Collaboration Initiation Between NMSU and LANLfor Seismic Studies of the Sun and Stars

Helio- and asteroseismology are becoming extremely productive research fields in astronomy due to the increase in quality of stellar oscillation data over the past decade, which will only get better over the next few years with several major missions scheduled. Dr. Jason Jackiewicz at NMSU and Dr. Joyce Guzik at LANL share a common expertise in stellar seismology and intend to establish a long-lasting collaboration between these two New Mexico Institutions with support from the IAS. As a result of this quickly growing field of astronomy there is significant research and education funding opportunities available from major sources like NASA and the NSF. Dr. Guzik and Dr. Jackiewicz will work together over the next year to identify and pursue the most promising funding options to get this collaboration off the ground and to establish a self-sufficient research program in this area.