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STAR PARTICIPANTS

(left to right) John Hanesiak, Ron Stewart, Dave Hudak, Peter Johnson, Gabrielle Gascon, William Henson, Peter Taylor, Dave Barber, Dawn Conway, Gary Burke, George Liu, Erica Wilson, Bob Kochtubajda, Kent Moore, Mengistu Wolde, Stephen Bathory, Jamal Shirley


STAR Leads

STAR Board of Directors

STAR Secretariat

STAR Collaborators

STAR Students and PDFs

STAR Research Associates



STAR LEADS

John Hanesiak

Centre for Earth Observation Science
University of Manitoba
Room 440, Wallace Bldg, 125 Dysart Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 474-7049
Fax: (204) 272-1532

Ron Stewart

Dept. of Environment and Geography
University of Manitoba
213 Isbister, 183 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, MB
Ph: (204) 474-9081


STAR Board of Directors

Peter Johnson (Chair)

Geography Department
University of Ottawa
60 University Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Ph: (613) 562-5800 (x1061)
Fax: (613) 562-5145

Bob Kochtubajda

Meteorological Service of Canada
Hydrometeorology and Arctic Lab
Twin Atria Building, Room 200
4999 - 98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3

Jamal Shirley

Manager, Research Design and Policy Development
Nunavut Research Institute
Box 1720
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Ph: (867) 979-7290
Fax: (867) 979-7109

John Hanesiak

Centre for Earth Observation Science
University of Manitoba
Room 440, Wallace Bldg, 125 Dysart Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 474-7049
Fax: (204) 272-1532

Ron Stewart

Dept. of Environment and Geography
University of Manitoba
213 Isbister, 183 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, MB
Ph: (204) 474-9081

Tim Aston, Science Officer

(ex-officio member)
Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences
350 Sparks Street, Suite 901
Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8
Tel: (613) 238-2223 Ext.203
Fax: (613) 238-2227


STAR Secretariat

Network Manager

Teresa Fisico
Centre for Earth Observation Science
University of Manitoba
484 Wallace Bldg.
125 Dysart Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 480-1461

Data Manager:

George Liu
Centre for Earth Observation Science
University of Manitoba
Room 440, Wallace Bldg, 125 Dysart Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 474-6961
Fax: (204) 272-1532

Iqaluit Coordinator

Melanie Howell
(shipping address):
CCG/MCTS
Building 1063
Iqaluit, NU
Jean-Pierre Lehnert
Ph: (867) 979-5260


STAR Collaborators

Yvonne Bilan-Wallace

Public Weather Program
Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre
Environment Canada

Andrea Cull

Water Management Specialist, Water Management
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada
Nunavut Regional Office

James Ford

Natural Hazards in Iqaluit (IPY Project)
McGill University
(Personal Website)

Ron Goodson

Hydrometeorology and Arctic Lab
Environment Canada

Sylvie Gravel

Data Assimilation and Satellite Meteorology Research Section
Environment Canada

David Hudak

Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section
Environment Canada

Ed Hudson

Prairie Aviation and Arctic Weather Center
Environment Canada

Walter Strapp

Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section
Environment Canada

Rodica Nitu

Test and Evaluation
Network Strategies and Design
Weather and Environmental Monitoring
Environment Canada

Mengistu Wolde

Convair Facility
Flight Research Laboratory
Institute for Aerospace Research
National Research Council Canada


STAR Students and PDFs

Robyn Dyck B.Sc

BSc (Hons. Thesis) - University of Manitoba - (Completed)
Thesis title: Comparing precipitation intensity and distribution data measure by radar, laser precipitation sensor and visibility sensor in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Supervisor: John Hanesiak

Shannon Fargey, MSc, BSc

PhD Student - Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
Focus: Characterization of Upslope Precipitation in the eastern Arctic
Supervisor: John Hanesiak
(Personal Website)

Robert Field, MSc, BSc

PhD Candidate Atmospheric Physics - University of Toronto
September 2005 - present
Thesis title: Climate model interpretations of ice cores in the St. Elias Mountains.
Supervisor: Kent Moore
(Personal Website)

