Richard Leis, Jr. is an Operations Specialist and Downlink Lead at the HiRISE Operations Center (HiROC) located on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, Arizona, USA. His team focuses on downlink activities, which includes downloading, processing, and validating the images HiRISE takes of the Martian surface. He also participates in education and public outreach (EPO) events such as HiROC tours and speaking engagements. He is working on an undergraduate degree at UA and is interested in emerging technologies and their impact on humanity.