1999 CEDAR WORKSHOP

STUDENT BIOGRAPHIES

Ariel Acebal, MS Mar 2000, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 P Street Building 640, OH 45433-7765, phone: 937-431-9849, fax: 937-656-7302, e-mail: ariel.acebal at afit.af.mil [Devin Della-Rose]. Research Interests: Geomagnetic K index at the Bear Lake Observatory, Utah. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Kevin Afghani, BS December 2001, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75080, phone: 972-727-5442, fax: 972-783-6798, e-mail: synergy at utdallas.edu (Mailing Address: 503 S Malone, Allen, TX 75002) [Gregory Earle, 972-883-6828, earle at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Astronomy/astrophysics, plasma physics, atmospheric sciences. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Scanning electron microscope, CCD for low-light transmitted through fiber optics vacuum pressure data.

Brian Anderson, BS May 2001, Utah State University, CASS SER Building, Logan, UT 84322, phone: 435-713-6534, e-mail: slswg at cc.usu.edu; srbooster at hotmail.com [Vince Wickwar, 435-797-3641, wickwar at aeronomy.cass.usu.edu]. Research Interests: none. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I help run the Atmospheric Lidar Observatory here at Utah State. We have also begun to analyze some of the data from the observations using IDL.

Monica Angelats i Coll, PhD May 2001, University of Colorado, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Campus Box 429, Boulder, CO 80309-0429, phone: 303-492-2746, fax: 303-492-7881, e-mail: angel at colorado.edu [Jeffrey Forbes, 303-492-4359, forbes at zeke.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Dynamics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere; airglow; modeling. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Irfan Azeem, PhD July 1999, University of Michigan, Space Physics Research Laboratory, 2455 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143, phone: 734-647-3450, e-mail: azeems at engin.umich.edu [Roberta Johnson, rmjohnson at umich.edu and Timothy Killeen, tkilleen at umich.edu]. Research Interests: Thermospheric dynamics, radar remote sensing, signal processing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Incoherent scatter radar data.

Christopher Barrington-Leigh, PhD January 2000, Stanford University, STARLab, Durand 324, Stanford, CA 94205, phone: 650-723-3580, fax: 650-723-9251, e-mail: cpbl at nova.stanford.edu [Umran S. Inan, 650-723-4994, inan at nova.stanford.edu]. Research Interests: Photometry and imaging of sprites and elves. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Custom photometric array and telescopic imager.

Justin Alin Bartee, BS 5-1-99, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Physical Science Department, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, phone: 904-788-5058, e-mail: barteej at db.erau.edu (Mailing Address: 910 Big Tree Road #10-2, South Daytona, FL 32119) [G. G. Sivjee, 904-226-6711, sivjeeg at db.erau.edu]. Research Interests: Anything physics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Dr. Sivjee's South Pole interferometer data; a Michelson Interferometer owned by Dr. Sivjee.

Kathryn Beierle, BS 08/98, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, phone: 303-497-8743, e-mail: kbeierle at atd.ucar.edu (Mailing Address: 1510 Eisenhower Drive #327, Boulder, CO 80303) [Mihail Codrescu, 303-497-6763, mcodrescu at sec.noaa.gov]. Research Interests: Atmospheric science/meteorology. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Jared Micheal Bell, BS 6/2000, Haystack Observatory, Atmospheric Sciences Group, Off Route 40, Westford, MA 01886, phone: 606-233-8727, fax: 781-981-5766, e-mail: jbell at mail.transy.edu;- mjb at haystack.mit.edu (Mailing Address: 4301 Southmoore Park, Lexington, KY 40514) [Michael Buonsanto, 781-981-5628, mjb at haystack.mit.edu]. Research Interests: Middle and high latitude electric fields. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Incoherent scatter radar data.

Veronika Besser, PhD summer 2000, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-7578, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: veronika at gi.alaska.edu [Roger Smith, 907-474-7416, bblw at giuaf.gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Optical emissions of aurora, HF radar signatures, auroral particles. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Meridian scanning photometer, All-sky camera, SuperDARN radar.

Rebecca Lynn Bishop, PhD 5/01, The University of Texas at Dallas, MS/FO22, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75080, phone: 972-883-6177, fax: 972-883-2761, e-mail: rbishop at utdallas.edu (Mailing Address: 2200 Waterview Parkway #25110, Richardson, TX 75080) [Greg Earle, 972-883-6828, earle at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Intermediate/descending layers in the ionosphere, equatorial spread-F. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Arecibo data, DMSP F10, F11 satellites, Langmuir probe, mass spectrometer, rocket based wind instrument.

Joel Burcham, PhD May 2000, Clemson University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 117 Kinard Laboratory, Clemson, SC 29634-1911, phone: 864-656-0824, fax: 864-656-0805, e-mail: jburcha at clemson.edu [D. L. Hysell, 864-656-4349, dhysell at clemson.edu]. Research Interests: equatorial spread F, sporadic E layers, quasi-periodic echoes. Instruments, Models, Data Used: CARL radar, JULIA radar, MSIS model.

Jorge L. Chau, PhD May 1998, Radio Observatorio de Jicamarca, Apartado 13-0207, phone: 51-1-3560055, fax: 51-1-4792155, e-mail: chau at jro.igp.gob.pe [Donald T. Farley, 607-255-7121, donf at ee.cornell.edu; Ben B. Balsley, 303-492-1045, balsley at terra.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Low latitude E- and F-region irregularities, tropospheric and lower stratospheric dynamics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Jicamarca VHF radar, Jicamarca magnetometer, Jicamarca Digisonde, Piura ST radar, Piura magnetometer.

Songsheng Chen, PhD August 1999, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, phone: 970-491-0684, fax: 970-491-7947, e-mail: schen at lamar.colostate.edu (Mailing Address: 1500 W. Plum Street #5B, Fort Collins, CO 80521) [Joe-She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: Lidar systems for the study of the atmosphere; study of the tides in the middle atmosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Sodium Lidar system to measure the temperature and wind in the mesopause region.

