Peter Bosted

Peter Bosted is an American physicist. He completed his Ph.D. in physics in January 1980 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His Ph.D. thesis title was "Pion Photoproduction in the (3,3) Resonance Region," and his supervisor was Aron Bernstein. Bosted received his B.S. degree in physics in June 1975 from MIT and completed post-doctoral training at MIT before joining American University. He served as a postdoctoral associate (1980–1985), associate research scientist (1985–1988), research associate professor (1988–1997), and research professor (1997–1999). He later joined the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as a research professor.

Bosted has also been a senior staff scientist at Jefferson Laboratory and has served at the College of William & Mary. He is currently involved in research at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, where his work focuses on unraveling the structure of nucleons through elastic, inelastic, and spin-dependent electron scattering experiments. He has published hundreds of research papers in reputable scientific journals. In 2016, he was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), recognized "For invaluable contributions to unraveling the structure of the proton and neutron via elastic, inelastic, and spin-dependent electron scattering from nucleons and nuclei."

Peter and Ann Bosted have been taking cave photographs together since they met in 1982. Peter learned photography while working in his family's photo lab in Los Angeles, while Ann honed her skills as a journalist in South Africa. Together, they have photographed caves in many countries, including Mexico, Belize, Britain, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, China, Japan, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Their photos have appeared in various publications, including their calendar series, CAVES (1995–1999), and on their website, www.cavepics.com. Their cave photography has been in 3D (stereo) for the past ten years.

Ann authored the book Gems of the Golden State, a Guide to the 15 Best Caves to Visit in California, while Peter co-authored Atlas of the Great Caves of the World. Ann has spent over 20 weeks exploring, surveying, and photographing Lechuguilla Cave, while Peter has spent over 40 weeks in this cave. They live in Hawaii, where they continue mapping and photographing the many caves near their home on the Big Island.

Their cave photography website features images captured in caves worldwide, including special sections on Hawaii and Lechuguilla Cave, NM, as well as Mammoth Cave System in Kentucky. The site also highlights caves from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, China, Japan, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Many of these photographs are available in both 2D and 3D (stereo). The Bosteds express their gratitude to those who assisted with lighting and modeling during their expeditions.

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