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The foremost goal of the ISI astrostatistics committee is to foster collaboration between members of the statistical and astronomical communities. It also seeks to support existing astrostatistical organizations and endeavors, and will serve as a locus for the dissemination of information regarding astrostatistical education programs, conferences, web sites, and related publications. The committee hopes to serve as an apolitical representative of the astrostatistical community, and will manage the creation and maintenance of a global network of astrostatisticians, consisting of astrophysicists, statisticians, and anyone else having an interest in the statistical analysis of astronomical data.
Members of the executive committee, or committee, are charged with establishing relationships between the committee/network and other organizations which have activities related to astrostatistical analysis. For example, we intend to maintain a working relationship with the American Statistical Association, Royal Statistical Society, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and European Space Agency, as well as with existing astrostatistical centers and associations, e.g. the Pennsylvania State Center for Astrostatistics, the California-Harvard Astrostatistics Collaboration (CHASC), the International Computational AstroStatistics Group (InCA), and similar associations.
The committee also intends to sponsor a Journal of Astrostatistics, to be published by Wiley, when it is assured that there will be a steady stream of quality submitted manuscripts. The Journal will be discussed at the next general meeting of the committee and network, which will be held in conjunction with the 2011 ISI World Statistics Congress in Dublin, Ireland.
ISI ASTROSTATISTICS NETWORK
The ISI Astrostatistics Network is an essential component of the committee
goals. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the statistical analysis
of astronomical data. Members of the Network are able to contribute advice as
well as their special expertise to the furtherance of committee goals and
objectives, and may, upon approval of the committee, engage in tasks
representing the committee and the Network association in general.
A Network membership list will be maintained by the committee. Each member is expected to provide their name, affiliation, email address, and primary areas of astrostatistical interest. A listing of Network members as of 19 February, 2010 is found near the end of this site. The Network registry with full information about each member is posted separately.
The ISI astrostatistics committee is the executive committee of the Network, which we regard as a global association of researchers with an interest in the statistical analysis of astronomical data. Aside from working toward collaboration between statisticians and astronomers -- or perhaps in furtherance of that goal – the Network will seek to advance astrostatistical expertise through fostering, and perhaps conducting, astrostatistical educational programs directed to both statisticians and to astronomers. We hope to develop or support outside continuing education programs for astronomers desiring to learn advanced statistical methodologies so that they can themselves either engage in the analysis of their project data, or work in concert with a statistician or team of statisticians trained in astrostatistics. Likewise we wish to provide, or support, astrostatistical education programs directed to statisticians who wish to engage in astronomical research. And, as previously indicated, we envision the Network as being the base from which quality astrostatistical research will be generated. Providing opportunities for the dissemination of astrostatistical research findings through conferences, colloquia, and the sponsoring of a journal are all important functions of our Network.
Joseph M. Hilbe
Chair, ISI Astrostatistics
hilbe@asu.edu
6 January, 2010 : Rev 19 Feb 2010
ISI
Astrostatistics Network Membership Registry -
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