W.M. Keck Observatory

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The W. M. Keck Observatory is a two-telescope astronomical observatory at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Both telescopes feature 10 m primary mirrors, currently among the largest astronomical telescopes in use. Address: 65-1120 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI 96743 Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30PM Thursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4:30PMTuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Observatory: Mauna Kea Observatories Angular resolution: 0.04 arcsecond, 0.4 arcsecond First light: 24 November 1990, 23 October 1996 Did you know: The Keck I telescope began science observations in May 1993, while first light for Keck II occurred on October 23, 1996. wikipedia.orgCategory: : : : : : : Place name: Website: Website: http://www.keckobservatory.org/ Category: Observatory Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. · Own this business? Questions & answers Ask a question See all questions (9)

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W.M. Keck Observatory Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Larry O'Hanlon Larry O'Hanlon Placitas, New Mexico Details
Larry O'Hanlon's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience January 2011 - July 2012
Job Science Writer & Editor, Social Media Manager
Industry Online Media
Experience
Freelance Science Writer  August 2012 - Present
Freelance Science Writer  November 2012 - April 2014
W.M. Keck Observatory   January 2011 - July 2012
Freelance Science Journalist   August 1998 - January 2011
Discovery Communications  January 2009 - January 2010

Skills
Science Journalism, Journalism, Storytelling, Editorial, Copy Editing, Science Communication, Web Content, Online Journalism, Feature Articles, Content Development, News Writing, Publications, Magazines, Publishing, Proofreading, Podcasting, Digital Media, Social Media, Editing, New Media, Publicity, Press Releases, Newspapers, Books, Astronomy

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   1992 — 1993
Graduate Certificate, Science Communications

University of California, Santa Cruz   1984 — 1987
B.A., Earth Science

James Faull James Faull San Francisco Bay Area Details
James Faull's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience 1985 - 1994
Job Retired from Shimmick Construction 2013
Industry Construction
Experience
Shimmick Construction  Special Projects ManagerShimmick Construction Company, Inc.May 2009 - February 2013
Nova Partners, Inc.   June 2005 - December 2008
Hill International  2002 - 2005
W.M. Keck Observatory   1985 - 1994

Skills
Construction Management, Construction, Project Control, Cost Control, Civil Engineering, Construction Safety, Project Estimation, Process Scheduler, Project Management, AutoCAD, Value Engineering, CPM Scheduling, MS Project, Change Orders, Primavera P6, Contract Management, Project Planning, Concrete, Subcontracting, Contract Negotiation

Education
Stanford University   1977 — 1978
MS, Construction Engineering & Management

Stanford University   1963 — 1968
BS, MS

Robert Lafon Robert Lafon Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Robert Lafon's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience August 2002 - August 2006
Job Working on Laser communications, Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center  December 2013 - Present
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center  June 2009 - December 2013
W.M. KECK OBSERVATORY   August 2002 - August 2006
Sandia National Laboratories  July 2001 - August 2002
Brookhaven National Laboratory  August 1997 - May 2001

Skills
Physics, Optics, Fiber Optics, Matlab, Optical Design, Optical Engineering, Research, Adaptive Optics, Electro-optics, Optoelectronics, Laser Physics, Optical System Design, Photonics, Astronomy, laser communication, aerospace, Optical Communications, laser engineer, Laser, Sensors

Education
State University of New York at Stony Brook   1995 — 2001
physics/atomic molecular and optical

The University of Texas at Austin   1990 — 1994
BSc, Physics

Colorado College

Rich Matsuda Rich Matsuda Kamuela, Hawaii Details
Rich Matsuda's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience October 2008 - Present
Job Operations and Infrastructure Senior Manager
Industry Research
Experience
W.M. Keck Observatory   October 2008 - Present
W.M. Keck Observatory   October 2000 - October 2008
W.M. Keck Observatory   December 1993 - October 2000
Boeing  January 1986 - December 1993

Skills
Operations Management, Organizational..., Leadership, Strategic Planning, Management, Budgets, Integration, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Troubleshooting, Instrumentation, PCB design, Control Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Aerospace, Astronomy, Engineering Management, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Washington   1981 — 1985
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Punahou School   1975 — 1981
HS

Mariko Thorbecke Mariko Thorbecke Greater Boston Area Details
Mariko Thorbecke's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience June 2011 - May 2012
Job Olin Sustainable Design Lab Student Researcher
Industry Food Production
Experience
Grove  June 2015 - August 2015
Olin Sustainable Design Lab   October 2012 - June 2015
'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i   June 2013 - August 2013
Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)   July 2012 - August 2012
W.M. Keck Observatory   June 2011 - May 2012
Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Lab   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
HTML, Photoshop, CSS, Research, Python, JavaScript, Teamwork, Renewable Energy, InDesign, Revit, Vasari, Green Building Studio, COMSOL, Matlab, Microsoft Word, CAD, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, LaTeX

