2022 CDM Annual Workshop - Forging and Strengthening Collaboration

The third Centre Annual Workshop will be held on Wednesday 23rd November - Friday 25th November 2022. The workshop will be held in person at Novotel Geelong, Victoria. There is a zoom option to view the presentations for people who cannot attend, however the workshop is not intended to be a hybrid event.

Code of Conduct

In registering for this event, you have agreed to abide by the Centre’s Code of Conduct. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Code of Conduct, including the Centre Values which are detailed in the full document. An extract of the requirements regarding conduct in meetings is below (click to expand the section).

The Code of Conduct outlines the process by which you can report inappropriate behaviour and there are additional reporting options outlined below.

The Centre expects Centre Members to behave in a courteous, respectful and professional manner during any meetings they attend at or on behalf of the Centre whether virtually or in person. Consistent with the Centre Values and the Code of Conduct, the Centre expects that all people who attend Centre endorsed activities including workshops, executive and any other committee meetings, conferences and retreats are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

Therefore, Centre Members are required to:

i. take positive steps to help prevent behaviours that undermine the Code of Conduct including bullying, harassment and sexual harassment;

ii. make a reasonable effort to ensure that communication is appropriate for a professional audience including people from different backgrounds;

iii. demonstrate tolerance for people’s differences based upon any protected attributes such as: race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction;

iv. refrain from engaging in or turning a blind eye to any use of racist, sexual or sexist language or imagery; and

v. refrain from insulting or putting down other attendees –rather, critique ideas not individuals.

Offenders may be subject to further disciplinary action, including but not limited to having their Centre membership revoked and being banned from participating in any future Centre meetings or other activities. Anyone who wishes to report a violation of this policy is asked to speak confidentially to the meeting organiser, the Chief Operating Officer or the Centre Director who will then determine the most appropriate course(s) of action.

Code of Conduct Allies

In addition, if Centre members don’t feel comfortable approaching the COO or Centre Director, the Centre’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Members (with the rainbow logos on their nametags) have agreed to be Code of Conduct Allies at the annual workshop.

Role of Code of Conduct Allies:

Wear a nametag with the rainbow CDM logo
Be available to be contacted if someone experiences inappropriate behaviour during the annual workshop
Proceed in accordance with the expectation of allies outlined below

Expectations of Allies:

Listen to the issue/concern without judgement
Maintain confidentiality where possible
Ask the person if they have a preferred course of action
If necessary, report the matter to the COO, Centre Director or one of the Chief Investigators of the Centre without disclosing any personal/confidential information. They will advise on how to proceed in accordance with the Centre’s code of conduct and/or the relevant institution’s HR processes
Do not place yourself in a situation where you do not feel comfortable. If you do not feel confident to have a further discussion, please let the person know.

Getting to the Novotel in Geelong

The Novotel is located at 10-14 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong Vic 3220 novotelgeelong.com.au

Transport options to the Novotel are detailed here

If you are catching the train from Melbourne Southern Cross Station or Gull bus from Melbourne Airport, you will arrive at Geelong Railway Station which is a short walk to the Novotel.

For those of you traveling to the workshop by car, you may wish to be a little greener and carpool.

We’ve created a google sheet for you to enter your details and for others to get a lift with you from Melbourne to Geelong.

Head to the spreadsheet and enter your details here: CDM Workshop Carpooling - Google Sheets

Zoom details

Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: Click here to join the meeting
If prompted for a password, please enter: 050216

Enter the meeting ID: 818 1822 7901 via +61 3 7018 2005 or +61 2 8015 6011

Or join from a H.323/SIP room system: Dial: 81818227901@zoom.aarnet.edu.au | or SIP: 81818227901@zmau.us | or 103.122.166.55 with meeting ID: 81818227901 and password: 050216

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COVID-19 protocols for all in-person attendees

For COVID-19 protocols, please review the attached document carefully. This outlines COVID safe measures that are to be undertaken whilst attending the workshop and guidelines on how to respond should you become unwell or test positive to COVID-19.

