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 C. Wilson at Effelsburg 100m Telescope

Christine D. Wilson

 Professor

Department of Physics and Astronomy 
McMaster University 
Hamilton, ON 
L8S 4M1 

Office:  ABB-351, ABB-241 

Phone:  (905) 525-9140 x27483 
FAX:    (905) 546-1252 
E-mail: wilson@physics.mcmaster.ca 
Research Area: Astrophysics

Research Interests

My work involves all aspects of observational star formation and the molecular interstellar medium, both in our own Galaxy and in other galaxies. I am particularly interested in the properties of giant molecular clouds, the nature of the interstellar medium in dwarf galaxies, the mechanisms regulating star formation rates and efficiencies in galaxies, and the properties of low-mass protostars in nearby molecular clouds. A large part of my observational work is concentrated in the regime of millimeter-wave radio interferometry, where high-resolution images of the emission from molecules in the interstellar medium can be obtained. However, many of these problems require a multi-wavelenght approach and so I have used a variety of optical and radio telescopes, including the Submillimeter Array (SMA), the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), and the Herschel Space Observatory

Here are some of the projects that my group is currently working on:

I am also currently the Canadian Project Scientist for the (Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) (see also Canadian ALMA page), which was recommended as the highest priority for Canadian participation in a major, new, ground-based observatory in the report of the Long Range Planning Panel, "The Origins of Structure in the Universe" . I am also an Associate Scientist with the SPIRE instrument for the Herschel Space Observatory , which is currently scheduled to launch in 2008.

Selected Publications


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