CREATE-Funded Graduate Students and Post-doctoral Fellows

Christian Akpanya
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward) 

Interpretation of gravity waves in PEARL All Sky Imager (ASI) data.

Cristen Adams
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

UV-visible measurements of atmospheric composition.
Subsequent position: Air Quality Scientist, Alberta Environmental Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Agency, Edmonton, AB

Konstantin Baibakov
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill,
A. Herber)

Starphotometry/lidar analysis (Eureka and Ny Alesund).
Subsequent position:
Staff Scientist with the National Research Council's airborne aerosol-remote sensing program, Ottawa, ON

Preeti Bhaneja
(PDF)
York U
(M. Shepherd)

Analysis of SATI mesospheric temperature and airglow observations

Jai Prakash Chaubey
(PDF)
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

Remote sensing of aerosols, clouds and precipitation

Stephanie Conway 
(PDF)
U Toronto
(K. Strong)

NDACC trace gas retrievals for the Bruker FTIR spectrometer at PEARL

Uma Das
(PDF)
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward) 

Investigations of the High-Latitude Mesosphere using Ground and Satellite Observations.
Subsequent position: Faculty, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani, India

David Daou
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

AHSRL and PEARL CIMEL data analysis.
Subsequent position: Research Scientist, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), The Netherlands

Anthony Dineen

York U

(M. Shepherd)

Aerosol observations in the upper troposphere lower stratosphere region.
Subsequent position: Electronic Designer at the Bubble Technology Industries Inc. in Chalk River, ON

Ghazal Farhani  
U of Western Ontario
(R.Sica)

Determination of the systematic uncertainties for LIDAR temperature retrievals

Jonathan Franklin

Dalhousie U

(J.R. Drummond)

Retrieval of atmospheric composition from FTS measurements, including solar tracking improvements.
Subsequent position:  PDF, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Shayamila Nirosha Gamage
U of Western Ontario
(R.Sica)

RALMO rotational Raman temperature retrieval using Tthe optimal estimation method

Shannon Hicks
U of Western Ontario
(R.Sica)

Error analysis and automation of the Purple Crow Lidar.

Kim Inseon
(PDF)
York U
(M. Shepherd)

Data processing and analysis of COSMIC/Formosat-3 ionospheric observations at high latitudes.

Liviu Ivanescu
UQAM / U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill /
J.-P. Blanchet)

Optical depth temporal variations using star-photometry

Ali Jalali
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica)

Lidar measurements of water vapour and temperature in the stratosphere

Sam Kristoffersen
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward) 

ERWIN-2 data analysis

Jeffery Langille
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward)

Remote sensing of the upper atmosphere
Subsequent position:
PDF, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Jerusha Lederman
(PDF)
York U
(M. Shepherd)

 Data processing and analysis of airglow observations by the Spectral Airflow Temperature Imager (SATI) and comparisons with the Geospace Observatory

Erik Lutsch
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Measurements of biomass burning in the Arctic

Zen Mariani
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

E-AERI measurements and data analysis.
Subsequent position:  Research Scientist, Severe Weather and Cloud Physics, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Downsview, ON

Emily McCullough
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica)

Lidar measurements of water vapour in the upper troposphere-lower stratosphere region.
Subsequent position: PAHA Lidar Instrument Scientist, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Melissa Olsthoorn
York U
(M. Shepherd)

 Impact of decreasing sea ice of the atmosphere

Chris Perro

Dalhousie U

(T. Duck)

Raman lidar data analysis

Sebastien Roche
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Ground-based remote sensing of greenhouse gases in the High Arctic

Niall Ryan
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Development of a millimeter wave radiometer.
Subsequent position: PDF at the Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Germany

Alexey Tikhomirov
(Research Associate) Dalhousie U

Upgrades and improvements to the DIAL ozone lidar system at PEARL

Chris Vail
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward)

Gravity wave temporal variations using the PASI

Jeffery Vankerkhove
U of Western Ontario
(R.Sica)

Characterization/Calibration of lidar water vapor measurements

Dan Weaver
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

 Intercomparison of atmospheric water vapour measurements at Eureka

Robin Wing

U of Western Ontario

(R. Sica)

Effects of gravity waves on temperature, aerosols and clouds.
Subsequent position: Ph.D. in Wave Driven Circulation Group at the University of Alaska /Geophysical Institute in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Melanie Wright
U of Western Ontario
(W. Hocking)

Gravity waves in the Arctic and non-Arctic atmosphere.
Subsequent position:  Science teacher at Draper's Academy in Romford, London, England

