CREW

JAMES BURK | Crew Commander

  • Executive Director, the Mars Society

  • MDRS Crew 197 Executive Officer

  • Member of MDRS Management Team since 2011

  • Former Microsoft engineer & technical project manager

  • Favorite projects are MarsVR virtual reality experience, Marscoin cryptocurrency, and the Marspedia online encyclopedia

  • PADI Certified Scuba Diver

  • Based in Seattle, WA, USA – Married, two teenage daughters, two Havanese dogs

    James loves all things space, travelling to tropical locations, American Football and Irish cuisine.

ALINE DECADI | Executive Officer + Crew Geologist

  • Aerospace Engineer from ESTACA

  • 11 years experience at ESA as Ariane 6 rocket scientist / safety engineering

  • ZeroG Flyer

  • Member of the board of Directors at Association Planète Mars

  • Field Member during the Martian analogue missions in Oman with the Austrian Space Forum, EuroMoonMars crew member

  • Author of publications in space scientific journals at NewSpace and SpaceSafety

  • Single engine Pilot

    Aline loves space exploration, outdoors and she makes a point to ride her motorbike to get to work every day. See her work on analogue missions and also other space challenges here: https://www.youtube.com/alinedecadi1

CÉCILE RENAUD | Greenhab Officer + Crew Biologist

  • Master of Science in Marine Biology at Sorbonne University, France

  • Master in Innovation Management at AgroParisTech, France

  • International Space University SSP’19

  • PhD Student in Life Support System for future space settlements

    Cecile loves outdoor activities, science, space exploration and observing the fascinating nature around us.

JULIEN VILLA-MASSONE | Crew Engineer

  • Electronics Engineer with a specialization in Embedded Systems

  • MBA, 9 years business experience in renewable energy

  • Moonscape co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer

  • Web and watch app developer (portfolio)

  • Professional pilot (frozen ATPL)

  • International Space University SSP’19

    Julien loves science, nature, earth and space exploration, playing music and a sustainable future

ERIN KENNEDY | Crew Robotics Engineer

  • Robotics, 3D printing, electronics, embedded systems

  • Founder, Robot Missions Inc

  • International Space University SSP'19

  • Gold medal winner at RoboGames (aka the robot Olympics)

  • Portfolio: robotzwrrl.xyz

    Erin loves pizza and taking her robots on field tests outdoors while observing the robots interacting with nature.


AUDREY DEROBERTMASURE | Medical Officer

  • Pharmacist specializing in Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research from University of Paris

  • Master’s degree in pre-clinical pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics at Paris-Saclay University

  • PhD student in space cardiovascular pharmacology

  • University’s degree in aerospace physiology and ergonomic from University of Paris

  • Member of ESA Pharmacology Topical Team  

    Audrey loves dancing lindy hop, doing yoga and meditation, hiking outdoors. She is fascinated by the origins of life and our solar system exploration.

KRIS DAVIDSON | Crew Journalist + Artist in Residence

  • Collage artist working with storytelling across deep time

  • National Geographic photographer

  • Arts educator (National Geographic Society and the Academy of Art University among others)

  • Based near Seattle, Washington

    In her artwork, Kris works with storytelling across the past, present and future; she is an avid reader (believes that books are our most enduring form of time travel). See her work at www.krisdavidson.com or on instagram.