Professional Background

• Faculty in Residence, Geoscience Department, University of Nevada, Las    Vegas: Beginning August 2008
• Boyce Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geology, Colgate University:
   2007-2008
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, University of Portland:    2006-2007
• Adjunct Instructor, Maricopa County Community College: 1999-2004

• Ph.D., Geology, Arizona State University: 2006
      
Dissertation: The Distribution, Characteristics, and Origins of Rocky Surfaces on Mars from Remote Thermal Infrared Observations

• M.S., Geology, Arizona State University: 1998
     
Thesis: Compositional Mapping of the Bradshaw Mountains, AZ, Using Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) Data

• B.A., Geology major with Physics minor, Augustana College: 1996

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Teaching

Boyce Postdoctoral Fellow, Colgate University

• GEOL 105: Megageology: Origin and Evolution of Planet Earth
• GEOL 420: Terrestrial Planetary Geology
• GEOL 440: Research Seminar

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Portland

• ENV 303: Environmental Geosciences
• ENV/BIO 304: Remote Sensing and GIS

Adjunct Instructor, Maricopa County Community College

• GEOL 101: Introduction to Geology
• GEOL 103: Introduction to Geology Lab

In addition to formal courses, Dr. Nowicki has also been involved with the Arizona State University Mars Education Outreach Program, which hosts a number of programs, including Rock Around the World, Teacher Education Workshops, and the Mars Student Imaging Facility.

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Research Interests

Dr. Scott Nowicki is a planetary geologist who uses advanced remote sensing and GIS mapping techniques in combination with classical field methods to investigate the effects of both natural and anthropogenic processes on the physical properties and distribution of surface materials. Primarily focused on the thermal response of climatic surfaces on Earth and Mars, his science is a combination of quantitative geomorphology and environmental modeling. While the primary applications have been to determine the surface history and landing hazards on Mars, there is a lot that can be understood about surface processes and physical properties on Earth.  Dr. Nowicki's field areas are in the high desert of central Oregon, the arid Mojave and Sonoran deserts, and of course, Mars.

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Selected Publications

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2007, Rock Abundance on Mars from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer, Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, 112, E05007, doi:10.1029/2006JE002798

S.A. Nowicki, 2006, The Distribution, Chracteristics, and Origins of Rocky Surfaces on Mars from Remote Thermal Infrared Observations, PhD Dissertation, Arizona State University

S.A. Nowicki, 1998, Compositional Mapping of the Bradshaw Mountains, AZ, Using Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) Data, MS Thesis, Arizona State University
Chapter 1: Identification and Reduction of Vegetation in TIMS Data of the Bradshaw Mountains, AZ.
Chapter 2: Compositional Mapping of Metamorphic Rocks in the Bradshaw Mountains, AZ, Using TIMS Data

Abstracts and Presentations

S.A. Nowicki, 2007, Data Fusion, Compression and Visualization of Thermal and Visible Imagery for Remote Analysis of Geologic Surfaces on Earth and Mars: Geoinformatics Conference (GSA), Paper No. 4-19

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2005, Constraining the Surface Properties in the Tharsis Region of Mars with TES and THEMIS Data: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, P21C-0167

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2004, Thermophysical Characterization of the Tharsis Plateau Low-Inertia Layer from TES and THEMIS Observations: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, P11A-0960

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2003, Understanding Rocky Surfaces on Mars: Observations from TES and THEMIS: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, P22A-0063

S.A. Nowicki, 2002, Annual Nighttime Surface Temperature Variation of Phoenix from ASTER Data: American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting,
P52A-02

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2002, THEMIS Corroboration of TES Rock Abundance Observations on Mars: American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, P31A-05

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2001, A New View of the Surface of Mars: High-Resolution Rock Abundance from MGS TES: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, P42A-0555

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 2000, Surface Rock Abundance of Mars from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, P62B-06

S.A. Nowicki and P.R. Christensen, 1999, Mars Surface Rock Abundance from Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) Mapping Data: Fifth International Conference on Mars

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