Michaela J Dobson
@theAstrobioGeol
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Science Communicator | Astrobiologist | Speaker | Geology Doctoral Candidate | Former NASA JPL intern She/Her
Joined September 2019
🌍✈️ Had a fantastic time at the 2024 NZ Aerospace for Good Conference! Huge thanks to Milky.Way Kiwi for sponsoring my attendance and inspiring Kiwi students in STEM! Shoutout to the all-female panel and the amazing entertainment!🚀💚 #AerospaceForGood #WomenInAerospace #NZAS
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One year ago, I got to stand next to Europa Clipper in NASA JPL's High Bay 1! 🚀 It’s amazing to think this spacecraft, launching Oct 10, 2024, will explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and its potential for life. Grateful for the chance to meet the incredible team behind it. 🌌🔬 #NASA
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🚀🌟 What a week with Milky Way Kiwi with Selwyn House School at Space Week! 🌟🚀. Students had a blast exploring the universe in the planetarium, driving space rovers, and experimenting with water rocket launches.🚀🪐Huge thanks to everyone who made it unforgettable! . #STEM.
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📚✨ Just hit a major milestone: my PhD thesis is officially submitted! 🎉. Years of research, countless hours, and the unwavering support of mentors, peers, and loved ones have all led to this moment. Excited for what’s next and ready to dive into new opportunities! 🚀. #PhD.
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RT @nzspacegovt: 📢Spread the word! Applications for our NZ Space Scholarships close 9 Oct 🚀If you're studying #STEM at graduate level, you….
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RT @nzspacegovt: 📺WATCH: Michaela Dobson, one of the 2023 New Zealand Space Scholarship recipients, talks about her first week as an intern….
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Week 2 of my @NASAJPL internship complete ✅️. So far I have:.• Met some inspiring and welcoming people .• Gone into the Nevadan desert to map my study site.• Experienced LA "summer" (15°C).Now to dig (😉) into my field samples in the lab @nzspacegovt @WomeninSpaceNZ @EnvUoA
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RT @WomeninSpaceNZ: Post-AGM catch up with some of our Christchurch members 🚀👩🏼🚀. And also an opportunity to say bon voyage to incredible….
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RT @NASAhistory: The first woman of Indian descent to go to space, a pilot, and an aerospace engineer, Kalpana Chawla's trailblazing role i….
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Thank you @95bFM for the chance to discuss some of the exciting work I will be doing for my @NASAJPL internship, and how my previous research on Rotorua's Hot Springs relates to this. 2 weeks to go!. @nzspacegovt.@EnvUoA.@WomeninSpaceNZ.
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Less than 2 weeks to go before I embark on one of the most exciting opportunities of my life 🙌.
📺WATCH: Michaela Dobson, one of the 2023 New Zealand Space Scholarship recipients, talks about her internship project at @NASAJPL. @AucklandUni @MBIEgovtnz.
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It's such a privilege to be able to study these rocks. Thank you Clare and Martin for putting in the mahi to protect these sites!.
I'm proud of the work Martin and I put into submitting a National Heritage Listing application for these amazing sites! I hope the nomination gets up, and these sites are protected from irreparable damage!.
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RT @nzspacegovt: Our team in the US for #SpaceSymposium met with @NASAJPL Director Laurie Leshin and Deputy Director Larry James to discuss….
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RT @SAKessans: It's been an incredible journey with a fantastic team to get to this point, and we're just getting started. Stay tuned for t….
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RT @nzspacegovt: New Zealand Space Scholarship recipients got a warm video welcome from their @NASAJPL mentors for their upcoming internshi….
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RT @drayeshaverrall: Today I met @Nasa Administrator Sen Bill Nelson to discuss how to deepen our collaborations on space research. It was….
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Thank you @Astro_Pam for taking the time today at the @NASAJPL NZ internship award ceremony, to give us advice as young woman in space. It is inspiring to have such an established role model to look up to. @nzspacegovt
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So thankful to be the first NZ Geology student to be selected for the @NASAJPL internships. I cannot wait to contribute to the Mars2020 mission #JPL #NASA @ScienceUoA @AucklandUni @EnvUoA.
Time to explore! NZ Space Scholarship recipients were announced today – congrats to the five students heading off to intern at @NASAJPL. See below for more on our local space talent.
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RT @AussieAstrobio: The ACA is pleased to announce that we are hosting the 2023 Australasia Astrobiology Meeting! AAM2023 will take place a….
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RT @Astro_Pam: Honored to visit @AucklandSpace – Te Pūnaha Ātea @AucklandUni, a center of expertise in space science and engineering. Engag….
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