Joe is a recent May 2017 graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. in Biology and Envrionmental Science. He was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area and has had an interest in nature and its processes since he was young. Outside of NASA, his interests include hiking and backpacking in America's National Parks and travelling.
Joseph Robinson
(Research Analyst, NASA Pandora Project)
| Email: | joseph.robinson@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.614.6913 |
| Org Code: | 614 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 614 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE CO |
Brief Bio
Research Interests
Air Quality
Earth Science: PollutionUse of ground-based and in-situ measurements to monitor tropospheric composition as it relates to pollution, specifically in urban areas and near pollution sources.
Atmospheric Composition and Chemistry
Earth Science: Atmospheric ChemistryUse of measurements from ground-based, in-situ and satellite instruments to monitor the composition of Earth's atmosphere and how gases interact with each other through chemical processes.
Atmospheric Dynamics
Earth Science: Atmospheric DynamicsInvestigating how small and large scale atmospheric processes and circulations affect atmospheric composition and chemistry. Use of ground-based instruments to monitor changes in trace gas concentrations tied to atmospheric circulation.
Modeling and Ground-based Measurements
Earth Science: Theory & ModelingUsing models and ground-based observations of atmospheric composition to provide insight into how well models and observations agree, particularly tied to atmospheric circulations.
Current Projects
Trace Gases Tied to Shipping
Atmospheric Chemistry
Large shipping vessels burn fuel that results in emissions high in NO2. These emissions deplete the O3 in the vicinity of the plume. Using ground-based instrumentation such as Tropospheric Ozone Lidars and Pandora Sun Spectrometers, these plumes and titration events can be studied in high shipping areas, such as the Chesapeake Bay.
Positions/Employment
Research Analyst
University of Maryland Baltimore County - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
June 2017 - Present
Aid in data processing and analysis for the NASA Pandora Project. Work closely with members from other NASA instrument groups as well as collaborators outside the government to provide scientific context to Pandora and other observations.
Education
B.S. in Biology and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
Professional Societies
American Geophysical Union
2015 - Present
American Chemical Society
2017 - Present
Professional Service
Organized logistics for, and facilitated, an intensive two-day operational workshop for users of the Pandora Sun Spectrometer instrument. Goals of the workshop were also to further foster relationships for continued collaboration between the NASA Pandora Project and government and university members.
Special Experience
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Volunteer
Talks, Presentations and Posters
Invited
NASA Ozone Water-Land Environmental Transition Study Science Team Meeting
November 17, 2017
Presented preliminary research on Chesapeake Bay water-land trace gas and pollution gradients seen by Pandora Sun Spectrometers during the 2017 NASA OWLETS campaign.
Other
Surface layer climatological analysis of meteorological data at the VCU Rice Center
June 12, 2017
Presented research to the environmental and life sciences research community on development and applications of a short-term surface layer climatology for the VCU Rice Center, VCU's field research station.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
May 6, 2017
Presented research on developing a short-term surface layer climatology for the VCU Rice Rivers Center at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University of Memphis.