2000 - B.A. in Astrophysics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
2003 - M.S. in Physics, Rice University, Houston, Texas
2005 - Ph.D. in Physics, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Jared R Espley
(SUPV RESEARCH AST, PLANETARY STUDIES)
Org Code: 695
NASA/GSFCMail Code: 695
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Employer: NASA
Research Interests
The magnetic environment of planetary surfaces and subsurfaces
Solar System: GeophysicsCurrent Projects
MAVEN
Mars
On MAVEN, Jared has been a science team co-investigator since 2010 and the magnetometer instrument lead since 2018. MAVEN has been collecting data at Mars since 2014.
Juno
Jupiter
On Juno, Jared helped with the development of the magnetometer starting in 2010. Since 2014, he has a part-time assignment to NASA HQ to serve as the Juno Program Scientist. Juno has been collecting data in orbit at Jupiter since 2016.
Positions/Employment
Planetary Magnetospheres Lab Chief
Goddard - Greenbelt
August 2021 - Present
Space Scientist
Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt
2009 - Present
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD
2006 - 2008
Education
Publications
Refereed
Espley, J. R. 2018. The Martian Magnetosphere: Areas of Unsettled Terminology Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics [10.1029/2018ja025278]
Gruesbeck, J. R., J. R. Espley, J. E. Connerney, et al. G. A. DiBraccio, Y. I. Soobiah, D. Brain, C. Mazelle, J. Dann, J. Halekas, and D. L. Mitchell. 2018. The Three-Dimensional Bow Shock of Mars as Observed by MAVEN Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics [10.1029/2018ja025366]
Witasse, O., B. Sánchez-Cano, M. L. Mays, et al. P. Kajdič, H. Opgenoorth, H. A. Elliott, I. G. Richardson, I. Zouganelis, J. Zender, R. F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, L. Turc, M. G. Taylor, E. Roussos, A. Rouillard, I. Richter, J. D. Richardson, R. Ramstad, G. Provan, A. Posner, J. J. Plaut, D. Odstrcil, H. Nilsson, P. Niemenen, S. E. Milan, K. Mandt, H. Lohf, M. Lester, J.-P. Lebreton, E. Kuulkers, N. Krupp, C. Koenders, M. K. James, D. Intzekara, M. Holmstrom, D. M. Hassler, B. E. Hall, J. Guo, R. Goldstein, C. Goetz, K. H. Glassmeier, V. Génot, H. Evans, J. Espley, N. J. Edberg, M. Dougherty, S. W. Cowley, J. Burch, E. Behar, S. Barabash, D. J. Andrews, and N. Altobelli. 2017. Interplanetary coronal mass ejection observed at STEREO-A, Mars, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Saturn, and New Horizons en route to Pluto: Comparison of its Forbush decreases at 1.4, 3.1, and 9.9 AU Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (8): 7865-7890 [10.1002/2017ja023884]
Gruesbeck, J. R., D. J. Gershman, J. R. Espley, and J. E. Connerney. 2017. The interplanetary magnetic field observed by Juno enroute to Jupiter Geophysical Research Letters 44 (12): 5936-5942 [10.1002/2017gl073137]
DiBraccio, G. A., J. Dann, J. R. Espley, et al. J. R. Gruesbeck, Y. Soobiah, J. E. Connerney, J. S. Halekas, Y. Harada, C. F. Bowers, D. A. Brain, S. Ruhunusiri, T. Hara, and B. M. Jakosky. 2017. MAVEN observations of tail current sheet flapping at Mars Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (4): 4308-4324 [10.1002/2016ja023488]
Connerney, J. E., M. Benn, J. B. Bjarno, et al. T. Denver, J. Espley, J. L. Jorgensen, P. S. Jorgensen, P. Lawton, A. Malinnikova, J. M. Merayo, S. Murphy, J. Odom, R. Oliversen, R. Schnurr, D. Sheppard, and E. J. Smith. 2017. The Juno Magnetic Field Investigation Space Science Reviews [10.1007/s11214-017-0334-z]
Connerney, J., J. Espley, P. Lawton, et al. S. Murphy, J. Odom, R. Oliversen, and D. Sheppard. 2015. The MAVEN Magnetic Field Investigation Space Science Reviews 195 257-291 [10.1007/s11214-015-0169-4]
