Instrument Scientist
CurrentI am responsible for the creation and maintenance of all astronomical instrumentation as well as related hardware and software across all Lowell Observatory sites in northern Arizona including the 4.3m Lowell Discovery Telescope, the 1m Peggy and Eric Johnson telescope, facilities on Anderson Mesa, and smaller aperture telescopes. I assist bringing new instruments and capabilities on line at the various facilities such as fully-robotic telescope control systems, adaptive optics and wave front sensing projects, site monitoring improvements, calibration and performance trending of existing instruments, and the design, implementation, and commissioning of next-generation 4m-class instruments. I also play a pivotal role in the preparation of grant proposals for instrumentation or technology projects.
