Craig J. Rodger

Dr Craig J. Rodger

Associate Professor

BSc Hons, PhD(Otago)

• Room: 415
• Phone: (03) 479 4120
• Email: 

Current teaching

• PHSI 170
• PHSI 191

Awarded 2011 University of Otago Excellence in Teaching Award.

Research areas

• Space Physics

  Energy coupling in the Sun-Earth system
  Remote sensing of the upper atmosphere & near space
  High energy particle precipitation and its impact on the neutral atmosphere
  Radiation belt losses

• Intense lightning and transient luminous events (e.g., red sprites)
• Global Lightning Detection

• Joint-Principal Investigator of the AARDDVARK long-range sensing network.
• Co-chair of the IAGA/URSI VERSIM (VLF/ELF Remote Sensing of Ionospheres and Magnetospheres) working group.
• Member of the World Wide Lightning Location (WWLLN) Consortia and Management Team.
• Member of the Chemical Aeronomy in the Mesosphere and Ozone in the Stratosphere (CHAMOS) science team.

Current student supervisions

An up to date list of research students can be found on the Space Physics website.

Publications

•  An up to date list of research publications can be found at the Space Physics website.
• More on Dr Rodger's research outputs via his researcher ID.

Administrative responsibilities

• Director of the PHSI191 HSFY paper
• Summer School Liaison and Coordinator
• Member, Physics Department Research Committee
• Member, HSFY Board of Studies