Lilian Childress, BA expected June 2001, Harvard University, 126 Currier House, 64 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, phone: 617-493-6895, e-mail: childres at fas.harvard.edu; childres at hotmail.com (Mailing Address: 94 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014, after May 28^th) [Mike Sulzer, sulzer at naic.edu]. Research Interests: Gravity waves in the upper atmosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: To be studied using data from 430 mHz antenna at Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Damien Chua, PhD 2002, University of Washington, Geophysics Program, Box 351650, ATG Building Room 202, Seattle, WA 98195-1650, phone: 206-543-0208, fax: 206-543-0489, e-mail: damien at geophys.washington.edu [George Parks, 206-543-0953, parks at geophys.washington.edu]. Research Interests: Auroral energy inputs to the upper atmosphere, optical remote sensing of auroral substorm processes and energetics. I am also interested in developing statistical image restoration techniques. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Polar-Ultraviolet Imager, FAST ion and electron particle data.

Kim Cierpik, PhD 2001, University of Colorado, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Campus Box 429, Boulder, CO 80309, phone: 303-492-1815, fax: 303-492-7881, e-mail: cierpik at belanna.colorado.edu [Jeffrey Forbes, 303-492-4359, forbes at zeke.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Upper atmosphere dynamics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: TIME-GCM.

Tricia Clark, MS 9/99, Boston University, Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, phone: 617-353-5611, fax: 617-353-6463, e-mail: tclark at bu.edu [Michael Mendillo, 617-353-2629, mendillo at bu.edu]. Research Interests: The study of ionospheric structures using image processing and tomography. Instruments, Models, Data Used: All-sky imaging system, photometer.

Marlene Colerico, PhD 2002, Boston University, Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, phone: 617-353-5611, fax: 617-353-6463, e-mail: colerico at sirius.bu.edu [Michael Mendillo, 617-353-2629, mendillo at buasta.bu.edu]. Research Interests: Equatorial aeronomy, thermospheric, dynamics, thermospheric modeling. Instruments, Models, Data Used: All-sky camera systems, TIE-GCM model, imager, FPI radar data.

Stephen Collins, PhD, Cornell University, 304 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, phone: 607-255-8298, e-mail: collins at ee.cornell.edu [Michael Kelley, mikek at ee.cornell.edu]. Research Interests: Lasers & optical systems; atmospheric remote sensing by Lidar. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Alexandrite, Nd:YAG, and dye lasers, Arecibo incoherent scatter radar data, sudden atom layer rocket data.

Jason Conway, BS 2003, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, phone: 978-649-3316, e-mail: jscon at aol.com (Mailing Address: 47 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879) [Bodo Reinisch, 978-934-4903, bodo-reinisch_uml.edu]. Research Interests: Atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Digisonde portable sounder.

Marc Corliss, BS June 2000, Brandeis University, P.O.B. 9110, Waltham, MA 02454, phone: 781-529-5053, e-mail: marcc at cs.brandeis.edu [John Holt, 617-981-5625, jmh at haystack.mit.edu; Susan Parker, 781-736-3053, parker at binah.cc.brandeis.edu; Tim Hickey, 781-736-2706, tim at cs.brandeis.edu]. Research Interests: Cryptology, information theory, artificial intelligence. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

S. Daniel Daugherty II, BS, University of Huntsville in Alabama, Computer Science Department, Huntsville, AL 35899, phone: 256-880-8145, e-mail: sdaugher at cs.uah.edu; sdd4420 at aol.com (Mailing Address: 10023 Nadina Drive, Huntsville, AL 35803) [Phil Richards, 256-895-6433, richards at cspar.uah.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric measurements. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Data involving all aspects of the ionosphere.

Michael Denton, PhD 1/10/2000, University of Sheffield, Upper Atmosphere Modelling Group, Department of Applied Mathematics, Sheffield, S3 7RH, United Kingdom, phone: 0114 2223708 UK, fax: 0114 2223739 UK, e-mail: m.h.denton at sheffield.ac.uk [G. Bailey]. Research Interests: Ionosphere/plasmasphere modelling, topside ionosphere heat balance. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Akebono EXOS-D-satellite, DMSP F11, Sheffield University Plasmasphere Ionosphere Model SUPIM.

Roxanne M. Dial, BS May 2001, Utah State University, 658 E. 600 N. #13, Logan, UT 84322, phone: 435-713-4772, fax: 435-797-4044, e-mail: slhlp at cc.usu.edu [Mike Taylor, 435-797-3919, mtaylor at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Upper atmospheric lightning phenomena known as sprites and elves. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Intensified video images, bare CCD images, video editing equipment, image editing software.

Hubert Dietl, BS 2000, Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1875, phone: 970-491-5646, e-mail: dhubert1 at lamar.colostate.edu [Joe She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: Electronics, lasers, Lidar. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I am working with sodium fluorescence Lidar at CSU.

Kelly Doser, MS March 2000, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, AFIT/EN037, 2950 P ST BLD 640, OH 45433-7765, phone: 937-431-9895, fax: 937-656 7302, e-mail: kelly.doser at afit.af.mil [David Weeks and William Bailey, 937-255-3636 x4501, william.bailey at afit.af.mil]. Research Interests: Ionospheric affects on spacecraft communications. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Josef Drexler, MS March 2000, The University of Western Ontario, Department of Physics and Astronomy, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7, phone: 519-679-2111 x6559, e-mail: jdrexler at julian.uwo.ca [J.-P. St-Maurice, 519-661-3778, stmaurice at danlon.physics.uwo.ca]. Research Interests: Ionospheric irregularities. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Tim Ederer, BS August 1999, University of Colorado, Math Department, Boulder, CO 80309, phone: 303-402-1137, e-mail: ederer at ucar.edu (Mailing Address: 1060 Kent Street #22, Boulder, CO 80303) [Barbara Emery, 303-497-1596, emery at ucar.edu]. Research Interests: Computer programming, web design, numerical methods for solving differential equations. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

John Emmert, PhD Fall 2000, Utah State University, CASS, Logan, UT 84322-4405, phone: 435-797-2657, fax: 435-797-2992, e-mail: emmert at drift.cass.usu.edu [Bela Fejer, 435-797-3627, bfejer at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Quiet and storm time thermospheric winds. Instruments, Models, Data Used: WINDII, TIE-GCM, HWM.

