Community Efforts in Survey Strategy

This year during the Project Plenary we celebrate the Rubin Survey Strategy team, the Survey Cadence Optimization Committee (SCOC), and the many contributions from across the Rubin community which have led to a convergence on the LSST baseline survey strategy. This community-wide cooperation is a special and unique aspect of the LSST that is very deserving of recognition.

Plenary agenda

Phil Marshall (15 min)
A welcome and introduction, and a historical perspective on the foundational stages of survey optimization.

Lynne Jones (15 min)
The years-long process -- all the highlights and challenges -- of building open software such as MAF, OpSim, and RubinSim, and of providing community support for their use. A look forward to future developments.

Federica Bianco (15 min)
The formation of the SCOC as representatives of a diverse community, and how the cadence has evolved from their feedback. Community participation in the ApJS Special Issue, and a look forward to the future of the SCOC.

Question & Answer session (10 min)
Phil Marshall will moderate the Q&A session.

Related breakout sessions

There will be two breakout sessions to cover the technical details and latest results on survey strategy.

• Updates on Survey Cadence Optimization (Wed 10:30am)
• Survey Strategy Metrics (Wed 2pm)