Inter+Stellar: Harnessing the Intersection Between Stars and the Interstellar Medium
About Event
Location
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact Information
Description
Historically, stars and the ISM in the nearby Universe have often been studied individually. However, this past decade of research has shown that the most exciting advances in each field are powered by considering both stars and the ISM together.
Gaia stellar extinction data are enabling detailed 3D maps of the ISM in the Solar neighborhood out to kiloparsec distances. The combination of high-resolution data from JWST, HST, SKA precursors, and ALMA, is unveiling how the multi-scale geometry of the ISM drives the stellar IMF, and how the energy injected from stellar populations mediates the evolution of the multi-phase ISM. Cutting-edge facilities have recently revealed young stellar objects directly orbiting Sgr A*, and unveiled the previously-inaccessible highly-attenuated stellar populations in the hearts of nearby starburst galaxies. High-resolution hydrodynamical simulations are now regularly modeling stars, gas, and dust together; whilst radiative transfer modeling is thriving thanks to exquisite observations of environments like PDRs and evolved stars. The astonishing resolution now available in the nearby Universe allows us to investigate even the smallest-scale physics of these complex processes.
The 2025 STScI Spring Symposium will focus on all the ways in which harnessing stars and the ISM together advances our understanding of both, far more than when considering them separately. We will feature work that is:
- Focused on high resolution observations and simulations of the nearby Universe
- Using stars and/or the ISM as a tool to better understand the other
- Combing multi-wavelength observations from a variety of facilities
- Modeling of stars, gas, and dust together
We find ourselves in a world where more and more astronomers harness stars and the ISM together – and where this approach is vital for answering key questions from the 2020 decadal, for which future facilities like HabWords, ELTs, and a far-infrared probe will be key. This symposium will celebrate and exploit the ever-increasing intersection of stellar and ISM astronomy, for the puzzles of today and the questions of tomorrow.
Important Dates
| December 16 | Abstract Submission Opens |
| January 31 | Abstract Submission Deadline |
| February 28 | Registration Opens |
| February 28 | Funding Support Application Open |
| March 24 | Funding Support Application Close |
| April 11 | Registration Closes |
Additional Event Information
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- Elizabeth Tarantino (chair; STScI)
- Christopher Clark (co-chair; STScI)
- Joshua Peek (co-chair; STScI)
- Yumi Choi (NOIRLab)
- Annalisa De Cia (European Southern Observatory)
- Ilse De Looze (Ghent University)
- Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida)
- Joel Green (STScI)
- Kathryn Kreckel (Heidelberg University)
- Mordecai-Mark Mac Low (American Museum of Natural History)
- Tom Megeath (University of Toledo)
- Karin Sandstrom (University of California San Diego)
- Catherine Zucker (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/Harvard CfA)
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- Hannah Bish (STScI)
- Steve Goldman (STScI)
- Logan Jones (STScI)
- Kirsten Larson (STScI)
- Christina Lindberg (STScI/JHU)
- Sumit Sarbadhicary (JHU)
- Adam Smercina (STScI)
- Shemiah Smith (STScI)
- Erik Tollerud (STScI)
- Mathieu Willems (STScI/Ghent University)
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- Cara Battersby (University of Connecticut)
- Bob Benjamin (University of Wisconsin – Whitewater)
- Gregory Green (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy)
- Sarah Loebman (University of California- Merced)
- Mikako Matsuura (Cardiff University)
- Tim-Eric Rathjen (University of Cologne)
- Amelia Stutz (Universidad de Concepción)
- Grace Telford (Princeton University)
- Elizabeth Watkins (University of Manchester)
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Registration for the Spring Symposium will open on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Types of registration:
- In-person attendee registration - $390
- In-person attendees will receive light breakfast, lunch, and AM & PM breaks during the symposium, access to all workshop sessions, and access to the dedicated Slack channel.
- Virtual attendee registration - $50
- Virtual attendees who will attend the symposium remotely will receive virtual access to all symposium sessions as well as access to the dedicated Slack channel. Virtual attendees will have the ability to ask questions and participate in hybrid discussions.
A free streaming option will be available for those who only wish to view the event and does not require registration.
Travel Support:
Funding support will be available to help cover the travel expenses of early-career researchers. Those who wish to apply for this support will be able to do so at the time of registration. Priority will be given to students, especially those who are giving presentations; however all early-career researchers are eligible to apply, and we will support as many as our funding permits. It is possible that we will receive more support applications than we are able to fund; however, it will be possible for registrants to cancel their registration at no cost.
- In-person attendee registration - $390
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Symposium Travel Support Application Form
Funding support will be available to help reimburse travel expenses of early-career researchers. Priority will be given to students, especially those who are giving presentations; however, all early-career researchers are eligible to apply, and we will support as many as our funding permits.
Please submit your travel support application. The deadline to apply for funding support is March 24th.
The Symposium science organizing committee will notify applicants of acceptance by March 31st.
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Study Hotel at Johns Hopkins located near STScI.
The Study Hotel
3215 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218Phone: 410-243-0030
Room Rate: $150 USD per night plus taxes
Cut-Off Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025A block of rooms has been reserved at the Delta Hotel Baltimore North located near STScI.
The Delta Hotel
5100 Falls Road Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 21210Phone: (410) 532-6900
Room Rate: $150 USD per night plus taxes
Cut-Off Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -
Abstract submission is now closed. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Science Organizing Committee.
Please Note: Submitting an abstract does not register you for the symposium.