Spec-S5 Dark Matter Workshop II

America/Phoenix
950 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719
Description

We are pleased to present the second in a series of workshops focused on defining the dark matter science case for the next-generation massively multiplexed cosmology experiment, Spec-S5 (https://spec-s5.org/).  

This workshop will be held in-person at NSF NOIRLab in Tucson on March 18-20, 2026. Zoom access will be provided, though we strongly encourage in-person attendance since much of the workshop will be focused around small group discussions. The program is still under construction, but we expect a relatively brief introduction session followed by small group discussions and work focused on topics of shared interest. By the end of the meeting, we expect to have made progress on a white paper defining the Spec-S5 dark matter science program that can be fleshed out in future meetings in this series.
 
Note that registration is required for in-person participation. Payment of the registration fee must be handled separately using the appropriate link on the Indico side bar.
 
Organizing Committee:
Arjun Dey, Alex Drlica-Wagner, Daniel Gilman, Ting Li, Ethan Nadler, Connie Rockosi, Yuanyuan Zhang
 

Funding support is provided by The Kavli Foundation and NSF's NOIRLab.
 
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Participants
    • 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
      Breakfast 30m
    • 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
      Workshop
      • 9:00 AM
        Intro/Overview/Status 1h
      • 10:00 AM
        What we need to do... 30m

        ... and who is going to do it.

    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Coffee 15m
    • 11:00 AM 1:00 PM
      Workshop
    • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
      Lunch 1h
    • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
      Workshop
    • 3:30 PM 4:00 PM
      Coffee 30m
    • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
      Workshop
      • 4:00 PM
        Report on Progress and Next Steps 1h 30m
    • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM
      Reception 1h

      Evening reception at NSF NOIRLab

    • 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
      Breakfast 30m
    • 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
      Workshop
      • 9:00 AM
        Overview/Status 1h
      • 10:00 AM
        What we need to do... 30m

        ... and who is going to do it.

    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Coffee 15m
    • 11:00 AM 1:00 PM
      Workshop
    • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
      Lunch 1h
    • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM
      Workshop
    • 3:30 PM 4:00 PM
      Coffee 30m
    • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
      Workshop
      • 4:00 PM
        Report on Progress and Next Steps 1h 30m
    • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
      Group Dinner 2h

      Dinner will be organized as a group.

    • 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
      Breakfast 30m
    • 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
      Workshop
      • 9:00 AM
        Overview / Status 1h
      • 10:00 AM
        What we need to do... 30m

        ... and who is going to do it

    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Coffee 15m
    • 10:45 AM 11:30 AM
      Workshop
      • 10:45 AM
        Writing and Final Assignments 45m
    • 11:30 AM 4:00 PM
      Lunch / Trip to KPNO 4h 30m