Logistics

 

Important Dates

 In-person Registration Deadline: March 13th, 2024

Symposium Venue

The Jansky Auditorium on the Green Bank Observatory Campus

The Observatory address is 155 Observatory Rd, Green Bank, WV 24944

* Please be aware that there is no cell phone reception within Green Bank or within a 1 hour drive of Green Bank.

Driving Directions:

Find us on: Google Maps, Bing Maps, what3words

If you are coming from:

The North, take  I-79 S to RT 33 East to RT 92 S

The South, take I-77 N to I-64 E to RT 92 N

The East, take

  • I-64 W to RT 92 N – OR 
  • RT 33 W to RT 28 S/W to RT 92 S

The West, take:

  • RT 50 E to I-79 S to RT 33 E to RT 92 S – OR
  • I-64 E to I-79 N to RT 33 E to RT 92 S – OR
  • I-64/I-77 E to I-64 E to RT 92 N

More information here. 

Lodging

For participants who have not booked and paid for their own lodging, lodging will be sponsored by NRAO via the Green Bank Housing onsite. 


Computing Access

Green Bank Observatory is located in the heart of the National Radio Quiet Zone.  There is no cell service or wifi here! Internet connection is available via ethernet cable connect. Make sure to bring adapters if your laptop does not have an ethernet port. WiFi of any kind is not permitted on site. We also ask that you turn off the WiFi capability of any wireless devices while in Green Bank.

Meal Arrangements

Onsite meals provide.

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria at 8am. Dinners will be served at 5pm.

On Sunday night (March 17th) food and drink will be available for Postdocs and registered participants only starting at 7pm. 

GBO Site Tour: Logistics and RFI concerns

On Wednesday, March 20th, a GBO site tour has been organized for the postdocs and career panelists. More information TBD.

Closed-toed shoes and long pants are required during the tour.  

  • Digital cameras are not permitted near the telescopes
  • Please take RFI precautions and protocols as instructed by the organizers
  • If you have any question, please ask one of your local guides.

 

Green Bank Tourist Attractions

 TBD

 

Connect with NRAO

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

Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on 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. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.