Jenny A. Fisher

EDUCATION

Harvard University (2006 - present)
Graduate Student, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group

California Institute of Technology (2001 - 2005)
B.S. Planetary Science with Honors, 2005

University College London (Fall 2004)
Exchange Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Harvard University (September 2006 - present)
Research Topic: Sources and transport of Arctic air pollution
Advisor: Prof. Daniel J. Jacob, Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group

English Language Scientific Editor, American Journal Experts (April 2008 - present)
Managing editor: Laura Stemmle

Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology (June - August, 2006)
Research Topic: Two-dimensional modeling of the effect of thermobaricity on ocean circulation
Advisor: Prof. Andrew P. Ingersoll, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

Geoscience and Public Policy Intern, American Geological Institute (January - May, 2006)
Government Affairs Program
Director: Dr. Linda Rowan

Undergraduate Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology (January - June, 2005)
Research Topic: Wind tunnel measurements of wind speeds necessary for pollen entrainment
Advisor: Prof. Richard Flagan, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Research Assistant, California Institute of Technology (June - December, 2002)
Research Topic: Geographical and temporal distribution of Martian dust devils
Advisor: Prof. Mark I. Richardson, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Fellow, Environmental Policy (ESPP 10) (September 2008 - present)
Department of Earth Science and Public Policy, Harvard, Cambridge, MA

Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Environmental Science (EPS 5) (September - December, 2007)
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard, Cambridge, MA

Instructor, BioMedical Admissions Test (August - December, 2005)
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, London, United Kingdom

Teaching Assistant, Fundamentals of Planetary Surfaces (Ge151a) (April - June, 2004)
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech, Pasadena, CA

Senior Counselor, Lac du Bois French Immersion Village (July - August, 2003; July - August, 2004)
Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji, MN

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Baker, M.A., Fisher, J., and Rowan, L. (2006) Earth Sciences in the FY 2007 Budget. In AAAS Report
XXXI: Research and Development FY 2007.

Fisher, J.A., Richardson, M.I., et al. (2005) A Survey of Martian Dust Devil Activity Using Mars Global
Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera Images. Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets 110 (E3): Art. No.
E03004.

Fisher, J.A. (2002) A Survey of Martian Dust Devil Activity Using Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter
Camera Images (poster). American Geophysical Union 2002 Fall Meeting.

Fisher J. and Fisher B. (1999) The Use of KidSat Images in the Further Pursuit of the Frankincense Roads to
Ubar. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 37 (4): 1841-1847.

HONORS & AWARDS

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship (2006 - 2009)
Caltech Upperclass Merit Award, Wasserman Scholar (2004 - 2005)
Fritz B. Burns Prize in Geology (2004)
Caltech Upperclass Merit Award (2003 - 2004)
Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), Richter Fellow (2002)

LEADERSHIP

Lowell House Non-Resident Tutor in Earth and Planetary Sciences (2007 - present)
EPS Graduate Student and Postdoc Seminar Series Coordinator (2007 - present)
Caltech Alumni Admissions Representative (2006 - present)
EPS Seminar Day Coordinator (2008)
Caltech Director for Academic Affairs (2004 - 2005)
   •  Chair, Academics and Research Committee
   •  Member, Associated Students of Caltech (ASCIT) Board of Directors
   •  Member, Council on Undergraduate Education
   •  Director, 2005 Student Faculty Conference
Caltech Academics and Research Committee Representative (2003 - 2004)
Geological and Planetary Sciences Committee Student Co-Chair, 2003 Student Faculty Conference

SKILLS

Computing: Fortran, IDL, Matlab, R, Mathematica; Microsoft Office; Dreamweaver
Languages: English (native speaker), French (fluent)