Caela E Barry
(SCIENCE OUTREACH COORDINATOR)
| Email: | caela.e.barry@nasa.gov |
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| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 690 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | ADNET SYSTEMS INC |
Brief Bio
Caela Barry supports and expands public access to NASA science through web content, social media, and public programs. She is also a fieldwork logistics specialist.
Caela's previous professional background is in experiential education, including front-line instruction and program leadership. Her academic foundation is in physics and math.
Special Experience
Selected web work:
- NASA’s Moon website (producer)
- The Moon's Atmosphere
- March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered
- Total Solar Eclipse 2024: The Moon's Moment in the Sun
- NASA's Planetary Analogs website (producer)
- Into the Field with NASA: Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
- Planetary Analog Explorer interactive gallery
- Planetary Expeditions blog
- International Observe the Moon Night website (producer)
Selected social media work:
- Artemis II Lunar Science (social media lead)
- Fieldwork near Bishop, CA
- Fieldwork in Potrillo Volcanic Field, NM
- Fieldwork in Katmai National Park, AK
Selected field logistics work:
(planning and implementation, remote support, and/or in-field support):
- GIFT/VERITAS/JETT fieldwork in the Icelandic highlands, 2021-2025
- GIFT fieldwork in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai National Park, 2024
- GIFT fieldwork at Long Valley Caldera and the Bishop Tuff, 2023
- GEODES fieldwork at San Francisco Volcanic Field, 2023
- GIFT fieldwork in Lanzarote, 2023
- GIFT fieldwork at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and HI-SEAS, 2022
- GEODES fieldwork at Medicine Lake Volcano/Lava Beds National Monument, 2022-2024
- RISE2 fieldwork at Potrillo Volcanic Field, 2021-2024
Selected public engagement work:
(planning and implementation, digital infrastructure support, and/or in-person support):
- International Observe the Moon Night, 2020-present
- Death Valley Dark Sky Festival, 2023-2025
- RISE2 x Stony Brook University Science Journalism Program, 2021-2024
- Total Solar Eclipse Outreach (Austin, TX area), 2024
- Annular Solar Eclipse Outreach (Mesa Verde National Park), 2023
- Earth Day with NASA at Washington, DC's Union Station, 2023
- STEM For Her Day (Washington, DC), 2022
Talks, Presentations and Posters
Invited
Mountains, Volcanoes, Sand Dunes & More: Finding Earthly Landscapes on Other Worlds
May 2025
On behalf of the Goddard Instrument Field Team, for Earth to Sky's "Speaking of Space" webinar series.
Preparing for Eclipse Outreach Events: Hands-On Moon Activities
December 2022
Barry, C., Buxner, S. L., ASP 2022: Communicating Science with Students and the Public
Getting Your Message Out: Leveraging Digital Media in Solar System and Astronomy Programs
December 2022
Barry, C., Osborn, H., Wenger, M. C., ASP 2022: Communicating Science with Students and the Public
Observe the Moon with NASA
September 2022
On behalf of the International Observe the Moon Night Coordinating Committee, for SciStarter LIVE!
Exploring the Solar System with NASA Planetary Science Resources
December 2020
Presentation to the National Science Teaching Association's Aerospace Advisory Board
Other
Bring International Observe the Moon Night To Your Audience
August 2025
On behalf of the International Observe the Moon Night team, for Earth to Sky's "Speaking of Space" webinar series.
