Chelen Johnson
The AGNatha team will be using WISE data to identify anomalous AGN in Gaia.
I think this [AAS] trip is a crucial part of the program. I learned so much about the many different telescopes, enjoyed the historical presentations, and found the exposure to the more specific research to be beneficial, even if I didn't understand that much about the research itself. It was also a great chance to meet scientists as well as other educators.
[at the 2013 AAS,] I was always struck by the focus on ensuring the data is real and using modeling to create templates when classifying objects or processes.
My robotics students are very wowed by the fact that I met a flight director for the Mars Curiosity Rover.