US NGO and Gemini Splinter Sessions at the AAS243 Meeting

The US National Gemini Office and Gemini hosted two splinter sessions at the 243 AAS Meeting in New Orleans. The US NGO splinter session was part of a planned series in which scientists show their results based on Gemini observations, focusing on a particular topic. The main topic this year was the present and future of exoplanet science with the Gemini Observatory. For the scientific program, we focus on specific areas of exoplanet science where Gemini has made significant contributions, such as exoplanet detection and characterization.

Links to presentations (abstracts) and slides:

• Tom Esposito (University of California, Berkeley) — Upgrading High-Contrast Imaging of Exoplanetary Systems with GPI 2.0 at Gemini North
• Madison Brady (University of Chicago) - The HUMDRUM Survey of Nearby Transiting M Dwarf Planets with MAROON-X: An Update
• Michael Line (Arizona State University) — Opportunity Hi-Res: Characterizing the Compositions and Climates of Transiting Exoplanets with IGRINS on Gemini South
• Laura Flagg (Cornell University) - Confirmation of a Metal Hydride in an Exoplanet with High-Resolution Transmission Spectroscopy
• Emily Deibert (NSF's NOIRLab/Gemini Observatory) — Future Opportunities for Exoplanet Science at Gemini

The Gemini splinter session was an introduction to the observatory in the 2020s, intended for the whole community but particularly focused on providing resources for new Gemini users who are unfamiliar with Gemini's capabilities, proposal process, observing queue system, data reduction software, and/or user support system. The presentation contains relevant information about the observatory and its services to the community and can be accessed through this link. Both sessions were well attended and received positive feedback from the attendees.