Jadah Folliott, MA, BA

PhD Student, Department of Geography - the University of Western Ontario
Focus: Hazardous Weather in Iqaluit, Nunavut - Perceptions, Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptations
Supervisor: Gordon McBean

Gabrielle Gascon, BSc (Hons)

MSc - McGill University (Completed)
Thesis title: Major precipitation events in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Supervisor: Ron Stewart

Mark Gordon, Ph.D., M. Eng. Sc, B.A.Sc

Post-Doctoral Fellow - York University/Trent University
Focus: Measurement and modelling of blowing snow.
Supervisor: Peter Taylor

Heather Greene, BSc, Diploma Meteorology

MSc - McGill University (Completed)
Thesis title: Cloud Characteristics during a recent drought over the Prairies
Supervisor: Ron Stewart and Henry Leighton

Carling Hay, BSc

PhD Candidate Atmospheric Physics - University of Toronto
Focus: Understanding atmospheric flow distortion in the Arctic regions of Baffin Island and Greenland
Supervisor: Kent Moore

William Henson, PhD, MSc

Postdoctoral Fellow - McGill University
Focus: Precipitation structures in the Arctic
Supervisor: Ron Stewart

Alex Laplante, BSc

Masters in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Candidate - McGill University
Thesis title: Eastern Arctic Storm Characteristics as inferred from CloudSat and Other Platforms
Supervisor: Ron Stewart

Rebekah Martin, Ph.D., MSc, B.Sc

Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of Manitoba
Focus: Measurement and modelling of Arctic Storms.
Supervisor: John Hanesiak

Julie Theriault, MSc, BSc

PhD Candidate, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Candidate - McGill University
Focus: Winter Precipitation Types
Supervisor: Ron Stewart

Shunli Zhang, Phd, MSc

Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Toronto
Current research interests: Mesoscale convective systems, extratropical cyclones and mesoscale modelling
Supervisor: Dylan Jones/Peter Taylor

Danielle Desjardins, B.Sc

Msc Student, University of Manitoba
Focus: Extreme precipitation events in eastern Canadian Arctic
Supervisor: John Hanesiak and Ron Stewart

Daniel Deacu

PDF, University of Manitoba
Focus: Strong wind event modeling
Supervisor: John Hanesiak and A. Zadra

Sumita Biswas, B.Sc

Msc Student, York University
Focus: Blowing Snow studies in Iqaluit
Supervisor: Peter Taylor

Marna Albarran-Melzer, B.Sc

Msc Student, York University
Focus: Mesonet data analysis and interpretation
Supervisor: Peter Taylor

Sergiy Savelyev, MSc, B.sc

PhD Student, York University
Focus: Blowing snow instrumentation and surface roughness
Supervisor: Peter Taylor

Mukesh Gupta, Msc, B.Sc

PhD Student, University of Manitoba
Focus: Ice motion in extreme events
Supervisor: Dave Barber

Matthew Asplin Msc, B.Sc

PhD Candidate, University of Manitoba
Focus: Synoptic Typing
Supervisor: Dave Barber

Michelle Curry, B.Sc

BSc Student, University of Manitoba
Summer Student Assistance
Supervisor: Dave Barber

Jennifer Spinney, B.Sc

MSc Student, University of Western Ontario
Focus: Weather perceptions in Pangnirtung
Supervisor: Gordon McBean and Karen Pennesi


STAR Research Associates

Hendra Adiwidjaja, Msc, B.Sc

Research Associate, University of Toronto
Supervisor: Kent Moore

Ryan Galley, PhD, Msc, B.sc

PhD, Research Associate, University of Manitoba
Supervisor: Dave Barber

Klaus Hochheim, PhD, Msc, B.sc

PhD, Research Associate, University of Manitoba
Supervisor: Dave Barber

J.V. Lukovich, PhD, Msc, B.sc

PhD, Research Associate, University of Manitoba
Supervisor: Dave Barber

Ken Porter Msc, B.sc

Msc, Research Associate, University of Western Ontario
Supervisor: Gordon Mcbean

W. Weng, PhD, Msc, B.sc

PhD, Research Associate, York University
Supervisor: Peter Taylor