The Gemini Agreement between the Partners and the Parties of the Gemini consortium. The document covers construction, commissioning and operations of the Gemini Telescopes. This version is a "combined" version that merges the three amendments with the original agrement. The signed versions of The Gemini Agreement and of the amendments are available from the National Science Foundation.
The Fourth Amendment became effective January 1, 2013
The Gemini Board sets budgetary policy bounds for the Observatory and carries out broad oversight functions as defined in the inter-agency Agreement. The Gemini Board has reserved the right to approve the appointments of the Gemini Director and Associate Directors for Gemini North and South.
Dr. Michael Balogh (Chair)
University of Waterloo, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext. 37518 | Email: mbalogh@uwaterloo.ca
Dr. Sylvain Veilleux (Vice-Chair)
University of Maryland, Department of Astonomy
Phone: 301-405-0282 | E-mail: veilleux@astro.umd.edu
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (Executive Secretary)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Dr. Roberto Abraham
University of Toronto, Department of Astronomy
Phone: 416-946-7289 | Email: abraham@astro.utoronto.ca
Dr. Edo Berger
Harvard University, Department of Astonomy
Phone: 617-495-7914 | Email: eberger@cfa.harvard.edu
Dr. Greg Fahlman
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0040 | Email: greg.fahlman@nrc.gc.ca
Dr. Mercedes Gomez
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba
Phone: 54-351-433-063/64/65 ext. 114 | Email: mercedes@mail.oac.uncor.edu
Prof. Daniel Jaffe
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas-Austin
Phone: 512-471-3302 | Email: dtj@astro.as.utexas.edu
Prof. Robert McLaren
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai`i
Phone: 808-956-8768 | Email: mclaren@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Imke de Pater
University of California at Berkeley, Astronomy Department
Phone: 510-642-1947 | Email: imke@astro.berkeley.edu
Dr. David Silva
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 520-318-8281 | Email: dsilva@noao.edu
Dr. Laerte Sodre
Departamento de Astronomia do IAG/USP, Universidade de Sao Paulo
Phone: 55-51-3091-2704 | Email: laerte@astro.iag.usp.br
Dr. James Ulvestad
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-7165 | E-mail: julvesta@nsf.gov
Prof. Stuart Wyithe
Astronomy Australia Ltd.
Phone: 61-3-9214-8036 | Email: stuart.wyithe@astronomyaustralia.org.au
The Gemini Finance Committee is comprised of financial authorities from the various partner countries. The GFC advises the Gemini Board on financial, budget and long range plan issues for the Gemini Observatory.
Gemini Finance Committee Terms of Reference
Dr. James Ulvestad (Chair)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-7165 | E-mail: julvesta@nsf.gov
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (ex-officio)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Dr. Bruno Castillo
Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3629-8123 | Email: bruno@lna.br
Dr. Greg Fahlman
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0040 | Email: greg.fahlman@nrc.ca
Dr. Mercedes Gomez
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba
Phone: 54-351-433-063/64/65 ext. 114 | Email: mercedes@mail.oac.uncor.edu
Prof. Stuart Wyithe
Astronomy Australia Ltd.
Phone: 61-3-9214-8036 | Email: stuart.wyithe@astronomyaustralia.org.au
The Science and Technology Advisory Committee advises the Gemini Board on policy matters of long-range scientific and technical importance.
Terms of reference and related documents
For related information prior to November 2011, please see the Gemini Science Committee meeting reports and documents.
Dr. Paul Martini (Chair)
Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University
Phone: 614 292 8632 | Email: martini@astronomy.ohio-state.edu
Prof. Jacob Bean
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago
Phone: 1-773-702-9568 | Email: jbean@oddjob.uchicago.edu
Dr. Fabio Bresolin
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: 1-808-956-8306 | Email: bresolin@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Lydia Cidale
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Astronomicas y Geofisicas
Phone: 54 221 423 6593 | Email: lydia@fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Tim Davidge
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
The Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0001 | Email: tim.davidge@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Donald Gavel
Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz
Phone: 831-459-5464| Email: gavel@ucolick.org
Dr. Paulina Lira
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile
Phone: 56-2-977-1138 | Email: plira@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Kevin Luhman
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State University
Phone: 814 863 4957 | Email: kluhman@astro.psu.edu
Dr. Sarah Martell
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Phone: +61-2-9372-4812 | Email: smartell@aao.gov.au
Dr. Thomas Matheson
NOAO
Phone: 520-318-8517 | Email: Matheson@noao.edu
Dr. Nathan Smith
University of Arizona, Steward Observatory
Phone: 520-626-5992 | Email: nathans@as.arizona.edu
Dr. Thaisa Storchi-Bergmann
Instituto de Fisica - UFRGS
Phone: 55 51 3308 6443 | E-mail: thaisa@ufrgs.br
Dr. Kim Venn
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria
Phone: (250) 472-5182| Email: kvenn@uvic.ca
Prof. Gillian Wilson
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside
Phone: 1-951-827 6274 | Email: gillianw@ucr.edu
AURA Oversight Council-Gemini provides oversight and advocacy for the management of the Gemini Observatory.
Dr. Jim Fanson (Chair)
Kepler Project, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Phone: 818-354-7014 | Email: james.l.fanson@jpl.nasa.gov
Prof. Beatriz Barbuy
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas
Universidade de São Paulo
Phone: 55-11-3091-2810 | Email: barbuy@astro.iag.usp.br
Dr. Anita Cochran
McDonald Observatory
Phone: 512-471-1471| Email: anita@astro.as.utexas.edu
Prof. Laura Ferrarese
Physics and Astronomy Dept., University of Victoria
Phone: 250-363-8133 | Email: laura.ferrarese@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Douglas Geisler
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Concepcion
Phone: 56-41-2203092 | Email: dgeisler@astroudec.cl
Mr. Mark McAuley
Astronomy Australia Ltd.
