Jessica R. Lovering
Freelance Astrophysicist
I attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2002-2006. I graduated in May 2006 with a BA in Astrophysics. As a freshmedn I began doing research with Dr. Eugene Chiang working on Kuiper Belt and Solar Sytem dynamics. At the end of my Junior year I began working with Dr. Geoff Marcy on extra-solar planets and instrument callibration. This web page serves to summarize my academic and research experience that I acquired at Cal.
I now live in
Boulder, CO and work at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Space
Science Department. I work for Alan Stern, mostly on NASA's New
Horizons Mission. I will be applying to the Astrophysical and
Planetary Science graduate program at the University of Colorado this
fall. If you would like to see what I am up to, check out my SwRI
web page.
Note: My webpage is still under construction since the ugastro HD crash in the summer of 2006.
Personal Research Publications Labwork CV Pictures Links
Research
In the fall of 2002 I began working on various research projects with Dr. Eugene Chiang.
In the summer of 2005 I began working with Dr. Geoff Marcy.
Publication(s)
I only have one published refereed article:
Resonant and Secular Families of the Kuiper Belt
Here's another article I wrote that I never tried to publish:
Analysis of the Observed Kuiper Cliff
Infrared Astronomy Laboratory (Astro 122)
Lab 3 - Photometry with an Infrared Camera
Lab 4 - Observing Star Clusters in the Infrared
Lab 5 - Using Spectroscopy to Measure the Radius of the Sun
Relevent Coursework
Lower Division
Upper Division
Personal
I was born in San Antonio, TX, but moved to Auburn ,CA at the age of 3 when my dad retired from the Air Force. My main hobbies are backpacking, kyaking, ballet, tap, and dogsledding. I would also like to master Hebrew and American Sign Language. I am a certified Wilderness First Responder and I have been trained to operate a forklift. My partner, Ben, and I are hoping to buy a house/condo this summer before I (hopefully) start graduate school at the University of Colorado in the fall.
Links
University of California Berkeley Astronomy Department
Dr. Eugene Chiang
Dr. Geoff Marcy
Deep Ecliptic Survey
Lick Observatory
Kitt Peak Observatory
Cerro Tololo Observatory
University of Colorado Astrophysical and Planetary Science Department
CU's Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Department
Southwest Research Institute Space Sciences Department
Jessica's Wepage at SwRI
In the fall of 2002 I began working on various research projects with Dr. Eugene Chiang.
In the summer of 2005 I began working with Dr. Geoff Marcy.
Publication(s)
I only have one published refereed article:
Resonant and Secular Families of the Kuiper Belt
Here's another article I wrote that I never tried to publish:
Analysis of the Observed Kuiper Cliff
Infrared Astronomy Laboratory (Astro 122)
Lab 3 - Photometry with an Infrared Camera
Lab 4 - Observing Star Clusters in the Infrared
Lab 5 - Using Spectroscopy to Measure the Radius of the Sun
Relevent Coursework
Lower Division
| Physics
7A |
Introduction
to Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
Giancoli |
| Physics
7B |
Introduction
to Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
Giancoli |
| Physics
7C |
Introduction
to Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
|
| Math
1B |
Calculus |
|
| Math
53 |
Mutlivariable
Calculus |
|
| Math
54 |
Linear
Algebra and Differential Equations |
|
| Astro
7A |
Introduction
to Astrophysics |
|
| Astro
7B |
Introduction
to Astrophysics |
|
| EPS 50 |
Introduction
to Earth Sciences |
Upper Division
| Physics
137A |
Quantum
Mechanics |
|
| Physica
137B |
Quantum
Mechanics |
|
| Physica
110A |
Electromagnetism |
|
| Physics
105 |
Classical
Mechanics |
|
| Astro
160 |
Stellar
Astrophysics |
|
| Astro
162 |
Planetary
Astrophysics |
|
Personal
I was born in San Antonio, TX, but moved to Auburn ,CA at the age of 3 when my dad retired from the Air Force. My main hobbies are backpacking, kyaking, ballet, tap, and dogsledding. I would also like to master Hebrew and American Sign Language. I am a certified Wilderness First Responder and I have been trained to operate a forklift. My partner, Ben, and I are hoping to buy a house/condo this summer before I (hopefully) start graduate school at the University of Colorado in the fall.
Links
University of California Berkeley Astronomy Department
Dr. Eugene Chiang
Dr. Geoff Marcy
Deep Ecliptic Survey
Lick Observatory
Kitt Peak Observatory
Cerro Tololo Observatory
University of Colorado Astrophysical and Planetary Science Department
CU's Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Department
Southwest Research Institute Space Sciences Department
Jessica's Wepage at SwRI