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Organising public outreach events in astronomy and space science/exploration. Giving talks on astronomy and space exploration. Chairman of the Wells & Mendip Astronomers group in Somerset, UK. Member of the Charterhouse Observatory team in Somerset. Writing and designing educational posters on astronomical themes.British Interplanetary Society (BIS) South West (Bath) - member of events team.Staff writer and proof reader for RocketSTEM Media Foundation.Contributing writer for the… Show more Organising public outreach events in astronomy and space science/exploration. Giving talks on astronomy and space exploration. Chairman of the Wells & Mendip Astronomers group in Somerset, UK. Member of the Charterhouse Observatory team in Somerset. Writing and designing educational posters on astronomical themes.British Interplanetary Society (BIS) South West (Bath) - member of events team.Staff writer and proof reader for RocketSTEM Media Foundation.Contributing writer for the BIS' 'Spaceflight' magazine.Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), BAA and BIS member.Associate Member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA) - organiser of the 'Visions of Space' IAAA exhibition in Wells, Somerset, November 2015. 'Visions of Space 2' planned for June 2017.Volunteer helper at Spacefest. Show less

Space Science: Setting up and running an international high school Space Science department. Building an observatory for the school. Teaching astronomy in the school programme up to GCSE-level (UK). Organising and running student visits to Spacefest and sites of astronomical interest in the US. Setting up and coordinating a public outreach programme with Villars Tourisme, the tourist office in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland; this included running a regular programme of star-parties. Organising… Show more Space Science: Setting up and running an international high school Space Science department. Building an observatory for the school. Teaching astronomy in the school programme up to GCSE-level (UK). Organising and running student visits to Spacefest and sites of astronomical interest in the US. Setting up and coordinating a public outreach programme with Villars Tourisme, the tourist office in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland; this included running a regular programme of star-parties. Organising events for IYA 2009 with Villars Tourisme. Design and installation of 10 month 'From Earth to the Universe' public exhibition (IYA 2009) in Villars. Writing for journals/internet. Speaking at educational conferences on IYA 2009.Gerography: Secondary teaching and curriculum design up to IGCSE/A-level/International Baccalaureat. Department adminstration. Design of and running practical field study courses in geomorphology, environmental, urban and social geography. Field Studies Council trained in risk assessment. Writing on interdisciplinary field work techniques. Show less