To The Participants (Exhibitors)
AstroDay 2K4 in Hilo, Hawaii would not have enjoyed the success it achieved had it not been for all of the participants who made a commitment to "Bring Astronomy To The People", through excellent displays and exhibits hosted by dedicated volunteers. Here is a listing in alphabetical order, of the fine institutions, organizations and groups who had helped educate the people of Hawaii (and visitors from around the world) about astronomy and the place from which it is conducted:
Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
Christian Veillet, Executive Director
Jean-Charles Cuillandre, Astronomer, Booth support
Moani Akana, Booth support and sales
Remi Cabanac, astronomer, chairman of CFHT Outreach Committee
CalTech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO)
Richard Chamberlin, Technical Manager, administrative support, poster design contribution
Ruisheng Peng, Staff Astronomer, Poster content contribution, setup and booth support
Walter Steiger, volunteer, CSO poster production, PowerPt demo, setup and booth support
Gemini Observatory
Peter Michaud, Public Information and Outreach Office, Astrophotography slide show
Janice Harvey: Public Information and Outreach Office, StarLab planetarium performances
Andolie Marten, Public Information and Outreach Office, StarLab planetarium performances
Hale Kuamo'o, Kilo Hoku Project
Kehau Puyu, Coordinator: Communication, Content, Layout
Kehau Kalili, Curriculum Developer: Layout, Setup and Breakdown
Mahealani Kobashigawa, Researcher & Materials Development, Content & Layout
Pualani McKeen, Assistant and Researcher, Layout
Hale Kuamo'o, Hoku Alaka'i Project
Kalepa Baybayan, Coordinator, Content, Layout
Mikihala Mahi, Assistant, Content, Layout
Hilo Astronomy Club
Dave Brennen, President, MC, Kids Corner, Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station Star Party
Lucy Maloney, Vice President, Kids Corner
Joseph D'Angelo, Kids Corner
Carrie Luke-Knotts, Kids Corner
Chip Potter, Kids Corner
Jill Potter, Kids Corner
Olivier Guyon, Kids Corner, Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station Star Party
Cathy Guyon, Kids Corner, Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station Star Party
Priscilla Guyon, Big Dob, Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station Star Party
International Dark Sky Association
Ron Laub, Keck Safety, Health, Environmental Affairs Officer, Coordination, Staffing, Materials
Stan Austria, Keck Electronics Technician, Setup/Breakdown,Staffing
Laura Kraft, Keck Public Info and Outreach, Planning, Coordination, Setup/Breakdown,Materials, Staffing
Junichi Meguro, Keck Mech Engineer, Setup, Staffing
Jeff Ochi, Keck Draftsman, Staffing, Breakdown
Institute for Astronomy (IfA)
Klaus Hodapp, Hilo Associate Director, IR camera demo
Ed Sousa, Electronics Engineer, Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration
Laurie Clark, Special Events Coordinator, IfA booth support
Katie Whitman, Grad Student, IfA booth support, photographer
Wei-Hao Wang, Grad Student, IfA booth support
Paul Coleman, Astronomer, Speaker
Mark Willman, Grad Student, IR Camera Demonstration
Brian Stalder, Grad Student, Comet Making Kitchen
Richard Shelton, mechanical engineer, MER Challenge support
Sandra Miyata, Fiscal Officer, MER booth support
Mapuana Hauanio, booth support
Shane Jacobson, Electronics Engineer, booth suppor
Fred Keske, Electronics Engineer, booth support
InfraRed Telescope Facility (IRTF)
Bobby Bus, support astronomer, Asteroids and meteorites, display, Remote observations
Darryl Watanabe, support, IR camera demo, IRTF display, booth support
Dave Griep, Telescope operator, Remote observations support
Kelii Noda, Student intern, display, MER booth support
