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The MISR Project Team Members

The following lists include those who have worked on the project team during the operational phase of the mission. (Building the MISR instrument required over 100 engineers and scientists not shown here.) The lists include not only the JPL-based project team members, but also the science team members and their associates at other institutions, many of whom function as part of the project team.

A. Current project team members (as of October 2004)
Name Institution Areas of responsibility
Abdou, Wedad A. JPL Validation staff scientist
Ackerman, Thomas P. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Co-investigator/climatic impact of aerosols
Aveni, Glen JPL Contamination engineer
Averill, Clare JPL Geographic interpretation / science outreach coordinator
Bickler, Tom C. JPL Instrument electronics
Bothwell, Graham JPL Project manager
Braverman, Amy JPL Level 3 algorithm scientist
Bruegge, Carol J. JPL Co-investigator/instrument scientist
Bull, Michael A. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Capraro, Kris JPL Digital graphics engineer
Castillo, Mari JPL Data system administrative secretary
Chopping, Mark Montclair State University Co-investigator/Vegetation studies
Clothiaux, Eugene L. Penn State University Co-investigator/Cloud analysis specialist
Covnet, Celene JPL Postdoctoral research: clouds
Danielson, Eric D. JPL Science computing facility manager
Davies, Roger JPL Co-investigator/ top-of-atmosphere/cloud algorithm scientist
DiGirolamo, Larry University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Co-investigator/Cloud classification specialist
Diner, David J. JPL Principal Investigator/science manager
Doudian, Edward JPL Software system integrator
Freeman, Mary JPL Project administrative assistant
Gaitley, Barbara J. JPL Calibration/validation analyst
Gobron, Nadine Joint Research Center, Italy Vegetaion remote sensing scientist
Gordon, Howard R. University of Miami Co-investigator/ocean color and marine aerosols
Hansen, Earl G. JPL Science data system engineer
Hayes, Camille JPL Financial analyst
Horvath, Akos JPL Postdoctoral research: clouds
Hovland, Larry E. JPL Instrument engineer
Hyman, Sarah JPL Mission operations assurance manager
Hyett, Denman D. JPL Computer system administrator
Johnson, Michael R. JPL Mechanical engineer
Johnston, Paul JPL Expediter
Jovanovic, Veljko M. JPL Photogrammetry lead engineer
Kahn, Ralph A. JPL Co-investigator/aerosol scientist/outreach scientist
Kalashnikova, Olga K. JPL Aerosol scientist
Khorrami, Mori A. JPL Flight software engineer
Knyezikhin, Yuri Boston University Vegetation remote sensing scientist
Li, Wen-Hao JPL Software engineer
McDonald, Duncan S. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Mahoney, Colin JPL AirMISR engineer
Marchand, Roger Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Cloud validation specialist
Markowski, Gregory R JPL Postdoctoral research: clouds
Martonchik, John V. JPL Co-investigator/algorithm & data scientist
Matthews, Jason JPL Algorithm software engineer
Muller, Jan-Peter University College London Co-investigator/surface and cloud stereo photogrammetry
Miller, Kyle C. JPL Level 1B algorithm software cognizant engineer
Moroney, Catherine M. JPL Top-of-atmosphere/cloud algorithm software cognizant engineer
Myneni, Ranga R. Boston University Co-investigator/ biosphere-atmosphere interaction
Nelson, David JPL Algorithm software engineer
Nolan, Tom JPL Instrument operations engineer
Nolin, Anne National Snow and Ice Data Center Co-investigator/NSIDC MISR scientist
Pick, Scott H. JPL Instrument test/operations engineer
Pinty, Bernard Joint Research Center, Italy Co-investigator/surface identification and characterization
Rheingans, Brian E. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Rodriguez, Jose I. JPL Thermal engineer
Rubin, Jean M. JPL Science element administrative secretary
Saatchi, Sasan JPL Co-investigator/Vegetation studies
Saghri, Ghobad JPL AirMISR engineer
Shunlin Liang University of Maryland Co-investigator/surface data assimilation
Sellers, Piers J. Goddard Space Flight Center Co-investigator/ biosphere-atmosphere interactions
Shepard, Bonnie JPL Configuration coordinator
Smyth, Mike M. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Thaller, Tom JPL Mission operations engineer
Urban, Michael P. JPL Computer system administrator
Verstraete, Michel M. Joint Research Center, Italy Co-investigator/surface identification and characterization
West, Robert A. JPL Radiative transfer specialist
Zimbeck, Scott JPL AirMISR engineer
Zong, Jia JPL Photogrammetry engineer

B. Those who have moved to other work as their contributions to MISR was completed.
Name Institution Areas of responsibility
Ando, Robert A. JPL Data analyst/software system integrator
Apolinski, Mark D. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Banerjee, Pranab K. JPL Visualization software engineer
Barry, Susan F. JPL Mission operations engineer/team lead
Borel, Chris Los Alamos National Laboratory Remote sensing scientist
C de Baca, Richard F. JPL Algorithm software engineer
Chafin, Brian G. JPL Algorithm software engineer/system engineer
Chrien, Nadine L. JPL Calibration analyst
Conel, James E. JPL Co-investigator/validation scientist
Crean, Kathleen A. JPL Aerosol/surface software cognizant engineer
Fitzhugh, Hershal L. JPL Instrument integration and test manager
Gerstl, Sigfried A.W. Los Alamos National Laboratory Co-investigator/vegetation canopy structure
Gluck, Scott E. JPL Level 1A algorithm software cognizant engineer
Guerrrero, Rosemary JPL Data system administrative secretary
Heimlich, Robert JPL Financial analyst
Helmlinger, Mark C. JPL Validation field engineer
Kilgore, Katie JPL Project secretary
Ledeboer, William C. JPL Validation software engineer
Lewicki, Scott A. JPL Data processing systems engineer
Marshall, Sarah L. JPL QA engineer
Melin, Diane JPL Project secretary
Monarrez, Ruth JPL Algorithm software engineer
Paradise, Susan R. JPL Top-of-atmosphere/cloud algorithm software cognizant engineer
Peters, Daniel P. JPL Instrument support engineer
Pilorz, Stuart H. JPL Validation staff scientist
Pruden-Hamiter, Martha JPL Financial analyst
Ross, Dennis S. JPL Mission assurance engineer
Syvertson, Marguerite L. JPL Outreach coordinator
Varanasi, Padma JPL Mission operations engineer
Vargo, Robert E. JPL Data processing software system engineer

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