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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 on the left. 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 Programs

  • Astrophysics R&A Lead: Roopesh Ojha: email
  • Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADAP):
    • Pablo Saz Parkinson: email
    • Joshua Pepper: email, 202-774-6180
  • Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA): David C. Morris email
  • Euclid General Investigator Program: Doris Daou, email, 202-358-1686, bio
  • Habitable Worlds Observatory System Technologies: Julie Crooke, email
  • Exoplanet Mass Measurement Program: Hannah Jang-Condell, email
  • 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: Dominic Benford: email, 202-358-1261, bio
  • Laboratory Astrophysics: Dominic Benford: email, 202-358-1261, bio
  • Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships (RTF): Mario Perez: email, 202-358-1535, bio
  • Astrophysics Theory (ATP): Sanaz Vahidinia: email, 202-510-1982
  • Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Networks (TCAN): Sanaz Vahidinia: email, 202-510-1982

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: Doris Daou, email, 202-358-1686, bio
  • Fermi General Investigator:
    • Fermi Programmatic POCs: David Morris email and Antonino Cucchiara email
  • IXPE General Observer:
    • Programmatic POC: Hashima Hasan: email, 202-358-0692
    • Technical POC: Kavitha Arur email
  • LISA Preparatory Science: Thomas Hams: email, 202-358-5162
  • NASA Hubble Fellowships Program (Hubble, Einstein, Sagan): Patricia (Pat) Knezek: email, 202-358-0327
  • NICER General Observer Program:
    • NICER Programmatic POC: Roopesh Ojha: email
    • NICER Technical POC: Keith Gendreau: email, 301-286-6188
  • NuSTAR General Observer Program:
    • NuSTAR Programmatic POC: Hashima Hasan: email, 202-358-0692
    • NuSTAR Technical POC: Tod Strohmayer: email, 301-286-1256
  • Astrophysics Decadal Survey Precursor Science: Doris Daou, email, 202-358-1686, bio
  • Roman Space Telescope Research and Support Opportunities:
    • Dominic Benford: email, 202-358-1261, bio
    • Roman Technical POC: Julie McEnery: email
  • Swift General Investigator:
    • Swift Programmatic POC: Mario Perez: email, 202-358-1535, bio
    • Swift Technical POC: Bindu Rani: email
  • TESS General Investigator:
    • TESS Programmatic POCs: John Wisniewski email and Joshua Pepper email
    • TESS Technical POC: Christina Hedges email
  • X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)
    • General Scientist Program: Sanaz Vahidinia email
    • XRISM Technical POC: Koji Mukai email

Astrophysics Strategic Astrophysics Technology Programs

  • Strategic Astrophysics Technology Main POC: Dominic Benford email
    • Exoplanet Exploration: Hannah Jang-Condell email
    • Physics of the Cosmos: Valerie Connaughton email
    • Cosmic Origins: Patricia M. Knezek email

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Earth Science Programs

  • Earth Action Lead: Thomas Wagner: email, 202-358-4682
    • Earth Action Deputy Lead: Emily Sylak-Glassman: email, 202-358-1122
    • Mission Engagement Program Officer: Christina Moats-Xavier, email, 757-690-3617, bio
  • Earth Science Technology Office Lead: Mike Seablom: email, 202-308-6469
    • Earth Science Technology Office Deputy Lead: Betsy Forsbacka: email, 301-286-7611
  • Earth Science Flight Program Lead: Scott Schwinger: email, 240-825-5038, bio
    • Earth Science Flight Deputy Lead: Antonios Seas: email
    • Earth Science Flight Deputy Lead: Beth Weinstein: email, 301-318-3709
  • Earth Science Data Systems: Earth Science Data Officer: Katie Baynes: email, 240-357-6575
    • Earth Science Data Systems Deputy Lead: Jim O’Sullivan, email
  • Earth Science Research & Analysis Lead: Barry Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
    • Earth Science Rotational Deputy Research and Analysis Lead: Michelle Hawkins : email, 202-358-2629

-- Cross Disciplinary Opportunities in Earth Science --

  • Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science:  Kelsey Bisson: email, 202-674-4019
  • Earth Science U.S. Participating Investigator (Earth Science USPI): Michelle Hawkins, email
  • Earth Venture Suborbital: Barry L. Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
  • Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science (ECIP-ES): Yaítza Luna-Cruz: email, 202-480-0038, bio
  • Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST):
  • Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science: Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-317-0561, 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
  • Science of Coastal Resilience: Nima Pahlevan: email, 202-294-3954, bio
  • Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program: Amy P. Chen: email, bio

Research & Analysis

-- Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE) --

  • Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems (CCE): Focus Area Lead: Laura Lorenzoni: email, 202-358-0917, bio
  • Land Cover/Land Use Change Program:
    • Garik Gutman: email, 202-322-8713, bio
    • Krishna Vadrevu: email, 256-321-9492, bio
  • Carbon Monitoring System Program:
    • Ryan Pavlick: email, 771-221-0914
    • Kenneth Jucks: email, 202-358-0476, bio
    • Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-317-0561, bio
    • Laura Lorenzoni: email, 202-358-0917, bio
  • Terrestrial Ecology Program:
    • Ryan Pavlick: email, 771-221-0914
    • Kathy Hibbard: email, 202-317-0561, bio
    • Amanda Whitehurst: email, 202-213-1114
  • Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program:
  • Biological Diversity Research Program:
    • Woody Turner: email, 202-358-1662, bio
    • Keith Gaddis: email, 202-358-4651, bio

