Kielder Observatory wouldn’t be what it is today without its expert, enthusiastic team. Due to continued success we are happy to say the team is getting bigger as we bring more talent on board, please take a look below to see everyone’s profiles. You’ll probably recognise some of us during your visit to the Observatory!
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Adam Shore
Astronomy has always been an area of interest for me.

Alison Booth
I joined Kielder Observatory in the New Year of 2019 with a vast amount of...

Catherine Johns
Catherine was appointed as CEO in September 2019 and brings a wealth of knowledge...

Dan Monk
Astronomy has been a hobby for as long as I can remember...
Dan Pye
I can't really remember a time when I wasn't obsessed with the stars, space...

Ellie Macdonald
I love talking to people about Maths and Physics, this is what brought me to Kielder Observatory.

Finn Burridge
A sky full of stars and a night spent in good company is everything I need...

Grégoire Mahaut
My first ever recollection of observing the sky goes back to 1999...
Guy Haveron
My interest in the Cosmos began when I was very young but...

Hannah Matterson
Hannah joined the Kielder Observatory team in January 2022 as Operations and Marketing...

Hayden Goodfellow
I joined the Observatory team as a volunteer in 2013, then became...

Heather Woodfine
I have always been inspired by outer space and fascinated by new discoveries...

Helena Cochrane
Growing up on the doorstep of the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park ...

Ishbel Wright
My stargazing story doesn’t start off with a telescope but with children’s film...

Jesse Beaman
My interest in the cosmos began through my passion for astrophotography...

Liam Reid
I first attended Kielder observatory as a guest who was passionate about all things astronomical...

Matt Robinson
My first experience in astronomy was in 1997, when my uncle showed me Comet Hale Bopp...

Natasha Lund
Astronomy, physics and space have always been the most exciting topics to me...

Nazanin Jahanshahi
Hi! I’m Naz, I’m 24 years old and I have a degree in Physics with Astrophysics...

Patti Purcell
Following 15 years in the RAF putting bombs on aeroplanes and other action woman stuff...

Simon Robinson
Living by the coast without light pollution in the 80's, I often wondered what are those stars?