Systems Engineer,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2017),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Associate Professor (Biology),
Carleton College
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2013),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Dual-Title PhD
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Education & Outreach
Professor (Physics),
Weber State University
Ph.D. (2003),
Astronomy & Astrobiology Certificate
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
My primary research focus is working with the Virtual Planetary Laboratory to help characterize the properties of planets around other stars. In…
Research Scientist, Planetary Studies,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2016),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
I am a research space scientist at NASA Goddard. I focus on astrobiology, exoplanets, organic hazes, Venus, and planetary habitability.…
Freelance Marine Biologist,
Boise, ID
Ph.D. (2011),
Biology & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Post Doctoral Fellow,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Post Doctoral Scholar, Physics,
University of Melbourne
Ph.D. (2018),
Physics & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Associate Professor,
Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Integrative Oceanography Division, University of California, San Diego
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2014),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Research Associate Professor (Biology),
University of Utah
Ph.D. (2010),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Livermore Graduate Scholar,
University of Vienna
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology
Software Developer,
Shelf Engine
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2015),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Education & Outreach
Program Scientist,
Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters
Ph.D. (2012),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Space Exploration
Reader,
University of St. Andrews, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Ph.D. (2008),
Astronomy & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Presidential Scholarship Recipient,
Graduate Theological Union
M.A. (2015),
Museology/Museum Studies & Astrobiology Certificate
Education & Outreach
Postdoc,
NASA Ames Research Center
Dual-Title PhD (2023),
Chemistry & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
I’m interested in the role of primitive membranes during the origin of life on Earth. My research focuses on the…
Research Associate, Center for Deep Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI),
University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Geological Sciences
Ph.D. McGill University, M.S. (2012),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Arctic Marine Microbial Ecosystem Services,
Centre for Earth Observation Science & Department of Environment and Geography Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources University of Manitoba
Ph.D. (2009),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Institute for Systems Biology
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2021),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
I studied Biology at the University of Georgia where I gained research experience in the genetic engineering of hyperthermophilic archaea…
Assistant Professor (Plant and Microbial Biology),
University of Minnesota
Ph.D. (2013),
Microbiology & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Associate Professor (Physics and Earth & Planetary Sciences) & Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Planetary Climate,
McGill University, Canada
Ph.D. (2009),
Astronomy & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
I study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets (planets orbiting stars other than the Sun) using space telescopes and novel remote…
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow,
Astronomy
Dual-Title PhD
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
I was a graduate student in astronomy and astrobiology working with Vikki Meadows. My research interests include using high-resolution spectroscopy…
Postdoctoral Researcher,
University of Victoria, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2017),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder/NOAA
Life in Extreme Environments
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
I am a PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences studying cloud-aerosol interactions and their implications for planetary climates.…
Department Chair Biology,
California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D. (2006),
Microbiology & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Instructor (Biology),
Edmonds Community College
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2013),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Education & Outreach
Assistant Professor,
Horn Point Laboratory, University of Maryland
Ph.D. (2010),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Associate Professor (Biology),
Oberlin College
Ph.D. (2010),
Microbiology & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Data Extraction Analyst,
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
M.S. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Erik studies the atmospheric conditions of the early Earth using geological proxies.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Astronomy,
University of California, Santa Cruz
Dual-Title PhD
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
My research is focused on advancing methods for detecting exoplanets and developing a better understanding of the stars that they orbit.
Teaching Fellow in Carbon Economics,
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation
Ph.D. (2010),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Geomicrobiologist,
Battelle, Adjunct Faculty @ Urbana University
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Project Manager and Geologist,
Directed Technologies Drilling
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2015),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Associate Scientist with Tenure (Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry),
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Ph.D. (2004) ,
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Postdoctoral Fellow,
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2019),
Aeronautics and Astronautics & Astrobiology
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Space Exploration
Associate Professor (Physics & Astronomy),
University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. (2010),
Astronomy & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Data Scientist/DevOps Engineer,
ECOTOPE
M.S. (2017),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Assistant professor of geochemistry of earth, water and air systems,
Duke
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2019),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Dual-Title PhD
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Faculty,
Evergreen State College
Ph.D (2011),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Research Fellow, Global Viral, Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Research Scientist,
NASA Ames Research Center
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2020),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
My research focus is on modeling the formation, evolution, and detection of habitable planets in an effort to find and…
Research Consultant,
University of Washington
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2020),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Biography Andrew is a graduate student working with Professor Meadows on the habitability of exoplanets through the study of atmospheres…
Flatiron Research Fellow,
Center for Computational Astrophysics, Flatiron Institute
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2016),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Postdoctoral Researcher,
Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Lab
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2020),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
I’m interested in finding and characterizing habitable extrasolar planets. Currently, I’m developing an atmospheric retrieval code to analyze the spectra…
Senior Data Scientist,
Microsoft
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2014),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Postdoctoral Associate,
University of Bern
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2019),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
My research interests sit at the intersection of characterizing exoplanets and their host stars. I work with ground and space-based…
Graduate Student,
School of Environmental & Forest Sciences
Graduate Certificate
Space Exploration
Audryana is a Master’s student at the University of Washington in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. Her research…
Graduate Student,
Earth & Space Sciences
Dual-Title PhD
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Lauren O’Neil’s research interests include Mars, spectroscopy, and astrobiology.
