2026 EREBUS Collaboration Meeting

Rationale

The 2026 EREBUS Collaboration Meeting aims to facilitate in-depth discussions of the scientific exploitation of ongoing JWST programs led by the EREBUS team, and to plan future large-scale initiatives with JWST, Euclid, Rubin, and Roman. With the start of Euclid and Rubin science operations, and the forthcoming launch of Roman, we are entering a transformative period that offers unprecedented opportunities to expand our understanding of the early Universe. The meeting will include dedicated sessions focused on how the collaboration can continue to lead studies of high-redshift quasars, AGNs, and galaxies in the data intensive era, while strategically preparing for synergies with the next generation of extremely large telescopes.

This meeting will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, home to the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy is an active member of four international consortia developing instrumentation for the European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope, which is currently planning for science operations in 2029. The department is committed to maintain a supportive and welcoming climate, and embrace the goal of training the next generations of astronomers. These values closely align with the EREBUS collaboration’s vision of promoting scientific discovery while cultivating a supportive community for early-career researchers. Hosting the collaboration meeting on the University of Michigan campus therefore provides an excellent setting for advancing EREBUS’s scientific and community-building goals in this exciting era.

We gratefully acknowledge the strong support provided by the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan! Go Blue! Astronomy is for everyone!

Learn more about the EREBUS collaboration

Important Dates

• 2026 May. 10: Registration deadline. Registration Form
• 2026 Aug. 03, 5-8pm: In person registration and reception at Michigan League
• 2026 Aug. 4-5: EREBUS meeting talks at Michigan League
• 2026 Aug. 6-7: EREBUS meeting talks and discussions at the Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan

Programs

To be updated.

Participants

To be updated.

Local Organizers

• Joseph Choi
• Olivier Gilbert
• Bingcheng Jin
• Xiangyu Jin
• Feige Wang
• Jinyi Yang

Venues

The Monday reception and the first two days of the meeting (Tuesday and Wednesday) will be held at the Michigan League. After that, we will move to the Department of astronomy, where we have additional small conference rooms available for breakout sessions. The Michigan League is only 6 minutes walk (about 500 meters) from/to the department of astronomy.

Department of astronomy is located at the third floor of West Hall, University of Michigan.

Lodging

We have blocked 20 rooms at the Michigan League, where the first two days of the meeting will be held. Please contact the Inn at the Michigan League directly to book your room with the group booking block code we provided in this spreadsheet. Please make your reservation before June 30th. After this cutoff date, the hotel will release the rooms for general sale and the price could increase. Please note that only eight King rooms are available for the night of Aug. 7, so please make your reservation early if you plan to stay for the whole week! The room rates are: $190.00 for Standard King, $200.00 for Corner King, $190.00 for Double, and $190.00 for King Accessible. The rate includes breakfast (grab and go style) but does not include fees for cots, cribs, refrigerators, parking passes ($15 per night), and additional adults.

We have blocked 10 rooms (mix of Kings and Queens) at the Graduate by Hilton Hotel. This 4-star hotel is within walking distance of the conference venues. It is pricey, but sharing rooms is an excellent option. The group rate is $349/night (about $10 cheaper than public rates) and does not include parking and breakfast. You can book your stay directly through this link.

We have also blocked 15 King Studio Suites at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Ann Arbor at a discount rate of $209 (about $50 cheaper than public rates) per night with free parking and breakfast. Please make your reservation before June 30th. The hotel locates at 2457 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. You can receive the discount by booking your stay through this link. The default dates are from Aug. 2nd to Aug. 8th, but you can change the dates by clicking "Edit stay".

Most 3-star+ hotels in Ann Arbor are quite expensive in August, so sharing rooms is an excellent option. On a more budget-friendly side, there are a few cheaper options on South State Street close to the I-94 and the Briarwood Mall. Please check out this spreadsheet for more information.

Food and Transportation

Transportation to/from Airport: You can find lots of information on the LCTP visitor info site. The closest airport is the Detroit Metro International Airport (DTW), which is 30-40 mins away by bus/taxi/Uber and has good flight connections worldwide.

• Michigan Flyer bus
The cheapest way to get from the airport to the city is Michigan Flyer bus. The cost is about $15, and you can book your seat online ahead of time. The bus runs from both terminals at DTW and drops you off at Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor, a relatively short walk from the site of the central campus. In case your lodging is not within walking distance from there, taking the Flyer to Ann Arbor and then getting an Uber ride to the hotel is a good option. The schedule of the bus can be found here. For arriving in Ann Arbor, refer to the Westbound table. For returning to DTW, refer to the Eastbound one.
• Other ways to get to Ann Arbor
An Uber/Lyft ride from the airport costs $50-60. A taxi should cost $70 or so. If you want to travel in style, a Metrocar (with a uniformed driver) should cost slightly more, in the $85 ballpark.

Food: This list contains a number of good restaurants in Ann Arbor.

Things to do in Ann Arbor: This document lists things to do in Ann Arbor.