Andrew A. Couperus
Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy
Biography
Andrew Couperus’s research interests include low-mass stars, magnetism and stellar activity in stars, nearby stars, and exoplanets. Couperus also works at the intersection of astronomy and climate change education, and has worked with several committees and collaborative groups (such as Astronomers for Planet Earth) to advance climate change communication and action.
Selected Publications
“A Flare in Real Time”, A. A. Couperus, Nov. 2025, Sky & Telescope magazine, Focal Point.
“The Solar Neighborhood. LII. M Dwarf Twin Binaries — Presumed Identical Twins Appear Fraternal in Variability, Rotation, H-alpha, and X-rays”, A. A. Couperus et al., 2025, The Astronomical Journal 169, 41.
“Climate Change Task Force Report for the American Astronomical Society”, T. A. Rector et al., 2024, arXiv, 2406.10451.