Institutional Talk Series Suitable for Early Career Astronomers
This page provides a crowdsourced list of seminar series that welcome talks from early career astronomers (but are not necessarily exclusively early career). The information on this page was previously collected on https://www.nhfp-equity.org/resources-for-applicants.
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| Institution | Talk series | Description |
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Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (Cambridge, MA, USA) |
CfA Seminar |
Timeslot: Tuesdays at 12 pm during the academic year Length and format: Half hour slot per speaker, generally two speakers per date Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In-person or virtual: In-person Travel support available?: Invited speakers will be provided travel support to vist the CfA. How to request a slot: Members of the CfA submit nominations a few months before the start of each semester. Note that demand is often higher than the number of available slots, but nominations are retained. Contact info: See website |
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Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (Cambridge, MA, USA) |
Radio Millimeter Submillimeter Science Seminar |
Timeslot: 12:30 pm on Fridays during the academic year Length and format: Hour-long talk by a single speaker Topical scope: Science enabled by radio/sub-mm astronomy (including theoretical/computational work relevant to radio/sub-mm astronomy) In person or virtual: In-person Travel support available: How to request a slot: Ask someone at the CfA to reach out to the organizers to request a slot. A call for speakers is put out before the start of fall and spring semesters. Contact info: |
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Columbia University Department of Astronomy (New York, NY, USA) |
Pizza Lunch |
Timeslot: 12 pm on Tuesdays during the academic year Length and format: Three speakers talk for 10 minutes each (+5 minutes each for questions), using a whiteboard (no slides!). Topical scope: All areas of astronomy, including non-research topics (teaching, outreach, opportunities) In person or virtual: In-person Travel support available?: No How to request a slot: Members of Columbia Astronomy can request a slot on behalf of a speaker. Contact info: |
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Columbia University Department of Astronomy (New York, NY, USA) |
Thursday Seminar |
Timeslot: 4:05 pm on Thursdays during the academic year Length and format: Each speaker (typically two per seminar) gets 20 minutes to present + 5 minutes for questions Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In person or virtual: In-person Travel support available?: No How to request a slot: Members of Columbia Astronomy can request a slot on behalf of a speaker. Slots are first-come, first-serve. Contact info: N/A; hosts are responsible for organizing all aspects of the talk |
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory/University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA, USA) |
TUNA (Tuesday UVA/NRAO) Lunch Talks |
Timeslot: Typically 12 pm on Tuesdays, but speakers may request other slots Length and format: Up to 40+10 minutes, informal and generally with slides. Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In person or virtual: Generally in-person, but can check with organizers if a virtual talk can be arranged Travel support available?: No, but there are many avenues for support for visits to NRAO (and you can give a talk while here). If you have ALMA data and would like to visit, submit a request via the helpdesk. You don't have to have a problem with data to visit, coming to collaborate on science is encouraged! How to request a slot: Visitors to NRAO and UVA/NRAO staff and students are actively solicited. If you visit NRAO or UVA, either contact the organizer directly or ask your host to get you scheduled for a talk. Contact info: tunalunch@nrao.edu Webpage: https://www.cv.nrao.edu/tuna/ Other comments: Talks are broadcast to all NRAO sites; let the organizers know if there is anyone in Green Bank or Socorro whom you would like be able to view the talk (scheduling is flexible). |
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD, USA) |
Exoplanet Seminar Series |
Timeslot: Typically, 11am - 12pm (US Eastern) on alternating Thursdays, but speakers may request other slots. Length and format: Up to 40 minutes with additional time for questions and discussion. Talks are informal and generally have slides. Speakers can decide if they would like their talk recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel. Topical scope: Any research related to exoplanets, their stars, and environments. In person or virtual: Hybrid Travel support available?: No, if you are already in the area we would be happy to arrange an in-person talk (foreign national restrictions may apply). In-person talks will occur at the Goddard Greenbelt campus in Greenbelt, Maryland. If you will not be in the area then a virtual talk is possible. How to request a slot: Please use this form to nominate yourself or others. Be sure to mention the talk topic and if you will be in the area in the near future. Talks are generally booked 3+ months beforehand and visitors to the DC area and early career scientists are prioritized. If you have any questions please contact the organizer below. Contact info: joseph.p.renaud@nasa.gov Webpage: https://seec.gsfc.nasa.gov/News_and_Events/exoplanetSeminars.html Other comments: Anyone is welcome to attend the talks (in-person or online) the best way to learn about upcoming talks is to join our mailing list (which you can request using the same form). This seminar series is hosted by the Sellers' Exoplanet Environments Collaboration (SEEC), the Planetary Science Division, and the Astrophysics Science Division. |
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Ohio State University Department of Astronomy (Columbus, OH, USA) |
Exoplanet Group Meeting |
Timeslot: Typically 11:15 AM-12:15 PM (US Eastern) on Fridays
Length and format: 30-45 minutes presentation, plus time for questions and round-table with the group.