Education
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering   2012 — 2016
Environmental Engineering

Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)   2014 — 2015
Sustainability

Wellesley College   2014 — 2015

Joshua K.A. Levenson Joshua K.A. Levenson Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Joshua K.A. Levenson's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience 2002 - 2005
Job Web Developer at Security National Life Insurance Company
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Security National Life Insurance Company  April 2015 - Present
Dasrite Clothing   May 2009 - Present
Brigham Young University Hawaii  October 2014 - December 2014
Brigham Young University Hawaii  December 2013 - September 2014
Brigham Young University Hawaii  March 2013 - December 2013
Turtle Bay Resort  October 2012 - February 2013
Brigham Young University Hawaii  October 2010 - December 2012
Kanu o ka Aina   2008 - 2009
Kanu o ka Aina   2005 - 2006
W.M. Keck Observatory   2002 - 2005

Skills
WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Web Marketing, Marketing, Advertising, HTML + CSS, jQuery, Spanish, CSS, Video Editing, Video Production, SEO, Social Media, Web Design, Editing, HTML, 3D Modeling, Blender

Education
Brigham Young University - Hawaii   2005 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Management (Marketing Track)

Kanu o ka 'Aina NCPS   2001 — 2005
High School Diploma

Teresa Chelminiak, MBA Teresa Chelminiak, MBA Honokaa, Hawaii Details
Teresa Chelminiak, MBA's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience 1992 - 2001
Job Analyst at East Hawaii Independent Physician's Assn.
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
East Hawaii IPA   December 2011 - December 2013
Hamakua Health Center, Inc.   2009 - 2011
W.M. Keck Observatory   1992 - 2001
Textron Defense Systems  September 1989 - December 1991

Skills
Healthcare Management, EHR, Program Management, Healthcare Consulting, Clinical Research, Informatics, EMR, HIPAA, Software Documentation, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Management

Education
Loma Linda University   2009 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Health Care Administration/Management

Indiana University   1985 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, Physics

Gabrelle Saurage Gabrelle Saurage Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Gabrelle Saurage's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience September 2000 - September 2002
Job Mission Operations Specialist, SOFIA at USRA
Industry Research
Experience
USRA  January 2013 - Present
Apache Point Observatory   June 2006 - August 2012
Wu Wei Design   September 2004 - December 2010
W.M. Keck Observatory   September 2000 - September 2002
McDonald Observatory  September 1999 - September 2000

Skills
Astronomy, Teaching, Research, Literature, Editing, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Creative Writing, Data Analysis, Adobe Creative Suite, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Physics, Social Media, Spectroscopy, Science, Technical Writing

Education
The University of New Mexico   2010 — 2013
Masters

St. John's College (NM)   2003 — 2005
Masters

St. John's College (NM)   2003 — 2004
Masters

Texas State University   1990 — 1996
BS

Paul Blaicher Paul Blaicher Houston, Texas Area Details
Paul Blaicher's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience January 2011 - July 2012
Job Engineering Manager Subsea Controls NPI at GE Oil & Gas
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
GE Oil & Gas  November 2014 - Present
GE Oil & Gas  August 2012 - Present
W.M. Keck Observatory   January 2011 - July 2012
Lockheed-Martin MFC  2003 - December 2010
Lockheed Martin  2002 - 2003

Skills
VHDL, Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Electricians, Testing, Electronics, C, Control Systems Design, Engineering Management, System Design, Engineering, Integration, Electrical Engineering, Systems Design

Education
Dallas Baptist University   2002 — 2004
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

The University of Texas at Austin   1999 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Craig Nance Craig Nance Fort Davis, Texas Details
Craig Nance's W.M. Keck Observatory Experience January 2001 - December 2012
Job Superintendent at McDonald Observatory
Industry Research
Experience
McDonald Observatory  January 2015 - Present
Mount Graham International Observatory   June 2013 - January 2015
Mount Graham International Observatory   February 2013 - May 2013
W.M. Keck Observatory   January 2001 - December 2012
Hobby-Eberly Telescope, McDonald Observatory   August 1996 - December 2000

Skills
Machinery, Large Optics, Telescopes, Thin Film Coatings, PLC, Variable Frequency..., Three Phase Power, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Budgeting, Supervision, Vacuum Systems, Cryogenics, Lasers, Laser Safety, Pumps, Uninterruptable Power..., Cranes, Engineering Management, Telescope, Optics, Thin Films, Optical Engineering, Astronomy, Testing, Laser, Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Sensors, Programming, Image Processing, Simulations, Electronics, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, Matlab

Education
Florida State University   1992 — 1994
MS, Electrical Engineering

Florida State University   1988 — 1992
BS, Electrical Engineering