Steve Croft

Steve Croft is a radio astronomer and Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford's Department of Physics.1 His research interests span several areas of astronomy and astrophysics, with a particular focus on SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), technosignatures, radio astronomy, big data, and citizen science.1

Education and Career Path

Dr. Croft received his undergraduate degree in astrophysics from University College London and went on to earn his DPhil (PhD) in Astrophysics from Oxford University.23 After completing his doctorate, he pursued postdoctoral research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, working with Wil van Breugel and Bob Becker.2

In 2007, Dr. Croft moved to the University of California, Berkeley, where he has held various research positions.2 He is currently affiliated with multiple institutions:

1. Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford
2. Associate Project Astronomer at UC Berkeley
3. Adjunct Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute

Research and Projects

Dr. Croft is heavily involved in the Breakthrough Listen project, a major initiative in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. He serves as the Project Scientist for Breakthrough Listen on the Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest steerable telescope.3 His work includes:

• Developing the Breakthrough Listen science program and observational strategy
• Directing the undergraduate internship program at Berkeley SETI Research Center
• Managing outreach and education efforts for Berkeley SETI Research Center

Additionally, Dr. Croft contributes to various other astronomical research areas and collaborations:

• Wide-field radio surveys with next-generation radio telescopes
• Searching for transient and variable radio sources
• Investigating supermassive black hole binaries and mergers
• Associate member of the Murchison Widefield Array and NANOGrav collaborations
• Advisor to the Square Kilometer Array Transient Science Working group

Outreach and Education

Throughout his career, Dr. Croft has demonstrated a strong commitment to science education and public outreach. Some of his notable contributions include:

• Founding and running the Science@Cal Lecture Series for 10 years
• Helping conceive and implement the NOVAS high school program
• Writing material for the UC Museum of Paleontology's Understanding Evolution website and the Big History Project

Dr. Croft's LinkedIn username is indeed stevecroft, as mentioned in the query.4