2024
Jan 14. Virtual Presentation. Delving Deep into the Totality Experience. Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) Public Meeting, George Mason University, Exploratory Hall, Room 3301, Fairfax, Virginia.
Feb 13. Virtual Presentation. The Experience of Totality: Tips for your First Eclipse. Batesville Memorial Library, Meeting Room AB, Batesville, Indiana.
Feb 16. Virtual Presentation. The Wow of Eclipses: Delving deep into the totality Experience with Dr. Kate Russo. 106 Hudson Hall, State University of New York Plattsburgh, New York.
March 6. Virtual Presentation. Gazing into totality: How to prepare for an eclipse. Atlas Obscura, Members-only Zoom discussion.
2023
12 Jan 2023. Virtual Presentation. In the eclipse crossroads for 2023 and 2024. Texas Hill Country River Region Stakeholder Meeting.
25 Feb 2023. Virtual Presentation – Invited Introductory speaker. History of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) in Ireland. 3rd Irish Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Colloquium. School of Management, People & Organisations, Technical University Dublin, City Campus, Dublin
12 April 2023.Presentation. The Awe and Wonder of Totality: Eclipse chasing psychologist insights for the solar eclipse on 20 April 2023. Perth Observatory.
18-21 April 2023.Specialist Eclipse Tour Host. Totality in Australia: A unique experience for Virgin Galactic Future Astronauts. Western Australia.
9-10 June 2023.PLENARY 1. Lessons learned and lessons ignored: Missed opportunities from the recent Australian total solar eclipse of April 20, 2023. American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
9-10 June 2023.PLENARY 2. Making the most of your location OUTSIDE of the path of totality. American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
9-10 June 2023.PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Workshop lead. American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
18 August 2023. VIRTUAL PLENARY. The experience of totality: Beyond individual awe and personal transformation. One day Event – Exploring the Art, Culture, and Science of Solar Eclipses. Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) 2023, Virtual Event.
9 Sept 2023.Virtual Presentation – The Eclipse Double-header: Preparing for two solar eclipse opportunities in the US (and more). Horncastle Astronomy Weekend. Virtual event
29-20 Sept 2023.Plenary Session 3: Event Planning: Where the Rubber Meets the Road. “Behind the Scenes of the Uvalde County Stellar Fest.”American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. San Antonio, Texas
29-30 Sept 2023.Plenary Session 7: Storytelling: Media, Marketing & Communications. “Totality Storytelling — Don’t Forget the Wow!”American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. San Antonio, Texas
29-30 Sept 2023.Plenary Session 8: What Next? From 2024 to 2045. “Helping Australia shine in the dark.”American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop. San Antonio, Texas
13 Oct 2023.Opening ceremony: The Two Eclipses and Opportunities for Uvalde County: A conversation with Kate Russo and Olga Charles.Uvalde County Stellarfest, 13-16 October 2023. . Uvalde Fairplex, Texas
13-15 Oct 2023.Uvalde County Stellar Fest – the Pre-Party. Garner State Park, Uvalde County, Texas, North America.
11 Nov 2023.Virtual presentation – Total Solar Eclipse: Describing the Ineffable.”Hampton’s Observatory.
2022
8 April 2022. Invited Panel Member – Total vs. Annular vs. Partial Solar Eclipses — How They’re Different & Why It Matters. Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop, Day 1, American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force (SETF), Virtually Anywhere.
8-9 April 2022. Poster 1 – The Experience of Totality. Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop, AAS SETF, Virtually Anywhere.
8-9 April 2022. Poster 2 – Community Eclipse Planning: Lessons from the Past. Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop, AAS SETF, Virtually Anywhere.
8-9 April 2022. Poster 3 – Leveraging Multiple Total Eclipse Opportunities in Australia: An Eclipse & Dark Sky Strategy for the Shire of Ashburton, WA. Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop, AAS SETF, Virtually Anywhere.
12 April 2022. Virtual Presentation – Eclipse & Dark Sky Opportunities: 2023 Solar Eclipse and Beyond. Presentation to Council members, Tom Price, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
21 April 2022. Business Networking – The eclipse opportunity for 2023. Sports Club, Onslow, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
23 April 2022. Community Engagement Event – Get Eclipsed! The 2023 solar eclipse, and how to get involved. RM Forrest Hall, Onslow, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
26 April 2022. Workshop – 2023 Solar Eclipse: Onslow Chamber of Commerce Industry (OCCI) Working Group. RM Forrest Hall, Onslow, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
26 April 2022. Workshop – Onslow Local Planning: 2023 Solar Eclipse TAG. RM Forrest Hall, Onslow, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
28 April 2022. Informal Talk – (The 2023 Solar Eclipse). Astrotourism WA Stargazing event: International Dark Sky Week. Cheela Plains, Shire of Ashburton, WA.
