- First Announcement of La Silla Observing School 2025
ESO is happy to announce the next La Silla Observing School, which will be held at the ESO premises in Santiago de Chile and at La Silla Observatory from February 10th to February 21st, 2025. The school is meant for advanced MSc students and PhD students who wish to gain experience in observing with
professional telescopes.
During two weeks of intense work, the students will have the opportunity to have hands-on real-life experience by learning about observation preparation, taking astronomical data at La Silla Observatory, and data analysis. The students will be divided into several groups: each group will be assigned to a science tutor, who will guide them through a science project that they will be working on during the school.
The school will be free for the selected applicants; however, they are expected to pay for their travel to Santiago.
Detailed information about the La Silla Observing School, including the registration process, is provided on the webpage : https://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2025/lasilla_school2025.html
Important dates:
Registration deadline: September 30th, 2024
Announcement of selected students: end of October 2024
Arrival to Chile: February 9th, 2025, at the latest.
- São Paulo School on Advanced Science on Solar Activity and Space Weather
We are glad to announce the São Paulo School of Advanced Science in Solar Activity and Space Weather, which will take place at Mackenzie Presbyterian University from November 11th to 16th, 2024. This event is scheduled for the week prior to the PRESTO Workshop from 18th to 22nd, also hosted at Mackenzie, providing a unique opportunity for participants to engage with leading experts in solar physics and space weather. This advanced school aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of solar activity and its effects on space weather, offering hands-on sessions and lectures by renowned experts. Participants will have the chance to deepen their knowledge in key areas of solar physics, data analysis, and space weather forecasting.
Invited Speakers:
Bin Chen (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)
Cristina Mandrini (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Joaquim Costa (INPE, Brazil)
Merav Opher (Boston University, USA)
Nat Gopalswamy (NASA/Goddard, USA)
Paulo Fagundes (UNIVAP, Brazil)
Ramon Lopez (University of Texas at Arlington, USA)
Walter Gonzalez (INPE, Brazil)
Grant Availability: We are pleased to offer grants to cover travel expenses, as well as daily allowances for accommodation and meals. This support is available
for eligible participants.
Poster Presentations: Participants are also invited to present their own research in the form of posters. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work, receive feedback, and engage in discussions with experts and peers in the field.
Important dates:
Abstract submission: 1st September to 15th October
Registration: 1st September to 31st October
Grant application: 1st September to 30th of September
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your research and network with peers and professionals in the field.
For more details and registration, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/espca
Contact: spaceweather2024@gmail.com
- Astroinformatics 2024: Call for Participation
We are thrilled to announce Astroinformatics 2024, to be held in Puerto Natales, Chile, from December 9-13, 2024. This interdisciplinary conference will gather leading experts in astronomy, data science, and informatics to discuss the latest advancements in data analysis, machine learning, and computational techniques in astronomical research. The event will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops, providing ample opportunities for collaboration and networking.
Located in the Chilean Patagonia, Puerto Natales is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, vast forests, natural reserves and parks, glaciers, and native wildlife.
Due to limited space, we can only welcome up to 70 participants, so be sure to register early!
For more details and to register, visit our website: https://astroinformatics2024.inf.udec.cl/
Join us in pushing the boundaries of astroinformatics!
Please share this message in your institution and with potential participants.
Regards,
The conference SOC and LOC
- Invitación a participar del Workshop GEM24-Geomatics in Environmental Monitoring
El Grupo de Trabajo 8 “Environmental & Infrastructure Monitoring” (https://www2.isprs.org/commissions/comm2/wg8/), TCII de la International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) y el Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA – CONICET – ARGENTINA) se complacen en invitarle al Workshop GEM24-Geomatics in Environmental Monitoring, que se celebrará de manera online y gratuita el 28 y 29 de octubre de 2024, en el marco del evento científico E-ICES19 del Centro Internacional de Ciencias de la Tierra ICES-UNCUYO (www.uncuyo.edu.ar/ices/) de Argentina.
Los temas están centrados en el monitoreo ambiental (natural y urbano) utilizando datos y tecnologías geoespaciales provenientes del remote sensing y fotogrametría, con enfoque metodológico.
Para mayor información comunicarse a la siguiente dirección de correo electrónico: gem24workshop@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar .
Le invitamos a seguir nuestras redes donde se compartirá información: Ig: ices.uncuyo y geomaticaandinalab.
