Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Sara Seager
Professor of Planetary Science, Physics, and Aerospace Engineering · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, and is an expert in theory, computation, and data analysis of exoplanets.
Exoplanet Habitable Zones Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Interior Composition
Parshati Patel
Education and Outreach Program Coordinator · Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, Western University
An astrophysicist with a passion for science communication.
Astronomy Planetary Science Circumstellar Disks Massive Stars Science Communication
Adam Frank
Professor of Physics and Astronomy · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Science and Religion Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics Physics and Astronomy Evolution of Stars and Planets
Karyn Rogers
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the relationships between microbial communities and environmental conditions in extreme ecosystems
Geobiology Geological & Environmental Sciences Geochemistry Geomicrobiology Astrobiology
Edward Guinan, PhD
Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.
Severe & Hazardous Weather / Global Warming Interstellar Travel Potential Pulsating Stars and Stellar Evolution Exoplanets and the Suitability of Exoplanets for Life Astrobiology/Exobiology
Tanya Harrison
Director of Science Strategy · Planet Labs
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Helen Fricker
Professor · UC San Diego
Helen Amanda Fricker's research focuses on ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland and their role in the climate system.
Sea-Level Rise Ice Sheets and Sea Levels Antarctic Geophysics Planetary Physics Geophysics
Mark Anderson
Lecturer of History · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Early Medieval Europe Calendrics Health and Welfare Ancient Medicine Later Roman Empire
Eric Weaver
CEO · Transparent Path
Bringing IoT, blockchain and AI together to reduce risk, loss and waste in the food supply.
Social Business Consumer Behavior Social Media Social Media Analytics Big Data Analytics
Bruce Watson
Institute Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Specializes in experiments and modeling that allow geoscientists to "reverse engineer" Earth materials and explore planetary history
Astrobiology Earth Materials Earth and Planetary Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Terrestrial Planets
John A. Christian
Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on spacecraft navigation, computer vision, sensor testing, and space systems
Astrodynamics Space Imaging Spacecraft Navigation Computer Vision Sensor Testing
Emily Hawkins
Assistant Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Rotating Turbulence Experimental Planetary Science Fluid Physics Space Physics Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Kim Prather
Professor · UC San Diego
Kimberly Prather’s research focuses on understanding the impact of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on clouds and climate.
Marine Life Energy and the Environment California Environment Earth and Planetary Chemistry Global Change
Dr. David Armstrong
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow, Physics · University of Warwick
David Armstrong is an expert on the habitability and detection of exoplanets, machine learning, variable stars and eclipsing binaries.
Planet Detection Astrophysics Exoplanets Astronomy Eclipsing Binaries
Johnny MacLean
Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs · Southern Utah University
Specializing in the tectonics and geology of the national parks and southern Utah
Field Geology Investigation Tetonics of National Parks Utah National Parks Tectonics Geology of Southern Utah
Russell Vergara
Adjunct Assistant Professor · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
R. BONG VERGARA focuses on tech-enabled solutions to food-energy-water nexus issues in smart sustainable development.
Social Innovation and Resilience Global Health Smart sustainable urban development
Dr. David Brown
Research Fellow, Physics - Astronomy · University of Warwick
David Brown researches the discovery of extra-solar planets, the evolution of planetary systems, and tides on extra-solar planets.
Astronomy Satellites and Space Telescopes Exoplanet Atmospheres Exoplanet Discoveries Exomoons
Trevor Zink, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management and Sustainability, College of Business Administration; Director, University Honors Program · Loyola Marymount University
trevor.zink@lmu.edu
Corporate Social Responsibility Life Cycle Assessment Environmental Impacts of Recycling Sustainability