDF] (Bryan Miller, Gemini) |
| 10:10-10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 | KPNO/CTIO + Time Domain Follow up [1.4 MB PDF] (Lori Allen, NOAO) |
| 10:45 | NOAO Data Group [14.7 MB PDF] (Adam Bolton, NOAO) |
| 11:00 | Wide-aperture Exoplanet Telescope [16.7 MB PDF] (Ben Monreal, Case Western) |
| 11:15 | Wide-field Spectroscopy Concepts [3.7 MB PDF] (Jeff Newman, U. Pitt) |
| 11:30 | GSMTs [16.9 MB PDF] (Mark Dickinson, NOAO) |
| Noon-1:00 | LUNCH @ venue |
| Noon-2:30 | Breakout Sessions: Capabilities in Need of Development Video Stream of Afternoon Session [NOTE: there are some sound problems] |
GSMTs (Jen Lotz + Bob Blum, chairs)
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Wide-field Spectroscopy (Christy Tremonti + Arjun Dey, chairs)
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High Angular Resolution Science
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| Plenary: Reports of Breakout Groups + NOAO Response | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Reports: GSMTs, Wide-field Spectroscopy
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| 3:30 | Response from NOAO Director (David Silva, NOAO) |
| 3:45-4:30 | Breakout Sessions: Write reports on needed capabilities and recommendations to NOAO and/or sketch out community-led white papers |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |