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Overview
Nathan Adams is an observational astronomer working in the EPOCHS group at the University of Manchester. Previously, I worked in the Galaxy Surveys sub-group at the University of Oxford.
My research focuses on the co-evolution of galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) in the early epochs of the Universe. My work combines multiple observational surveys across wide wavelength ranges (Visible, Infra-red and Radio). I am involved in two key projects:
1) I am preparing to conduct data analysis on the first data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), with the aim of searching for the most distant galaxies.
2) I provide multiwavelength support to surveys using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa (MIGHTEE, LADUMA), providing catalogues and compilations of optical and infrared data to assist in their science goals.
Through these projects, I am involved in large, international scientific collaborations, including the European Southern Observatory and the Square Kilometer Array. My experience includes handling data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, HyperSuprimeCam, VISTA, Spitzer Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, GALEX Space Telescope, MeerKAT and many more.
I am a Royal Astronomical Society Fellow and I am open to invitations to give talks or help organize events to any audience.
SURVEYS
- The VISTA Deep Extragalactic Observations (VIDEO) Survey: Core member (cataloguing, photometric redshifts)
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The MeerKAT International GHz Tiered Extragalactic Exploration (MIGHTEE) Survey: Survey builder (multiwavelength expert)
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Looking At the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array (LADUMA): Core member (multiwavelength expert)
- Webb Medium Deep Fields (WMDF): Member
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MOONRISE: The Main MOONS GTO Extragalactic Survey: Member
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Deep Extragalactic VIsible Legacy Survey (DEVILS): Member
Biography
MSci Physics with Astrophysics - University of Birmingham - 2013 to 2017
DPhil Astrophysics - University of Oxford - 2017 to 2021
Research Associate - University of Manchester - 2021 - present
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Research interests
Observational Astronomy
High Redshift Galaxies
Galaxy Formation & Evolution
Reionisaiton
Active Galactic Nuclei
Black Hole Growth
Photometric Surveys
Photometric Redshifts
Multiwavelength Data Products
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Galaxy Formation and Evolution from Deep Optical and Infrared Surveys, Oxford University
Award Date: 9 Jul 2021
Master of Physics, Studying The Impact of the Physics of Cosmic Re-ionisation on the Generation & Observation of HI-21cm Maps, University of Birmingham
Award Date: 16 Jun 2017
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EPOCHS. IV. SED Modeling Assumptions and Their Impact on the Stellar Mass Function at 6.5 ≤ z ≤ ≤ 13.5 Using PEARLS and Public JWST Observations
Harvey, T., Conselice, C. J., Adams, N. J., Austin, D., Juodzbalis, I., Trussler, J., Li, Q., Ormerod, K., Ferreira, L., Lovell, C. C., Duan, Q., Westcott, L., Harris, H., Bhatawdekar, R., Coe, D., Cohen, S. H., Caruana, J., Cheng, C., Driver, S. P. & Frye, B. & 14 others, , 1 Jan 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal. 978, 1, 36 p., 89.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EPOCHS. II. The Ultraviolet Luminosity Function from 7.5 < <i>z</i> < 13.5 Using 180 arcmin<SUP>2</SUP> of Deep, Blank Fields from the PEARLS Survey and Public JWST Data
Adams, N. J., Conselice, C. J., Austin, D., Harvey, T., Ferreira, L., Trussler, J., Juodzbalis, I., Li, Q., Windhorst, R., Cohen, S. H., Jansen, R. A., Summers, J., Tompkins, S., Driver, S. P., Robotham, A., D'Silva, J. C. J., Yan, H., Coe, D., Frye, B. & Grogin, N. A. & 17 others, , 1 Apr 2024, In: Astrophysical Journal. 965, 2, 21 p., 169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EPOCHS Paper V. The dependence of galaxy formation on galaxy structure at z < 7 from JWST observations
Bettaney, D., Conselice, C., Basham, J. T. F., Adams, N. (Collaborator), Harvey, T. (Collaborator), Ormerod, K. (Collaborator), Li, Q. (Collaborator), Austin, D. (Collaborator) & Trussler, J. (Collaborator), 1 Jul 2024, In: Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices. 531, 4, p. 4857–4875 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Large Population of Faint 8 < z < 16 Galaxies Found in the First JWST NIRCam Observations of the NGDEEP Survey
Austin, D., Adams, N., Conselice, C. J., Harvey, T., Ormerod, K., Trussler, J., Li, Q., Ferreira, L., Dayal, P. & Juodžbalis, I., 1 Jul 2023, In: The Astrophysical Journal Letters.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The bright end of the galaxy luminosity function at $z $ from the VISTA VIDEO survey
Varadaraj, R. ~., Bowler, R. ~. ~., Jarvis, M. ~., Adams, N. ~. & Häußler, B., 1 Apr 2023, ArXiv: Cornell University, p. arXiv:2304.02494, (ArXiv e-prints).Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
Press/Media
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: JWST’s First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology
14/09/22
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NEW SCIENTIST: JWST keeps breaking its own record for the most distant galaxy ever
28/07/22
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