Spec-S5 Dark Matter Workshop II

Mar 18, 2026, 8:00 AM → Mar 20, 2026, 5:00 PM America/Phoenix

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

 

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Funding support is provided by The Kavli Foundation and NSF's NOIRLab.

 

   

Wed, March 18

8:30 AM Breakfast

Workshop

12:00 PM Lunch

Workshop

3:00 PM Coffee

Workshop

5:30 PM Reception

Evening reception at NSF NOIRLab

Thu, March 19

8:30 AM Breakfast

Workshop

12:00 PM Lunch

Workshop

3:00 PM Coffee

Workshop

6:00 PM Dinner (self-organized)

Dinner will be self-organized.

Fri, March 20

8:30 AM Breakfast

Workshop

12:00 PM Lunch (self-organized)