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Astrophysics | Earth Science | Heliophysics | Planetary Science



Astrophysics Programs

Program Officer
E-mail
(@nasa.gov)

Phone
R&A - Lead Wilton Sanders wilton.t.sanders 202-358-1319
MO&DA
Wilton Sanders wilton.t.sanders 202-358-1319
Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADP) Doug Hudgins douglas.m.hudgins 202-358-0988
Astronomy and Physics Research and Analysis (APRA) Wilton Sanders wilton.t.sanders 202-358-1319
Particle Astrophysics Vernon Jones w.vernon jones 202-358-0885
Gamma-ray Astrophysics Padi Boyd padi.boyd
202-358-2368
X-ray Astrophysics Louis Kaluzienski louis.j.kaluzienski 202-358-0365
Ultraviolet and Visible Astrophysics Mario Perez mario.perez-1 202-358-1535
Infrared, Submillimeter, and Radio Astrophysics Eric Smith eric.p.smith 202-358-2439
Astrophysics Theory and Fundamental Physics Thierry Lanz tlanz 202-358-3989
GALEX Guest Investigator Zlatan Tsvetanov zlatan.tsvetanov 202-358-0810
Swift Guest Investigator Rick Harnden
Ilana Harrus
frank.r.harnden
Ilana.M.Harrus
202-358-3809
202-358-1250
Suzaku Guest Investigator Lou Kaluzienski louis.j.kaluzienski 202-358-0365
GLAST Guest Investigator Rick Harnden
Ilana Harrus
frank.r.harnden
Ilana.M.Harrus
202-358-3809
202-358-1250
Kepler Mission related programs
Padi Boyd padi.boyd 202-358-2368
Astrobiology Doug Hudgins douglas.m.hudgins 202-358-0988
Laboratory Astrophysics Doug Hudgins douglas.m.hudgins 202-358-0988
Particle Astrophysics (Cosmic Rays) Vernon Jones w.vernon.jones 202-358-0885
High Energy Astrophysics (Gamma Rays/X-rays) Louis Kaluzienski
Rick Harnden
Wilton Sanders
louis.j.kaluzienski
frank.r.harnden
wilton.t.sanders
202-358-0365
202-358-3809
202-358-1319
IR/Submillimeter/Radio Eric Smith
Mario Perez
Doug Hudgins
Wilton Sanders
eric.p.smith
mario.perez-1
doug.m.hudgins
wilton.t.sanders
202-358-2439
202-358-1535
202-358-0988
202-358-1319
Astrophysics Theory Michael Salamon
Thierry Lanz
michael.h.salamon
tlanz
202-358-0441
202-358-3989
Origins of Solar Systems Zlatan Tsvetanov zlatan.tsvetanov 202-358-0810
Astrophysics Strategic Mission Concepts Study Eric Smith eric.p.smith 202-358-2439
Joint Dark Energy Mission
Richard Griffiths
richard.e.griffiths
202-358-1606

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Earth Science Programs

Program Officer
E-mail
(@nasa.gov)

