Contacting the Australian Gemini Office

Please direct all general enquiries to:

Dr Stuart Ryder
Australian Gemini Scientist
Anglo-Australian Observatory
P.O. Box 296
Epping, NSW 1710
AUSTRALIA
(Street address for courier delivery: 167 Vimiera Rd, Eastwood, NSW 2122)

Tel: +61 (0)2 9372 4843
Fax: +61 (0)2 9372 4880
E-mail: ausgo -@- aao.gov.au
(Please use this e-mail address in preference to individual AusGO staff addresses, as this account is checked on a daily basis by AusGO staff, and you are more likely to get a prompt response.)

Gemini Helpdesk

Technical queries about new Gemini proposals, or problems with your allocated Gemini programs, should normally be submitted via the Gemini Helpdesk. This will automatically forward your query to the appropriate AusGO staff member, and if they cannot answer your question, it will be passed on to someone at the observatory who can.

Deputy Gemini Scientists

Dr Terry Bridges
Anglo-Australian Observatory
P.O. Box 296
Epping, NSW 1710
AUSTRALIA

E-mail: tjb -@- aao.gov.au

Dr Christopher Onken has been appointed as a Deputy Gemini Scientist to be based at RSAA, and will take up his position in Aug/Sep 2008.

Instrument Specialists

These are experts on particular Gemini instruments. You would normally contact them via the Helpdesk (see above), but here are their names should you wish to contact them directly. For any instruments not listed, contact Stuart Ryder.

GMOS

Contact Terry Bridges as above.

NIRI, ALTAIR, GNIRS, bHROS, and Phoenix

Contact Stuart Ryder as above.

Mid-IR Instruments (T-ReCS and Michelle)

Dr Matthew Whiting
CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
PO Box 76
Epping, NSW 1710
AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 (0)2 9372 4263
Matthew.Whiting -@- csiro.au

NIFS

Dr Paul Francis
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Australian National University
Mt Stromlo Observatory
Cotter Road
Weston, ACT 2611
AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 (0)2 6125 8031
pfrancis -@- mso.anu.edu.au

Australian Gemini Office, ausgo -@- aao.gov.au