Observatory Stewardship
Crisp evening air. Clear skies. Maybe a telescope. Nothing refreshes me more than a night under the stars.
Since 2008, I have volunteered 1000+ hours at observatories (and one planetarium) on two continents. Roles have included program director, telescope operator, and constellation guide.
Frosty Drew Observatory
Ninigrit Park, US (2014 - 2018)
Summer Intern (2014) and Associate Observer
University Observatory
St Andrews, UK (2013 - 2018)
Observing Director through AstroSoc
Maria Mitchell Observatory
Nantucker, US (2015)
Student intern, attached to undergraduate research program (REU)
Olin Observatory
Connecticut College, US (2012 - 2013)
Student helper and observer
Treworgy Planetarium
Mystic Seaport, US (2008, 2013)
Student intern
John R. Weaver
Postdoctoral Research Associate
My research interests lie almost exclusively within the realm of extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology. I use state-of-the-art optical and infrared observatories and surveys to study the lives of galaxies, and how their properties change over cosmic time. This includes detailed case studies of individual galaxies, as well as statistical analyses of large survey catalogs.