Welcome to Hat Creek Radio Observatory
A SETI Institute Research Facility
We are home to the Allen Telescope Array, the only instrument designed specifically for the purpose of conducting SETI research.
If you are interested in visiting HCRO, we are located approximately 300 miles NE of San Francisco, in Shasta County, California. A self-guided tour is available during opening hours.
Our visitor hours are:
Thursday-Friday | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Saturday-Wednesday | Closed |
WARNING: HCRO is an active research site. Cell phone signals can interfere with ongoing operations. When you visit, cell phones and other GPS equipment must be turned off.
Full time Staff
![Andrew Siemion](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/siemion-200px.jpg)
Dr. Andrew Siemion, Bernard M. Oliver Chair For SETI Research
![Vishal Gajjar](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/Gajjar-200px.jpg)
Dr. Vishal Gajjar, Astronomer, ATA
![Alex Pollak](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/pollack-200px.jpg)
Dr. Alexander Pollak, Science and Engineering Operation Manager, HCRO
![Wael Farah](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/farah-200px.jpg)
Dr. Wael Farah, Postdoctoral Scholar, ATA
![Carol Shumaker](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/shumaker-200px.jpg)
Carol Shumaker, Site Maintenance Technician
![Mark Masters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/masters-200px.jpg)
Mark Masters, Technician
Collaborators and Consultants
![David DeBoer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/deboer-200px.jpg)
Dr. David DeBoer, Management and Operations
![Jack Hickish](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/hickish_-200px.jpg)
Dr. Jack Hickish, Digital Signal Processing ATA
![Derek Kozel](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/kozel-200px.jpg)
Derek Kozel, GNU Radio, ATA
![Todd Koumrian](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/koumrian-200px.jpg)
Todd Koumrian, Software and Control, ATA
![Cherry Ng](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.seti.org/sites/default/files/ata-team/ng-200px.jpg)
Dr. Cherry Ng, Project Scientist, COSMIC/Meerkat
![Sofia Sheikh](https://cdn.statically.io/img/community.seti.org/images/Sofia-Sheikh-200px.jpg)
Sofia Sheikh, NSF MPS ASCEND Postdoctoral Fellow
Contact: Please email info@seti.org if you have questions.