Conference organisers emergency contacts:

Anita Vecchies - 0450101511

Kathryn Ryan - 0412728587

Elisabetta Barberio - 0400876293

Photography permissions

We will be taking photographs throughout the workshop which may be put on the Centre website or used in the annual report. Please notify the conference organisers if you do not wish for your image to be used.

Uploading presentations

Agenda

NOTE: the tables for the Agenda may be wider than your browser window. In this case, at the very end of the Agenda table for each day, there should be a horizontal scroll bar which will allow you to scroll across to the rest of the table. This horizontal scroll bar will be visible only when you are viewing the very end of each day’s Agenda.

Wednesday 23rd November

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / details	File

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / details	File
6:30-9:00		Breakfast for those staying at the Novotel on the Tuesday night	Waterfront restaurant	This is to allow for any unexpected problems, etc.
8:30-9:00		Registration	Peninsula Room
9:00-9:15	15 min	Welcome to Country	https://www.wathaurong.org.au/cultural-services/
9:15-9:30	15 min	Welcome from the Director	Elisabetta Barberio
Session 1		Session Chair	Phillip Urquijo
9:30-10:00	30 min	Keynote Presentation - Prospects on Noble gas experiments (Xe and Ar)	Sara Diglio - Nantes
10:00-10:30	30 min	Keynote Presentation - Directional detector overview, programs at Boulby	Neil Spooner - Sheffield
10:30-11:00	30 min	What is a Centre of Excellence and what are the priorities leading up to the 2023 Centre’s mid-term review	Elisabetta Barberio / Mike Tobar
11:00-11:30	30 min	Morning Tea
Session 2		Session Chair - Direct Detection & Metrology	Michael Tobar
11:30-11:40	10 min	WIMP Project Planning Process, discussion of strategic directions locally, internationally https://darkmatteraustralia.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDM/pages/1552416807	Direct Detection coordinators
11:40-11:55	15 min	SABRE Project overview, simulation, background modelling and prospects	Madeleine Zurowski
11:55-12:10	15 min	SABRE Detector performance, characterisation and callibration	Zuzana Slavkovska
12:10-12:25	15 min	SABRE Operations, DAQ, Slow control, Software frameworks	Matthew Gerathy
12:25-12:40	15 min	LZ Overview and results	Theresa Fruth
12:40-12:55	15 min	Cygnus R&D program	Lindsey Bignell
13:00-14:00	60 min	Lunch
Session 3		Session Chair - Direct Detection & Metrology	Steve Tims
14:00-14:15	15 min	Proposed cryogenic detector facility at SUPL	Glenn Harris
14:15-14:30	15 min	R&D on Cryogenic & Superconducting Detectors for Low Energy Events	Ben McAllister
14:30-14:50	20 min	Status on ADMX and ORGAN	Aaron Quiskamp
14:50-15:00	10 min	Anyon Cavity Resonator and Ultra-Light Axions	Emma Paterson
15:00-15:15	15 min	AMS Pb-210	Michaela Froehlich
15:15-15:30	15 min	High-Q Quartz	Will Campbell
15:30-15:50	30 min	Afternoon Tea
Session 3		Session Chair	Michaela Froehlich
15:50-17:00	70 min	Mentoring	Introduction to mentoring program and workshop “How to prepare for an interview” incl. Q&A Michaela Froehlich Hrayr Matevosyan Sue Barrell
17:00-18:00	60 min	Poster Session	Full details here: 2022 CDM Annual Workshop Poster Session - (Public) ARC CoE for Dark Matter Particle Physics - Confluence (atlassian.net) Canapes will be served during the poster session.

