Outreach and Science Communication

Astronomy on Tap is a global organization started by astronomers in NYC to foster public awarness of astrophysical research, primarily through bars. The Salt Lake City chapter was started in 2022, and I took over as the organizer and host in 2023. In the past three years, I have over doubled the number of attendees (our record event attendance is ~150 people!!) per event, and have in total reached hundreds of people. Through my work on AoT, I have also developed strong connections between the astronomy community, local businesses, and the general public in SLC. I also worked closely with graduate students in other departments to advise on the creation of a more general Science on Tap, which has proven similarly successful.

For more information about Astronomy on Tap, please follow the link below. If you're interested in Salt Lake City's, our instagram and website are also linked here:

Astrobites is a graduate-student run organization which writes daily summaries of published astronomy and astrophysical articles. I have been an author for Astrobites since January 2024, and have written over a dozen articles (in 2024 my articles were in the top 5 most read across the site!). These range from summaries of recent galactic archeology papers, to guides on navigating academia, to interviews with notable figures in astronomy. I also served as the Astrobites Media Intern during the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, during which I was responsible for live-blogging the events, interviewing plenary speakers and running press conferences. A selection of my most recent articles can be found below!

Article Summaries
Let’s Ce(rium) What’s Up With Mass Transfer!
The Radcliffe Wave (Or How Space Might Have Caused An Ice Age)
Wait Is Pollution Actually Good?

Interviews
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Andrew Vanderburg
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Stella Offner
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Kerstin Perez