Workshop Information

We will have a joint COPAG / ExoPAG meeting at STScI on Tuesday, April 26, in the 4th floor boardroom. The confirmed attendance list is given below. If you believe this list to be in error, please let me and Jim Kasting (jfk4@psu.edu) know as soon as possible.

We recommend that those of you planning to spend the night of either April 25 or April 26 book a room at the Colonnade hotel, which is within a short (5 min) walk of STScI. See Inn at the Colonnade, Baltimore. You will need to call the main number 410-235-5400 and mention the block of rooms for the "COPAG / ExoPAG Workshop." The room rate should be $144 + taxes.

For those of you who plan to drive to STScI, please send an email to Flory Hill (hill@stsci.edu) so that she can reserve a parking spot for you. Flory can also answer other questions you may have about traveling to STScI, or can be contacted if you have difficulties booking a room.

WebEx and telecon services will also be available for the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Ken Sembach

Workshop Schedule

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Time	Event	Speaker	Presentation
8:30 – 8:40	Welcome and Opening Remarks	Ken Sembach
8:40 – 9:00	Opening Remarks	Matt Mountain	[PDF]
9:00 – 9:45	ExoPAG Science	Jim Kasting	[PDF]
9:45 – 10:30	COPAG Science	Marc Postman	[PDF]
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:30	ExoPlanet Architecture	Charley Noecker	[PDF]
11:30 – 12:15	UVOIR Technology Needs	Ken Sembach	[PDF]
12:15 – 1:15	Lunch
1:15 – 3:30	Open Discussion/Q&A

Here are some potential questions to seed the afternoon discussion:

1. What astrophysics applications would benefit from a visible nulling coronagraph or starshade light suppression system needed for Exoplanet characterization?
2. What common requirements do an Exoplanet characterization observatory and a general purpose astrophysics observatory share? (Let's produce a list)
3. What requirements for these observatories are presently believed to be at odds with each other? (Let's produce a list)
4. What technology investments are needed to overcome the conflicts identified in question #3, and on what timetable are they needed?
5. What are the next steps for this working group to take in crafting a set of recommendations to the PAGs?

Confirmed Attendance List for STScI Boardroom

	Attendees
Chas Beichman	Chuck Lillie	Dave Redding
Jim Brekinridge	Chris Martin	Aki Roberge
Mike Devirian	Michael Moore	Rita Sambruna
Jonathan Gardner	Matt Mountain	Ken Sembach
Shawn Goldman	Mal Niedner	Bill Sparks
John Grunsfeld	Charley Noecker	David Spergel
Doug Hudgins	Bill Oegerle	Wes Traub
Jim Kasting	Mario Perez	John Trauger
Lia Lapiana	Marc Postman	Alicia Weinberger