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Adam Burgasser is a professor at UC San Diego, specializing in astrophysics with a focus on brown dwarfs and low-mass stars. He is the principal investigator for the Cool Star Lab, which investigates the characteristics and atmospheres of these celestial objects using both ground-based and space-based observatories. Burgasser has made foundational contributions to the understanding of the nature of the lowest-mass stars and has been involved in innovative astronomical techniques. He has received the AAS Fellow honor, awarded for his significant contributions to education, public outreach, and diversity in the astronomy community. Burgasser is also committed to mentoring students in research, exemplified by the numerous undergraduates and graduate students who contribute to the Cool Star Lab's research projects. His work has been widely published and presented at major conferences, aiding in the understanding of complex astronomical phenomena.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).