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Brief Biographical Information:

Greg Merkes is an outside contractor for the NASA Ames Video and Graphics Branch (code JIT). He is an experienced videographer, editor, and film maker.

Research on Leonid MAC:

Purpose of the Video and Graphics group is "to provide a full range of support services on site for all kinds of video needs here at the Center." Merkes has provided video support during past Leonid MAC missions and the Genesis SRC Entry observing campaign in collaboration with Ed Schilling.

Greg Merkes Field test during the Genesis SRC Entry observing campaign.

Research on Hyperseed MAC:

Merkes performs High Definition TV imaging and slit-less spectroscopy in support of outreach and science. The High Definition TV imagers are used both for imaging and optical spectroscopy.