Telescope Time Allocation Committee

The NRAO Telescope Time Allocation Committee (TAC) is comprised of the chairs of the Science Review Panels. Members typically serve for two years. Their role is to represent the science expertise of the relevant SRP and to collectively make recommendations to the NRAO regarding time allocation and scheduling priorities of proposals submitted to the Observatory each semester, weighing science merit, technical feasibility, and programmatic concerns.

The TAC membership for semester 26B is:

Dr. Poonam Chandra, GWT panel, NRAO
Dr. Thankful Cromartie, PCO panel, NRL
Dr. Anuj Sarma, ISM panel, DePaul
Dr. Ute Lisenfeld, NGA Panel, Granada
Dr. Stephen White (chair), SSP panel, AFRL
Dr. Adam Ginsburg, SFM panel, Florida
Dr. Mark Lacy, LLA panel, NRAO
Dr. Martin Hardcastle, HLA panel, Hertfordshire
Dr. Danielle Lucero, EGS panel, Virginia Tech
Dr. Justin Spilker, HIZ panel, Texas A&M

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Founded in 1956, the NSF NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NSF NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NSF NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NSF NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

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The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory and NSF Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.