astro report to atuc – october 2011 simon johnston head astrophysics, cass atuc, october 2011
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Astro Report to ATUC – October 2011
Simon Johnston
Head Astrophysics, CASS
ATUC, October 2011
Astrophysics Team (30 FTEs)
• Head Astrophysics• Me since 1 July
• 8 staff• Baerbel, George, Ilana, Jill, Lisa, Naomi (deputy), Ray, Robert
• 3 Bolton Fellows• Jimi, Shari, Shea [Keith starting soon]
• 6 OCEs• Alex, Bjorn, Mike, Russell, Ryan, Shane [Seb, Tim, Peter]
• 2 Super Science Fellows (Ivy, Tom)
• Future Fellow (Nick)
• VLBI Postdoc (Iannis)
• Retirees (Dave, Dick, Jim, Ron) • Support (Jonathan, Ankur) and “Part-timers” (15 people)
• 35 co-supervised students
Astro Group Roles
ScienceScience
National FacilityNational Facility
EducationEducation
Work PlaceWork Place
ASKAPASKAP
CASS TelescopesCASS Telescopes
CollaborateCollaborate
StudentsStudents
Commission ASKAPCommission ASKAP
External TelescopesExternal Telescopes
FacilitateFacilitate
Public & MediaPublic & Media
Great to work atGreat to work at
Great to work withGreat to work with
Highlights
2011 MNRAS 416, 832
PARKES RADIO
SCHOOL 2011
Highlights
Highlights
CASS Management shows ATUC Chair the True Path
CASS Management shows ATUC Chair the True Path
Shall we go left or right?
Shall we go left or right?
CASS Management shows ATUC Chair the True Path
Shall we go left or right?
Shall we go left or right?
Consult the Users !!
Consult the Users !!
Astro Group Response to the Operations Plan
• ASKAP• Crucial to get it built to full scope!!
• Will put in the commissioning effort
• Concerns over timescales and ultimate performance.
• PARKES• Positive as regards remote observing capability.
• Some concern over front-end/back-end rationalisation and what it means for “smaller” users. How will new large projects get started? No change requested for next semester.
• ATCA• Positive as regards continuing ability to observe and be DA at site.
• 90 GHz worth keeping at this stage.
• MOPRA• Strong desire to have Mopra continue as a NF through winter 2013
in order to (mostly) complete Legacy Projects. Pay-off for effort.
My Vision for the end of 2014
• ASKAP Survey Science Projects are underway• Exciting new era for radio astronomy
• Parkes continues to excel in scientific output• Has detected neutrinos and gravitational waves??
• CABB on ATCA highly productive• 1 to 100 GHz performance
• Mopra Legacy Projects reaping dividends on ALMA• eVLBI follow up of ASKAP transients• SKA hosted in Australia• Astro is a productive workplace
• Attracting the best postdocs and visitors
• Vibrant student program
• Trusted collaborator
My Vision for the end of 2014
• ASKAP Survey Science Projects are underway• Exciting new era for radio astronomy
• Parkes continues to excel in scientific output• Has detected neutrinos from the moon and gravitational waves??
• CABB on ATCA highly productive• 1 to 100 GHz performance
• Mopra Legacy Projects reaping dividends on ALMA• eVLBI follow up of ASKAP transients• SKA hosted in Australia• CASS is a safe and productive workplace
• Attracting the best postdocs and visitors
• Vibrant student program
Dates for the Diary
• Parkes 50th Symposium (Oct 31 – Nov 4)• See Shari and Jimi for info
• ASKAP Meeting (Nov 9 – 11)• See Ilana for info
• Bolton Symposium (Dec 5 – 7)• See Julie and Shea for info
• Southern Cross Symposium (June 4 – 8, 2012)• See Jill for info
• Bolton Fellowship Applications (due Nov 15)• see Naomi for info
• OCE Postdoc and Australis Fellow (due Dec 1)• See Jill for info
Contact UsPhone: 1300 363 400 or +61 3 9545 2176
Email: [email protected] Web: www.csiro.au
Thank you
Australia Telescope National FacilitySimon JohnstonCSIRO Science LeaderHead Astrophysics
Phone: 02 9372 4573Email: [email protected]: www.csiro.au/atnf/
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