Attack of the Space Volcanoes!
Ryan Ogliore '00 is an associate professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He received his bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from Claremont McKenna College and received his Ph.D. in physics from the California Institute of Technology. His graduate research was in cosmic ray astrophysics and he currently uses various micro-analytical techniques to study extraterrestrial samples from all over the Solar System. He has worked on several past, current, and future NASA missions in planetary science, heliophysics, and astrophysics. He is a member of the Planetary Science Advisory Committee that advises NASA on its scope, priorities, and implementation of its planetary science programs.