PDS Imaging Node Home Page

Dr. Mark S. Robinson
Arizona State University
School of Earth & Space Exploration
Box 871404
Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
(480) 727-9691
robinson@ser.asu.edu

Nick Estes
Arizona State University
nme@ser.asu.edu

Dr. Philip Christensen, USGS
Arizona State University
Mars Space Flight Facility
Mail Code 6305
Tempe, AZ 85287-0412
(480) 965-7105
phil.christensen@asu.edu

Kim Murray
Arizona State University
kim.murray@asu.edu

PDS Imaging Node Personnel

Trent M. Hare, Cartographer at the USGS, is the Principal Investigator (PI) for the PDS Cartography and Imaging Sciences ("Imaging") Node and co-leads the node with partners from JPL. Hare is a planetary GIS expert with expertise in planetary data processing, metadata, photogrammetric processes, image archive restoration and data dissemination. Hare is a reviewer of standards for cartographic elements of PDS such as digital image exchange, display, coordinate systems, and topography products, and an expert consultant on GIS systems and products. He is currently chair for the Data Design Working Group (DDWG) and managing the development and maintenance of the PDS Cartography (CART) and Display (DISP) dictionaries. He led the design for using GeoTIFF for images and GeoCSV tables for GIS feature-types for PDS4 compliance.

Bob Deen is the Co-Investigator and Institutional PI for the PDS Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node at JPL.

Rafael Alanis is a Mission Interface for the PDS Imaging Node at JPL, responsible for archiving activities and support of instrument teams on MSL, MRO, LRO and Juno. Alanis is the webmaster for the PDS Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node as well as the web publisher for NASA's Photojournal.

Mark Bailen, IT Specialist, developed the PILOT interface at USGS, including specialized tools for identifying images of interest based on detailed geometric metadata. He also supports the Annex product delivery Web pages.

Dr. John Blalock is the Technical Information Specialist for the Imaging Node at USGS.

Sara Bond is an Information Science Specialist for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Kate Crombie is the Mars 2020 PDS4 Mission Interface Lead for the PDS Imaging Node at JPL.

Glen Cushing, a space scientist, supports PDS4 archive development, Annex product delivery Web pages, and data management for the node.

Greg Earle is a Systems Administrator for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Dr. Paul Geissler, planetary scientist, is the Mission Interface lead for the Imaging Node at the USGS. Geissler has been active in mission planning and data analysis for the Galileo and Cassini missions and has experience in multi-spectral, multi-temporal and multi-phase angle imaging of outer Solar System satellites. Geissler works with mission archive teams to support the development and population of their online archives. He is also leading the effort to migrate Imaging data holdings to PDS4-compliant formats.

Kevin Grimes is a Consultant for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Melody Hartke, a Technical Information Specialist, brings a background in geology and planetary science to her work on data management (movement to/from the node, integrity monitoring, database ingestion, etc.), tracking of mission interface and PDS4 migration efforts, and facilitation of operations for the node.

Jason Kang is the System Engineer for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Riley Kuttruff is a Software Engineer for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Samuel Lawrence, a planetary scientist, is an expert in cartography, mission operations, and lunar samples. Lawrence is the primary interface from PDS with the MoonDB project (K. Lehnert, PI), and he is supporting the development of a lunar sample archive in PDS.

Alex Leung is a Systems Administrator for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Steven Liu is a Software Engineer for the Imaging Node at JPL.

You "Steven" Lu is a member of the Machine Learning and Instrument Autonomy group at JPL. His primary role at PDS Imaging Node is to conduct research for enabling image content-based search capability using machine learning technologies. He supports various missions including MER, MSL, InSight, Mars 2020, and OCO2 in the aspects of research, software development, and operation. He also contributes to R&TD tasks that enable onboard autonomy for change detection and monitoring on Mars.

David Mayer, GIS/remote sensing specialist, works on data management and PDS4 archiving support. He has worked on ISIS3 processing and pipeline software that facilitates the Map-a-Planet 2 and Map Projection on the Web services at USGS.

Anil Natha is the lead UI/UX Designer for the PDS Imaging site and Atlas, focusing on designing rich interfaces with engaging user experiences.

Tariq Soliman is a Software Engineer with focus on developing rich web applications and GIS. He's the lead front-end developer for the PDS Imaging site and Atlas.

Nicholas Toole is a Software Engineer for the Imaging Node at JPL.

Mission Data Node Personnel

HiRISE Data Node (Univ. Arizona)

Dr. Alfred McEwen is a Professor in the Department of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he leads a group of about 30 students, researchers, computer scientists, and staff members working on several planetary spacecraft experiments and research projects. His research interests are geologic processes on planets and satellites, including pyroclastic and flood volcanism on Earth and Mars; active volcanism and other processes on Io; impact cratering on the Moon, Mars, and outer planet satellites; and fluvial and other processes on Mars and Titan. Alfred's participation in spacecraft exploration includes imaging experiments on Voyager, Galileo, Clementine, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Cassini, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). On MRO he is the Principal Investigator of the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE), the most powerful telescope to ever visit another planet. HiRISE has been returning a flood of new Mars images since November 2006.

Rod Heyd is a systems and database specialist at the HiRISE Operations Center, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) of the University of Arizona in Tucson. Rod is the primary interface for the HiRISE Data Node.

LROC Data Node (ASU)

Dr. Mark S. Robinson is a Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University (ASU). Mark is an active planetary researcher, focusing on the origin and evolution of planetary crusts, including volcanism, tectonism, and regolith development. Robinson is an expert in the acquisition, analysis, and processing of planetary image data for the Moon, Mercury, Mars, and other terrestrial planets. In addition to his involvement with many NASA-funded research programs, Mark is Principal Investigator for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Cameras (LROC) and lead for the LROC Data Node for PDS.

Nick Estes is a systems and software engineer at the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University (ASU). Nick is the Manager of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Cameras (LROC) Science Operations Center (SOC) at ASU, and he also is the primary Point of Contact for the LROC PDS Data Node.

THEMIS Data Node (ASU)

Dr. Philip Christensen is a Regents Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU). In addition to his active research program on surface processes on Mars, Phil is Principal Investigator for the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) and Mars Surveyor 2001 Orbiter Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) instruments, and Co-Investigator on the Mars Exploration Rovers (Athena), providing the Mini-TES instrument. Christensen is an expert in the analysis, acquisition, and processing of planetary image data for the Earth and other terrestrial planets. He is Lead for the THEMIS Data Node for PDS.

Kim Murray, a research specialist, supports several data archival projects at ASU. She is the primary Point of Contact for the THEMIS Data Node for PDS.