We employ a variety of perspectives and tools, including remote sensing, geophysical and terrestrial analog studies, and analysis of extraterrestrial samples returned to Earth to investigate planetary systems. Research topics vary widely, from the hydrologic and geologic history of Mars, the role of impact cratering in the structure and composition of planets and moons, interactions between planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres and their roles in planetary habitability, and cosmochemical studies of the early stages of the solar system. Through these studies we develop new theory and understanding of the chemical, physical, and geological evolution of planetary bodies across the solar system.
Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Planetary Geosciences
Exploring surface and interior processes of planets throughout the solar system to understand their formation and evolution.
Planetary Geosciences
Exploring surface and interior processes of planets throughout the solar system to understand their formation and evolution.
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Faculty
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Sam Birch
Assistant Professor -
Gerrit Budde
Assistant Professor -
Ingrid Daubar
Associate Professor (Research) -
James W. Dottin III
Assistant Professor -
Alex Evans
Thomas J. And Alice M. Tisch Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences -
James Head
Professor (Research), Louis and Elizabeth Scherck Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Geological Sciences -
Yongsong Huang
Professor -
Christian Huber
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies -
Daniel Ibarra
Manning Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and Environment and Society -
Yan Liang
Professor -
Ralph Milliken
Associate Professor -
John Mustard
Professor -
Stephen Parman
Professor -
Alberto Saal
Professor
Research Facilities & Resources
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