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Science Working Group (SWG)

The main tasks of the SWG are to:

- develop and maintain the description of the science case at the basis of the Science Requirements Document (Memo 45),
- interact with EWG in developing the Systems Definition Doc, and as part of this effort,
- develop a new ‘matrix’ demonstrating trade-offs of designs vs. key science programs,
- provide considerations on the impact of the site selection on the science to be done with the SKA
- play an advocacy role for the project and stimulate the scientific community to bring forward new initiatives for the science case
- monitor the science cases for the demonstrators and comment as appropriate
- advise the EWG and SEWG on guidelines for concept and site reviews
coordinate, and carry out, simulations of aspects of the science case, with the Simulations Working Group as appropriate
- develop a roadmap of activities of the SWG on a rolling 3 year basis

SWG documents and relevant meetings can be found here (password protected page)

Members

Rainer Beck The origin and evolution of Cosmic Magnetism nearby galaxies Max - Planck - Institut für Radioastronomie Germany	Chris Blake Cosmology University of British Columbia Canada	Frank Briggs Probing the Dark Ages Australia Telescope National Facility Australia
Ger de Bruyn Cosmic Magnetism, Probing the Dark Ages ASTRON The Netherlands	Bryan Butler Solar System National Radio Astronomy Observatory USA	Chris Carilli Probing the Dark Ages National Radio Astronomy Observatory USA
Jayaram Chengalur HI in galaxies Tata Institute for Fundamental Research India	Benedetta Ciardi Epoch of reionisation, IGM, cosmology Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics Germany	Jim Cordes Strong field tests of gravity using pulsars and black holes Cornell University USA
Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar Magnetic Fields Ruhr-Universität Bochum Germany	John Dickey Nearby Galaxies University of Minnesota USA	John Dreher SETI Institute USA
Heino Falcke LOFAR The Netherlands	Luigina Feretti IGM/CMB/The origin and evolution of cosmic magnetism Istituto di Radioastronomia INAF Italy	Bryan Gaensler The origin and evolution of Cosmic Magnetism University of Sydney, Australia
Lincoln Greenhill Probing the Dark Ages Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics USA	Melvin Hoare Star formation University of Leeds UK	Andrew Hopkins Galaxy evolution University of Sydney Australia
Thijs van der Hulst Galaxy evolution, cosmology and dark energy Kapteyn Astronomical Institute The Netherlands	Carole Jackson Galaxies/AGN Australia Telescope National Facility Australia	Matt Jarvis Science Simulations Oxford University UK
Ray Jayawardhana Star and planet formation University of Toronto Canada	Simon Johnston (observer) xNTD Project Scientist Australia Telescope National Facility Australia	Justin Jonas (observer) KAT Project Scientist Rhodes University South Africa
Dayton Jones AGN/Spacecraft Tracking/Geodesy Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA	Michael Kramer Strong field tests of gravity using pulsars and black holes Jodrell Bank Observatory UK	Joseph Lazio (Chair) Cradle of Life Naval Research Laboratory USA
Colin Lonsdale Probing the Dark Ages Haystack Observatory USA	Raffaella Morganti HI/AGN ASTRON The Netherlands	Ue-Li Pen Probing the Dark Ages Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics Canada
Sterl Phinney Gravity, black holes Caltech University USA	Steve Rawlings Galaxy evolution, cosmology and dark energy Oxford University UK	Scott Ransom pulsars, time-series analysis National Radio Astronomy Observatory USA
Elaine Sadler Galaxies/AGN University of Sydney Australia	Steve Torchinsky (observer) SKADS Project Scientist Observatoire de Paris France	Dan Werthimer Cradle of Life University of California USA
Eric Wilcots HI/Cosmic web University of Wisconsin USA

Key Science projects

Each of the Key Science Projects has two or three SWG members designated as “shepherds” (=Task Force Chairs) for the particular science area. Their role is to monitor developments in their area and organise international meetings to give due prominence to the role to be played by the SKA.

Key science project	Shepherds
I. The Cradle of Life	Joseph Lazio, Dan Werthimer
II. Strong-field tests of gravity using pulsars and black holes	Jim Cordes, Michael Kramer
III. The origin and evolution of cosmic magnetism	Brian Gaensler, Rainer Beck
IV. Galaxy evolution, cosmology and dark energy	Steve Rawlings, Thijs van der Hulst
V. Probing the Dark Ages	Chris Carilli, Frank Briggs
Exploration of the unknown	Peter Wilkinson, Ken Kellermann, Ron Ekers
Science Compliance Matrix (March 03)	Steve Rawlings
Science Requirement document	Dayton Jones
Key Science Compliance Matrix	Carole Jackson

Task force
> Science simulations
Chair: Matt Jarvis


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