Xiaoyi Zhao
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

UV-visible GBS measurements of atmospheric composition

CREATE-Funded Undergraduate Interns

Summer 2014

Maura Dewey
U of Toronto
(K. Walker, 2014) 

Analysis and comparison of FTIR data collected in Eureka Nunavut with that from the ACE satellite instruments

Sean Hartery
Dalhousie U
(T. Duck, 2014) 

Computer modelling of parcels of aerosols as detected by a lidar

Gaige Kerr
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill, 2014) 

Analysing spectral aerosol optical depth curvature associated with a representative sampling of Arctic and mid-latitude sites to test the presence of a brown carbon signal

Carmen Lee
Dalhousie U
(J. Drummond, 2014)

Analysing and comparing weather station data from 0PAL, PEARL ridge lab, and PEARL safe hut

Peter McGovern
U of Toronto
(P. Fogal, 2014) 

Assistant Operator at PEARL

Kevin O'Hearon
Dalhousie U
(G. Lesins, 2014)

Analyzing AIRS monthly data products to quantify the effects of Arctic Amplification

Sebastien Roche
U of Toronto
(K. Strong, 2014)

Investigating atmospheric composition over Canada using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Meike Rotermund
Dalhousie U
(T. Duck, 2014)

Modeling the overlap profiles of the RMR Lidar

Summer 2013

Peter Argall
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica, 2013)

Developing software tools to simplify the acquisition and analysis of lidar data

Chia Cheng Chen
York U
(M. Shepherd, 2013)

Calibration of the infrared sensor on the Limb Imaging of Aerosols

Kostya Golovan
U of Toronto
(K. Strong, 2013)

Taking daily measurements of trace gasses at the University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO)

Sean Hartery
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica, 2013) 

Characterization and calibration of analog LICEL channels for detection of Raman and Rayleigh scattering 

Mathilde Jutras 
Dalhousie U
(J. Drummond, 2013) 

Programming and help to build a PID controller for a new chopper on a lidar

Bradley Kloostra
U of Toronto
(K. Walker, 2013)

Design of control system, data processing system and user interface for SPÉIR, a millimetre-wave radiometer in development for use at PEARL

Valerie Losier 
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward, 2013)

Calibrating instruments, modifying and testing WaMI (Waves Michelson Interferometer) for the infrared region of the spectrum

Meike Rotermund
Dalhousie U
(T. Duck, 2013)

Lidar measurements and data analysis

Summer 2012 

Peter Argall
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica, 2012)

To develop software for the analysis of lidar data  

Ryan DeVries
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica, 2012)

Reformatting data into HDF format for uploading into NDACC database and modeling filter upgradtes

Chieh Ting (Jimmy) Hsu
U of Waterloo
(J. Sloan, 2012)

Process and analyze the data collected by an Aerosol Mass Spectrometer at the PEARL field laboratory of CANDAC

Erik Lutsch
U of Waterloo
(J. Sloan, 2012) 

Retrieval of polar stratospheric clouds from combined ACE-FTS and MAESTRO measurements 

Steven McLaughlin
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward, 2012) 

Using All Sky Imager data to analyze gravity waves

Mark Semelhago
U of Toronto
(K. Strong, 2012)

Collecting and modeling data retrieved from the Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectrometer (FTS) at the Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO)

Alessio Spassiani
U of Toronto
(P. Fogal, 2012)

Atmospheric remote sounding using the AERI-X instrument 

Mitchell Wolf
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward, 2012)

Investigating tidal signatures in ERWIN-2 data  

Summer 2011  

Justin Bandoro

U of Western Ontario

(R. Sica, 2011)

Lidar temperature and error analysis 

Marine Favier
U of New Brunswick
(W. Ward, 2011)
 

A study on the optical design of the Wind Interferometer/ All sky Imager data analysis 

Jenny Kliever
U of Toronto
(K. Walker, 2011)
 

Setting up the PARIS-IR suntracker and processing PARIS-IR data 

Camille Pagniello
Dalhousie U
(T. Duck, 2011)
 

Modelling and characterizing instrument behaviour under different
operational parameters 

Alessio Spassiani
U of Idaho
(V. Walden and P. Rowe, 2011)
 

Trace gas retrievals using the P-AERI 

Andrei Vovk
U of Toronto
(K. Walker, 2011)
 

Analysis of ACE ozone measurements over the Arctic 

Tian Xia
U of Waterloo
(J. Sloan, 2011)
 

Testing and development of miniature spectrometers used for atmospheric
composition identification 

Summer 2010

Stephen Doyle
Dalhousie U

(T. Duck, 2010)

Raman lidar data analysis

Anthony Dineen

York U

(M. Shepherd, 2010)

