These are the web pages of Joe Liske. I am an ELT astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, Germany. Previously, I was an ESO Fellow and before that a postdoc at the Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews. I obtained my PhD from the University of New South Wales.
I spend half of my time working on the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). This (future) giant telescope will be Europe's premier ground-based optical and infrared facility in the coming decades. My work is concerned with all issues related to E-ELT science, and in particular the Design Reference Mission.
I spend the other half of my time doing research. My scientific interests are in extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology. Mostly, I study galaxy formation and evolution using large surveys, and the intergalactic medium using QSO absorption lines.
Finally, I also host the Hubblecast, a video podcast featuring news and images from the Hubble Space Telescope.