2025 Canadian Astroparticle Physics Community Meeting

Name: 2025 Canadian Astroparticle Physics Community Meeting
Start: 2025-08-05T09:15:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-08T13:40:00-04:00
Location: 2228 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University

5 Aug 2025, 09:15 → 8 Aug 2025, 13:40 Canada/Eastern

2228 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University

Anthony Noble (Queen's University)

Description

REGISTRATION FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE CLOSES AT 12 P.M. ON JULY 22!
The Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute is delighted to invite you to the National Meeting at Carleton University from August 6-8. This event is open to all members of the Canadian astroparticle physics research community.

The meeting will follow a special one-day HQP workshop on Aug. 5,

Edward Thomas

edward.thomas@queensu.ca

Participants

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Tuesday 5 August
- 09:30 → 10:10
  
  HQP Workshops: Career Development Opening Session Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 10:10 → 10:30
  
  Break 20m
- 10:30 → 12:00
  
  HQP Workshops: CJP - Publishing (From the Publisher's Perspective) Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Conveners: Edward Thomas, Rachel Pietersma
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  Lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 14:15
  
  HQP Workshops: Alumni Panel - Post-Academic Careers Panel Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Conveners: Alan DeKok (InkBridge Networks), Colin Lewis (TELUS), David Waller (CanmetENERGY), Zac Kenny (McDonald Institute)
- 14:15 → 14:35
  
  Break 20m
- 14:35 → 15:35
  
  HQP Workshops: Alumni Entrepreneurship Pathways Panel Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Conveners: Alan DeKok (InkBridge Networks), Edward Thomas (Queen's University), Laura Suen (Fire and Steel)
- 15:35 → 15:45
  
  Break 10m
- 15:45 → 16:45
  
  HQP Workshops: Alumni Networking Breakout Roundtables Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 17:15 → 19:15
  
  Social: HQP Social at Craft Beer Market 975 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
  
  975 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Wednesday 6 August
- 08:30 → 09:00
  
  Registration and Breakfast 30m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 09:00 → 09:45
  
  McDonald Institute Future Directions 45m
  
  Speaker: Tony Noble
- 09:45 → 10:00
  
  Future Engineering Support 15m
  
  Speaker: Koby Dering
- 10:00 → 10:30
  
  Break 30m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 10:30 → 12:00
  McDonald Institute Updates
  - 10:30
    
    MI Outreach and Education Successes 20m
    
    Speaker: Nihil Arora (McDonald Institute)
  - 10:50
    
    External Partnerships 20m
    
    Speaker: Mr Edward Thomas (Queen's University (Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute))
  - 11:10
    
    HQP Successes 20m
    
    Speaker: Zachary Kenny (McDonald Institute / Queen's University)
    
    Zac - HQPAC Presentation for MI Annual Meeting.pdf
    
    Zac - HQPAC Presentation for MI Annual Meeting.pptx
  - 11:30
    
    Engineering Successes 20m
- 12:00 → 13:15
  
  Lunch 1h 15m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 13:15 → 15:20
  Labs and the Future
  - 13:15
    
    SNOLAB Future Planning 45m
    
    Speaker: Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB)
    
    250806_MI-15YrPlan_v2.pdf
  - 14:00
    
    TRIUMF Future Planning 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Nigel Smith (TRIUMF)
    
    2025-08-05 MI Community Meeting.pdf
  - 14:30
    
    IPP Future Planning 30m
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
    
    Ottawa IPP Brief Aug 2025.pdf
  - 15:00
    
    MI White Paper 20m
    
    Speaker: Mr Edward Thomas (Queen's University (Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute))
    
    Edward - White Paper Description (2).pdf
    
    Edward - White Paper Description (2).pptx
- 15:20 → 15:40
  
  Break 20m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 15:40 → 16:20
  
  PANEL: Science, Diplomacy, and International Collaborations 40m
  
  In the wake of recent disruptions in global politics, “Science Diplomacy” is making a comeback as a statement of serious intent among politicians, scientists, and their advisors. This panel develops both the frameworks, incentives, and the stakes for thinking about astroparticle physics as a long-term contributor to Canada's diplomatic profile.
  
