Department: Instrumentation

During the PBO (now NOTA) BSM network construction phase, Liz specialized in downhole geology during drilling. Over the past fourteen years they have worked with strainmeters and GPS/GNSS in various geophysical environments ranging from Alaska to the Caribbean. In Portland, Liz enjoys the food, arts, and supporting local music. During the weekends they enjoy the … Continued

Jacob manages operations and maintenance of NASA’s Global GNSS Network which includes stations far and wide across the globe. When not in the office, he enjoys being creative building stuff, wheel throwing, spending time with the wife in the wild places outdoors, trail running, climbing, and all that other level one/two fun outdoorsy stuff.

Erika is an engineer on the polar team, assisting principal investigators with their projects in Greenland and Antarctica, and providing support to GNET, a network of GNSS stations around the coast of Greenland. Her background is in geoscience and she’s particularly interested in how climate change is affecting the cryosphere. Outside of work she spends … Continued

Eric is the primary shipping and receiving person, and also manages the government property and Boulder facility. After years of playing Ultimate Frisbee and volleyball his knees are shot, so he plays less strenuous activities like golf and disc golf. If the weather is not conducive for that he will be inside listening to music … Continued

Summer is an engineer based in Boulder, CO who supports NOTA GNSS operations through preparing, testing, repairing, sourcing and configuring a variety of equipment for use at field sites. Occasionally you will find her out doing field work as needed and time allows. When not working, she is teaching her little one downhill skiing, out … Continued

I am an engineer supporting field operations in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Caribbean. When not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and fun water activities.

I oversee polar PI project support at both Poles, covering places like Antarctica, Greenland, and Alaska. I’ve traveled to Antarctica 28 of the last 30 years. In my free time, you’ll often find me playing the guitar or mountain biking.

Marianne is a polar field engineer who supports a variety of Earth science projects at home and afar. She’s also dabbled in data engineering and loves a good database.  In her free time, you’ll find her hiking or skiing, plotting overseas adventures with her partner, caring way too much about the World Cup, or nose … Continued

Jim manages PI projects group where we provide engineering support services in the mid-latitudes, for the installation permanent of GNSS networks (cGNSS), cGNSS network O&M, and cGNSS monitoring. We also conduct TLS and UAS surveys and data processing. In my off time, I enjoy cycling of varies disciplines and competitive tennis.

 am an Engineer supporting NOTA operations in California, troubleshooting and fixing GNSS stations from the office and in the field. Outside of work, I love gardening, sewing, and exploring the beautiful California coast by sea kayak.