Jeannette Barnes, Caty Pilachowski (National Optical Astronomy Observatories), and TheTelescope Proposal Process Workshop Participants
Reference URL: http://www.noao.edu/scope/tpp_workshop/
The National Optical Astronomy Observatories hosted a Telescope Proposal Process Workshop in Tucson in mid-August in which representatives of several observatories met to discuss common issues and goals related to telescope proposals for astronomical telescopes. The goal of the Proposal Process Workshop was to develop a shared understanding among observatories, including the National Gemini Offices and the Gemini Project, of the requirements and procedures for telescope proposals, and to encourage cooperation among the national observatories of the Gemini partner countries, STScI, and other institutions faced with similar issues and concerns related to the telescope proposal process. This paper will summarize the issues discussed at the workshop and the actions resulting from these discussions. Readers may wish to visit the workshop Web site for further details; see the URL http://www.noao.edu/scope/tpp_workshop/ .