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Bob Baer is an Associate Scientist in the School of Physics and Applied Physics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. \u00a0He is passionate about physics and astronomy \u00a0engagement, and works with a variety of partners to create collaborative projects in the arts and sciences. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Matt Penn worked at five solar observatories during his 30 years of doing solar physics research, published many scientific papers and mentored dozens of students. Matt developed the Citizen CATE Experiment for 2017, and collaborated with that excellent team to develop the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative for 2024. After working as an electro-optical engineer for nearly a decade, he retired and now follows his love of astronomy as his hobby!<\/p>\n

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Cori Brevik is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Applied Physics at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She divides her time between teaching physics and astronomy classes, participating in astronomy and physics education research, and leading study abroad trips to chase eclipses.\u00a0 She is the Team Coordinator for the DEB Initiative, both recruiting and providing assistance to our teams located around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Henson\u2019s research areas of interest include science education, earthquake seismology, and applied geophysics. Henson teaches undergraduate and graduate students in science and science education, mentors undergraduate students in research, advises graduate students, and partners with STEM educators.<\/p>\n

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Meriem Elyajouri is an astrophysicist specializing in the study of the interstellar medium using space telescopes such as JWST. She completed her PhD at the Observatoire de Paris and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI, MD, USA). Passionate about making science accessible, she leads outreach efforts through initiatives like SpaceBus Morocco and serves as the National Outreach Coordinator for the International Astronomical Union (IAU).<\/p>\n

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Paulo Sim\u00f5es is a solar physicist with 20+ years of experience in solar flare studies using multi-wavelength data, from radio waves to gamma rays, and simulations. He is a professor at Mackenzie Presbyterian University (MPU, Brazil) and researcher at the Center for Radio Astronomy & Astrophysics Mackenzie (CRAAM)<\/p>\n

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Chris Mandrell is the project coordinator for the DEB Initiative through the STEM Education Research Center at Southern Illinois University \u2013 Carbondale (SIUC), and a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics with the School of Physics and Applied physics at SIUC working on computational methods of collecting and analyzing data from laser spectroscopy and solar astrophotography<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zack Stockbridge teaches high school math as well with the American Museum of Natural History’s Seminars on Science program. He is also an avid solar imager and involved in a host of astronomy and dark sky outreach activities. \u00a0 He has been involved with several solar eclipse-related Citizen Science projects, including serving as a regional coordinator for the 2024 DEB Initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bill Kloepping has degrees in math and physics (ABD) and is now retired from many years as a software and systems engineer at a defense contractor. I have an interest in astrophotography and have recently been actively participating in various occultation observations. I was a participant in the 2017 Citizen CATE project and am happy to be a member of the DEB Initiative team.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Jonathan Mangin was a member of the 2017 Citizen CATE project. An avid astronomy lover, he teaches high school science in his hometown of Brandenburg, KY. He and his teenage son Isaac enjoy building telescopes and fishing.<\/p>\n

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Hi, I\u2019m Mike Conley, currently the President of the Salem, Oregon NightSky45 astronomy club. I\u2019ve been involved in astrophotography since the 1970\u2019s. More recently, I have been involved in Citizen Science projects centering around our sun and exoplanets. And I\u2019m delighted to be a part of this Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative project!<\/p>\n

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Castor Fu retired from software engineering after working at a number of Silicon Valley startups. Having traveled to see several total solar eclipses he’s taken up astronomy as a hobby. Castor is a member of the Peninsula Astronomical Society.<\/p>\n

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Chris Midden, a Middle School Science teacher participated in the Citizen CATE Project, and is a regular volunteer with the SIUC Physics Department\u2019s astronomy outreach. Also a member of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois assists with public viewings and astronomical education for teachers, students and the general public.<\/p>\n

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Claude Plymate is a retired Engineering Physicist. He spent 36 years working in the field of Solar Astronomy at the National Solar Observatory McMath\/Pierce Solar Telescope and the Big Bear Solar Observatory Goode Solar Telescope. Since retiring in 2021, Claude relocated to Bear Valley Springs near Tehachapi, CA.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Richard Danley is an undergraduate physics research student who leads an astrophotography team on campus. He also led a DEB team during the TSE 2023.<\/p>\n

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Brodye Miller is an undergraduate student studying Quantitative Economics with a Minor in Math, Physics, and Finance set to graduate in Fall of 2026. He worked with NASA EDGE to globally stream the TSE24. He is currently acting as a deb team coordinator, producer of livestream events, and working on web design.\u00a0<\/p>\n

P.s. That is my father in the front, Kevin Miller.<\/p>\n

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Jacob Sink is an undergraduate physics major at SIU Carbondale.\u00a0 Jacob currently leads solar observing at the DEB prototype remote observatory and assists with livestreaming and outreach.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Anonya Roy Shorna is a graduate student at the School of Physics and Applied Physics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she also works as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for University Core Curriculum courses. Her research interests are in computational physics, and she is driven by a curiosity to explore new concepts and methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

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82 Volunteer science observation teams <\/strong>conducted telescope observations both in and outside the path of totality, collecting valuable science data during the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse throughout Canada, the continental United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.\u00a0 Teams are listed according to their team number and location during observations.\u00a0 Additional teams livestreamed video during the ecilpse.\u00a0 Some teams continue to participate in the project through daily solar observations in their home town.\u00a0 To see current observations, go to debra.physics.siu.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Observation Teams 2 thru 47\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Team 2, Del Rio, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Leader: Zack Stockbridge, Totality Town, LLC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Team 3, Oswego, NY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Leader: Nicholas Elefther \/ Andreas Yanniotis, Augsburg University<\/span><\/p>\n

Team members:<\/span><\/p>\n