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Aaron McKinnon

Aaron McKinnon

Science Communication Lead for the Science Directorate, Ames Research Center

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Phone: (831) 359-6861
Email: aaron.mckinnon@nasa.gov

Biography

  • 2022 – Present: Science Communication Lead
  • 2019 – 2022: Communication Agent, European Commission
  • 2019 – 2021: Stakeholder Engagement Lead, European Parliament
  • 2017 – 2019: Graduate Research Assistant, School of Integrated Climate System Sciences

Education

Ph.D. Geography, 2024 – Current, University of Munich
M.A. Journalism, 2019, Hamburg University
M.A. Globalization, 2017, Aarhus University
B.A. Communication Studies, 2013, Cal Poly SLO

Aaron is the Science Communication Lead for the Science Directorate at NASA Ames Research Center. He brings attention to the work of over 400 scientists through briefings, event coordination, and press releases.
Prior to NASA, Aaron served as the only American at the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, as a Senior Communication Agent for the Copernicus Emergency Management and Global Land Services.
His hobbies include swimming, prone paddleboarding, and documentary filmmaking.

Aaron McKinnon

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