ASTRŌ/JƏRM

Klaatu barada nikto. I’m passionate about the night sky and the way it gently reminds us that we are both very small and very lucky. The kids I meet during school visits are endlessly inspiring—mostly because their questions are better than mine, and they’re not afraid to ask them.

I love science as it appears in ordinary life: astronomy, physics, geology, and those moments when the universe interrupts your plans just to show off. I also travel the world chasing eclipses (five so far—yes, that’s a real statistic), because there are few better excuses for awe.
 

By day, I teach astronomy and physics as an adjunct professor at the College of Southern Nevada and Southern Utah University. By night, I lead private stargazing tours across Utah and the western United States, helping people look up and recalibrate. I previously served as the Dark Skies Coordinator at Cedar Breaks National Monument, where preserving darkness was not a metaphor. I previously co-founded Stargazing Zion, Stargazing Joshua Tree, and Stargazing Moab, contributing to the development of guided stargazing programs in the U.S. Southwest.
 

I earned my Master of Science in Astronomy with distinction from Swinburne University in Australia and am a member of several astronomical societies. I like to think this means I’m serious about the universe—but not so serious that I forget to enjoy it. Member of the American Astronomical Society, Astronomische Gesellschaft, Southern Utah Regional Dark Sky Advocacy Group, Dark Sky International, Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, St George Astronomy Group. 

All views are my own.