Telephone: (907) 796-6403
Fax: (907) 796-6406
Email: matt.heavner@uas.alaska.edu
Website: http://uashome.alaska.edu/~jfmjh/
Faculty: Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences - Environmental Sciences Campus: JuneauOffice Location: Soboleff Annex 108
Education: Ph.D. Physics 2000, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK Doctoral Dissertation: Optical Spectroscopic Observations of Sprites, Blue Jets, and Elves: Inferred Microphysical Processes and their Macrophysical Implications. (PDF|8632Kb)B.S. Physics, Mathematics 1993, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TXB.A. Philosophy 1993, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX Curriculum vitae (PDF|50Kb)
Ph.D. Physics 2000, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK Doctoral Dissertation: Optical Spectroscopic Observations of Sprites, Blue Jets, and Elves: Inferred Microphysical Processes and their Macrophysical Implications. (PDF|8632Kb)
Curriculum vitae (PDF|50Kb)
Research: Dr. Heavner is managing the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array (an array of magnetometers across Alaska for space weather studies).His postdoctoral research and ongoing collaboration at Los Alamos National Laboratory is focused on the scientific and operational management of the Los Alamos Sferic Array--11 electric field change meters operating in the LF/VLF range spaced ~200 km apart for the detection, geolocation, classification and analysis of lightning transients.Dr. Heavner is currently supported by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for bioacoustic studies of bats in Southeast Alaska.These apparently diverse projects illustrate Dr. Heavner's fundamental interest in sensor networks as applied to answering specific scientific questions. Dr. Heavner selects research questions that are interesting to both undergraduate students and the general public in order to actively engage those audiences in understanding the developing scientific methods of sensor networks in addition to the scientific studies and findings.
These apparently diverse projects illustrate Dr. Heavner's fundamental interest in sensor networks as applied to answering specific scientific questions. Dr. Heavner selects research questions that are interesting to both undergraduate students and the general public in order to actively engage those audiences in understanding the developing scientific methods of sensor networks in addition to the scientific studies and findings.
Publications: Selected Publications
Courses Taught: Lower Division:PHYS 103 – College Physics IPHYS 104 – College Physics IIPHYS 211 – General Physics IPHYS 212 – General Physics IIUpper Division:ENVS 420 – Atmospheric ScienceENVS 493 – Independent Study: Solar RadiationENVS 493 – Independent Study: Relational DatabasesENVS 493 – Undergraduate Research SeminarENVS 493 – Independent Study: BioacousticsENVS 497 – (new number soon) Planetary Science
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