Redefining Exploration
Space To Inspire
My goal as an analog astronaut and adventure scientist is to inspire the next generation of explorers. I believe in leading by example and sharing the personal story behind exploration. I want to inspire people to be their own explorer by making the connection that if something is new to you – then you are an explorer. Below are examples of the videos I have created about being an analog astronaut.
LunAres SPECTRA Mission (2018)
I spent two weeks living in the LunAres Habitat in Pila, Poland. The LunAres SPECTRA mission was designed to bring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Art together with an international and diverse crew.
HI-SEAS (Hawai’i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) (2013)
HI-SEAS is a Habitat on an isolated Mars-like site on the Mauna Loa side of the saddle area on the Big Island of Hawaii at approximately 8200 feet above sea level. I was a member of the very first HI-SEAS mission in 2013. As the education outreach officer it was my responsibility to generate interest in this new NASA analog location. I created the HI-SEAS website, ran a cooking contest called Meals for Mars, and created education outreach videos about the mission.