Profiles in "Geological Processes" Expertise Area

  • Geo-genomics, speciation, Earth-life coevolution
  • Dr. Thompson is a geochemist with a special interest in marine geochemistry. She is also a professor of geology and environmental science and serves as the Faculty Instructor for the TRIO STEM Program.
  • Now a Postdoc at the at SESE/ASU, Hannes Bernhardt did his PhD in Muenster, Germany on the geomorphology of Hellas Planitia, Mars.
  • Mara is a Faculty Associate. Her work studies the influence of shock on 40Ar/39Ar ages, likely exoplanet mantle petrology using stellar abundance observation, and civic engagement in government agency science prioritization.
  • Huff is focused on using remotely sensed data to produce maps. Her study sites range from the seafloor of Santorini Volcano, Greece, to the Athabasca lava flows of Mars.