Pedro Ribeiro Floriano
Affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS and BPG-LSST
Research focus: Galaxy evolution, star clusters, resolved stellar populations
Most excited about from Rubin:
I'm excited for the results and studies that will follow from the great capability of the telescope to scan the night sky with efficiency. It will, for sure, revolutionize observational astronomy.
Something you want people to know about you: I'm a big fan of 70s/80s rock music, and a gym enthusiast among other sports.
Pedro Lopes
Affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS and BPG-LSST
Research focus: Star Clusters, (Extragalactic) Globular Clusters, Galactic Formation and Evolution
Most excited about from Rubin:
To be able to have a lot of new and deeper information about the night sky and the mapping of the sky that will enable us to expand our research.
Something you want people to know about you: I really enjoy watching movies, listening to music and travelling.
Nicholas Schweder Souza
Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), BPG-LSST
Research focus: Galaxy formation and evolution, star clusters: currently trying to improve the detection of extragalactic GCs
Most excited about from Rubin:
To try to explore its unprecedented sea of data using clever techniques, hopefully unrevealing new patterns and insights!
Something you want people to know about you: I love music in all of its forms, linguistics, hiking, etc. :)