Dr. Cassandra Marion
Cassandra is the Science Advisor for the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. She has a PhD in geology, and planetary science and exploration from the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration at Western University. Her research is focused on meteorite impact craters at lunar and Martian analogues sites in the Canadian Arctic. She also has considerable analogue mission experience, which are simulated robotic and human missions designed to learn, train and prepare for real missions to the Moon and Mars. In her most recent expedition, Cassandra helped to train two astronauts in field geology in preparation for upcoming missions to the Moon. As a science-communicator, Cassandra is dedicated to sharing her passion for Earth and planetary sciences with communities near and far, and improving science literacy in Canada.