John Marthan

Associate Professor
Oxford University
Department of Astronomy
402 Space Sciences Building
Ithaca, NY 14853-6801
phone: (607) 299-5911
email: jfb@ yahoo.com
WWW: http://marswatch.astro.cornell.edu

EDUCATION:

Ph.D.: 1992, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Planetary Geosciences
M.S.: 1989, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Geology and Geophysics
B.S.: 1987, California Institute of Technology; Planetary Science and Aeronautics

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Born: July 13, 1965, Providence RI; Citizenship: USA. Married; 2 children.

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:

* Surface Composition and Geology of Terrestrial Planets, Asteroids, Comets
* Telescopic Observations and Instrumentation (Visible through Mid-IR)
* Reflectance & Emittance Spectroscopy (Telescopic, Laboratory, Spacecraft)
* Image Processing and Data Reduction/Calibration/Analysis (Telescopic, Spacecraft)

PUBLICATIONS:

http://marswatch.astro.oxford.edu/pubs.html

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Since 2003: Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University
1998 to 2003: Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University
1997 to 1998: Senior Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, Cornell
1995 to 1997: Research Associate, Department of Astronomy, Cornell
1994 to 1995: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, U. Washington Remote Sensing Lab
1992 to 1994: NRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NASA Ames Research Center.
1989 to 1992: NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Fellow, NASA/JSC
1987 to 1989: Graduate student researcher, U. Hawaii Planetary Geosciences Dept.
1983 to 1987: Undergraduate researcher, Caltech Department of Planetary Sciences.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

* American Astronomical Society (Division for Planetary Sciences)
* American Geophysical Union (Planetary Sciences Section)
* International Astronomical Union
* American Association for the Advancement of Science
* Planetary Society (Member: Board of Directors)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

* NASA Group Achievement Award, MER Second Extended Mission, 2005
* NASA Group Achievement Award, MER Extended Mission, 2004
* NASA Group Achievement Award, MER Primary Mission, 2004
* NASA Group Achievement Award, NEAR/Eros mission, 2001
* Awarded asteroid name 8146 Jimbell by IAU, 1999
* Editor’s Letter of Commendation, Icarus, 1997
* NASA Group Achievement Award, Mars Pathfinder mission, 1997
* NASA Group Achievement Award, NEAR/Mathilde flyby, 1997
* Editor’s Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, J. Geophys. Res., 1996
* NASA/National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1992-1994
* NASA Graduate Student Researcher’s Program Fellowship, 1989-1992
* Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 1986

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

* Science Team Member: NASA Mars Science Laboratory Rover MastCam, MAHLI, MARDI; 2005-
* Participating Scientist: Mars Odyssey Mission, 2002-
* Pancam Payload Element Lead: NASA Mars Exploration Rover Missions, 1997-
* Science Team Member: CONTOUR Discovery Mission, 1997-2002
* Participating Scientist: Mars Pathfinder Mission, 1997-1998
* Science Team Member: Mars-98 Orbiter Mars Color Imager (MARCI) Investigation, 1996-
* Science Team Member, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Mission, 1994-
* Guest Observer, ESA Infrared Space Observatory, 1995-97
* Guest Observer, NASA Hubble Space Telescope, 1994-
* Visiting Astronomer, NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, 1988-

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

* Elected to AAS/DPS Committee, 2004-2006
* Editor, Icarus (International Journal of Solar System Studies), 1998-
* Chairman, NASA Mars Fundamental Research Program Review Panel, 2005
* NSF Planetary Astronomy Review panel, 2003
* Group Chief, NASA Planetary Geology & Geophysics Program Review Panel, 2001-2002
* Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 10 Review Panel (Solar System Committee), 2000
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* Member, NASA Planetary Astronomy NEO Program Review Panel, 2000
* Program Committee Member, AAS/DPS annual meeting, Pasadena CA, 2000
* Member, Italian Space Agency/NASA 2003 Mars Lander Instrument Review Panel, 1999
* Member, NASA Mars Exploration Program Assessment Group (MEPAG), 1999-
* Chairman, NASA Mars-98 Participating Scientist Program Review Panel, 1999
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* Group Chief, NASA Mars Data Analysis Program Review Panel, 1998
* Member, NASA Planetary Geology & Geophysics Program Review Panel, 1998
* NASA Planetary Astronomy Program Management Operations Working Group, 1996-98
* Eos Planetary Sciences Editor, AGU Weekly newspaper, 1997-1999
* Member, NASA Mars Science Working Group (MarsSWG), 1996-1997
* Member, SIRTF Solar System Working Group, 1996-
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* National Research Council Panel on Reducing Space Science Mission Costs, 1996
* NASA Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Program Review Panel, 1995
* Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 6 Review Panel (Solar System Committee), 1995
* NASA Discovery Missions Review Panel, 1994
* NASA Planetary Astronomy Review Panel, 1994
* Member, NASA MSATT Steering Committee, 1993
* Member, NASA MECA, MEVTV, and MSATT Study Groups, 1988-1993

