[DUSELScience] The next phase: The DUSEL Experiment Development Committee

[Bernard Sadoulet]

Dear Underground Scientists,


Following the very well attended and successful town meeting in 
November in Washington it became very clear that:
1) there is an excellent scientific program for DUSEL and one that is 
in immediate need for underground space to advance our fundamental 
knowledge about the universe, about the earth below us, about life on 
earth, and to advance forefront engineering,
2) there is a very devoted and enthusiastic community of scientists 
and educators proposing a very comprehensive set of experiments and 
uses for Homestake,
3) that the time scales to obtain the maximum impact on science and 
the greatest benefit to the scientific community will be challenging. 
The Homestake facility design is advancing well, however the facility 
is now in a position to require detailed experimental information to 
complete the design and the MREFC proposal for review.

To help coordinate and guide the process of advancing proposed 
experiments, the S-1 PIs, in consultation with the Homestake PIs, the 
NSF program officers, and other senior personnel have established a 
committee to fulfill these roles --  The DUSEL Experiment Development 
Committee (DEDC).  The membership of this high level committee is:
Steve Elliott
Derek Elsworth
Larry Murdoch
Tullis Onstott
Hank Sobel

  The primary responsibility for the DEDC is to coordinate the work of 
the working groups and the experimental proponents as they develop 
the necessary components of project design and development for each 
of the experiments, as defined in the NSF Large Facilities Manual 
(LFM).  The DEDC will coordinate the communication between the 
experimenters and the Homestake Facility Team (Lesko, et al.) to help 
ensure that the requirements  of individual experiments are properly 
identified, and adequately integrated into the facility design. The 
ultimate goal is to prepare a compelling MREFC proposal fully 
integrating the facility and the science.

  We wish to express our gratitude to these scientists for committing 
some much of their time for the good of all of DUSEL's experiments 
and collaborations.  We anticipate the DEDC will announce their plans 
for maintaining the momentum gained at the November meetings and 
establishing the communications, meetings, etc. necessary to assembly 
this work early in the new year.  This team has a combined record of 
over 100 years in accomplishing world-class underground science. 
Together with the Homestake PIs and with the enthusiastic support of 
our community, these scientists are very well placed to make our 
DUSEL dream a reality.

Best wishes for the holiday season. Hopefully, you will have time to 
disconnect and to spend quality time with your family.

Bernard Sadoulet  for the S-1 PIs:

Eugene Beier
Charles Fairhurst
Tullis Onstott
Hamish Robertson
Bernard Sadoulet
James Tiedje

-- 
Bernard Sadoulet
Professor of Physics
Berkeley  Experimental Cosmology Group
439 LeConte Hall
Department of Physics
University of California - Berkeley 94720-7304
Tel: 510 642 5719. Fax:510 642 1756
Cell: 510 703 3840
sadoulet at cosmology.berkeley.edu