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Biography
Robert Hawkes received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in astrophysics from the University of Western Ontario, ON, Canada, studying aspects of meteoroid structure and atmospheric ablation, following his B.S. and B.E. degrees from Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada. He was a co-editor of the 2005 compilation Modern Meteor Science and has contributed chapters to several other books including Meteors in the Earth's Atmosphere. His research expertise is predominantly in meteoroid structure and fragmentation, models of atmospheric ablation, advanced electro-optical transient detection techniques, and laser ablation of astrophysical materials. He also conducts research in science education and outreach. He has won awards for science teaching, including the Canadian Association of Physicists Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and for science outreach, including the Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences Science Communication Award. M

Publications

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  Modern Meteor Science An Interdisciplinary View 2005

  Hawkes, R, Mann, I & Brown, P, 2005, , Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg.
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  Optical Predictions for High Geocentric Velocity Meteors 2005

  Rogers, L, Hawkes, R, Mann, I, Brown, P, Hill, K & Hawkes, R, 2005, , Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg.
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  Optical Trail Width Measurements of Faint Meteors 2005

  Kaiser, N, Hawkes, R, Mann, I, Brown, P, Brown, P & Hawkes, R, 2005, , Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg.
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  Searching for Light Curve Evidence of Meteoroid Structure and Fragmentation 2005

  Faloon, A, Hawkes, R, Mann, I, Brown, P, Thaler, J & Hawkes, R, 2005, , Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg.
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  Sputtering and High Altitude Meteors 2005

  Hill, K, Hawkes, R, Mann, I, Brown, P, Rogers, L & Hawkes, R, 2005, , Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg.

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