TALK 32: Planet Earth 2.0
Speaker: Michelle Kunimoto
Subject: An Exploration of Planets and Potential Planets
Abstract:
Michelle will talk about her work at the UBC Physics Department exploring the universe and identifying 3000 planets.
Her research areas are Exoplanet detection, Exoplanet characterization, Exoplanet demographics and occurrence rates, and Astrostatistics.
This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon of Vancouver Section LMAG. All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to attend. Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PDT is 12:45 PM EDT.
Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect.
Future Talks planned:
2025-Jun-21 TALK #33 S. Douglas Cromey Electric Ferry in Kingston
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- Date: 24 May 2025
- Time: 04:45 PM UTC to 06:00 PM UTC
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- Starts 28 April 2025 07:01 AM UTC
- Ends 24 May 2025 06:55 PM UTC
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Speakers
Dr. Michelle Kunimoto
Planet Earth 2.0
Talk was originally "Astronomy Revisited" by Dr. Jaymie Matthews.
Michelle renamed it to a more intriguing "Planet Earth 2.0" since she is excited about the discovery of planets and potential planets.
Biography:
Michelle got her Bachelor's degree in Honours Physics & Astronomy from UBC in 2016.
She obtained her Ph.D. in Astronomy from UBC in 2020.
From 2020 to 2023 she was a TESS Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
From 2023 to 2024 she was a Torres Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She id currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia.
Email:
Address:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Agenda
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912540253
9:45 AM PDT Zoom opens
10:00 AM PDT Welcome and speaker introduction
10:05 AM PDT Speaker