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Glen Nagle

Education and Public Outreach Manager
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC)
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS)

As the Education and Public Outreach Manager at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Glen Nagle is responsible for organising all of our public programs and operating the award-winning Visitor Centre.

Glen joined CDSCC in March 2002 as the Education and Public Outreach Manager and has worked in and around the science education and space industry for more than 25 years.

He has held roles in organisations such as the Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce, the National Space Society of Australia, and has been on the organising committees of several international space industry conferences.

His role at CDSCC includes handling all media and public enquiries, looking after the Complex's Visitor Centre and educating more than 11,000 school students a year - helping them to discover more about the possibilities and wonder of space exploration.

He is a regular commentator on space matters in the media and has written for several industry and commercial publications. Glen appears as a regular guest on programs such as Channel 7's Sunrise and Sydney radio 2UE's 'Weekends with George and Paul'.

In 2006, as an extension of his space education and public outreach role, Glen became the writer and on-air presenter for the astronomy and space exploration segment on ABC 2's Australia Wide television program - Skywatch. The program ran for three years and 100 episodes.

At CDSCC, Glen draws upon his experience in a variety of past careers, including work at the Sydney Powerhouse Museum, as a graphic/web- designer, retail and public service manager, plus many years in the area of science education and grass-roots space advocacy.

He is a self confessed 'space cadet' and 'science nerd' ( but, as he says "In a good way!" ).

Biography: Glen Nagle - October 2011