Eric Donovan, University of Calgary

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Calgary profile.

Latest papers

New science in plain sight: Citizen scientists lead to the discovery of optical structure in the upper atmosphere.
Science advances · 2018

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Innovation in Space Weather Science: Leveraging NASA's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) Mission
CFI · 2023 · Co-investigator
$5,150,000
AuroraX
CFI · 2018 · Principal investigator
$967,054
SMILE-UVI: A UV Imager for the International Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer Satellite
CFI · 2017 · Principal investigator
$10,000,000

All 20 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

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 advances2018196 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0030 PMID: 29546244

Innovation in Space Weather Science: Leveraging NASA's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) Mission

Co-investigatorCFI2023Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2023

Principal investigators: Spanswick, Emma

Keywords: magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, remote sensing, space weather, precipitation, space plasma, space physics, space weather all-sky cameras, riometer, magnetometer, GNSS, Fabry Perot interferometer

$5,150,000

AuroraX

Principal investigatorCFI2018Cyberinfrastructure Initiative: Cyberinfrastructure Initiative - Challenge 1 - Competition 2

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

Keywords: space plasma, aurora, space weather, magnetosphere, all sky camera, citizen science, machine vision, metadata, visualization database, web application, API, virtual observatory

$967,054

SMILE-UVI: A UV Imager for the International Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer Satellite

Principal investigatorCFI2017Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2017

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

Keywords: geospace, space physics, aurora, space weather, imaging, solar wind, magnetosphere, substorm, magnetic storm UV Imager, satellite instrument, auroral imager

$10,000,000

The Transition Region Explorer (TREx) – A Ground-Based Sensor Web for Space Weather Research

Principal investigatorCFI2015Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2015

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

Keywords: Aurora, Radiation Belts, Upper Atmosphere, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Plasma Physics, Space Physics, Space Weather, GNSS, Imaging, Sensor Webs, Stream Computing All Sky Camera, GNSS Receiver, Riometer, Spectograph, Stream Computing HPC

$2,850,653

Relationships Between Aurora and Magnetospheric Processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

$205,000

The Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar: A Space Science Initiative in Nunavut

Principal investigatorCFI2009Innovation Fund: New Initiatives Fund 2009

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

Keywords: Plasma, Ionosphere, Aurora, Aeronomy, Atmosphere, Solar Activity, Meteor, GNSS/GPS, Radar, Arctic

$9,737,353

Geospace dynamics and the aurora

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

$269,955

The Canadian SuperDARN/PolarDARN facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Sofko, George

$682,000

Geospace dynamics and the aurora

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

$120,000

Auroral Studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Donovan, Eric

Keywords: CRC

$400,105

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics

Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Martin Connors

Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics

1 shared papers, latest 2018

David Knudsen

Department of Physics and Astronomy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Emma Spanswick

Department of Physics and Astronomy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Brian Jackel

Department of Physics and Astronomy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Donovan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "New science in plain sight: Citizen scientists lead to the discovery of optical structure in the upper atmosphere." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]