Outreach
Summary:
One of the most exciting parts about working in astronomy is sharing my enthusiasm with the public, in whatever form that may take.
Most recently I was part of the team that began an Astronomy on Tap series in Munich which unfortunately has had to be put on hold during the Corona virus pandemic.
I also volunteer at the ESO Supernova, leading tours of the exhibition and helping out with public events and gave I a talk using the planetarium as part of 'European Researchers' Night'.
During the last few years I have been involved in the 'Skype a scientist' initiative through which I've answered questions from students in the USA and Sweden.
I was a part of the team at both ESO and MPA presenting programming for 'girl's day' (a German initiative to encourage girls to enter male dominated professions).
I've contributed to the design and delivery of activities for the ESO Science Ambassadors project (including going to Durham's Celebrate Science and the Manchester Science Festival), an ESO astronomy research training in Ghana and a teacher's workshop through the IAU in Ethiopia.
I also contributed to the design of a planetarium show for the visually impaired.
My busiest time for outreach was during my undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Toronto.
I was a member of the organization team for the monthly 'astro tours', as well as designing and preforming planetarium shows and operating telescopes for public observing. I also had an opportunity to give a 1hr public lecture at one of these events (see video to the left).
I was also part of a group that brought solar telescopes to busy street corners during lunch time to bring astronomy to people who wouldn't normally come out to an astro event ('sidewalk astronomy').
During this time I also gave a 'choose your own adventure' style talk at an 'astronomy on tap' event (slides available here).
