ESCAPE - The European Science Cluster of Astronomy & Particle Physics ESFRI Research Infrastructures has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 824064.
James Pearson is a postdoctoral research associate at the Open University in the UK. His previous work utilised Bayesian deep learning models to quickly and accurately determine the physical parameters of strong gravitational lensing systems in astronomy. Supported by ESCAPE, James now leads the work on a new citizen science project, Galaxy Zoo: Cosmic Dawn, which is creating crowdsourced classifications of galaxies in images from the 8.2-metre Subaru telescope in Hawaii, in preparation for the premier deep field observations with the forthcoming Euclid space telescope. He is also creating material to help researchers manage their citizen science projects through ESCAPE's ESFRI Science Analysis Platform (ESAP).