Speaker
Description
The WEAVE-LOFAR (WL) survey will provide the LOFAR community with more than 1 million optical spectra (365-960nm with R=5000) of low-frequency radio sources in the coming 5 years. This survey will not only provide spectroscopic redshifts and reliable source classification, but will also enable detailed studies including the role of accretion and AGN-driven feedback, the star formation history of the Universe, and the formation and evolution of radio galaxies and (proto)clusters. After long delays, the survey is now ready to start, with the first IFU data available and the first MOS science verification observations taken. In this talk, I will provide a recap of the WL survey plans and science goals, with an emphasis on what the community can expect from the first year of the survey.
