Introduction
The AAO Users' Committee came into being on 1 January 2000, combining and extending the functions of the Advisory Committee for Instrumentation on the AAT (ACIAAT) and the policy role of the Schmidt Telescope Panel (STP). The terms of reference are listed below. The committee comprises six external users, four from Australia, one from the UK and an international representative. Members of the AAOUC will be nominated by the Director and approved by the Board. The current membership is:
| Member |
Nationality |
End of term |
| Michael Brown (Chair) |
Australia |
Feb
2011 |
| Emily Wisnioski |
Australia |
Jul
2012 |
| Hugh Jones (Deputy Chair) |
UK |
Feb
2010 |
| Tom Jarrett |
International |
Jul
2010 |
| Julia Bryant |
Australia |
Jul
2012 |
| Brad Carter |
Australia |
Feb
2011 |
Next Meeting
The AAO users' committee meets in person once a year at Epping in July, with a teleconference held every February. The next meeting of this committee is scheduled for 9 February 2010. However, the Director will consult with the AAOUC throughout the year on matters requiring timely input. To solicit the community's views, the AAOUC Chair will post appropriate material on this WWW page.The AAOUC seeks the comments of the AAO user community on the following issues. Please send your comments to the AAOUC Chair.
- The scientifically useful lifetime of IRIS2.
AAOUC Terms of Reference
- To provide advice to the Director on operational and developmental issues relating to the facilities provided by the Anglo-Australian Observatory. These include the Anglo-Australian Telescope, the Schmidt Telescope and all aspects of support provided by the AAO.
- To make recommendations to the Director which seek to maximise the scientific productivity and maintain the international competitiveness of the Observatory, taking into account the likely resource availability.
- To consult widely with the community, liaising where necessary with the national time assignment groups, to establish priorities for both operational and instrumentation initiatives.
- To interface with the instrument design review panels, commenting on any issues arising from these panels that impact on the delivery of key user science requirements.
- To provide a written report through the Director for submission to each September meeting of the AAT Board.
Current Documentation
Documentation for the February 2010 TeleconferenceDocumentation from recent meetings
Documentation from the July 2009 MeetingDocumentation from the February 2009 Teleconference
Documentation from the July 2008 Meeting
All older AAOUC documents
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