astrophysics data system
ADS Users Group
ADS Users Group
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) advises the ADS on the operations of the project, and recommends changes and improvements to both its services and procedures in order to maximize the scientific productivity of the community it serves. The ADSUG will advocate for the user community and provide suggestions regarding content curation, technical infrastructure, management, and priority setting.
Current members of the ADSUG are:
- Licia Verde — Chair; UB-IEEC
- Matthew J. Graham — Immediate Past Chair; Caltech
- John Wu — Vice Chair; STScI
- Alex Akins — NASA JPL
- Stephanie Juneau — NOIRLab
- Brian Mason — USNO
- Ryan McGranaghan — NASA JPL
- Silvia Meakins — ESO
- Laura Wolz — Manchester U.
- Louis Moresi — ANU; SciX Advisory Board chair
The next meeting of the ADSUG will take place on November 20–21, 2025, virtually and at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. Please contact the chair if you have any matters that should be discussed. Please contact the PI if you would like a link to participate.
A list of prior Users Group meeting presentations, reports, and membership is available.
Individuals interested in serving on the committee should register their interest by submitting their name for consideration to the PI and/or the ADSUG chair.
The ADSUG will summarize its deliberations in a written report to the PI, and its findings will be posted publicly on this website. Community input to the users group is welcome. Feel free to contact the ADSUG chair or any of its members individually.
For more information, please read ADSUG’s charter.
Licia Verde
(Chair)
Matthew J. Graham
(Past Chair)
John Wu
(Vice Chair)
Alex Atkins
Stephanie Juneau
Ryan McGranaghan
Louis Moresi
(SciX Advisory Board chair)
ADSUG Charter
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) advises the ADS on the operations of the project, and recommends changes and improvements to both its services and procedures in order to maximize the scientific productivity of the community it serves. The ADSUG advocates for the user community and provides suggestions regarding content curation, technical infrastructure, management, and priority setting. The User Group is advisory and makes its reports to the ADS Principal Investigator (PI).
The ADSUG meets at least once a year. After each meeting, the ADSUG summarizes its deliberations in a written report to the PI, which is posted publicly on the ADS website
The ADSUG has a membership of approximately ten individuals chosen by the PI. The composition consists of a broad constituency of users, including scientists and representatives from the library and digital repository communities. To balance continuity and new input, members are appointed for a nominal three-year term starting on the date of the first meeting attended. In consultation with the chair, the PI may ask a member to serve for one more year. The PI and chair may invite representatives from other closely affiliated projects to join the ADSUG temporarily whenever deemed necessary.
The chair is nominated and appointed by the PI for a one-year period. The PI may ask the chair to serve for additional one-year periods. The chair is assisted by a vice-chair, who is expected (but not mandated) to serve as chair the following year.
Names of committee members and the meeting schedule will be widely disseminated so that ADS users will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with committee members before the meetings. Individuals interested in serving in the committee are encouraged to register their interest by submitting their name for consideration to the PI and/or the ADSUG chair.
The PI, ADS Project Scientist(s), NASA Discipline Scientist(s), and ADS Project Manager also attend meetings of the ADSUG.
ADSUG Meetings
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) was formed in early 2017 to advise the ADS project on a number of issues. The current membership list and report are available from the main ADSUG page.
Prior members and reports are listed below.
December 5–6, 2024
Members: Matthew J. Graham (Chair), Alex Akins, Vandana Desai, Brian Mason, Ryan McGranaghan, Silvia Meakins, Annalisa Pillepich, Licia Verde, John Wu, Louis Moresi (ex officio, SciX Advisory Board chair)
November 16–17, 2023
Members: J.J. Kavelaars (Chair), Matthew J. Graham (Vice Chair), Jason Barnes, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, Silvia Meakins, Aimee Norton, Annalisa Pillepich, Licia Verde
November 9–10, 2022
Members: Bryan Gaensler (Chair), Jason Barnes, Andy Casey, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, J.J. Kavelaars, Aimee Norton, Jenny Novacescu, Annalisa Pillepich
Presentations
Report
November 15–16, 2021
Members: Bryan Gaensler (Chair), Jason Barnes, Andy Casey, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, J.J. Kavelaars, Martin Lessmeister, Aimee Norton, Jenny Novacescu
Presentations
Report
November 19–20, 2020
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Andy Casey, Bryan Gaensler, Dawn Gelino, J.J. Kavelaars, Martin Lessmeister, Jenny Novacescu, Jonathan Sick
Presentations
Report
November 20–21, 2019
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Bryan Gaensler, Dawn Gelino, Martin Lessmeister, Josh Peek, Jonathan Sick
Presentations
Report
November 28–29, 2018
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Kathy Flanagan (outgoing chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Roc Cutri, Dawn Gelino, Erick Peirson, Josh Peek, Jonathan Sick, Matthew Turk, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report
November 2–3, 2017
Members: Kathy Flanagan (Chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Carrie Anderson, Roc Cutri, Chris Lintott, Erick Peirson, Josh Peek, Matthew Turk, Jake VanderPlas, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report
January 17–18, 2017
Members: Kathy Flanagan (Chair), Carrie Anderson, Roc Cutri, Ruth Kneale, Chris Lintott, Sandy Payette, Josh Peek, Matthew Turk, Jake VanderPlas, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report