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Historical Documents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
| February 13-14, 2019 |
Operations Working Group |
Zoom |
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| April 23-24, 2019 |
Large and Long Program Time Allocation Committee |
Tucson, Arizona |
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| May 13-14, 2019 |
Science and Technology Advisory Committee |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| May 16-17, 2019 |
Gemini Board |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| May 21-22, 2019 |
NCOA Management Oversight Council |
Tucson, Arizona |
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| July 31 - August 1, 2019 |
Users' Committee |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| August 1-2, 2019 |
Operations Working Group |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| May 15, 2019 |
Gemini Finance Committee |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| June 7, 2019 |
International Time Allocation Committee |
Zoom |
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| November 18-19, 2019 |
Science and Technology Advisory Committee |
La Serena, Chile |
Lucia Medina 56-51-2205-601 |
| November 20-22, 2019 |
Gemini Board |
La Serena, Chile |
Lucia Medina 56-51-2205-601 |
| May 6, 2020 |
Gemini Finance Committee |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| May 11-12, 2020 |
Science and Technology Advisory Committee |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| May 14-15, 2020 |
Gemini Board |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Terry Lee 808-974-2524 |
| November 11-13, 2020 |
Gemini Board |
La Serena, Chile |
Lucia Medina 56-51-2205-601 |
| * 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. |
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)
Support
Board Members
Dr. Todd Boroson (Chair)
Las Cumbres Observatory (retired)
Phone: 805-259-6006 | Email: tyb.astro@gmail.com
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. Luis Chavarria
CONICYT
Phone: 56-2-2365-4423 | Email: lchavarria@conicyt.cl
Dr. Christopher Davis
National Science Foudation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4910 | Email: chrdavis@nsf.gov
Dr. Marcos Perez Diaz
Instituto de Astronomia Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas - Universidade de São Paulo
Phone: 55-11-30912720 | Email: marcos.diaz@iag.usp.br
Dr. Dawn Erb
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Physics
Phone: 414-229-3654 | Email: erbd@uwm.edu
Dr. Cynthia Froning
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Astronomy
Phone: 512-471-3465 | Email: cfroning@astro.as.utexas.edu
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. Suvrath Mahadevan
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics
Phone: 814-865-0261 | Email: suvrath@astro.psu.edu
Dr. Karen O’Neil
Green Bank Observatory/NRAO
Phone: 304-456-2130 | Email: koneil@nrao.edu
Dr. Bo Reipurth
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-956-2314 | Email: reipurth@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Greg Rudnick
Kansas University, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 785-864-4099 | Email: grudnick@ku.edu
Dr. Marcin Sawicki
Saint Mary’s University, Department of Astronomy and Physics
Phone: 902-496-8218 | Email: marcin.sawicki@smu.ca
Dr. Luc Simard
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-217-8973 | Email: Luc.Simard@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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)
Dr. Chris Davis (Chair)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: (703) 292-4910 | E-mail: chrdavis@nsf.gov
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (ex-officio)
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. Bruno Castilho
Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3629-8123 | Email: bruno@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 & Gemini North AO: Eric Steinbring
- F2: Marsha Wolf
- GeMS: Eric Steinbring
- GHOST: Inese Ivans
- GMOS: Marcelo Mora
- GNIRS: Marsha Wolf
- GRACES: Fabio Bresolin
- GPI: Andy Skemer
- Instrument Upgrade Program: Guillermo Bosch
- ToOs: Craig Heinke
- SCORPIO: Tom Barnes (until May 2019) Ryan Foley (from May 2019)
- Visiting Instruments: Elliott Horch
- IGRINS2: Andy Skemer
- Default for other issues: Chair
Meetings (Password Protected)
Dr. Elliott Horch (Chair)
Southern Connecticut State University
Phone: 203-392-6393 | Email: horche2@southernct.edu
Dr. Jane Charlton
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
Phone: 814-863-6040 | Email: jcc12@psu.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
CONICYT / Instituto de Astrofísica, P. Universidad Católica
Phone: 56 2 2365 46 31| Email: mmora@astro.puc.cl
Dr. Henri Plana
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
Phone: +55 73 3680 5167| Email:plana@uesc.br
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. Marsha Wolf
Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Phone: 608-890-3291 | Email: mwolf@astro.wisc.edu
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NSF Program Officer
Dr. Chris Davis
National Science Foundation, Gemini Program Officer
Phone: (703) 292-4910 | E-mail: chrdavis@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
Phone: 56-51-2205687 | Email: jthomas@gemini.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. Letizia Stanghellini - United States
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 502-318-8205 | Email: letizia@noao.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)
Karen Meech (UH), (Chair)
University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy
meech@ifa.hawai.edu
Matthew Bayliss (US)
University of Cincinnati
matthew.bayliss@uc.edu
Mark Brodwin (US)
University of Missouri, Kansas City
brodwinm@umkc.edu
Dr. Scott Chapman (CA)
Dalhousie University
Phone: 902-494-2340 | scott.chapman@dal.ca
Thiago Signori Gonçalves (BR)
Observatorio do Valongo, UFRJ
tsg@astro.ufrj.br
J. J. Kavelaars (CA)
University of Victoria
jjk@uvic.ca
Maria Celeste Parisi (AR)
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
celeste@oac.unc.edu.ar
Vinicius Placco (US)
University of Notre Dame
vplacco@nd.edu
Thomas Puzia (CL)
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
tpuzia@astro.puc.cl
Jonelle Walsh
Texas A&M University
walsh@physics.tamu.edu
Letizia Stanghellini (ex-officio)
US NGO
lstanghellini@noao.edu
Joanna Thomas-Osip (Gemini Coordinator)
jthomas@gemini.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
Phone: 808-974-2601 | Email: mbussero@gemini.edu
Ms. Jennifer Miller (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2578 | Email: jmiller@gemini.edu
Dr. Alberto Rodriguez Ardia
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3629 8119 | Email: aardila@lna.br
Dr. Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía - CONICYT
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. Juan Luna
IAFE (CONICET-UBA)
gjmluna@iafe.uba.ar
Dr. Verne Smith
CSDC - NSF’s OIR Lab
Phone: 520-318-8453 | Email: vsmith@email.noao.edu
Dr. Richard Wainscoat
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-956-8429 | Email: rjw@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Soung-Chul Yang
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Phone: 82-42-869-5828 | Email: sczoo@kasi.re.kr
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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)
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
vsmith@noao.edu
Daniel Apai
University of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
apaidaniel@gmail.com
Jane Charlton
Penn State, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
jcc12@psu.edu
Andrew Cumming
McGill University, Department of Physics
andrew.cumming@mcgill.ca
Beatrice Mueller
Planetary Science Institute
mueller@psi.edu
Armin Rest
Space Telescope Science Institute
arest@stsci.edu
Eric Steinbring
The Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council Canada
eric.steinbring@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Angelle Tanner
Mississippi State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy
angelle.tanner@gmail.com
