Current Position:
I build computer models of planetary atmospheres and design instruments that make measurements. Current efforts are toward the NASA Ames Mars general circulation model (GCM), a 3D dynamical model that simulates Martian weather and climate. Specifically I am working on including clouds and dust into the GCM.

Education:
1992 B.A., Physics, University of Colorado
1998 M.S., 2000 Ph.D., Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Science, University of Colorado

Research Interests:
Planetary Atmospheres

Brief Biographical Sketch:
I think I've been interested in nature and ecology from the time I was born. As a kid, I was happier running around the woods than sitting at home in front of a TV. My father introduced me to space science and engineering early with “at-home” experiments we would perform together. By the time I was in high school I knew I wanted to be involved in the space sciences. Later in college I realized that I could bring my love for nature and space together by studying the nature of other worlds.

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Selected Publications:
Colaprete, A., O.B. Toon, and J.A. Magalhaes ''Cloud formation under Mars Pathfinder conditions.'' J. Geophys. Res., 104, 9043-9053 (1999).