We extend a warm welcome to Paul Smith who joined the KPNO scientific staff in July. Paul was awarded his PhD by the University of New Mexico in 1986, after which he joined the FOS Instrument Team at Steward Observatory led by Roger Angel. While working with that group, he specialized in spectropolarimetry observations with FOS. Paul's main research interests revolve around the characterization of the geometry and structure of the inner regions of AGN using spectropolarimetry and the size of their broad-line regions via the analysis of long period emission line variability. His primary service responsibility at KPNO will be to augment the WIYN queue experiment team as a WIYN Queue Scientist. Although he will do some of the queue observing, his primary duties will be to carry out data quality assurance, to maintain the WIYN queue Web site, to assist in technical liaison activities with queue users, and to assist in scheduling the queue. Welcome Paul!
Dave Silva