AAL Committees
In order to make informed decisions about the best way to invest in astronomy infrastructure, Astronomy Australia Limited relies upon strategic and technical advice from its advisory committees. AAL committee members are encouraged to engage with their colleagues in order to understand and reflect the views of the wider astronomy community. AAL aims for institutional, geographical, career stage and gender diversity across its advisory committees.
Strategic advice to the AAL Board comes from the AAL Science Advisory Committee (ASAC) and, on commercialisation matters, from the Industry Engagement Committee (to be formed in early 2019). AAL funds a number of astronomy infrastructure projects and facilities. Oversight of these facilities is managed by the AAL Project Oversight Committee (APOC).
AAL also maintains a number of resource allocation committees. The Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee (ASTAC) is tasked with allocating the time given to astronomy on several supercomputers including gSTAR, the Swinburne Supercomputer and the NCI National Facility. As manager of the AAT Consortium, AAL also maintains the AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) and the AAT Users' Committee (AATUC).
AAL may form other short-term technical working groups as required.
Strategic advice to the AAL Board comes from the AAL Science Advisory Committee (ASAC) and, on commercialisation matters, from the Industry Engagement Committee (to be formed in early 2019). AAL funds a number of astronomy infrastructure projects and facilities. Oversight of these facilities is managed by the AAL Project Oversight Committee (APOC).
AAL also maintains a number of resource allocation committees. The Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation Committee (ASTAC) is tasked with allocating the time given to astronomy on several supercomputers including gSTAR, the Swinburne Supercomputer and the NCI National Facility. As manager of the AAT Consortium, AAL also maintains the AAT Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) and the AAT Users' Committee (AATUC).
AAL may form other short-term technical working groups as required.