Phone
Research


-- Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE) --
Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE) - Focus Area Lead
Diane Wickland diane.e.wickland 202-358-0245
Carbon Cycle/Ecosystems Diane Wickland diane.e.wickland 202-358-0245
Land Cover/Land Use Change Garik Gutman garik.gutman 202-358-0276
Carbon Cycle Science Diane Wickland diane.e.wickland 202-358-0245
Terrestrial Ecology Diane Wickland
Bill Emanuel
diane.e.wickland
william.emanuel
202-358-0245
202-358-0559
Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Paula Bontempi paula.s.bontempi 202-358-1508
Biodiversity Woody Turner woody.turner 202-358-1662
-- Climate Variability & Change (CVC) --
Climate Variability & Change (CVC) - Focus Area Lead
Don Anderson donald.anderson-1 202-358-1432
Physical Oceanography Eric Lindstrom eric.j.lindstrom 202-358-4540
Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Eric Lindstrom eric.j.lindstrom 202-358-4540
Cryosphere Science Seelye Martin seelye.martin-1 202-358-0746
International Polar Year (IPY) Seelye Martin seelye.martin-1 202-358-0746
Earth System Modeling Don Anderson donald.anderson-1 202-358-1432
Space Archaeology Craig Dobson craig.dobson 202-358-0254
-- Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) --
Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) - Focus Area Lead
Jared Entin jared.k.entin 202-358-0275
NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study Jared Entin jared.k.entin 202-358-0275
Terrestrial Hydrology Jared Entin jared.k.entin 202-358-0275
Atmospheric Dynamics Ramesh Kakar ramesh.k.kakar 202-358-0240
-- Atmospheric Composition (AC) --
Atmospheric Composition: Aura Science Team Ernest Hilsenrath
Kenneth Jucks
Hal Maring
ernest.hilsenrath
kenneth.w.jucks
hal.maring
202-358-7231
202-358-0476
202-358-1679
Atmospheric Composition: Science Advisory Group for the Glory Mission Hal Maring hal.maring 202-358-1679
Tropospheric Chemistry: Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites Jim Crawford james.h.crawford 202-358-0915
Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Ernest Hilsenrath
Rangasayi Halthore
ernest.hilsenrath
rangasayi.n.halthore
202-358-0768
202-358-7231
Upper Atmosphere Research Kenneth Jucks
kenneth.w.jucks 202-358-0476
Atmospheric Radiation Hal Maring hal.maring 202-358-1679
-- Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) --
Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) - Focus Area Lead
John LaBrecque john.labrecque 202-358-1373
Earth Surface and Interior John LaBrecque john.labrecque 202-358-1373
EarthScope: The InSAR and Geodetic Imaging Component John LaBrecque
Craig Dobson
john.labrecque
craig.dobson
202-358-1373
202-358-0254
-- Weather --
Hurricane Science Ramesh Kakar ramesh.k.kakar 202-358-0240
Wind Lidar Science Ramesh Kakar ramesh.k.kakar 202-358-0240
Applied Science


-- Applications --
Applications Focus Area Lead
Lucien Cox
elbert.l.cox 202-358-2164
Climate vacant

Air Quality Lawrence Friedl lfriedl 202-358-1599
Weather, Public Health John Haynes jhaynes 202-358-4665
Disaster Management, Water Resources
Stephen Ambrose sambrose 202-358-0851
Agricultural Efficiency, Ecological Forecasting Woody Turner woody.turner 202-358-1662
Energy Management Richard Eckman richard.s.eckman 757-864-5822
-- Project Offices --
SERVIR Woody Turner woody.turner 202-358-1662
AWIPS
Stephen Ambrose sambrose 202-358-0851
-- Operations Manager --
Operations Manager
Lucien Cox elbert.l.cox 202-358-2164
-- Cross Cutting Solutions --
Cross Cutting Solutions
Lucien Cox elbert.l.cox 202-358-2164
Technology
High End Computing Tsengdar Lee tsengdar.j.lee 202-358-0860
Airbourne Science Andy Roberts andrew.c.roberts 202-358-7212
Airborne Instrument Technology Transition Ramesh Kakar ramesh.k.kakar 202-358-0240
Accelerating Operational Use of Research data from the Terra, Aqua, and ACRIMSAT Satellites Tsengdar Lee
Paula Bontempi
tsengdar.j.lee
paula.s.bontempi
202-358-0860
202-358-1508
Advanced Information Systems Technology Steve Smith
steven.a.smith 301-286-7336
Advanced Component Technology Parminder Ghuman
parminder.s.ghuman 301-286-8001
Instrument Incubator Janice Buckner
Janice.L.Buckner 301-286-0171
Data


Advancing Collaborative Connections for Earth System Science Frank Lindsay francis.lindsay-1 202-358-1757
Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments Martha Maiden martha.e.maiden 202-358-1078
EPO


New Investigator Program in Earth Science Ming-Ying Wei mwei 202-358-0771
Policy


Data Right and Related Issues Martha Maiden martha.e.maiden 202-358-1078

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Heliophysics Programs

Program Officer
E-mail
(@nasa.gov)

