Dr. Holly Gilbert
CURRICULUM VITAE
Office Address
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Rice University
6100 Main St., Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
Phone: 713 348 3504
FAX: 713 348 5143
E-Mail: hgilbert@rice.edu
Biographical Data
Birthdate: 03/30/70
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado
Citizenship: USA
Education
University of Oslo, Norway
Ph.D. in Astrophysics, October, 2005
University of Colorado,
Boulder
B.A. in Physics, May, 1997
Work Experience
Research Scientist, Rice University
November 2005 - present
Associate Scientist, High Altitude Observatory, NCAR
July 1997 - November 2005
Publications
Gilbert, H. R., A. G. Daou, D. Young, D. Tripathi, The filament-Moreton wave interaction of 2006 December 06, Ap.J., submitted.
Liu, R., H. R. Gilbert, D. Alexander, & Y. Su, The effect of magnetic reconnection and writing in a partial filament eruption, Ap. J., accepted.
Gilbert, H. R., G. Kilper, & D. Alexander, Observational Evidence Supporting Cross-field Diffusion of Neutral Material in Solar Filaments, Ap. J., 671, 978, 2007.
Gilbert, H. R., D. Alexander, & R. Liu, Filament Kinking and its Implications for Eruption and Reformation, Solar Physics, 245, 287, 2007.
Liu, R., D. Alexander, & H. R. Gilbert, Kink-Induced Catastrophe in a Coronal Eruption, Ap. J., 661, 1260, 2007.
Alexander, D., R. Liu, & H. R. Gilbert, Hard X-ray Production in a Failed Filament Eruption, Ap. J., 653, 719, 2006.
Gilbert, H. R., L. E. Falco, T. E. Holzer, R. M. MacQueen, Applying a new technique for deriving prominence mass from SOHO/EIT Fe XII (19.5 nm) absorption features to a sample of different types of prominences, Ap. J., 641, 2006.
Ko, Y. -K., J. C. Raymond, S. E. Gibson, D. Alexander, L. Strachan, T. Holzer, H. Gilbert, O. C. St. Cyr, B. J. Thompson, C. D. Pike, H. E. Mason, J. Burkepile, W. Thompson, L. Flatcher, Multi-altitude observations of a coronal jet during the third whole sun month campaign, Ap. J., 623, 519, 2005.
de Toma, G., T. E. Holzer, J. T. Burkepile, H. R. Gilbert, Transient coronal holes as seen in the HeI 10830 nm MLSO observations, Ap. J., 621, 1109, 2005.
Gilbert, H. R., T. E. Holzer, R. M. MacQueen, A new technique for deriving erupting prominence mass from SOHO/EIT Fe XII (19.5 nm) absorption features, Ap. J., 618, 524-536, 2005.
Gilbert, H. R. & T. E. Holzer, Chromospheric waves observed in He I (1083 nm)- a closer look, Ap. J., 610, 572-587, 2004.
Gilbert, H. R., T. E. Holzer, B. J. Thompson, J. T. Burkepile, Comparison of CME-associated atmospheric waves observed in coronal (19.5 nm) and chromospheric (He I 1083 nm and H 656 nm) lines, Ap. J., 607, 540-553, 2004.
Gilbert, H. R., V. H. Hansteen, T. E. Holzer, Neutral atom diffusion in a partially ionized prominence plasma, Ap. J., 577, 464-474, 2002.
Gibson, S. E., L. Fletcher, G. Del Zanna, C. D. Pike, H. Mason, C. Mandrini, P. Demoulin, H. Gilbert, J. Burkepile, T. Holzer, D. Alexander, Y. Liu, N. Nitta, J. Qiu, B. Schmieder, B. J. Thompson, The structure and evolution of a sigmoidal active region, Ap. J., 574, 1021-1038, 2002.
Gilbert, H. R., E. C. Serex, T. E. Holzer, R. M. MacQueen, P. S. McIntosh, Narrow coronal mass ejections, Ap. J., 550, 1093-1101, 2001.
Gilbert, H. R., T. E. Holzer, B. C. Low, J. T. Burkepile, Observational interpretation of an active prominence on May 1, 1999, Ap. J., 549, 1221-1230, 2001.
Gilbert, H. R., T. E. Holzer, J. T. Burkepile, A. J. Hundhausen, Active and eruptive prominences and their relationship to coronal mass ejections, Ap. J., 537, 503-515, 2000.
Invited Talks
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The Changing Faces of the Sun, Assumption Parish School, Napoleonville, Louisiana, December 13, 2007
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The Changing Faces of the Sun, St. George Observatory, Schiever, Louisiana, November 10, 2007
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What Good are Ground-based Solar Observations Anyway?, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, August 30, 2007
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What Observations Tell Us About Prominence Mass and Models, HAO seminar, Boulder, Colorado, June 21, 2006
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Chromospheric Waves Observed in He I (1083 nm), NOAA/SEC seminar, April 29, 2004
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Observing CME Acceleration, SHINE (Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment) Workshop, Banff, Canada, August 20, 2002
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Mauna Loa Solar Observatory: Coronal Data and its Use in Studying Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and Related Solar Phenomena, High Altitude Observatory, August 5, 2002
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Magnetic Reconnection in Helmet Structures with Prominences, SHINE (Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment) Workshop, Snowmass, Colorado, June 19, 2001
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The Use of MLSO/ACOS Data in Conjunction with Space-based Data in Studying Dynamical Processes in the Solar Corona and Chromosphere, Goddard Space Flight Center, March 27, 2001
Professional Service
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2007 - 2011             Solar Physics Division Hale & Harvey Prize Committee
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2007 - present      Advisory Board Member, St. George Observatory
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2005 - present      Working Group Leader for SHINE
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2007                       Solar & Heliospheric Physics Review Panel, NASA
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2006                   
   International Heliophysical Year Program Review Panel, NASA
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2005                  
     Chair, National Space Weather Program Review Panel, NSF
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2005                  
     Chair, session at AGU/SPD Joint Assembly
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2000 - 2002             HAO representative on the Steering Committee of the Early Career Scientist Assembly
Educational Service
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November 2007    Invited Guest Lecturer at St. George Observatory
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2007                  
    Participant in two episodes in the series "The Universe" on the History Channel
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2006                       Teaching of "Planetary Astronomy" at North Harris Community College
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2006 - present      Participating Scientist in Solar Week
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October 2006        Workshop leader at the Sally Ride Festival
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2005 - present       Supervision of Graduate Students