People

The table below provides contact information for key NRAO personnel who are available to assist the VLA and VLBA user community. Questions on proposing, telescope time allocation, scheduling, observing, data reduction (AIPS, CASA), and various other topics, may be directed to the NRAO Helpdesk; you can expect a response within one to two business days.

The listed four-digit numbers are sufficient for calls made from within the SOC. If you are calling from outside the SOC, dial 575-835 before dialing the four-digit number. Please also refer to our searchable NRAO Directory.

If you wish to contact an NRAO staff member directly, you may e-mail them by addressing your message to "first initial last name"@nrao.edu. Thus, you may contact Joanne Astronomer at: "jastrono@nrao.edu". The name is truncated to eight characters. 

Name Extension DSOC Room Notes
Patricia (Trish) Henning 7300 336 Assoc. Director for New Mexico Operations
Lori Appel 7300 336 Sr. Admin, AD office
Receptionist 7000 Front Desk SOC receptionist:
Reservationist 7216 248 SOC transportation & reservations: nmreserv@nrao.edu
Science Helpdesk n/a n/a Science Helpdesk
SOC Computing 7213 n/a Computing Helpdesk: helpdesk@nrao.edu

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