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Decadal Plan 2006-2015 Working Group 3.2 National Facilities Chair: Michael Drinkwater (UQ) Deputy chair: Naomi McClure-Griffiths (ATNF)
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National Facilities Working Group Members Drinkwater, M (UQ) -chair Burton,M. (UNSW) Barden,S. (AAO) McConnell, D (ATNF) Sackett, P (RSAA) Green, A (Syd) Freeman, K (RSAA) Storey, J (UNSW) McGregor,P. (RSAA) McClure-Griffiths, N (ATNF) –deputy chair Caswell, J (ATNF) Colless,M. (AAO) Schmidt, B (RSAA) Couch W. (UNSW) Melatos, A (Mel)
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Terms of Reference Compile a report that: provides a stocktake of current or future proposed capabilities/resources in the area identifies any new national or international opportunities/requirements in the area over the period 2006-15 suggests strategies and the resourcing levels required to maximise these new opportunities. Submit report to the NCA by April 30 2005 Consult widely with all key stake holders (both national and international) in developing report
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Proposed Timetable 24/11/4First teleconference 17/12/41 st Town Hall meeting @UNSW Identify missing items in summary sheets Prepare survey questions 2,4/2/052 nd Town Hall meeting @ANU Discuss priorities for national facilities Confirm choices of any new facilities 8/3/05Circulate first draft of report 15/3/053 rd Town Hall meeting @Melbourne Detail funding requirements and strategies 1/4/05Circulate final draft of report 29/4/05Submit report
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Proposed Timetable 24/11/4First teleconference 17/12/41 st Town Hall meeting @UNSW Identify missing items in summary sheets Prepare survey questions 2,4/2/052 nd Town Hall meeting @ANU Discuss priorities for national facilities Confirm choices of any new facilities What is the link to the science drivers? 8/3/05Circulate first draft of report 15/3/053 rd Town Hall meeting @Melbourne Detail funding requirements and strategies 1/4/05Circulate final draft of report 29/4/05Submit report
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National Facilities Anglo-Australian Observatory Australia Telescope National Facility Australian Virtual Observatory Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (ANITA) Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (WG3.3) University of Tasmania Observatories (WG3.3) Proposed: Centres of excellence program
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Tasks for Today Compile a report that: provides a stocktake of current or future proposed capabilities/resources in the area identifies any new national or international opportunities/requirements in the area over the period 2006-15 suggests strategies and the resourcing levels required to maximise these new opportunities. Prepare survey questions Consider specific question of the future of the AAO
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