Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Ben Cameron is a high-voltage electrician in Facilities. He is one of the few employees at the Lab in this pivotal role. Normally he uses his skills to support repairs, planned maintenance power shutdowns and other high voltage activity … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Keileigh Bennett
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. A diverse group of experts from across the Lab community came together to form the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and ensure the Lab could successfully manage PSPS events. Keileigh Bennett is Facilities and Operations Department Head. … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Karen Lingua
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Karen Lingua is a Procurement Program Manager in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). As Finance Section Chief in the Emergency Operations Center, Karen, in rotation with two of her peers from OCFO, plays a vital role by … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Myrna Gutierrez
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Myrna Gutierrez is a Facilities Area Manager covering multiple buildings, including FlexLab and Energy Technologies Area (ETA). Myrna is new to the Emergency Operations Center team this year. While she recently completed her training and … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Daniela Ushizima
Daniela Ushizima started at the Lab as a postdoc 13 years ago and is now a staff scientist working with machine learning and computer vision for scientific image analysis and autonomous experimentation reliant on pattern recognition. Ushizima is also the recipient of a Director’s Achievement Award and a Women@The Lab Award. What does she enjoy most about working at the Lab? The multidisciplinary … [Read more...]