Aerosol observations in the upper troposphere lower stratosphere region

Matthew Walker
U of Toronto

(K. Walker, 2010)

Processing of PARIS-IR data

Tony Xie
UNB

(W. Ward, 2010)

Analysis tools for images from the All Sky Imager

CREATE College Co-op Summer Students

Mike Maurice

U of Toronto

(K. Strong, 2011)
 

Infrared remote sounding of the atmosphere

Additional CANDAC/CREATE Trainees (Graduate Students, Post-doctoral Fellows, and Research Associates)

Yasmin Aboel Fetouh
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

Using PAHA data for model evaluation of aerosol optical retrievals: focus on intensive (per particle) regional parameters

Ralf Bauer
(PDF)
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Validating satellite measurements over the Canadian high Arctic

Yann Blanchard
U de Sherbrooke
(A. Royer,
N. O'Neill)

IR multi-band radiometer retrievals.
Subsequent position: PDF, LATMOS/IPSL, CNRS-Université Pierre et Marie Curie-UVSQ, Paris, France

Kristof Bognar
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Ground Based Spectrometers at PEARL

Brendan Byrne
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Sensitivity of CO2 flux inversions to the temporal and spatial distribution of observations

Richard Damoah (PDF)
U of Waterloo
(J. Sloan)

 Lagrangian modelling for all research themes.
Subsequent position: Assistant Research Scientist, Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, GSFC, NASA in Greenbelt, MD, USA

Lin Dan
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Measurements of atmospheric composition by PARIS-IR

Debora Griffin
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Polar sunrise FTS measurements and comparisons to the ACE satellite

Sareh Hesaraki
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

Arctic aerosols and aerosol transport

Gerrit Holl
(PDF)
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Using the PEARL data set for validating current satellite missions (ACE, GOSAT, OSIRIS) focusing on trace gases and aerosol properties

Jaya Khanna
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica) 

Lidar data processing.
Subsequent position: Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University in Princeton, USA

Felicia Kolonjari
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Understanding polar ozone depletion through analysis of ACE-FTS CFC and HCFC measurements.
Subsequent position: Physical Scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, Downsview, ON

Zhenhua Li
(PDF)
U of Saskatchewan
(A. Manson)

Polar vortex and persistent cold weather events in Central-Eastern North America

Andrei Lindenmaier (PDF)
U of Toronto
(J.R. Drummond)

Cloud measurements with the millimeter wavelength radar
Subsequent position:  Atmospheric Measurement & Data Sciences Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA

Rodica Lindenmaier
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

PEARL Bruker FTIR measurements of stratospheric composition
Subsequent position: PDF, Atmospheric Sciences & Global Change, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA

Alexander Lupu (PDF)
York University
(N. O'Neill and
J. McConnell)

Tropospheric chemistry and aerosol modelling

Joseph Mendonca
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Ground-based remote sensing of greenhouse gases in the High Arctic

Subsequent position: Visiting Fellow (PDF) at Environment and Climate Change Canada, Downsview, ON

Graeme Nott (RA)
Dalhousie University
(Tom Duck)

Lidar instrumentation, operations, and analysis
Subsequent position: Instrument Scientist, Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements, Cranfield, UK

Frans Olofson (PDF)
U of Western Ontario
(R. Sica)

Lidar studies of stratospheric aerosols in the Arctic.
Subsequent position: Laser Specialist, GU Holding, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden

Colin Pike-Thackray
Dalhousie
(T. Duck)

Eureka's surface energy budget and its many components and their relationship with climate.
Subsequent position: PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

Anthony Pugliese
U of Toronto
(K. Walker)

Annual variations in CFC-11, CFC-12, and HCFC-22 in two polar sites.

Subsequent position: Teacher training at the Ontario institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, ON

Auromeet Saha (PDF)
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

Photometry-suite data analysis.
Subsequent position: Physical scientist at Environment Canada Air Quality Research Division

Keyvan Ranjbar
U de Sherbrooke
(N. O'Neill)

Jeff Seabrook
York U
(J. Whiteway)

Tropospheric ozone lidar measurements at Eureka

Sophie Tran
(PDF)
U of Toronto
(K. Strong)

Measurements of the atmospheric composition made with UV-Visible and Fourier transform infrared spectrometers at PEARL

Camille Viatte (PDF)
U of Toronto
(K Strong)

Trace gas analysis from FTIR measurements at Eureka.
Subsequent position: PDF at Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA

Xiaoyong Xu (PDF)
U of Saskatchewan
(A. Manson)

Eureka VHF meteor radar and global radar-network winds; CMAM-DAS, MetO, ECMWF and Aura MLT temperatures.
Subsequent position: Research Associate at the GeoSTARS Lab at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON