Alexis Acohido; We Were Punks in Middle School.
AstronomerAND2 Joulu 2022

Alexis Acohido; We Were Punks in Middle School.

In this first episode of AstronomerAND I talk with Alexis Acohido, who is a Remote Telescope Operator for the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. We discuss Hawai'i astronomy, outreach and education, and Alexis' experience as a part Native Hawaiian woman in Astronomy.

Reach out to Alexis at acohido@cfht.hawaii.edu

Reach out to AstronomerAnd:
Twitter: @astronomerand
Instagram: @astronomerandpod
Email: astronomerand@gmail.com

Show Notes:
Braiding Sweetgrass Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/16712606?ean=9781571313560

Websites for outreach discussed:
Maunakea Scholars: https://maunakeascholars.com
Journey Through the Universe: https://noirlab.edu/public/education/journey-through-the-universe/
Akamai Workforce Initiative: https://www.akamaihawaii.org

Website for observatories discussed:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope: https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu
East Asia Observatory: https://www.eaobservatory.org
Gemini Observatory: https://www.gemini.edu
Maunakea Observatories: https://maunakeaobservatories.org
Thirty Meter Telescope: https://www.tmt.org
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope: https://about.ifa.hawaii.edu/ukirt/about-us/

Website for other organizations discussed:
University of Hawaii (at Manoa): https://manoa.hawaii.edu
'Imiloa Cultural Center: https://imiloahawaii.org
Aloha Ilio Rescue: https://www.alohailiorescue.com or donate via their Instagram: @alohailiorescue

Glossary:
CFHT - Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
TAC - Time Allocation Committee
HP - Hale Pohaku
PI - Principal Investigator
JCMT - James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
TMT - Thirty Meter Telescope

Cover Art: iritmogilevsky.com, Instagram: irit.mog
Theme Tune: Omar Chakor - https://www.fiverr.com/ch6k0r

Land Acknowledgement:
This podcast was recorded on the Big Island of Hawai'i. We recognize that in 1893, her majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded the Hawaiian Kingdom under duress in protest to the United States to avoid the bloodshed of her people.

Inclusivity Statement:
I wish for this podcast to be a safe space for those of every gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, race, religious group and age group. I am always trying to learn and improve on my unconscious bias. Any suggestions for improvement will be gratefully received at astronomerand@gmail.com.

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