Arecibo Observatory National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center HC 3 Box 53995 Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, U.S.A.

phone: 787-878-2612 x288 fax: 787-878-1861 email: see home page web: www.naic.edu/~gibson

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Astronomy Dissertation: ``Gas and Dust in the Pleiades Reflection Nebula'' Advisor: Kenneth H. Nordsieck University of Wisconsin-Madison

Aug 24, 1997

M.S. in Physics University of Wisconsin-Madison

May 22, 1994

M.S. in Astronomy University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dec 23, 1993

B.S. in Physics and Computer Science, magna cum laude Alma College

Apr 20, 1991

RESEARCH POSITIONS

Staff Research Associate Arecibo Observatory Supervisor: Robert L. Brown National Astronomy and Ionospheric Center

Sep 2005 - present

Postdoctoral Research Associate International Galactic Plane Survey Supervisor: A. Russell Taylor University of Calgary

Jan 2001 - Aug 2005

Postdoctoral Research Associate Canadian Galactic Plane Survey Supervisor: A. Russell Taylor University of Calgary

Jan 1997 - Dec 2000

Graduate Research Assistant Wide-Field Imaging Survey Polarimeter Supervisor: Kenneth H. Nordsieck University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sep 1992 - Jan 1997

WARF Research Fellow Starburst Evolution in Dwarf Galaxies Supervisor: John S. Gallagher University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sep 1991 - Aug 1992

NSF-REU Research Assistant Infrared Speckle Interferometry of Low-Mass Binary Stars Supervisors: Julian C. Christou and Stephen T. Ridgeway Kitt Peak National Observatory

Jun 1990 - Aug 1990

NSF-REU Research Assistant Twilight Emission Spectral Analysis and Instrument Evaluation Supervisors: William E. Sharp and Ian C. McDade University of Michigan Space Physics Research Laboratory

Jun 1989 - Aug 1989

Student Research Assistant Cyclotron Heavy Ion Collision Analysis Supervisor: Eugene C. Deci Alma College Physics Department

Sep 1988 - Apr 1989

TEACHING POSITIONS

Guest Lecturer The Modern Universe (ASTR 205) University of Calgary

Mar 2005

Course Instructor Extragalactic Astrophysics (ASPH 405) University of Calgary

Jan 1999 - Apr 1999

Guest Lecturer Interstellar Medium (AST 320) University of Wisconsin-Madison

Mar 1996

Grading Assistant Life in the Universe (AST 160) University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jan 1995 - May 1995

Teaching Assistant Survey of Astronomy (AST 100) University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sep 1993 - Dec 1993

Tutor Survey of Astronomy (AST 100) University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sep 1992 - Dec 1992

Physics Laboratory Assistant Introduction to Physics (PHY 121) Alma College

Sep 1987 - Dec 1987

OTHER POSITIONS

Telescope Operator Pine Bluff Observatory, Pine Bluff, WI

Jan 1993 - Aug 1993

Computer Laboratory Supervisor Alma College

Sep 1987 - May 1991

Computer Network Installations Alma College

Jun 1987 - May 1989

PUBLIC OUTREACH

Public Lecturer Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, Priddis, AB

Jul 2000, Apr 2002, Sep 2003

Visiting Speaker Queensland Downs Elementary School, Calgary, AB

Dec 2000

Web Outreach Top-Ranked Educational Website on Various Astronomy Topics

Apr 1995 - present

Public Night Astronomer Washburn Observatory, Madison, WI

Sep 1991 - Dec 1996

HONORS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS

Invited Review Speaker, Diffuse Matter in the Galaxy Conference	2004
Assisted with CGPS III NSERC Special Research Opportunity Grant Proposal	2004
Invited Review Speaker, 50th Anniversary H I 21cm Line Astronomy Conference	2001
Assisted with IGPS NSERC Collaborative Research Opportunity Grant Proposal	2000
Assisted with WISP NASA Grant NAG5-647 Renewal Proposal	1996
Summer Institute Fellow, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center	1994
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Fellowship	1991 - 1992
Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society	1991
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society	1991
Alma College Trustee Scholarship (offered)	1987 - 1988
National Merit Finalist	1987

