Ph.D., Physics
Catholic University of America
2020
B.S., Physics
State University of New York at New Paltz
2015
B.A., Astronomy
State University of New York at New Paltz
2015
B.A., Asian Studies
State University of New York at New Paltz
2011
Emily I Mason
(Research Scientist)
| Email: | emily.mason@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 674 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 674 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMERICA |
Research Interests
Coronal Rain
Heliophysics: Solar AtmosphereI study cool condensations which form in the corona via several mechanisms. These provide us with valuable information about heating and cooling cycles in the solar atmosphere, and can tip us off to regions where reconnection is occurring.
Coronal Holes
Heliophysics: Solar SurfacePositions/Employment
Research Scientist
Predictive Science Inc. - San Diego, CA
January 2022 - Present
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA Goddard/USRA - GSFC
August 2020 - January 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher
Catholic University of America - Washington DC
January 2020 - July 2020
Education
Professional Societies
American Geophysical Union
2013 - Present
American Astronomical Society
2018 - Present
Awards
Student Poster Award co-winner, awarded at SHINE 2019
Outstanding Student Poster, awarded at TESS 2018
John Mather Nobel Scholar, 2015
Outstanding Graduate of Physics Department at SUNY New Paltz, 2015
Publications
Refereed
2021. "An Analysis of Spikes in Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) Data." Solar Physics 296 (12): 181 [10.1007/s11207-021-01929-8] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "The Effect of Thermal Nonequilibrium on Helmet Streamers." The Astrophysical Journal 916 (2): 115 [10.3847/1538-4357/ac069d] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "An Observational Study of a “Rosetta Stone” Solar Eruption." The Astrophysical Journal Letters 914 (1): L8 [10.3847/2041-8213/ac0259] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "Observations of Solar Coronal Rain in Null Point Topologies." The Astrophysical Journal Letters 874 (2): L33 [10.3847/2041-8213/ab0c5d] [Journal Article/Letter]
Talks, Presentations and Posters
Invited
"Trigger Shy? An Observational Study of a 'Rosetta-Stone' Solar Eruption"
2020
Invited talk, APS Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Meeting, UMD and Princeton Plasma Physics seminars, AAS 238 press briefing & presentation
"Solar Observations and Modeling"
2020
Invited talk, APS Division of Plasma Physics Student Day
Other
"Magnetic Origins of Cool Plasma in the Sun's Corona"
2019
"Observations of Coronal Rain in Null-Point Topologies"
2018
"Structure and Dynamics of Coronal Rain at Coronal Hole Boundaries"
2018
Presented at SHINE 2018
"Observations of Condensations at Coronal Hole Boundaries: Dynamics and Implications"
2018
Presented at AGU Fall Meeting
“Extreme Ultraviolet Photon Sieve Telescopes to Study the Solar Corona”
2017
Presentations in poster and PowerPoint form, delivered at Catholic University Research Day and Space Weather Enterprise Forum.
“Structure and Dynamics of Helmet Streamer Coronal Rain: Or, Is This Even the Right Haystack?”
2017
Presented at Goddard Young Scientist Forum 2017
“A Geomagnetic Precursor Technique for Predicting the Solar Activity Cycle”
2015
Poster presented at NASA Goddard intern poster session and at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2015.
“The Substorm Gordian Knot: Onset Patterns and Frequencies”
2014
Poster presented at NASA Goddard intern poster session, accepted for presentation at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2014.
"The Search for Precursor Redline Auroral Events"
2013
Poster shown at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2013; presented at SUNY New Paltz invitational research dinner, and at Geospace Environment Modeling 2014 Summer Workshop.