Philip J. Erickson

Philip Erickson studied with the Space Plasma Physics group within Electrical Engineering at Cornell University where he earned both a B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. He has been a staff member at MIT Haystack Observatory for over 28 years. At MIT Haystack Observatory he leads the Geospace Group and is an Associate Director and Principal Research Scientist. His research work involves remote sensing and scientific study of the near-Earth space environment, focusing on the ionosphere, plasmasphere, and magnetosphere. He helps to lead education and public outreach efforts for MIT Haystack Observatory and is an active member of HamSCI where he engages in encouraging amateur radio participation in scientific research.