Advisory Committees
Governance Documents
The Gemini International Agreement for the operation of the Gemini Observatory, 2022 - 2027
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.
Strategic Scientific Plan for Gemini Observatory
Historical Documents
Introductory material for Gemini Governance committee members
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Committee Meeting Schedule
| February 15, 2023 |
Operations Working Group |
Zoom |
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| May 22-26, 2023 |
Gemini Board |
Hilo, HI (hybrid) |
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| May 23-26, 2023 |
NMOC |
Hilo, HI |
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| November 13-17, 2023 |
Gemini Board |
La Serena, Chile |
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| * 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 accommodation and other related events. |
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)
- May 22, 25-26, 2023
- November 14, 16-18, 2022
- September 12, 2022
- May 23, 25-27, 2022
- November 15, 18-19, 2021
- 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. Steve Howell (Chair)
NASA Ames Research Center, Space Science and Astrobiology Division
Phone: 650-694-4238 | Email: steve.b.howell@nasa.gov
Dr. Narae Hwang (Deputy Chair)
Center for Large Telescopes (CfLAT), Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute (KASI)
Phone: 82-42-869-5822 | Email: nhwang@kasi.re.kr
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (Executive Secretary)
National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Dr. Matthew Bayliss
University of Cincinnati, A&S Physics
Phone: 513-556-0637 | Email: matthew.bayliss@uc.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
Prof. Edgardo Costa
Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile
Phone: 56-2-2977-1116 | Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Vandana Desai
Caltech/IPAC
Phone: 626-395-6254 | Email: desai@ipac.caltech.edu
Dr. Sarah Gallagher
The University of Western Ontario, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Phone: 519-661-2111 x86707 | Email: sgalla4@uwo.ca
Dr. Andrew Howell
UC Santa Barbara & Las Cumbres Observatory, Department of Physics
Phone: 805-893-5670 | Email: ahowell@lcogt.net
Dr. Karen Meech
The University of Hawai`i, Manoa Institute for Astrophysics
Phone: 808-956-6828 | Email: meech@hawaii.edu
Dr. Rebecca Oppenheimer
American Museum of Natural History, Department of Astrophysics
Email: roppenheimer@amnh.org
Dr. Claudia Scarlata
School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-626-1811 | Email: mscarlat@umn.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)
- September 7, 2022
- May 13, 2022
- 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:
Terms of Reference
Conflict of Interest
Non-Disclosure Policy
For related information prior to November 2011, please see the Gemini Science Committee meeting reports and documents.
STAC Points of Contact:
- ALTAIR: Jennifer Patience
- DRAGONS: Gelys Trancho, Damián Mast
- GNAO: Gelys Trancho
- F2: Maria Drout, Ivana Damjanov
- GeMS/GSAOI: Gelys Trancho, Breann Sitarski
- GHOST: Henri Plana
- GIRMOS: Gelys Trancho
- GMOS: Breann Sitarski, Ivana Damjanov
- GNIRS: Damián Mast, James De Buizer
- GRACES: Ashley Villar
- GPI-2: Breann Sitarski
- IGRINS2: Jennifer Patience
- Instrument Upgrade Program: Damián Mast
- NIRI: Damián Mast
- ToOs & AEON: Craig Heinke, Ashley Villar
- SCORPIO: Ryan Foley, Maria Drout
- Visiting Instruments: Jae-Joon Lee
- Default for other issues: Chair
Meetings (Password Protected)
- May 22-23, 2023
- November 14-15, 2022
- May 23 -24, 2022
- November 15-17, 2021
- 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. Craig Heinke (Chair)
University of Alberta
Phone: 780-222-4815 | Email: heinke@ualberta.ca
Dr. Henri Plana (Deputy Chair)
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
Phone: +55 73 3680 5167| Email: plana@uesc.br
Dr. Breann Sitarski
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Phone: (951) 852-6580 | Email: breann.n.sitarski@nasa.gov
Dr. Benjamin Shappee
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: 808-956-0982 | Email: shappee@hawaii.edu
Dr. Ivana Damjanov
St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
Email: Ivana.Damjanov@smu.ca
Dr. Maria Drout
University of Toronto
Phone: 647-606-8194 | Email: maria.drout@utoronto.ca
Dr. Ryan J. Foley
University of California Santa Cruz
Phone: 831 459 2835| Email: foley@ucsc.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. James De Buizer
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - SOFIA - Santa Clara, US
Phone: (408) 373‐3958 | Email: jdebuizer@sofia.usra.edu
Dr. Jennifer Patience
Arizona State University
Phone: 855-278-5080 | Email: jpatienc@asu.edu
Dr. Gelys Trancho
TMT International Observatory LLC
Phone: 626-395-1607 | Email: gtrancho@tmt.org
Dr. René Méndez
University of Chile
Phone: 56-2-2 977-1117| Email: rmendez@uchile.cl
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 Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences
Phone: 703-292-4290 | Email: mstill@nsf.gov
NOIRLab Management Oversight Council
The NMOC and each of its members are trustees and advocates to the AURA Board for the mission of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The NMOC provides stewardship and management oversight of NSF’s NOIRLab and gives support and advice to AURA on important policy and management matters. 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. Susan Ridgway (Interim Chair)
Gemini Observatory / NSF's NOIRLab - United States
Phone: | Email: susan.ridgway@noirlab.edu
Prof. Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía - Chile
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (ANID)
Phone: +56 2 229 41 01 | Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Eric Steinbring
National Research Council of Canada
Phone: 250-363-3452 | Email: Eric.Steinbring@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Vinicius Placco
Associate Scientist at NOIRLab - United States
Phone: +1 520 318 8566 | Email:vinicius.placco@noirlab.edu
Dr. Luciano H. García
Observatorio Astronómico - Argentina
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Phone: 54-351-4331063/4/5 | Email: luciano.garcia.030@unc.edu.ar
Dr. Alberto Ardila
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica- Brazil
Phone: (+55) 35 36298119- | Email: aardila@lna.br
Dr. Soung-Chul Yang
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Phone: +82 42-865-3332- | Email: sczoo@kasi.re.kr
Dr. Jacqueline Keane
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: (808) 956-6880 | Email:jvkeane@hawaii.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
Ana Chies Santos (BR
Universidade Federal do Rio grande do Sul
ana.chies@ufrgs.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
Victoria Reynaldi (AR) ~ starting in 2023
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires
victoria.reynaldi@gmail.com
Ana Chies Santos (BR) ~ starting in 2023
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
ana.chies@ufrgs.br
Young Sun Lee (KR)
Chungnam National University, Department of Astronomy & Space Science
youngsun@cnu.ac.kr
Matthew Taylor (CA) ~ starting in 2023
University of Calgary
matthew.taylor2@ucalgary.ca
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
Ana Chies Santos
Universidade Federal do Rio grande do Sul
ana.chies@ufrgs.br
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. Sandy Leggett (Chair)
Gemini Observatory / NSF's NOIRLab
Phone: 808-974-2500 | Email: sandy.leggett@noirlab.edu
Ms. Brittney Cooper (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory / NSF's NOIRLab
Phone: 808-974-2500 | Email:brittney.cooper@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. Gabriel Ferrero
Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata (CONICET-UNLP)
| Email: ferrero.gabriel@gmail.com
Dr. Jacqueline Keane
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: (808) 956-6880 | Email: jvkeane@hawaii.edu
Dr. Jae-Joon Lee
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
| Email: lee.j.joon@gmail.com
Dr. Verne Smith
CSDC - NSF’s NOIRLab
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
