Simulations produced by a Brown-led research team offer evidence that Venus once had plate tectonics — a finding that opens the door for the possibility of early life on the planet and insights into its history.
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Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Alex Evans
Thomas J. And Alice M. Tisch Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Lincoln Field
Room 324
Room 324
Research Interests
Planetary Geoscience, Tectonics Volcanology and Petrology, Geophysics
Biography
I am interested in understanding the evolutionary, tectonic, geodynamic, and geophysical processes of solid planets. My work includes analyses of altimetry, gravity, geomorphology, and tectonics to determine the structure, surface, and internal evolution of solid planets.
Recent News
An international team of researchers led by Brown scientists is among five teams selected by NASA to study the moon in an effort to help the space agency’s lunar missions.
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