Moon Zoo - The Moon Zoo Team

Ryan Balfanz Software Developer
Matt Balme
Steven Bamford Astronomer, University of Nottingham: Works on figuring out what makes galaxies look the way they do: how they formed and why they change as they get older and move to new cosmic locations. Somehow manages to still do some science between helping to run Galaxy Zoo and entertaining Archie, his two-year old son.
Baruch Blumberg: Baruch Blumberg was the first Director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and is now Distinguished Scientist at the NAI and the NLSI. Previously he did medical research and was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the hepatitis B virus and vaccine
Roberto Bugiolacchi: Yet another lunatic musician, he shares his time between multispectral data and multitracking his own 'compositions'. Social life an often neglected option and forgotten art.
Clark Chapman Planetary Scientist, Southwest Research Inst. (Boulder, CO, USA): Has been studying asteroids, and measuring and classifying the holes they make on the Moon and other planetary surfaces, for decades. And he often talks about these topics on TV science documentaries.
Ian Crawford Planetary Scientist, Birkbeck College London: Principal interests are in lunar science and exploration, including both spacecraft remote sensing and lunar sample analysis. Also interested in planning for new robotic and human missions to the Moon. Other research interests include astronomy and astrobiology.
Tony Cook Planetary Scientist, Aberystwyth University: Research lecturer at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics at Aberystwyth University. Researches into automated planetary cartography, and impact flash and change detection on the lunar surface. Assistant Director of the British Astronomical Association Lunar Section.
Cari Corrigan Geologist, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History: Curates the US Antarctic Meteorites collection and conducts research on a number of different types of meteorites, including those from the Moon. Interested in recent features (small, fresh craters) and in understanding what regions of the Moon's surface the lunar meteorites represent.
Lucy Fortson: Wanted to be an astronaut had to settle for being an astrophysicist. Currently studying gamma rays from active galaxies by night and leading the Adler Planetarium's work with the Zooniverse and other citizen science initiatives by day. Enjoy listening to my nine-year-old son's fantastic stories about rollercoasters, time machines and greek gods.
Pamela Gay Astronomer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Having never decided what to be when she grows up, she splits her time between programming and research for Galaxy Zoo, co-hosting Astronomy Cast, and writing randomly. In her spare time, she tries not to fall off her horse, Skye.
Pete Grindrod Planetary Scientist, University College London: Spends most of his time in a lab at minus 20, trying to understand water and ice on Mars. But also known to dabble in all things Venus, Titan, and now Moon-related.
Terry Hackwill Lunar Geologist, University College London: Terry's main field of study is the geology of the Moon. He is particularly interested in identifying basaltic lava flows from Clementine imagery and inferring their ages from impact crater densities and returned Apollo sample data.
Mark Hammergren Astronomer, Alder Planetarium & Astronomy Museum: Studies asteroids, particularly ways of figuring out their sizes, shapes, and compositions, and leads the Adler's Astro-Science Workshop summer high school program. He is also interested in asteroid impacts, mass extinctions of life, and the history and sociology of the flying saucer phenomenon.
Michelle Kirchoff Planetary Scientist, Southwest Research Institute. (Boulder, CO, USA): I study the surface geology of planets and moons. Primary interest is in impact craters and their distributions.
Katie Joy Lunar Geologist, The Lunar and Planetary Institute: Normally studies bits of Moon rock to better understand the volcanic and impact history of the Moon. Has helped think of tasks people can do for Moon Zoo to better help understand the Moon's geological past.
Chris Lintott Astronomer, University of Oxford: As an astrophysicist, Chris is more familiar with the way that the Moon looks through a small telescope than in LRO images. When not staring through an eyepiece or at a laptop, he can be found on the BBC's Sky at Night program.
David Mear Web developer at Odegy: Responsible for the interaction design and building of the Moon Zoo and Boulder Wars interfaces.
Michael Parrish
Doug Roberts Astronomer, Chief Technology Officer Alder Planetarium & Astronomy Museum: I am a radio astronomer, but have been increasingly involved in analysis and visualization of complex datasets in group environments.
Delia Santiago Digital Science Strategist, NASA Lunar Science Institute: Works with interactive media and science collaboration tools to engage with both the public and researchers inside and outside of NASA.
Arfon Smith Software Developer, University of Oxford: The technical lead of all the Zooniverse projects.
Shoshana Weider

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Online Discussion Forum

If you have a question about any aspect of Moon Zoo, the best place to find an answer is on our forum. There you can find lots of knowledgeable Zooites, and the Zookeepers try to keep an eye on the big discussion topics. Join them on the Official Moon Zoo Forum.

Moon Zoo Blog

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Email

The full-time Moon Zoo team is quite small and very busy, so unfortunately we cannot reply to most of the email we receive. However, if you still want to try your luck you can send email to the team at team@moonzoo.org.

If you have a professional enquiry, then the individual team members can be contacted via their institutions.