LSST TVS Survey Strategy Proposal Preparation Workshop
Conference: June 4-5
Unconference-Hackathon: June 6-8
Lehigh University, PA
Scope and Purpose
The purpose of this workshop is to organize the response of the TVS Science Collaboration to the upcoming LSST Observing Strategy white paper call with expected deadline Fall 2018. This workshop will include discussion of proposals, discussion and hands-on work on the creation of figures of merit (FoM) to evaluate the success of a particular LSST observing strategy to answer a science question, and creation of MAFs (Metric Analysis Framework instances) to evaluate the FoM for a specific LSST observing strategy. This workshop will include observing strategy proposals for Deep Drilling Fields and Minisurveys, as well as Wide-Fast-Deep survey. The workshop is designed to enable collaborative hands-on work and a set of MAFs for various science cases relevant to transient and variable science are expected to be delivered at the end of the week.
Resources:
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on Slack: LSSTSC #tvs-2018-june-meeting |
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Sponsors:
 Enabling Science Program
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Organizers:
Invited Speakers:
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Eric Bellm (LSST) |
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Owen Boberg (LSST) |
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Martin Donachie (TVS) |
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Eric Feigelson (ISSC) |
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Eric Gawiser (DESC) |
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Melissa Graham (LSST - TVS) |
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Michael Johnson (TVS) |
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Bryce Kalmbach (DESC) |
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Elle Ojala (TVS) |
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Monika Soraisam (NOAO)
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Venue:
Getting to the Meeting:
Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA. Bethlehem is in eastern Pennsylvania, about an hour's drive north of Philadelphia and an hour west of New York City. There is a regional airport nearby called Lehigh Valley International Airport (code ABE). If you can fly into ABE, the university and the conference hotel are just a 12-minute drive away, with easy access via Uber or Lyft.
You can also fly into Newark (EWR) or Philadelphia (PHL) airports. You can rent a car at either airport and drive to Bethlehem. Parking at the hotel is free. If you fly into Newark, you can take a bus to Bethlehem using Transbridge Lines. Note the bus schedule and fares ahead of time. If you take the bus, get off at the South Bethlehem bus stop, which is a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
Parking:
We will have tags that you can hang from your rear-view mirror, and if you have it you can park for free on the 1st level of the Farrington Parking Garage. The garage is located off of Asa Drive just east of Vine Street. It has been added to the
Google Map for the Meeting
Participants:
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| Humna Awan | Rutgers | DESC SC |
| Barbara Balmverde | Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino | TVS Multiwavelength Characterization/Counterparts |
| Federica Bianco | NYU | TVS Supernovae |
| Owen Boberg | LSST & UW | |
| Niel Brandt | Pennsylvania State University | TVS Tidal Disruption Events/AGN SC |
| Mi Dai | Rutgers | TVS DESC SC |
| Will Dawson | LLNL | DESC SC |
| Martin Donachie | University of Auckland | TVS Microlensing |
| Eric Feigelson | Pennsylvania State University | ISSC SC |
| Eric Gawiser | Rutgers | DESC SC |
| Melissa Graham | LSST & UW | TVS Supernovae |
| Kelly Hambleton | Villanova | TVS Pulsating Variables |
| Dylan Hilligoss | University of Delaware | SMWLV SC |
| Michael Johnson | University of Southampton | TVS Fast Transients |
| Bryce Kalmbach | University of Washington | DESC SC |
| Somayeh Khakpash | Lehigh University | TVS Microlensing |
| Michael Lund | Vanderbuilt | TVS Transiting Planets |
| Joshua Pepper | Lehigh University | TVS Transiting Planets |
| Andrej Prsa | Villanova | TVS Interacting Binaries |
| Markus Rabus | PUC, Chile | TVS Transiting Planets |
| Gordon Richards | Drexel | AGN SC |
| Monika Soraisam | NOAO | |
| Rachel Street | LCO | TVS Microlensing |
| Victoria Ashley Villar | Harvard University | TVS Classification/Characterization |
| Mark Wells | Pennsylvania State University | TVS Interacting Binaries |
| REMOTE | PARTICIPANTS |
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| Sara Bonito | Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo | TVS Non-degenerate Eruptive Variables |
| Maria Teresa Botticella | Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte | TVS Supernovae |
| Maria Carnero | Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino | TVS Multiwavelength Characterization/Counterparts |
| Andrea Pastorello | Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova | TVS Supernovae |
Scientific Program:
Proposed Splinter Sessions
Splinter sessions can be proposed through the sign up form. Splinter sessions will be finalized based on the number of attendees interested.
| microlensing |
| LMC/SMC |
| variable stars |
| young stars |
| young and fast transients |
| Supernovae/Blazars |
| AGN |
| R tutorial on irregular time series |
| eclipsing binaries |
| non-time critical science |
| young and fast transients |
| young stars |