- Mind the Gap: Galaxies and the Large Scale Structure
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to remind you of the upcoming workshop titled Mind the Gap: Galaxies and the Large Scale Structure, held from December 2-6, 2024, in Córdoba, Argentina.
The conference will be held at Plaza Cielo Tierra (https://plazacielotierra.org/ website only in Spanish), near the city center and close to the largest green park of Córdoba. The registration is still open at our website http://mindthegap.iate.conicet.unc.edu.ar/, as well as additional information and updates.
The deadlines for contributions have been extended one week, resulting in the following schedule:
-August 23th: deadline for abstract submissions.
-September 9nd: communication of accepted works
-September 13th: end of early registration
-December 2nd: Workshop
Feel free to distribute the invitation between your colleagues and don’t hesitate to contact us at: mindthegap@iate.conicet.unc.edu.ar.
Best regards,
Mind the Gap: Galaxies and the LSS
- CURSO sobre SED fitting – 14 al 18 de octubre de 2024
Desde el grupo de investigación “Astrophysics with Large Astronomical Surveys” (ALAS) nos encontramos organizando un curso sobre ajuste de distribución espectral de energía (SED, por sus siglas en inglés), a cargo del Dr. Roberto Cid Fernandes, de la Universidad de Santa Catarina (Brasil). A los fines de dicha organización, agradeceríamos a quienes se encuentren interesados en asistir, que respondan a este mensaje manifestando su interés a la brevedad. - “Spectral Synthesis of Stellar Populations in Galaxies – 14-18 October 2024 – FCAG“
- Galaxy spectra and/or multi-band photometry are the major source of knowledge about galaxy evolution through cosmic times. The translation of observed fluxes to physical properties like stellar masses, mean stellar, metallicities, and the star formation history involves several astrophysical ingredients and mathematical/methodological issues. Basic knowledge of these topics is necessary for a minimal understanding of a large part of the current (and past) literature on extragalactic astronomy. These series of lectures cover these topics. The aim is not to present the latest, more sophisticated spectral synthesis tools in the field, but, instead, to ensure the students have a basic understanding of the ingredients, assumptions, and limitations of such tools. The course will consist of four lectures of 2 hours, plus four ~ 1 hour lectures for practical (jupyter notebook-based) work.
Dra. Analía Smith Castelli
Investigadora Independiente – CONICET
Grupo ALAS Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata, UNLP-CONICET
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas, UNLP Paseo del Bosque s/n, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
email: asmith@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
phone: +54 221 4236593 int. 1117
- Announcement: 2025 Vatican Observatory Summer School
The Vatican Observatory is delighted to announce the 19th Summer School in Astrophysics, “Exploring the Universe with JWST, The First Three Years” will be held 1 – 27 June 2025 at our headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
Since the first release of data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in July 2022, we have witnessed a transformation in astronomy. VOSS 2025 will present a comprehensive overview of the major JWST results in its first three years (2022-2025), covering the four major scientific themes of JWST:
(1) First Light and Reionization
(2) Assembly and Evolution of Galaxies
(3) Birth of Stars and Protoplanetary systems
(4) Planetary Systems and the Origin of Life.
In parallel, we will also provide a series of hands-on tutorials for JWST data processing and analysis. VOSS 2025 will convey the excitement of astronomical research in the era of JWST and the skills to pursue research projects spanning a broad range of themes in astrophysics.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
the School is meant for astronomy students in the final year of their undergraduate studies or their first years of post-graduate (graduate) studies selection is based entirely on the background, interest, and ability of the student; the only limit is that we choose only two students from any country there is no required fee to attend, and students with financial hardships can apply for support towards their travel and housing costs.
Application deadline is 31 October 2024: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1436107
- International Joint Meeting on Cosmology and Gravitation
Dear Colleagues,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to cordially invite you to participate in the event we are organizing: the International Joint Meeting on Cosmology and Gravitation, to be held in Arica, Chile, from October 15-18. Below, I have attached the website and registration link for your convenience:
https://ijmcg-uta.cl/home
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsfpIj2IOkMiBcrn_BImK984fg02OaxPOjawly9iRAdJWykQ/viewformWe would be delighted to have you join us. Please feel free to share the link with your contacts.
Giovanni Otalora
Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tarapacá
- First announcement: DDAYS LAC 2024
Fecha: 9 al 13 de diciembre de 2024, Buenos Aires.
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