https://biosphere2.org/ en https://biosphere2.org/person/kai-staats <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Kai Staats</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>katherinemorgan</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-09-18T11:12:27-07:00" title="Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 11:12" class="datetime">Sat, 09/18/2021 - 11:12</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Kai is a veteran developer of platforms for research and science education. He was co-founder and CEO of the world-renowned Yellow Dog Linux operating system for ten years. The YDL platform was used extensively in Department of Energy, NASA, and University research across a full spectrum of sciences. Kai designed and developed iConji, an icon-based language for international communication; wrote the machine learning algorithm Karoo GP which has been used at LIGO for classification of glitches and supernovae; and was principal designer of the Mt. Meru Astronomical Observatory in Tanzania, the first of its kind in East Africa. At Arizona State University Kai led the development of SIMOC, a research-grade computer simulation and educational interface hosted by National Geographic that enables citizen scientists to explore the complexity of a human habitat on Mars. Now, Kai and his team are constructing SAM, a hi-fidelity, hermetically sealed Mars habitat analog with greenhouse, living quarters, airlock, pressure suits, and half acre Mars yard located at the iconic University of Arizona Biosphere 2.</p></div> <h2 class="h4">Degrees</h2> <ul class="field field--name-field-az-degrees field--type-string field--label-above"><li class="mb-1"> BSc: Industrial Design, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Arizona State University</li><li class="mb-1">MSc: Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, South Africa</li></ul> <div class="field field--name-field-az-person-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden d-inline az-person-categories-list field__items"> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-1" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/leadership" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Leadership</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-2" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/research" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Research</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-18" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/sam-research-director" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">SAM Research Director</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-3" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/staff" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Staff</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Kai Staats</span> <div class="field field--name-field-az-titles field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item">Research Director of SAM</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-email field--type-email field--label-hidden text-truncate d-block"><a href="mailto:kstaats@arizona.edu">kstaats@arizona.edu</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-links field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://samb2.space/">SAM Website</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid image-style-az-medium" src="https://biosphere2.org/sites/default/files/styles/az_medium/public/2021-09/Kai%20Headshot.jpg.webp?itok=5G7qMujf" width="760" height="760" alt="Kai Staats Headshot"> </div> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:12:27 +0000 katherinemorgan 84 at https://biosphere2.org