The First Workshop on the O/IR Ground-based System

Phoenix, AZ -- October 27-28, 2000

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

PM:

Plenary session -- Breakout groups report - each 20 minutes

Overview of system, discussion of evolution, wrap-up

Adjourn

tboroson@noao.edu Updated: 9Oct2000