 Dr.
Meghan GrayWelcome to my
homepage! I am
an STFC Advanced Research fellow and Associate Professor in the astronomy group
in the School of Physics
and Astronomy at the University
of Nottingham.
I am the advisor for current Nottingham postgraduate students who wish to speak to a female member of staff on any issues related to postgraduate study. Please feel welcome to get in touch.  |
Contact
Details Room B106c Cripps Centre for Astronomy and Particle Theory School of Physics and Astronomy University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD United Kingdom tel: +44 (0)115 8467315 fax: +44 (0)115 8466070 email: Meghan.Gray [at] nottingham.ac.uk |
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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| 2013 -- present |
STFC Advanced Fellow and Associate Professor,
University of Nottingham |
2008 -- 2013 |
STFC Advanced Fellow and Lecturer,
University of Nottingham |
| 2006 -- 2009 |
Fixed Term Lecturer,
University of Nottingham |
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| 2004 -- 2006 |
Anne McLaren Fellow,
University of Nottingham |
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| 2001 -- 2004 | PPARC fellow, Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh | |
| 1997 -- 2001 | PhD, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University | |
| 1993 -- 1997 | BSc, Mount Allison
University, Sackville NB, Canada |
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| CV: [ pdf ] |
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| Publications: [ custom ADS query ] | ||
| Teaching: | F34RTA: Research Techniques in Astronomy | |
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Galaxy Cluster Mass Reconstruction Project: I. Methods and first results on galaxy-based techniques L. Old, R.A. Skibba, F.R. Pearce, D. Croton, S. Muldrew, et al., (2014): MNRAS, accepted (arxiv:1403.4610) |
| Brighter galaxy bias: underestimating the velocity dispersions of galaxy clusters L. Old, M.E. Gray, F.R. Pearce (2013): MNRAS, 434, 2606 |
| Tully-Fisher analysis of the multiple cluster system Abell 901/902 B. Boesch, A. Boehm et al. (2013): A&A, 554, 97 |
| Ram pressure and dusty red galaxies - key factors in the evolution of the multiple cluster system Abell 901/902 B. Boesch, A. Boehm, et al. (2013): A&A 549, 142 |
| AGN host galaxies at redshift z ~ 0.7: peculiar or not? A. Boehm + STAGES (2013), A&A, 549, 46 |
| Antitruncated stellar light profiles in the outer regions of STAGES spiral galaxies: bulge or disc related? D. Maltby, et al. (2012) MNRAS, 420, 2475 |
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
I'm a regular contributor to Sixty Symbols: a video project by filmmaker Brady Haran and scientist at the University of Nottingham about the symbols of Physics and Astronomy. I've also appeared in many of Brady's other popular channels, including Deep Sky Videos, Numberphile, Nottingham Science, and Periodic Videos.
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!
maintained by Meghan Gray
updated March 2013