Governance Committees
Advisory Committees
Governance Documents
The Gemini International Agreement for the operation of the Gemini Observatory, 2016–2021
Operational Guidelines: Observatory strategy during the 2016-2021 International Agreement.
For the years beyond 2021, the Observatory is currently developing both a Strategic Vision and a Strategic Plan. The charge to the Strategic Vision Committee was approved in Board resolution 2015.B.10.
Beyond 2021: A Strategic Vision for the Gemini Observatory
Historical Documents
Introductory material for Gemini Governance committee members
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Committee Meeting Schedule
| January 26, 2021 |
NOIRLab Management Oversight Council |
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| February 10, 2021 |
Operations Working Group |
Zoom |
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| May 6, 2021 |
Gemini Finance Committee |
Zoom |
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| May 10-11, 2021 |
Science and Technology Advisory Committee |
Zoom |
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| May 13-14, 2021 |
Gemini Board |
Zoom |
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| August 11, 2021 |
Operations Working Group Meeting |
Zoom |
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| September 20, 2021 |
NOIRLab Management Oversight Council |
Zoom |
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| October 27-28, 2021 |
Users' Committee for Gemini Observatory |
Zoom |
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| November 15-16, 2021 |
Science and Technology Advisory Committee |
Zoom |
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| November 17-19, 2021 |
Gemini Board |
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Gemini Board
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.
Meetings (Password Protected)
- September 15, 2021
- May 10, 13-14, 2021
- November 9, 11-13, 2020
- August 2020
- May 11, 14-15, 2020
- November 20-22, 2019
- August 19, 2019
- May 16-17, 2019
- November 14-16, 2018
- May 17-18, 2018
- November 15-17, 2017
- May 10-11, 2017
- November 16-18, 2016
- May 11-13, 2016
Support
Board Members
Dr. Laura Ferrarese (Chair)
National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre
Phone: 250-363-3460 | Email: lauraferrarese.nrc@gmail.com
Dr. Karen O’Neil (Vice-Chair)
Director
Green Bank Observatory/NRAO
Phone: 304-456-2130 | Email: koneil@nrao.edu
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (Executive Secretary)
National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Mr. Demián Arancibia
Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e InnovaciÓn
Gobierno de Chile
Phone: 56-9-3017 2667 | Email: darancibia@minciencia.gob.cl
Dr. Federica Bianco
University of Delaware, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Phone: 302-831-1521 | Email: fbianco@udel.edu
Dr. Guillermo Bosch
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Astronomicas y Geofisicas
Phone: 54-2214236593 | Email: guille@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Bruno Castilho
Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-36298123 | Email: bruno@lna.br
Dr. Cynthia Froning
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Astronomy
Phone: 512-471-3465 | Email: cfroning@astro.as.utexas.edu
Dr. Sarah Gallagher
University of Western Ontario, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 519-661-2111 x86707 | Email: sgalla4@uwo.ca
Dr. Steve Howell
NASA Ames Research Center, Space Science and Astrobiology Division
Phone: 650-694-4238 | Email: steve.b.howell@nasa.gov
Dr. Narae Hwang
Center for Large Telescopes (CfLAT), Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute (KASI)
Phone: 82-42-869-5822 | Email: nhwang@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Karen Meech
University of Hawai`i, Manoa Institute for Astrophysics
Phone: 808-956-6828 | Email: meech@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Gregory Rudnick
Kansas University, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 785-864-4099 | Email: grudnick@ku.edu
Dr. Luc Simard
National Research Council Canada, Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics
Phone: 250-217-8973 | Email: Luc.Simard@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Martin Still
National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4920 | Email: mstill@nsf.gov
Gemini Finance Committee
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
*Meetings & Reports (*password required)
- August 16, 2021
- May 6, 2021
- August 17,2020
- May 7, 2020
- August 13, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- November 5, 2018
- April 23, 2018
- November 1, 2017
- April 28, 2017
- November 15, 2016
- April 28, 2016
Dr. Martin Still (Chair)
National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4290 | Email: mstill@nsf.gov
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (Executive Secretary)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Dr. Guillermo Bosch
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Astronomicas y Geofisicas
Phone: 54-2214236593 | Email: guille@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Wagner Corradi
Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 31-9 8868 4502 | Email: wbcorradi@lna.br
Dr. Narae Hwang
Center for Large Telescopes (CfLAT), Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute (KASI)
Phone: 82-42-869-5822 | Email: nhwang@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Luc Simard
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-8315 | Email: Luc.Simard@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Gemini Science and Technology Advisory Committee
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.
