OUTLINE • Background Wed lunchtime: • ERA 2018 discussion session • 2016-2025 Decadal Plan priorities • Progress • Opportunities • MTR timeline • Participation
BACKGROUND • 2016-25 Astronomy Decadal Plan informs investment by Government via AAL, DIIS, NCRIS etc. • 2021-25 Mid-term review is an opportunity to update Plan and examine new opportunities
State of Australian University Research 2018-19 ERA 2018 3 4 5 Physical Sciences (02) has the highest proportion of ‘well above world average’ higher degree research institutes of any the 22 Australian fields of research (FOR).
ERA 2015 Proportion of outputs well above world average PHYSICAL SCIENCES Research outputs (journal papers)
Physical Sciences Research outputs 2011-2016 Research income 2014-2016 Other Physical Other Physical Sciences, Sciences, 1293.4 $21,765,561 Quantum Physics, 1627.9 Astronomical and Space Sciences, Quantum Physics, Astronomical and $103,376,084 $76,517,599 Space Sciences, 6144 Optical Physics, 3836.9 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, $43,779,949 Optical Physics, Atomic, Molecular, $72,754,830 Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, Condensed Matter 3137.4 Physics, 2675.8 Condensed Matter Classical Physics, Classical Physics, Physics, $64,171,058 $6,339,907 827.2
Physical Sciences FTEs 2017 Top-rated (ERA 5) institutes Other Physical Other Physical Sciences, 78.8 Sciences, 4 Quantum Physics, 5 Quantum Physics, Astronomical and Astronomical and 124.9 Space Sciences, 14 Space Sciences, 304 Optical Physics, Atomic, Molecular, Optical Physics, 12 191.8 Nuclear, Particle and Atomic, Molecular, Plasma Physics, 5 Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 134.3 Condensed Matter Classical Physics, 2 Condensed Matter Physics, 159.9 Classical Physics, Physics, 10 46.2
PHYSICAL SCIENCES 02 4.4% of Australian Competitive Grants Research Income • (HERDC 1) in 2016 Biological, agricultural, engineering, medical research • areas are much larger 3.6% of research output in 2016 • 2.1% of FTEs • PUBLICATIONS Declining share and declining output • YEAR
Growth in astronomy over three Decadal Plans Unique authors (3 yr) 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1996 2006 2016
Growth in astronomy over three Decadal Plans Unique papers (3 yr) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1996 2006 2016
International collaboration over three Astronomy Decadal Plans 1996 2006 2016
Normalised distribution of astronomers and their publication network over three Decadal Plans 1996 2006 2016
Decadal Plan 2016-25 Strategic Priorities • Partnership equating to 30% of an 8-metre class optical/infrared telescope • Continued development and operations of Square Kilometre Array (SKA) precursors, the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) and Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) at the Murchison Radio- astronomy Observatory (MRO), and membership of the SKA telescope • Partnership equating to 10% of a 30-metre class optical/infrared extremely large telescope (ELT), such as the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)
Decadal Plan 2016-25 Strategic Priorities • Capability within the national observatories (the Australian ( ) Astronomical Observatory, AAO; and Australia Telescope National Facility, ATNF) to maximise Australia’s engagement in global projects through instrumentation development for these and other facilities • World-class high performance computing (HPC) and software capability for large theoretical simulations, and resources to enable processing and delivery of large data sets from these facilities
Decadal Plan 2016-25 Community Priorities ( ) • Utilisation of astronomy to improve participation and the standard of science education in schools through teacher-training programs; ( ) • Provision of graduate training that includes transferable skills to provide highly skilled graduates for roles in wider society; • Establishment of a central body to promote and facilitate industry engagement with the next generation of global facilities; ( ) • Adoption of principles and practices that aim for at least 33% female representation at all levels of Australian astronomy by 2025.
Opportunity 1: Gravitational waves and multi-messenger astronomy
Opportunity 2: Space
Opportunity 3: data centres, HPC
Other opportunities ?
MTR TIMELINE July 2019 Capabilities and Opportunities paper(s) July 2019 MTR kick-off at ASA ASM Aug - Oct 2019 Workshops Aug - Oct 2019 White papers Sept - Oct 2019 Town Hall meetings Nov 2019 - Feb MTR committee drafts MTR 2020 Mar – Jun 2020 Community consultation July 2020 MTR finalised
AAS NCA MTR committee CapOp committee Working groups
Opportunities to contribute to MTR • ASA lunchtime discussion tomorrow • Short written submissions to MTR committee • Working groups • Town Hall meetings
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