Discover NASA with CTSGC
Join NASA CT Space Grant as we explore space and related topics with NASA professionals. Monthly virtual sessions will feature a speaker from NASA, moderated by a member of the CT Space Grant Consortium.
Register to Participate:
- Please register to participate using this link (Google Forms)
- You must use your college/university email to register
- Registrations for each session will end the day prior to each session (i.e. 10/17 is the last day to register for the 10/18 session, etc.).
- The participation link will be sent to registrants on before the session via the email provided at registration.
Next session:
Dr. Erin Reed is a Mission Manager in the Balloon Program Office at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. As a mission manager, she helps science teams understand and meet NASA requirements for flight on a balloon, from locations around the world. Before joining the Balloon Program Office, Dr. Reed worked at Glenn Research Center’s Armstrong Test Facility as a thermal vacuum engineer for the world’s largest vacuum chamber and a detail at Langley Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement, working with minority serving institutions. Erin has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, spending time with family and friends, hiking, and reading all the books.
Upcoming sessions:
| Date | Featured Speaker | Topic |
| Oct. 18, 2024 | Erin Reed, PhD Mission Manager, NASA Wallops Flight Facility |
Conducting High Altitude Balloon Research in Antarctica |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | TBD | TBD |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | Piyumi Wijesekara Postdoctoral Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center |
TBD |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| Apr. 11, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
2024/2025 Sessions:
Erin Reed PhD
2023/2024 Sessions:
Jeffrey Hoffman
Chris Koehler (1)
Terry Shehata (1)
Shadia Habbal
2022/2023 Sessions:
Tomas Gonzalez-Torres
James Harrington_Evana Gizzi
Jennifer Fowler
Donald Durston
Gioia Massa
If you are interested in a recording of one of our past sessions to share as the host of a watch party, please contact your CTSGC Campus Director for information.