Onsala Steering Committee (OSC) - Strategy Discussion

Name: Onsala Steering Committee (OSC) - Strategy Discussion
Start: 2026-10-08T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Chalmers Kårhus

Thursday 8 Oct 2026, 09:00 → 15:00 Europe/Stockholm

Room: Catella (Chalmers Kårhus)

Room: Catella

Chalmers Kårhus

Chalmers Entré › Chalmersplatsen 1 - Directions Go to Floor 3.

Description

Zoom details:

https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/67768769926

- 09:00 → 09:05
  
  1. Opening, welcome, agenda 5m
  
  Speaker: Per-Eric Sundgren
- 09:05 → 09:15
  
  2. Minutes and actions from previous meeting (approval) 10m
  
  Speaker: John Conway
  
  Minutes_OSC_SteerCommitee-MoM-May2026-v2.pdf
  
  Slides-OSC-260522-v4.pdf
- 09:15 → 09:40
  
  3. Observatory News (related to strategy discussion) 25m
  
  3.1 - OSO Astronomy newsletter,June 2026
  3.2 - SKA news.July Council meeting Next funding protocol + SRC nodes
  3.3 - Visit of LM delegation to OSO and Chalmers (3rd September)
  3.4 - Threat to Jodrell Bank Observatory and potential effect on EVN/JIVE
  3.5 - Final signed OSO funding agreement 2027-2030 (Doc 3.5A below). For reference (doc B) is copy of submitted VR proposal
  3.6 - Publicity on funding award (Docs A, B).
  3.7 - OSO overview slides presented during visit to OSO of VR Infrastructure advisory committee B on 24th September
  3.8 - Notice of coming ESO Call forALMA WSU B7 receiver and delivery of our B7 prototype to APEX
  
  3.0 - SLIDES-OSO_News.pdf
  
  3.1 -OSO Astronomy Newsletter (June 2026)
  
  3.5A - Godkännande av villkor.PDF
  
  3.5B - Application_OSO_VRInfra_2025.pdf
  
  3.6A - Publicity_Links.pdf
  
  3.6B - GP_OSO_VR_Grant_Article.pdf
  
  3.7 - OSO-Intro-RÅG-B-20260924.pdf
- 09:40 → 09:50
  
  4. Current OSO Strategy 2020 -2030 10m
  
  4.1 - Brief comments on current strategy
  4.2 - Deviations from strategy noted in report for 2025 to VR
  
  4.1 - OSO-Strategy-to-2030.pdf
  
  4.2 -OSO_Annual_Report_toVR_2025-final.pdf
- 09:50 → 11:20
  
  5. Detailed discussion Geo strategy 1h 30m
  
  5.1 - OSO Geo Strategy Document - Per Erik - Discussion
  5.2 - Future geo instrumentation
  
  5.1 Strategic outlook for space geodesy at OSO - Author Per Erik Opseth.pdf
  
  5.2A OSO_GEO_verksamhetsbeskrivning_2026_2028_eng_sign.pdf
  
  5.2B- Future-Geoscience_instrumentation .pdf
- 11:20 → 12:00
  
  6. Detailed Discussion Astronomy Strategy - Part 1 40m
  
  Evolution of VR modules from 2031- 2036
  
  Mod 3 - ALMA Receivers
  Mod 4 - ALMA Regional Centre node
  Mod 5 - SKA Regional Centre node
  
  6.0 SLIDES- Astronomy Strategy-Part 1.pdf
- 12:00 → 12:45
  
  Lunch 45m
- 12:45 → 13:45
  
  7. Detailed discussion of Astronomy Strategy - part 2 1h
  
  Evolution of VR modules from 2031- 2036 (continued)
  
  Module 2 OSO telescopes
  
  Which telescopes shouuld we operate in 2036, 25 m, 20 m, LOFAR, residual APEX operations (other new telescope contributions). Does OSO try to do too much given its resources and we should concentrate efforts?
  
  Possibility of seeking private (or public) funding for a new dish to replace our older 25 m and 20 m telescopes. Does OSC support such fundraising efforts
  
  Future involvement in new/enhanced ground based telescopes such as AtLAST and ALMA 2040
  
  NewOSODish-Funding-Meeting-260925-v2.pdf
- 13:45 → 14:45
  8. General Strategic Issues 1h
  - Risk Register
  - Funding
  - Outreach (separate funding line)
  - Organization
  - User base development
  - Increasing Staff Diversity
  - Improving staff recruitment and retention
- 14:45 → 15:00
  
  9. Conclusions and next steps 15m