-- Climate Variability & Change (CVC) --

-- Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) --

  • Water and Energy Cycle (WEC) - Focus Area Lead: Craig Ferguson: email, 202-870-3049 
  • Terrestrial Hydrology Program:
    • Craig Ferguson: email, 202-870-3049 
  • NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study:
  • Subseasonal-to-seasonal hydrometeorological Prediction Program:
    • Craig Ferguson: email, 202-870-3049
  • Ecohydrology Program:
    • Craig Ferguson: email, 202-870-3049
  • Understanding Changes In High Mountain Asia:
  • Remote Sensing of Water Quality Program:

-- Atmospheric Composition (AC) --

  • Atmospheric Composition (AC) - Focus Area Lead: Kenneth Jucks: email, 202-358-0476, bio
  • Upper Atmospheric Composition Observations: Kenneth Jucks: email, 202-358-0476, bio
  • Atmospheric Composition Modeling & Analysis Program (ACMAP): John Sullivan, email
  • Upper Atmosphere Research Program: Kenneth Jucks, email, 202-358-0476, bio
  • Radiation Sciences Program:  Ed Nowottnick, email
  • Tropospheric Composition Program: Emma Knowland: email, 202-439-2421

-- Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) --

  • Earth Surface and Interior (ESI) - Focus Area Lead: Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471
  • Earth Surface Properties:
    • Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471
    • Kevin Reath, email, 202-479-9030, bio
  • Crustal Dynamics:
    • Gerald Bawden, email, 202-358-3922, bio
    • Kevin Reath, email, 202-479-9030, bio
  • Earth Interior:
    • Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471
    • Kevin Reath, email, 202-479-9030, bio
  • Geodetic Imaging Program: Gerald Bawden, email, 202-358-3922, bio
  • Space Geodesy Program: Lucia Tsaoussi: email, 202-358-4471

-- Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics (WAD)--

  • Focus Area Lead for Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics: Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio
  • Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics Program:
    • Will McCarty: email, 240-758-8263, bio
    • Justin Stachnik: email, 785-551-8562, bio
  • Precipitation Science:
    • Will McCarty: email, 240-758-8263, bio
    • Justin Stachnik: email, 785-551-8562, bio
  • Research from Geostationary Satellites:
    • Tsengdar Lee, email, 202-358-0860, bio

Earth Action

  • Agriculture Program: Bradley Doorn, email, 202-358-2187, bio
  • ARSET Program: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
  • Capacity Building Program: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
  • Climate Resilience: Michelle Hawkins, email, 202-358-2629, bio
  • Coastal and Freshwater Science Program: Nima Pahlevan, [email protected], 202-294-3954
  • DEVELOP Program: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
  • Disasters Program:
    • Program Manager: Shanna McClain, email, 202-247-7039, bio
    • Associate Program Manager: Lori Schultz, email, 256-961-7898
    • Associate Program Manager: Robert Emberson, email, 301-614-5815, bio
  • Earth Information Center: Eleanor Stokes, [email protected], 202-358-0971
  • Ecological Forecasting and Ecological Conservation: Keith Gaddis: email, 202-358-4651, bio
  • Energy Resources Program: Shanna Combley, [email protected]
  • Green House Gas Center: Argie Kavvada, [email protected], 202-651-7768
  • Health & Air Quality Program: John Haynes, email, 202-358-4665, bio
  • Responsive Science Initiatives (RSI) Program: Argie Kavvada, [email protected], 202-651-7768
  • Satellite Needs Program: Natasha Sadoff, [email protected]
  • SERVIR: Nancy Searby, email, 202-358-0395, bio
  • Water Resources Program: Erin Urquhart, email, bio
  • Wildland Fires (Wildfires) Program: Mike Falkowski: email, 202-358-1431, bio
  • Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program: Melissa Martin: email, 757-629-8478
  • Foundation Model Applications: Emily Sylak-Glassman: email
  • INNOVATE: Nima Pahlevan: email, 202-294-3954, bio

Earth Science Technology

  • Advanced Component Technology: Chris Edwards, email, 757-864-1555
  • Advanced Modeling Technology: Jacqueline Le Moigne, email, 301-286-8723, bio
  • Advanced Information Systems Technology: Laura Rogers, email, 757-690-6022
  • Advanced Modeling Technology: Jacqueline LeMoigne-Stewart, email, 301-550-1813
  • Decadal Survey Incubation: Amber Emory, email, 301-614-6274
  • In-space Validation of Earth Science Technologies (InVEST): Sachidananda Babu, email, 240-678-0728
  • Instrument Incubator: Parminder Ghuman, email, 301-974-9246
  • Sustainable Land Imaging – Technology: Sachidananda Babu, email, 240-678-0728
  • Technology Development for Support of Wildfire Science and Disaster Risk Mitigation (FireTech):
    • Haris Riris, email, 301-502-0583
    • Barry Lefer, email, 202-358-3857, bio
    • Mike Falkowski, email, 202-358-1431, bio
    • Teresa Kauffman, email

