Martin Connors, Athabasca University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Athabasca University profile.

Geomagnetism Geo-electricity and space weather effects Instrumentation Asteroid astronomy History of astronomy Online teaching Instructional laboratory techniques

Latest papers

Estimation of auroral emission altitude in the region of the ISS magnetic footprint during a relativistic electron precipitation event observed by ISS-CALET.
Earth, planets, and space : EPS · 2026
Localized mesospheric ozone destruction corresponding to isolated proton aurora coming from Earth's radiation belt.
Scientific reports · 2022
Visualization of rapid electron precipitation via chorus element wave-particle interactions.
Nature communications · 2019

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Geomagnetic Disturbance in Modern Societies and Technological Infrastructures (GMD-MSTI)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Magnetotelluric instrumentation for geophysics and space physics
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$48,790
Geospace Phenomena: Assessing Danger and Understanding Mechanisms
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$216,000

All 12 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Estimation of auroral emission altitude in the region of the ISS magnetic footprint during a relativistic electron precipitation event observed by ISS-CALET.

Yanagisawa K, Kataoka R, Seki K, Whiter D, Miyoshi Y, Shiokawa K, Connors M, Torii S, Nakahira S, Sakanoi T, Aryal R, Bruno A, Blum LW

Earth, planets, and space : EPS2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40623-026-02507-7 PMID: 42763453

02

Localized mesospheric ozone destruction corresponding to isolated proton aurora coming from Earth's radiation belt.

Ozaki M, Shiokawa K, Kataoka R, Mlynczak M, Paxton L, Connors M, Yagitani S, Hashimoto S, Otsuka Y, Nakahira S, Mann I

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20548-2 PMID: 36220851

03

Visualization of rapid electron precipitation via chorus element wave-particle interactions.

Ozaki M, Miyoshi Y, Shiokawa K, Hosokawa K, Oyama SI, Kataoka R, Ebihara Y, Ogawa Y, Kasahara Y, Yagitani S, Kasaba Y, Kumamoto A, Tsuchiya F, Matsuda S, Katoh Y, Hikishima M, Kurita S, Otsuka Y, Moore RC, Tanaka Y, Nosé M, Nagatsuma T, Nishitani N, Kadokura A, Connors M, Inoue T, Matsuoka A, Shinohara I

Nature communications2019

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07996-z PMID: 30651535

04

New science in plain sight: Citizen scientists lead to the discovery of optical structure in the upper atmosphere.

MacDonald EA, Donovan E, Nishimura Y, Case NA, Gillies DM, Gallardo-Lacourt B, Archer WE, Spanswick EL, Bourassa N, Connors M, Heavner M, Jackel B, Kosar B, Knudsen DJ, Ratzlaff C, Schofield I

Science advances2018

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0030 PMID: 29546244

05

A retrograde co-orbital asteroid of Jupiter.

Wiegert P, Connors M, Veillet C

Nature2017

DOI: 10.1038/nature22029 PMID: 28358083

06

Earth's Trojan asteroid.

Connors M, Wiegert P, Veillet C

Nature2011First author

DOI: 10.1038/nature10233 PMID: 21796207

Geomagnetic Disturbance in Modern Societies and Technological Infrastructures (GMD-MSTI)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Rezaei Zare, Afshin A

Keywords: aerospace and satellites; cell biology; geomagnetic disturbance (gmd); implantable medical device (imd); ionospheric electrojet and gic; neuroscience studies; power systems; risk assessment and emergency response; situational awareness platforms; wireless communication

$150,000

Magnetotelluric instrumentation for geophysics and space physics

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Unsworth, Martyn

$48,790