26 May 2022. Virtual Presentation – Eclipse & Dark Sky Tourism: Leveraging the eclipse of 2023. International Dark-Sky Association Advocates Meeting, Session 1 and Session 2 live.
6 July 2022. Zoom Workshop – What to expect for the 2023 Eclipse, and how to prepare your business. Exmouth Chamber of Commerce.
20 October 2022. Public Lecture. What to expect when you are expecting a total solar eclipse. Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester New York, USA. (in-person)
21-22 October 2022. Panel Speaker & Workshop facilitator – ‘Preparing your community for the coming solar eclipses.’ American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force Planning Workshop, Rochester Museum & Science Centre, Rochester New York, USA. (in-person)
29 September 2022. Headline Speaker – Building sustainable travel around Eclipses. Forum Advocating Cultural and Eco-Tourism (FACET) Workshop: Dark Skies and Natural Phenomenon. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, Perth, Western Australia. (in person)
6-8 December 2022. Presentation – Beyond individual flourishing: Can a total solar eclipse be harnessed for the greater good? Adventure Tourism Research Association (ATRA) International Adventure Conference 2022: Flourish. Queenstown, New Zealand. (in person)
2021
9-10 April 2021. Web Presentation, Plenary & Panel member. Community Eclipse Planning: What you need to know. Virtual Solar Eclipse Planning Workshop T-3 years, American Astronomical Society (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task Force.
26 June 2021. Web Presentation. Putting words to the ineffable: Researching the totality experience. Virtual Annual Conference, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
2018
12 March – 28 April 2018. Cruise Workshop Facilitator. Daily author workshops onboard the Astor, sailing from Perth to London with Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Includes workshops, and various public presentations of author activities, along with public lectures
2017
24 May 2017. Web Presentation – Teton Eclipse’s Community Event. Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY.
Web Presentation – Teton Eclipse’s Stakeholder Event. Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY.
19 June 2017. Public Lecture – Total Eclipse: Not just for geeks and bearded men with telescopes. Henzlik Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, Lincoln, NE
21 June 2017. Public Lecture – Total Eclipse: Not just for geeks and bearded men with telescopes. Ravenna City Auditorium. Ravenna, NE
22 June 2017. Workshop – Eclipse Planning. Central Community College, Grand Island, NE.
23 June 2017. Community Event – Eclipse Open House with Dr Kate. Kinkaider Brewing, Grand Island, NE.
23 June 2017. Public Lecture – The Eclipse Experience. Central Community College, Grand Island, NE.
26 June 2017. Public Lecture – The Total Solar Eclipse is coming. Central Community College, Grand Island, NE.
27 June 2017. Public Lecture – What is it like to experience a Total Solar Eclipse. University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus, Omaha, NE.
July 2017. Book launch – Being in the Shadow: Stories of the First-Time Total Eclipse Experience. Belfast, UK.
28 July 2017. Web presentation – The experience of Totality. Space University. Cork, Ireland.
16 August 2017. Lecture – Researching the ineffable: the experience of totality. AstroCon 2017, Parkway Plaza Hotel Convention Centre, Casper, WY.
18-23 August 2017. Tour Leading – The Independent Traveller. Teton Village, WY.
21 September 2017. Book Signing – Being in the Shadow. Ravenna Public Library, Ravenna, NE.
21 September 2017. Public Lecture – The Total Eclipse Experience. Ravenna Senior Center, Ravenna, NE.
22 September 2017. Planning Workshop – Eclipse Wrap-up Meeting. Central Community College, Grand Island, NE.
22 September 2017. Meet & greet. Junk Jaunt, Oak Creek Mercantile on Main Street, Cairo, NE
27 September 2017. Meet & Greet. Hopkinsville Visitor’s Center, Hopkinsville, KY
27 September 2017. Public Lecture – The total solar eclipse. Casey Jones Distillary, Hopkinsville, KY
28 September 2017. Planning – Eclipse Planning Wrap-up Meeting. City Hall, Madisonville, KY
8 September 2017. Author networking event – First Chapter Readings of Being In the Shadow. Big City Market & Coffee Bar, Madisonville, KY
29 September 2017. Meet & greet. Perry Park Center, Perryville, MO
29 September 2017. Public Lecture – The total eclipse experience. Perry Park Center, Perryville, MO
30 September 2017. Book signing – Being in the Shadow. University of Nebraska Campus Union Auditorium, Lincoln, NE
3 October 2017. Public Lecture – First time total eclipse experience. Natrona Library, Casper, WY
12 October 2017. Public Lecture – First time total eclipse experience. Molalla Library, Molalla, OREGON
23 October 2017. Public Lecture – First time total eclipse experience. Diamond Bar Library, Diamond Bar, CALIFORNIA
2016
15 February 2016. Workshop – Turning your passion into a career. The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Cairns campus.
