Title: 

Towards N(z) for the Sub-mm Bright Galaxy Population


Colin Borys
California Institute of Technology


Abstract:

The SCUBA and MAMBO cameras have discovered a cosmologically 
significant population of luminous dusty galaxies, but precisely how 
they fit into the global picture of galaxy formation and evolution is 
still unclear.  Determining the redshift distribution of this 
population is key in making progress, but this has proved to be very 
challenging observationally.  In this talk I will discuss why this is, 
and review the progress made to date.  With that foundation, I will 
then describe several projects underway using the new SHARC-II sub-mm 
camera at the CSO that are related not only to determining the 
redshifts,  but using them to better understand the properties and 
evolution of these systems.