federica bianco
astro | data science | data for good
Rubin LSST SCs
2017-2022
University of Delaware
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration
Data Science Institute
Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time
Outgoing Science Collaboration Coordinator
Transients & Variable Stars Science Collaboration CoChair
Rubin Construction Project Deputy Project Scientist
federica bianco
The Rubin Organization is almost as complex as the Universe it will explore!
Rubin Observatory LSST SCs
federica bianco fbianco@udel.edu
@fedhere
Science Collaborations
We aspire to be an inclusive, equitable, and ultimately just group and we are working with renewed vigor in the wake of the recent event that exposed inequity and racism in our society to turning this aspiration into action.
Rubin LSST Science Collaborations
8 SCs - 6 continents - 2492 affiliations - 2090 people - 25 countries
Rubin LSST Science Collaborations
8 SCs - 6 continents - 2492 affiliations - 2090 people - 25 countries
SC presence at PCW - 2019,20,21 plenaries
SC presence at PCW - 2019,20,21 plenaries
Spearheading the organization of DEI focused activities for the Rubin community
now 24 videos
PST SC Chairs monthly meetings
SC Federation Document
Involvement with LSSTC
Science Collaboration Endorsement of LSST Corporation Activities
The Science Collaborations are committed to continuing to work closely with LSSTC to help guide private funds to programs and activities that have broad scientific value. Click here for the Letter of Endorsement of LSST Corporation by the LSST Science Collaborations.
Involvement with LSSTC large programs
51 candidate mentors thrilled to have the opportunity to join a Catalyst fellow mentoring team and ensure that the fellows can benefit from the supportive scientific environment critically connected with Rubin that the SCs offer
Thank you to the LSSTC for securing financial support for these mentors
Enabling Science Enabling Meetings
AGN SC has 10s of hours of meetings on Youtube
TVS has a colloquium series with videos on youtube
Enabling Science Enabling
key strategy
| Connecting the SAC and SC Coordinator formally on Development & Fundraising Committee and ensuring SCs can work with the new leadership |
Mutual benefits: the SCs are best placed to have the pulse on the needs of the LSST community
The SCs are best placed to increase the visibility of LSSTC
distributions of time gaps in 76 OpSims
Rubin LSST survey design
Rubin LSST survey design
Bianco et al. 2021
single document
9 chapters
25 science cases
46 papers
467 unique authors
85% from SC lead authors
39 notes
218 unique authors
essentially all from SCs
date
goal
target community
response
2015-17
2018
2021
Multiple calls to involve the community in suvey strategy design - the SCs are at the heart of this process
Rubin LSST survey design
40+ submissions
85% led by SC members
and virtually all including SC members
The SCs were core to this process
Rubin Focus Issue of ApJS on Rubin Survey Strategy Optimization
A focus issue of ApJS to publish LSST cadence proposals work
Rubin Focus Issue of ApJS on Rubin Survey Strategy Optimization
A focus issue of ApJS to publish LSST cadence proposals work
A focus issue of ApJS to publish LSST cadence proposals work
LSST critical SC-lead activities
federica bianco - fbianco@udel.edu
@fedhere
Dark Energy Science Collaboration
(DESC)
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Transients and Variable
Science Collaboration
(TVS SC)
Astronomy’s Discovery Chain
Discovery Engine
10M alerts/night
@fedhere
Community Brokers
target observation managers
federica bianco fbianco@udel.edu
Science Collaborations
LSST critical SC-lead activities
Science Collaborations
@fedhere
federica bianco fbianco@udel.edu
Spectrograph and Camera for Observations of Rapid Phenomena in the Infrared and Optical (SCORPIO)
designed for rapid and efficient follow up of LSST transients
8-channel imaging spectrograph currently in development for Gemini South.
dynamic queue scheduling software to optimize the planning and execution of all observations as new follow-up targets are triggered during the course of the night.
follow up scheduling will have to include satellite locations
time sensitive targets may be lost: e.g. GW
impact on follow-up
LSST critical SC-lead activities
Other Activities
+ a number of internal memos, committees representations, and contribution to DM choices
LSST critical SC-lead activities
Crowded fields
Low surface brightness regime
Data simulations
Stress tests of RSP
Early science
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- 2 Failed attempts to secure an NSF collaboration wide grant (great reviews, no cookie)
- Reports of several failed AAG and NASA grants
- Few AAG grants now awarded (~3)
we now have a Rubin official document that explains the Rubin funding structure and what is not included (thankS M. Graham, E. Ajhar)
PIs:
TVS: R. Street (lead PI) Federica Bianco
SMWLV: W. Clarkson, P. McGee, J. Gizis
SSSC: M. Schamb, D. Trillin
dispensed through LCO
... it's a lot of work done by very few people
The LSSTC supports the SC Coordinator role with ~1 month of summer salary (equivalent)
support from the LSSTC is critical for this position!
5 more days to vote!
eligible voters: 2090
current voter turnout: 24%
unable to reach: ~80
votes will be tallied by SC
Thank you for LSSTC's logistic (Cheri!) and financial support to enable the election
thank you LSSTC for supporting this election and a smooth transition ov responsibilities by allowing 1 month overlap
NEW SC Coordinator Election
The LSSTC supports the SC Coordinator role with ~1 month of summer salary (equivalent)
support from the LSSTC is critical for this position!
federica bianco fbianco@udel.edu
Rubin LSST Science Collaborations
thank you!
Rubin LSST SCs
By federica bianco