Zhaomei Feng, PhD May 2001, University of Illinois, CSRL Room 309, 1308 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, phone: 217-333-4152, e-mail: zfeng at uiuc.edu, zfeng at luna.ece.uiuc.edu [Erhan Kudeki, 217-333-4153, erhan at sky.ece.uiuc.edu]. Research Interests: none. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Jicamarca Radio Observatory.

Eric A. Foreman, MS May 2001, Boston University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 8 St. Mary's Street, Boston, MA 02215, phone: 814-861-8171, e-mail: ericf at psu.edu (Mailing Address: Rd. 1 Box 144, Cobble Creek Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372) [Theodore Fritz, 617-353-7446, fritz at buasta.bu.edu]. Research Interests: Designing and testing of spaceflight payloads and analyzing returned data in order to study the magnetosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Kevin L. Frank, BS 5/02, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette, MI 49855, phone: 248-852-2187, e-mail: kefrank at nmu.edu (Mailing Address: 1344 E. Auburn, Rochester Hills, MI 48307) [Dave Donovan, ddonovan at nmu.edu]. Research Interests: Engineering mechanical systems, mathematics, astronomy, cosmology. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Larry Gardner, MS May 2000, Utah State University, Space Dynamics Laboratory, UMC 4145, Logan, UT 84322-4145, phone: 435-797-3519, fax: 435-797-4044, e-mail: sltdb at cc.usu.edu (Mailing Address: USU, P.O. Box 1714, Logan, UT 84322) [Mike Taylor, 435-797-3919, mtaylor at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: OH rotational temperatures at 87km, sprites/elves and associated phenomena. Instruments, Models, Data Used: CCD imager, intensified isocon video cameras, Xybion intensified video camera.

Lynette Gelinas, PhD May 1999, University of New Hampshire, Space Science Center, Morse Hall, Durham, NH 03824, phone: 603-862-4368, fax: 603-862-0311, e-mail: lynette.gelinas at unh.edu [Kristina Lynch, 603-862-3871, kristina.lynch at unh.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric dusty plasmas, E region, electric fields and instabilities. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Sudden atom layer rocket data.

Andrew J. Gerrard, PhD 2002, The Pennsylvania State University, 121 Electrical Engineering East, University Park, PA 16802, phone: 814-863-1470, fax: 814-863-8457, e-mail: ajg13 at psu.edu [Tim Kane, 814-863-8727, tjk7 at psu.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric dynamics and chemistry. Instruments, Models, Data Used: MSIS-90 model, Lidar data from numerous sites, Lidar and associated technology.

Clark M. Groves, PhD August 2001, Utah State University, CASS, SER Building 250, Logan, UT 84322-4723, phone: 435-797-4723, fax: 435-797-2492, e-mail: sl902 at cc.usu.edu [Jan Sojka, 435-797-2964, sojka at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: High latitude global electric field. Instruments, Models, Data Used: TDIM, AMIE, SuperDARN, MHD (Fedder et al.).

Tom Grydeland, PhD Autumn-2002, University of Tromsø, Department of Physics, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway, phone: +47 77645150, fax: +47 77645580, e-mail: tom.grydeland at phys.uit.no [Cesar La Hoz, 607-255-9069, cesar.la.hoz at phys.uit.no, cesar at anise.ee.cornell.edu]. Research Interests: Incoherent scatter radar observations of E-region plasma lines; development and implementation of new techniques for observation and analysis. Instruments, Models, Data Used: IS radars, particularly EISCAT mainland and ESR systems, also riometers and ionosondes as supporting instruments.

Carla Guzzardo, BS Spring 2000, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, phone: 904-258-7977, e-mail: guzzardc at db.erau.edu (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 148194, Daytona Beach, FL 32114) [Abas Sivjee, 904-226-6711, sivjeea at db.erau.edu]. Research Interests: Life, the universe, and everything. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Pro/ENGINEER and COSMOS/M software for mechanical and thermal analysis.

Rezaul Haque, MS August 1999, University of Illinois, Computer & Systems Research Laboratory, 1308 West Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, phone: 217-344-3515, fax: 217-333-4131, e-mail: reza at ripley.ece.uiuc.edu [Gary R. Swenson, 217-333-4232, swenson1 at uiuc.edu]. Research Interests: Image processing, signal processing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: CCD cameras, Bomem Interferometer.

Matthew Harris, PhD May 00, University College London, Atmospheric Physics Laboratory, 63-73 Riding House Street, London W1P 7PP, phone: +44 0 171 5049019, fax: +44 0 171 5049024, e-mail: matthew at apg.ph.ucl.ac.uk [Alan Aylward, +44 0 171 504 9021/9023, alan at apgph.ucl.ac.uk]. Research Interests: Middle atmosphere/thermosphere coupling, mesopause chemistry, energetics and dynamics. The modelling thereof. Instruments, Models, Data Used: UCL Coupled Mesosphere and Thermosphere model CMAT.

Matt J. Heavner, PhD Summer 1999, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-7410, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: heavner at gi.alaska.edu [Davis Sentman, 907-474-6442, dsentman at gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric electricity, spectroscopy, imaging technology, coordinated ground/satellite observations. Instruments, Models, Data Used: NUV, visible, NIR intensified television, imagers and spectrographs.

