The Team
Eric Donovan leads the Swarm-Aurora project. Eric's research focus is on the physics of the aurora and using the aurora to remote sense magnetospheric dynamics. He is PI of the Transition Region Explorer (TREx), the Redline Emission Geospace Observatory (REGO), the RGB ASI network, the Canadian face of the Resolute Bay ISR (RISR-C), and the Canadian component of the THEMIS ASI network. He is presently Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Faculty of Science Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education.
Harald Frey has carried out extensive observations of the aurora using ground-based and satellite-borne optical instruments. He leads the NSF-funded Antarctic auroral observing program, and together with Eric Donovan co-leads the THEMIS-ASI network.
Kirsti Kauristie is a member of the MIRACLE network PI Team. She has served as a Co-PI in the Swarm-Cluster Synergy project funded by ESA-STSE (2013-2014), and co-chaired the Cluster Ground-Based Working Group Optical Subgroup. Kirsti is a current member in the Program Board of the ESA Space Situational Awareness project.
David Knudsen is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. He is lead scientist for the Electric Field Instruments on the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite mission, and Principal Investigator for the Suprathermal Electron Imager on the Canadian Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe satellite. He leads a group of eight students, post-doctoral researchers and research scientists working to understand the electrodynamic behavior of Earth's ionosphere and auroras.
Emma Spanswick is an Adjunct Professor and the Associate Director of the Auroral Imaging Group located at the University of Calgary. She currently holds a Geospace Observing grant for the IRIS initiative in addition to AuroraMax and several other research projects.
Brian Jackel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary specializing in optical auroral instruments. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the THEMIS ASI network software, including laying the groundwork for the THEMIS skymap software. Brian currently holds a Geospace Observing Canada grant from the Canadian Space Agency for the development and operation of the MSP and FESO instrumentss (GO-Canada H+Storm).
Eric Donovan leads the Swarm-Aurora project. Eric's research focus is on the physics of the aurora and using the aurora to remote sense magnetospheric dynamics. He is PI of the Transition Region Explorer (TREx), the Redline Emission Geospace Observatory (REGO), the RGB ASI network, the Canadian face of the Resolute Bay ISR (RISR-C), and the Canadian component of the THEMIS ASI network. He is presently Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Faculty of Science Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education.
Harald Frey has carried out extensive observations of the aurora using ground-based and satellite-borne optical instruments. He leads the NSF-funded Antarctic auroral observing program, and together with Eric Donovan co-leads the THEMIS-ASI network.
Kirsti Kauristie is a member of the MIRACLE network PI Team. She has served as a Co-PI in the Swarm-Cluster Synergy project funded by ESA-STSE (2013-2014), and co-chaired the Cluster Ground-Based Working Group Optical Subgroup. Kirsti is a current member in the Program Board of the ESA Space Situational Awareness project.
David Knudsen is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. He is lead scientist for the Electric Field Instruments on the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite mission, and Principal Investigator for the Suprathermal Electron Imager on the Canadian Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe satellite. He leads a group of eight students, post-doctoral researchers and research scientists working to understand the electrodynamic behavior of Earth's ionosphere and auroras.
Emma Spanswick is an Adjunct Professor and the Associate Director of the Auroral Imaging Group located at the University of Calgary. She currently holds a Geospace Observing grant for the IRIS initiative in addition to AuroraMax and several other research projects.
Brian Jackel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary specializing in optical auroral instruments. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the THEMIS ASI network software, including laying the groundwork for the THEMIS skymap software. Brian currently holds a Geospace Observing Canada grant from the Canadian Space Agency for the development and operation of the MSP and FESO instrumentss (GO-Canada H+Storm).
Eric Donovan leads the Swarm-Aurora project. Eric's research focus is on the physics of the aurora and using the aurora to remote sense magnetospheric dynamics. He is PI of the Transition Region Explorer (TREx), the Redline Emission Geospace Observatory (REGO), the RGB ASI network, the Canadian face of the Resolute Bay ISR (RISR-C), and the Canadian component of the THEMIS ASI network. He is presently Professor of Physics and Astronomy and the Faculty of Science Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education.
Harald Frey has carried out extensive observations of the aurora using ground-based and satellite-borne optical instruments. He leads the NSF-funded Antarctic auroral observing program, and together with Eric Donovan co-leads the THEMIS-ASI network.
Kirsti Kauristie is a member of the MIRACLE network PI Team. She has served as a Co-PI in the Swarm-Cluster Synergy project funded by ESA-STSE (2013-2014), and co-chaired the Cluster Ground-Based Working Group Optical Subgroup. Kirsti is a current member in the Program Board of the ESA Space Situational Awareness project.
David Knudsen is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. He is lead scientist for the Electric Field Instruments on the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite mission, and Principal Investigator for the Suprathermal Electron Imager on the Canadian Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe satellite. He leads a group of eight students, post-doctoral researchers and research scientists working to understand the electrodynamic behavior of Earth's ionosphere and auroras.
Emma Spanswick is an Adjunct Professor and the Associate Director of the Auroral Imaging Group located at the University of Calgary. She currently holds a Geospace Observing grant for the IRIS initiative in addition to AuroraMax and several other research projects.
Brian Jackel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary specializing in optical auroral instruments. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the THEMIS ASI network software, including laying the groundwork for the THEMIS skymap software. Brian currently holds a Geospace Observing Canada grant from the Canadian Space Agency for the development and operation of the MSP and FESO instrumentss (GO-Canada H+Storm).