Dr. Peter Bloser

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Research Assistant Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Peter Bloser received his A.B. in Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University in 1994 and his Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University in 2000. After post-doctoral appointments at the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany, and at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, he joined the Space Science Center at the University of New Hampshire as a Research Scientist in 2004. He joined the SSC Research Faculty in 2009. Dr. Bloser's research interests lie in experimental gamma-ray astronomy and solar physics.

Dr. Ulisse Bravar

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Research Assistant Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Dr. Edward Chupp

Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics

Professor Emeritus, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Ed’s research utilizes the data obtained from X-ray and g-ray spectrometers carried aboard Earth-orbiting satellites. Part of his research activities focus on developing new means to detect g-rays, technology upon which future advances in the field will rely. Ed’s research involves collaboration with colleagues at the University of New Hampshire and with several U.S. and international institutions. His collaborations with scientists and students at the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (Garching) and the University of Bern and the Paris Observatory (Meudon) have resulted in several recent publications.

Jason Legere

Research Project Engineer, Space Science Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Jason received his B.A. in Physics from the University of Southern Maine. He began working with the high energy astrophysics group as a masters candidate in 2004. His thesis work involved the further development of the GRAPE project and was completed in 2005. Following his M.S., Jason was hired by the group and has been running the activities in the lab since. At some level, he is involved in all the projects in the group.

Dr. Mark McConnell

Professor and Chair, Department of Physics

Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Prof. McConnell came to UNH as a graduate student in 1980. After completing his PhD in 1987, he spent two years as a postdictoral researcher at the Max Planck Instiute in Garching, Germany. He returned to UNH in 1989, where he has remained ever since. His research has focused on compact objects and solar flares. He has been especially interested in the use of polarimetry as a tool for studying high energy astrophysical phenomena.

Dr. James Ryan

Professor, Department of Physics

Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Jim was the UNH project director for the COMPTEL experiment on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. Now he is the Principal Investigator for the Durham and Mt. Washington neutron monitors as well as the leader of a research group in developing gamma-ray and neutron imagers for space applications and homeland security. He is also a Co-Investigator on the BalloonWinds experiment.

Chris Bancroft

Electrical Engineer, Space Science Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Colin Frost

Mechanical Engineer, Space Science Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Steven Longworth

Electrical Engineer, Space Science Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Steven P. Longworth came to UNH as a Senior Research Electrical Engineer in 1996.  His background includes Air Traffic Controller, Radar and Electronics specialist in the United States Air Force, research SCUBA diver, deep-sea instrument engineer and Arctic research team member at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and senior engineer at both the McLane Research Labs on Cape Cod and Pacific Scientific in Boston.  Steve has been granted both commercial and amateur radio licenses by the FCC and received his B.S. in electrical engineering from UMASS Dartmouth in 1993, graduating first in his class with a perfect 4.0 average.  His interests include designing, testing and building earth, oceans and space research instrumentation.

Bruno Pape

Software Engineer, Space Science Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space

Bruno holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with multi-engine and instrument ratings and is a certified SCUBA diver. His current pursuits are swimming, water skiing, unicycling, and when the weather is nice his is also known to juggle rather mundane objects while unicycling. Prior to taking up residence in New Hampshire he worked in Switzerland for three years and served as a fireman in the Swiss equivalent of the National Guard. His professional area of expertise is the development of real-time software for embedded systems, although he is known to dabble with reckless abandon in almost any area. His driving philosophy seems to be, "If it ain't broke, break it, it's much more fun to fix broken stuff." He joined the Space Science Center in 2007 to develop the flight software for the Energetic Heavy Ion Sensor, EHIS, and is currently working on the Gamma-Ray Polarimeter Experiment, GRAPE. He received a BS in Engineering in 1986 from the University of Connecticut, probably because they were afraid he otherwise wouldn't ever leave, and a Project Management Certificate from Boston University in 2006, because it didn't cost him anything. He was also awarded the Project Management Professional credential from the Project Management Institute in 2006, which has since lapsed, but that is a good thing because it has only made him less fun to be around.