Matthew Hei, PhD May 2002/May 2003, The University of Texas at Dallas, MS/FO2.3, Department of Physics, Box 630688, Richardson, TX 75083, phone: 972-671-8206, e-mail: matthei at utdallas.edu [Brian Tinsley, 972-883-2867, tinsley at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric studies, remote sensing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Troy Henderson, BS December 2000, Sam Houston State University, Physics Department, Huntsville, TX 77341-2267, phone: 409-295-6574, e-mail: troy_henderson at baylor.edu (Mailing Address: 220 Royal Oaks, Huntsville, TX 77340) [David J. Crain, 409-294-1603, phy_djc at shsu.edu]. Research Interests: Astrophysics, ionospheric studies, plasma studies. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Joshua P. Herron, BS May 1999, Utah State University, Physics Department, Logan, UT 84322, phone: 435-753-6670, e-mail: sll5d at cc.usu.edu (Mailing Address: 1527 So. Talon, Logan, UT 84321) [Vincent Wickwar, 435-797-3641, wickwar at control.cass.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Rayleigh scattering/atmospheric radiation. Instruments, Models, Data Used: USU's atmospheric Lidar system.

Mercedes Huaman, PhD May 1999, Cornell University, 378 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, phone: 607-255-9070, fax: 607-255-6236, e-mail: huaman at ee.cornell.edu [Old advisor: Ben Balsley, 303-492-1055, balsley at terra.colorado.edu; New supervisor: Mike Kelley, 607-255-7425, mikek at ee.cornell.edu]. Research Interests: Polar mesosphere summer echoes, mesospheric temperatures, mesospheric water vapor, mesospheric winds. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Resolute Bay, Poker Flat, UARS satellite.

Angel M. Huertas, BS June 2001, InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus, Carr. 830 Num. 500, Bayamon, PR 00957, phone: 787-854-8546, e-mail: taeguk at prtc.net; mjb at haystack.mit.edu (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15, Vega Baja, PR 00694-0015) [Michael Buonsanto, 781-981-5628 or 978-692-4764 x5628, mjb at haystack.mit.edu or mjb at mit.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric electron density, electron, and ion temperature at middle latitudes. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Incoherent scatter radar data.

Diego Janches, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, Communication and Space Sciences Laboratory, 301 EE East, University Park, PA 16802, phone: 814-865-0188, fax: 814-863-8457,
e-mail: dxj111 at psu.edu [John D. Mathews, 814-238-1089, jdmathews at psu.edu]. Research Interests: Radar meteors, incoherent scatter radar. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Arecibo Observatory, Jicamarca Observatory.

Olga Kalashnikova, PhD May 2001, University of Colorado, LASP-Duane Physics Building, Campus Box 309, phone: 303-492-6527, fax: 303-492-6946, e-mail: kalashni at cherub.colorado.edu [Gary Thomas, 303-492-7022, thomas at lasp.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Polar mesospheric clouds. Instruments, Models, Data Used: AMES aerosol model.

Patrick Kellogg, MS May 2001, University of Colorado, Computer Science, 3186 W 36th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211, phone: 303-480-0890, e-mail: pkellogg at hao.ucar.edu; kellogg at sni.net [Michael Mozer, 303-492-4103, mozer at colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Digital signal processing, neural networks, ICA independent component analysis, wavelets, fractal compression. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Onder Kivanc, PhD December 97, University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS FO22, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, phone: 972-883-2891, fax: 972-883 2761, e-mail: kivanc at utdallas.edu [R. A. Heelis, 972-883 2822, heelis at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Plasma structures in the high-latitude F-region, ionospheric physics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: IDM, RPA on DE-2.

Rajmohan Kombiyil, PhD Spring 2003, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Physics, P.O. Box 755920, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5920, phone: 907-474-5323, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: ftrk at aurora.alaska.edu (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 750968, Fairbanks, AK 99775-0968) [Brenton Watkins, 907-474-7479, ffbjw at aurora.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric physics, propagation of em waves through turbulent medium. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Presently using the Eulerian parallel polar ionosphere model UAF EPPIM - S. Maurits & B. Watkins, UAF, Instruments: Previously worked with Doppler All-sky Imaging Fabry Perot Interferometer FPI to study the dayglow & thermospheric wind velocities studying OI 630nm line. Thermal Imager: 288 x 4 Linear FPA focal plane array-with mercad HgCdTe-detector in the 8-12micron window. Models: Used old modified versions of LOWTRANIV & FLIR92, used published model atmosphere of Triton, Neptune and cross sections of various gaseous components therein for modelling the robust ionosphere of Triton, Neptune's largest satellite using an AYS Analytical Yield Spectrum-approach.

Matthew P. Krynicki, PhD May/2001, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Drive, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-7578, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: ftmpk at aurora.alaska.edu (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 84386, Fairbanks, AK 99708-4386) [Roger Smith, 907-474-7416, bblw at giuaf.gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Observations of winds and temperatures in the lower and upper thermosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Fabry-Perot Interferometers.

Franz Laberer, MS -1999, Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1875, phone: 970-491-5880, fax: 970-491-7947, e-mail: xlaberer at lamar.colostate.edu [Joe She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: Electronics, lasers. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I am working with the sodium resonance LIDAR at CSU.

Andrew Lawrence, PhD Oct 2001, c/o British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingly Road, Cambridge, England CB3 0ET, phone: +44 0 1223 221535 x538, e-mail: arla at pcmail.nerc-bas.ac.uk [Martin Jarvis, +44 0 1223 221535 x548, mjja at pcmail.nerc-bas.ac.uk]. Research Interests: Planetary and gravity waves in the mesosphere/thermosphere/ionosphere and the vertical coupling with other regions. Measurement techniques of wave observation via airglow imagers and radar. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Mesospheric wind data and dynasonde data from Halley Bay, Antarctica. High resolution airglow imagers.

Nikolai Lehtinen, PhD July 1999, Stanford University, Durand Building, Room #324, Stanford, CA 94305-9515, phone: 650-723-0782, fax: 650-723-9251, e-mail: nleht at nova.stanford.edu [Umran S. Inan, 650-723-4994, inan at nova.stanford.edu]. Research Interests: Upper atmosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Programming languages: C, MATLAB, Mathematica.

