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
Prof. Karl Gebhardt (Vice Chair)
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas-Austin
Phone: 512-471-1473 | Email: gebhardt@astro.as.utexas.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. 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. Monica Rubio
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile
Phone: +56-2-977-1111 | Email: mrubio@das.uchile.cl
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
Dr. Sylvain Veilleux
University of Maryland, Department of Astonomy
Phone: 301-405-0282 | E-mail: veilleux@astro.umd.edu
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.
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. Henry G. Roe (Chair)
Lowell Observatory
Phone: 1-928-233-3218 | Email: hroe@lowell.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
Prof. Debra Fischer
Department of Astronomy, Yale University
Phone: 203-432-1613 | Email: debra.fischer@yale.edu
Dr. Donald Gavel
Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz
Phone: 831-459-5464| Email: gavel@ucolick.org
Dr. Karl Glazebrook
Swinburne University of Technology. Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Phone: 61-3-9214-4384 | Email: kglazebrook@swin.edu.au
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. Paul Martini
Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University
Phone: 614 292 8632 | Email: martini@astronomy.ohio-state.edu
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
Prof. Alan Stockton
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: 1-808-956-7995 | Email: stockton@ifa.hawaii.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
AURA Oversight Council-Gemini provides oversight and advocacy for the management of the Gemini Observatory.
Prof. Richard Green (Chair)
Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
Phone: 520-626-7088 | Email: rgreen@as.arizona.edu
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. Erica Ellingson
Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy
University of Colorado
Phone: 303-492-6610 | Email: Erica.Ellingson@colorado.edu
Dr. Jim Fanson
Kepler Project, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Phone: 818-354-7014 | Email: james.I.fanson@jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Douglas Geisler
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Concepcion
Phone: 56-41-2203092 | Email: dgeisler@astroudec.cl
Dr. Mario Mateo
Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan
Phone: 734-936-1742 | Email: mmateo@umich.edu
Mr. Mark McAuley
Astronomy Australia Ltd.
Phone: 61-3-9214-8036 | Email: mark.mcauley@astronomyaustralia.org.au
Dr. Brian Schmidt
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mount Stromlo Observatory
Phone: 61-2-6125- 8042 | Email: brian@mso.anu.edu.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. Tim Davidge - Canada
National Research Council of Canada
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: Timothy.Davidge@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Roy Gal - United States
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: (808) 956-6235 | Email:rgal@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Jose Gallardo - Chile
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile
(CONICYT)
Phone: 56 (2) 977 11 32 | Email: jgallardo@conicyt.cl
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
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
Tom Richtler (CL)
Universidad de Concepción
tom@astro-udec.cl
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.
Sandy Leggett (Chair)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974 2604 | Email: sleggett@gemini.edu
Lucas Fuhrman (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone:974-2613 | Email: lfuhrman@gemini.edu
John Blakeslee
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: john.blakeslee@nrc.ca
Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (CONICYT)
Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Tamara Davis
University of Queensland, Australia
Email: tamarad@physics.uq.edu.au
Tom Geballe
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2519 | Email: tgeballe@gemini.edu
Leonardo Pellizza
Argentine Gemini Office – IAFE
Phone: +54 11 4781 6755 | Email: pellizza@iafe.uba.ar
Letizia Stanghellini
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Email: letizia@noao.edu
João E. Steiner
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas
Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
phone: (+55)-11-3091-2713 | Email: steiner@astro.iag.usp.br
Richard Wainscoat
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-956-8429 | Email: rjw@ifa.hawaii.edu
The Gemini Staff TAC consist of four external members (including the Chair) and three Gemini staff members. The Gemini Staff TAC assesses the Gemini staff proposals and makes a recommendation to the Gemini Director.
Dr. Louis Strolger (Chair)
Western Kentucky University
Phone: 270-745-6204 | Email: louis.strolger@wku.edu
Lucas Fuhrman (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone:808-974-2613 | Email: lfuhrman@gemini.edu
Joy Chavez (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2580 | Email: jchavez@gemini.edu
Dr. Michael Cushing
University of Toledo
419-530-2637 | Email: michael.cushing@utoledo.edu
Dr. Tom Geballe
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2519 | Email: tgeballe@gemini.edu
Dr. Pascale Hibon
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 56-51-205680 | Email: phibon@gemini.edu
Dr. Eduardo Telles
Observatorio Nacional
Phone: 55 21 35049190 | Email: etelles@on.br
Dr. Diane Wooden
NASA/Ames Research Center
Phone: 650-604-5522 | Email: wooden@delphinus.arc.nasa.gov
| Date | Committee | Location | Committee Logistics Contact (Gemini)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 - 20, 2013 | Operations Working Group | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| April 22-23, 2013 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | Tucson, Arizona | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 13-14, 2013 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 14, 2013 | Gemini Finance Committee | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 15-17, 2013 | Gemini Board | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| August 21-22, 2013 | Operations Working Group | Polycom/GoToMeeting | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601, Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| August 25-27, 2013 | Users' Committee for Gemini Observatory | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| October 29-30, 2013 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| November 4-5, 2013 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| November 5, 2013 | Gemini Finance Committee | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| November 6-8, 2013 | Gemini Board | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| 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 | |
| October 29-30, 2014 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| November 3-4, 2014 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| November 4, 2014 | Gemini Finance Committee | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry 1-808-974-2524 |
| November 5-7, 2014 | Gemini Board | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry 1-808-974-2524 |
| * 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. | |||