Lowell Observatory
Taylor Kutra, PhD, is currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lowell Observatory since September 2023. Prior to this position, Taylor was a Doctoral Student at the University of Toronto from September 2018 to September 2023, where a Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy and Astrophysics was obtained. Taylor also gained research experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at The University of British Columbia from May 2016 to September 2018. Earlier academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Quest University Canada, completed in 2017.
Lowell Observatory
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Lowell Observatory is an independent, non-profit research institution founded in 1894 by Boston mathematician Percival Lowell. The mission of Lowell Observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach programs to bring the results of astronomical research to the general public. In 2012, Lowell Observatory embarked on its greatest adventure yet with the completion of the 4.3-meter Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT). This new facility, in full science operations as of 2015, vastly expands the breadth of research capabilities for Lowell astronomers and those of its institutional partners. Even more exciting, partnership with Discovery Communications provides an avenue to bring research results and breathtaking images to hundreds of millions worldwide. In December of 2017, Lowell Observatory announced a major expansion to the Mars Hill Campus that included an Open Deck Observatory, Universe Theatre, and Open Sky Planetarium. Construction of The Giovale Open Deck Observatory ‘broke ground’ in Summer of 2018 and is scheduled to open in October of 2019.