New Mexico State University Astronomy Graduate Student Organization

Welcome to the NMSU Astronomy Graduate Student Organization website! The AGSO was created to interface the astronomy graduate students with the more general student organizations (ASNMSU, GSC) and the astronomy department faculty.

In this website we've compiled some advice for incoming and current graduate students as well as an introduction to what we do for fun.

Below you will find information on our the current grad students.

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Roberto Avila Extragalactic astronomy, optical and infrared observations	Jillian Bornak Low mass X-ray binaries, dust in classical novae, infrared observations AGSO President liaison between astronomy grad students and faculty, attends faculty meetings HED, New Mexico Space Grant, Graduate Assistantship Award	Randy Carlson Jovian planetary atmospheres; astronomy education United States Air Force Institute of Technology Sponsorship
Malynda Chizek Astrobiology; Mars HED, New Mexico Space Grant	Mary Jo Clark Massive star evolution; gamma-ray bursters; high-energy astrophysics Cume Czarina arranges getting solutions after the cume	Jeff Coughlin Exoplanet surveys; habitable zones AGSO Treasurer tracks AGSO budget New Mexico Space Grant
Kyle Degrave Extragalactic astronomy	Bobby Edmonds Stellar astrophysics; radio astronomy Tea Time Organizer schedules the weekly food and beverages	Jessica Evans Galaxy structure and dynamics; large scale structure New Mexico Space Grant
Mark Gleed Extragalactic astronomy, observational cosmology	Ryan Hamilton Young stellar objects; accretion phenomena New Mexico Space Grant	Doug Hoffman Stellar modeling of binaries and cataclysmic variables New Mexico Space Grant
Michael Kirk Solar astronomy; galactic dynamics Extragalactic Beer organizes fun activities for his fellow grad students	Liz Klimek AGN, active galaxy evolution; planetary system formation; outreach Secretary keeps track of AGSO meetings	Sean Lindsay Planetary system formation modeling; exoplanet atmosphere modeling NASA GSRP Fellowship
Jacquelyn McCleary A wide range of astronomical topics	Adam McKay Mars; Outer planets; occultation studies; small bodies of the solar system Vice-President manages outreach events	Chas Miller Planetary science GSO Representative attends GSC meetings
Nikki Nielsen Milky Way structure, stellar populations	Jim Norwood Gas giant planet atmospheres: Uranus and Neptune Pegasus Award	Maria Patterson Supernova remnants; active galaxies HED Fellowship
Teresa Ross Interstellar medium, intergalactic medium	James Stockton Cosmic Rays New Mexico Space Grant, Pegasus Award, Mike Watts Award	Paul Strycker Jovian chromophores (coloring agents); education
Mike Sussman Dynamics of Jovian and Saturnian atmospheres Pegasus Award	Tanya Tavenner Atmosphere of Venus: wind speeds and modeling New Mexico Space Grant	Greg Taylor Galaxy evolution; cosmology Web Overlord reigneth over the web site. Lo, beware his wrath!
David Teal Planetary atmospheres; Titan; Mars	Sebastian Trujillo Cosmology; galaxy formation and evolution	Nick Ule Variable stars, extrasolar planets
Leland Wehland Windows Machine Administrator maintains upstairs Windows machine	Cat Wu Martian wind speeds; IR color-color identification of OH/IR star proto-planetary nebulae Co-op maintains department munchie cabinet HED, New Mexico Space Grant, Pegasus Award