Assistant Supervisor

Lauren A. MacArthur

NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics

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Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9E 2E7

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CURRENT

NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics,

5071 West Saanich Road,

Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9E 2E7

Postdoctoral Associate,

Research Group of

Dr. Laura Ferrarese and the NGVS team May, 2009 - present

I am currently working with the Next Generation Virgo Cluster

Survey team at NRC-HIA

Caltech,

Department of Astronomy,

MC 105-24, Pasadena, CA 91125

Postdoctoral Associate,

Research Group of

Prof. Richard Ellis Oct 2005 - Oct 2008

My research focuses on galaxy formation

and evolution from the observational point of view,

with a particular focus on the formation and evolution

of the spheroidal (bulge) components of spiral

galaxies. Photometric and spectroscopic observations

allow us to put constrains on the ages, metal

content, and masses of the bulge stellar populations.

In turn, these observational parameters are matched

against models to place valuable constraints on

the different formation scenarios. Understanding

the formation of bulges is a key ingredient to

our understanding of galaxy formation in general.

Calibration of stellar population models with

integrated spectra of Globular Clusters

EDUCATION

University of British Columbia,

Department of Physics & Astronomy,

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ph.D. in Astronomy,

Supervisor:

Prof. Stéphane Courteau graduation date: July 25, 2005

My Ph.D. thesis research focused on stellar

populations in spiral galaxies with

the aim of constraining bulge formation scenarios

(secular evolution

versus monolithic collapse).

Collaborative research with Eric Bell (Max Planck

Institut für Astronomie) on colour gradients in

spiral galaxies, Jesús González (Universidad

Nacional Autónoma de México) on radially resolved

absorption line indices in spiral galaxies, Jim Rose

(University of North Carolina) and Ricardo

Schiavon (University of Virginia)

on age and metal

abundances in globular clusters from their integrated

spectra, Guy Worthey (Washington State University)

on the stellar populations in M31.

M.Sc. in Astronomy,

Supervisor:

Prof. Stéphane Courteau graduated Oct 2001

M.Sc. thesis research on structural parameters of

local spiral galaxies using the largest

multi-wavelength (optical-near IR) imaging sample

(to date). Established major constraints for

structure formation models.

University of Guelph,

Department of Physics, Guelph, ON, Canada

B. Sc. in Chemical Physics, Specialized Honours,

First-Class standing, Feb 19994th-Year Thesis:

Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy

My undergraduate honours thesis involved setting up

the laser and optics for a cavity ring-down

spectrometer, as well as writing

data acquisition and analysis software.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

REFEREED PAPERS

Ferrarese, L., Cote, P., Cuillandre, J.-C., Gwyn, S., MacArthur, L.A.,

et al., 2012 "The Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey (NGVS).

I. Introduction to the Survey",

Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 200, 4

[ApJS Article on the ADS]

Schiavon, R., Caldwell, N., Harding, P., Morrison, H., Rose, J.,

Courteau, S., MacArthur, L.A., Graves, G., 2011

"Star Clusters in M31. IV. A Comparative Analysis of Absorption Line

Indices in Old M31 and Milky Way Clusters", The Astronomical Journal, 143, 14

[AJ Article on the ADS]

Roediger, J.C., Courteau, S., MacArthur, L.A., McDonald, M., 2011

"The formation and evolution of Virgo cluster galaxies - II.

Stellar populations",

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 416, 1996

[MNRAS Article on the ADS]

Roediger, J.C., Courteau, S., McDonald, M., MacArthur, L.A., 2011

"The formation and evolution of Virgo cluster galaxies - I. Broad-band

optical and infrared colours",

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 416, 1983

[MNRAS Article on the ADS]

Geach, J.E., Smail, I., Moran, S.M., MacArthur, L.A., Lagos, C.,

Edge, A.C., 2011 "On the Evolution of the Molecular Gas Fraction of

Star-Forming Galaxies", Astrophysical Journal, 730L, 19

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Boselli, A. et al., 2011 "The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS).

I: The UV luminosity function of the central 12 sq. deg",

Astronomy & Astropysics, 528, A107

[A&A Article on the ADS]

Brooks, A. M., Solomon, A. R., Governato, F., McCleary, J.,

MacArthur, L.A., Brook, C. B. A., Jonsson, P., Quinn, T. R.,

Wadsley, J., 2011

"Interpreting the Evolution of the Size-Luminosity Relation for

Disk Galaxies from Redshift 1 to the Present",

Astrophysical Journal, 728, 51

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., McDonald, M., Gonzalez, J.J., Courteau, S., 2010

"Integrated Stellar Populations: Confronting Photemetry with

Spectroscopy", Astrophysical Journal, 680, 70

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Ellis, R.S., Treu, T.,

Moran, S.M., 2008

"Environmental Effects in the Evolution of Galactic Bulges",

Astrophysical Journal Letters, 709, 53

[ApJL Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Gonzalez, J.J., Courteau, S, 2009

"Stellar Populations and Kinematic Profiles in Spiral

Bulges & Disks: Population Synthesis of Integrated

Spectra", Monthly Notices of the Royal

Astronomical Society, 395, 28

[MNRAS Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Ellis, R.S., Treu, T., U, V.,

Bundy, K., Moran, S.M., 2008

"The Evolutionary History of Galactic Bulges:

Photometric and Spectroscopic Studies of Distant

Spheroids in the GOODS Fields

Evolution",

Astrophysical Journal, 680, 70

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Courteau, S., Dutton, A., van den Bosch, F.,

MacArthur, L.A., Dekel, A., McIntosh, D. &

Dale, D., 2007, "Scaling Relations of Spiral Galaxies,"

Astrophysical Journal, 671, 203

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Moran, S.M., Loh, B.L., Ellis, R.S., Treu, T.,

Bundy, K., & MacArthur, L.A., 2007

"The Dynamical Distinction between Elliptical and

Lenticular Galaxies in Distant Clusters: Further

Evidence for the Recent Origin of S0 Galaxies,"

ApJ Letters, 665, 1067

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., 2005, "Dust Sensitivity of

Absorption-Line Indices," Astrophysical Journal,

623:795-814

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Schiavon, R.P., Rose, J.A., Courteau, S., &

MacArthur, L.A., 2005, "A Library of Integrated

Spectra of Galactic Globular Clusters",

Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series,

160: 163-175

[Library & Article]

Worthey, G., España, A., MacArthur, L.A.,

& Courteau, S., 2005, "M31's Heavy Element Distribution

and Outer Disk," Astrophysical Journal,

631: 820-831

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E., &

Holtzman, J.A., 2004, "Structure of Disk-Dominated

Galaxies. II. Color Gradients and Stellar Population

Models", Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series,

152: 175-199

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Schiavon, R.P., Rose, J.A., Courteau, S., &

MacArthur, L.A., 2004, "The Identification of

Blue Horizontal-Branch Stars in the Integrated

Spectra of Globular Clusters",

Astrophysical Journal, 608L: 33-36

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Courteau, S., Andersen, D.R., Bershady, M.A.,

MacArthur, L.A., & Rix, H.-W., 2003,

"The Tully-Fisher Relation of Barred Galaxies",

Astrophysical Journal, 594: 208-224

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.,

2003, "Structure of Disk-Dominated Galaxies.

I. Bulge/Disk Parameters, Simulations, and Secular

Evolution", Astrophysical Journal,

582: 689-722

[ApJ Article on the ADS]

Tiedje, H.F., DeMille, S., MacArthur, L.A., &

Brooks, R.L., 2001, "Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy of

Transient O2-O2 Dimers,"

Canadian Journal of Physics, 79: 773-781

SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & NON-REFEREED PAPERS

Duc, P.-A. et al., 2011

"Investigating the merger origin of Early-Type Galaxies using ultra-deep

optical images", to appear in the proceedings of the IAU Symposium 277,

Tracing the Ancestry of Galaxies, Eds. Carignan, C., Combes, F., Freemen, K.C.

[Article on the ADS]

Duc, P.-A., Ferrarese, L., Cuillandre, J.-C., Gwyn, S.,

MacArthur, L.A., Ferriere, E., Cote, P., Durrell, P., 2011

"Faint Dwarf Galaxies in the Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey",

to appear in the proceedings of the conference "A Universe of Dwarf Galaxies",

Lyon, France

[Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., McDonald, M., Gonzalez, J.J., Courteau, S., 2010

"Stellar Populations and Kinematics in Spiral Galaxies",

to appear in the proceedings for IAUS 262, "Stellar Populations - Planning

for the Next Decade"

[Article on the ADS]

Roediger, J.C., Courteau, S.,

MacArthur, L.A., McDonald, M., 2010

"The Formation and Evolution of Virgo Cluster",

o appear in the proceedings for IAUS 262, "Stellar Populations - Planning

for the Next Decade"

[Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Ellis, R.S., & Treu, T.

(2007), "The Fundamental Plane of Bulges at Intermediate Redshift," to

appear in proceedings for the

IAUS 245

"Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Bulges"

in Oxford, England.

[IAU Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Gonzalez, J.J., & Courteau, S.

(2007), "Stellar Populations in Spiral Galaxies," to

appear in proceedings for the

IAUS 241

"Stellar Populations as Building Blocks of Galaxies"

in La Palma, Spain.

[IAU Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2003), "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies," to appear in proceedings for the

ESO-USM-MPE workshop:

Multiwavelength Mapping of Galaxy Formation and

Evolution.

[ESO Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2003), "Constraints on Bulge Formation Scenarios",

Galaxy Evolution: Theory & Observations,

Eds. Vladimir Avila-Reese,

Claudio Firmani, Carlos S. Frenk & Christine Allen,

Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica

(Serie de Conferencias) 17: 180-181

[RMAA Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2003), "Systematic Variations in Bulge and Disk

Parameters",

The Mass of Galaxies at Low and High Redshift,

Eds. Ralf Bender & Alvio Renzini, ESO Astrophysics

Symposia (Springer-Verlag) 215 Venice, Italy

[RMAA Article on the ADS]

MacArthur, L.A. (1998), "Optimization of

MgCl2

purification techniques for SNO" (Co-op work term report)

MacArthur, L.A. & Noble, A.J. (1997),

"D2O R/O Performance

Testing with NaCl

(Exp-09-Jul-97_1)," SNO-STR-97-023 (SNO internal report)

MacArthur, L.A. & Noble, A.J. (1997),

"212Pb Assays:

Exp-10-Apr-97_1," SNO-STR-97-013

(SNO internal report)

MacArthur, L.A. & Noble, A.J. (1997),

"212Pb Assays:

Exp-28-Feb-97_1 and Exp-06-Mar-97_2,"

SNO-STR-97-012 (SNO internal report)

MacArthur, L.A. (1996), "An Introduction to the

LINUX Operating System," (Co-op work term report)

SELECTED ORAL PRESENTATIONS

MacArthur, L.A. "Spiral Galaxy Formation based on Detailed

Spectroscopic Studies",,

Durham, UK, July 2011

MacArthur, L.A. "Uncovering the Dwarf Galaxy Population in Virgo

with the NGVS",

Fornax, Virgo, Coma, et al.: Stellar Systems

in High Density Environments, ESO Garching, Germany, June 2011

MacArthur, L.A."Galaxy Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives",

Presentation to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Victoria Centre,

Victoria, BC, April 2010

MacArthur, L.A. "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies", Aug, 2009

"Stellar Populations - Planning for the Next Decade"

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

MacArthur, L.A.

"Galaxy Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives"

1st California Astronomy Postdoc

Symposium, University

of California, Santa Cruz, Aug 21, 2008,

Santa Cruz, CA.

MacArthur, L.A.

"Galaxy Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives", University

of California, Riverside, Apr 18, 2008,

Riverside, CA.

MacArthur, L.A.

"Galaxy Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives", University

of Washington, Nov 29, 2007,

Seattle, WA.

MacArthur, L.A.

"Galaxy Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives", NRC-HIA

Victoria, Nov 27, 2007, Victoria, BC.

MacArthur, L.A.

"The Fundamental Plane of Bulges at Intermediate Redshift",

Sept 19, 2007, Caltech, Pasadena, CA.

MacArthur, L.A. "Formation and Evolution of Galaxy

Bulges", July 20, 2007

"The Fundamental Plane of Bulges at Intermediate Redshift"

in Oxford, England.

MacArthur, L.A.

"Bulge Formation: Observational Perspectives"

Carnegie-Caltech Postdoc

Workshop, Apr 10, 2007, Lake Arrowhead, CA.

MacArthur, L.A. "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies", Dec 15, 2006

"Stellar Populations as Building Blocks of Galaxies"

in La Palma, Spain.

MacArthur, L.A. "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies" Astrophysics Colloquium, Oct 3, 2006

University of California,

Irvine

in Irvine, CA.

MacArthur, L.A. "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies" Plaskett Medal Lecture at the

2006 Canadian

Astronomical Society Annual Meeting

in Calgary, AB.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S.,

González, J., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2004), "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies," at the UCO/Lick Observatory conference:

Nearly Normal Galaxies

in a ΛCDM Universe

in Santa Cruz, CA.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2004), "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies," at the

21st Jerusalem

Winter School in Theoretical Physics:

The Origin of Galaxies

in Jerusalem.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2003), "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies," at the MPE conference:

Stellar Populations 2003, Garching, Germany.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2002), "Constraints on Bulge Formation Scenarios",

at the UNAM conference:

Galaxy Evolution: Theory & Observations,

Cozumel, Mexico

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Schiavon, R.P., Rose, J.A., Courteau, S., &

MacArthur, L.A. (2006), "Science with a Library of

Integrated Spectra of Galactic Globular Clusters" at

IAUS 241

"Stellar Populations as Building Blocks of Galaxies"

in La Palma, Spain.

Worthey, G., España, A., MacArthur, L.A., &

Courteau, S. (2005), "The Subdominant Halo of M31," at

The 205th Meeting of

the American Astronomical

Society in San Diego, California

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2004), "Stellar Populations in Spiral

Galaxies," at the

21st Jerusalem

Winter School in Theoretical Physics:

The Origin of Galaxies in Jerusalem.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2003), "Color Gradients in Spiral

Galaxies," at the ESO-USM-MPE workshop on:

Multiwavelength Mapping of Galaxy Formation and

Evolution in Venezia, Italy.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., Bell, E.F. &

Holtzman, J.A. (2003), "Color Gradients in Spiral

Galaxies," at the MPE conference:

Stellar Populations 2003 in Garching, Germany.

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2002), " Constraints on Bulge Formation Scenarios",

at the UNAM conference:

Galaxy Evolution: Theory & Observations,

Cozumel, Mexico

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2001), "Systematic Variations in Bulge and Disk

Parameters," at

The Mass of Galaxies at Low and High Redshift,

Venice, Italy

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.

(2001), "Systematic Variations in Bulge and Disk

Parameters," at the annual

CASCA conference in Penticton, BC

MacArthur, L.A., Courteau, S., & Holtzman, J.A.,

(2000), "On the Nature and Measurements of Disk Scale

Lengths," at Galaxy Disks and Disk Galaxies

conference in Rome, Italy

AWARDS & HONOURS

(awarded jointly by the Canadian Astronomical Society & Royal Astronomical Society for "most outstanding doctoral thesis in astronomy or astrophysics in the preceding two calendar years 2006

NSERC

PDF, National Fellowship, 2006

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Galaxies and Observational Cosmology, 2005 (declined)

NOVA fellowship in Galaxies and Cosmology, 2005 (declined)

Research Fellow at the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics 2005 (declined)

Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Fellowship, Institutional Fellowship,

2004-2005

Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship, Institutional Fellowship,

2003-2004

NSERC

PGS-B, National Fellowship, 2001-2003

NSERC

PGS-A, National Fellowship, 1999-2001,

Institutional Award,

University of Guelph, 1999

Copernicus Scholarship in Physics,

Institutional Award, Universiy of Guelph, 1996

Dean s Scholarship, Institutional Award,

University of Guelph, 1995

Entrance Scholarship, Institutional Award,

University of Guelph, 1994

WORK EXPERIENCE

Department Physics & Astronomy,

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Teaching Assistant

September 1999 - April 2004

Responsible for marking assignments, exams, and labs.

Held weekly lab and tutorial sessions.

Classes include: Galactic Astronomy (prof: Dr. Stéphane

Courteau), Astronomy 101 & Stellar Structure

(prof: Dr. Jaymie Matthews),

and Physics of Music (prof: Dr. William Unruh).

Sudbury Neutrino Observatory,

Supervisor:

Dr. Tony Noble, Queen s University

Research Assistant in High Energy Physics

May-Sept 1998

Optimization of MgCl2

Purification techniques.

Sudbury Neutrino Observatory,

Supervisor:

Dr. Tony Noble, Queen s University

Research Assistant in High Energy Physics

Jan-Sept 1997

212Pb assays

(atoms/tonne H20)

with scintillation detectors

D2O reverse osmosis

performance testing with NaCl

Atomic Molecular Optical Group,

University of Guelph, Department of Physics,

Supervisor: Dr. R.L. Brooks

Research Assistant in Atomic and Molecular Physics

May-Sept 1996

Set up vacuum line, optics, FTIR, and cryogenics along

an accelerator beam line for the purpose of proton

irradiation experiments.

Department of Physics,

University of Guelph,

Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching Assistant

January 1996 - December 1998

Responsible for marking assignments and exams.

Held weekly tutorial sessions.

Classes include: Physics for Life Sciences,

Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & SERVICES

Referee for The Astrophysical Journal

(ApJ),

the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical

Society (MNRAS)

and the Canadian Time Allocation Committee

(CTAC) 2005 - presentPanel Member: Hubble Space Telescope Proposal Review, Cycle 18

(HST) May 2010American Astronomical Society

(AAS) 2004 - present

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