Roles and responsibilities
Astronomer
Current research and/or projects
My focus is on delivering the best science from Canada's premier twin 8-m telescopes. Along with leading the Canadian Gemini Office, and supporting observations by astronomers with all of that facility's optical/infrared instruments, I investigate methods of high-spatial-resolution photometry and spectroscopy.
Research and/or project statements
Conceived observational tests of quantum-spacetime foam; supported NIRI, NIFS, GNIRS, GPI imaging and spectroscopy, plus GSAOI multi-conjugate AO on Gemini 8-m telescopes.
Directed Ukaliq AO telescope development; robotic Inuksuit stations and Ukpik helicopter-deployed astronomical observatory on Ellesmere Island, north of 80 degrees latitude
Served as Canadian contact for TMT 30-m site selection; simulations of VLOT 20-m, laser-AO studies of galaxy evolution with 8-m class telescopes; led High Arctic site testing efforts.
Education
PhD Astronomy, University of Victoria, 2001
MSc Astronomy, University of Alberta, 1995
BSc Physics and Mathematics, University of Winnipeg, 1993
Previous work experience
Postdoctoral Researcher; University of California, Santa Cruz; 2000-2003
- Studied CFHT, Lick 3-m and Keck 10-m laser AO performance; human-eye AO demonstration, DEEP-HST AO field-galaxy survey.
Junior Research Officer; National Research Council; 1999
- Built computer model for Gemini 8-m telescope ALTAIR AO system; characterization of anisoplanatism for novel off-axis design.
Researcher; University of British Columbia; 1999
- Simulated NGST/JWST high-resolution optical instruments; treatment of cosmological effects and comparison to HST WFPC2.
Additional links
Eric Steinbring (https://ericsteinbring.github.io)
