Finnegan Sougioultzoglo, 2023 - present

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Finnegan is a sea-going technician and experienced tutor in a wide range of topics including oceanography, satellite applications, environmental policy, and economic development. He holds a dual BSc in Economics and Energy/Environmental Policy focusing on environmental engineering, a first-distinction MSc in Urban Economic Development from University College London and MSc in Space Studies (cum laude) from the International Space University. His roles at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC-UK) and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA-USA) honed his skills in bathymetric survey, scientific instrumentation and data analysis. Past positions with the Iceland Space Agency and Asteroid Mining Corporation added specialized knowledge in space economics and sustainable technologies. 

Jara Villanueva, 2024 - present

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Jara is an international geospatial engineer with over a decade of experience working in the space industry’s downstream to upstream segment. She has been involved in various optical and hyperspectral earth observation missions, from mission planning to solution development. Passionate about making space technology accessible to everyone, she has worked with numerous emerging spacefaring nations worldwide to apply Earth Observation and GNSS technology for societal benefits. Currently, she is the head of the service consulting unit as a remote sensing specialist lead in Axelspace. She is also an international consultant for UN FAO, focusing on utilizing space technology for agriculture and food security. She was previously a part of the SGAC Disaster Management working group to promote the use of space data for disaster risk management and is currently involved in another global non-profit organization, Women+in Geospatial, as a public outreach and communications co-lead under their Mentorship program to support women in the geospatial industry.  

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Minh-Trang Nguyen Thi, 2023 - present

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Her professional interest lies in the field of Remote Sensing/Earth Observation. She has worked for one summer as an intern at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics in service to the proposed SPICA project and learned how to operate high-tech equipment and communicate in a professional working environment. Her strength is her ability to think critically, communicate and teamwork effectively in a group, and work efficiently on her own. Outside of schoolwork, she enjoys reading books, learning foreign languages, and playing her harmonica.

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