Mary Morris
Researcher
About
Bio
Dr. Morris is a member of the Microwave Instrument Science group. Her research interests lie at the intersection of microwave remote sensing and Earth system science, with particular expertise in microwave radiometry and GNSS-R. She is currently a member of NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) science team, NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) science team, the Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) instrument science team, and is the instrument scientist for the Dynamic Microwave Radiometer (DMR) on the INvestigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS) mission.
Education
- Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
- M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
- B.S., Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests
- Geophysical Remote Sensing
- Microwave Radiometry
- GNSS-R
- Weather
- Climate
- Hydrology
Topic Area(s)
- Sensors, Microdevices and Instruments | Remote/In Situ/Life Detection Instruments And Sensors
- Earth Science | Natural Hazards, Including Extreme Weather Events, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Etc.
- Earth Science | Water Cycle, Hydrology, Including Freshwater Availability And Resource Management
- Earth Science | Atmospheric Physics And Weather Processes
Experience
Professional Experience
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Technologist, Apr. 2018 – present
- Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar, Mar. 2017 – Mar. 2018
Achievements
Awards & Recognitions
- NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award, Convective Processes Experiment-AW and -CV (2024)
- NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award, COWVR/TEMPEST Instrument Team (2023)
- Professional Society and External Organization Awards | University of Michigan | Honorable Mention, Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding Ph.D. Research (2016)
- NASA Award | NASA Group Achievement Award, Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) airborne mission to investigate the factors influencing hurricane intensity change (2012)