It takes a whole lot of science, engineering, mathematics and technology to make the Desert Fireball Network – and you can meet them all here.
You can contact any of our team at fireballs@curtin.edu.au
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16281″ team_name=”Professor Phil Bland” team_description=”Phil started out as a geologist, and pretty much got into meteorites by chance. It’s not something he’s ever regretted.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/professor-phil-bland/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_name=”Gretchen Benedix” team_description=”Gretchen is the lead on initial Mineralogy/Petrology of the meteorites found by the Desert Fireball Network.” team_image=”16280″][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/gretchen-benedix-bland/” text=”View Profile”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16271″ team_name=”Jonathan Paxman” team_description=”Jonathan Paxman is the Program Leader in Mechatronics at Curtin University, and has been a member of the Desert Fireball Network team since early in 2012.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/jonathan-paxman/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16283″ team_name=”Martin Cupak” team_description=”Martin moved to Perth from Europe and joined the DFN team in Jan 2013. Martin’s role is to develop software for new digital camera systems, automate data collection and processing and also to keep the DFN cameras networked via the Internet.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/martin-cupak/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16272″ team_name=”Martin Towner” team_description=”Martin started out as a physicist, but moved into planetary science because it’s the closest he can get to being an astronaut. He project manages the network, and tries to keep everything running.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/martin-towner/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16273″ team_name=”Ellie Sansom” team_description=”Ellie joined the team in December 2012 and thinks herself very lucky for being given this opportunity. Ellie moved from the UK to start her PhD working on the Desert Fireball Network.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/ellie-sansom/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16268″ team_name=”Robert Howie” team_description=”Robert started working on the project when he started his PhD in 2012 after completing his mechatronic engineering degree.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/robert-howie/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16284″ team_name=”Ben Hartig” team_description=”As a Mechatronic Engineer for the Desert Fireball Network, Ben has been working on the camera system hardware since April 2015.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/ben-hartig/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16274″ team_name=”Lucy Forman” team_description=”Lucy is one of the PhD students in the team, and moved from the UK in March 2013 to begin her research in this beautiful country.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/lucy-forman/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16278″ team_name=”Nicole Nevill” team_description=”Nicole Nevill joined the Desert Fireball Network in 2016 as a part of her PhD, joining the sample analysis team.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/nicole-nevill/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16275″ team_description=”Luke joined the Australian Desert Fireball Network in March 2013 to undertake his PhD as part of the sample analysis team.” team_name=”Luke Daly”][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/luke-daly/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16279″ team_name=”Trudi Kennedy” team_description=”Trudi is a geologist with a life-long interest in planetary science and astronomy. She became involved in meteorite studies by joining the Desert Fireball Network team, hunting for meteorites in the Australian bush. “][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/trudi-kennedy/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16276″ team_name=”Hadrien Devillepoix” team_description=”Hadrien Devillepoix joined the team in September 2014 to start a PhD in using the camera network for new discoveries in astronomy.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/hadrien-devillepoix/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16270″ team_name=”Renae Sayers” team_description=”Through her Planetary Science Outreach role, she shares the stories of the DFN seeking the origins of our solar system and grows the Australian Planetary Science community with NASA through SSERVI.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/renae-sayers/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16277″ team_name=”Trent Jansen-Sturgeon” team_description=”Trent joined the Australian DFN in March 2016 to begin his PhD in using the network for satellite orbital determination and tracking.“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/trent-jansen-sturgeon/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16461″ team_name=”Morgan Cox” team_description=”Morgan Cox is an undergraduate who joined the Desert Fireball Network in November 2015 working on decoding the timing of fireball trajectories. “][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”http://fireballsinthesky.com.au/meet-team/morgan-cox/”]
[q_team team_social_icon_1=”” team_social_icon_2=”” team_social_icon_3=”” team_social_icon_4=”” team_social_icon_5=”” team_image=”16874″ team_name=”Katarina Miljkovic” team_description=”Katarina is a planetary scientist with a focus on numerical and experimental impact cratering process and active involvement with space missions“][button target=”_self” hover_type=”default” text=”View Profile” link=”https://staffportal.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Katarina.Miljkovic”]