1. Welcome to ALMA Community Day!
10/29/13
Kristina Nyland
Veronica Allen
(NRC fellow, resident at NRL)
(NPP fellow, NASA Goddard)

2. Introductions and Acknowledgements
10/29/13
Kristina Nyland
Veronica Allen
NRC fellow, resident at NRL
Previously a postdoc at NRAO-CV, ASTRON; PhD from NMT
VLA, ALMA, VLBA, global VLBI, LOFAR, GMRT
Galaxy evolution, AGN, outflows, extragalactic star formation, IMBHs, both low and high redshift
Experience serving on the ALMA Science Review Panel
NPP fellow at NASA Goddard
PhD from Kapteyn Institute at the University of Groningen
ALMA, IRAM
Astrochemical modeling, high-mass star forming regions, protostars, planetary science, extraterrestrial oceans
Will be joining us this afternoon to lead OT tutorials
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it.
We thank the UMD Astronomy Department for support, and Marc Pound, Peter Teuben, and Alberto Bolatto for their help with workshop logistics and advertising! 2

3. Schedule 09:00 – 09:10 – Welcome and overview of workshop
10/29/13
09:00 – 09:10 – Welcome and overview of workshop
09:10 – 09:50 – Introduction to NRAO
09:50 – 10:20 – Coffee break
10:20 – 11:00 – Introduction to radio interferometry
11:00 – 11:20 – ALMA capabilities
11:20 – 12:00 – Proposal preparation
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch (provided for registered participants)
13:00 – 14:30 – ALMA Observing Tool tutorial
14:30 – 15:00 – Coffee break
15:00 – 16:30 – CASA simulations and imaging tutorial
16:30 – 17:00 – Workshop wrap-up and questions
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it. 3

4. There are 2 options for WiFi access:
Internet Access
10/29/13
There are 2 options for WiFi access:
1) eduroam
2) umd-guest
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it. 4

5. Software
10/29/13
If you haven’t downloaded in advance, you will need both to participate in the afternoon hands-on time!
1) ALMA OT
Download the webstart version (will automatically download the most recent version each time you open it)
2) CASA
Download most recent version
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it. 5

6. Student observing support
Resources
10/29/13
Questions answered within 48 hours (24/7 staffing during week before proposal deadline)
Up to $35k to support undergraduate or graduate student involvement in successful ALMA proposals
Support available upon request for authors from US institutions reporting ALMA/VLA results
NRAO covers travel expenses for up to 2 people from 2 teams per week to get observing support at the NAASC https: //science.nrao.edu/facilities/alma/visitors-shortterm
You too can become an ALMA Ambassador!
ALMA Helpdesk
Student observing support
Page charges
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it.
Face-to-face visits
ALMA ambassadors 6

7. Upcoming Events NRAO Community Day UMBC
10/29/13
NRAO Community Day UMBC
June 13-14, 2019 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Hands-on sessions with a focus on the post-proposal stage, including observation preparation, data reduction, and imaging
Radio/mm Astrophysical Frontiers in the Next Decade
June 25-27, 2019 at the UVA Inn at Darden in Charlottesville, VA
7th VLA Data Reduction Workshop
October 7-18, 2019 at the NRAO in Socorro, NM
Advanced workshop not intended for radio interferometry beginners
Longest configuration in Cycle 7 will be 16 km… which now includes B7!
Solar and vlbi campaigns were development programs! There is money to be had…
As for the science examples that follow, you need to tailor them to the community’s interest. These are just example slides of course. You can use them if you like but make sure you have the background material read in order to illustrate the importance of the ALMA observation. If you want to present the full breadth of ALMA capabilities, then you could either start with the Solar System and move out or Cosmology and move in. I would not get bogged down in the science especially if you have a science talk(s) that are being given by local staff. We also only highlight the ALMA results but there is a slide with an ALMA/JVLA synergy on HL Tau if you would like to present it. 7