Program Officers List
These are the points of contact for research programs, typically current or former ROSES program elements. We deliberately maintain names of some old programs that are not solicited this year so that those who have continuing grants from those programs know whom they may contact for information or concurrence.
Scroll down the entire list below, starting with Astrophysics and moving through each Division, or jump to the Division of choice through the links at the top of the table. Can't find a person or a program on the list below? Please contact the R&A Lead of the relevant Division or contact the Science Mission Directorate R&A Lead Max Bernstein at max.bernstein.
Astrophysics | Earth Science | Cross Division | Heliophysics | Planetary Science | Biological and Physical Science Programs
Astrophysics Programs
- Astrophysics R&A Lead: Stefan Immler: email, 202-358-0615, bio
- Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADAP): Doug Hudgins: email, 202-358-0988, bio
- Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA): Dominic Benford: email, 202-358-1261, bio
- Particle Astrophysics: Thomas Hams: email, 202-358-5162
- Fundamental Physics: Thomas Hams: email, 202-358-5162
- High-Energy Astrophysics (X-ray and Gamma-ray): Valerie Connaughton: email, 202-358-1763
- Ultraviolet and Visible Astrophysics: Michael Garcia: email, 202-358-1053, bio
- Infrared, Submillimeter, and Radio Astrophysics: Eric Tollestrup: email, 202-358-0907
- Laboratory Astrophysics: William B. Latter: email, 202-358-0734, bio
- Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships (RTF): Mario Perez: email, 202-358-1535, bio
- Astrophysics Theory (ATP): Sanaz Vahidinia: email, 949-584-8669
- Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Networks (TCAN): Sanaz Vahidinia: email, 949-584-8669
Programs Related to Astrophysics Missions
- Astrophysics Science SmallSat Studies: Michael Garcia: email, 202-358-1053
- Astrophysics CubeSats: Michael Garcia: email, 202-358-1053
- Astrophysics Explorers U.S. Participating Investigator (APEX USPI): Patricia (Pat) Knezek: email, 202-358-0327
- Astrophysics "Pioneers": Michael Garcia: email, 202-358-1053, bio
- Extreme Precision Radial Velocity Foundation Science: Doug Hudgins: email, 202-358-0988, bio
- Fermi Guest Investigator:
- Fermi Programmatic POC: William B. Latter: email, 202-358-0734, bio
- Fermi Technical POC: Chris Shrader: email, 301-286-8434
- Fermi Science Support Center Help Desk: http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/help/
- LISA Preparatory Science: Thomas Hams: email, 202-358-5162
- NASA Hubble Fellowships Program (Hubble, Einstein, Sagan): Patricia (Pat) Knezek: email, 202-358-0327
- NICER Guest Observer Program:
- NuSTAR Guest Observer Program:
- Precursor Science for the Astrophysics Decadal Survey: Eric Smith: email, 202-358-2439
- Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Opportunities: Dominic Benford: email, 202-358-1261, bio
- Swift Guest Investigator:
- TESS Guest Investigator:
- X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Guest Scientist Program: Valerie Connaughton: email, 202-358-1763, bio
Astrophysics Strategic Astrophysics Technology Programs
Earth Science Programs
- Applied Sciences Lead: Lawrence Friedl: email, 202-358-7200, bio
- Earth Science Technology Office Lead: Pamela Millar: email, 301-286-0007
- Earth Science Technology Office Deputy Lead: Robert Bauer: email, 301-286-1628
- Earth Science R&A Lead: Jack Kaye: email, 202-358-2559, bio
- Earth Science Deputy R&A Lead: Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471
- Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science: Laura Lorenzoni: email, 202-358-0917, bio
- Earth Science U.S. Participating Investigator (Earth Science USPI): Richard Eckman: email, 202-358-2567, bio
- Earth Venture Suborbital: Barry L. Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
- New (Early Career) Investigator Program in Earth Science: Allison Leidner: email, 202-358-0855, bio
-- Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE) --
- Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE): Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-358-0682, bio
