Evan is a passionate space exploration advocate, science communicator, writer and content creator. He believes deeply in the potential of our species to do great things.

Having received an honours bachelor of science from the University of Toronto, and with significant experience in the skilled trades, business management and technical rescue, his background is a mixture of academia, technical training and administration.

As Co-founder and member of the Advisory Committee of The Mars Society of Canada, Evan provides strategic input and guidance as it develops as an organization. He has also produced content for the MSC, including articles and infographics, such as :

‘Olympus Mons Hike Teaser‘
‘Our Greatest Duty‘
‘Mars Resource Infographic‘
‘Mars Sample Return & Coffee Shop Craters: A Conversation With CSA Scientist Tim Haltigin‘
‘NASA Mars Helicopter Still Going Strong‘
‘Mars for All‘
‘Canadian Astronaut: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission is “the dawn of a new era” ‘
‘An Heirloom to a Civilization‘

“The process of learning to live on Mars will drive an unprecedented age of technological advancement in arenas like energy generation and conservation, efficient water use, smarter farming techniques, material engineering, and much more.

It is not the abandonment of our home planet, it’s a new chapter in the growth in our species that will include new technologies and processes we can use here on Earth.”

Evan Plant-Weir, 2019