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Dr. Svetlana Shkolyar is an astrobiologist who specializes in developing life detection techniques and strategies on planetary surfaces using laser spectroscopy instruments, particularly on present and upcoming Mars missions. She is currently the community engagement lead for NASA’s Center for Life Detection, where she leads CLD’s engagement strategy to increase awareness and participation in tools to help life detection mission planning efforts.

She is also passionate about using the powerful narrative of astrobiology to engage students and the public in learning science and recognizing its importance in society. In her role as an educational liaison between the NASA Astrobiology Program and NASA’s Science Activation program, she bridges astrobiology resources and subject matter experts to public education and engagement programs.

When she’s not doing astrobiology, she is doing science experiments of a different kind – in her kitchen. The ultimate experiment is whether her two kids, ages 1 and 5, like her creations.

Mike Toillion is a media production specialist and filmmaker for the NASA Astrobiology Program. Mike founded the NASA Astrobiology YouTube channel and has created multiple science communication video series, including the Early Career Spotlight Series, Ask an Astrobiologist, Countdown to Mars, Exploring the Universe with NASA’s JWST, and Astrobiology in the Field.

After work, you can find him hiking, climbing, and snowboarding the mountains of Colorado, walking his bulldog, Mochi, and traveling the world in search of the greatest street food.

Dr. Hilarie Davis is an external evaluator in science education. She has worked extensively with NASA Astrobiology on learning progressions, AbGradCon, Santander, Navajo education, incarcerated programs, Winter School, and the Guild community. She uses a collaborative model of evaluation to iterate with program staff to provide the most effective programs, and collect the best evidence of effects. As a former K-12 teacher and administrator, she is keenly aware of issues and opportunities for formal and informal education and outreach, specializing in astobiology outreach.

She has evaluated projects funded by NASA, NIH, NSF, and NOAA.

Daniella Scalice is the Education Lead for NASA’s Astrobiology Program as well as the Community-Based Education Lead for the MUREP for American Indian/Alaska Native STEM Engagement (MAIANSE) program of NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. Daniella also leads the American Indian/Alaska Native Working Group for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Daniella has led the Astrobiology for the Incarcerated program, as well as a FameLab, a science communication training program for early career scientists.

With Guild Evaluator Hilarie Davis, Daniella co-developed an Impact Assessment Method and together they also developed the Astrobiology Learning Progressions which organizes astrobiology content to support learners of all ages.
 
Daniella is a settler colonialist of European descent who lives and works on the lands of the Piscataway in the occupied territories known by some today as Annapolis, Maryland, United States.