Daniel C. Berman
Address: Planetary Science Institute
E-mail: bermandc@psi.edu
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2003
M.S. in Geosciences - Awarded Dec. 2003
Emphasis of studies: Fluvial and glacial geomorphology
- Thesis entitled “Hillside gullies and possible glacial landforms
associated with the degradation of highland craters on Mars”
Thesis advisor: Dr. Victor R. Baker
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI Aug. 1994 to May 1998
B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Awarded May 1998
Enrolled in
Recipient of Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, 1994 to 1998
- Highest award given by state of Michigan to two students each year
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
PLANETARY
SCIENCE INSTITUTE,
Research Associate, PSI Planetary Geosciences Group Dec. 2003 to present
· Analyzing satellite data for fluvial, volcanic, and
ice-flow features on Mars
· Support work for Group scientists, including image
processing and analysis, and crater count
studies of volcanic, fluvial, and glacial
landforms on Mars
Graduate Research Assistant, PSI Planetary Geosciences Group Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2003
· Support work for Group scientists
· Independent research projects
Research Assistant for William K. Hartmann Nov. 1998 to Aug. 2001
· Analyzed data from Mars Global Surveyor MOC: image
calibration, surface dating from crater counts, and other
photo-geological interpretations
· Assessed potential landing sites for future Mars missions
· Independent research projects
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Department of Geosciences Aug. 2002 to May 2003
Graduate Research Associate
· Used ERDAS Imagine software to georeference satellite imagery
of terrestrial canyon systems
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Astronomy Department 1997
Undergraduate research project under direction of Dr. Philippe Fischer
· Used IRAF to reduce images of a young globular cluster in the Large
Magellanic Cloud
· Wrote FORTRAN code to create a color-magnitude (H-R) diagram of
the cluster to constrain its age
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Planetary geology, fluvial and glacial geomorphology, photogeologic interpretation and image processing, chronologic
interpretations via crater counting, and crater evolution based on morphologies and degradational states.
Current research projects: Refining Martian Ages and Understanding Geological Processes from Cratering Statistics;
Martian Highland Volcanoes: Studies of Volcanic and Degradation Histories from High-Resolution Images and Impact
Crater Populations; Testing the Hypothesis of Young Martian Volcanism; Investigations of Ice-Driven Degradation
Styles on Mars.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Bert S. Butler Scholarship, Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. of Arizona 2001
Sulzer Earth Science Scholarship, Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. of Arizona 2001
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, State of Michigan 1994 to 1998
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Aug. 2001 to May 2002
Geosciences, University
of Arizona
Webmaster, Planetary Science Institute May 1999 to May 2002
Astronomy
tutor, University of Michigan 1997 to 1998
COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating systems: UNIX, Macintosh, Windows XP/2000
Languages: FORTRAN, HTML
Specialized software: ArcGIS, Photoshop, ERDAS Imagine, ISIS, IRAF
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Astronomical Society (AAS) / Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES
Student Astronomical Society, member 1994 to 1998
· Vice president, May 1996 to May 1997
· Ran public viewing nights at Angell Hall Observatory
· Participated in outreaches with Elementary school students
· Offered free tutoring for introductory astronomy students