NASA Space Biology Postdoctoral Fellow,
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Graduate Certificate, 2021,
Genome Sciences
Space Exploration
Eliah completed her Bachelors degree in Computer Science at UC San Diego Her past research has been in Machine learning…
Chair, Founder, and CEO,
Space Science & Engineering Foundation
Ph.D. (2004),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Professor (Biological Sciences),
Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
Ph.D. (2009),
Microbiology & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Associate Professor,
University of Arizona
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2012),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
NPP Fellow,
MIT & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2016),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Assistant Professor (Earth & Environmental Sciences, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics),
Michigan State University
Ph.D. (2005),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Associate Professor,
University of California, Riverside
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2016),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor (Physics and Astronomy),
University of California, Irvine
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2014),
Astronomy & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
Dr. Aomawa Shields is the Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UCI. She…
Postdoctoral Scholar,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2019),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Education & Outreach
My primary work involves investigating Mars’ surface geology and atmospheric evolution to understand both past and present habitability.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellow,
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2020),
Oceanography & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
My interests focus on bacteria and bacteriophage viruses in extreme environments (sea ice in the Arctic and Southern oceans), and…
Post-doctoral Researcher,
SPARCCLE Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Graduate Certificate,
Atmospheric Sciences
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
Greta Shum is currently a postdoc on the EU project, SPARCCLE in Brussels, Belgium. The project is focused on building climate risk…
Postdoctoral Researcher (Chemistry & Biochemistry),
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Environmental and Forestry Sciences & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Post-doctoral Researcher,
Applied Physics Laboratory
Dual-Title PhD
Alternate Models of Intelligence
Dominic Sivitilli is a PhD student in behavioral neuroscience and astrobiology at the University of Washington. He leads a team in the Laboratory of Comparative Systems Neuroscience investigating cognition and neural basis of behavior in the octopus as an alternative model for intelligence. Sivitilli’s focus is on how the octopus integrates the vast amount of sensory and motor information within its arms.
Deputy Branch Chief,
Space Biosciences, NASA Ames Research Center
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2012),
Biology & Astrobiology
Life in Extreme Environments
Space Exploration
Technical Staff,
The Aerospace Corporation
M.S. (2015),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Education & Outreach
Graduate Student,
Astronomy
Graduate Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
My research interests lie in exoplanetary habitability and Outer Solar System object detection. For exoplanets, I study the impact of…
Assistant Professor (Physics),
Central Washington University
Ph.D. (2010),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Space Exploration
Co-Founder & Director,
Blue Marble Space Institute of Science
Ph.D. (2010),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Sanjoy was featured in a Meet an Astrobiologist interview with Astrobiology India which you can read here: https://astrobiology.guru/dr-sanjoy-som/
Microsoft SharePoint Consultant,
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Lecturer (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences),
University of St. Andrews, UK
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2014),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow,
JPL-Caltech
Ph.D. (2021),
Physics
Graduate Certificate
Space Exploration
Marshall studies Europa’s interior structure by carefully analyzing its magnetic interactions with Jupiter. He uses detailed plasma simulations to connect…
Research Scientist (Astronomy),
University of Washington
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2018),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Space Exploration
Education & Outreach
Assistant Professor (Geological Sciences),
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2014),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Graduate Student,
Astronomy
Dual-Title PhD
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Education & Outreach
Guadalupe is a graduate student working with Jim Davenport doing research at the intersection of stellar variability and its application…
Acting Group Supervisor, Planetary Chemistry and Astrobiology Group,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ph.D. (2007),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
Tutor,
St. John's College
Ph.D. (2006),
Oceanography & Astrobiology Certificate
Life in Extreme Environments
Deputy Project Scientist, Mars 2020; Director, Astrobiogeochemistry Laboratory (ABCLab),
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ph.D. (2007),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology Certificate
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Habitability & Life In the Solar System: Mars
Space Exploration
Exoplanets: Detection, Habitability, & Biosignatures
My current research interests are in exoplanet formation and characterization. In particular, I am interested in characterizing circumbinary planets (CBPs)…
Postdoc ,
NASA Goddard
Dual-Title Ph.D. (2023),
Earth and Space Sciences & Astrobiology
Space Exploration
Nick was a graduate of the University of Oregon where he majored in Physics. He was awarded his dual title…
Graduate Student,
Earth & Space Sciences
Dual-Title PhD
Origin & Evolution of Life on Earth
Life in Extreme Environments
Education & Outreach
Addien graduated with majors in marine science and integrative biology from the University of California at Berkeley in 2014. His…
