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

October 27-October 28, 2000

Phoenix, Arizona

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