Keck Science Steering Committee
Annual Strategic Planning Session
September 22, 2005
GOALS
1.
To analyze and discuss the strategic landscape, examine our strengths
and weaknesses as a community, and propose scientific directions that
maximize opportunities for the Observatory in the era of many giant
telescopes.
2. To assess the accomplishments of the Keck
Observatory over the last year compared to goals.
3. To recommit ourselves to the support and development of the Keck Observatory and to update the existing Strategic Plan as required.
AGENDA
12:00
- 1:00pm Lunch
Chairs – Mclean & Djorgovski
1:00
- 1:30pm The Strategic Landscape: (Ian McLean, George
Djorgovski)
1:30 - 2:00pm Current plans at Keck for next 5
years and beyond: (Fred Chaffee, Hilton Lewis)
2:00 -
2:30pm AO at Keck: Claire Max and Mike Liu
2:30
- 3:00pm NASA’s future plans at Keck, including the
Interferometer – Steve Ridgway
3:00 -
3:30pm Break
3:30 - 5:00pm Open Discussion (Chaired by Djorgovski & McLean)
Web
Forum results (Chaffee)
5:00 - 5:15pm Break - to allow SP
leaders to summarize the discussion
5:15 - 5:30pm Wrap
up
6:00 - 7:30pm Reception