L. DeWayne Cecil, Ph.D

Founder and Director

Dr. L. DeWayne Cecil founded Destination SPACE, Inc. in March 2017 with a vision of providing students with space related interactive science education. As the Chief Scientist of Destination SPACE, Inc., Dr. Cecil draws upon his extensive background in applied earth sciences and remote sensing. After earning a PhD. in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Cecil went on to serve as Chief Scientist of the Applied Sciences Program at NASA Headquarters and as Senior Science Advisor at NASA Langley's Systems Engineering Office, Lead Applications Scientist at the USGS 's Global Change Research Program, and the first Western Region Climate Services Director at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

In 2015 he formed Sustainable earth Observation Systems, LLC (SeOS). SeOS consults with NASA, NOAA, and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) for the commercialization of the International Space Station’s US National Laboratory’s space research and applications. Dr. Cecil is also the former Chief Climatologist for Global Science & Technology, Inc.

In addition to his work in climate research, aerospace applications, and management, Dr. Cecil has worked extensively around the world. His travels have taken him to Japan, Nepal, China, Argentina, Brazil, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Russia, and beyond. He has climbed the Tien Shan and Himalayan mountains, traversed glaciers, and searched the world's oceans. Dr. Cecil's breadth and depth of experience in research and in applied sciences has inspired him to pass on his expertise and enthusiasm to the next generation of scientists, engineers, and data managers.