Joel Brownstein's Committee Work
2024 –
University of Utah College of Science College Council
This council operates standing committees for the College of Science, and advises the faculty and students on the progress of initiatives and issues or concerns. I represent the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
2021 –2024
SDSS-V Collaboration Council
This council advises the SDSS-V collaboration. I represent the University of Utah which is a full institution member of SDSS-V.
2020 – 2021
Physics and Astronomy Virtual Seminar Committee, University of Utah
This committee is responsible for inviting and hosting speakers for the Physics and Astronomy Colloquium, and the High-Energy and Astrophysics (HEAP) seminar, which are held over zoom.
Spring 2020
Science Organizing Committee for the 2020 SDSS-V / SDSS-IV Collaboration Meeting
This committee was responsible for organizing the science program for the annual SDSS meeting held (virtually) in New York. The meeting website is here: https://internal.sdss.org/meetings/gotham2020.
2019 – 2020
Physics and Astronomy Seminar Committee, University of Utah
This committee was responsible for inviting and hosting speakers for the Physics and Astronomy Colloquium, and the High-Energy and Astrophysics (HEAP) seminar, and organizing in-person social events.
Spring 2019
Science Organizing Committee for the 2019 SDSS-V / SDSS-IV Collaboration Meeting
This committee was responsible for organizing the science program for the annual SDSS meeting held in Ensenada, Baja California. https://internal.sdss.org/meetings/ensenada2019.
2017 - 2025
SDSS-V Management Committee
This committee is responsible for managing the SDSS-V collaboration. My role is the head of data management and archiving for SDSS-V.
2016 – 2018
The Academic Senate of the University of Utah
I was elected by the College of Science to represent the Department of Physics and Astronomy on the University of Utah's Academic Senate for a 2 year term.
2014 – 2021
SDSS-IV Management Committee
This committee is responsible for managing the SDSS-IV collaboration. My role is the science archive scientist for SDSS-IV.
2013 – 2021
SDSS-IV Collaboration Council
This council advises the SDSS-IV collaboration. I represent the University of Utah which is a full institution member of SDSS-IV.