--> Ashley Jeanne Espy Graduate Student/ Ph.D. Candidate University of Florida, Department of Astronomy
Education: B.S. Physics, Georgia Tech, 2000 M.S. Astronomy, University of Florida, 2003 Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Florida (in progress, defense date November 13th, 2009) Awards: AAS Division of Dynamical Astronomy Student Award (2009) NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellow (2006-present) University of Florida Alumni Fellow (2001-2005) Research: THESIS: The dynamical structure and formation of the zodiacal cloud dust bands. Determining the structure and sources of the zodiacal cloud through a dynamical investigation of asteroidal dust particles in the inner solar system. INTERESTS: Dynamical evolution of dust, particle break-up, resonant trapping, dust production in debris disks systems, dynamical structure of disks, temporal variations of debris disks from dynamical effects, solar system dynamics, resonant structures, asteroid disruptions. Papers: Evidence from IRAS for a Very Young, Partially Formed Dust Band A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe, S. Jayaraman Planetary and Space Science, 2009, Volume 57, Issue 2, pp. 235-242 Dynamical Effects of Mars on Asteroidal Dust Particles A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe Earth, Moon, and Planets, 2008, Volume 102, Issue 1-4, pp. 199-203 Spectroscopy of the O2 Chamberlain System P.C. Cosby, D.L. Heutis, A.J. Espy, T.G. Slanger Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, Submitted Talks: A Young, Forming Zodiacal Cloud Dust Band: Observations and Dynamical Model A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe, S. Jayaraman Asteroids, Comets and Meteors 2008 meeting, #8348 The Asteroidal Contribution to the Zodiacal Cloud as Constrained Through Dynamical Models and Infrared Observations A.J. Espy Meteroid Environments Workshop, 2008 A New Solar System Dust Band A.J.Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe, S. Jayaraman American Astronomical Society, 2007 DPS meeting #39, #59.09 A Newly Identified Solar System Dust Band A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe Catastrophic Disruptions in the Solar System 2007, Meeting #7 Posters: Dynamical Effects of Mars on Asteroidal Dust Particles A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe Meteroids 2007 meeting, #P29 Towards a Global Model of the Zodiacal Cloud A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe American Astronomical Society, 2006 DPS meeting #38, #41.01 Origin of Particles of the Zodiacal Cloud A.J. Espy, S.F. Dermott, T.J.J. Kehoe First Light Science With the GTC, 2006, #P16 Other Works: Dynamics of Asteroidal Dust Particles in the Inner Solar System T.J.J. Kehoe, S.F. Dermott, A.J.Espy Asteroids, Comets and Meteors 2008 meeting, #8356 Gravitational Scattering of Asteroidal Dust Particles by Mars T.J.J. Kehoe, A.J.Espy, S.F. Dermott American Astronomical Society, 2007 DPS meeting #39, #51.09 Dynamical Evolution of Asteroidal Dust Particles and their Orbital Element Distribution in Near-Earth Space T.J.J. Kehoe, S.F. Dermott, A.J.Espy Meteroids 2007 meeting Scattering by "Bird's-Nest"-type Material and Large Dust Aggregates: Microwave Analogue Measurements Gustafson, B. A. S., Espy, A. J. Dust in Planetary Systems, Proceedings of the conference held September 26-28, 2005 in Kaua'i, Hawaii. LPI Contribution No. 1280., p.65 Rotationally-Resolved 400-600 nm O2 Chamberlain Band Emission in the Terrestrial Nightglow Espy, A.J., Slanger, T.G., Cosby, P.C.;Huestis, D.L., Osterbrock, D.E. 1999 AGU Fall Meeting Research Experience: University of Florida, with Dr.Stan Dermott, current work/thesis. The Dynamics of Asteroidal Dust in the Zodiacal Cloud . Summer Student Internship at NASA Marshall with the Meteoroid Environment Office, 2006. Characterization of the Orbits and Size Distributions of Near-Earth Asteroidal Dust Particles. Laboratory for Astrophysics-Microwave Lab at University of Florida with Dr. Bo Gustafson, 2003. Mie Theory Solutions as a Method of Calibration of the Microwave-Analog-to-Light Scattering Laboratory. University of Florida with Dr. Bo Gustafson, 2002. Acoustic Modeling for the LADC Dust Capture Facility on the International Space Station. Ultrafast Optics Lab, Georgia Institute of Technology with Dr. Rick Trebino, 2000. Measurement of Ultra-short Laser Pulses and the use of Etalons as Diffraction Gratings. NSF REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at Stanford Research Institute with Dr. Tom Slanger, 1999. Terrestrial Nightglow Studies with Keck HIRES. Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Astrophysics, University of Florida, Fall 2006 Instructor, Introductory Astronomy Laboratory, University of Florida, Fall 2002- Spring 2003 Teaching Assistant, Particle Dynamics- Electromagnetism Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999-2000 Contact Info: University of Florida, Dept. of Astronomy 211 Bryant Space Science Center, POB 112055 Gainesville, FL 32611-2055 phone: (352) 392-2052 ext. 253 fax: (352) 392-5089 ashley@astro.ufl.edu Personal: Running/Triathlon Travel