Chelen Johnson
IC417 : using WISE, 2MASS, Spitzer/Warm IRAC, UKIDSS, IPHAS, and literature optical data to look for young stars in the IC417 region.
Always impresses me how well a ‘kid’ can perform if supported and presented with a challenge that interests them.
Using this research in my classes has provided my students with a glimpse of what professional astronomers are tasked with in describing the workings of the universe.
It was amazing being, not just an attendee of the conference, but a real part of it through the poster presentations.
