PUBLICATIONS submitted & published within the last year:

Refereed:

The Mueller Matrix Parameters for Arecibo's Receiver Systems
C. Heiles, P. Perillat, D. Lorimer, M. Nolan, R. Bhat, T. Ghosh, M. Lewis, K. O'Neil, C. Salter, & S. Stanamirovic
2001, PASP, submitted

Main Beam and First Sidelobe Parameters for Arecibo's Receiver Systems
C. Heiles, P. Perillat, M. Nolan, D. Lorimer, R. Bhat, T. Ghosh, M. Lewis, K. O'Neil, C. Salter, & S. Stanamirovic
2001, PASP, submitted

Low Surface Brightness Galaxies in X-ray Emitting Clusters: 36 Newly Discovered Galaxies
in Abell 1367
K.O'Neil, H. Hauser, & G. Bothun
2001, AJ, submitted.

First Detection of CO in a Low Surface Brightness Galaxy
K. O'Neil, P. Hofner, & E. Schinnerer
2000 ApJ, 545, p. L99.

Structural Characteristics of Faint Galaxies Serendipitously Discovered with the HST WFPC-2
K. O'Neil, G. D. Bothun, & C.D. Impey 2000 ApJS, 128, p. 99.

Star Formation and Tidal Encounters with the Low Surface Brightness Galaxy UGC 12695
and Companions
K. O'Neil, M. Verheijen, & S. McGaugh 2000 AJ, 119, p. 2154.

The Space Density of Galaxies through µ(0)= 25.0 mag arcsec^-2
K. O'Neil & G. D. Bothun
2000 ApJ, 529, p. 811.

Red, Gas Rich Low Surface Brightness Galaxies and Enigmatic Deviations from the
Tully-Fisher Relation
K. O'Neil, G. D. Bothun, & J. Schombert
2000 AJ, 119, p. 136.

Other:

Extended HI Envelopes Around Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
D. Chin & K. O'Neil
2000 BAAS, 32, p. 1459.

The First Optical Spectroscopy of Red LSB Galaxies, and the Possible Discovery of
the Largest Galaxy Known
K. O'Neil
2000 BAAS, 32, p. 1501.

The Gas Content and Stellar Populations of Red Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
Gas and Galaxy Evolution, eds. J. Hibbard, M. Rupen, & J. van Gorkom (San Francisco:ASP) (2000).

21 cm Spectroscopy with the Upgraded Arecibo Telescope
J. Eder & K. O'Neil
Gas and Galaxy Evolution, eds. J. Hibbard, M. Rupen, & J. van Gorkom (San Francisco:ASP) (2000).

The Gas, Stars, and Baryons in Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
Stars, Gas and Dust in Galaxies: Exploring the Links, eds. Alloin, Olson, & Galaz (San Francisco:ASP) (2000).

The Discovery of Red Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
The Low Surface Brightness Universe, eds. J. Davies, M. Disney, S. Phillipps (San Francisco:ASP) (2000).

The Spectral Line User's Manual
K. O'Neil
The Arecibo User's Manual, ed. C. Salter (Arecibo Observatory) (2000).

The Morphology, Color, and Gas Content of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
Cosmic Evolution and Galaxy Formation: Structure, Interactions, and Feedback; ASP Conference Series eds. J. Franco, E. Terlevich, O. Lopez-Cruz, and I. Aretxaga (San Francisco:ASP) (2000).

TALKS:

The First Optical Spectroscopy of Red LSB Galaxies, and the Possible Discovery of
the Largest Galaxy Known
K. O'Neil
Given at the AAS meeting in San Diego, CA (01/01)

Low Surface Brightness Galaxies - Enigmatic Systems in the Local Universe
K. O'Neil
Colloquium given at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (11/00)

Galaxies: Our View onto the Cosmos
K. O'Neil
Public talk given at the University of Wisconsin, Superior (10/00)

The Planets - a talk with lots of activities
K. O'Neil
Talk given to the 2nd grade class of Five Hawks Elementary School in Prior Lake, MN (10/00)

