Roger Varney

Roger Varney is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in Space Physics. He leads the Varney Geospace Research Group, which investigates the physics of Earth's near-space environment, focusing on interactions between the ionosphere, upper atmosphere, and magnetosphere. These studies have significant implications for understanding space weather phenomena.

• Contact: Office Location: MS 7979
• Affiliation: Founding member of the UCLA SPACE Institute (launched 2022), an interdisciplinary research institute coordinating efforts in space science and plasma physics across departments.

Research Focus: The group explores fundamental geospace physics through cutting-edge research in ionospheric dynamics, magnetospheric interactions, and space weather modeling. Their work bridges plasma physics with atmospheric science to understand Earth's space environment.