John O'Meara

 John O'Meara

John O'Meara

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Biography

Saint Michael's College - Physics

Chief Scientist at W. M. Keck Observatory
Research
John
O'Meara
Kamuela, Hawaii
I am an observational astrophysicist and cosmologist. I enjoy public outreach and science advocacy at the local and federal level. I am a member of a number of Astronomy and Astrophysics advisory committees. I am a team lead of the LUVOIR large mission concept study.

Specialties: Telescope observing, data analysis, grant proposal writing, teaching


Experience

  • Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group

    Member of the Executive Committee

    The COPAG serves as a community-based, interdisciplinary forum for soliciting and coordinating community analysis and input in support of Cosmic Origin objectives and of their implications for architecture planning and activity prioritization and for future exploration. It provides findings of analyses to the NASA Astrophysics Division Director.

  • Cosmic Origins Program Analysis Group

    Vice Chair, Executive Committee

    The COPAG serves as a community-based, interdisciplinary forum for soliciting and coordinating community analysis and input in support of Cosmic Origin objectives and of their implications for architecture planning and activity prioritization and for future exploration. It provides findings of analyses to the NASA Astrophysics Division Director.

  • W. M. Keck Observatory

    Chief Scientist

    John worked at W. M. Keck Observatory as a Chief Scientist

  • LUVOIR Mission Concept Science & Technology Definition Team

    Cosmic Origins Science Team Lead

    Team lead for the Cosmic Origins science portfolio for the LUVOIR mission concept.

  • Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering

    Board Member

    John worked at Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering as a Board Member

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee

    Chair

    The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) advises the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on selected issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies.

Education

  • University of California, San Diego

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Astrophysics
    Graduate studies/research in astrophysics

  • University of Washington

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

    Physics

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