Phone: 61-3-9214-8036 | Email: mark.mcauley@astronomyaustralia.org.au
Dr. William Smith (ex officio)
Association of Universities for Reasearch in Astronomy
Phone: 202-483-2101 | Email: wsmith@aura-astronomy.org
Dr. Mark Voit
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Michigan State University
Phone: 517-884-5619 | Email: voit@pa.msu.edu
The OWG advises the Gemini Director on the use and scheduling of the Gemini Telescopes, and on matters related to the support of users and to the interface between the national communities and the Observatory.
As of February 2011, Operations Working Group meetings and agendas may be found on the OpsWiki at http://opswiki.wikis.gemini.edu/index.php/Operations_Working_Group
As of February 2010, only resolutions will be posted.
Dr. Stuart Ryder (Chair) - Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Phone: 61-2-9372-4843 | Email: ausgo@aao.gov.au
Dr. Sergio A. Cellone - Argentina
Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata (CONICET-UNLP)
Phone: 54-221-4236593 (ext: 157-39) | Email: scellone@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía - Chile
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (CONICYT)
Phone: +56 2 229 41 01 | Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Tim Davidge - Canada
National Research Council of Canada
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: Timothy.Davidge@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Roy Gal - United States
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: (808) 956-6235 | Email:rgal@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Eder Martioli - Brazil
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: (+55)-35-3629-8220 | Email: brgo-head@lna.br
Dr. Letizia Stanghellini - United States
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 502-318-8205 | Email: lstanghellini@noao.edu
To provide feedback to the Gemini Observatory on all areas of its operations that affect current users of the facility, based on the experience of the committee members as well as input collected from the larger community of Gemini users. The Observatory will use this information to improve the service it provides to users.
Mike Gladders (US) Chair
University of Chicago
gladders@oddjob.uchicago.edu
Vicky Alonso (AR)
Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba
m.v.alonso@gmail.com
Mark Ammons (US)
Lawrence Livermore National Labs
ammons1@llnl.gov
Pauline Barmby (CA)
Univ. Western Ontario
pbarmby@uwo.ca
Franz Bauer (CL)
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
fbauer@astro.puc.cl
Sarah Brough (AU)
Australian Astronomical Observatory
sb@aao.gov.au
Eduardo Cypriano (BR)
Universidade de São Paulo
cypriano@astro.iag.usp.br
Craig Heinke (CA)
University of Alberta
heinke@ualberta.ca
Mansi Kasliwal (US)
Carnegie Observatories
mansi@obs.carnegiescience.edu
Bo Reipurth (UH)
University of Hawaii
reipurth@ifa.hawaii.edu
Armin Rest (US)
Space Telescope Science Institute
arest@stsci.edu
Stuart Ryder (ex officio)
Gemini Operations Working Group Chair
ausgo@aao.gov.au
The International Time Allocation Committee consists of representatives from the national time allocation committees, as well as the Observatory itself. The ITAC is chaired by a Gemini senior-level scientist. The recommendations of the ITAC are advisory to the Gemini Director. The ITAC meets twice a year to consider joint and conflicting proposals identified in the merging process, and to recommend the programs for execution in queue and classical modes.
Dr. Steve Margheim (Chair)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 56-51-2205694 | Email: smargheim@gemini.edu
Dr. Joanna Thomas-Osip (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 56-51-2205687 | Email: jthomas@gemini.edu
Dr. John Blakeslee
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: john.blakeslee@nrc.ca
Dr. Sergio Cellone
Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata (CONICET-UNLP)
Phone: 54-221-4236593 (ext: 157-39) | Email: scellone@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (CONICYT)
Phone: 56 2 229 41 01 | Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Tom Geballe
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2519 | Email: tgeballe@gemini.edu
Dr. Eder Martioli
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3629-8220 | Email: brgo-head@lna.br
Dr. Aaron Robotham
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Phone: 61-08 6488 5564 | E-mail: aaron.robotham@uwa.edu.au
Dr. Letizia Stanghellini
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 520-318-8205 | Email: letizia@noao.edu
Dr. Richard Wainscoat
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-956-8429 | Email: rjw@ifa.hawaii.edu
| Date | Committee | Location | Committee Logistics Contact (Gemini)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 - 20, 2014 | Operations Working Group | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 8-9, 2014 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | Tucson, AZ | Hosted by NOAO |
| May 12-13, 2014 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | Dallas, Texas | |
| May 13, 2014 | Gemini Finance Committee | Dallas, Texas | |
| May 14-16, 2014 | Gemini Board | Dallas, Texas | |
| May 22, 2014 | International Time Allocation Committee | Polycom | |
| August 18-19, 2014 | User Committee-Gemini | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina 56-51-205-601 |
| August 20-21, 2014 | Operations Working Group | GoToMeeting | |
| October 29-30, 2014 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina 56-51-205-601 |
| November 3-4, 2014 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina 56-51-205-601 |
| November 4, 2014 | Gemini Finance Committee | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina 56-51-205-601 |
| November 5-7, 2014 | Gemini Board | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina 56-51-205-601 |
| * The Gemini contact person responsible for Gemini meeting logistics deals with coordinating local meeting room and office space, network support, local transport and support with accomodation and other related events. | |||
