Annette M. N. Ferguson

Characterising the faint outskirts (stellar halos, outer discs) of galaxies throughout the Local Volume, using resolved stars and integrated light

Developing and applying machine learning techniques to detect faint tidal debris in statistical samples of galaxies 

Studies of tidal streams and low luminosity satellites 

Measuring the detailed star formation histories of galaxies in the Local Volume

Discovering and characterising globular star clusters in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies

Co-leading the Milky Way and Resolved Stellar Populations Science Working Group (~75 scientists) for ESA's Euclid satellite (launched July 2023)

Preparing for science with new and upcoming facilities, especially WEAVE (2023), Euclid (2023), 4MOST (2024) and the Vera Rubin Observatory (2024)