The USGP meets bi-annually with its community-based advisory council, the US Science Advisory Committee (US SAC), to discuss the US perspective on all matters that bear on the scientific quality and productivity of the Gemini Telescopes. This currently includes reviewing the implementation of the initial instrument the plans to support the US users' requirements for pre and post-observing. The current US SAC members are: Todd Boroson, Chair (NOAO), Suzanne Hawley (Michigan State), Buell Jannuzi (NOAO), Bob Joseph (Hawaii), Mario Mateo (Michigan), Gerry Neugebauer (Caltech), Larry Ramsey (Penn State), Steve Strom (Massachusetts), Charlie Telesco (Florida), Alistair Walker (NOAO), and Chick Woodward (Wyoming).
We appreciate the advice and support of this committee, and the sacrifice of their time. We also wish to thank past members Eric Becklin (UCLA), Pat Osmer (Ohio State), and Jay Gallagher (Wisconsin) who all made noteworthy contributions as members of the US SAC and also as members to the international Gemini Science Committee.
Kathy Wood