Parker is a Ph.D. candidate in the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department. He has researched the Io plasma torus at Jupiter with Dr. Fran Bagenal [1], FUV flares on accreting protostars with ...

Summary: Io's volcanism combined with Jupiter's strong magnetic field result in a number of scientifically interesting products. Among these is the Io Plasma Torus, which I model in my research by ...