Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey

Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground

The panel will draft a report to the AASC on scientific opportunities and priorities within the field of optical and infrared astronomy.

Alan Dressler, Carnegie Observatories, Chair dressler@ociw.edu

Todd Boroson, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Vice Chair tyb@noao.edu

Jerry Nelson, University of California at Santa Cruz, Vice Chair jnelson@ucolick.org

Jill Bechtold, University of Arizona jbechtold@as.arizona.edu

Raymond Carlberg, University of Toronto carlberg@astro.utoronto.ca

Bruce Carney, University of North Carolina bruce@sloth.astro.unc.edu

James Elliot, Massachusetts Institute of Technology jle@mit.edu

Richard Elston, University of Florida elston@astro.ufl.edu

Andrea Ghez, University of California at Los Angeles ghez@astro.ucla.edu

Charles Lada, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatories clada@cfa.harvard.edu

James Liebert, University of Arizona liebert@as.arizona.edu

Charles Steidel, California Institute of Technology ccs@astro.caltech.edu

Christopher Stubbs, University of Washington stubbs@astro.washington.edu

David Jewitt, University of Hawaii, Ex Officio jewitt@ifa.hawaii.edu

The Panel will meet according to the schedule below (to be periodically updated). The agendas for meetings will be posted on the NRC Current Projects System.

Date	Location	Comments
January 8-9, 1999	Austin, Texas	First meeting of the panel Venue: AAS meeting
June 1, 1999	Chicago, Illinois	Session at the AAS Centennial Meeting
Jun 4-5, 1999	Chicago, Illinois	Second meeting Venue: AAS Centennial Meeting
July 20-21, 1999	Pasadena, California	Third and final meeting Agenda: Writing

Alan, Todd, and Jerry: 2nd AASC meeting in Washington.