SISCO

Spectroscopic and Imaging Surveys for COsmology

SISCO was a Research Training Network funded by the European Commission's 5th Framework Improving Human Potential programme. The network contract (HPRN-CT-2002-00316) between the European Commission and network participants started on 1st October 2002 and, with a duration of 48 months, ended in September 2006. The networks' research was devoted cosmological surveys.

Here is a gzipped postscript copy of the successful proposal. A formal description of the network is available, Annex I (Word document). Another small page links to other European networks.

SISCO is now closed - here is the final report

SISCO's final act was to sponsor the

Cosmic Frontiers cosmology conference

at Durham University, UK, in July/August 2006.

The information below is for archive purposes only, and is no longer being updated ...

Participating institutes and node coordinators

University of Durham, United Kingdom
Prof. Tom Shanks (network coordinator) of the Durham Cosmology group.
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Prof. John Peacock at the Institute for Astronomy.
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands
The Kapteyn Institute, node head Prof. Koenraad Kuijken
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Heidelberg, Germany
Prof. Klaus Meisenheimer of the Galaxies and Cosmology research group at MPIA.
Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy
Dr Giovanni Busarello of the Galaxy Evolution Group.
European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
Prof. Luiz da Costa and the EIS team.
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Dr Steve Rawlings of the Oxford Astrophysics group.

**Distribution of Tasks**
Task		DUR	UEDIN	RUG	MPIA	OAC	ESO	OXF
Analysis of Current Surveys	2dF QSO	*						*
	2dF Galaxy	*	*					*
	CADIS		*		*
	EIS						*
	WHT CNOC lensing			*
	Cluster Galaxies					*
Preparation for Future Surveys	2dF-SDSS QSOs	*		*	*	*		*
	2dF-SDSS LRGs	*	*	*		*		*
	Photometric Redshifts	*	*		*	*	*
	Hi-z Cluster Detection		*		*		*	*
	Weak Lensing Shear		*	*			*
	Variability	*	*	*
	z-space Distortions	*	*					*
	Numerical simulations	*	*					*
Analysis of Future Surveys	2dF	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	VST	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	VISTA	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	WFCAM	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Network Pre- and Post-Doctoral Research Positions

Young Researchers in the SISCO network
Information concerning practical aspects of taking up an appointment

Network Meetings

Kick off Meeting, October 1/2, 2002.
Proposals for joint SISCO programmes (Password protected)
Oxford Meeting, March 20/21, 2003.
Summary of results of the Oxford meeting (Password protected)
Meeting in Napoli, Sept. 2003
Meeting in Heidelberg, Mar. 2004
Mid-term meeting in Groningen, Sept. 22/23, 2004
SISCO Winterschool "Surveying the Universe" in Obergurgl near Innsbruck/Austria, Feb. 2005.
Meeting in Edinburgh, Sept. 15/16, 2005; Powerpoint talks for download

SISCO

Last updated 24th January 2008