Scientists

Gary Morris is an Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Valparaiso University. He received his Ph.D. in Space Physics & Astronomy from Rice University. Gary has studied ozone since 1992 and has developed and employed models of atmospheric chemistry and dynamics extensively in his research. Gary applied for and received funding from the Shell Center for Sustainability and NASA to begin this experiment on ozone pollution in Houston.

Scott Hersey is a Rice undergraduate at Sid Richardson College studying ecology and environmental engineering. Scott prepares the instruments for measuring ozone and has been involved in every launch at Rice. This August, Scott will be moving on to graduate school at Cal Tech.

Matt Fraser earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Matt is very involved in the study of urban air quality in Houston. In addition to his research focused on Houston air quality, he serves on the TCEQ’s Interim Science Evaluation Committee, which is charged with evaluating the scientific foundation of the TCEQ’s ozone control strategies.

Arthur Few has studied atmospheric electricity and dynamics for over 30 years, most of them at Rice University, where he received his Ph.D. from the Department of Space Physics & Astronomy.

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