Dr Stacy Mader

Pronouns: he,him,his

Senior Experimental Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/M/S/Stacy-Mader

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Biography

Originally from Wyndham in the East Kimberley, Stacy was one of just 30 Aboriginal students at UWA in Perth when starting his Bachelor of Science in 1989.

Stacy graduated from UWA with a Bachelor of Science (Physics Hons) in 1993. After attending the World Indigenous People’s Conference on Education at Wollongong in 1993, Stacy decided to move to the University of Wollongong, where he completed a Master of Science (Hons) and PhD in star formation studies of outflows from low-mass stars.

In 1999, Stacy accepted a position at the Parkes Observatory in New South Wales and is now Senior Experimental Scientist within CSIRO’s Space and Astronomy Business Unit. Over the last 25 years, Stacy has supported both Australian and international astronomers who use telescopes across Space and Astronomy, including Murriyang, the CSIRO Parkes 64m Radio Telescope. Stacy has supported several NASA spacecraft missions to Mars and the outer reaches of our Solar System.

Stacy has a keen interest in Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement, initiating the consultative process with local Wiradjuri Elders and Traditional Owners to obtain dual names for telescopes at Parkes Observatory in the Wiradjuri language. The story can be found here:

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2020/november/parkes-telescope-indigenous-name

Stacy uses his full stack programming skills to develop novel interfaces for observers using Murriyang and other telescopes across Space and Astronomy.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

Senior Experimental Scientist
Observing support, web applications

Academic Qualifications

2000

Ph.D
University of Wollongong
1995

Honours Masters in Science
University of Wollongong
1993

BSc (Hons)
University Western Australia

Achievements and Awards

2021-current

Featured on Diverse Universe Wall at Lowell Observatory's Visitor's Discovery Wall.
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff Arizona
2019-2019

NASA Group Achievement Award: “Voyager 2 Parkes Implementation Team”, as part of the Voyager 2 Heliopause transition. See https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/news/2018/december/were-all-ears-as-voyager-2-goes-interstellar .
NASA
2015-2015

CSIRO Chairman’s Medal: Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) team won the CSIRO Chairman’s Medal for developing the Phase Array Feeds (PAF) which are revolutionising astronomy by developing a spectacular new capabilities for simultaneous observing wide areas of sky. See http://www.atnf.csiro.au/projects/askap/news_project_28102015.html .
CSIRO
2012-2013

NASA Group Achievement Award: "The DSN-Parkes MSL EDL Support Team” as part of the Curiosity rover landing on Mars. See https://csiropedia.csiro.au/australia-is-all-ears-for-mars-landing/ .
NASA
2003-2004

NASA Group Achievement Award: The Parkes Radio Telescope X-band Upgrade Task Team as part of tracking Voyager 2, Mars Odyssey, and Mars Global Surveyor. See https://www.atnf.csiro.au/news/press/nasa_parkes_upgrade.html .
NASA

Other highlights

2023-2024

Implementation of Wiradjuri naming protocols at Parkes Observatory.
2018-2020

Wiradjuri naming of telescopes at Parkes Observatory. See https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2020/november/parkes-telescope-indigenous-name

Community and Corporate Citizenship

2024-current

Decadal Plan for Australian Astronomy 2026-2035: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Astronomy Working Group 1.5
2024-current

Space and Astronomy Indigenous Engagement and Implementation Committee.
2023-2023

Deadly in Generation STEM Program.
2022-2023

Parkes Observatory Visitor's Centre Steering Committee.
2021-current

Indigenous Advisory Board, ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D)
2020-2022

Space and Astronomy Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
2018-2018

Co-chair, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum.
2004-2014

Parkes Observatory deputy and main delegate for the CSIRO Staff Association.

Publications

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