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Joint Committee on Space Astronomy

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Members

External Members:

  • Stanimir Metchev (2022-2025), Western University (Co-Chair)

  • Jess McIver (2021-2025), University of British Columbia

  • John Ruan (2021-2025), Bishop’s University

  • Nahee Park (2024-2027), Queen’s University

  • Doug Johnstone (2024-2027), National Research Council of Canada

  • Suresh Sivanandam (2025-2028), University of Toronto

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Ex-Officio Members:

  • Sarah Gallagher (CASCA President)

  • Timothy Haltigan (CSA Chief Scientist)

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CSA Members:

  • Jean Dupuis (Co-Chair)

  • Joel Roediger (Executive Secretary)

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Observers:

  • Luc Simard (Director General, NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics)

  • Kevin Lapointe (NSERC)

  • Laura Parker (Chair, CASCA Ground-based Astronomy Committee)

  • Sharon Morsink (Chair, CASCA LRP Community Recommendations Implementation Committee)

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Mandate and terms of reference

  1. To advise CASCA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on matters pertaining to the Space Astronomy segment of the Space Science Program, including priorities, areas of research, selection mechanisms, funding areas and the extent of funding

  2. To express the concerns of the scientific community to CASCA, as they relate to space astronomy programs

  3. To advise the scientific community of programs and events in the CSA Space Science Program

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(See also the mandate and terms of reference available at the CSA website.

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