====== Telecon Notes 20180214 ======

Attendance: Lloyd, Julian, Amy, Shaul, Nick, Charles, Dan, Dave

Notes by:  Karl \\

=== Agenda:===

  * May Workshop
    * {{https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kIxWWhZd0Kv-Nt9KnJ-9YyNdxTt8SMUxaMoF6-QWgZU/edit#gid=529735521|google sheet with some program suggestions}}
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=== Notes ===

May Workshop
  * travel funds for invitees of $400 in US, $800 from other continents.
  * Fundamental physics.  Lloyd: Converged? Dan: All fine with speakers. Francis Yan on panel.  Lloyd: Can invite large panel. So if some can't come panelists can move to presentations.
    * Shaul: we can't over invite, but < 4 on panel is ok. If we move people off panel to fill discussion.
    * Jens to replace Sylvia if she can't come.
    * Panel: Francis-Yan, Yacine, Arminia Calabrese, Meerburg
    * **Dan** and/or Lloyd to send invitations.
  * Extragalacic.  Happy with talk list?  Panel names?
    * Nick: names online in spreadsheet, 5 people.  And have backups for speakers if people can't come.
    * Nick: could fill in 17:00 slot with component separation. Useful tool.
      * Shaul: makes sense. can decide in few days on final speaker invite.
    * **Nick** to issue remaining invitations.  coordinate with Shaul on Colin/Jacques invitations.
      * **Lloyd** to forward invite template to group.
  * Galactic Science.
    * Dave: current speaker plans are good.  Added topics in GS + foregrounds make sense.
    * CL: Brandon good choice to talk in overlap of GS and foregrounds.
    * Shaul: Do we want Brandon to talk about foregrounds models or dust composition? 
      * CL: could make him do both, sky models and dust composition.  Also he gives good talks.
    * Dave: Or at 14:25 we could have a panel/summary on galactic.
      * Shaul: reason for combined panels is time constraint mostly. even if this isn't ideal.
      * Dave: could give Brandon ~30 min to do both topics. then stretch panel time.
    * CL: 
    * Shaul: is current discussion session of foregrounds + galactic ok?
      * Dave: this is ok. since dust models blend to foregrounds.
    * Shaul: panel names for galactic?
      * Dave: current speakers are good. Shaul: extra input is also good.
        * Dave: can invite more. Jiles as possible moderator, or panelist.  Terry Jones.  **w/Laura will get 2-4 names for panel, prioritized.**
    * **Dave/Laura** officially invite current speakers.
  * Technology + syst.
    * Shaul: w/Hannes have names list.  Condensed talks slightly.  Will invite Peter Shirron.
    * Systematics.  Brendan will come for 1/2 day.  Working on last speaker slot.
    * Panel in line 70. + adding 1 person from systematics.  Have backups as well. Invitations will be issued.
      * Julian: Still very gender imbalanced.  Can we get Joy?
        * Shaul: Joy is moving to a new job, so no luck.  Other ideas are welcome.
  * Final report discussion.
    * 85 min. with panelists.  Lloyd moderates.
      * Suggested panel: Susanne, (Lyman, Chuck, or Scott -- steering committee), Al Kogut, John Ruhl -- external.
      * CL: format? SH: primarily discussion based is goal. 5 min talk per panelist is sufficient.
      * LK: Some structure is useful for 85 min block. prompts/responsibilities to specific panelists?
      * SH: example possible topics.  
        - 50 page report only doc? and additional white paper(s)? additional info to decadal?
          * SH: 50 page likely won't do justice to whole case.
          * Dan: like multiple white papers, not one large paper.   
          * CL: need report guidelines present to guide this discussion.  
          * CL: for multiple white papers. imagine them as chapters in larger book, so they don't get split apart.
          * CL: for decadal, longer isn't always better. they will have a great amount to read.
          * SH: another option, can put white papers on arXiv and cite them in 50 pg report.
        - case for space. synergy with ground and other data in next 10 yrs
        - other suggestions?
      * CL: report guidelines?  SH: 50 page to SOMA  (cost review). w/ engineering addendum that is TeamX or possibly an edited version.
        * AT: NASA guidelines; 50 page, >1/2 should be science.  Looks likely to remove TeamX report as part of this.  Puts more pressure on report for engineering details.
      * Lloyd: let's invite those panelists for now. can adjust topics next week.
        * SH: yes, we'll proceed with that.