- Land Cover/Land Use Change
- Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission related calls: Laura Lorenzoni: email, 202-358-0917, bio
- Carbon Cycle Science
- Carbon Monitoring System
- Terrestrial Ecology
- Terra and Aqua: Barry L. Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
- Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry: Laura Lorenzoni: email, 202-358-0917, bio
- Climate and Biological Response: Woody Turner: email, 202-358-1662, bio
- Biodiversity:
- ECOSTRESS Science Team: Keith Gaddis: email, 202-358-4651, bio
- GEDI Science Team: Hank Margolis: email, 202-358-4760, bio
-- Climate Variability & Change (CVC) --
- Coastal Resilience:
- Subseasonal-to-seasonal hydrometeorological Prediction:
- Understanding Changes In High Mountain Asia:
- Deep Space Climate Observatory Science Team (DSCOVR ST): Richard Eckman: email, 202-358-2567
- Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction: David Considine: email, 202-358-2277, bio
- Climate Variability & Change (CVC) - Focus Area Lead: David Considine: email, 202-358-2277, bio
- Physical Oceanography: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Ocean Surface Topography Science Team: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Cryosphere Science: Thorsten Markus: email, 202-358-3860, bio
- ICESat-2 related programs: Thorsten Markus: email, 202-358-3860, bio
- IceBridge Research: Thorsten Markus: email, 202-358-3860, bio
- Earth System Modeling: David Considine: email, 202-358-2277, bio
- Ocean Vector Winds Science Team: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Ocean Salinity Science Team: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Sea Level Change Science Team: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Solar Irradiance Science Team: David Considine: email, 202-358-2277, bio
- Suomi NPP Science Team: Mike Falkowski: email, 202-358-1431, bio
- Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) related calls: Nadya Vinogradova-Shiffer: email, 202-358-0976, bio
- Climate Indicators and Data Products for Future National Climate Assessments: Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471
-- Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) --
- Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) - Focus Area Lead: Gerald Bawden: email, 202-358-3922, bio
- NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study: Jared Entin: email, 202-358-0275, bio
- Remote Sensing of Water Quality:
- Terrestrial Hydrology: Jared Entin: email, 202-358-0275, bio
- Atmospheric Dynamics:
- Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP) Science Team: Jared Entin: email, 202-358-0275, bio
-- Atmospheric Composition (AC) --
- Atmospheric Composition (AC) - Focus Area Lead: Hal Maring: email, 202-358-1679, bio
- Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ): Barry L. Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
- Upper Atmospheric Composition Observations: Kenneth Jucks: email, 202-358-0476, bio
- Atmospheric Composition: Aura Science Team:
- Atmospheric Composition Laboratory Research
- Atmospheric Composition Modeling & Analysis (ACMAP): Richard Eckman, email, 202-358-2567, bio
- Atmospheric Composition: Tropical photochemistry and Aerosol Airborne Campaign: Kenneth Jucks, email, 202-358-0476, bio
- Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling and Analysis: Richard Eckman, email, 202-358-2567, bio
- Increasing Participation of MSIs in Surface-Based Measurement Networks: Barry Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
- Upper Atmosphere Research: Kenneth Jucks, email, 202-358-0476, bio
- Atmospheric Radiation: Hal Maring, email, 202-358-1679, bio
- Atmospheric Research: Hal Maring, email, 202-358-1679, bio
- OCO Science Team: Kenneth Jucks, email, 202-358-0476, bio
- CloudSat and CALIPSO Science Team: David Considine, email, 202-358-2277, bio
- Radiation Sciences Program: Hal Maring, email, 202-358-1679, bio
- SAGE III Science Team: Richard Eckman, remail, 202-358-2567, bio
-- Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) --
- Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) - Focus Area Lead: Ben Phillips, email, 202-358-5693, bio
