August 24-28, 2026
Room 0100, Lorne M. Trottier Building, McGill University
3630 University St, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0C6
Registration Deadline is June 24, 2026
This conference will be fully hybrid.
Please send a message to drs2026.contact@physics.mcgill.ca to be added to the mailing list!
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The following code applies to all conference events, including but not limited to: talks, discussion sessions, tutorials, meals, and social events. The code also applies to any and all forms of interaction, whether verbal or written, on any platform, including Slack, Zoom, and social media. By registering for this event, all attendees agree to adhere to the following guidelines:
BEHAVE IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER, INCLUDING: Treating others with dignity, courtesy, respect, politeness, and consideration. Being respectful of others’ right to express their views, even if you disagree. Managing conflict with others in a respectful way rather than in a confrontational way. THE ORGANISERS WILL NOT CONDONE UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR, INCLUDING: Profanity, abuse, shouting, aggression, violent language, or inappropriate physical contact directed at an individual or individuals. Humiliating, degrading, demeaning, belittling, insulting, frightening, harassing, or intimidating another person. Making sexist, racist, or exclusionary comments or jokes. Using sexual or sexist language or imagery. All communication, whether it be in person or electronically, should be kept appropriate and respectful for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds and identities. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down attendees. WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON:
Montreal and McGill University is situated on un-ceded lands, located closest to the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. The university is on land that has long served as a site of meetings and exchange among Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather to study, work and collaborate. Many sites of the telescope facilities that we will discuss in this conference are located on un-ceded lands. We invite all attendees to learn about the indigenous groups whose land was stolen to build the telescopes that we now use in our work. For a map of Indigenous communities across Canada and further educational resources, please visit whose.land.
Montréal et l’Université McGill sont situés sur des terres non cédées, au plus près de la nation Kanien’kehá:ka. L’Université McGill est située sur un territoire qui a longtemps servi de lieu de recontre et d’échanges entre les peuples autochtones notamment les Hausenosaunee et les Anishinaabeg. Nous reconnaissons et remercions les peuples autochtones qui ont enrichi de leur présence ce territoire sur lequel des peuples du monde entier se rassemblent aujourd’hui pour étudier, travailler et collaborer. De nombreux sites des installations télescopiques dont nous discuterons lors de cette conférence sont situés sur des terres non cédées. Nous invitons tous les participants à s’informer sur les groupes autochtones dont les terres ont été volées pour construire les télescopes que nous utilisons aujourd’hui dans notre travail. Pour accéder à une carte des communautés autochtones à travers le Canada et à des ressources éducatives supplémentaires, veuillez visiter whose.land.
Contributed talks will be 12 minutes with 3 minutes for questions. For posters, the maximum size is A0.
Registration fee is $150 CAD for in person and $30 CAD for online
Please fill out the following form to register.
The registration of participation is binding. No refunds will be issued for the online-participation registration Refunds for in-person registration can be requested up until the start date of the conference and will be issued at the discretion of the organizing committee in some cases of unforseen circumstances which prevent participation in the conference. In-person registration includes access to the online/remote participation aspect of the conference, which we will consider the resolution of most unexpected barriers to in-person participation (i.e. visa issues). The participation fees are owed one week before the conference. Participation is not guaranteed until full payment of the registration fee is received. The conference program may be subject to changes. Payments will be refunded if the conference will be cancelled by the organizer. In that case, the organizer will have no further liability to the client. Registrations remain valid if the conference has to be postponed. By registering for the event, you agree to abide by the Code of Conduct (https://drs2026.github.io/).
There is only one airport in Montréal, the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Getting to/from downtown from the airport is relatively straightforward. The 747 bus leaves directly from the airport and brings you to downtown. You can purchase a ticket (11.25 CAD, see here) at the metro kiosk in the airport, and the bus runs every ~10 to 20 minutes. You may need to take the metro, or Uber, from the downtown station to your hotel, but it will be considerably cheaper than taking a taxi/Uber from the airport. In general, Montréal is a very safe city (#1 in North America), with clean and reliable public transporation that is relatively easy to use. Taxis and Uber are also safe and are easy choices to get you directly to your hotel. For flights departing from YUL, we suggest you leave at least two hours for travel time, even if just travelling to the United States. Security times can strongly vary from ~10 minutes to close to an hour.