John Leko, PhD June 2000, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Technology Hall Room S-118, Huntsville, AL 35899, phone: 256-890-5140, fax: 256-890-6575, e-mail: lekoj at cspar.uah.edu [Phil Richards, 256-890-6433, richardsp at cspar.uah.edu]. Research Interests: Airglow modeling of the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere; modeling of gravity wave effects on airglow from space- and ground-based observations, TIMED/CEDAR collaboration. Instruments, Models, Data Used: MSIS-86, -90; ATLAS-1 ISO; Full wave and WKB gravity wave models, MSX, Bear Lake Airglow Imager data, SAGE II, NO2 Mixing Ratio, ATMOS NO2 from Spacelab 3, ATLAS-1, -2, AND -3.

Jinhua Liao, BS 05/2000, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Computer Science Department, Huntsville, AL 35899, phone: 256-890-5148, e-mail: jliao at cs.uah.edu (Mailing Address: 1308 A Lancewood Drive, Huntsville, AL 35816) [Phil Richards, 256-890-6433, prichards at cs.uah.edu]. Research Interests: Plasma. Instruments, Models, Data Used: FLIP model.

Gib Lichstein, MS Fall 2001, University of Colorado, Engineering Center, ECNT 122, Boulder, CO 80309, phone: 303-492-4289, fax: 303-492-7881, e-mail: lichstei at odo.colorado.edu (Mailing Address: 721 Cherryvale Road, Boulder, CO 80303) [Jeff Forbes, 303-492-4359, forbes at zeke.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric dynamics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Model: MOSFES Minor Oxygen Species Finite Element Simulation-of chemical and transport dynamics in the mesosphere. Data for comparison: UARS WINDII, University of Arizona GLO, NASA TIMED mission.

Bosheng Lin, PhD, Boston University, Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, phone: 617-353-5258, fax: 617-353-6463, e-mail: lbs at bu.edu [Michael Mendillo, medillo at buasta.bu.edu]. Research Interests: Signal/image processing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Andrey Litvin, PhD 01/2005, Boston University, Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, phone: 617-353-7430, fax: 617-353-6463, e-mail: litvin at bu.edu [William Oliver, 617-353-4694, wlo at bu.edu]. Research Interests: Physics of upper atmosphere, incoherent scatter measurements. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Millstone Hill IS radar, Arecibo IS radar, Models: MSIS.

Pamela J. Loughmiller, PhD 2004, Cornell University, School of Electrical Engineering, 306 Engineering and Theory Center, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801, phone: 607-255-8298, fax: 607-255-6236, e-mail: demi at ee.cornell.edu [Michael Kelley, 607-255-7425, mikek at ee.cornell.edu]. Research Interests: Airglow, mesospheric bores, low frequency animal communication. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Airglow images.

James Madis, BS Spring 2000, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, phone: 904-252-2116, e-mail: madisj at db.erau.edu, (Mailing Address: 500 Jimmy Anne Drive #617, Daytona Beach, FL 32114) [G. Sivjee, 904-226-6711, sivjee at db.erau.edu]. Research Interests: Airglow, aurora. Instruments, Models, Data Used: NIR Interferometers, spectrometers.

Rick Manderscheid, PhD 2002, The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS/FO23, Richardson, TX 75083, phone: 972-883-6177, fax: 972-883-2761, e-mail: rick at utdallas.edu [Greg Earle, 972-883-6828, earle at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Thermospheric neutral wind measurements. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Rocket-bourne instrumentation.

Mayra M. Martinez, PhD June 2000, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Technology Hall S-118, Huntsville, AL 35899, phone: 256-890-5140, fax: 256-890-6575, e-mail: martinezm at cspar.uah.edu [Phil Richards, 256-890-6433, richardsp at cspar.uah.edu]. Research Interests: Thermospheric wind modeling, auroral emissions and spectroscopy. Instruments, Models, Data Used: MSIS-86, HWM-87, FLIP.

Carlos Martinis, MS 2000, National University of Tucuman, Physics Department, Ionospheric Laboratory, e-mail: martinis at vega.bu.edu (Mailing Address: Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215) [J. R. Manzano, 54-381-4363096, jrmanza at herrera.unt.edu.ar; Michael Mendillo, 617-353-5258, mendillo at buasta.bu.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric equatorial irregularities. Airglow studies, plasma drifts and neutral winds in the thermosphere atmospheric regions interrelation. Influence of MCCs on the Ionosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Airglow imager, ionosonde data, FPI data.

Naomi Maruyama, PhD March 31 2002, Hokkaido University, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan, phone: 81-11-706-3565, fax: 81-11-746-2715, e-mail: naomi at pat.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp [Shigeto Watanabe, 81-11-706-2757, shw at pspace.sci.hokudai.ac.jp]. Research Interests: Understanding the response of the energetics, dynamics, chemistry and electrodynamics of the global thermosphere and ionosphere to geomagnetic disturbances and its application to the space weather prediction. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Model: Time-dependent three-dimensional model of the middle- and low-latitude ionosphere. Data Used: Electron density and temperature Hinotori satellite, ionospheric and thermospheric parameters Dynamics Explorer-2 satellite, Worldwide vertical incidence parameters NGDC Ionospheric digital database.

Tomoko Matsuo, PhD by the end of 2001, SEC/NOAA, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303, phone: 303-497-6896, fax: 303-497-3645, e-mail: tmatsuo at sec.noaa.gov [Tim Fuller-Rowell, 303-497-5764, tjfr at sec.noaa.gov]. Research Interests: Responses of T-I system to external forcing, especially to the magnetospheric inputs. Instruments, Models, Data Used: KRM outouts, SETA neutral density.

Edwin Mierkiewicz, PhD December 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, 1225 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, phone: 608-265-8620, e-mail: emierk at ssec.wisc.edu [Fred Roesler, 608-262-1137, roesler at wisp.physics.wisc.edu]. Research Interests: Hydrogen exosphere, nightglow, spectroscopic instrumentation for aeronomy applications. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Fabry-Perot Interferometers.

