Dr Johanna Jarvis

Biography

"MPhys Astrophysics, University of Sussex, UK (2003) Upper 2nd Class PhD 'On the origin of Lithium-Rich Stars in Open Clusters: Detailed Spectroscopy using the Very Large Telescope', Keele University, UK (2008) I joined the astrophysics discipline of the Department of Physical Sciences at the Open University in October 2013 on a three year part-time Daphne Jackson Research Fellowship. This represents a return to research after a 6 year career break. I have a broad knowledge base and skillset in the area of astrophysics research including transiting exoplanets, stellar atmosphere pollution, Gaia transients, remote/robotic observatory operation and maintenance, rapid response photometry and spectroscopy. I also have extensive experience of undergraduate teaching across the sciences and disseminating recent astronomical research to the general public in an accessible and enthusiastic manner. After completion of my existing fellowship at the Open University I aim to continue working in astrophysics while mainlining a mix of research, teaching and outreach duties ensuring I remain a skilled and productive scientist."

Research Interest

I am the lead-research scientist on the semi-robotic remote telescope facility, PIRATE based in Mallorca. I utilise this facility to identify and categorise the transiting exoplanet candidates identified by the SuperWASP survey. I also work with the Gaia satellite, as PIRATE is a follow-up facility for the photometric science alerts triggered by Gaia's data analysis pipeline.