Topical scope: Anything related to exoplanets.
In person or virtual: In-person preferred, but virtual options are available.
Travel support available?: Some travel support is available for early-career researchers.
How to request a slot: Reach out to organizers.
Contact info: Marshall Johnson (johnson.7240@osu.edu)
Webpage: None. |
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University of Arizona Steward Observatory + Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, AZ, USA) |
Origins Seminar |
Timeslot: 12 pm MST on Mondays during the academic year (~September - April) Length: 1 hour (45 min. + 15 min. questions) Topical scope: Anything relevant to origins of life, planet formation, etc. (broad scope) In person or virtual: Both options available Travel support available?: Unknown How to request a slot: Reach out to one of the organizers (currently Serena Kim, Sebastiaan Haffert, and Chenliang Huang) Contact info: See website Webpage: https://eos-nexus.org/origins-seminar/ Other comments: Tucson does not observe daylight savings, so the talks are always in time zone UTC-7. |
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Dept. of Astronomy (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) |
Star and Planet Formation Journal Club |
Timeslot: 3 pm on Tuesdays during academic year (September to mid-April). Ad hoc talks are sometimes scheduled. Length: 30 minute or 1 hour talks Topical scope: Anything relevant to star and planet formation. In person or virtual: Both options available Travel support available?: No How to request a slot: Speakers typically reach out to a faculty member who helps to arrange a timeslot. Other members of the department (including grad students and postdocs) sometimes also suggest speakers. Fall semester slots start to be assigned in mid-August. Spring semester slots start to be assigned at the beginning of January (note that UMich calls spring semester "winter semester"). However, prospective speakers can inquire throughout the semester about available slots. Contact info: TBD Webpage: None Other comments: Ann Arbor can be reached from Detroit Metropolitan Airport through taxi or the Michigan Flyer bus (~40 min), or via Amtrak from Chicago in 5 hours. |
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University of St Andrews School of Physics and Astronomy (St. Andrews, Scotland, UK)
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Lunch Talks |
Timeslot: Tuesdays at 1pm BST Length and format: approximately 55 minutes (45 minutes, plus 10-15 minutes of questions). Afterwards, speakers often stay for around 30 minutes to chat informally with PhD and MSc students. Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In-person or virtual: both available Travel support available?: Yes for travel within UK and Europe, but not for travel from elsewhere. How to request a slot: members of the School submit internal nominations, and visitors to the department are routinely offered talk slots during their stay. Prospective speakers can also email the talk organisers, Nicholas Boardman (nfb@st-andrews.ac.uk) and Indranil Banik (ib45@st-andrews.ac.uk). Contact info: see above. Webpage: https://astronomy.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/talks/
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Carnegie Institution for Science Earth & Planets Laboratory (Washington DC, USA) |
Astro Seminar |
Timeslot: Fridays at 1400 ET Length and format: Day-long visit (~ 0930 - 1700) including meetings with folks on-site and seminar of approximately 55 minutes (45 minutes, plus 10-15 minutes of questions). Audience consists of astronomers and geoscientists. Topical scope: All areas of astronomy, though more focussed on exoplanets, disks and planet formation In-person or virtual: Both available Travel support available?: Reimbursement available for local travel within the DMV area. How to request a slot: Submit a Google Form at the webpage below nominating self or somebody else. Contact info: See below |
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UC San Diego Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics (La Jolla, CA, USA) |
