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Rpt All Pis W/Juniors by MOA rpt_All PIs w/Juniors by MOA MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration Australia/AAL MOA PI Scientists: 10 Brough, Sarah University of New South Wales Galaxies Galaxy surveys; galaxy clusters; brightest cluster galaxies; intracluster light Davis, Tamara University of Queensland Dark Energy Cosmology; dark energy; large scale structure; weak lensing; supernovae; AGN de Grijs, Richard Macquarie University Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume Star clusters, Local Group, Magellanic Clouds Driver, Simon University of Western Australia Galaxies Multiwavelength galaxy surveys; galaxy evolution; low surface brightness galaxies Galloway, Duncan Monash University Transients/Variable Stare Gravitational waves; transients Glazebrook, Karl Swinburne University of Technology Dark Energy, Strong Lensing Gravitational lensing; multiwavelength galaxy surveys; galaxy evolution Jerjen, Helmut Australian National University Galaxies Dwarf galaxies, Milky Way satellites, galaxy formation Martell, Sarah University of New South Wales Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume Chemical tagging; Milky Way; satellites and streams Meurer, Gerhardt University of Western Australia Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume; Galaxies Nearby galaxies Webster, Rachel University of Melbourne Active Galactic Nuclei; Strong Lensing Gravitational lensing; AGN; quasars Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 1 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration MOAName Institution Scientist Name Status MentorName Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Lombilla, Cristina Martinez JR Brough, Sarah Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Montes, Mireia JR Brough, Sarah Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Montet, Ben JR Brough, Sarah 3 Australia/AAL University of Queensland Carr, Anthony JR Davis, Tamara Australia/AAL University of Queensland Glanville, Aaron JR Davis, Tamara Australia/AAL University of Queensland Hinton, Samuel JR Davis, Tamara Australia/AAL University of Queensland Howlett, Cullen JR Davis, Tamara 4 Australia/AAL Macquarie University Kamath, Devika JR de Grijs, Richard Australia/AAL Macquarie University McDermid, Richard JR de Grijs, Richard Australia/AAL Macquarie University Spitler, Lee JR de Grijs, Richard Australia/AAL Macquarie University Zucker, Daniel JR de Grijs, Richard 4 Australia/AAL University of Western Australia Bellstedt, Sabine JR Driver, Simon Australia/AAL University of Western Australia Davies, Luke JR Driver, Simon Australia/AAL University of Western Australia Meyer, Martin JR Driver, Simon Australia/AAL University of Western Australia Robotham, Aaron JR Driver, Simon 4 Australia/AAL Monash University Ackley, Kendall JR Galloway, Duncan Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 2 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration Australia/AAL Monash University Kemp, Alexander JR Galloway, Duncan Australia/AAL Monash University Mandel, Ilya JR Galloway, Duncan Australia/AAL Monash University Mong, Yik Lun (Travis) JR Galloway, Duncan 4 Australia/AAL Swinburne University of Technology Graham, Alister JR Glazebrook, Karl Australia/AAL Swinburne University of Technology Jacobs, Colin JR Glazebrook, Karl Australia/AAL Swinburne University of Technology Ruggeri, Rossana JR Glazebrook, Karl Australia/AAL Swinburne University of Technology Taylor, Ned JR Glazebrook, Karl 4 Australia/AAL Australian National University Dirnberger, Markus JR Jerjen, Helmut Australia/AAL Australian National University Mackey, Dougal JR Jerjen, Helmut Australia/AAL Australian National University Wolf, Christian JR Jerjen, Helmut 3 Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Ruiter, Ashley JR Martell, Sarah Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Simpson, Jeffrey JR Martell, Sarah Australia/AAL University of New South Wales Stello, Dennis JR Martell, Sarah 3 Australia/AAL University of Melbourne Alonzi, Noura JR Webster, Rachel Australia/AAL University of Melbourne Auchettl, Katie JR Webster, Rachel Australia/AAL University of Melbourne Hon, Wei Jeat JR Webster, Rachel Australia/AAL University of Melbourne Paynter, James JR Webster, Rachel 4 Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 3 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration Total Juniors: 33 Brazil Consortium MOA PI Scientists: 7 Bueno de Camargo, Juli Observatório Nacional / MCTIC Solar System, Transients Transneptunian region and Centaurs da Costa, Luiz Nicolaci Observatório Nacional, LIneA Dark Energy Dark Energy Lima, Marcos Vinicius BUniversidade Estadual de São Paulo DESC Dark Energy Marra, Valerio Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo DESC Dark Energy Rosenfeld, Rogerio Instituto de Física Teórica ‐UNESP Dark Energy Covariance matrices, Parameter estimation Santiago, Basílio Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) A