Well done, lad. Congratulations. An amazing beginning to a scientific career.
@PHDiaz-vv7yo3 жыл бұрын
I honestly can’t wait. So happy to see somebody doing a job they love
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty excited to see where it goes!
@tyshingleton70053 жыл бұрын
Looks like the best office view you could ask for!
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
Observatories are always in the best places!
@PeterHamiltonz3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the country. Just in time for lockdown.
@AstroAndrew1003 жыл бұрын
Amazing scenery!
@wayneharper22733 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new role at Canterbury University.
@SiggyPony3 жыл бұрын
Good choice of location, hopefully you can get back out there soon. No fun being stuck at home now :( Working from home is dumb lol.
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I definitely had enough of working from home last year in the USA, so I certainly agree. That said, we do need to lock down now and make sure that NZ is safe again. Compared to the rest of the world NZ has done incredibly well at keeping everyone safe, so here's hoping we get back to normal again soon!
@thentil3 жыл бұрын
New Zealand is such a wonderful place... Enjoy!
@jonathandevries28283 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@AnyZee3 жыл бұрын
The fact that the seasons are inversed for you guys down there still boggles my mind 🤯
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you would find how we celebrate holidays like Christmas quite bizarre! All the songs talk about snow and how cold it is, meanwhile its usually 30+ Celsius!
@thefungusamongus39582 жыл бұрын
Remember the Cant!
@alistairmerrifield50353 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Church of the good shepherd just down the road. And Aoraki up the road… not a bad office.
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I haven't been to Aoraki in a long time, so I'm definitely looking forward to going back and trying out some of the rock climbing routes there!
@avef3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, mate!
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
It will be interesting to see where it goes!
@richardbrockie3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new job! I suspect the scenery in the South Island beats Maryland?
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm a sucker for mountains, so the South Island wins for me!
@ronmani94763 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@eloquentsarcasm3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding news! Between this and your supernova paper you've been having an excellent time lately. Mountains and snow with a bit of honey mead is my idea of heaven, Tromso Norway with the astounding auroras is on my top 3 places but where you're at looks amazing.
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
A lot of work over the past few years seems to be starting to fall into place and pay off now, so there is a lot more coming! You're idea of heaven sounds pretty good to me, I need to go aurora hunting in NZ sometime!
@thetaleteller46923 жыл бұрын
What a view, I somewhat expect to see a group of Hobbits traveling in the distance :-D
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean! It's pretty dangerous me being there because I keep getting distracted by the landscape and always need to fight the urge to just start walking out to the mountains!
@rezadaneshi3 жыл бұрын
Amazing that scientists agreed to put a telescope there!
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
It's an incredible place, and usually pretty clear. Depending on how much you like snow I just got unlucky/lucky this time!
@rezadaneshi3 жыл бұрын
@@RyanRidden it’s a dream you’re living. You can always put on more cloths for cold. But your equipment and your access is priceless.
@2601Wendy3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Wow, an amazing place to work.
@andysmith69753 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Aotearoa!
@global_nomad.3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new post, best wishes, seems like a good time to be back in New Zealand, (current lockdown not withstanding).....waiting for our delayed move to La Palma island in the Canaries (from the UK) so might bump into you one day at those telescopes..
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
NZ definitely is a good place to be! I've always wanted to visit La Palma, so I may well see you there in the future! I hope you make the move soon and it goes smoothly!
@global_nomad.3 жыл бұрын
@@RyanRidden I'll send you an invite when I get there....
@estherstrek47963 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new project!
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@stanikbr3 жыл бұрын
That's amazing!
@hubrismaxim3 жыл бұрын
The snow looks good though...
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
It was really nice snow to mess around in!
@SuperAngela403 жыл бұрын
Omg congrats ! Did you have any trouble re entering your country w the COVID stuff ? I bet your family there is happy you are back !
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I've been extremely lucky and came back to NZ in March and worked remotely for the first half of the year. This opportunity awesome came up just at the right time!
@Protorit3 жыл бұрын
Have you been to the Polynesian spa? And can you please say "Hunter, Wrecker, Tech"?
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
I haven't explored much of the North Island, but I'm hoping I'll be able to soon! I'll try to remember to say those words for you sometime soon!
@silviomanuel4733 жыл бұрын
Congrats, man! But what's with your projects, does it mean that all your work on TESS and such stays with the previous place of employment, or you're taking your projects with you, or how does it even work in the scientific field?
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
Jobs in science generally are pretty fluid, especially in astronomy. I'm still working with my old supervisor in the USA on exploding things, but now I'm also working with my new group on Solar System things and building an observatory. In the end everyone is pretty happy, because you end up connecting groups. It might turn out that there is a problem, or a project that the two groups can work together on, making things easier and the science better! There are no doubt some fields where groups are more secretive and protective of their work, but luckily that's not really the case in astronomy!
@silviomanuel4733 жыл бұрын
@@RyanRidden that's even better then!
@martensjd3 жыл бұрын
So you got tired of another hot, humid Baltimore summer, and found the opposite?
@Darlkstalker Жыл бұрын
How hard is to get a master's in astronomy
@Grandunifiedcelery3 жыл бұрын
Ski place as well?
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
There are a few close by. I haven't done much skiing before, but now might be a good time to give it a go!
@Grandunifiedcelery3 жыл бұрын
@@RyanRidden Good luck!
@starkillerz62353 жыл бұрын
Too bad we're in lockdown now ;(
@RyanRidden3 жыл бұрын
We had to leave the observatory last night to get back before the lockdown. A shame we couldn't stay there longer this time, but it's much more important to make sure we all stay safe!