Meet Planetarium Leader Heather Preston

With a background in Physics and Astronomy, Heather Preston has led the Calusa Planetarium as planetarium director for over a decade. Heather's commitment to bringing the wonders of the universe to her community has transformed the Calusa Planetarium into a beacon of inspiration and education, making space exploration accessible to anyone and everyone.

Heather Preston

Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium

I felt like if you've got to have a purpose to your life, advancing the sum total of human knowledge would be a cool purpose... the deep ocean or space were two places where you could really do that in a major way.