SpaceBase Podcast
SpaceBase is a social enterprise who's mission is to democratize access to space through education, entrepreneurship and community building starting in New Zealand. This podcast is dedicated to creating the journey from space enthusiast to space entrepreneurs through insightful interviews with aerospace specialists, investors, and entrepreneurs sharing their experience and knowledge of the space industry, and their personal journeys.To support the podcast, please consider becoming a patron.Since its incorporation in 2017, SpaceBase has collaborated with economic development agencies, local and national governments, and advocacy groups, startups, investors, educators to deliver over 300 educational presentations, briefings, and workshops, national space and aerospace competitions, as well as helping birth space communities and organizations locally and globally. SpaceBase also assists in technical due diligence, consulting projects for investors, industry stakeholders, and space startups. SpaceBase created a platform for the NZ Aerospace Directory and has co-founded the Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN), a decentralised alliance of organizations focused on enabling the space enabler worldwide.
SpaceBase Podcast
Predicting Solar Tsunamis to Tracking Red Sprites: An Interview with Craig Rodger
An interview with Dr. Craig Rodger, professor of space physics at the Department of Physics at University of Otago. Craig has a BSc(Hons) in Physics, and a PhD degree in Space Physics. His areas of research are in space weather, atmospheric electricity, and most recently carbon emissions in transport. He has won numerous awards including the University of Otago Excellence in Teaching Award, Fullbright New Zealand Scholar Award, and the Inaugural Hatherton Award from the Royal Society of New Zealand.
In this interview, we are going to talk about Prof Rodger’s career journey and his passion and research interest in space.
Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBase
Music: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)
If you like our work, please consider donating to SpaceBase through The Gift Trust or RSF Social Finance (for US charitable donations) and indicate "SpaceBase" gift account.