Announcing:

http://astroinformatics.info/Thefirstprofessionalorganizationforthisvibrant,growingfield

Themembershipisfreeandopentoeveryone

IAIA,(IA)2

OurGoals:• FosterthedevelopmentoftheglobalAstroinformatics community• Increasetheprofessionalrecognitionofthefield• Aforumfortheexchangeofideasandtools,newcollaborations• OrganizethetopicalAstroinformatics conferencesandworkshops• InterfacewithotherX-informaticscommunities(X=bio,geo,etc.)• Interfacewiththerelatedsocietiesinastronomy,datascience,CSE• Advocateforthefieldamongthefundingagencies• Createsummerschoolsandothereducationandoutreachmaterials• Anewportaltotheusefulon-lineresourcesforthecommunity• AstheAssociationgrows,dependingonthefunding,wehopeto:

• Provideafinancialsupportforstudents,postdocs,otheryoungresearchers,fromconferencetraveltofellowshipsandscholarships

• Improvetheprofessionalrecognitionthroughprizes(e.g.,forthebestpapers,scholarlyachievements,etc.)andnamedFellowsofIAIA

• Createaninnovativepublicationvenueforthisdiscipline

http://astroinformatics.info (.org, .net to come)