VEXAG Committee

Chair:

Ellen Stofan
Proxemy, Inc

Past Co-Chairs:

Sushil Atreya
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Janet Luhmann
University of California, Berkeley

Focus Groups:

  1. Venus-Earth Climate Connections, David Grinspoon, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  2. Venus Exploration Laboratory Measurements, Mark Allen, JPL,
  3. Planetary Formation and Evolution: Surface and Interior, Volcanism, Geodynamics, etc. Focus Group Lead: Steve Mackwell, LPI
  4. Atmospheric Evolution: Dynamics/Meteorology, Chemistry, Solar Wind Interaction, Escape, etc. Focus Group Lead: Kevin Baines, JPL
  5. Venus Exploration Technologies, James Cutts, JPL

In addition to interested members of the scientific community, each focus group will include technology experts, NASA representatives, international partner representatives, EPO experts, and the two VEXAG co-chairs. The current focus groups and their leads are listed above. Other focus groups may be added, as needed.

NASA and LPI contacts:

Dr. Adriana Ocampo, NASA Headquarters
Dr. Thomas W. Thompson, NASA/JPL
Dr. Steve Mackwell, LPI