Dana Moudry, PhD 02, University of Alaska, Geophysical Institute, 903 Kouykuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-7410, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: drm at elf.gi.alaska.edu [D. Sentman, 907-474 6442, dsentman at gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric electricity, atmospheric composition and its effect on sprites and jets. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Low light cameras, spectrographs.

Keith Nowicki, BS May 2001, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, phone: 787-878-2612, e-mail: knowicki at naic.edu [Jonathan Friedman, 787-878-2612, jonathan at naic.edu]. Research Interests: LIDAR, mesopause studies. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Sodium and potassium lasers.

Vadym Paznukhov, PhD 2002, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854, phone: 978-934-4913, fax: 978-459-7915, e-mail: vadym_paznukhov at student.uml.edu (Mailing Address: 53 Crawford Street, Lowell, MA 01854) [Bodo W. Reinisch, 978-934-4903, bodo_reinisch at uml.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric disturbances. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Digisondes.

Johnathan Pesce, BS April 96, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Physical Sciences Department, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, phone: 904-226-6386, fax: 904-226-6713, e-mail: pescej at maxwell.sprl.db.erau.edu (Mailing Address: 208 Arnold Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32114) [G. G. Sivjee, 904-226-6711, sivjee at maxwell.sprl.db.erau.edu]. Research Interests: Airglow and aurora processes, instrument and detector design. Instruments, Models, Data Used: NIR Ebert-Fastie grating spectrometers, fitted with either CCD detectors or PMTs., Michelson Interferometers, radar profiles.

Laura Peticolas, PhD May 2000, University of Alaska, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-5747, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: lmp at gi.alaska.edu [Dirk Lummerzheim, 907-474-7564, lumm at gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Auroral and plasma processes, especially the ionospheric response to aurora and potential non-linear feedbacks to the magnetosphere. I'm currently working on modelling precipitating auroral electrons at fast time scales, such as in flickering aurora and helping to gather fast flickering data from a newly developed high speed imager. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Computers; computer languages: C, IDL, FORTRAN; Stenbaek-Nielsen's high speed imager; McHarg's fast photometer; Hallinan's All-sky and narrow field cameras; and Calson's FAST electron.

Abigail Plemmons, PhD 2002, The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS/FO23, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, phone: 972-529-1145, e-mail: plemmons at utdallas.edu; m.plemmons at worldnet.att.net (Mailing Address: 5212 Highlands Drive, McKinney, TX 75070) [Cassandra Fesen, 972-883-2815, fesen at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Global winds systems. Instruments, Models, Data Used: TIE-GCM.

Francisco Ramos, BS 5/2000, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun, Houston, TX , phone: 713-214-1559, fax: 713-214-7632, e-mail: ramosf at cwix.com (Mailing Address: 10530 Thornlea, Houston, TX 77089-1511) [G. Sivjee]. Research Interests: Aeronomy, spectrometers, LIDAR. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Michelson, Fabry-Perot Interferometers.

Beatrice Rasmussen, PhD Dec. 2000 possible?, The University of Texas at Dallas, Physics Department, MS/FO23, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, phone: Hm 972-564-4827, e-mail: bearas at utdallas.edu (Mailing Address: 11509 McMahan Lane, Forney, TX 75126) [Greg Earle, 972-883-6828, email: earle at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Equatorial spread F prediction using neural network. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Neural network on satellite F11 data.

James Michael Reed, PhD May 2001, University of Michigan School of Information, Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work, 701 Tappan Sreet, Room C2420, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234, phone: 734-647-4948, fax: 734-936-3168, e-mail: jreed at umich.edu (Mailing Address: 1613 White Street #3, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4371) [Gary Olson, 734-763-2285, gmo at umich.edu; Tom Finholt, 734-647-4948, finholt at umich.edu]. Research Interests: Human computer interaction, computer supported collaborative work, information visualization, user interface design, development and evaluation, information use, organization, and sharing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: SPARC: Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory, http://www.crew.umich.edu/UARC/.

Karen Remick, PhD May 2001, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, Room 713, Fairbanks, AK 99775, phone: 907-474-7578, e-mail: ftkjr at aurora.alaska.edu (Mailing Address: 1552 21st Avenue #11, Fairbanks, AK 99701) [Roger Smith, 907-474-7416, bblw at giuaf.gi.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Ion transport from ionosphere to magnetosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I have used a Michaelson Interferometer, data from the All-sky camera and MSP, no models.

Eric Rhoden, PhD est. 2001, University of Colorado, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Campus Box 429, Boulder, CO 80309, phone: 303-492-2968, fax: 303-492-7881, e-mail: rhoden at colorado.edu [Jeff Forbes, 303-492-4359, forbes at zeke.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: My current research focuses on improving the accuracy of satellite ephemeris prediction through better understanding, specification, forecasting, and modeling of the global structure of upper atmosphere density. This research requires a firm understanding of orbit mechanics, space weather, and data assimilation methodologies. Instruments, Models, Data Used: J-70 & MSIS density models, SERF2 - revised solar EUV flux model, geomagnetic & solar indices, NORAD Elsets and SETA density data.

Jon A. Rinkenberger, BS 05/01/99, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Atmospheric Physics Research Laboratory, Physical Sciences, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32119, phone: 904-226-7718,7010, fax: 904-226-7718, e-mail: rinkenbj at db.erau.edu [Peter Erdman, 904-226-6712, erdmanpe at db.erau.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric composition, models, aerobraking, ionosphere behavior models, use of lasers in atmospheric studies, gravitation, electricity & magnetism, particle physics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Various spectrometers, currently working on project to collect data on spectral intensity for ozone concentration, LabView software, National Instruments hardware, Burr-Brown hardware.

Rodolfo Rodriguez, MS Dec 1999, University of Colorado, Campus Box 216, Boulder, CO 80309, phone: 303-492-3845, fax: 303-492-1149, e-mail: rodolfo at sipan.colorado.edu [Ben Balsley, 303-492-1055, balsley at terra.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric effect on communications and GPS, ENSO. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Lee Rumsey, MS 1/2000, University of Illinois, 312 CSRL Building, 1308 W. Main St., Urbana, IL 61801, phone: 217-333-4155, e-mail: lrumsey at uiuc.edu [Gary Swenson, 217-333-4232, swenson1 at uiuc.edu]. Research Interests: Image processing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: CCD All-sky cameras.

