Aloha MSE Science Colleagues,

The Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope (CFHT) invites expressions of interest in collaboration as we seek to broaden our global community of partners.  First, we invite participation in our Associate Partnership Program, utilizing our current suite of instruments spanning ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths with wide-field imaging and high-resolution spectroscopy capabilities. Second, we invite you to respond to the Call for Letters of Interest to participate in the development of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer through either the: 

•  Design and fabrication of MSE-Pathfinder, an instrument for CFHT design of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE)
• Design of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) 

 A comprehensive set of documents detailing the above opportunities can be found on our website.  Included on the page is a list of contacts for each document.

The purpose of this call is to identify institutes/organizations interested in participating in the above opportunities. Those interested in exploring associate partnerships in CFHT or in partnering on Pathfinder and/or MSE project development should reply to this email with a letter of interest by May 1^st. 

Additional information and discussions will proceed with interested parties beginning May 2023. 

Please feel free to contact me with questions or suggestions.  Furthermore, over the course of the next year I plan to make several taking tours in promotion of MSE and the pathfinder.  If you think it would be of interests for me to visit your institute, please let me know and I will be happy to discuss this directly with you. 

Sincerely,

Andy Sheinis, Director of the MSE Program,

Jean-Gabriel Cuby, Executive Director, Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope