Astronomy eResearch Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference

The Astronomy eResearch Advisory Committee is a committee of Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL). The purpose of AeRAC is to assist AAL by executing the following:

• Consider the astronomy services provided by Australia's national high performance computing facilities;
• Monitor and assess the performance of high performance computing facilities and eResearch projects funded by AAL;
• Keep the AAL Board apprised of developments or gaps in astronomy's eResearch access, and of any emerging opportunities, and provide it with strategic advice accordingly;
• Advise AAL on how to progress the federation of national astronomy datasets vision.

Membership

• Members of AeRAC are appointed by the AAL Board for a fixed term, with the possibility of renewal.

Composition

• Lindsay Botten, NCI Director (ex-officio)
• Tim Cornwell, CSIRO, until 31 December 2012
• Darren Croton, Swinburne University of Technology, until 31 December 2013
• Christopher Fluke, Swinburne University of Technology, until 31 December 2013
• Andrew Hopkins (Chair), Australian Astronomical Observatory, until 31 December 2013
• Bärbel Koribalski, CSIRO, until 31 December 2012
• Andrew Rohl, iVEC Director (ex-officio)
• Mark Wainwright, Astronomy Australia Ltd, until 31 December 2012
• Andreas Wicenec, University of Western Australia, until 31 December 2013
• Ross Wilkinson, Australian National Data Service, until 31 December 2012

This committee builds on the work done by the initial High Performance Computing Working Group (HPCWG).