EAC Meeting Winter 2026

Feb 9, 2026, 8:00 AM → Feb 10, 2026, 9:30 PM Canada/Eastern

Chestnut Conference Centre

Meeting Overview

The SNOLAB Experiment Advisory Committee (EAC) is an international peer review committee that advises the Executive Director and Executive Director Office (EDO) on the science program that is undertaken at the SNOLAB deep underground facility. The Committee performs two roles: providing advice during the initial assessment of experiments that are proposed for location at SNOLAB; and providing advice and oversight on the running program at SNOLAB.

Mon, February 9

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Morning Gathering and Breakfast

9:00 AM → 6:10 PM Experiment Greenroom

9:00 AM → 9:30 AM In-Camera SNOLAB Facility Updates: Welcome, SNOLAB Status and Updates

Convener: Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB)

9:00 AM Welcome, SNOLAB Lab Status & Updates

Speaker: Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB)

9:30 AM → 10:00 AM In-Camera SNOLAB Facility Updates: Research and Project Updates

Convener: Ray Bunker

9:30 AM Research and Project Updates

Speaker: Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB)

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM In-Camera SNOLAB Facility Updates: CSD Updates

Convener: Samantha Kuula (SNOLAB)

10:00 AM CSD Updates

Speaker: Jodi Cooley (SNOLAB)

10:30 AM → 11:00 AM In-Camera SNOLAB Facility Updates: Operation Site Activities & Upcoming Events

Convener: Richard Ford (SNOLAB)

10:30 AM Operation Site Activities & Upcoming Events

Speaker: Richard Ford (SNOLAB)

11:00 AM → 11:15 AM Break

11:15 AM → 12:00 PM Expression of Interest: NuDoubt

12:00 PM → 12:15 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: NuDoubt

12:15 PM → 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM → 1:45 PM Expression of Interest: Muon Tracker (CNL)

1:45 PM → 2:00 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: Muon Tracker (CNL)

2:00 PM → 2:30 PM Experiment Review: nEXO

Convener: Thomas Brunner (McGill University)

2:30 PM → 2:45 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: nEXO

2:45 PM → 3:15 PM Experiment Review: SENSEI

3:15 PM → 3:30 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: SENSEI

3:30 PM → 4:00 PM Experiment Review: DEAP-3600

3:30 PM HALO: Experiment Review

20 min Presentation
10 min Q&A

4:00 PM → 4:15 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: DEAP-3600

4:15 PM → 4:30 PM Break

4:30 PM → 5:30 PM Experiment In-Camera Session: SuperCDMS

4:30 PM SNO+ Presentation / Discussion

30 min Presentation
30 min Q&A

5:30 PM → 6:00 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: SuperCDMS

6:00 PM → 6:10 PM EAC Close Out / End of Day 1

7:00 PM → 9:00 PM EAC In-Camera Dinner

Tue, February 10

8:30 AM → 8:45 AM Morning Gathering and Breakfast

8:45 AM → 9:00 AM EAC In-Camera Discussion: Morning Discussion

8:45 AM → 5:00 PM Experiment Greenroom

9:00 AM → 10:00 AM Experiment In-Camera Session: PICO-500

Convener: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

9:00 AM PICO-500 Presentation / Discussion

30 min Presentation
30 min Q&A

Speaker: Carsten Krauss (University of Alberta)

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM EAC In-Camera Discussion: PICO-500

10:30 AM → 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM → 11:45 AM Experiment In-Camera Session: SNO+

11:45 AM → 12:15 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: SNO+

12:15 PM → 12:55 PM Lunch

12:55 PM → 3:30 PM EAC In-Camera Discussion: Report, Feedback and additional discussions

3:30 PM → 3:45 PM Feedback Session: SNO+

3:45 PM → 4:00 PM Feedback Session: PICO-500

4:00 PM → 4:15 PM Feedback Session: SuperCDMS

4:15 PM → 4:30 PM Feedback Session: SNOLAB

4:30 PM → 5:00 PM EAC Close Out / End of Day 2

6:30 PM → 8:30 PM EAC In-Camera Dinner