My research focuses on the spectral properties of ices and minerals throughout the solar system. I have been involved with several major discoveries from ground-based telescopes, orbiting satellites and landed rovers. Some of the most cited works are noted here. A full list of publications is available on a separate page.

ORCID 0000-0002-6097-9586

Current  Student/Post-Doctoral Projects

Pruthvi Acharya, Post-doctoral Scholar (PhD from York University, Canada), Martian polar processes using MOC and MARCI imagery. Fall 2024-Summer 2027

Vincent Soldano, MS Candidate in Geology (BS from UNR), Drone to satellite scale imaging spectroscopy for geologic applications. Started Fall 2024

Current Funding

NASA – Mars Data Analysis Program (MDAP): North and South Polar Cap Evolution from MY 24 to MY 36 using Daily Maps from MOC and MARCI. In collaboration with Isaac Smith (York University), Helen Wang (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) and Stuart Robbins (Southwest Research Institute)
Sept 2024 – August 2027

Unfunded Team Affiliations

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter – MARCI/CTX cameras and CRISM science teams.

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Science Team – Mission Completed 2019.