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Scientific Research Teams

SRTS
Mission Statement
The Scientific Research Team (SRT) is the smallest unit in the STARFLEET Sciences Auxiliary. They are chapter-based, and size can vary, consisting of a single member or dozens. The member in charge of overseeing the SRT is referred to as the Lead Researcher (LR) and their second in command is the Lead Research Assistant (LRA). The primary purpose of the SRT is to serve as an informational and communications resource for the chapter in all things science. Through this, we can enhance interest in science within the chapter’s membership and promote science education wherever possible.

Its secondary mission is to share this information and communication with other like-minded individuals through the STARFLEET Sciences Auxiliary via the Region Science Liaisons. The Science Liaison network is a great way of sharing this interest across the organization. 
 
Its third mission is to foster participation in science-related activities. Activities, such as away missions to science-related venues in the area, can be both a chapter and multi-chapter activity. There are many areas that offer science-related venues for tour and explorations. In the United States, examples include the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchison, Kansas; the Space Centers located in Houston, Texas and Cape Canaveral, Florida; and the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In Canada, you can visit the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the Calgary Science Centre, the Edmonton Space and Science Centre, and Science World B.C. in Vancouver. South America has The Spaceport in French Guiana and, while in Australia, you can visit the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. Europe also offers many destinations of interest including the European Space Agency HQ in Paris, France; the National Space Centre two miles north of Leicester City Centre in the UK; the Technik Museum in Speyer, Germany; and the Space Expo in Noordwijk, Netherlands. And there are planetariums in many areas across the globe.  
How Do I Participate

To be an official member of the chapter’s SRT requires four things: STARFLEET International membership; membership with the STARFLEET Sciences; fill out the SRT Application Form; and the chapter CO must give permission for an SRT to be established.

Each SRT is identified by a unique designation. As SRTs are chapter-based groups (and to keep it very simple), your SRT will use your vessel’s NCC number as its designation. For example, the SRT on the ISS Olympus is SRT-36010. SRTs are encouraged to have nicknames, mottos, and logos.
 
Reporting is done on a quarterly basis, one month prior to the publication of the Event Horizon, allowing SRT activities to be reported in the newsletter. The report should include a current SRT roster; projects and activities (planned, in progress, and completed); a list of award recipients; and any assistance or resources needed. 
 
Activities can also include chapter projects and programs. There are many projects a chapter can take on that are science-related… recycling, conservation, and highway clean-ups are but a few that can be done on a local basis. SRT projects could also be as simple as school science projects (these can help get the junior members involved) or as detailed as setting up a chapter recycling program. 
 
The Scientific Research Teams are a great way to get the members involved in the ever-evolving world of scientific discoveries. We look forward to hearing about the adventures your SRT will have! 
SRT Roster

Region 1

SR ID: SRT-71803
Nickname: The Darwin
Chapter: USS Virginia
Lead Researcher: Clinton Harris
Assist Lead Researcher: Elizabeth Harris
Motto:
Man is not above nature, but in nature

Region 3

SR ID: SRT-4321
Nickname: The Lab Rabbits
Chapter: ISS Kidd
Lead Researcher: Janet Livingston
Assist Lead Researcher: Kelly Hays
Motto:
Explorare Omnia, Confido Scientiam

Region 7

SR ID: SRT-80118
Nickname: Burnham’s Surveyors
Chapter: USS Katherine Johnson
Lead Researcher: Will Horning
Motto:
May there always be starlight on the path

Region 7

SR ID: SRT-1676D
Nickname: Archer’s Pathfinders
Chapter: USS Challenger
Lead Researcher: Vince Ceraso
Motto:
Uncovering the Temporarily Hidden

Region 7

SR ID: SRT-72296
Nickname: Nuclear Nerds
Chapter: USS Matrix
Lead Researcher: Eric Johannson
Motto:
Well, that was unexpected

Region 7

SR ID: SRT-2121
Nickname: Jet Streams
Chapter: USS New Jersey
Lead Researcher: Monica Reinholz
Assist Lead Researcher: Paul Rezac
Motto:
Going with the flow

Region 10

SR ID: SRT-73187
Nickname: The Signallers of Science
Chapter: USS Vimy Ridge
Lead Researcher: Kevin Kirk
Motto:
Quark to Quazar and everything in-between

Region 12

SR ID: SRT-36010
Nickname: Apollo’s Acolytes
Chapter: ISS Olympus
Lead Researcher: Aaron Morphew
Assist Lead Researcher: Michael Malotte
Motto:
Blinding You With Science!

Region 13

SR ID: SRT-39852
Nickname: Sark Labs
Chapter: USS Cutty Sark
Lead Researcher: Jennifer Lord
Motto:
Defying Limits, Igniting Discovery