DATE: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:00:11 +1000
SUBJECT: SCIENCE WITH SKAMP" WORKSHOP, 16-17 Sep 2009


(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement.)

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**   REMINDER: "SCIENCE WITH SKAMP" WORKSHOP, 16-17 Sep 2009   **
**           Abstract deadline     :  28 Aug 2009              **
**           Registration deadline :   1 Sep 2009              **
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**  http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/Main/ScienceWithSKAMP  **
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Dear colleague,

This is the second announcement of the two-day science workshop

"SCIENCE WITH SKAMP: WIDEFIELD SPECTROSCOPY OF THE SOUTHERN RADIO SKY".

to be held at Molonglo Observatory (just outside of Canberra) over
16-17 September 2009.

The goal of this workshop is to discuss and develop science plans
for the Square Kilometre Array Molonglo Prototype (SKAMP), which
will begin new wide-field surveys of the sky later this year. Over
the last few years, the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope
(MOST) has been transforming into SKAMP, via the addition of new
low-noise amplifiers, digital filterbanks and an FX correlator.
These upgrades will provide a tenfold improvement in sensitivity
over MOST, and will provide full spectroscopic capability over a
50 MHz bandwidth centred at 843 MHz. Further information on SKAMP
is available at http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/Main/SKAMP .

The workshop will include sessions on SKAMP instrumentation, HI
absorption surveys, radio transients, OH megamasers, low-surface-
brightness radio sources, synergies with other new facilities (e.g.,
MWA, ASKAP, SkyMapper), and a tour of SKAMP itself. Registration
and the opportunity to submit contributed talks are now available
at http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/Main/ScienceWithSKAMP .

Invited speakers (all confirmed):

. Matthew Bailes (Swinburne U)
. Geoff Bower (UC Berkeley, USA)
. Frank Briggs (ANU)
. Jeremy Darling (U Colorado, USA)
. Stefan Keller (ANU)
. Rachel Webster (U Melbourne)

Local/Scientific Organising Committee:

. Duncan Campbell-Wilson (U Sydney)
. Joanne Daniels (U Sydney)
. Bryan Gaensler (U Sydney, chair)
. Anne Green (U Sydney)
. Debra Gooley (U Sydney)
. Tara Murphy (U Sydney)
. Elaine Sadler (U Sydney)

Essential information:

* Workshop WWW site : http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/Main/ScienceWithSKAMP
* Dates             : 16-17 Sep 2009
* Venue             : Molonglo Observatory
* Registration      : Deadline is  1 Sep 2009 (registration is free)
* Abstracts         : Deadline is 28 Aug 2009
* Accommodation     : See
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/sifa/Main/MolongloAccomm
* Further info      : Debra Gooley , d.gooley@physics.usyd.edu.au

We hope that you can join us at Molonglo next month.

best wishes,

Bryan Gaensler, Chair LOC/SOC