Catherine Johnson, University of British Columbia

Research

core dynamo crustal magnetism geophysics ionosphere magnetosphere planetary interior structure and evolution planetary magnetism planetary mission data analysis

Latest funding

Geophysical Investigations of Mars and Mercury
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$380,000
Magnetic Field Investigations of Mars and Mercury
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$438,000
NSERC CREATE in Technologies for Exo-Planetary Science (TEPS)
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000

All 9 grants and awards

Geophysical Investigations of Mars and Mercury

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

Keywords: geophysics; planetary magnetism; planetary interior structure and evolution; planetary mission data analysis; crustal magnetism; core dynamo; magnetosphere; ionosphere

$380,000

Magnetic Field Investigations of Mars and Mercury

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$438,000

NSERC CREATE in Technologies for Exo-Planetary Science (TEPS)

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Moores, John

$1,650,000

Pacific Museum of Earth Outreach Program

Principal investigatorNSERC2015PromoScience

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$73,900

NSERC CREATE Technologies and Techniques for Earth and Space Exploration

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Osinski, Gordon

$1,649,656

Pacific Museum of the Earth Outreach Program

Principal investigatorNSERC2011PromoScience

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$39,900

Geophysical investigations of earth, moon and mercury

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$406,000

Geophysical investigations of earth, moon and mercury

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$120,000

Geophysical investigations of the terrestrial planets

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, Catherine

$48,480

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: core dynamo Dear Professor Johnson, 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]. Your research on core dynamo connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Geophysical Investigations of Mars and Mercury" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]