Thursday 24th November

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / Details	File

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / Details	File
6:30-9:00		Breakfast for those staying at the Novotel on the Wednesday night	Waterfront restaurant	This is to allow for any unexpected problems, etc.
8:00-9:00	60 min	EDI Committee Diversity Breakfast - all welcome	Please come along to have your breakfast at this time if you would like to meet the committee and Centre members who are interested in networking with other members of underrepresented groups and/or are willing to contribute to ways of improving and supporting diversity and inclusion within the Centre and broader research community.
8:30-9:00		Registration of new attendees
Session 1		Session Chair	Raymond Volkas
9:00-9:30	30 min	Keynote Presentation - Learning about the nature of dark matter with gravitational waves	Pippa Cole
9:30-10:00	30 min	Keynote Presentation - Dark Matter in Astronomy vs Particle Physics … FIGHT!	Darren Croton
10:00-10:15	15 min	ECR update	ECR Committee Irene Bolognino Ben McAllister Markus Mosbech
10:15-10:30	15 min	Road trip report	Participants on the National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip Jackie Bondell Ben McAllister Emily Filmer/Will Campbell/Raghda Abdel Khaleq
10:30-11:00	30 min	Morning Tea
Session 2		Session Chair - LHC, Theory, Theory-Exp convergence	Maxim Goryachev
11:00-11:30	30 min	LHC	Summary talks, other talks, discussion Harish Potti and James Webb
11:30-11:50	20 min	Theory / Experimental convergence - Sub-GeV direct detection with superfluid helium	Peter Cox
11:50-12:10	20 min	Theory / Experimental convergence - Beyond standard WIMPs with xenon direct detection experiments	Jayden Newstead
12:10-12:30	20 min	Theory / Experimental convergence - SABRE South: not just a modulation hunter	Francesco Nuti
12:30-13:00	30 min	Theory structured discussions	Dark matter substructure Dark matter in compact objects
13:00-14:00	60 min	Lunch
Session 3		Session Chair - Theory	Nicole Bell
14:00-14:12	10 min	Probing dark matter microphysics with gravitational waves and cosmology	Markus Mosbech
14:12-14:24	10 min	Illuminating the dark side in Adelaide	Dipan Sengupta
14:24-14:36	10 min	Capture of Dark Matter in Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs	Giorgio Busoni
14:36-14:48	10 min		Talk cancelled due to illness
14:48-15:00	10 min	Exploring the cosmological dark matter coincidence using infrared fixed points	Alex Ritter
15:00-15:30	30 min	Theory structured discussions	Primordial black holes Directional detection
15:30-16:00	30 min	Afternoon Tea
Session 4		Session Chair	Cedric Simenel
16:00-17:00	60 min	Equity, Diversity and Inclusion	Introduction of Committee, EDI panel and Q&A Virginia Kilborn Cedric Simenel, Christine Thong, Nicole Bell, Zuzana Slavkovska
17:00		Close
18:00-23:00		Workshop Dinner and Awards - all invited	Peninsula Room
23:00-01:00			Boogie at Beavs

Friday 25th November

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / Details	File

Time (AEDT)		Topic / talk title	Presenter / Details	File
6:30-9:00		Breakfast for those staying at the Novotel on the Thursday night	Waterfront restaurant	This is to allow for any unexpected problems, etc.
7:30-8:30		Advisory Board and Executive Committee breakfast	Waterfront Restaurant
8:30-9:00		Closed session - Advisory Board meeting	Flinders Boardroom with zoom option for virtual attendees
8:30-9:00		Registration of new attendees
Session 1		Session Chair
9:00-10:00	60 min	Innovation activity - Peninsula Room	Christine Thong
9:00-10:00	60 min	Parallel training session for all Chief Investigators	Mark Dean - Enmasse Bellarine Room (zoom link provided via calendar invite for virtual attendees)
10:00-10:45	45 min	Keynote Presentation - Overview on axion and wavelike dark matter experiments	Ciaran O’Hare
10:45-11:15	30 min	Morning Tea
Session 2		Session Chair
11:15-11:45	30 min	Strategic plan/preparation for mid-term review	Debrief on workshop, identification of gaps, discussion
11:45-12:15	30 min	Director and Advisory Board Chair - wrap up	Elisabetta Barberio / Geoff Taylor / Aidan Byrne
12:15-13:15	60 min	Lunch

(Public) ARC CoE for Dark Matter Particle Physics