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Dr Kate Russo is an Australian Author, Psychologist and Eclipse Chaser based in Belfast, UK. She is a leading authority on the human experience of the total solar eclipse, and an expert Eclipse Planning Consultant. Kate has traveled the world to experience ten total eclipses over a period of 17 years.
Kate's aim is to bridge the gap between psychology and astronomy by researching and communicating about the eclipse experience. Kate is the person who is most able to answer the key question - what is it like to experience a total solar eclipse? Not only is she able to talk from her personal experiences, she can also share the experience of the hundreds of others she has surveyed and interviewed. She engages in events, media, research and outreach before every total eclipse.
Kate is frequently cited in the media, with her work and guidance being drawn upon across the path of totality. She is unique because she is able to communicate about the eclipse experience in a passionate and relatable manner, drawing upon her twenty-year background as a Clinical Psychologist, and academic formerly at Queen's University Belfast.
Now leading eclipse tours and advising communities on eclipse planning, she believes that if everyone could see a total solar eclipse at least once in his or her life, the world would be a better place.