16 February 2016. JCU Alumni Public Lecture – Reaching for the stars, one eclipse at a time. James Cook University, Cairns campus.
17 February 2016. Workshop – Planning the ultimate US road trip for the 2017 total solar eclipse. Night Sky Secrets, The Pier, Cairns.
18 February 2016. Lecture – The wonder of Totality and the Dome Experience. Outside Night Sky Secrets, The Pier, Cairns.
19 February 2016. Informal social evening – Eclipse Reunited: A social gathering to relive the magic of 2012. Allessandro’s Restaurant, Lake Placid.
8 March, 2016. Lecture 1 – Total Solar Eclipses: an overview. Lecture 2 – Experiencing a total solar eclipse: what to expect tomorrow. Sulawesi Eclipse Festival, Palu, Indonesia.
9 March 2016. Research Workshop – The total solar eclipse experience: Exploring the indescribable. Sulawesi Eclipse Festival, Palu, Indonesia.
11 April 2016. Consultation – Astronomy Club trip to the US for the total solar eclipse. Cork Astronomy Club Tour Subgroup, River Lee Hotel, Cork, Ireland.
11 April 2016. Lecture – Life as an author / psychologist / eclipse chaser. Cork Astronomy Club Lecture Series, University of Cork, Ireland.
13 April 2016. Lecture – The total solar eclipse of 2016, and preparations for 2017. Irish Astronomical Association meeting, Queen’s University Belfast.
3 October 2016. Lecture – Researching the eclipse experience, and where you can next see it in 2017. Galway Astronomy Club, Westwood House Hotel, Galway, Ireland.
11 October 2016. Success on the Center Line. Online web presentation, Wyoming Eclipse Festival.
14 October 2016. Lecture – Awesome totality, and where you can next see it. International Astronomy Show, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, England.
Researching the eclipse experience at the Sulawesi Eclipse Festival the day after the total solar eclipse. Open lectures, and then individual videos. (c) 2016, Kate Russo
Lecture and signing at the International Astronomy Show, England. (c) Kate Russo
Presenting at the Cosmos meeting in Ireland. © 2015, Kate Russo
2015
18 March 2015. Media Panel. The total solar eclipse briefing 1. Visit Faroe Islands official media panel, Nordic House, Torshavn, Faroe Islands.
19 March 2015. Media Panel. The total solar eclipse briefing 2. Visit Faroe Islands official media panel, Nordic House, Torshavn, Faroe Islands.
19 March 2015. Lecture – Pre-eclipse briefing: What to expect tomorrow: events, entertainment, and weather. The Independent Traveller tour group, Faroe Islands.
20 March 2015. Lecture – Pre-eclipse morning briefing: Celebrating the total eclipse together – international tourists and the whole community of Eidi. Eidi Skuli Hall, Faroe Islands.
20 March 2015. Informal discussion – Post eclipse celebration and sharing of stories. Independent Traveller tour group, Hafnia Hotel, Faroe Islands.
20 March 2015. Lecture – After the total solar eclipse. Formal dinner, Independent Traveller tour group, Hafnia Hotel, Faroe Islands.
1 April 2015. Lecture – The total solar eclipse in the Faroe Islands. Irish Astronomical Association lecture meeting, Queen’s University Belfast.
17 April 2015. Lecture – Life as an eclipse chaser. COSMOS Star Party, Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, Ireland.
22 August 2015. Public Lecture – What the eclipse means for YOU. AND Lecture 2 – Preparing a community for a total solar eclipse. 2017 Eclipse Task Force Solar Astronomy meeting, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon.
9 September 2015. Lecture – The moment I lost my mind: A case study of the first time total solar eclipse experience. International Adventure Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England.
12 September 2015. Lecture – The total solar eclipse in the Faroe Islands: As a planner, tour leader and eclipse chaser. Horncastle Astronomy Weekend, Horncastle, England.
