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Catherine Neish University of Arizona Planetary Science Doctoral Program |
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B.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy, 2004 University of British Columbia
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I joined LPL in August 2004 after completing a bachelor's degree in Physics and Astronomy. My interests in general center on astrobiology, and specifically on the aqueous processing of organic compounds on Titan's surface.
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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| May 2005 - present | Studying aqueous organic chemistry on Titan, using Cassini RADAR data and FT-MS laboratory data.University of Arizona - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, AZ). | |
| May 2003 - Aug. 2003 | Studied the properties of asteroids using the techniques of radar astronomy. NAIC - Arecibo Observatory (Arecibo, PR). | |
| Jan. 2003 - May 2003 | Studied the reactions important in stellar nucleosynthesis using a recoil mass separator. TRIUMF - DRAGON collaboration (Vancouver, BC). | |
| May 2002 - Aug. 2002 | Analyzed data from HST to determine potential error sources for NASA's Kepler Mission. York University - Department of Physics and Astronomy (Toronto, ON). | |
| May 2001 - Aug. 2001 | Investigated the structure of the Be star LS I +61 303 using radio data. University of British Columbia - Department of Physics and Astronomy (Vancouver, BC). |
EDUCATION
| Aug. 2004 - present | Doctoral Program in Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona | |
| Sept. 1999 - May 2004 | Combined Honours Physics and Astronomy program, University of British Columbia |
AWARDS
| Aug. 2005 - present | NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship - Doctoral | |
| April 2008 | Galileo Circle Scholarship, University of Arizona | |
| April 2007 | Galileo Circle Scholarship, University of Arizona | |
| April 2006 | Edward and Jill Bessey Scholarship in Astrobiology | |
| April 2005 | Galileo Circle Scholarship, University of Arizona | |
| Aug. 2004 - Aug. 2005 | Julie Payette-NSERC Research Scholarship |
PHOTOS
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