Jess Dallas

Jess Dallas serves as a Principal Policy Advisor at the New Zealand Space Agency within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, a position held since June 2021 after serving as a Senior Policy Advisor. Prior experience includes a role as a researcher at the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research (ACSER) at UNSW Sydney, focusing on the intersection of space and environmental engineering, and co-leading the Space Safety and Sustainability Project Group for the Space Generation Advisory Council. Additional experience encompasses practical geochemistry work as an Assistant Geochemistry Engineer at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, and various research and teaching roles at institutions such as Victoria University of Wellington and GNS Science. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering from UNSW, a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management from The Open University, a Master of Science with Honours in Geochemistry from Victoria University of Wellington, and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the same institution. Jess Dallas also attended the International Space School in 2006.