Stanislav Sazykin, PhD Dec. 1999, Utah State University, 4405 University Boulevard, Logan, UT 84322-4405, phone: 435-797-0889, fax: 435-797-2992, e-mail: sazykin at drift.cass.usu.edu [Bela G. Fejer, 435-797-3627, bela at drift.cass.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric electric fields, ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling. Instruments, Models, Data Used: IS electric field data Jicamarca, Arecibo, Millstone Hill, DE-2, Rice convection model.

Michael D. Scott, MS March 2000, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Physics, 2950 P Street, OH 45433-7765, phone: 937-255-3636 x6309, fax: 937-255-2921, e-mail: michael.scott at afit.af.mil [William F. Bailey, 937-255-3636 x4501, william.bailey at afit.af.mil]. Research Interests: Ionospheric forecast model. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Niranjan Sharma, PhD , University of Colorado, Aerospace Engineering Department, Campus Box 429, Boulder, CO 80631, phone: 303-492-2746, e-mail: sharma at colorado.edu [Jeffrey Forbes, 303-492-4359, forbes at zeke.colorado.edu]. Research Interests: Modelling atmospheric tides and planetary waves. Interaction and propagation of waves in the atmosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Global Scale Wave Model GSWM.

James Sherman, MS -1999, Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1875, phone: 970-491-5880, fax: 970-491-7947, e-mail: jsherman at lamar.colostate.edu [Joe She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: LIDAR, lasers. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I am working with the sodium resonance LIDAR at CSU.

Shun-Peng Shih, PhD June 2001, National Central University, Institute of Space Science, Chung-Li, Taiwan R.O.C. 32054, phone: 886-3-4278798, fax: 886-3-4224394, e-mail: spshih at jupiter.ss.ncu.edu.tw [Yen-Hsyang Chu, 886-3-4278798, t272665 at twncu865.ncu.edu.tw]. Research Interests: Precipitable of water vapor , rain attenuation at Ka-band. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Radiometer, VHF radar.

Jacki Smith, BS 05/02, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855, phone: 248-651-2675, e-mail: jacsmith at nmu.edu (Mailing Address: 914 Darwin Place, Rochester Hills, MI 48307) [David Donovan, ddonovan at nmu.edu]. Research Interests: Astronomy, cosmology. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

H. Brandon Spencer, BS May 2001, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, phone: 435-787-4197, e-mail: slmkv at cc.usu.edu (Mailing Address: 146 E. 100 N., Logan, UT 84321) [Mike Taylor, 435-797-3919, mtaylor at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric depletions, marine biology. Instruments, Models, Data Used: September 1995 All-sky images from Christmas Island.

Terri St.Clair, MS Summer 1999, The University of Texas at Dallas, MS/FO23, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, phone: 972-918-0299, e-mail: terris at utdallas.edu (Mailing Address: 2200 Waterview Parkway #2131, Richardson, TX 75080) [Rod Heelis, 972-883-2884, heelis at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Planetary atmospheres and their effect on the weather and climate. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Andrew Stephan, PhD May 2000, Boston University, Center for Space Physics, 725 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, phone: 617-353-5990, fax: 617-353-6463, e-mail: astephan at bu.edu [Supriya Chakrabarti, 617-353-5990, supc at bu.edu]. Research Interests: Equatorial aeronomy, spread F, UV remote sensing, tomography. Instruments, Models, Data Used: PIM, FAIM, MSIS, UV spectrographs, ECOM satellite spectrograph data, radar data.

Benjamin Adam Stevenson, PhD 5/2003, University of Alabama in Huntsville, CSPAR/TH-S121, Huntsville, AL 35899, phone: 256-890-5137, fax: 256-890-6575, e-mail: stevensonb at cspar.uah.edu [James L. Horwitz, 256-890-6662, horwitzj at cspar.uah.edu]. Research Interests: Ionospheric flows in the polar magnetosphere region. Also, acceleration processes for ionospheric ion transport into the magnetosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: TIDE instrument and data from on board the POLAR satellite. Also, UVI auroral image data from the POLAR satellite. DyFK model for ionospheric ion transport.

Robert Stockwell, PhD September 1999, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London Ontario Canada, N6A 5BS, phone: 519-679-2111, e-mail: stockwell at co-ra.com (Mailing Address: Colorado Research Associates, 3380 Mitchell Lane, Boulder, CO 80301) [R. P. Lowe]. Research Interests: MLT Region, airglow, time frequency analysis. Instruments, Models, Data Used: OH airglow images.

Chin Lun Su, PhD June 2003, National Central University, Chung-Li Taiwan R.O.C, phone: 886-3-4278798, fax: 886-3-4224394, e-mail: clsu at jupiter.ss.ncu.edu.tw [Yen Hsyan Chu, 886-3-4227152x5750, t272665 at twncu865.ncu.edu.tw]. Research Interests: Precipitation observations using VHF, radar, Distrometer, and radiometer; Ka band propagation through precipitation; mesospheric wind measurements using sounding rocket. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Chung-Li VHF radar, Distrometer, Radiometer.

Nobuhiro Suzuki, PhD spring 2002, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Drive, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, phone: 907-474-7524, fax: 907-474-7290, e-mail: ftns1 at aurora.alaska.edu [Brenton Watkins, 907-474-7479, ffbjw at aurora.alaska.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric and ionospheric physics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Sondrestrom Incoherent Scatter Radar and Resonance Lidar.

Elsayed Talaat, PhD 1999, University of Michigan, Space Physics Research Laboratory, 2455 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143, phone: 734-647-3665, e-mail: elsayed at engin.umich.edu [Ruth Lieberman and Paul Hays, phays at umich.edu]. Research Interests: Atmospheric dynamics, remote sensing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: High resolution doppler imager.

