OC Chair

Aleks is a postdoctoral researcher jointly affiliated with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Catholic University of America. She completed her PhD at Miami University in 2023 where she studied Apollo basaltic samples to understand how magmatic and volcanic processes operated on the Moon. At NASA Goddard, she now supports lunar exploration efforts that will enable future sample return during Artemis, like landing site analysis and lunar volatile assessment 

Communications Lead

Amanda is an Assistant Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Austin Peay State University. In addition to her research characterizing Apollo samples using optical microscopy and electron beam techniques, she teaches mineralogy and petrology. 

Treasurer

Hunter is a PhD Candidate at Purdue University who studies volcanic features on the Moon and Mars by combining lab and orbital spectroscopy. Outside of research he loves cooking, hiking, hockey, golfing, and gardening. 

Outreach Lead

Ananya is a PhD student at the Institute of Earth & Space Exploration at Western University. She studies Martian mineralogy and surface processes, focusing on the upcoming ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. She is passionate about human exploration of extraterrestrial objects and outreach activities in planetary sciences. Outside of academics, Ananya is a calligrapher and artist.

Events Lead

Henal is a planetary geologist working as a Post Doctoral Associate on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner project at Stony Brook University, Department of Geosciences.

LEAG Liaison

Elisha is a PhD student on the Geophysics and Space Physics program at UCLA. Her research focuses on modelling the lunar thermal environment using surface roughness. She works on the LRO Diviner project as well as the ground penetrating radar, RIMFAX, onboard the Mars2020 rover. She graduated in 2019 with an integrated Masters degree in Astrophysics from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

At-Large Member

Hannah is a Lunar Curation Scientist and Processor in the Lunar Sample Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. She is passionate about lunar science and exploration, and hopes to share that with others through her work with NextGen.

At-Large Member

Divya is a Ph.D. fellow specialising in lunar mare volcanism at the University of Manchester, UK. Other than looking at Moon rocks, she loves to read, illustrate, travel and eat.

At-Large Member

Bram is a Dutch PhD student at the University of Oxford, UK. His research focuses on isotope fractionation in planetary bodies, including the Moon. He is an active member of voluntary organisations across Europe and in the Space Generation Advisory Council. He is excited to use his European network to extend NextGen to the European continent and connect lunar scientist/engineers in Europe and North-America.