Jakosky, B. M., J. M. Grebowsky, J. G. Luhmann, et al. J. Connerney, F. Eparvier, R. Ergun, J. Halekas, D. Larson, P. Mahaffy, J. McFadden, D. L. Mitchell, N. Schneider, R. Zurek, S. Bougher, D. Brain, Y. J. Ma, C. Mazelle, L. Andersson, D. Andrews, D. Baird, D. Baker, J. M. Bell, M. Benna, M. Chaffin, P. Chamberlin, Y. Y. Chaufray, J. Clarke, G. Collinson, M. Combi, F. Crary, T. Cravens, M. Crismani, S. Curry, D. Curtis, J. Deighan, G. Delory, R. Dewey, G. DiBraccio, C. Dong, Y. Dong, P. Dunn, M. Elrod, S. England, A. Eriksson, J. Espley, S. Evans, X. Fang, M. Fillingim, K. Fortier, C. M. Fowler, J. Fox, H. Groller, S. Guzewich, T. Hara, Y. Harada, G. Holsclaw, S. K. Jain, R. Jolitz, F. Leblanc, C. O. Lee, Y. Lee, F. Lefevre, R. Lillis, R. Livi, D. Lo, M. Mayyasi, W. McClintock, T. McEnulty, R. Modolo, F. Montmessin, M. Morooka, A. Nagy, K. Olsen, W. Peterson, A. Rahmati, S. Ruhunusiri, C. T. Russell, S. Sakai, J. A. Sauvaud, K. Seki, M. Steckiewicz, M. Stevens, A. I. Stewart, A. Stiepen, S. Stone, V. Tenishev, E. Thiemann, R. Tolson, D. Toublanc, M. Vogt, T. Weber, P. Withers, T. Woods, and R. Yelle. 2015. MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection Science 350 (6261): aad0210-aad0210 [10.1126/science.aad0210]
DiBraccio, G. A., J. R. Espley, J. R. Gruesbeck, et al. J. E. Connerney, D. A. Brain, J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, J. P. McFadden, Y. Harada, R. Livi, G. Collinson, T. Hara, C. Mazelle, and B. M. Jakosky. 2015. Magnetotail dynamics at Mars: Initial MAVEN observations Geophys. Res. Lett. 42 [10.1002/2015GL065248]
Jakosky, B. M., R. P. Lin, J. M. Grebowsky, et al. J. G. Luhmann, D. F. Mitchell, G. Beutelschies, T. Priser, M. Acuna, L. Andersson, D. Baird, D. Baker, R. Bartlett, M. Benna, S. Bougher, D. Brain, D. Carson, S. Cauffman, P. Chamberlin, J.-Y. Chaufray, O. Cheatom, J. Clarke, J. Connerney, T. Cravens, D. Curtis, G. Delory, S. Demcak, A. DeWolfe, F. Eparvier, R. Ergun, A. Eriksson, J. Espley, X. Fang, D. Folta, J. Fox, C. Gomez-Rosa, S. Habenicht, J. Halekas, G. Holsclaw, M. Houghton, R. Howard, M. Jarosz, N. Jedrich, M. Johnson, W. Kasprzak, M. Kelley, T. King, M. Lankton, D. Larson, F. Leblanc, F. Lefevre, R. Lillis, P. Mahaffy, C. Mazelle, W. McClintock, J. McFadden, D. L. Mitchell, F. Montmessin, J. Morrissey, W. Peterson, W. Possel, J.-A. Sauvaud, N. Schneider, W. Sidney, S. Sparacino, A. I. Stewart, R. Tolson, D. Toublanc, C. Waters, T. Woods, R. Yelle, and R. Zurek. 2015. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission Space Sci Rev 195 (1-4): 3-48 [10.1007/s11214-015-0139-x]
Espley, J. R., G. A. DiBraccio, J. E. Connerney, et al. D. Brain, J. Gruesbeck, Y. Soobiah, J. Halekas, M. Combi, J. Luhmann, Y. Ma, Y. Jia, and B. Jakosky. 2015. A comet engulfs Mars: MAVEN observations of comet Siding Spring's influence on the Martian magnetosphere Geophysical Research Letters 42 (21): 8810--8818 [10.1002/2015GL066300]
Espley, J. R., W. M. Farrell, D. A. Brain, et al. D. D. Morgan, B. Cantor, J. J. Plaut, M. H. Acuña, and G. Picardi. 2007. Absorption of MARSIS radar signals: Solar energetic particles and the daytime ionosphere Geophysical Research Letters 34 (9): [10.1029/2006gl028829]
Glassmeier, K.-H., and J. Espley. 2006. ULF waves in planetary magnetospheres Geophysical Monograph Series 341-359 [10.1029/169gm22]
Espley, J. R., G. T. Delory, and P. A. Cloutier. 2006. Initial observations of low-frequency magnetic fluctuations in the Martian ionosphere Journal of Geophysical Research 111 (E6): E06S22 [10.1029/2005je002587]
Crider, D., J. Espley, D. Brain, et al. D. Mitchell, J. Connerney, and M. Acu~nA. 2005. Mars Global Surveyor observations of the Halloween 2003 solar superstorm's encounter with Mars Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics) 110 A09S21 [10.1029/2004JA010881]
Espley, J. R., P. A. Cloutier, D. H. Crider, D. A. Brain, and M. H. Acuña. 2005. Low-frequency plasma oscillations at Mars during the October 2003 solar storm Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 110 (A9): [10.1029/2004ja010935]
Espley, J., P. Cloutier, D. Brain, D. Crider, and M. Acu~nA. 2004. Observations of low-frequency magnetic oscillations in the Martian magnetosheath, magnetic pileup region, and tail Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics) 109 A07213 [10.1029/2003JA010193]