NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre

NRC Herzberg
NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre
Named afterGerhard Herzberg
Founded atOttawa, Canada
Location
OwnerGovernment of Canada
Director-General
Luc Simard
Websiteastroherzberg.org
Formerly called
NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA)

The NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (NRC Herzberg, HAA)[1] is the leading Canadian centre for astronomy and astrophysics. It is based in Victoria, British Columbia. The current director-general, as of 2021, is Luc Simard.[2]

History

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Named for the Nobel laureate Gerhard Herzberg, it was formed in 1975 as part of the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The NRC-HIA headquarters were moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1995 to the site of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. In 2012, the organization was restructured and renamed NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics.[1]

Facilities

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NRC-HAA also operates the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory outside of Penticton, British Columbia and the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre as well as managing Canadian involvement in the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Gemini Observatory, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, the Square Kilometre Array, and the Thirty Meter Telescope, as well as Canada's national astronomy data centre.[3]

Plaskett Fellowship

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The Plaskett Fellowship is named after John Stanley Plaskett and is awarded to an outstanding, recent doctoral graduate in astrophysics or a closely related discipline.[4] Fellows conduct independent research in a stimulating, collegial environment at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Expertise in observational astrophysics is the norm, but some theoreticians were also among this distinguished group of astronomers.

Past Plaskett Fellows
Name Dates Current Position
Marshall, Madeline 2021 - present Plaskett Fellow, HAA
Woods, Tyrone 2019 - 2023 Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
Hénault-Brunet, Vincent 2017 - 2019 Assistant Professor, Saint Mary's University
Ngo, Henry 2017 - 2019 Data and Analytics Lead, Office of the Provincial Health Officer, BC Ministry of Health
Lawler, Samantha 2014 - 2019 Assistant Professor, University of Regina
McConnell, Nick 2014 - 2016 STEM Workforce Development and Education Manager, ISEE
Roediger, Joel 2013 - 2016 Astronomer, NRC-HAA
Kirk, Helen 2012 - 2015 Astronomer, NRC-HAA
Fraser, Wesley 2011 – 2014 University Fellow, Queen's University Belfast
Mann, Rita 2010 – 2015 Astronomer, Victoria
Schnee, Scott 2009 – 2010 System Director, The Aerospace Corporation
McConnachie, Alan 2008 – 2011 Instrumentation Astronomer, NRC-HAA
Peng, Chien-Yi 2007 – 2010 Scientific Programmer, Giant Magellan Telescope
Geha, Marla 2006 – 2007 Professor, Astronomy, Yale University
Puzia, Thomas H. 2006 – 2010 Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Onken, Chris 2005 – 2008 Research Fellow, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University
Peng, Eric 2004 – 2007 Faculty Research Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Peking University
Matthews, Brenda 2004 – 2008 Astronomer, Millimetre Astronomy Group, NRC-HAA
Fiege, Jason 2002 – 2004 Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba
Willott, Christopher 2002 – 2006 Astronomer, Canadian Astronomy Data Centre, NRC-HAA
Johnson, Jennifer 2002 – 2005 Professor, Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University
Sawicki, Marcin 2001 – 2004 Chair of Astronomy & Physics, Astronomy and Physics, St Mary's University
Barton, Elizabeth 1999 – 2001 Founder & CEO at Infiniscape Incorporated
van Zee, Liese 1999 – 2001 Professor, Astronomy, University of Indiana
Fulbright, Jon 1999 – 2002 GOES-R Product Readiness and Operations (PRO) Deputy and Product Quality Lead, Arctic Slope Technical Services
Côté, Stéphanie 1997 – 1999 Group Leader, Canadian Gemini Office NRC-HAA
Lavezzi, Tracey Ellen 1997 – 1999 Los Alamos National Laboratory
Courteau, Stéphane 1996 – 1999 Professor, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University
Côté, Patrick 1994 – 1997 Principal Research Officer, NRC-HAA
Marzke, Ronald 1994 – 1997 Associate Dean of College of Science & Engineering, San Francisco State University
Smecker-Hane, Tammy 1992 – 1995 Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of California Irvine
Garnavich, Peter 1991 – 1994 Professor, Astrophysics / Cosmology Physics, Notre Dame University
Riegler, Michael 1991 – 1993 Program Manager, Word Business Unit, Microsoft Corporation
Abraham, Roberto 1991 - 1994 Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toronto
Ellingson, Erica 1989 – 1992 Associate Professor, Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder
Friel, Eileen 1988 – 1990 Professor Emerita, University of Indiana
Pierce, Michael 1988 – 1991 Professor, University of Wyoming
Bolte, Michael 1987 – 1990 Professor, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Lick Observatory
Welch, Douglas 1986 – 1988 Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, McMaster University
Ratnatunga, Kavan 1986 – 1988 Senior Research Scientist, Carnegie-Mellon University
Westpfahl, David 1986 – 1988 Professor, Department of Physics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Crabtree, Dennis 1986 – 1988 Astronomer, NRC-HAA
Durand, Daniel 1986 – 1989 Retired, former Research Council Officer, NRC-HAA
Smith, Graeme 1984 – 1986 Professor, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Lick Observatory
Stauffer, John 1984 – 1986 Research Scientist, Spitzer Science Centre
Stetson, Peter 1983 – 1984 Retired, former Principal Research Officer, NRC-HAA
Campbell, Bruce 1983 – 1987 Financial consultant
Olszewski, Edward 1982 – 1984 Astronomer, Steward Observatory
Yee, Howard 1982 – 1984 Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
Stryker, Linda 1981 – 1983 Emeritus Professor, Arizona State University
Massey, Philip 1980 – 1983 Astronomer, Lowell Observatory
Mochnacki, Stefan 1980 – 1982 Retired, professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
Harris, Hugh 1980 – 1982 Astronomer, U.S. Naval Observatory
Quintana, Hernán 1979 – 1981 Professor, Department of Astronomy (former Chair), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pritchet, Christopher 1978 – 1981 Retired, professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy (former Chair), University of Victoria
Lawrie, David 1978 – 1980 Director, Sensing and Exploitation Department, Aerospace Corporation
Poeckert, Roland 1977 – 1979 Unknown
Rucinski, Slavek 1975 – 1977 Retired, formerly professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Associate Director, David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto

Covington Fellowship

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The Covington Fellowship is named after Arthur Covington and is awarded to an outstanding, recent doctoral graduate in astrophysics or a closely related discipline.[5] Fellows conduct independent research in a stimulating, collegial environment at the institute at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in Penticton, BC. DRAO staff expertise is in observational radio astronomy and the development of instrumentation and technology for radio telescopes. Current and past Covington Fellows are:

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Name Dates Current Position
Jennifer West 2023-present Covington Fellow, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, NRC-HAA
Mehrnoosh Tahani 2019-2022 Banting Fellow, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University
Trey Wenger 2019-2022 NSF Fellow, Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul Scholz 2016-2019 Dunlap Fellow, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
Timothy Robishaw 2011-2013 Senior Research Officer, Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, NRC-HAA
Maik Wolleben 2008-2011 Founder, Skaha Remote Sensing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Canada, National Research Council (January 9, 2017). "Evaluation of NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Portfolio". nrc.canada.ca.
  2. ^ "National Research Council Canada". www.nrc.ca. March 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "NRCC - NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics". Retrieved December 9, 2014. We operate Canada's national observatories and a national astronomy data centre
  4. ^ "Plaskett Fellowship".
  5. ^ "Covington Fellowship".
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