I am an observational extragalactic
astronomer with interests in galaxy evolution and large-scale
structure. I employ tools such as gravitational lensing to trace
distributions of dark matter on large scales, and I use multiwavelength
observations to examine the luminous properties of
galaxies.
With the goal of linking galaxy properties with detailed knowledge of
their environments, I am leading the STAGES
survey: a 0.5x0.5 degree HST/ACS survey of the A901/902
supercluster to study galaxy evolution in dense environments.
The Nottingham astronomy group hosted a conference on galaxy
evolution and environment in March 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
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2008 -- 2013+
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STFC Advanced Fellow and Lecturer,
University of Nottingham
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2006 -- 2009
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Fixed Term Lecturer,
University of Nottingham
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2004 -- 2006
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Anne McLaren Fellow,
University of Nottingham
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PPARC fellow, Institute
for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh |
| 1997 -- 2001 |
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PhD, Institute of
Astronomy, Cambridge University |
| 1993 -- 1997 |
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BSc, Mount Allison
University, Sackville NB, Canada
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CV: [ pdf ]
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F34AP9 Image Processing |
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STAGES:
The Space Telescope A901/902 Galaxy
Evolution Survey
M.E. Gray, C. Wolf, M. Barden + STAGES (2009): MNRAS, 393, 1275
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The STAGES view of red spirals and dusty red galaxies:
Mass-dependent quenching of star-formation in cluster infall
C. Wolf, A. Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca, M. Balogh + STAGES (2009): MNRAS, 393, 1302
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Obscured Star Formation in Intermediate-Density Environments: A Spitzer Study of the Abell 901/902 Supercluster
A. Gallazzi + STAGES (2009): ApJ, 690, 1883
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The dark matter environment of the Abell 901/902 supercluster: a weak lensing analysis of the HST STAGES survey
C. Heymans, M.E. Gray, L. van Waerbeke + STAGES (2008): MNRAS, 385, 1431
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Environmental dependence of active galactic nuclei activity in the supercluster A901/2
R. Gilmour, M.E. Gray, O. Almaini, P. Best, C. Wolf, K. Meisenheimer, C. Papovich, E. Bell, 2007, MNRAS, 380, 1467
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Morphology-dependent trends of galaxy age with environment in A 901/2 seen with COMBO-17
C. Wolf, M.E. Gray, A. Aragón-Salamanca, K.P. Lane, K. Meisenheimer, 2007, MNRAS, 376, 1
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I am happy to give talks to
schools, astronomy societies, and other groups on aspects of dark
matter, gravitational lensing, large astronomical telescopes, and
careers in astronomy.
Please contact me if you would like to arrange a talk, or see what other outreach activities are on offer from the School of Physics and Astronomy.
You can read general descriptions about my research areas here:
Sixty Symbols
A video project by filmmaker Brady Haran and scientist at the
University of Nottingham about the symbols of Physics and Astronomy. www.sixtysymbols.com
Skywalker
The full STAGES Hubble Space Telescope mosaic is made up of 80 images
taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys, and covers an area
approximately the size of the full moon on the sky. When stitched
together digitally, the final image consists for over 5 billion pixels
and contains images of over 60 000 galaxies.
In order to enjoy the full beauty of these images interactively, STAGES
team member Knud Jahnke has developed the Skywalker tool. Click here to take a walk through the STAGES neighbourhood!
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