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Viña del Mar, Chile, May 25-26, 2016

First Announcement

We are pleased to announce the first SDSS/APOGEE Workshop on Outreach and Education, which will take place at the Hotel Gala (http://www.galahotel.cl/en/) in Viña del Mar, Chile, on May 25-26, 2016.  The Workshop Objectives and other information are provided below.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

The focus of the workshop is astronomy education and public outreach, with a particular focus on sharing strategies and methods, creating cross-cultural and multi-lingual ventures, forming E/PO collaborations, and exploiting the science and international reach of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) — which will soon be operating from parallel sites in the U.S. and Chile —  for fostering these activities. We wish to bring together astronomers, educators, and journalists to achieve the above objectives, and also formulate methods by which we can promote the public face of SDSS and APOGEE within Chile, across the Americas and beyond.

VENUE

Viña del Mar is Chile’s largest and best-known beach resort town. It is 120km (74 miles) NW of Santiago. The city was founded in 1874 as a weekend retreat and garden residence for the wealthy elite from Valparaíso and Santiago.  The city is divided into two sectors: downtown and the beachfront. The hotel Gala, while downtown, is still only a 10-minute walk from the beach. Viña del Mar is easily reachable from Santiago (both city and airport) by bus, via a 1 hour 45 min trip from Santiago.  Private taxi transport can also be arranged for you.

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

Jura Borissova (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Mariana Cano Díaz (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)

Steven Majewski (University of Virginia)

Karen Masters (University of Portsmouth)

Veronica Motta (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Ed Murphy (University of Virginia)

David Whelan (Austin College)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Jura Borissova (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Samer Kanaan (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Makarena Estrella (Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, MAS)

Verónica Motta (Universidad de Valparaíso)

REGISTRATION/LODGING

Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.  A block of rooms has been reserved at the Gala Hotel.   Please book your room as soon as possible directly at: http://www.galahotel.cl/en/.  Please, mention that you are an SSDS/APOGEE meeting participant in the hotel registration.

Attendees should also please register for the workshop on the registration form https://goo.gl/rzZP7G not later than 29 April 2016.

Sponsors:

A workshop funded by the Center for Global Inquiry + Innovation in partnership with the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, as well as the Universidad de Valparaiso and Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS). 

Directions Guide

Wine Tour Information

AGENDA

25 May 2016

11:00-12:00: Registration

12:00-12:30: Welcome, Rector, Dean, Astrophysics Center of University of Valparaiso

12:30-13:30: Cocktail Hour

13:30-15:30: First session: Introduction to the SDSS/APOGEE Survey and Outreach Efforts. Chairman: Ed Murphy

13:30 – 14:00: “An Introduction to APOGEE”, Steven Majewski

14:00 – 14:30: “Education and Public Outreach with the SDSS”, Karen Masters

14:30 – 15:00: “Dual-Language Outreach Efforts for the APOGEE-2 Survey”, David Whelan

15:00 – 15:30: “SDSS Plate Distribution”, Nicholas MacDonald

15:30-16:00 Break

16:00-18:00: Second session: Internet-Focused Outreach. Chairman: David Whelan

16:00 – 16:20: “Bling Bling Universe: Sharing the SDSS with Chilean Students”, Nestor Espinoza

16:20 – 16:40: “Finding our Place in the Mass Media: A View from the Star Tres Initiative”, Javiera Rey

16:40 – 17:00: “Startres.net, the Evolution of a Blog in the Social Media”, Karina Rojas

17:00 – 17:20: “Citizen Science in Astronomy with the Zooniverse”, Karen Masters

17:20 – 17:40: “Explora: Programa Nacional de Divulgación y Valoración de la Ciencia y la Tecnología”, Maria Escobar

17:40-18:00: “Outreach and Education Efforts by UNAM in Mexico”, Mariana Cano

20:30 Workshop Dinner

26 May 2016

10:00-11:40: Third Session: Outreach in Chile. Chairwoman: Mariana Cano

10:00 – 10:20: “Outreach Efforts with the VVV Survey: Lessons Learned”, Dante Minniti

10:20 – 10:40: “Astronomy Outreach in V Region”, Nikolaus Vogt

10:40 – 11:00: “El bicho de la Ciencia: contigo la ciencia tiene sentido”, Sergio Balbontin

11:00 – 11:20: “Difusion Astronomia AIUC”, Paulina Troncoso Iribarren

11:20 – 11:40: “Reaching for the stars: UDP Inclusive Astronomy Outreach Experience”, Erika Labbe W.

