Donna Jurdy, Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University My research is currently on the tectonics of Venus and the magnetic lineations on Mars.

ADDRESS Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences Northwestern University 1850 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208-2150 email: donna   @   earth.northwestern.edu phone: (847) 491-7163 ; fax: (847) 491-8060 EDUCATION Ph.D. 1974 University of Michigan M.A. 1970 State University of New York at Buffalo B.A. 1968 University of Rochester PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Geophysical Union Fellow, Geological Society of America Society of Exploration Geophysicists Association for Women Geoscientists RESEARCH INTERESTS My recent research involves plate kinematics and dynamics, volcanism of Io, the tectonics of Venus, and magnetization of Mars. Click here for details about Research REPRINTS OF PUBLICATIONS ""Mars Magnetic Field: Sources and Models in a Quarter of the Southern Hemisphere", Donna M. Jurdy and Michael Stefanick, accepted for publication in Icarus, coming soon. "The coronae of Venus: Impact, plume or other origin?", Donna M. Jurdy and Paul R. Stoddard, in GSA Special Paper #430, Plates, Plumes, & Planetary Processes, ed. G. R. Foulger and D. M. Jurdy, 859-878, 2007 reprint here. "Microplate motions in the hotspot reference frame", Marco Cuffaro and Donna M. Jurdy, Terra Nova, vol. 18 (4), pp. 276-281, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2006.00690.x, 2006 reprint here. "Origin of martian northern hemishere mid-latitude lobate debris aprons", Han Li, Mark S. Robinson and Donna M. Jurdy, Icarus, vol. 176, pp. 382-394, 2005.reprint here. "Impact Craters as Indicators of Tectonic and Volcanic Activity in the Beta-Atla-Themis Region, Venus", Audeliz Matias and Donna M. Jurdy, in: GSA Special paper #388, "Plumes, Plates and Paradigms" preprint here. "Vertical extrapolation of Mars magnetic potentials", Donna M. Jurdy and Michael Stefanick, JGR, 10.1029/2004JE002277, 2004. reprint here. "Distribution of Io's Volcanoes: Possible influence on spin axis", Paul R. Stoddard and Donna M. Jurdy, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(9), 10.1029/2001GL014539, 2002. here. "Corona classification by evolutionary stage", John DeLaughter and Donna M. Jurdy, Icarus, vol. 139, pp. 81-92, 1999 reprint here. "Correlation of Venus surface features and geoid", Donna M. Jurdy and Michael Stefanick, Icarus, vol. 139, pp. 93-99, 1999 reprint here. Lunar and Planetary Science Conferences, abstracts 2009: "Topographic Comparisons of Uplift Features on Venus and Earth: Implications for Venus Tectonics", Paul R. Stoddard and Donna M. Jurdy reprint here. 2008: "Pit Distribution in Titan's Equatorial Region", Kimberly Adams and Donna Jurdy reprint here. 2007: "Downward Continuation of the Martian Magnetic Field", Jared Espley, Jack Connerney, Donna Jurdy and Mario Acuna reprint here. 2006: "Martian Mid-Latitude Craters with Unusual Rim Deposits: Evidence for Volatiles or Topographic Control?", Audeliz Matias and Donna Jurdy reprint here. "Martian Southern Hemisphere Debris Aprons", Han Li, Mark Robinson, Donna Jurdy reprint here. 2005: "Vertical Extrapolation of Mars Magnetic Streamline Function to Surface"reprint here. "Ganymede's Sulci on Global and Regional Scales" Heather Bedle and Donna Jurdyreprint here. "Study of a 15 km crater with diverse morphology: Elysium Planitia, Mars", Abstract #1163, Audeliz Matias and Donna Jurdy abstract here. 2004: "Vertical Extrapolation of Mars Magnetic Potentials", 'abstract here. 2003: "Mars Magnetic Data: The Impact of Noise on the Vertical Extrapolation of Fields and Methods of Suppression" 'abstract here. TEACHING   EPS 438, Advanced Topics in Geophysics, Spring 2009,   Forming a Habitable Planet   Class Website   EPS 107, Spring 2009,   Our Dynamic Planet   Class Website   EPS 102, Freshman Seminar, Fall 2008,   Death of the Dinosaurs   Class Website   EPS 450, Advanced Topics, Spring 2008,   Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn   Class Website        Course descriptions and detailsTeaching Department/Program Director of Graduate Admissions Undergraduate Honors Committee College/University GFC, General Faculty Committee CAR, Committee on Athletics and Recreation Associate Master, Communications Residential College (CRC) Member, Freshman Seminar Writing Award Committee Other recent professional activities: Co-editor, Gillian R. Foulger and Donna M. Jurdy, Geological Society of America Special Paper # 430,"The Origin of Melt Anomalies: Plumes, Plates and Planetary Processes", Preface and Scope, vi-ix, contains 46 papers, ~150 discussion pieces, 997 pages, 2007. The volume with 46 papers on "hotspots", locations of anomalous melts, represents the full spectrum of opinion on this controversial topic. A novel feature of this volume is the discussion of individual papers, ~150 on discussion pieces on over 2/3 of the papers.Volume website Generous contributions by volume authors and others enable us to continue to give volumes to scientists at institutions around the world: Volume donation website Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research, American Geophysical Union Founder and Participant, Speakers Bureau, Association for Women Geoscientists Association for Women Geoscientists        seti 32        craters.history 14        craters.mars 24        craters.venus.mars 30        venus 42        moons, p# 46        mars history, p# 61        planets, p# 101        venus, p# 41