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Proposal Reviewer for National Science Foundation	2006
Proposal Reviewer for Research Corporation	2004, 2005
Referee for the Astrophysical Journal	2000 - present
Proposal Reviewer for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope	1997, 1999
Mentor to Graduate Students, University of Calgary Radio Astronomy Laboratory	1997 - 2005
Volunteer Staff for the 188th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society	1996
Volunteer Staff for the 104th Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific	1992

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Astronomical Union (IAU)	2006 - present
Galactic Arecibo L-band Feed Array (GALFA) Consortium	2003 - present
International Galactic Plane Survey (IGPS) Consortium	2000 - present
Canadian Galactic Plane Survey (CGPS) Consortium	1997 - present
Canadian Astronomical Society / Société Canadienne d'Astronomie (CASCA)	1997 - present
American Astronomical Society (AAS)	1992 - present
American Institute of Physics (AIP)	1987 - present

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Lead Trumpet, Westwinds Monday Gold Jazz Band	2003 - 2005
Extra Class Amateur Radio License (N8FYK)	2000 - present
Principal Trumpet, Westwinds Gold Concert Band	1998 - 2002
Member, Westwinds Music Society	1998 - 2005
President, Iota Alpha Chapter, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia	1990 - 1991
Member, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity	1988 - present
Eagle Scout, Troop 610, Alma, Michigan	1986
Member, American Radio Relay League	1985 - present

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Astronomical Data and Observation(*)
  • Vacuum Ultraviolet
    • Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer: Co-Investigator on a study of diffuse Galactic H₂
    • Wide-field Imaging Survey Polarimeter: Dissertation work Pleiades reflection nebula
  • Optical
    • ^*KPNO + ^*CTIO 0.6m Schmidt Telescopes: Imaging photometry of faint diffuse nebulosity
    • ^*KPNO 0.9m Coudé Feed Echelle: High-resolution interstellar Na I absorption spectroscopy
    • ^*0.9m HPOL Spectropolarimeter, UW-Madison Pine Bluff Observatory: Telescope Operator
  • Near-Infrared
    • KPNO 4m IR Camera: Analysis of 2.2µm speckle interferometry images of binary stars
  • Far-Infrared
    • Infrared Astronomical Satellite: data used in multiple projects
    • Diffuse Infrared Background Explorer: data used in Pleiades analysis
  • Millimeter
    • ^*FCRAO 14m Telescope: Co-Observer of faint ¹²CO 2.6mm line emission in cold atomic hydrogen clouds
    • Caltech Submillimeter Observatory: Co-Investigator on a mapping study of CO 1.3mm and [C I] 0.6mm emission in cold atomic clouds
  • Radio
    • ^*100m Green Bank Telescope: High dynamic range mapping of faint Galactic emission near Cas A in 408 and 1420 MHz continuum, 1420 MHz polarimetry, and 21cm line emission
    • ^*Very Large Array + Westerbork Synthesis Telescope: Multifield mosaic mapping of fine-scale H I 21cm emission
    • ^*43m Green Bank Telescope: Large-area mapping of interstellar H I 21cm emission

• Special Image Processing
  • Optical and ultraviolet wide-field photometry of faint diffuse objects
  • Extraction of self-absorption features from complex data via pattern recognition
  • 3-D Gaussian interpolation of background emission over complex features

• Detailed Analysis
  • Extraction of gas physical properties for 21cm self-absorption features
  • Constraint of dust optical properties and nebular geometry from multiwavelength photometry
  • Fourier transform angular power spectrum analyses of spatial structure in 2-D image maps
  • Gaussian decompositions of kinematic structure in 3-D spectral line cube data
  • Flux and position registration of CGPS 74cm and 21cm continuum and 21cm line fields

• Numerical Modeling
  • Multiwavelength light scattering by dust particles in reflection nebulae
  • 21cm spectral line radiative transfer in cold interstellar hydrogen clouds

• Languages/Software
  • C, FORTRAN, Pascal, BASIC, MC6800/68000 Assembler, IDL, IRAF, SuperMongo, UniPOPS, AIPS, MADR, SDE, Karma, Unix shell scripting, DCL, LaTeX, HTML

• Instrumentation/Hardware
  • Laboratory characterization of 7320Å filter response with monochromator
  • Installation of computer local area network cables and other equipment

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