Noah Luis, Student intern, display, MER booth support
James Ah Heong, Student intern, display MER booth support
Tony Denault, Software Engineer, MER booth support
Miranda Hawarden-Ogata, Network Engineer, Remote Observations support
Mike Connelley, Grad Student, Remote Observations support
Maury McOuat, Day Crew, MER booth support
George Koenig, Superintendent, display, booth support
Joint Astronomy Centre (JAC)
Douglas Pierce-Price, JAC Science Outreach Specialist
Ian Robson, JAC & JCMT Director
Bernd Weferling, JCMT Support Astronomer
Jane Buckle, UKIRT Research/Operations Support Astronomer
Watson Varricatt, UKIRT Reasearch/Operations Support Astronomer
Olga Kuhn, UKIRT/Operations Support Astronomer
Malcolm Currie, JAC Software Engineer
Keck Observatories
Barbara Bower, Admin. Support Coordinator, Coordination and Staffing
Rick Johnston, Mechanical Technician, Materieals and Staffing
Stan Austria, Electronics Technician, Setup/Breakdown, Staffing
Al Conrad, Senior Software Engineer, Staffing
Laura Kraft, Public Information and Outreach, Planning, Coordination, setup/breakdown, Materials, Staffing
John Gathright, Interferometer Specialist, Staffing
Junichi Meguro, Mechanical Engineer, Setup, Staffing
Jech Ochi, Draftsman, Staffing, Breakdown
Chuck Sorensen, Telescope Operator, Event Volunteer
Dave Le Mignant, Adaptive Optics Instrument Specialist, AO Poster
Adam Contos, Optics Engineer, DVD Video of Io, Keck Retrospective and Interferometry animation
Bob Goodrich, Instrument Specialist, Interferometer CD-ROMs
JPL: Keck Retrospective video, Interferometry brochures, PlanetQuest Web Site
Harvard Smithsonian Center for AstroPhysics: Operating remote telescopes via the web
Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
Rich Berner, MKVIS Staff, Mirror Grinding exhibit, photography
Erik Rau, MKVIS Staff, booth support
Smithsonian Sub-Millimeter Array (SMA)
Ant Schinkel, Director of Operations
Alison Peck, Post-doctoral researcher, organizer and booth support
Student Science Fair Projects
Alain Takane, Waiakea High School, 2001 Leonid Meteor Characteristics
Catarina Purves, Hilo Intermediate School, Star Distance Measurement
Brittany Johnson, Waiakea Intermediate School, Light Pollution
Mara Oda, Waiakea Intermediate School, Asteroids
Christine Lucas, St. Joseph School, Measurement of the Earth
Christian Hodapp, St. Joseph School, Analysis of Solar UV Radiation
Mariana Karewicz, St. Joseph School, Further Pollution's Effect on Meteorites
Subaru Telescope
Masa Hayashi, Assistant Director, booth support
Saeko Hayashi, Coating Team Leader, booth support
Tetsu Fuse, Public Relations, booth support
Cathy Ishida, Public Relations, booth support, comet making kitchen coordinator and staff
Yusaku Yamashita, UHH student Intern, booth support
Kumino Miura, UHH student intern, Kid's Corner activities creation, booth support
Dennis Scarla, Telescope Operator, Event support
Brian Elms, Machinist, Sky-Q booth support
Chris Simpson, research, Speaker, Sky-Q booth support
Gary Fujihara, Event coordinator and support
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Jennifer Halsted, Astronomy Major, booth support
Dr. Sonia Juvik, Assistant Dean, booth support
Dr. Richard Crowe, Professor of Astronomy, booth support
CFHT's Hawaiian Starlight products were a big hit. If you didn't win one of their posters or calendars, you could buy one here
University of Hawaii - Institute for Astronomy
Kaumana Elementary School 6th grade "Stars" pose with AstroDay coordinator
Student Science Fair Project on Light Pollution by Brittany Johnson
People followed Marie the robot to the Onizuka Space Center exhibit
Some folks taking a look at a model of the summit of Mauna Kea