CV of David A. Crown

Curriculum Vitae

David A. Crown

Senior Scientist
Planetary Science Institute
1700 East Ft. Lowell Rd., Suite 106
Tucson, AZ 85719

Phone: (520) 622-6300
Fax: (520) 622-8060
E-mail: crown@psi.edu

Education

Ph.D., Geology, Arizona State University, 1991, Dissertation Volcanism in the Eastern Hellas Region of Mars: The Geology of Hadriaca and Tyrrhena Paterae, 229 pp. (Faculty Advisor: Ronald Greeley).
B.S., Geology-Physics/Mathematics (Magna Cum Laude, Honors), Brown University, 1985, Thesis Spectral Properties of Plagioclase and Pyroxene Mixtures, 64 pp. (Thesis Advisor: Carle Pieters).

Professional Experience

2001-			Research Scientist (2001) and Senior Scientist (2002- ), Planetary Science Institute (Tucson, AZ)
2000-	2002		Consultant, EventScope Project, Carnegie Mellon University
1994-			Assistant Professor (1994-2001) and Adjunct Assistant Professor (2001- ), Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh
1992-	1993		National Research Council Research Associate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1985-	1991		Graduate Research Associate, Department of Geology, Arizona State University
1984-	1985		Research Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University

Research Interests and Activities

Planetary geology, physical volcanology, remote sensing, and geologic hazards
Use of spacecraft and airborne remote sensing data for geologic analyses of planetary surface features and processes
Geologic mapping of Mars and Venus
Field investigations of volcanic deposits
Development and application of models for the emplacement of geologic flow phenomena

Professional Activities (2001-2003)

2002-		Member, Board of Advisors—Science and Exploration, Mars Institute
2002		Co-convener, PSI Mars Workshop, Tucson, AZ
2001-		Member, Board of Trustees, Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL
1996-		Member and Chair (1997-1999), Geological Mapping Subcommittee of Cartography and Geologic Mapping Working Group, NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program

Memberships in Professional Societies

1999-		Member, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)
1990-		Member, Geological Society of America
1986-		Member, American Geophysical Union
1985-		Member, Sigma Xi Science Research Honor Society

Invited Lectures (2001-2003)

2003		PSI Seminar, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ
2003		Passport to Mars seminar, Smithsonian Journeys, Arizona Inn, Tucson, AZ
2003		Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ lectured in Mars class (PTYS 442/542)
2002		Branch of Astrogeology, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ
2002		Journey through the Solar System Seminar, Smithsonian Study Tour, Flandrau Science Center, Tucson, AZ
2002		Annual Meeting of the Corporation, Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL
2002		Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2001		Edinboro University Planetarium Thursday Night Programs, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2001		Department of Geological Sciences Seminar, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2001		Vernadsky Institute-Brown University Microsymposium 33--The Hesperian Period of Mars' History, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX

Research Grant History

2003-		Principal Investigator, NASA Mars Data Analysis Program
2001-		Principal Investigator, NASA Mars Global Surveyor Data Analysis Program
1994-		Principal Investigator, NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program
2003-		Co-Investigator, NASA Mars Fundamental Research Program
2002-		Co-Investigator, NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program
2000-		Co-Investigator, NASA Mars Data Analysis Program
1999-2001		Co-Investigator, NASA Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Program
1998-2000		Co-Investigator, NSF EAR/Awards to Facilitate Geoscience Education
1993-1995		Co-Investigator, NASA Venus Data Analysis Program