Connecting the dots from idea to implementation, Meredith Danowski has worked across the full lifecycle of space science missions, specializing in helping scientists and engineers turn broad science questions and pencil-sketch payloads into funded, flying missions.

As LASP's Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships, Meredith leads the lab's internal strategy and proposal capability — turning external opportunity into coordinated action across LASP's science, technology, and operations teams, and keeping the lab's people, ideas, and opportunities connected so LASP is ready to move when opportunity knocks. Her work spans proposal and capture development, partnerships, and philanthropic efforts across earth science, planetary, heliophysics, and astrophysics. Want to connect about an opportunity or potential partnership? She'd love to hear from you.

Prior to LASP, Meredith started her space hardware journey as a sounding rocketeer, and she has designed, built, or launched over 10 science suborbital sounding rocket missions. She has a wide variety of experience across wavelengths, project phases, roles and science areas. From X-ray to IR, the Sun to faraway galaxies, Meredith has worn many hats — systems engineer, research scientist, program manager, and BD strategist.

Meredith received her Ph.D. in Astronomy from Boston University, focused on UV instrumentation and extragalactic observations of dust extinction. She's also passionate about STEM education and access, with years of experience in informal science education, diversity and equity advocacy, and mentorship.