ACCent: Great Surveys of Astronomy Workshop

This meeting will bring together the community to talk about common issues such as scientific goals, survey strategy, telescope and information technology, follow-up observations, coordination of multi-wavelength resources, theoretical frameworks, simulations, data management, data products, and other cross-cutting problems or solutions. To summarize the spirit of the meeting: "This meeting will bring together the key workers in the field to exchange ideas, and identify areas of cooperation, complementarity, and coordination between surveys and with the greater astronomical community." The vision is for a future where a variety of surveys and follow-up programs are underway and flourishing.

Recently, the phenomenal success of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) carried out at the Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico has kicked off a new generation of astrophysically and cosmologically motivated surveys that are widely accessible not only to researchers, but also to the public. This meeting will showcase the scientific and technical strengths in the New Mexico astronomy and physics research community at a national and international level.

The Great Surveys Scientific Organizing Committee includes: Steve Myers (chair), Ken Chambers, Josh Frieman, Salman Habib, Michael Strauss, and Martin White.