Jan 10, 2007 - Three Radio Astronomy Futures: EVLA, ALMA, and SKA -
Dr. Mark Adams
Two
major international radio astronomy research facilities are now under
construction: the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA) in the southwestern
United States, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
in the high-elevation desert of northern Chile. A third new international
research facility, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), is in its early design
phase. This talk will provide an overview of the scope, design, and schedule
for each of these extraordinary new facilities.
Presentation
Bio: Mark Adams works for the
National Radio Astronomy
Observatory at its headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he is
the Assistant Director for Education & Public Outreach. Mark received an
undergraduate astronomy degree from the Pennsylvania State University, then
attended the University of Arizona, where he completed his Ph.D., also in
astronomy. After 13 years working in industry, Mark returned to astronomy in
1994 when he became the site director for the University of Texas - McDonald
Observatory in west Texas. Mark moved to Virginia and the NRAO in January
2004. During his career, Mark has conducted research at radio, optical, and
infrared wavelengths and has published papers on star formation,
gravitational lenses, radio galaxies, Wolf-Rayet stars, supernovae, quasars,
fiber optics, and large telescope operations. Mark has also written popular
articles on astronomy and natural history, including a book published in 2003
by Texas A&M University Press titled �Chasing Birds across Texas: A Birding
Big Year.�
