How does the astronomical community provide feedback on JWST?
A wiki site has been recently setup to provide an additional opportunity for community input on how to best operate the James Webb Space Telescope and optimize its science returns. The wiki page is available at: http://jwstinput.wikidot.com/
Community input to JWST comes through several paths. The Science Working Group provides regular input to the NASA Headquarters Program Scientist and the Goddard Space Flight Center Project office. The SWG includes the NASA Project scientists, the principal investigators of each science instrument team and interdisciplinary scientists who are expert in the broad range of science encompassed by the mission. Their contact information can be found at: http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/workinggroup.html. The NASA Astrophysics Subcommittee, (http://science.hq.nasa.gov/strategy/NAC_sci_subcom/astrophysics.html) also represents the broad astrophysics community, and provides input on the astrophysics portfolio including JWST to the NASA Advisory Council. Finally, as the operations phase of the JWST mission approaches, the Space Telescope Science Institute will convene a Users Committee to advise on operations aspects.