Galaxies & Radio Telescopes
K. O'Neil
Talk given to the 6th grade classes of Five Hawks Elem. School in Prior Lake, MN (10/00)

Low Surface Brightness Galaxies - Enigmatic Systems in the Local Universe
K. O'Neil
Colloquium given at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (10/00)

A Brief History of the Universe
Talk & volcano judging for the 10th grade class of Our Lady of Mercy school in Hatillo, PR (08/00)

Astronomia Alrededor del Mundo
K. O'Neil
Public talk given at SEENI in Arecibo, Puerto Rico (07/00)

The Gas, Stars, and Baryons in Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
Given at the "Stars, Gas and Dust in Galaxies: Exploring the Links" conference held in La Serena, Chile (03/00)

The Space Density of Galaxies in the Local Universe
K. O'Neil & G. Bothun
Given at the AAS meeting in Atlanta, GA (01/00)

POSTERS:

Extended HI Envelopes Around Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
D. Chin & K. O'Neil
Given at the AAS meeting in San Diego, CA (01/01)

The Gas Content and Stellar Populations of Red Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
K. O'Neil
Given at the "Gas and Galaxy Evolution" conference in Socorro, NM (04/00)

21 cm Spectroscopy with the Upgraded Arecibo Telescope
J. Eder & K. O'Neil
Given at the "Gas and Galaxy Evolution" conference in Socorro, NM (04/00)

MEETINGS Attended & Activities:

• AIPS++ Users Group meeting in Urbana, IL (01/01)
  - Participated as member of the AIPS++ users group
  - Recommend perceived problems and desired directions for the AIPS++ team
  

• American Astronomical Society meeting in San Diego, CA (01/01)
  - Set-up, tear down, monitor, etc. of NAIC booth
  - Remote observing demonstrations with AO telescope
  - Summer student poster
  - Research talk
  

• "Gas and Galaxy Evolution" astronomy conference in Socorro, NM (04/00)
  - Research poster
  - AO capabilities poster
  

• "Stars, Gas and Dust in Galaxies: Exploring the Links" ast. conf. in La Serena, Chile (03/00)
  - Research Talk
  

• American Astronomical Society meeting in Atlanta, GA (01/00)
  - Research Talk
  - Set-up, tear down, monitor, etc. of NAIC booth
  

IN-HOUSE PRESENTATIONS:

• Summer Student Talk - "Low Surface Brightness Galaxies: A Primer"
  
• Journal Club Talk - "Semi-analytical Models for the Formation of Disk Galaxies..."
  

SOFTWARE Development/support:

• Developed/monitored and fully documented Analyz modules currently in use by most Arecibo 21-cm observers
  
• Worked with Carl Heiles, et al. on polarization and gain studies of AO telescope, particularly in regard to the L-band receivers
  
• Wrote & keep updated the L-narrow receiver page used by a large fraction of spectral line users at the telescope
  
• Developed & update the "Misc" web page for astronomy, which includes information on data reduction in a variety of formats, trouble shooting at the telescope, writing automatic observing scripts, etc.
  
• Upgraded the C++ program to write automated observing scripts
  
• Aided Dunc Lorimer in writing the AO user's GUI
  
• With Ellen Howell, worked extensively with the AIPS++ single dish team to test and offer direction for the AIPS++ single dish package
  
• Re-wrote, and kept updates the Spectral Lines User's Manual & Appendices, in both postscript and html form
  
• Wrote the html-based application form for the NAIC/NRAO summer school
  

VISITOR SUPPORT & SUMMER STUDENTS

• 'Friended' approximately 10 outside users of the telescope
  
• Remote observing for 4-5 projects
  
• Mentored one summer student (Diane Chin)
  

ADMINISTRATIVE WORK:

• Co-chair of the Arecibo Colloquium series (~30 colloquium in 2000, and one public talk)
  
• Co-Chair of the Arecibo Astronomy Journal club (~10 talks in 2000)
  
• Member of the LOC for the NAIC/NRAO summer school
  

Karen O'Neil
Wed Feb 21 01:39:45 AST 2001