Herbert C. Carlson
Utah State University
Dr. Herbert C. Carlson joined the USTAR Space Weather Center from at the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, EOARD, London UK, where as Senior Scientist he engaged leading European research groups with US researchers across the research spectrum of the Air Force Research Laboratory. CarlsonòÀÙs previous post was as a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, as chief scientist, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, VA. As chief scientist, he was the principal science and technology adviser to the director in matters of formulation, planning, managing and integration of all Air Force basic research programs. With a staff of 142 scientists, engineers and administrative personnel, and a $400 million budget, the AFOSR maintains the technological superiority of the U.S. Air Force. This office selects, sponsors and manages research relevant to Air Force needs in science and technology, and is the single manager for the entire Air Force basic research program. The AFOSR reports to the Air Force Research Laboratory with headquarters at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
He previously served as director of the Ionospheric research department at the Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory; as a program director at the National Science Foundation, and as deputy division director and chief scientist for the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory that is now part of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He created a new national program office, the Upper Atmospheric Research Facilities, while at the NSF and initiated several national and international research programs while at the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. He has served on and chaired scientific advisory boards and long-range planning committees for industry, academia, and government. He has had research awards from NSF, NASA, the USAF and DNA. His international recognition for research in upper atmospheric and space sciences builds on over 130 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, being cited in more than 2,000 reviewed publications, and having lectured regularly at international symposia. He is an elected member of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters, and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in London and Air Force Research Laboratory. He has served as an adjunct professor and thesis adviser to 15 doctoral students at universities in the United States, France, Norway and Sweden, and is listed in Marquis WhoòÀÙs Who in the World. He was selected for the Presidential Rank Award in 2003, the first year STs became eligible for this award.
Abstract: Unique Arecibo Observatory Potential
The Arecibo Observatory is the worldòÀÙs most sensitive incoherent scatter research radar, and as such has many unique capabilities. These address fundamental research problems in aeronomy, space sciences, radio science, and related supporting basic sciences. The later of these include elements of chemistry, electrodynamics, neutral dynamics, and multi-scale coupling. The new HF heating facility opens a new 1-2 decade future era of input-response experiments [space-system response to HF energy-injections] extending present research areas and opening new non-linear plasma physics area of exploration, provided it is given adequate priority.