Leif Robinson (Amateur/Professional Collaboration: The Changing Role Of The Amateur), is the Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope, North America's leading astronomy magazine.

From his vantage point, Leif can clearly see what is happening in both the professional and amateur astronomical communities, and how collaboration between these communities could help astronomy as a whole. To this end, Leif is a staunch advocate of amateur/professional collaboration.

In his keynote address Leif will share with us his insight into what is happening in this arena, why it is happening, what type of work is being done, what type of results are being obtained, and how this interaction changes the role of the amateur.