STAC Points of Contact:
- ALTAIR & GNAO: Eric Steinbring and Lisa Poyneer
- F2: Rob Hynes
- GeMS: Eric Steinbring
- GHOST: Henri Plana
- GMOS: Marcelo Mora
- GNIRS: Jeyhan Kartaltepe
- GRACES: Ashley Villar
- GPI: Mark Chun
- IGRINS2: Jae-Joon Lee
- Instrument Upgrade Program: Damián Mast
- NIRI: Ryan Chornock
- ToOs: Craig Heinke and Ryan Chornock
- SCORPIO: Ryan Foley
- Visiting Instruments: Elliott Horch
- Default for other issues: Chair
Meetings (Password Protected)
- May 10-12, 2021
- November 9-10, 2020
- May 11-13, 2020
- November 18-19, 2019
- May 13-14, 2019
- November 12-13, 2018
- May 14-15, 2018
- November 9-10, 2017
- May 4-5, 2017
- November 10-11, 2016
- May 5-6, 2016
Dr. Elliott Horch (Chair)
Southern Connecticut State University
Phone: 203-392-6393 | Email: horche2@southernct.edu
Dr. Henri Plana (Deputy Chair)
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
Phone: +55 73 3680 5167| Email: plana@uesc.br
Dr. Ryan Chornock
University of California, Berkeley
Phone: 510-207-7387 | Email: chornock@berkeley.edu
Dr. Mark Chun
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: 808-932-2317 | Email: markchun@hawaii.edu
Dr. Ryan J. Foley
University of California Santa Cruz
Phone: 831 459 2835| Email: foley@ucsc.edu
Dr. Craig Heinke
University of Alberta
Phone: 780-222-4815 | Email: heinke@ualberta.ca
Dr. Robert Hynes
Louisiana State University
Phone: 225-578-7459 | Email: rih@phys.lsu.edu
Dr. Jeyhan Kartaltepe
Rochester Institute of Technology
Phone: 585-475-7514 | Email: jsksps@rit.edu
Dr. Jae-Joon Lee
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Phone: 82-42-865-2073 | Email: leejjoon@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Damián Mast
Astronomical Observatory of Córdoba
Phone: 54-351-4331064/5 int 110 | Email: damian@oac.unc.edu.ar
Dr. Marcelo Mora
Programa de Astronomía/ANID, P. Universidad Católica
Phone: 56 2 2365 46 31| Email: mmora@astro.puc.cl
Dr. Lisa Poyneer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Phone: 925-423-3360 | Email: poyneer1@llnl.gov
Dr. Eric Steinbring
The Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-3452 | Email: eric.steinbring@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. V. Ashley Villar
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-1937 | Email: vav5084@psu.edu
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NSF Program Officer
Dr. Martin Still
National Science Foudation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4290 | Email: mstill@nsf.gov
NCOA Management Oversight Council
The NMOC provides stewardship and management oversight of NOAO, Gemini and LSST operations and oversight of the NCOA Transition project. The NMOC replaced the AURA Oversight Council-Gemini in the fall of 2018.
Charter and membership list
Operations Working Group
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.
Meetings
As of February 2011, Operations Working Group meetings and agendas may be found on the OpsWiki.
Resolutions/Reports
As of February 2010, only resolutions/recommendations will be posted.
Dr. Joanna Thomas-Osip (Chair)
Gemini Observatory / NSF's NOIRLab
Phone: 56-51-2205687 | Email: joanna.thomas@noirlab.edu
Dr. Gabriel Ferrero
Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata (CONICET-UNLP)
Phone: 54-221-4236593 | Email: gferrero@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. Stéphanie Côté - Canada
National Research Council of Canada
Phone: 250-363-0026 | Email: Stephanie.Cote@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Jacqueline Keane - United States
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: (808) 956-6880 | Email:jvkeane@hawaii.edu
Dr. Eder Martioli - Brazil
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: (+55)-35-3629-8220 | Email: brgo-head@lna.br
Dr. Ji Yeon Seok
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Phone: +82-42-869-5823 | Email: jyseok@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Letizia Stanghellini - United States
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 502-318-8205 | Email: letizia.stanghellini@noirlab.edu
Users' Committee for Gemini Observatory (UCG)
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.
Charter
Meetings (password required)
Jonelle Walsh (Chair)
Texas A&M University
walsh@physics.tamu.edu
Lindsey Bleem (US)
Argonne National Laboratory
lbleem@anl.gov
Jennifer Burt
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
jennifer.burt@jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Scott Chapman (CA)
Dalhousie University
scott.chapman@dal.ca
Jonathan Gagné (CA)
Université de Montréal
jonathan.gagne@astro.umontreal.ca
Thiago Signori Gonçalves (BR)
Observatorio do Valongo, UFRJ
tsg@astro.ufrj.br
Maria Celeste Parisi (AR)
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
celeste@oac.unc.edu.ar
Thomas Puzia (CL)
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
tpuzia@astro.puc.cl
Young Sun Lee (KR)
Chungnam National University, Department of Astronomy & Space Science
youngsun@cnu.ac.kr
David Trilling (US)
Northern Arizona University
David.Trilling@nau.edu
Jonathan Williams (UH)
University of Hawaii, Manoa
jw@hawaii.edu
Letizia Stanghellini (ex-officio)
US NGO
letizia.stanghellini@noirlab.edu
Joanna Thomas-Osip (Gemini Coordinator)
joanna.thomas@noirlab.edu
International Time Allocation Committee
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. Marie Lemoine-Busserolle (Chair)
Gemini Observatory / NSF's NOIRLab
Phone: 808-974-2601 | Email: marie.busserolle@noirlab.edu
Ms. Jennifer Miller (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2578 | Email: jen.miller@noirlab.edu
Dr. Alberto Rodriguez Ardila
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3629 8119 | Email: aardila@lna.br
Prof. Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía, ANID
Phone: 56-2-229-4101 | Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Stéphanie Côté
National Research Council of Canada
Phone: 250-363-0026 | Email: Stephanie.Cote@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Jacqueline Keane
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: (808) 956-6880 | Email: jvkeane@hawaii.edu
Dr. Juan Luna
IAFE (CONICET-UBA)
gjmluna@iafe.uba.ar
Dr. Ji Yeon Seok
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Phone: +82-42-869-5823 | Email: jyseok@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Verne Smith
CSDC - NSF’s OIR Lab
Phone: 520-318-8453 | Email: verne.smith@noirlab.edu
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Large Programs Time Allocation Committee
The Large and Long Program Time Allocation Committee (LPTAC) is responsible for the scientific assessment and ranking of Gemini Large and Long Program (LLP) proposals. The LPTAC consists of representatives from LLP participating partners, currently the United States, Canada, and Argentina, plus ad-hoc members as may be required for additional scientific expertise. The LPTAC meets once per year, typically in Late April.
Verne Smith (Chair)
CSDC - NSF’s OIR Lab
verne.smith@noirlab.edu
