About Us

Team Organisation

Forming the international team

WaLSA is an international science team focused on wave activity in the lower atmosphere of the Sun. The WaLSA Team officially began its activities in January 2019 with a one-week meeting at the University of Oslo, funded by the Research Council of Norway. See the team's scientific rationale for further background, and the full list of team members here.

In addition to the core members, the team's science objectives are pursued in collaboration with other scientists in the field. In particular, a number of associate members, who also play leading roles in WaLSA's research, have joined the team over time. Students at both Master's and PhD levels are also involved in the research. Graduate students and scientists with an interest in WaLSA-related activities may join the team as affiliate members.

Kickoff meeting

University of Oslo, Norway (7-11 January 2019)

Second meeting

Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Norway (12-16 August 2019)

Third meeting

Chicheley Hall of the Royal Society, UK (10-11 February 2020)

Fourth meeting

International Space Science Institute (and online), Switzerland (19–22 April 2022)

Fifth meeting

International Space Science Institute, Switzerland (9-13 January 2023)

Sixth meeting

Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Norway (8-12 January 2024)

Team Meetings

Working together on science objectives

The WaLSA Team meets online on a regular basis, and also aims to hold at least one face-to-face meeting each year to discuss the latest research results, identify challenges related to the team's science objectives, and support the coordination of ongoing projects. These in-person science meetings provide especially valuable opportunities for intensive discussion and analysis of observational data, as well as direct comparison with numerical simulations and theoretical models. They also allow the team to adapt its scientific strategies in real time, with experts on hand to discuss challenges and possible solutions. Sharing knowledge, tools, and techniques across an international team with diverse expertise greatly strengthens the outcome of our research. The kickoff meeting of the WaLSA Team took place at the University of Oslo, Norway, in January 2019, followed by meetings in August 2019 (at the Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, RoCS, Oslo, Norway), in February 2020 (at Chicheley Hall of the Royal Society, UK), in April 2022 (at the International Space Science Institute, ISSI, Bern, Switzerland, following a two-year interruption due to the global pandemic), in January 2023 (at ISSI), and in January 2024 (at RoCS). The team aims to continue such meetings in the coming years.

International Collaborations

Driving force for excellence

International collaboration, as a driving force for excellence, is essential in this area of research, where the challenges demand diverse expertise. The WaLSA Team is open to collaboration with researchers across the field. In addition, the team offers supervision opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate levels related to its scientific activities. The WaLSA Team also aims to promote its research activities, including new scientific findings, through press releases, media interviews, and social media platforms. Enquiries from researchers and students interested in the team’s activities, as well as from the media, schools, and public-relations sectors, are most welcome.

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We hope that these activities will help the WaLSA Team go from strength to strength in the coming years, in ways that benefit the scientific community, the individual team members and their institutions, as well as the wider public.