- Earth Surface and Interior: Ben Phillips, email, 202-358-5693, bio
- Geodetic Imaging: Gerald Bawden, email, 202-358-3922, bio
- NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR): Gerald Bawden, email, 202-358-3922, bio
- Space Geodesy: Ben Phillips, email, 202-358-5693, bio
- Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE): Lucia Tsaoussi, email, 202-358-4471
- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS): Gerald Bawden, email, 202-358-3922
-- Interdisciplinary Science --
- Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science: Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-358-0682, bio
- Remote Sensing Theory: Lucia Tsaoussi, email, 202-358-4471
- Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments: Lucia Tsaoussi, email, 202-358-4471
-- Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics (WAD)--
- CYGNSS Science Team:
- Earth Science Research from Operational Geostationary Satellite Systems: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
- Focus Area Lead for Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860 bio
- Hurricane Science:
- Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics:
- Wind Lidar Science:
- Precipitation Science:
- Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM):
- Research from Geostationary Satellites: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
Applied Sciences: Earth Science Applications
- Agriculture Applied Research Using Earth Observations: Bradley Doorn, email, 202-358-2187, bio
- Applications-Oriented Augmentations for Research and Analysis: Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-358-0682, bio
- Disasters
- Ecological Forecasting: Keith Gaddis: email, 202-358-4651, bio
- Energy Management: Richard Eckman, email, 757-864-5822, bio
- Equity and Environmental Justice: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
- Food Security: Bradley Doorn, email, 202-358-2187, bio
- Health & Air Quality Applied Sciences Team: John Haynes, email, 202-358-4665, bio
- Public Health & Air Quality: John Haynes, email, 202-358-4665, bio
- Socioeconomic Assessments and Benefits:
- Supporting UN sustainable development Goals 14 and 15 in the context of climate variability and change: Woody Turner, email, 202-358-1662, bio
- Water Resources: Bradley Doorn, email, 202-358-2187, bio
- Wildland Fires: Lawrence Friedl, email, 202-358-7200, bio
Applied Science: Capacity Building
- SERVIR: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
- SERVIR Applied Sciences Team: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
- DEVELOP: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
- ARSET Training: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
Earth Science Technology
- Advanced Component Technology: Amber Emory, email, 301-614-6274, bio
- Advanced Information Systems Technology: Jacqueline LeMoigne-Stewart, email, 301-286-8723, bio
- Decadal Survey Incubation: Robert Bauer, email, 301-286-1628
- In-space Validation of Earth Science Technologies (InVEST): Sachidananda Babu, email, 301-286-7304
- Instrument Incubator: Parminder Ghuman, email, 301-286-8001
- Sustainable Land Imaging – Technology: Sachidananda Babu, email, 301-286-7304
- Technology Development for Support of Wildfire Science and Disaster Risk Mitigation (FireTech):
Computing
- High End Computing: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
- NASA Data for Operation and Assessment (AOURD): Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
- Computational Modeling Algorithms and Cyberinfrastructure: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
Airborne Science
- Airborne Science: Bruce Tagg, email, 202-358-2890
- Airborne Instrument Technology Transition: Barry L. Lefer, email, 202.358.3857, bio
Data Systems
- Advancing Collaborative Connections for Earth System Science:
- Citizen Science for Earth Systems:
- Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program:
- Computational Modeling and Cyberinfrastructure: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
- Data for Operation and Assessment: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
- GLOBE: Allison Leidner, email, 202-358-0855
Cross Division Programs
