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 Childhood
held a fascination with space for Gary, from television
shows like "Lost in Space" and "Star
Trek" to NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space
missions, culminating with mankind's giant leap to the
moon. Gary has worked in numerous industries as a musician,
graphic artist, software developer and telescope operator
for the Subaru Telescope. He now brings many of those
diverse skills together in his current position as the
Science Education and Public Outreach officer for the
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. He is
proud to be bringing astronomy and space science to
the public for an organization responsible for the management
of Mauna Kea Observatories, perhaps the best terrestrial
based astronomical site in the northern hemisphere if
not the world. Gary created AstroDay in 2002, an astronomy
day event on the Big Island of Hawaii that educates
people about astronomy, and the sacred place from which
it is conducted: Mauna Kea. Astroday won awards in both
years since it's inception, including an inaugural "Best
Astronomy Day of the Year" award issued by the
Astronomical League and Sky and Telescope magazine.
Gary brings his passion and energy to this program and
welcomes inquiries and collaborations with ambassadors
and the general public. E komo mai, a e imi pili pu
kakou i ka na'auao. (lit: welcome, and together let's
seek knowledge.)
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