  Speakers: Darren Grant (Simon Fraser University), Edward Thomas (McDonald Institute), Jean-François Doulet (Ambassade de France au Canada), Marc-André Hawkes (Global Affairs Canada)
- 16:20 → 17:00
  
  PANEL: Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay 40m
- 17:00 → 18:30
  
  Social: Cocktail Reception Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Atrium
Thursday 7 August
- 08:30 → 09:00
  
  Registration and Breakfast 30m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 09:00 → 10:20
  High Energy Experiments
  - 09:00
    
    IceCube 25m
    
    Speaker: Darren Grant (Simon Fraser University)
    
    MI_ANM_IceCube_Aug2025.pdf
  - 09:25
    
    P-ONE 25m
    
    Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)
    
    P-ONE at Canadian Astroparticle Physics Community Meeting Aug 2025.pdf
  - 09:50
    
    HELIX 25m
    
    Speaker: Conor McGrath
    
    HELIX_MI_Meeting25_CMcG-1.pdf
- 10:20 → 11:00
  
  Break 40m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 11:00 → 12:20
  Noble Elements
  - 11:00
    
    DEAP/DarkSide/ARGO 25m
    
    Speaker: Mark Boulay (Carleton University)
    
    gadmp_mi_meeting_aug_2025.pdf
  - 11:25
    
    NEWS-G 25m
    
    Speaker: Guillaume Giroux
    
    NEWS-G_MI_2025.pdf
    
    NEWS-G_MI_2025.pptx
  - 11:50
    
    Xe Doping/Low Mass Search 25m
    
    Speaker: Michela Lai
    
    xenon_doping_LowMass_Michela_Lai.pdf
- 12:20 → 13:30
  
  Lunch 1h 10m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 13:30 → 14:50
  Neutral Particles
  - 13:30
    
    SNO+ 25m
    
    Speaker: James Page (Queen's University)
    
    MI_national_conference_SNO+.pdf
  - 13:55
    
    nEXO 25m
    
    Speaker: Erica Caden (SNOLAB)
    
    20250807-nEXO-MI.pdf
  - 14:20
    
    MI Program Coordinator 10m
    
    Speaker: Rudo Mudzi (McDonald Institute)
  - 14:30
    
    MI EDII Successes 15m
    
    Speaker: Alexandra Pedersen (McDonald Institute)
- 14:50 → 15:20
  
  Break 30m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 15:20 → 16:40
  
  PANEL: EDII and New Challenges 1h 20m
  
  Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives in research are facing a major backlash in the same countries that recently championed EDI/DEI. While sociological and organizational research tells us that a diminution of diversity and inclusion will ultimately reduce the effectiveness and impact of our multi-decade-duration collaborations, we find ourselves in an international environment of markedly divergent attitudes and approaches to the idea of equitable, diverse, and inclusive research communities. What are our options for moving forward?
  
  Speakers: Alexandra Pedersen (McDonald Institute), Eddy Ng (Queen's University), Mr Edward Thomas (Queen's University (Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute)), Erica Caden (SNOLAB)
- 18:00 → 18:30
  
  Social: Transport to Science and Technology Museum
- 18:30 → 21:30
  
  Social: Science and Technology Museum Cocktails and Dinner Canada Science and Technology Museum
  
  Canada Science and Technology Museum
  
  1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa
Friday 8 August
- 08:30 → 09:00
  
  Breakfast 30m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 09:00 → 10:40
  Theory
  - 09:00
    
    Theory 1 25m
    
    Speaker: Yu-Ming Chen (Carleton University)
    
    CAP2025_20min.pptx
    
    CAP2025_20min_YMChen.pdf
  - 09:25
    
    Theory 2 25m
    
    Speaker: Melissa Diamond
    
    loops.key
    
    loops.key
  - 09:50
    
    Theory 3 25m
    
    Speakers: Alex Todd, Taiki Shickele (TRIUMF)
    
    MI_2025_abinitio.pdf
  - 10:15
    
    MATHUSLA 25m
    
    Speaker: Caleb Miller
    
    mathusla_MI_Meeting_2025_v3.pdf
- 10:40 → 11:00
  
  Break 20m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
- 11:00 → 12:25
  (More) Dark Matter
  - 11:10
    
    PICO 25m
    
    Speaker: Jeremy Savoie (Université de Montréal)
    
    PICO MI Annual 2025.pdf
  - 11:35
    
    SuperCDMS 25m
    
    Speaker: Miriam Diamond
    
    Cryogenic solid state detectors_ SuperCDMS and beyond.pdf
    
    Cryogenic solid state detectors_ SuperCDMS and beyond.pptx
  - 12:00
    
    SBC 25m
    
    Speaker: Kenneth Clark
    
    mcmeeting_aug_2025.key
    
    mcmeeting_aug_2025.pdf
- 12:25 → 12:35
  
  Meeting Wrap-up 10m
- 12:35 → 12:55
  
  Lunch 20m Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium
  
  Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

2025 Canadian Astroparticle Physics Community Meeting

2228 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

975 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium

Richcraft Hall, 2nd Floor Atrium