VIRTUAL GEMINI SCIENCE MEETING Second Announcement

Gemini Observatory is excited to host its first-ever virtual science meeting! This meeting will be a combination of invited talks, observatory updates, hands-on training sessions, and generous time for questions and discussion. There will be a special focus on upcoming instrumentation. This meeting is meant to bridge the gap between the last Gemini science meeting in 2018 and the next in-person meeting, currently planned for 2022. Due to the limited time, contributed talks will not be solicited. 

A preliminary schedule is available at: https://noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/gsm2021/program
Details about chat rooms and sign-ups for one-on-one meetings with speakers will be distributed in the third announcement. The Whova platform will be used to support the meeting.

Registration:
Registration is open now at: https://noirlab.edu/science/events/websites/gsm2021/registration
There is no registration fee to attend this meeting. However, participants will need to register to receive connection and other logistical information.

Important Dates:

• Registration Opens: May 27, 2021
• Registration Closes: August 15, 2021
• Meeting Dates: August 23-26, 2021

Invited Speakers:

• Kevin Luhman (Penn State University)
• Eric Nielsen (New Mexico State University)
• Rogemar A. Riffel (Federal University of Santa Maria)
• Meg Schwamb (Queen’s University Belfast)
• Nora Troja (University of Maryland, College Park)
• Kristi Webb (University of Waterloo)
• Jong-Hak Woo (Seoul National University)

Scientific Organizing Committee:

• Janice Lee (Co-Chair)
• Siyi Xu (Co-Chair)
• Morten Andersen
• Jennifer Andrews
• Rodrigo Carrasco
• Manuel Gomez
• Scot Kleinman
• Atsuko Nitta
• Karleyne Silva
• Hyewon Suh

Local Organizing Committee:

• Joanna Thomas-Osip (Chair)
• Jerry Brower
• Jameeka Marshall
• Jen Miller
• Courtney Raich
• Ally Tapia

Questions and feedback are welcome at gemini21vsm@noirlab.edu