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This page contains links to various boards and committees and is updated as new groups are formed

  • Science Advisory Committee (SAC)
  • Publication Board [1]
  • AURA Management Council (AMCR) [2]
  • Project Science Team (PST)
  • International In-Kind Contribution Evaluation Committee (CEC) [3]
  • Survey Cadence Optimization Committee (SCOC) [4]
  • Users Committee [5]

Project Science Team

The Project Science Team (PST) serves as an operational unit, within the Project, that carries out specific scientific performance investigations as prioritized by the Director, the Project Manager, and the Project Scientist. Its membership includes key scientists on the Project who provide specific necessary expertise. The Project Science Team provides required scientific input on critical technical decisions as the project construction proceeds.

Project Science Team Members (Jan 20, 2022):  
  • Tony Tyson
  • Sandrine Thomas
  • Christopher Stubbs
  • Aaron Roodman
  • Robert Lupton
  • Steve Kahn
  • Mario Juric
  • Zeljko Ivezic
  • Leanne Guy
  • Andrew Connolly
  • Chuck Claver
  • Federica Bianco
  • Steve Ritz (chair)
  • Bob Blum (ex officio)
  • Victor Krabbendam (ex officio)
  • Michael Strauss (ex officio)

Reports from the Project Science Team [6]


Science Advisory Committee (SAC)

Rubin Observatory has a Science Advisory Committee [7], which represents the scientific community, and advises the Director on matters of policy and science decisions that come up during construction.


Source URL: https://www.lsst.org/scientists/wg-board-committees

Links
[1] http://ls.st/lpm-162
[2] https://www.aura-astronomy.org/news/aura-management-council-for-lsst-amcl/
[3] https://project.lsst.org/groups/cec/
[4] https://www.lsst.org/content/charge-survey-cadence-optimization-committee-scoc
[5] https://www.lsst.org/scientists/users-committee
[6] https://docushare.lsst.org/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-7059
[7] https://project.lsst.org/groups/sac/