Speaking Engagements

Invited keynote talk on the weather on Mars for the annual Steamboat Weather Summit, a gathering of television meteorologists from around the U.S.

Read more: Cloudy With a Chance of Dust Storms (Steamboat Weather Summit — Steamboat Springs, CO)

A presentation describing the ancient watery world that was Mars, and where water still hides today on the arid desert planet.

Read more: The Past and Present of Water on Mars (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada — Toronto, ON)

Pair of talks on site at the Idaho Star Party in Bruneau Dunes State Park near Mountain Home, ID, given to an all-ages crowd of astronomy enthusiasts.

Read more: [Two Mars Talks] (Idaho Star Party — Mountain Home, ID)

Invited keynote presentation on our current state of knowledge of the past and present habitability of Mars from two recent NASA missions.

Read more: The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Curiosity Rover: Perspectives on Whether Mars is Habitable (Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference — New Orleans, LA)

Invited talk to highlight the importance of space in our daily lives, Canada’s contributions in space, and the importance of STEM education.

Read more: [Talk on importance of science outreach] (March for Science (Toronto) — Toronto, ON)

Invited colloquium presentation for the Geological Sciences Department on Martian gullies, how they may have formed and the implications for Mars’ climate over time.

Read more: Gullies on Mars (UT El Paso — El Paso, TX)

Keynote speaker for the Canadian Students for the Exploration and Development of Space annual conference on career options in the space sector.

Read more: Finding Your Career Path (SEDS Canada — London, ON)

Invited talk at Lucasfilm headquarters—yes, that Lucasfilm!—all about weather on Mars, and how and why we monitor it every day.

Read more: Cloudy With a Chance of Dust Storms (Lucasfilm — Los Angeles, CA)