CFH TELESCOPE - PAUL SYKES MEMORIAL LECTURE

Topic: 40 Years of Astronomy at the Top of the World

Room: Saywell Hall, Room SWH10081 adjacent to the Atrium, SFU Burnaby Campus

The speaker for our annual Paul Sykes Memorial Lecture will be Mary Beth Laychak.

Synopsis: 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. I will share stories of the science, staff, and their adventures over those 40 years along with plans for the future.

Speaker Bio: Mary Beth Laychak is the Director of Strategic Communications at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on the Big Island of Hawaii. She also runs the Maunakea Scholars program, an innovative astronomy outreach program for Hawaii public high school students. Mary Beth has an undergraduate degree in astronomy and astrophysics from Penn State University and a masters degree in educational technology from San Diego State. Her passions include astronomy, sharing astronomy with the public, astronomy based crafts, and running. She lives in Waimea, Hawaii with her husband and cat.

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