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Astronomy 101, “The Nature of the Universe”, Cornell University, Fall 1998
Astronomy 102, “Our Solar System”, Cornell University, Spring 2001-2003
Astronomy 202, “Our Home in the Solar System”, Cornell, Spring 1998-2000
Astronomy 410, “Experimental Astronomy”, Cornell, Fall 2005
Astronomy 671, “Spectroscopy of Planetary Surfaces”, Cornell, Fall 2001
Astronomy 671, “Asteroids”, Cornell, Fall 2000
BioG 101-106 “Explorations” Program, Cornell University, Spring 2000, 2001
Guest lecturer, Cornell (1995-97), Astronomy 202, 233, 280, 434, 671, 673, 699
Teaching Assistant, University of Washington (1991-92), Remote Sensing classes
Teaching Assistant, University of Hawaii (1988-89), Planetary Science classes

DEPARTMENT/FACULTY SERVICE

Director of Graduate Studies, Cornell Astronomy & Space Sciences, 2005-
Astronomy Department Academic Integrity Committee representative, 2001-
Astronomy Department Course Committee, 2000-2001
Palomar TAC Member, 1999-2001
Advisor: 25 undergraduates (Arts & Sciences), 1998-2005
Thesis Advisor: 3 graduate students (Astronomy)
Minor Advisor: 1 graduate student (Computer Science)
Committee Member: 3 other graduate students (Astronomy, Geology)
Astronomy Department AURA Representative, 1999-
Astronomy Department Representative for College Admissions, 1999
Astronomy Department First Year Graduate Student Committee, 1999-2000

EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Mentor: Athena Mars Rover “LAPIS” High School outreach program
Advisor: Athena Mars Rover “Red Rover” Elementary School outreach program
Member: JPL/NASA Mars Education and Outreach Advisory Board
Volunteer at the Sciencenter, Ithaca. Projects include assistance with scientific content for the Sagan Planetwalk, Mars exhibit slide show, and newsletter contributions
Organizer of 5 teacher workshops for Tompkins County educators (in cooperation with the Sciencenter) in order to promote increased science education in the K-12 classroom
Numerous talks to Elementary and High School students and community, religious, and civic groups around the country about astronomy and planetary sciences
Organizer of “MarsWatch” project from 1992-1999, promoting online WWW and email cooperation between amateur and professional telescopic planetary observers
Youth basketball and soccer coach; Little League baseball coach

INVITED TALKS/LECTURES/COLLOQUIA

Rochester Museum and Science Center; Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; Argonne Laboratories; Buffalo Science Museum; Space Telescope Science Institute HST

Symposium; Boston Museum of Science; Miami Museum of Science; University of Washington; University of Colorado; Science Museum of Minnesota

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Instrumentation: Proficiency with laboratory and telescopic VIS-IR spectrometers and Near-IR and CCD cameras. 90+ nights observing experience on large telescopes at Mauna Kea, Wyoming, Lick, Lowell, Palomar, and Pic du Midi Observatories, plus experience using instruments on HST and ISO. Lab experience includes reflectance and Mˆssbauer spectrometers, magnetometers, and water evolution analysis. Other experience includes Machine shop work (NC mill, lathe, etc.) and familiarity with electronic testing equipment.

Computer/Software: Proficiency in Unix/Solaris and familiarity with VMS operating systems on Sun/SPARC, HP, and DEC workstations. Programming proficiency in FORTRAN and IDL, and experience with IRAF. Proficiency in Unix workstation system administration. Proficiency with Mac and DOS/Win PCs, including common spreadsheet and word processing programs.

LANGUAGES

French (3 years high school), Russian (1 year college), Rhode Islandese (18 yeahs).

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Baseball, Woodworking, Hiking, Photography, Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Racing