HamSCI, The Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, has recently announced a substantial expansion in its Advisory Board. Dr. Nathaniel Frissell W2NAF, Lead HamSCI Organizer, announced the change following a successful meeting with colleagues and friends at the recent Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio. First created in 2018, the Advisory Board has overseen growth in the number of grants HamSCI has received, as well as increased participation from the amateur radio community. “Over the past year, HamSCI has seen several new NASA and NSF awards, including continued NSF support of the HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station (PSWS) project and new NASA support from its Heliophysics Citizen Science Investigation (H-SCI) program). These projects involve co-investigators from multiple universities, as well as dedicated volunteer leadership from the amateur radio community. The expanded advisory board gives these key people an amplified voice in the direction of HamSCI’s current and future activities,” says Dr. Frissell. The new members proposed by Frissell include Dr. Gareth Perry KD2SAK New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dr. Hyomin Kim KD2RLM New Jersey Institute of Technology, Dr. Chris Zorman Case Western University, Bill Engelke AB4EJ University of Alabama, Dr. Travis Atkison University of Alabama, Dr. Mary Lou West KC2NMC Montclair State University HamSCI Volunteer Scientist, Gary Mikitin AF8A HamSCI Volunteer Coordinator, and Ed Efchak WX2R HamSCI Public Information Officer. The current Advisory Board consists of Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, The University of Scranton, Chair, Dr. Kristina Collins, KD8OXT, Case Western Reserve University, Space Science Institute, Dr. Phil Erickson, W1PJE, MIT Haystack Observatory, William Liles, NQ6Z, HamSCI Community, Dr. Ethan Miller, K8GU, and H. Ward Silver, N0AX, HamSCI Community. HamSCI serves as a means for fostering collaboration between professional researchers and amateur radio operators. It assists in developing and maintaining standards and agreements between all people and organizations involved. Its goals are to advance scientific research and understanding through amateur radio activities, encourage the development of modern technologies to support this research and provide educational opportunities for the amateur community and the public. For more information about HamSCI, and to join our mailing list and receive our quarterly newsletter, please visit the HamSCI www.hamsci.org. ###