The conference will take place in the auditorium (Room 0100) of the Lorne M. Trottier Building (3630 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 2B3) on McGill University Campus. There are multipe entrances to the building, one on University Street, accross from Prince Arthur Street, one is up the stairs on the south side of the building, and another on the oposite side from University street. Registration will take place on the mezzanine, there will be signs with directions. Note: The Lorne M. Trottier Building is different than the Trottier Space Institute (which looks like a house).
Select hotels in Montreal are offering preferential rates to conference attendees. Attendees are responsible for their lodging during the conference. Booking and reservations are the full responsibility of guests, please pay attention to cancellation policies! Prices are in Canadian Dollars.
Copied with permission from the FRB 2025 website.
Montreal is famous for its bagels, and there are two classic bagel joints: Saint Viateur and Fairmont. We strongly recommend visiting at least one of the two during your stay. NOTE that unlike US bagel shops, they do not provide ready-made bagels, but loose bagels and sides of Philadelphia cream cheese.
"... One popular, heart-pumping option to reach the Mount Royal lookout is to walk up the mountain from downtown Montreal. To do this, make your way to the Peel Steps, which are up on a hill above McGill University. (On foot, it’s about 15 minutes from the Peel metro station to the Peel Steps. You can also transfer to bus 107 to take you right to the base of the steps.) The stairs take you up into the park, where they eventually meet the Grand Staircase of Mount Royal where it intersects with the Olmsted Trail. The Grand Staircase leads you all the way up to the Mount Royal Chalet and Belvédère Kondiaronk.
There is also a path called Le Serpentin that, as you might have guessed, snakes its way back and forth up the same hill as the stairs, intersecting the steps at four different points. The path starts a few minutes west of the Peel Steps on Avenue des Pins. It meets up with the Olmsted Trail a few minutes south of the Grand Staircase. (You’ll want to turn right on the Olmsted Trail to take the stairs the rest of the way.) Alternatively, you can turn left on the Olmsted Trail and follow it all the way to Mount Royal’s famous Lac aux Castors (Beaver Lake). Here you’ll find (mostly) tourists going for a paddle and (mostly) locals relaxing at picnic tables or on the grassy hillside overlooking the lake. To continue to the lookout point, follow the Olmsted Trail past the sculpture garden and parking lot on your left. The main path then turns right to lead you to the chalet. (It makes a large loop – several, actually – around the mountain.) This route is considerably longer than taking the stairs straight up (count on an additional 40-45 minutes to reach the lookout), but it’s a nice walk in good weather."
There are several great public markets in Montréal, two of the most famous are Atwater and Jean Talon market, which both include many vendors selling fruits, vegetables, and more!
Montreal’s historic waterfront neighborhood, right by the St. Lawrence River. You can rent pedal boats, bicycles, or quadricycles, walk along the Lachine Canal, ride the Ferris wheel, or just admire the historic architecture.
Jean Somalwar Dillon Dong Kate Alexander Bryan Gaensler Rob Fender Ryan Mckinven Nicole Lloyd-Ronning Adelle Goodwin Anna Ho
Paul Scholz Joe Bright Poonam Chandra Mark Gurwell Alice Curtin Gregg Hallinan
Lauren Rhodes (McGill, chair) Dougal Dobie (Sydney) Feng Qiu (Adam) Dong (York) James Leung (Toronto) Ben Margalit (Minnesota) Genevieve Schroeder (Cornell) Itai Sfaradi (Berkeley) Kaitlyn Shin (Caltech) Alex Tetarenko (Lethbridge)
Lauren Rhodes (chair) Amanda Cook Alice Curtin Eesha Das Gupta Hannah Dykaar Max Fine Naman Jain Affan Khadir Kyle McGregor Max Mutombo Nicole Mulyk Sachin Pradeep Vishwangi Shah
Please see below for the full conferenece schedule, as well as titles and abstracts for accepted talks and posters.
For general inquiries, please reach out to drs2026.contact@physics.mcgill.ca