Julio Urbina, PhD 01/2000, University of Illinois, 309 CSRL, 1308 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, phone: 217-244-5129, fax: 217-333-4303, e-mail: urbina at uiuc.edu [Erhan Kudeki, 217-333-4153, e-kudeki at uiuc.edu]. Research Interests: Equatorial ionosphere, mid-latitude ionosphere, radar image processing, hardware development for remote sensing. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Jicamarca Radio Observatory, Bondville Radio Observatory, Urbana Radio Observatory, U of I Radar Interferometry.

Joe Vance, PhD 2002, Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1875, phone: 970-491-5880, fax: 970-491-7947, e-mail: jvance at lamar.colostate.edu [Joe She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: LIDAR, lasers, optics, electronics. Instruments, Models, Data Used: I am working with the sodium resonance LIDAR at CSU.

Sarita Venkatraman, PhD August 1999, The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS/FO22, Richardson, TX 75083, phone: 972-883-2851, fax: 972-883-2761, e-mail: sarita at utdallas.edu (Mailing Address: 2400 Waterview Parkway #1221, Richardson, TX 75080) [Rod Heelis, 972-883-2822, heelis at utdallas.edu]. Research Interests: Study of the equatorial topside ionosphere during the nighttime. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Data used from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program DMSP-satellites.

Suzanne M. Wendelken, BS Engineering/Physics May 2001, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104, phone: 918-631-2000, fax: 781-981-5766, e-mail: wendels at euler.mcs.utulsa.edu; pje at haystack.mit.edu [Philip Erickson, 781-981-5769, pje at haystack.mit.edu]. Research Interests: GPS signal distortion caused by the ionosphere. A study of the Leonid Meteor Storm using Millstone Hill UHF radar. Space weather and its connection to the ionosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Arecibo 430 MHz ISR and heating facility- Used to study large-scale, structural irregularities in the F-region and their effects on GPS signals. FORTE satellite optical and RF data Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Lightning Detection Network data, Lighting Imaging System a detector on a NASA satellite - Used to study the role of lightning in storm development.

Frank West, MS July 1999, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Mayaguez, PR 00681, e-mail: fwest at ece.uprm.edu (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5419, Mayaguez, PR 00681) [Mario Ierkic Vidmar, 787-832-4040x2081, ierkic at ece.uprm.edu]. Research Interests: Radar study of the atmosphere, interested in laser ionization of atmosphere. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Middle frequency spaced antenna radar system.

Michael White, PhD summer 1999, Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins CO 80523, phone: 970-491-5880, e-mail: mawhite at lamar.colostate.edu [Joe She, 970-491-6261, joeshe at lamar.colostate.edu]. Research Interests: Na Lidar, laser development, Lidar transmitter and receiver development. Instruments, Models, Data Used: CSU Na Lidar.

William Wilson, PhD Fall 2000, Clemson University, 529B Daniel Drive, Clemson, SC 29631, phone: 864-653-5455, e-mail: wrwilso at clemson.edu [M. F. Larsen, 864-656-5309, mlarsen at maxwell.phys.clemson.edu]. Research Interests: Thesis: Calculating profiles of turbulent eddy diffusivity and molecular diffusivity in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere using chemical release data. Have been and will continue to be participating in other sounding rocket campaigns. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Chemical release from sounding rockets, Lidar, radar, image digitization, triangulation methods, comparison of relevant data sets. Data was taken at the Arecibo Observatory during the Coqui 2 research campaign.

Arlynda Wright, BS May 2001, Utah State University, 4415 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, phone: 435-797-3519, fax: 435-797-4044, e-mail: slcrt at cc.usu.edu [Mike Taylor, 435-797-3919, mtaylor at cc.usu.edu]. Research Interests: Gravity waves, sprites, and elves. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Intensified video cameras, bare CCDs.

Jonathan E. Wrotny, MS 8/99, Clemson University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 312 Kinard Laboratory, Clemson, SC 29630, phone: 864-656-1427, fax: 864-656-0805, e-mail: jwrotny at einstein.phys.clemson.edu (Mailing Address: 854 Issaqueena Trail #308, Central, SC 29630) [John Meriwether, 864-656-0915, meriwej at clemson.edu]. Research Interests: Observations of nocturnal 630nm airglow to observe midnight temperature maximum and conjugate photoelectron enhancements at Clemson University; observations of airglow during ionospheric heating experiments at Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Tilting filter photometer with scanning mirror system.

Yoshinori Yamada, PhD March 2002, Tohoku University, Department of Geophysics, Sendai 980-8578, Japan, phone: +81-22-217-5776, fax: +81-22-217-5775, e-mail: yamay at pat.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp [Hiroshi Fukunishi, +81-22-217-6734, fuku at pat.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp]. Research Interests: Middle atmosphere dynamics and composition, Optical observation study. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Airglow imager, meteor radar the MU radar.

Tian-You Yu, PhD May 31 2000, University of Nebraska, 329 Walter Scott Engineering Center, Lincoln, NE 68588, phone: 402-472-5826, e-mail: tian at doppler.unl.edu [Robert D. Palmer, 402-472-6849, bpalmer at unlinfo.unl.edu]. Research Interests: Coherent radar imaging. Instruments, Models, Data Used: none.

Yucheng Zhao, PhD August 1999, University of Illinois, 312 CSRL, 1308 W. Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, phone: 217-333-4155, fax: 217-333-4303, e-mail: zhao at conrad.ece.uiuc.edu [Chester Gardner, 217-333-4682, cgardner at uiuc.edu]. Research Interests: Gravity wave activities in mesopause region. Instruments, Models, Data Used: University of Illinois Na wind/temperature Lidar data.

Qina Zhou, MS Dec. 1999, University of Pennsylvania, EE East, Room 301, University Park, PA 16081, phone: 814-865 0188, fax: 814-863 8457, e-mail: qxz107 at psu.edu [John D. Mathews, 814-865-0188, jdm9 at psu.edu]. Research Interests: Perkins instability, Spread F. Instruments, Models, Data Used: Data from Arecibo Observatory.