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Lucianne Walkowicz (/ˈwɔːkəwɪtʃ/ WAW-kə-witch;[1] born 1979) is an American astronomer, artist and activist. They were based at the Adler Planetarium until 2022 and are noted for their research contributions in stellar magnetic activity and its impact on planetary suitability for extraterrestrial life.[2][3]

Lucianne Walkowicz
Lucianne Walkowicz in 2017
Born	1979 (age 42–43) New York City
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University University of Washington
Spouse	Frank Okay
Awards	National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow (2011) TED Senior Fellow (2012)
Scientific career
Fields	AstronomyPerforming ArtsActivism
Institutions	UC Berkeley Princeton University Adler Planetarium
Thesis	Self-Consistent Quiescent Model Atmospheres for M Dwarfs (2008)
Doctoral advisor	Suzanne L. Hawley

Career

Since 2008, Walkowicz has been the chair of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Transients and Variable Stars collaboration and is the founding director of the LSST Data Science Fellowship program.[4][5][6] They are internationally recognized for their advocacy for conservation of dark night skies, and were named a 2011 National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow and a 2012 TED Senior Fellow.[7][5]

In 2017, Walkowicz was named the fifth Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.[8] They began their tenure October 1, 2017, working on a project titled “Fear of a Green Planet: Inclusive Systems of Thought for Human Exploration of Mars.”[8][9] Their project aims to create an inclusive framework for human exploration of Mars, encompassing both cutting-edge research on Mars as a place of essential astrobiological significance, while weaving in lessons from the diverse histories of exploration on Earth.[8][9]

Walkowicz holds a BS in physics and astronomy from Johns Hopkins University, and an MS and PhD in astronomy from the University of Washington. As an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins, they got their taste for astronomy while testing detectors for the Hubble Space Telescope’s new camera.[10]

On October 12, 2021, Walkowicz resigned[11] their position on NASA's Astrophysics Advisory Committee over the Agency's terse response to concerns on the naming of the James Webb Space Telescope.[12]

Walkowicz is co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance with Erika Nesvold[13] to "advocate for a more inclusive and ethical future in space, and to harness visions of tomorrow for a more just and equitable world today".[14]

Public appearances

• Walkowicz appeared in Werner Herzog's 2016 documentary Lo and Behold.[15]
• Walkowicz appeared in National Geographic's series MARS.[16]
• Walkowicz appeared in WGN Evening News's 2020 "Christmas Star".
• Walkowicz appeared in Discovery’s 2022 documentary "Last Exit: Space,” directed by Rudolph Herzog

Awards and honors

Asteroid 205599 Walkowicz, discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey in 2001, was named in their honor.[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 17 November 2013 (M.P.C. 85914).[17]

Trademark Lawsuit

In April 2020 Walkowicz filed a trademark lawsuit against Mattel and one of its subsidiaries, American Girl.[18] The lawsuit alleges that the toy-maker stole Walkowicz's likeness for the Luciana Vega astronaut doll.[19]

Personal life

Walkowicz is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[20][21]

Walkowicz is a movement artist, practicing aerial circus arts including Aerial Silks and Lyra. In 2019, they premiered a piece titled “40 Orbits,” at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall.

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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- [en] Lucianne Walkowicz

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[es] Lucianne Walkowicz

Lucianne Walkowicz (Nueva York, 1979) es una persona profesional de la astronomía, de nacionalidad estadounidense, que trabaja en el Planetario Adler y destaca por sus contribuciones de investigación en la actividad magnética estelar y su impacto en la idoneidad planetaria para la vida extraterrestre.[1] Desde 2008, ha dirigido el proyecto sobre estrellas variables y transitorias del Gran Telescopio para Rastreos Sinópticos (LSST), y ha dirigido el programa LSST Data Science Fellowship desde su fundación.[2][3][4] Se le ha reconocido internacionalmente por defender la conservación de los cielos nocturnos oscuros, y se le nombró Kavli Fellow de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias 2011 y miembro sénior de TED en 2012.[5][3]

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[fr] Lucianne Walkowicz

Lucianne Walkowicz (naissance en 1979), est une personne non-binaire[1] américaine, qui travaille comme astronome au planétarium Adler. Son domaine de recherche le plus connu est la manière dont l'activité magnétique stellaire impacte l'habitabilité d'une planète[2],[3].

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