Computing

  • Scientific Computing: 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
  • Student Airborne Research Program (SARP):
    • Barry L. Lefer: email, 202-358-3857, bio
    • Ryan Pavlick: email, 771-221-0914

Data Systems

  • Advancing Collaborative Connections for Earth System Science:
    • Katie Baynes: email, 202-357-6575
  • Citizen Science for Earth Systems:
    • Katie Baynes: email, 202-357-6575
    • Gerald “Stinger” Guala: email, 202-358-2223

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Cross Division Programs

  • Artemis Deployed Instruments:
  • MOSAICS: Padi Boyd, email
  • Citizen Science: Marc Kuchner, email, 301-286-5165, bio
  • Economic, Social, and Political Impacts of Orbital Debris and Lunar Surface Sustainability: Grace Ray, email
  • Exoplanet Research Program:
  • Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST): HQ-FINESST
  • High-Priority Open-Source Science: Steve Crawford, email
  • Interdisciplinary Science for Eclipse: Madhulika Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992, bio
  • Lunar Terrain Vehicle Instruments: Debra Needham, email, 256-961-7503
  • Multidomain Reusable Artificial Intelligence Tools:
    • Manil Maskey, email, 256-961-7793
    • Lika Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992, bio
    • Michael Little, email
  • NASA Innovation Corps: Maggie Yancey, email
  • Open-source software tools, frameworks, and libraries: Steven Crawford, email, 410-338-6386
  • Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM):
    • Debra Needham, email, 256-961-7503
  • Science Activation: Lin Chambers, email
  • Supplements for Open-Source Science:
  • Topical Workshops, Symposiums & Conferences (TWSC):
    • General Coordinating Contact: Mary F. Sladek, email, 202-358-0861, bio
    • Astrophysics: John Wisniewski, email
    • Biological and Physical Science: Jennifer Fogarty, email
    • Earth Science: Kathy Hibbard, email, 202-317-0561
    • Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office: Debra Needham, email, 256-961-7503
    • Heliophysics: Susanna Finn, email, bio
    • Open Science:
      • Chelle Gentemann, email
      • Steven Crawford, email, 410-338-6386
    • Planetary Science: 
    • Science Engagement: Lin Chambers, email


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Heliophysics Programs

  • Heliophysics R&A Lead: Therese Jorgensen, email
  • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning -Ready Data: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213, bio
  • Early Career Investigator Program in Heliophysics: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213, bio
  • Eclipse Science:
    • Madhulika ("Lika") Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992
    • Kelly Korreck, email, 202-893-0048
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission Interdisciplinary Scientists: Jared Leisner, email, 202-358-2016
  • Grand Challenges Research/DRIVE Science Centers
    • Janet Kozyra, email, 202-358-1258
    • Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213, bio
  • Heliophysics Citizen Science Investigations:
    • Jared Bell, email, 301-286-2423, bio
    • Janet Kozyra, email, 202-358-1258
    • Susanna Finn, email, 202-390-7575, bio
  • Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements: Esayas Shume, email, bio
  • Heliophysics Enhancements of Analysis Tools and Data: Alex Fletcher, email, bio
  • Heliophysics Mission Concept Studies: Jared Leisner, email, 202-358-2016
  • Heliophysics Supporting Research:
  • Heliophysics Tools and Methods: Alex Fletcher, email, bio
  • Heliophysics US Participating Investigators: Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
  • Living with a Star Infrastructure:
    • Madhulika ("Lika") Guhathakurta, email, 202-358-1992
    • Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
  • Living With a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG): Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034
  • Living With a Star Science: John McCormack, email, 202-422-2796, bio
  • 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: Genene Fisher, email
  • Space Weather Operations-to-Research: Genene Fisher, email
  • Theory-Modeling-Simulations: Katya Verner, email, 202-358-1213, bio

Programs Related to Heliophysics Missions​

  • Heliophysics 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
  • Solar Orbiter Guest Investigators: Simon Plunkett, email, 202-358-2034

Heliophysics Strategic Technology Programs

  • Heliophysics Technology and Instrument Development for Science:
    • Instrument Technology Development on the Space Working Environment: Reinhard Friedel, email, 202-281-6360
    • All other Technology and Instrument Development: Roshanak Hakimzadeh, email, 202-358-0784, bio
  • Heliophysics Flight Opportunities for Research and Technology:
  • Heliophysics Flight Opportunities Studies: Roshanak Hakimzadeh, email, 202-358-0784, bio
  • 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

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Planetary Science Programs

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Biological and Physical Science Programs

  • Biological and Physical Sciences R&A Lead: Jennifer Fogarty: email
  • 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

Space Biology

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