2025-02-13 Meeting notes

2025-02-13 Meeting notes

 Date

Feb 13, 2025

 Participants

  • @Leo Alcorn @John O'Meara @sherry yeh @Max Service @Rosalie McGurk @Michael Lundquist @Greg Doppmann @Carolyn Jordan @Carlos Alvarez @Percy Gomez

  • @Josh Walawender @Kyle Lanclos @Randy Campbell

 Goals

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 Discussion topics

Time

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Presenter

Notes

Time

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Presenter

Notes

1:00

Words from John

John

  • No words from Jim since he is busy in Maui.

  • Obscure Simpsons reference not provided

  • Carolyn put together instrument availability for 24B

    • Likely last semester for NIRES

  • 5 year plan underway but not finalized

    • Presented in science abstract at SSC and board meeting (27th-28th)

    • For SSC instrument specific things (i.e. MOSFIRE and KPF) make update slides by middle of next week.

  • Going to D.C. to advocate for astronomy, not sure how political changes will affect us yet

1:10

Power outage procedure updates

All

  • Review updates to the procedure that have been completed and need more updates

  • Leo will make unified version to share with team on Onedrive

1:21

K1 Instrument Power-Offs

K1 SAs

  • Request from Dennis - look at what could be powered off during pier repair vs. what needs to stay on. Make a list.

  • OSIRIS will be warmed up so most things can be turned off

  • HIRES: No tests need to be done. Watch and wait and decide? Plan to keep it all running. Checking if increased temperature will have adverse affect.

  • LRIS: Seem to have more LRIS issues after power downs. TBD.

  • MOSFIRE: Bag or cover, then do power outage procedure. Leave CCR running. Electronics rack is the question.

  • KPF: Shut down components in AO

  • K1 DM3 - Just turn it off

1:36

Hiring updates

Rosalie

  • 9 people shortlisted for interviews

  • 2 positions

  • ~2 weeks before interviews

1:40

Pau!

 

Next lead = @Jim Lyke

 Action items

 Decisions