Speakers
Sara Seager
Planetary scientist at MIT
Topic: Mapping the Nearest Stars for Habitable Worlds
Professor
Michael Landry
Astrophysicist
Dr. Michael Landry is Detection Lead Scientist with the Laser Interferometer
Aaron Boley
Canada Research Chair in Planetary Astronomy
Dr. Boley earned his PhD from Indiana University. Before joining UBC as
Jess McIver
Astrophysicist
Topic: Recent advances in gravitational wave astronomy
Dr. Jess McIver joined the
Colleen O’Hare
Outreach Coordinator
Topic: "Hands-On Outreach"
Colleen has always been interested in science and in
Jaymie Matthews
Astrophysicist
Jaymie Matthews is a Canadian astrophysicist, asteroseismologist, and popularizer of science.
Matthew Borghese
NASA Solar System Ambassador
Topic: Updates from the Mars Rover Missions
Matthew Borghese is a former
Ingrid Stairs
Astronomy Professor, UBC
Astronomer Ingrid Stairs uses the world’s largest radio telescopes to gather
David Halliday
Director of Special Projects, Dynamic Structures
Topic: My Contributions to Canadian Astronomy
David is the president of Dynamic
Marina Miller
RASC Youth Committee
Topic: Reducing Your Centre’s Environmental Impact
Marina is a 4th year Global
Kurtis Baute
Science & Environment Communicator
Topic: Why Earth Is Smaller Than You Think
Kurtis makes videos about
Charles Ennis
Observatory Builder
Topic: Building Small Observatories
Charles got his first telescope as a child
Ian McLennan
Planetarium Consultant
Ian McLennan helps make Museums, Science Centres, and Planetariums better places
