Buonsanto Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 3 PM Eastern
Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell Ph.D.
Hi HamSCI,
The MIT Haystack Observatory will be holding its annual Buonsanto Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 3 PM Eastern Time. This year’s talk, given by distinguished scientist Dr. Anthea J. Coster of the MIT Haystack Observatory, will be of particular interest to the HamSCI community. It is titled, “Above the Clouds, Below the Stars: Chasing Ionospheric Storms.”
You are all cordially invited to attend the lecture virtually at the following Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/94190985207
Abstract:
Michael Buonsanto was an early leader in ionospheric storm studies. He possessed a remarkable talent for synthesizing scientific insights from a diverse array of measurements and instruments. His work rested on three key pillars: scientific collaboration, innovative analysis techniques, and the integration of observations with modeling and theory. He organized numerous community workshops on this topic and published a seminal paper, “Ionospheric Storms, A Review” (Buonsanto 1999). Michael’s pioneering research was instrumental in identifying large mid-latitude electron density gradients associated with ionospheric storms—a precursor to the significant recognition of the space weather impacts associated with ionospheric storms that occurred when the FAA’s WAAS system became operational in 2003.
This lecture by Anthea Coster will explore the remarkable progress made over the past 25 years in understanding ionospheric storms, driven by advances in instrumentation, measurement methodologies, and ionospheric modeling. It will highlight the growing importance of space weather research and offer a reflective overview of developments in radio remote sensing instrumentation and data analysis techniques, emphasizing the enduring influence of Michael’s contributions. Finally, the lecture will look ahead to the opportunities and challenges that await the next generation of space weather research.
For more information on this year’s lecture, including an abstract and speaker bio, please see
https://www.haystack.mit.edu/buonsanto
73 de Nathaniel W2NAF
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Nathaniel A. Frissell, Ph.D., W2NAF
Associate Professor
Department of Physics and Engineering
University of Scranton