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16 September 2014
Take the Thirty Meter Telescope US Community Survey
Mark Dickinson NSF's NOIRLab
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) has organized the US Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Science Working Group (SWG) as part of a cooperative agreement between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the TMT Observatory. The SWG is helping to develop a plan for possible future NSF participation in TMT. It would like your input on how you would use TMT for your scientific research, and on the instrumentation, operations, time-allocation, and data-management issues you view as most important to maximize the scientific return of TMT.
As part of this process, you are invited to fill out a short TMT US community survey. Most of the survey consists of multiple-choice questions, which should only take 10 to 15 minutes to answer. There are also some optional "essay questions" where you can provide additional information or opinions about various issues.
- Thirty Meter Telescope US community survey
- TMT background information and frequently asked questions
Please respond to this survey by Monday, 6 October 2014.
Although the SWG is primarily tasked with evaluating the US astronomical community's interests, scientists from other countries are also welcome to respond to the survey.
If you have additional questions or comments, please write to the US TMT SWG.