
Meet the Affiliates

To encourage broader participation in the educational outreach efforts of NASA’s Science Activation teams, we are providing funds to support travel to the AGU Fall Meeting each year for up to ten (10) early career researchers engaged in NASA-sponsored research. These selected AGU Sci/Act Affiliates agree to participate in communications workshops held at the AGU.
The AGU/SciAct Affiliate travel funding, up to $1,671/person, is a one time opportunity intended to foster engagement of these new early career scientists with the SciAct community. Below are the awardees of this program.
Meet the awardees
2023 Awardees

David Davis
He/Him/His
PhD Candidate
Rutgers University

Ariel Deutsch, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Mission Scientist & Researcher
NASA Ames Research Center

Jordan Ealy
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
University of Maryland, College Park

Justin Krier
He/Him/His
PhD Candidate
University of Oregon

Theresa Oehmke, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Research Professor
University of New Hampshire, Durham

Zoe Pierrat, PhD
She/Her/Her
Researcher
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jordyn Robare
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
Arizona State University

Autumn Shackelford
They/Them/She/Her
PhD Candidate
University of Central Florida

Ana Tárano, PhD
She/They
Researcher
University of Miami

Sarah Treadwell
She/Her/Hers
PhD Student
University of North Dakota
2022 Awardees

Priyanka Bose
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
Virginia Tech University

Gwendolyn Brouwer
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Mollie Gaines
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
North Carolina State University

Lena Heffern, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Postdoctoral Scholar
Southwest Research Institute

Ana Lobo, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Irvine

Sarick Matzen, PhD
He/Him/His
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Minnesota

Murti Nauth
She/Her/Hers
PhD Candidate
University of California, Berkeley

Kathryn Rico, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Postdoctoral Scholar
Arizona State University & Iowa State University

Olivia Wilkins, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Postdoctoral Scholar
NASA Goddard Space Flight Facility

Cristina Wilson, PhD
She/Her/Hers
Research Faculty
Oregon State University
NASA SCoPE Sponsorship

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