Canadian Astronomical Society
External Committees
Members
Besides CASCA committees, several national and international committees issue recommendations and/or make decisions that affect the Canadian astronomical community. The current membership for some of these committees is provided in the links below.
Science Advisory Committees and Board of Directors:
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JWST Users Committee (JSTUC)
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HST User Committee (STUC)
Time Allocation Committees:
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Canadian Time Allocation Committee (CanTAC: JCMT/Gemini/CFHT)
The Coalition for Canadian Astronomy (CCA) which consists of:
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Academia: represented by the Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy (ACURA) and its 20 members;
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Professional astronomers: represented by CASCA;
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Industry: represented by Canadian companies involved in major astronomy projects.