About Us

Founded in 2025, Chesapeake Engineering and Space Sciences, or ChESS, is a Maryland nonprofit with the goal of supporting efforts in citizen science in a time of uncertainty in the STEM fields. This website also acts as the container for the aggregated artistic works of Ferris McDermott

About the Founder

Ferris McDermott (they/them) is an aspiring astronautical engineer and high-schooler in Maryland. They decided to found ChESS as a way to both demonstrate their technical knowledge in the field of space, but also to bring benefit to their community and the field of science. They are interested in space, vintage technology, and tabletop gaming, in addition to a knack for 3D modelling.