11:40-12:10: Break 12:10-13:30: Fourth Session: Institution-Based Outreach. Chairman: Dante Minniti

12:10 – 12:30: “Astronomy EPO Programs at the University of Virginia”, Edward Murphy

12:30 – 12:50: “Dark Skies, Bright Kids!”, Kelsey Johnson (remote)

12:50 – 13:10: “An Integrated Research, Curriculum Development, and Teaching Project in Solar System Astronomy”, Christopher Palma

13:10 – 13:30: “Outreach within the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA)”, David Altair

13:30-14:00: Final Discussion

14:00-15:00: Lunch 15:00: Two Options: (1) Organized wine tour (participants pay) (2) Round Table for Chilean participants: Chairwoman/Chairman: Veronica Motta & Sergio Balbontín[:es]

Viña del Mar, Chile, May 25-26, 2016

We are pleased to announce the first SDSS/APOGEE Workshop on Outreach and Education, which will take place at the Hotel Gala (http://www.galahotel.cl/en/) in Viña del Mar, Chile, on May 25-26, 2016.  The Workshop Objectives and other information are provided below.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

The focus of the workshop is astronomy education and public outreach, with a particular focus on sharing strategies and methods, creating cross-cultural and multi-lingual ventures, forming E/PO collaborations, and exploiting the science and international reach of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) — which will soon be operating from parallel sites in the U.S. and Chile —  for fostering these activities. We wish to bring together astronomers, educators, and journalists to achieve the above objectives, and also formulate methods by which we can promote the public face of SDSS and APOGEE within Chile, across the Americas and beyond.

VENUE

Viña del Mar is Chile’s largest and best-known beach resort town. It is 120km (74 miles) NW of Santiago. The city was founded in 1874 as a weekend retreat and garden residence for the wealthy elite from Valparaíso and Santiago.  The city is divided into two sectors: downtown and the beachfront. The hotel Gala, while downtown, is still only a 10-minute walk from the beach. Viña del Mar is easily reachable from Santiago (both city and airport) by bus, via a 1 hour 45 min trip from Santiago.  Private taxi transport can also be arranged for you.

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

Jura Borissova (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Mariana Cano Díaz (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)

Steven Majewski (University of Virginia)

Karen Masters (University of Portsmouth)

Veronica Motta (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Ed Murphy (University of Virginia)

David Whelan (Austin College)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Jura Borissova (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Samer Kanaan (Universidad de Valparaíso)

Makarena Estrella (Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, MAS)

Verónica Motta (Universidad de Valparaíso)

REGISTRATION/LODGING

Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.  A block of rooms has been reserved at the Gala Hotel.   Please book your room as soon as possible directly at: http://www.galahotel.cl/en/.  Please, mention that you are an SSDS/APOGEE meeting participant in the hotel registration.

Sponsors:

A workshop funded by the Center for Global Inquiry + Innovation in partnership with the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, as well as the Universidad de Valparaiso and Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS).

Directions Guide

Wine Tour Information

AGENDA

25 May 2016

11:00-12:00: Registration

12:00-12:30: Welcome, Rector, Dean, Astrophysics Center of University of Valparaiso

12:30-13:30: Cocktail Hour

13:30-15:30: First session: Introduction to the SDSS/APOGEE Survey and Outreach Efforts. Chairman: Ed Murphy

13:30 – 14:00: “An Introduction to APOGEE”, Steven Majewski

14:00 – 14:30: “Education and Public Outreach with the SDSS”, Karen Masters

14:30 – 15:00: “Dual-Language Outreach Efforts for the APOGEE-2 Survey”, David Whelan

15:00 – 15:30: “SDSS Plate Distribution”, Nicholas MacDonald

15:30-16:00 Break

16:00-18:00: Second session: Internet-Focused Outreach. Chairman: David Whelan

16:00 – 16:20: “Bling Bling Universe: Sharing the SDSS with Chilean Students”, Nestor Espinoza

16:20 – 16:40: “Finding our Place in the Mass Media: A View from the Star Tres Initiative”, Javiera Rey

16:40 – 17:00: “Startres.net, the Evolution of a Blog in the Social Media”, Karina Rojas

17:00 – 17:20: “Citizen Science in Astronomy with the Zooniverse”, Karen Masters

17:20 – 17:40: “Explora: Programa Nacional de Divulgación y Valoración de la Ciencia y la Tecnología”, Maria Escobar

17:40-18:00: “Outreach and Education Efforts by UNAM in Mexico”, Mariana Cano

20:30 Workshop Dinner

26 May 2016

10:00-11:40: Third Session: Outreach in Chile. Chairwoman: Mariana Cano

10:00 – 10:20: “Outreach Efforts with the VVV Survey: Lessons Learned”, Dante Minniti

10:20 – 10:40: “Astronomy Outreach in V Region”, Nikolaus Vogt

10:40 – 11:00: “El bicho de la Ciencia: contigo la ciencia tiene sentido”, Sergio Balbontin

11:00 – 11:20: “Difusion Astronomia AIUC”, Paulina Troncoso Iribarren

11:20 – 11:40: “Reaching for the stars: UDP Inclusive Astronomy Outreach Experience”, Erika Labbe W.

11:40-12:10: Break 12:10-13:30: Fourth Session: Institution-Based Outreach. Chairman: Dante Minniti

12:10 – 12:30: “Astronomy EPO Programs at the University of Virginia”, Edward Murphy

12:30 – 12:50: “Dark Skies, Bright Kids!”, Kelsey Johnson (remote)

12:50 – 13:10: “An Integrated Research, Curriculum Development, and Teaching Project in Solar System Astronomy”, Christopher Palma

13:10 – 13:30: “Outreach within the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA)”, David Altair

13:30-14:00: Final Discussion

14:00-15:00: Lunch 15:00: Two Options: (1) Organized wine tour (participants pay) (2) Round Table for Chilean participants: Chairwoman/Chairman: Veronica Motta & Sergio Balbontín[:]