Registration Deadline: 30 June 2006 http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/astroschool
This summer school is timed to coincide with the arrival of new instrumentation on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and to precede the first open call for proposals to the Herschel Space Observatory (expected within the year). In addition, two days will be spent on the basics of interferometry with a focus on ALMA, eSMA and EVLA, to which all Canadian astronomers have direct access.
Never observed in the submillimetre? No problem!
The workshop will include introductory talks about the generalities of radio telescopes and the basics of observing in this part of the spectrum as well as specific talks about the facilities mentioned above.
At the recent CASCA meeting, we were again reminded of the effectiveness of multiwavelength studies in approaching astronomical problems ranging from cosmology to star formation. Most impressive was the relevance of submillimetre and millimetre observations to the study of a wide range of astronomical objects with the information that, after the CMB, submillimetre photons carry the bulk of the energy in the universe (dominating early galaxies, merging galaxies, the Milky Way, star-forming regions, planets and protoplanetary disks). This is an excellent time to become familiar with the techniques and instrumentation in this part of the electromagnetic spectrum even if your current work does not involve submillimetre telescopes.
The school is geared primarily toward graduate students (the future user community of all these wonderful facilities), but senior undergraduates or postdocs (and even faculty) are also most welcome.
A maximum of 50 participants will be registered.
The registration and accomodation reservation deadline is 30 June 2006. The website includes information about registration, accomodation, invited speakers and the schedule. It can be found at http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/astroschool.
Brenda Matthews (on behalf of the LOC)