Meet the Team

Brian is a planetary astronomer and the principal investigator for CIDSRSN. He likes reading sci-fi, running, and playing classical guitar. 

You can read more about his research on his website – astrojack.com/.

Kaitlyn is the program coordinator for the CIDSRSN and a board member of the Idaho Dark Sky Alliance.  She’s a fan of pilates, iced coffee and reading!

Carol Cole is currently President of the Idaho Dark Sky Alliance, a non-profit that coordinates efforts to protect the night sky within the Central Idaho Darky Sky Reserve. Her work with the Reserve started in 2015 as the Forest Service Representative on the planning team. Carol has over 30 years of experience working for the Forest Service, National Park Service and other parks and natural resource organizations. Her work in environmental education and interpretation, partnership and volunteer coordination and public outreach is centered on a passion for connecting people with the natural environment.

Dr. Travis Longcore is Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Science Director of The Urban Wildlands Group, a Los Angeles-based conservation nonprofit, and an independent ecological design and environmental policy consultant.

You can read more about his research on his website – https://travislongcore.net/

Chandler Beasley is currently in her fourth year at Boise State. She is majoring in Physics with an emphasis in Astrophysics and Secondary Education. She loves anything space-related and has a passion for sharing that information with the public and in the classroom. Her favorite things to do when she isn’t doing outreach are to stargaze, listen to a wide variety of music, and go rock-hounding!

Arianna Japalucci is an astrophysics major at Boise State University. She just moved to Idaho last year from Nevada, where she attended the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Her hobbies include hiking, gardening, photography, and playing Animal Crossing. She also loves traveling and is part of a military family, so she has moved around a lot. She hopes to become a researcher in astrophysics in the future.

I am an applied physics major entering my junior year at Boise State. For fun, I like to play video games, read lots of books, and watch Sci-Fi. I love physics and astronomy, and became interested in high school after discovering the life’s work of Carl Sagan. In the future, I would like to do research out of the country and travel.

Rylee Banta is an astrophysics major with a love for the outdoors and a curiosity for the universe. When not stargazing or hiking, she enjoys pursuing knowledge across a wide range of subjects, staying creative, and spending time with family and friends. In the future, she hopes to combine her passion for astrophysics and background in marketing to connect with others about the universe.

Hello, I am Daniel Bodziachowski and I am a first year astrophysics student at BSU. I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho where I was blessed with the ability to easily access nature, especially the dark skies at night. I love the outdoors where I can go stargazing, snowboarding, wake surfing, camping, swimming, and hang out with family and friends. I look forward to being able to share my infatuation for astronomy with the public.

Hi, my name is Jullisa, and I am an astrophysics major at Boise State University. I was born and raised in Hailey, Idaho, where I first fell in love with the night sky and the outdoors. For fun, I enjoy reading all types of genres, traveling, enjoying good food, being outdoors, and spending time with my friends and family. In the future, I wish to continue with research and share astronomy with the public.