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Science Writers Workshop: Multi-Messenger & Time-Domain Astronomy
8 January 2021, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST

Welcome
Rick Fienberg (American Astronomical Society)

Introductions and Context
Peter Michaud (Gemini Observatory, NSF’s NOIRLab)

Welcome from NSF and Overview of MMA/TDA
Martin Still (National Science Foundation)

Multi-Messenger and Time-Domain Astronomy and the Role of Gemini and GEMMA
Jennifer Lotz (Gemini Observatory, NSF’s NOIRLab)

LIGO and Its Historical and Future Role in Multi-Messenger and Gravitational-Wave Science
David Reitze (LIGO Observatory)

Vera C. Rubin Observatory: Ushering a New Era of Time-Domain Astronomy
Federica Bianco (University of Delaware / Rubin Observatory)

The AEON Network and Multi-Messenger and Time-Domain Astronomy
Lisa Storrie-Lombardi (Las Cumbres Observatory)

Event Horizon Telescope and Communications with Large,
Multi-Institutional Collaborations — Lessons Learned
Jessica Dempsey (East Asian Observatory)

Best Media Practices for Multi-Institutional Science Collaborations — White Paper Discussion
Whitney Clavin (Caltech) & Peter Michaud (Gemini Observatory, NSF’s NOIRLab)