About The Founder
Shiba Rabiee is the founder of SR HOPLON. She holds a BA with a double major in Philosophy & Theory of Science, and Social Science from The University of Roskilde, DK, with a semester abroad at Chung-Ang University, South Korea, and a MSc in Risk, Disaster and Resilience from University College London, UK. Her expertise lies in natural- and anthropogenic hazards, vulnerability, and sustainability on Earth and in space with a particular focus on space weather and space hazards.
With a BA project - “The Concept of Nature and the Climate Crisis” - focused on humanities perception of nature, the climate crisis, and how our perception will affect our ability to solve it, and a MSc thesis - “The Martian Residual Crustal Magnetic Fields: A Mitigation Measure Against Space Radiation to Astronauts?” - with the objective to find a sustainable shielding measure on Mars against space radiation exposure to astronauts undergoing a human exploration mission on Mars during a time between solar minimum, maximum and a time between the two solar cycles, Shiba Rabiee has been able to broaden her perspective and understanding of issues both on Earth and in space and these components in relation to each other. After graduating, her thesis was featured on University College London’s Space Health Risks Research Group’s blog - a platform that launched in 2021 for a multidisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners.
Shiba Rabiee's previous experience includes serving as the chair, co-founder, and space weather specialist of a UK-based institute’s special interest group dedicated to space and Disaster Risk Reduction. In this capacity, Shiba concentrated on increasing awareness within the public sector about space hazards like space weather and mitigation measures. She, additionally, focused on raising space weather awareness within the emergency management community. As part of her responsibilities, Shiba Rabiee presented as a keynote speaker, represented the institute at various meetings, events and conferences, and authored informative articles on space weather for the institute's blog.
In May 2024, Shiba Rabiee attended the space programme ‘Moon Pioneers Mission’ as part of the Moon Pioneers Crew 001 (MPC001) organized by Space Nation and assisted by astronaut Michael Good. The Programme is a training programme combining classes, training, and has an analog component and took place at the Kepler Aerospace facilities in Midland Air and Space Port, Texas, USA.
The intensive mission training programme included learning about the hostile nature of space, NASA’s Artemis Lunar Programme, general Lunar operations, the different roles and responsibilities of Mission Control and astronaut crew, In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), mastering communication protocols, conduction of Extravehicular Activities (EVA) using spacesuits, and knowledge and simulation experience on Space Weather interference and impact on communication, EVA, and the creation of a Lunar habitat. Here, Shiba Rabiee was provided the opportunity to share her knowledge on space weather impact on space and terrestrial infrastructures with her crew members in order to prepare for the simulation mission.
During the mission, Shiba Rabiee had multiple roles. In Mission Control, Shiba held the responsibility of the Science Officer and the Engineering Officer. These roles included close communication with the Flight Director providing scientific evidence-based decision-making during complex challenges met by the Moon Base crew. Additionally, Shiba provided guidance and help during emergencies such as CO₂ leakage at the Moon Base and a Coronal Mass Ejection impact. On the Moon Base, simulating a habitat on the Moon, Shiba Rabiee held the responsibility of the In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Specialist, the Extravehicular Activities (EVA) Specialist, and the Medical Officer.
The Moon Pioneers Mission rigorously tested and worked on enhancing the crew’s skills within leadership, team-building, communication, adaptation, and problem-solving. Through exposure to different crisis scenarios, the simulation helped Shiba develop crisis management proficiencies that demanded problem-identification skills and innovative solutions with limited access to tools and knowledge from outside.