The Moon's Extreme Environment, For Broad Audiences: LEADER Support of NASA Websites
July 2025
Barry, C., V. Nguyen, A. Jones, D. M. Hurley, W.M. Farrell, P. Prem, O. J. Tucker, J. Keller, L. S. Morrissey, R. M. Killen, NASA Exploration Science Forum
A Year of LEADER-Supported Web Content on moon.nasa.gov and science.nasa.gov
July 2024
Barry, C., M. Wasser, T. Vogel, V. Nguyen, A. Jones, O. J. Tucker, J. Keller, L. S. Morrissey, D. M. Hurley, R. M. Killen, NASA Exploration Science Forum
July 2024
Richardson, J., Whelley, P., Barry, C., Young, K. Schmerr, N., Glotch, T., NASA Exploration Science Forum
2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipse Outreach: Results, Plans, and Resources from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Solar System Exploration Division
December 2023
Barry, C., Tiedeken, S., Jones, A. J. P., Wasser, M., Petro, N., AGU Annual Meeting, Dec 2023
Engage Visitors in the Total Solar Eclipse
November 2023
with C. White, A. J. P. Jones, H. Mortimer, A. Waymouth, D. Camillieri., National Association for Interpretation Conference
SSERVI’s LEADER Team and the Future of NASA Lunar Science Web Content
July 2023
Barry, C., M. Wasser, T. Vogel, V. Nguyen, A. Jones, O. J. Tucker, J. Keller, L. S. Morrissey, D. M. Hurley, W. M. Farrell, R. M. Killen, NASA Exploration Science Forum
International Observe the Moon Night: A Global Network of Community Events
August 2022
Barry, C., Jones, A., Wasser, M., Tiedeken, S., Nguyen, V., Buxner, S. L., Bakerman, M., Joseph, E. C. S., Beaudoin, G., Fooshee, J., Day, B. H., Gay, P., White, V., Summer, T., Cokinos, C., SciComm Conference 2022
Coordinating Field Safety and Conduct Resources Across Research Teams
July 2022
Barry, C., Whelley, N., Richardson, J., Whelley, P., Glotch, T., Young, K., McAdam, A., Schmerr, N., NASA Exploration Science Forum
Embedding Science Journalism Students in NASA Field Work
July 2022
Barry, C., Dowdy, Z., Glotch, T., Rogers, D., Whelley, P., Selvin, B., Lizarazo, K., NASA Exploration Science Forum
Everyone, Everywhere, Every Year: Highlights from International Observe the Moon Night 2021
March 2022
Barry, C., Jones, A., Wasser, M., Tiedeken, S. L., Buxner, S., Bakerman, M., Joseph, E. C. S., Shaner, A., White, V., Fooshee, J., Day, B. H., Gay, P., Cokinos, C., Beaudoin, G., Nguyen, V., Vogel, T., LPSC 53 (view abstract)
Developing Community Resources to Promote Safety & Inclusivity in Field Work
March 2022
Barry, C., Whelley, N., Richardson, J., Whelley, P., Glotch, T., Young, K., McAdam, A., Schmerr, N., LPSC 53 (view abstract)
NASA's Planetary Analogs Website: Analog Field Work for Broad Audiences
July 2021
Barry, C., Whelley, N., Richardson, J., Wasser, M., NASA Exploration Science Forum & European Lunar Symposium
NASA's Planetary Analogs Website: Comparing Landscapes Throughout Our Solar System
June 2021
Barry, C., Whelley, N., Richardson, J., Wasser, M., USGS Astrogeology Science Center's Workshop on Terrestrial Analogs for Planetary Exploration (view abstract)
NASA's Planetary Analogs Website: A New Science Communication Resource
March 2021
Barry, C., N. Whelley, J. Richardson, M. Wasser, LPSC 52
#ObserveTheMoon 2020: Virtual Engagement Tactics and Takeaways
December 2020
Barry, C., A. Jones, M. Wasser, S. Tiedeken, A. Shaner, N. Whelley, V. White, J. Fooshee, B. Day, S. Buxner, M. Bakerman, E. Joseph, P. Gay, ASP2020 Conference on Astronomy Teaching and Public Engagement
Awards
Group Awards
- NASA Agency Honor Award, 2025 (Web Modernization Team)
- Robert H. Goddard Outreach Award, 2024 (Goddard Eclipse Engagement Partnership)
- ADNET Excellence Award, 2024 (Annular Solar Eclipse Support Team)
- ADNET CREW Award, 2022 (Solar System Exploration Division Public Engagement Team)
Individual Awards
- ADNET Peer Award, 2025
- ADNET Excellence Award, 2024
- Solar System Exploration Division Peer Award, 2023
Current Projects
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Goddard Instrument Field Team (GIFT)
Lunar Environment and Dynamics for Exploration Research (LEADER)
Geophysical Exploration of the Dynamics and Evolution of the Solar System (GEODES)
Positions/Employment
Outreach and Logistics Coordinator
ADNET Systems, Inc. - Greenbelt, MD
April 2020 - Present
Education
BS Physics
BA Mathematics
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2013