Israel Vaughn
Israel Vaughn is the Optics Discipline Lead at the Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre in ANU at Mt. Stromlo. They hold a PhD in Optical Sciences from the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. They have 15 years of experience in remote sensing and optical instrumentation, including optical systems in recently launched Australian satellites. They have mentored a number of graduate and undergraduate students during their career, primarily in optical remote sensing. Israel is passionate about diversity in STEAM, and feels that diversity and curiosity need to be more highly valued in academia.