Phone
Solar and Heliospheric Physics Alexei Pevtsov
Eric Christian
Arik Posner
alexei.a.pevtsov
eric.r.christian
arik.posner
202-358-1106
202-358-1763
202-358-0727
Geospace Science Mary Mellott mary.m.mellott 202-358-0893
Heliophysics Theory Mary Mellott
Alexei Pevtsov
mary.m.mellott
alexi.a.pevtsov
202-358-0893
202-358-1106
Heliophysics Guest Investigators Jeffrey Hayes
jhayes 202-358-2224
Geospace Science Mary Mellott mary.m.mellott 202-358-0893
STEREO Madhulika Guhathakurta
Eric Christian
madhulika.guhathakurta
eric.r.christian
202-358-1992
202-358-1763
Living With a Star Space Environment Testbeds Dana Brewer dana.a.brewer 202-358-3519
Living With a Star Targeted Research and Technology: Strategic Capability Madhulika Guhathakurta
Mona Kessel
madhulika.guhathakurta
mona.kessel
202-358-1992
202-358-0064
Virtual Observatories for Heliophysics Data Jeffrey Hayes
Aaron Roberts
jhayes
aaron.roberts
202-358-2224
202-358-0664
Applied Information Systems Research (AISR) Joseph Bredekamp joe.bredekamp 202-358-2348

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Planetary Science Programs

Program Officer
E-mail
(@nasa.gov)

Phone
Cosmochemistry David Lindstrom david.lindstrom 202-358-0311
Sample Return Laboratory Instruments and Data Analysis David Lindstrom david.lindstrom 202-358-0311
Planetary Geology and Geophysics Michael Kelley
michael.s.kelley
202-358-0607
Planetary Astronomy Lindley Johnson lindley.johnson-1 202-358-2314
Planetary Atmospheres Philippe Crane philippe.crane 202-358-0716
Outer Planets Research Curt Niebur curt.niebur 202-358-0390
Lunar Advanced Science and Exploration Research Robert Fogel, SMD
Michael Wargo, ESMD
rfogel 202-358-2289
New Horizons at Jupiter Data Analysis Denis J. Bogan
Max Bernstein
dbogan
max.bernstein
202-358-0359
Cassini Data Analysis Denis J. Bogan
Max Bernstein
dbogan
max.bernstein
202-358-0359
202-358-0879
Discovery Data Analysis William Knopf william.knopf-1 202-358-0742
Mars Data Analysis Bobby Fogel rfogel 202-358-2289
Mars Fundamental Research Marilyn Lindstrom marilyn.lindstrom-1 202-358-1254
Mars Instrument Development Project Dave Lavery dave.lavery 202-358-4684
Mars Technology Project Dave Lavery dave.lavery 202-358-4684
Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Jonathan Rall jonathan.rall 202-358-1938
Astrobiology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Biology Michael New michael.h.new 202-358-1766
Planetary Protection Research Cassie Conley cassie.conley 202-358-3912
Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development and Mission Concept Studies Michael New michael.h.new 202-358-1766
Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets John Rummel john.d.rummel 202-358-0702
In-Space Propulsion Dave Lavery dave.lavery 202-358-4684
Carl Sagan and Larry Haskin Curt Niebur curt.niebur 202-358-0390
Planetary Major Equipment David Lindstrom david.lindstrom 202-358-0311
Near Earth Object (NEO) Lindley Johnson lindley.johnson-1 202-358-2314
Messenger Mission Marilyn Lindstrom marilyn.lindstrom-1 202-358-1254
Mars Reconnaissance Steve Saunders stephen.saunders 202-358-0294
Lunar Sortie Science Opportunity (LSSO)
Kelly Snook kelly.snook 202-358-2302
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Participating Scientist Program Kelly Snook kelly.snook 202-358-2302
Moon and Mars Analogue Mission Activities (MMAMA) Kelly Snook kelly.snook 202-358-2302
Human Tended Suborbital Science
Kelly Snook kelly.snook 202-358-2302
Origins of Solar Systems David Lindstrom david.lindstrom 202-358-0311
Discovery and Scout Mission Capabilities Expansion (DSMCE) Curt Niebur curt.niebur 202-358-0390

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