Mercury Editor
Liz Kruesi Editor
Liz Kruesi has shared the stories of astronomical science and the humans involved since 2005. She joined the Astronomical Society of the Pacific as Mercury Editor in 2020, and has led the publication's evolution to this new online format. In addition to her work at the ASP, she writes for other publications as an independent science journalist.
Mercury Advisory Board
Rachael Beaton Space Telescope Science Institute
Rachael Beaton is part of the science team with the forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Her research focuses on determining the fundamental properties of the Universe through our understanding of stars and stellar populations in the local Universe. She also serves on the ASP Board of Directors.
Joycelin Craig ASP Director of membership, marketing, and communications
Joycelin Craig has worked for decades with nonprofit organizations including the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the Exploratorium, and the Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences. She leads the ASP's membership, donor, and communications programs.
James Negus University of Colorado Boulder
James ("Jimmy") Negus is a Solar Physics Research Scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder (CIRES/NOAA affiliate), and a member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Board of Directors. Negus has also authored two books about astronomy.
M. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly California State University, San Bernardino
M. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, an astrophysics professor at CSUSB, studies near–field cosmology and galaxy evolution using both optical telescopes and cosmological simulations. She is a member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Board of Directors, and is passionate about improving mentorship in STEM.
Mercury Contributors
Clifford J Cunningham
Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Douglas Duncan
Emeritus faculty member of the University of Colorado, Boulder
C. Renée James
Science writer and professor of physics at Sam Houston State University in Texas
Brian Kruse
ASP, Director of Teacher Learning Center and Formal Education Programs
Briley Lewis
Science writer and graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles
Scott T Miller
Professor of physics and astronomy at Sam Houston State University in Texas
Elisa Shoenberger
Freelance writer and journalist
Shanil Virani
ASP, Eclipse Ambassader Team
Sarah Wells
Science and technology journalist based in Boston
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