Stars, Milky‐Way, and Local Volume Star clusters, dwarf galaxies, stellar clouds and streams, Galactic structure, Magellanic Clouds, low‐mass stars and substellar objects Vitenti, Mariana Penna Universidade de Brasilia DESC Dark Energy Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 4 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration MOAName Institution Scientist Name Status MentorName Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional / MCTIC Banda‐Huarca, Martín Valentín JR Bueno de Camargo, Julio Ign Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional / MCTIC Benedetti‐Rossi, Gustavo JR Bueno de Camargo, Julio Ign Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional / MCTIC Boufleur, Rodrigo JR Bueno de Camargo, Julio Ign Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional / MCTIC Rommel, Flavia JR Bueno de Camargo, Julio Ign 4 Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional, LIneA dos Santos, Hillysson JR da Costa, Luiz Nicolaci Brazil Consortium Observatório Nacional, LIneA Gschwend, Julia JR da Costa, Luiz Nicolaci 2 Brazil Consortium IF/USP, LIneA Aguena, Michel JR da Costa, Luiz Nicolai 1 Brazil Consortium Universidade Estadual de Campinas Brandão de Souza, Anderson Luiz JR Lima, Marcos Brazil Consortium Universidade Estadual de São Paulo Camacho, Hugo JR Lima, Marcos Brazil Consortium Universidade Estadual de São Paulo Gomes, Daniel Charles Heringer JR Lima, Marcos Brazil Consortium Universidade Estadual de São Paulo Gomes, Rafael Charles Heringer JR Lima, Marcos 4 Brazil Consortium Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Baqui, Pedro Otavio Souza JR Marra, Valerio Brazil Consortium Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Ferreira, Tassia Andrade JR Marra, Valerio Brazil Consortium Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Silva, Rodrigo Duarte JR Marra, Valerio 3 Brazil Consortium Instituto de Física Teórica ‐UNESP de los Rios, Martin JR Rosenfeld, Rogerio Brazil Consortium Instituto de Física Teórica ‐UNESP Oliveira, Felipe JR Rosenfeld, Rogerio Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 5 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration 2 Brazil Consortium Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Dal Ponte, Marina JR Santiago, Basílio (UFRGS) AND Laboratório Interinstitucional Brazil Consortium Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Pieres, Adriano JR Santiago, Basílio (UFRGS) AND Laboratório Interinstitucional 2 Brazil Consortium Universidade de Brasilia Vitenti, Sandro Dias Pinto JR Vitenti, Mariana 1 Total Juniors: 19 Canada MOA PI Scientists: 10 Abraham, Roberto University of Toronto Galaxies low surface brightness galaxiesbaryon fracon in the local volumepipeline development(high ‐precision flat‐fielding) Balogh, Michael University of Waterloo LSS and BAO Blakeslee, John National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Astron Transients; Dark Energy; Information and Statistics transient sky; cosmology / image subtraction; identification of transient sources Bovy, Jo University of Toronto Galaxies; Stars, MW & Local Volume wide‐field studies of the Milky Way's disk and halo with LSST Gallagher, Sarah Western University Active Galactic Nuclei multi‐band variability, reverberation mapping Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 6 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration Gladman, Brett University of British Columbia Solar system moving object detection and orbital linkage for solar system objects (asteroids, comets, other small bodies and even larger moving objects) Hall, Patrick York University AGN; Transients; Informatics and Statistics Hlozek, Renee University of Toronto DESC (already member) Photometric supernova studies, dark energy, cross correlation with other surveys Moon, Dae‐Sik University of Toronto Supernovae, Optical Transients, Software, Follow‐up Observations Supernovae, Optical Transients, Software Development, Follow‐up Observations Van Waerbeke, Ludovic University of British Columbia Dark energy, AGN, LSS and BAO, Informatics and statistics Dark energy, dark matter, Galaxy shape measurement, big data, statistics Tuesday, March 09, 2021 Page 7 of 77 MOAName PI Name and Science Interest Institution ScienceCollaboration MOAName Institution Scientist Name Status MentorName Canada National Research Council of Canada, Roediger, Joel JR Blakeslee, John Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics 1 Canada Western University Dewsnap, Logan JR Gallagher, Sarah Canada Western University Khatu, Viraja JR Gallagher, Sarah Canada Western University Tammour, Aycha JR Gallagher, Sarah 3 Canada University of British Columbia Ashton, Edward JR Gladman, Brett 1 Canada University of Toronto Bahmanyar, Anita JR Hlozek, Renee Canada University of Toronto Lokken, Martine JR Hlozek, Renee Canada University of Toronto Peters, Christina JR Hlozek, Renee Canada University of Toronto Sheere, Connor JR Hlozek, Renee 4
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