Multi-wavelength follow-up of fast radio bursts in the era of routine (sub)arcsecond localizations

Talk recordings are available on YouTube.

Overview

Paul Cadario Conference Centre
University College, University of Toronto
April 25 and 26, 2023

Registration for the workshop is closed.

With new facilities coming online or being upgraded in the next few years (e.g., DSA-110, the coherent-search upgrade to CRAFT, CHIME/FRB Outriggers) we will start getting hundreds of (sub)arcsecond localizations of fast radio bursts (FRBs) per year. It will likely not be feasible to acquire telescope time to get, e.g., spectroscopic redshifts of all host galaxies or take deep X-ray observations of all nearby sources. It is thus key to strategize with the full astronomy community interested in these sources. This workshop, organized by the CHIME/FRB Collaboration and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, will bring together experts on FRB localization and multi-wavelength followup of transients as well as those interested in using FRBs with redshifts as probes. In this workshop we will discuss current and future capabilities of instruments and come up with strategies to ensure that all scientific goals are met without oversubscribing telescope time.

This will be a two-day meeting with invited plenary talks in the morning and discussions in smaller groups in the afternoon.

SOC:

Jane Kaczmarek (CSIRO)
Adam Lanman (McGill)
Kenzie Nimmo (MIT)
Ziggy Pleunis (chair; UofT)
Paul Scholz (UofT)

LOC:

Amanda Cook (UofT)
Kara Manovich (UofT)
Ayush Pandhi (UofT)
Ziggy Pleunis (chair; UofT)
Paul Scholz (UofT)

Schedule

Participants

Code of conduct

The organizers are committed to making this meeting productive and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality or religion. We will not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. The organizers and participants are committed to following the Dunlap Institute Values Statement and Code of Conduct.

Location

The workshop will take place at the Paul Cadario Conference Centre of the University of Toronto's University College in the middle of the university's downtown ("St. George") campus. This is at 15 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 3H7, Canada.

The conference center is a 11-minute walk from the St. George metro (lines 1 and 2) and an 8-minute walk from Queen's Park metro (line 1).

Instructions on getting to the conference centre:

Instructions on getting to the conference dinner:

Travel

Air

Travelers typically arrive via Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). For information on how to get from the airport to the city, please see the Public Transportation section below. YYZ is also well served by taxis and rideshare.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) offers direct access to the downtown from select cities in eastern US and Canada.

Rail

Rail travel to Toronto is available within Canada (www.viarail.ca) and northeastern US (www.amtrak.com; Maple Leaf service).

Bus

Intercity bus travel can be arranged through companies such as Greyhound: https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-stations-in-toronto

Public transportation

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For buses, streetcars (trams), and subways within the city, see: https://www.ttc.ca/trip-planner
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Transit accessibility for those using mobility or other aids is generally good, but not universal. For information on accessible transit within the city, see: https://www.ttc.ca/accessibility

Accomodation

The conference will be held in downtown Toronto, which offers a wide variety of accommodation possibilities. We recommend the following hotels:

The Kimpton St. George Hotel

http://www.kimptonsaintgeorge.com/
280 Bloor St. W.
The Kimpton St. George Hotel is the closest to the conference venue with a ten-minute walk to the conference site.
Closest TTC Station: St. George Station

Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel

https://www.sonesta.com/royal-sonesta/on/toronto/yorkville-royal-sonesta-hotel-toronto
220 Bloor St. W.
The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel is approximately a 13-minute walk to the conference site.
Closest TTC Station: St. George Station

Courtyard By Marriot Hotel Toronto Downtown

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yyzcy-courtyard-toronto-downtown/overview/
475 Yonge St.
The Marriot Toronto Downtown is approximately a 15-minute walk to the conference site.
Closest TTC Station: College Station

Eaton Chelsea Hotel

https://www.chelseatoronto.com/en/
33 Gerrard St. W.
The Eaton Chelsea is approximately a 15-minute walk to the conference site.
Closest TTC Station: College Station

Registration

There is no registration fee for this workshop (made possible through generous funding by the Dunlap Insitute for Astronomy & Astrophysics). We encourage everyone to join in person but this is a hybrid meeting with the possibility of participating remotely as well.

Registration is closed.

Please check visa requirements for travel to Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html) and contact the workshop organizers as soon as possible for a letter of invitation, if you require one.

Contact

Please email the SOC via: frb_followup_workshop@dunlap.utoronto.ca