- Science Activation (formerly Science Education and Public Outreach): Kristen Erickson, email, 202-358-1017, bio
- Artemis Deployed Instruments:
- Citizen Science: Marc Kuchner, email, 301-286-5165
- Exoplanet Research Program:
- Preferred email address: HQ-XRP@mail.nasa.gov
- Megan Ansdell, email, bio
- Hannah Jang-Condell, email, 202-329-2478
- Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST): HQ-FINESST
- Interdisciplinary Science for Eclipse: Madhulika Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992, bio
- Lunar Terrain Vehicle Instruments:
- Open-source software tools, frameworks, and libraries: Steven Crawford, email, 410-338-6386
- Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM): Brad Bailey, email
- Supplemental open source software: Steven Crawford, email, 202-358-1310
- Topical Workshops, Symposia & Conferences:
- Transform to OPen Science Training: Yaítza Luna-Cruz, email, 202-480-0038
Heliophysics Programs
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning -Ready Data: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213
- Early Career Investigator Program in Heliophysics: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213
- Eclipse Science:
- Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission Interdisciplinary Scientists: Jared Leisner, email, 202-358-2016
- Grand Challenges Research/DRIVE Science Centers
- Heliophysics Citizen Science Investigations:
- Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements:
- Heliophysics Mission Concept Studies: Jared Leisner, email, 202-358-2016
- Heliophysics R&A Lead: Patrick Koehn, email, 202-358-3636
- Heliophysics Supporting Research: Jesse Woodroffe, email, 202-365-6588, bio
- Heliophysics Tools and Methods:
- Heliophysics US Participating Investigators: Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
- Living with a Star Infrastructure:
- Living With a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG): Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
- Living With a Star Science: Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
- Living With a Star Strategic Capabilities: Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
- Living With a Star Tools and Methods: Madhulika ("Lika") Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992
- Space Weather Centers of Excellence: Jesse Woodroffe, email, 202-365-6588, bio
- Space Weather Operations-to-Research: James Spann, email, 202-358-0574
- Theory-Modeling-Simulations: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213
Programs Related to Heliophysics Missions
- Heliophysics Guest Investigators: Galen Fowler, email, 202-358-0039
- Outer Heliosphere Guest Investigators (OH-GI) program: Arik Posner: email, 202-358-0727, bio
- GOLD/ICON Guest Investigators: John McCormack, email, 202-422-2796, bio
- HERMES Interdisciplinary Science (IDS) Teams: James Spann, email, 202-358-0574
- Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Guest Investigators: Arik Posner: email, 202-358-0727, bio
- Magnetospheric Multiscale Guest Investigators: Galen Fowler, email, 202-358-0039
- Heliophysics System Observatory Connect: Arik Posner: email, 202-358-0727, bio
- Heliophysics System Observatory Data Support: Jeffrey Hayes: email, 202-358-0353, bio
Heliophysics Strategic Technology Programs
- Heliophysics Technology and Instrument Development for Science:
- Heliophysics Flight Opportunities for Research and Technology: Amy Winebarger, email, 256-961-7509
- Heliophysics Flight Opportunities Studies: Amy Winebarger, email, 256-961-7509
- Heliophysics Innovations for Technology and Science: Madhulika ("Lika") Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992, bio
- Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space: Dan Moses, email, 202-358-0558
Planetary Science Programs
- Planetary Science R&A Lead: Stephen Rinehart, email, 202-358-1884, bio
- Akatsuki Participating Scientist Program:
- Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA) Program: Jeffrey Grossman and Sarah Noble, email: HQ-ANGSA@mail.nasa.gov
- BepiColombo Investigators: Shoshana Weider, email, 202-358-1667, bio
- Cassini Data Analysis:
- Preferred email address for CDAP: HQ-CDAP@mail.nasa.gov
