Item talk:Q49806

usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T17:24:27.878291'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/timothy-neal-titus
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education:
   - Ph.D.,Astrophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 1996
   - M.S., Astrophysics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1988
   - B.A., Physics/Mathematics, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, 1985
   - 'Military Education: Command General Staff College (2000)'
   - 'Military Education: Quartermaster Officer Advance Course (2003)'
   email: ttitus@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - Mars CO2 Cycle
   - Surface-Atmospheric interactions
   - Thermophysical surface properties
   - Cave Climates
   - Planetary Defense
   - Cascading Hazards
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Timothy Titus is a Research Space Scientist at the Astrogeology Science Center.
   name: Timothy Neal Titus, Ph.D.
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0003-0700-4875
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/astrogeology-science-center
   organization_name: Astrogeology Science Center
   personal_statement: Tim studies Mars Polar Processes, focusing on the CO2 cycle
     and polar energy balance, as well as Mars thermal inertia investigations using
     2-layer thermal inertia models to detect subsurface ice. He also studies Mars
     dunes, and cave detection on Earth, the Moon and Mars using thermal infrared
     remote sensing. Tim is currently using ALMA data to study the surface properties
     of asteroids.Tim also studies Planetary Defense, where he brings to bear his
     experience as former Director of Logistics for Emergency Response for the Arizona
     National Guard. He is exploring the use of preexisting hazard models to explore
     possible regional and cascading effects from future asteroid impact events.
   professional_experience:
   - Research Space Scientist - U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff AZ.  1999 - Present.
   - Acting Science Center Director - U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff AZ. Oct 2010
     - Jan 2011.
   - Remote Sensing Analyst - Contracted with the U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff,
     AZ, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN. 1997-1999.
   - Staff Lecturer - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. 1996-1997.
   - Co-Investigator on Mars Odyssey THermal EMission Imaging System (THEMIS).
   - Co-Investigator on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Compact Reconnaissance
     Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM).
   - Selected as a Dawn at Vesta Participating Scientist.
   - 'Military: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired). Last Position prior to Retirement:
     Chief of Logistics, Camp Navajo, Arizona National Guard, Bellemont, AZ.'
   title: Research Space Scientist