Magnetism in Tassie

Dates: February 15–19, 2027

Location: University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

Optional pre-registration is now closed, but here is the link for posterity. Full registration and abstract submission will follow later in 2026, open to anyone regardless of whether you pre-registered.

Contact the organizing committee at hobart-magnetism-soc at lists.ubc.ca.

Topics

The scientific organising committee has identified a number of scientific and technical questions to give a flavour for the topics we hope to investigate at the meeting

  • Scientific questions
    • Structure of magnetic fields in the Milky Way
      • Large-scale structure
      • Structure in the solar neighbourhood
      • Connection of magnetic fields to discrete ISM structures
      • Properties of the Local Bubble
      • How large-scale magnetic field connects to smaller cloud/envelope scales
    • How large-scale magnetic field connects to smaller cloud/envelope scales
    • Energy balance / partition in diffuse ISM
    • Relative orientation of 3D field with respect to density structures
    • Properties of the Local Bubble and its impact on Galactic and extragalactic observations
    • Dynamical impact of magnetic fields on star formation and galaxy evolution
    • Impact of the Local Bubble on Galactic and extragalactic observations
    • Dynamical impact of magnetic fields on star formation and galaxy evolution
  • Technical questions
    • Large-scale diffuse emission: single antennas and interferometers
      • Combining surveys across wavelengths (eg GMIMS low-GMIMS high; LOFAR-GMIMS low)
      • Combining surveys across latitudes (eg GMIMS high band north-GMIMS high band south)
    • QU fitting vs Faraday synthesis
    • How do we separate foreground emission for extragalactic/distant Galactic studies?
    • What information can we extract by comparing RM-grids with diffuse emission?
    • Preparation for large-scale data expected from next-generation telescopes (especially SKA)
    • m-mode imaging

Format

The workshop will consist of a relatively limited number of talks, likely roughly three hours per day. After formal talks, there will be significant time for collaboration and topical discussions.

Scientific Organising Committee

Alex S Hill (UBCO, co-chair)
Jennifer West (U Tasmania, co-chair)
Craig Anderson (ANU)
Vibor Jelic (Ruđer Bošković Institute)
Amit Seta (ANU)
Mehrnoosh Tahani (U South Carolina)