A&A Seminar |
Timeslot: Wednesdays, 3-4 PM local time Length and format: Day-long visit including meetings with folks on-site and a seminar of approximately 55 minutes (45 minutes, plus 10-15 minutes of questions). The audience consists of astronomers, instrumentalists, and cosmologists. Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In-person or virtual: Both are available Travel support available?: Reimbursement is available but limited How to request a slot: Submit a Google Form at the webpage below nominating self or somebody else. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScapjMsfA10keKp7AqZ1bjOFjo74g6lXwa2XE-EGKJFUnoC-g/viewform Contact info: Chris Theissen (ctheissen@ucsd.edu), Adam Burgasser (aburgasser@ucsd.edu) |
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University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (Honolulu, HI, USA) |
Star and PLanet Lunch (SPLAT) |
Timeslot: Mondays 12PM HST Length and format: Hour-long research seminar Topical scope: Stellar and Planetary Science In-person or virtual: Both are available Travel support available?: None How to request a slot: Reach out to organisers Contact info: Mike Liu (mliu@ifa.hawaii.edu), Dan Huber (huberd@hawaii.edu) Webpage: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D76AMJTz2ugfmaOzCRo9-geUR2zjcVNenBXrDkoMBxc/edit |
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Carnegie Observatories (Pasadena, CA, USA) |
Lunch Seminar |
Timeslot: Fridays at 12:15 PT Length and format: 30min talk + 15min Q&A discussion with the audience. Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In-person or virtual: In-person Travel support available?: Up to $1,000 How to request a slot: Members of the Observatories submit nominations a few months before the start of each semester. Note that demand is often higher than the number of available slots, but nominations are retained. Contact info: Webpage: https://obs.carnegiescience.edu/observatories-events |
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Yale University |
Galaxy Lunch Talks |
Timeslot: Wednesdays at 12 pm during the academic year Length and format: Half hour-40 min slot Topical scope: Any galaxy-related research In-person or virtual: In-person Travel support available?: None. How to request a slot: Contact directly the organizers (Chloe or Sebastian) asking for availability during either the Fall or Spring semester detailing your area of research and career stage. Contact info: Sebastian Mouzon (s.monzon@yale.edu), Chloe Neufeld (chloe.neufeld@yale.edu) |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA, USA) | Virtual Exoplanet Lecture Series |
Timeslot: Mondays from 11:15-11:45 AM Pacific Length and format: ~20-25 minute talk; virtual only Topical scope: anything related to exoplanets In-person or virtual: virtual Travel support available?: n/a How to request a slot: email the talk organizer directly Contact info: Rob Zellem (rzellem@jpl.nasa.gov) |
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UC Santa Cruz Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Santa Cruz, CA, USA)
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Planetary Lunch |
Timeslot: Mondays from 12-1 PM Pacific Length and format: ~40-50 minute talk Topical scope: anything related to exoplanets or solar-system planetary science In-person or virtual: Both are okay Travel support available?: None. How to request a slot: Contact the organizers or directly submit a Google form to nominate yourself or colleagues: https://forms.gle/deEKg9osSogJH5sM6 Contact info: ZJ Zhang (zhoujian@ucsc.edu), Jonathan Fortney (jfortney@ucsc.edu) Webpage: https://owl.ucsc.edu/events/ |
| University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Physics and Astronomy | Tuesday lunch talks |
Timeslot: Mondays from 1-2 PM Pacific Length and format: ~40 minute talk + 20 mins QnA Topical scope: All areas of astronomy In-person or virtual: in-person Travel support available?: Potentially, see FAQs How to request a slot: Nominate yourself through a google form: https://forms.gle/XWAArb9vzCpuJ9HR9 |