Oct 17, 2015 – Dec 2, 2015. Specialist Guest Lecturer – The complete guide to total solar eclipses in 10 lectures. The Astor, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, cruise from London to Sydney.
2014
March 2014. Workshop – Preparing your tour guides for the total solar eclipse of 2015 in the Faroe Islands. Greengate Incoming, Hafnia Hotel, Faroe Islands.
March 2014. Lecture – The total solar eclipse of 2015. Hoyvik Skuli, Torshavn, Faroe Islands.
12 September 2014. Keynote Address – Life as an eclipse chaser. Horncastle Astronomy Weekend, Fortuna Business Centre, Horncastle, England.
13 September 2014. Lecture – The total solar eclipse of 2015. Horncastle Astronomy Weekend, Fortuna Business Centre, Horncastle, England.
3 December 2014. Lecture – Preparing for the total solar eclipse of 2015 as the Eclipse Consultant. Irish Astronomical Association meeting, Queen’s University Belfast.
14 December 2014. Book signing – Total Addiction, and Totality 2012. Irish Astro-Expo, Buswell’s Hotel, Dublin.
Working with tour leaders in the Faroe Islands, one year before the eclipse. (c) 2015, Kate Russo
(c) 2012, Paul McErlane
Brisbane Astronomical Society meeting, early 2013 talking about the total eclipse of 2012. (c) 2013, Kate Russo
2013
7 February 2013. Workshop – Becoming an author. Campos Café, Brisbane.
15 February 2013. Lecture – The Total Solar Eclipse: A psychological perspective. Brisbane Astronomical Society meeting, Kelvin Grove, Australia.
8 February 2013. Workshop – Becoming an author. Bleeding Heart, Brisbane.
19 February 2013. Book Launch – Brisbane Launch of Total Addiction: The life of an Eclipse Chaser. Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane.
21 March 2013. Presentation – writing a book about your passion. Townsville City Libraries, Townsville.
22 March 2013. Workshop – Becoming an author. Hinchinbrook Shire Library, Ingham.
16 March, 2013. Speaker – Researching the eclipse experience. Book Creators Circle group meeting, Rydges Trade Winds Hotel, Cairns, Australia.
24 March 2013. Meet & Greet, Willows Markets, Townsville.
26 July 2016. Award recipient – Outstanding Alumni Award. Breakfast Ceremony, James Cook University, Sheraton Hotel, Townsville, Australia.
November 2013. Lecture – Life as an eclipse chaser. Irish Astro-Expo, Buswell’s Hotel, Dublin, Ireland.
13 November 2013. Lecture – Total solar eclipse 2012 and 2015. Irish Astronomical Association Meeting, Queen’s University, Belfast.
2012
15 September 2012. Book Launch – Belfast Book Launch Party for Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser. Including film, presentation and informal talks. Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast.
19 September 2012. Lecture and book signing – The Psychology of the total eclipse experience: a Total Addiction. Irish Astronomical Association (IAA) meeting, Queen’s University Belfast.
23 October 2012. Public Lecture and Book Launch – Eclipse Series Lecture 1: Prepare to be amazed. James Cook University, Cairns.
26 October 2012. Meet & Greet – Everything you want to know about the total solar eclipse. Plan B Cafe, Cairns.
27 October 2012. Meet & Greet – Everything you want to know about the total solar eclipse. Rusty’s Markets, Cairns.
3 November 2012. Meet & Greet – Everything you want to know about the total solar eclipse. Rusty’s Markets, Cairns.
5 November 2012. Public Lecture – The total solar eclipse: How to prepare. Gilroy College, Ingham.
7 November 2012. Lecture – The total solar eclipse of 2012: How to prepare. School presentation for students and parents, Ingham Primary School, Ingham, Australia.
11 November 2012. Book signing – Total Addiction: The life of an Eclipse Chaser. Harrison’s Restaurant, Port Douglas.
16 November 2012. Keynote Address – The total solar eclipse of 2012: What we experienced. Spatial Apps Conference, Pacific Hotel, Cairns, Australia.
18 November 2012. Book Signing – Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser. Collins Bookstore, Smithfield Shopping Centre, Cairns. Australia.
21 November 2012. Lecture – The total solar eclipse of 14 November 2012. PechaKucha Night, Cairns, Vol. 6, The Tanks Centre, Cairns, Australia.
27 November 2012. Public Lecture – Eclipse series 2: The total solar eclipse in Far North Queensland. James Cook University, Cairns.
Belfast book launch for Total Addiction. (c) 2012, Paul McErlane