- Henry Throop, email, 202-358-3709, bio
- Concepts for Ocean worlds Life Detection Technology (COLDTech): Carolyn Mercer, email, 202-358-1014, bio
- The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission Participating Scientist program: Thomas Statler, email, 202-358-0272, bio
- Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI): Ryan Stephan, email, 832-289-5533
- Discovery Data Analysis: Doris Daou, email, 202-358-1686, bio
- Emerging Worlds (EW)
- Preferred email address for Emerging Worlds: HQ-EMERGINGWORLDS@mail.nasa.gov
- Melissa Morris, email, 202-774-8476, bio
- Exobiology:
- Preferred email address for EXO: HQ-EXO@mail.nasa.gov
- Lindsay Hays, email, 818-356-3685, bio
- Planetary Science Early Career Awards: Melissa Morris, email, 202-774-8476, bio
- Habitable Worlds:
- Hayabusa2 Participating Scientist (PS) Program: Jeffrey Grossman, email, 202-358-1218, bio
- Hot Operating Temperature Technology: Michael Lienhard, email
- Europa Related Solicitations: Curt Niebur, email, 202-358-0390, bio
- Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research: Mary Voytek, email, 202-358-1577, bio
- Juno Participating Scientist Program: Lucas Paganini, email, 202-358-3911, bio
- Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Participating Scientist Program (KPLO PSP): Shoshana Weider, email, 202-358-1667, bio
- Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples (LARS): Jeffrey Grossman, email, 202-358-1218, bio
- Lunar Data Analysis program (LDAP):
- Lunar and Planetary Science U.S. Participating Investigators (USPI): Lindley Johnson, email, 202-358-2314, bio
- Mars Data Analysis
- Mars Science Lab Participating Scientist Program: Michael Meyer, email, 202-358-0307, bio
- Martian Moons eXploration Participating Scientist Program: Thomas Statler, email, 202-358-0272, bio
- Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration (MatISSE): Michael Lienhard, email
- Near Earth Object (NEO): Lindley Johnson, email, 202-358-2314, bio
- New Frontiers Data Analysis Program:
- Preferred email address for NFDAP: HQ-NFDAP@mail.nasa.gov
- Henry Throop, email, 202-358-3709, bio
- OSIRIS REx Participating Scientists Program (OREx PSP):
- Preferred email address for OREx PSP: HQ-OREXPSP@mail.nasa.gov
- Jeff Grossman, email, 202-358-1218, bio
- Melissa Morris, email, 202-774-8476, bio
- Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART): Doris Daou, email, 202-358-1686, bio
- Planetary Instrument Concepts for the Advancement of Solar System Observations (PICASSO): Catherine Walker, email, 202-358-5118
- Planetary Science Enabling Facilities (formerly Planetary Major Equipment): Aaron Burton, email, 281-244-2773, bio
- Planetary Protection Research:
- Preferred email address for PPR: HQ-PPR@mail.nasa.gov
- Becky McCauley Rench, email, 202-358-0530, bio
- Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research (PSTAR): Mary Voytek, email, 202-358-1577, bio
- Rosetta Data Analysis program: Melissa Morris, email, 202-774-8476, bio
- Scientific Exploration Subsurface Access Mechanism for Europa (SESAME) technology development: Ryan Stephan, email, 832-289-5533
- Solar System Observations: Lucas Paganini, email, 202-358-3911, bio
- Solar System Workings (SSW)
- Email to hq-ssw@mail.nasa.gov is strongly preferred.
- Delia Santiago-Materese (Lead), email, 202-358-4525, bio
- Henry Throop (Deputy), email
- Yearly Opportunities for Research in Planetary Defense (YORPD):
Biological and Physical Science Programs
- Biological and Physical Sciences R&A Lead: Bradley M. Carpenter: email, 202-358-0826, bio
- Biological and Physical Sciences Applications & Partnerships: Lisa Carnell, email, 757-864-4269, bio
- Biological and Physical Sciences Exploration Research: Kevin Sato: email, 650-604-1104
Physical Sciences
- Biophysics:
- Combustion Science:
- Complex Fluids (Soft Matter):
- Dusty Plasmas:
- Fluid Physics:
- Materials Science:
- Physical Sciences Informatics System:
- Quantum Science and Technology:
Space Biology
- Animal Biology:
- Cell and Molecular Biology:
- Developmental, Reproductive, and Evolutionary Biology:
- Microbiology:
- Plant Biology:
- Systems Biology – Omics and GeneLab:
