Nadine Barlow<\/strong>, professor of physics and astronomy at NAU. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to bring to the forefront that there\u2019s actually a fair amount of research being done up in this area.\u201d<\/p>\nNAU teamed with Lowell Observatory, USGS and the U.S. Naval Observatory to form the alliance as a way to share information and advance research opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather than competing, we want to have a way to work together better and increase our chances for funding,\u201d Barlow said.<\/p>\n
Barlow emphasized that the group represents a wide range of disciplines and expertise, and said the poster session presents students with an excellent opportunity to learn more about how they might participate.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents will be able to see what type of research is going on in the region,\u201d Barlow said. \u201cNot just astronomy and planetary science, but also other areas that tie in, such as engineering, geology, computer science and cartography.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barlow\u2019s own research involving Martian impact craters will be included among the posters, which will also feature research about asteroids, impact craters throughout the solar system (including Meteor Crater), and spacecraft exploration of Mars, Ceres and Pluto.<\/p>\n
Not only will students and the public be able to browse the posters and mingle with researchers, but the scientists themselves may be able to make valuable connections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are researchers at USGS doing studies of migrating northern Arizona dune fields and how they\u2019re affecting people on the Navajo reservation,\u201d Barlow said. \u201cWe see dunes on other planetary bodies as well, so we\u2019ll be looking at terrestrial dune posters and planetary dune posters to see how those researchers can connect and perhaps seek funding together.\u201d<\/p>\n
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