People
Leadership
Jacob Haqq-Misra

Position
Director of BMSIS / Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Meteorology & Astrobiology, M.B.A.
Research Interests
planetary habitability · atmospheric dynamics · space settlement · technosignatures · environmental ethics
Other
Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of Blue Marble Space
Location
Clayton, Delaware
Email
Sanjoy Som

Position
CEO of Blue Marble Space / Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Planetary Sciences & Astrobiology
Research Interests
Evolution of air pressure · Co-evolution of Earth and life · Water-rock interactions · Life independent of light · Public outreach
Other
Exobiology research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center
Location
Mountain View, California
Email
Graham Lau

Position
Communications & Marketing Director / Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Geological Sciences & Astrobiology
Research Interests
astrobiology · geochemistry · Earth system science · philosophy of science fiction · communication studies
Location
Boulder, Colorado
Email
Priya DasSarma

Position
BMSIS Reprsentative / Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
MS Microbiology
Research Interests
Haloarchaea · Astrobiology · Extremophile Microbiology · Genomics · Education & Outreach
Other
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Location
Maryland, USA
Research Scientists
Dimitra Atri

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Physics
Research Interests
Mars · Exoplanets · Planetary Habitability · Human Spaceflight · Space Weather
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Other
NYU Abu Dhabi
Email
Jennifer Blank

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Geochemistry
Research Interests
Mars Curiosity mission · biogeochemistry · prebiotic chemistry · experimental petrology and fluid geochemistry · stable isotope geochemistry
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
Senior Researcher in the Division of Space Sciences & Astrobiology at NASA Ames Research Center
Email
Chris Butch

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
Nucleic Acids · Biochemistry · Prebiotic Chemistry · Drug Design · Machine Learning
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Other
Research Fellow at Earth Life Science Institute and Emory University
Email
Henderson (Jim) Cleaves

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry & Biochemistry
Research Interests
origins of life · prebiotic chemistry · astrobiology · primitive self-replicating molecules · organic synthesis
Location
Washington, D.C.
Other
Chair and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Howard University
Email
Betul Kacar

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biomolecular Chemistry
Research Interests
experimental evolution · protein networks · molecular resurrection · systems biology · complex life
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Other
Assistant Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Arizona; Global Science Coordinator, ELSI Origins Network.
Email
Ivan Paulino Lima

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biophysics
Research Interests
astrobiology · extremophiles · microbiology · synthetic biology · science communication
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Email
Rafael Loureiro

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Botany
Research Interests
applied plant physiology · space horticulture · plant pigment and planetary co-evolution · science policy
Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Other
Assistant Professor of Botany at Winston-Salem State University
Email
Omer Markovitch

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry
Research Interests
origin of life · prebiotic evolution · systems chemistry · water structure and dynamics · computational chemistry
Location
Groningen, The Netherlands
Other
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Groningen
Email
Shawn McGlynn

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Research Interests
sulfur isotope fractionation · microbial ecophysiology · cell interfaces and electron transfer · metalloproteins · origin of life
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Other
Research Scientist at the Earth-Life Science Institute
Email
Milena Popovic

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Research Interests
astrobiology · origin of life · RNA world · in vitro evolution · RNA structure and function
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at NASA Ames
Email
Andro Rios

Position
Senior Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry
Research Interests
organic chemistry · prebiotic chemistry · astrobiology · chemical education · metabolic diseases
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
Exobiology Branch at NASA Ames Research Center & Chemistry Lecturer at CSU Monterey Bay
Email
Anamaria Berea

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Economics & Ph.D. Computational Social Sciences
Research Interests
complex systems · economics · data science · biosignatures · technosignatures · astrobiology
Other
Ronin Institute Scholar; Research Affiliate, Complex Adaptive Systems Lab University of Central Florida; Arch Mission Foundation Advisor; METI International Advisor
Email
Juan Carlos Chavez

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Information Science
Research Interests
Digital Divide · Information Poverty · Indigenous Systems of Knowledge · Indigenous Technologies · Astrobiology and Indigenous Origins of Life
Email
Shiladitya DasSarma

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Research Interests
Extremophiles · Astrobiology · Biotechnology · Biomedical Applications · Climate Action
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Other
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University System of Maryland, Baltimore, MD USA
Email
Jihua Hao

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Geochemistry
Research Interests
Early Earth surface environments · Origins of life · Habitability of other planetary oceans · Photochemistry under planetary conditions · High temperature and pressure aqueous geochemistry
Location
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Other
Senior Research Scientist, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Email
Tony Z. Jia

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry
Research Interests
Prebiotic Chemistry · Astrobiology · DNA/RNA Sequencing · Nanomaterials/Self-Assembly · Membraneless Compartments
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Other
Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Email
Cassandra Juran

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests
Stem Cell Biology · Bioengineering · Mechanotransduction · Single Cell Comics · Regenerative Medicine · Aerospace Physiology
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Email
Fathi Karouia

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biology
Research Interests
Space Biology · Astrobiology · Omics · Space Technologies · Human Spaceflight
Location
San Francisco, CA
Other
NASA Ames Exobiology Branch and Space Research Within Reach
Email
Scott Perl

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Geological Sciences & Geobiology
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Planetary Geology · Geobiology · Mineralogy · Habitability
Location
Pasadena, California, USA
Other
Research Scientist, Geobiology & Astrobiology, Caltech / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Research Affiliate, Mineral Sciences, Los Angeles Natural History Museum
Email
McCullen Sandora

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Physics
Research Interests
Habitability · Cosmology · Planetary Science · Quantum Field Theory · Data Science
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Email
Daniella Scalice

Position
Research Investigator
Education
B.S. Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
Research Interests
astrobiology · STEM outreach · cross-cultural education · science communication
Location
Annapolis, Maryland
Other
Education and Communications Lead for the NASA Astrobiology Program
Email
Svetlana Shkolyar

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Geological Sciences
Research Interests
astrobiology · Mars · rover missions · Raman spectroscopy · outreach & communication
Location
Greenbelt, MD
Other
Visiting Assistant Research Scientist, UMD/NASA GSFC/CRESST
Email
Ken Williford

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Earth and Space Sciences and Astrobiology
Research Interests
Life beyond Earth · Mars sample return · Co-evolution of Earth and life · Complex systems · Consciousness
Location
Seattle, Washington
Other
Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology; Visiting Associate, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Tomasz Zajkowski

Position
Research Investigator
Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Research Interests
Origin of life · Prions · Evolution · Synthetic biology · Space microbiology
Location
California, USA
Other
University of Warsaw and Universities Space Research Association
Email
Zach Adam

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Earth Sciences
Research Interests
micropaleontology · Precambrian evolution · complexity · origins of life · ECLSS
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Other
Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University
Email
Daniel Angerhausen

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics
Research Interests
exoplanets · astrobiology · airborne astronomy · mission design · science communication
Location
Bern, Switzerland
Other
Center for Space and Habitability Fellow at the University of Bern
Email
André Antunes

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry/Microbiology
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Extremophiles · Microbial Diversity · Microbe-Mineral Interactions · Terrestrial Analogues
Location
Macau, China
Other
Associate Professor and Astrobiology Group Leader, State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Arsev Aydinoglu

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Communication & Information Science
Research Interests
interdisciplinary studies · origin of life · science communication · research data management · astrobiology
Location
Ankara, Turkey
Other
Deputy Director & Coordinator for Education at Middle East Technical University
Email
Armando Azua-Bustos

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Research Interests
xerophiles - astrobiology · space research · microbial ecology · extreme environments · science communication
Location
Madrid, Spain
Other
- ResearchScientist, Department of Planetology and Habitability Center of Astrobiology (CSIC-INTA), Madrid, Spain - VisitingScientist, Global Viral, San Francisco, USA. - Visiting Scientist, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile. -TED Fellow2017
Email
Laurie Barge

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Geological Sciences
Research Interests
origin of life · prebiotic chemistry · geochemical energetics · electrochemistry · self-organizing structures
Location
Pasadena, California
Other
Research Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Email
Afshin Beheshti

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Biophysics
Research Interests
Space Biology · COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases · Cancer · Mitochondria · miRNAs
Other
COV-IRT, Broad Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center
Celia Blanco

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Physics
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Origins of Life · Molecular Evolution · Prebiotic Chemistry · Bioinformatics
Location
California, USA
Other
University of California, Los Angeles
William Brazelton

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Biological Oceanography and Astrobiology
Research Interests
Marine Microbiology · Subsurface Biosphere · Metagenomes · Horizontal Gene Transfer · Astrobiology
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Other
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Julia Brodsky

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
M.S. Astrophysics
Research Interests
early astrobiology education · astrobiology · cognitive astrobiology · systems thinking in education · questioning in education
Location
Rockville, Maryland, USA
Other
Founder and Lead Curriculum Developer at Art of Inquiry - Online Space Science program for youth
Alice Carron

Position
Science Communication & Education Affiliate
Education
M.S. Visual Technology
Research Interests
Interdisciplinary Studies · STEM Education and Public Outreach · Tribal Education Advocacy · Documentary Film · Multicultural Collaboration
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Meg Cheng-Campbell

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
M.S. Bioengineering
Research Interests
stem cell biology · bioengineering · science communication · education
Location
Mountain View, California
Email
Mark Claire

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrobiology
Research Interests
atmospheric chemistry · science policy · science education · biogeochemistry · planetary habitability
Location
St. Andrews, U.K.
Other
Research Fellow at University of St Andrews
Email
Julia DeMarines

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
M.S. Space Studies
Research Interests
astrobiology · biosignatures · Titan · science communication · astrobiology education
Location
Oakland, California
Other
Science Instructor at Chabot Space & Science Center
Email
Aaron Goldman

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Microbiology
Research Interests
computational biology · astrobiology · bioinformatics · science education · philosophy of science
Location
Oberlin, Ohio
Other
Assistant Professor of Biology at Oberlin College
Email
Natalie Grefenstette

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry
Research Interests
Origins of Life · Astrobiology · Life Detection · Agnostic Biosignatures · Laws and Universal Principles of Biology
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Other
Sante Fe Institute (post doc)
Email
Lev Horodyskyj

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Geosciences & Astrobiology
Research Interests
astrobiology · science communication · digital education · soils · planetary habitability
Location
Campinas, Brazil
Email
Afshin Khan

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Environmental Science
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Space Biology
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
Other
Postdoctoral Fellow at Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Email
Katya (Ekaterina) Khramtsova

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Molecular Pathogenesis and Molecular Medicine
Research Interests
Genomics · Drug Discovery and Development · Bioethics · Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare · STEM Education and Outreach
Location
Princeton, NJ
Other
Associate Director Population Analytics and Insights, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Mike Kubo

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
B.S. Chemistry
Research Interests
astrobiology · subsurface biosphere · science education · analytical chemistry · isotopic analysis
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
Lab Manager & Technician at SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center
Email
Mike Lee

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Biology
Research Interests
bioinformatics · microbial ecology · microbial evolution · deep biosphere · space biology
Location
Mountain View, California
Other
NASA Space Biology Fellow
Email
Jeff Marlow

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Geobiology
Research Interests
microbiology · metabolic activity · methane seeps · proteomics · extremophiles
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Other
Assistant Professor of Biology, Boston University
Email
Haritina Mogosanu

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
M.S. International Security & M.S. Environmental Management
Research Interests
astrobiology education · planetary protection · international security · cultural astronomy · science communication
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Other
Biosecurity Risk Analyst at the Ministry for Primary Industries
Email
Rakesh Mogul

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Biological & Organic Chemistry
Research Interests
extremotolerance · planetary protection · spacecraft-associated microorganisms · biochemistry · lipoxygenase structure & function
Location
Pomona, California
Other
Professor at Cal Poly Pomona & Director of NASA/CSU Spaceward Bound
Email
Mrina Nikrad

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Marine Science
Research Interests
extremophile metabolism · microbial ecology · origin of life · human space exploration · science communication
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Other
Scientist in Molecular Technology at Seres Therapeutics
Email
Siddharth Pandey

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Space Systems Engineering
Research Interests
Mars exploration · sample acquisition · in-situ resource utilization · mission design · aerospace engineering
Location
Pasadena, California
Other
Director, Mars Society Australia
Email
Rolando Perez

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Bioengineering
Research Interests
Bioengineering for People and Planetary Health · Space Exploration · Scientific Discovery
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
Carl Pilcher

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry & Masters of Public Affairs
Research Interests
astrobiology · cancer
Location
Sebastopol, California
Email
Sukrit Ranjan

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics
Research Interests
Early Earth · Prebiotic Chemistry · Atmospheric Biosignatures · Atmospheric Photochemistry · Radiative Transfer
Other
Through 08/31/2020: SCOL Postdoctoral Fellow (EAPS, MIT); Visiting Scholar (CIERA, Northwestern University) ··· From 09/01/2020: CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow (Northwestern University); Visiting Scientist (EAPS, MIT)
Email
Edward “Eddie” Schwieterman

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrobiology
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Exoplanets · Biosignatures · Spectral Modeling · Science Outreach
Location
Riverside, California
Other
Assistant Professor of Astrobiology at UC Riverside
Email
Lauren Seyler

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Biological Oceanography
Research Interests
microbial ecology · origin of life · exobiology · biological oceanography · geomicrobiology
Location
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Other
Postdoctoral Researcher at Michigan State University
Email
Harrison Smith

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Geological Sciences
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Life Detection · Complex Systems · Origins of Life · Mission Design
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Other
Research Scientist, Earth-Life Science Institute at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Jessica Snyder

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Mechanical Engineering
Research Interests
Biofabrication on Orbit · Tissue Engineering · Astropharmacy · Directed Evolution
Location
San Francisco, CA
Other
Co-founder / Head of Science of Odyssey SpaceWorks
Marshall Styczinski

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Physics
Research Interests
Magnetic Sounding · Planetary Interiors & Geophysics · Spacecraft Data Analysis · Mission Formulation · Astrobiology Education
Location
California, USA
Sara Imari Walker

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Physics & Astronomy
Research Interests
origins of life · cosmology · computer modeling · complex systems · astrobiology education
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Other
Assistant Professor at Arizona State University
Email
Eric Wolf

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Research Interests
Planetary Habitability · The Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres · Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling · Radiative Transfer · Scientific Software Development
Location
Colorado
Other
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder — NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration — NASA NExSS Virtual Planetary Laboratory
Email
Angélica Anglés

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Astrobiology & Planetary Exploration
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Martian analog sites · Extreme environments · Planetary habitability · Public outreach
Location
Hong Kong
Other
State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science of Macau, China, SAR (University of Science and Technology of Macau)
Anindita Das

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Geomicrobiology
Research Interests
Microbial Carbon Sequestration · Serpentinization and allied anaerobic microbial processes · Planetary Habitability and Origin of Life · Sustainability of Ecosystems- the microbial understanding · Microbes geodynamics
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other
Assistant Teacher at Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission Schools (Barrackpore, Kolkata)
Email
Josh Goldford

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Bioinformatics
Research Interests
Origin of life · metabolic evolution · microbial ecology · non-equilibrium thermodynamics · complex systems
Other
Physics of Living Systems Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Visiting Scientist, California Institute of Technology
Sasha Alexander Kaurov

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astronomy & Astrophysics
Research Interests
Applied AI · Quantitative Social Science · Public Perceptions of Science · Science Education and Outreach · Immersive Technology
Email
Priscila Lange

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Earth Sciences
Research Interests
Oceanography · Phytoplankton Ecology · Harmful Algal Blooms · Remote Sensing · Science Communication
Location
East Boothbay, Maine
Other
Projects funded by NOAA JPSS and CNPq (Brazil)
Email
Dani Leach

Position
Science Communication & Education Affiliate
Education
MS Space Studies
Research Interests
Astrobiology · K-12 Education and Teacher Outreach · Citizen Science · Science Communication · Earth and Space Science
Other
Lakewood School District, Marysville WA
Liam Longo

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D Florida State University
Research Interests
protein evolution · protein · RNA world · liquid-liquid phase separation · evolution of metabolism
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Other
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Earth Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Email
Noah Randolph-Flagg

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Earth and Planetary Science
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Hydrothermal Systems · Tectonics · Groundwater Flow · Aqueous Chemistry
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
Other
Lecturer, UC Berkeley; Exobiology research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center
Kirtland Robinson

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Chemistry
Research Interests
Organic Geochemical Tracers · Prebiotic Chemistry · Planetary Habitability · Geomimicry · Europa Clipper - MASPEX
Other
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Mike Simmons

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Research Interests
Public Outreach and Education in Astronomy · Diversity in STEM
Location
Agoura Hills, California, USA
Other
International Dark-Sky Association Board of Directors · Founding Member of The Overview Institute · International Astronomical Union Working Group on Astronomy for Equity and Inclusion · African Astronomical Society Outreach Committee
Luke Steller

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
Ph.D. Astrobiology
Research Interests
Prebiotic Chemistry · Hot Spring Geochemistry · Archean Geology · Astrobiology · Community Engagement
Location
Australia
Aubrey Zerkle

Position
Affiliate Research Scientist
Education
PhD Geosciences
Research Interests
Earth History · Biogeochemistry · Astrobiology · Planetary Science · Science Communication
Staff Scientists
Richard Barker

Education
PhD in plant genetics and biosynthesis
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Jennifer Claudio

Education
MA Natural Sciences, San Jose State University
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
Kira Rienecker

Education
PhD in Integrative Neuroscience from Cardiff University
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
Lauren Sanders

Education
Ph.D. Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics
Location
NASA Ames Research Center
Visiting Scholars
Payel Das

Advisor
Dr. Angélica Anglés
Education
Currently a final year undergraduate student, majoring in Microbiology
Research Interests
Astromicrobiology · Biogeochemical Cycle · Microbes in Extreme Environments · Biosignatures · Origins of Life
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Email
Ali Ergül

Advisor
Dr. Celia Blanco
Education
Currently an undergraduate student majoring in Molecular Biology & Genetics at Boğaziçi University
Research Interests
The Origin of Biological Homochirality
İstanbul, Turkey
Email
Aadya Jha

Advisor
Dr. Anindita Das
Education
Masters in Science
Research Interests
Ecology · Evolution · Geoinformatics
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other
Research Scholar at Kalyani University
Email
Aram Khoshnaw

Advisor
Dr. Shiladitya DasSarma and Priya DasSarma
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Research Interests
Microbial Evolution and Genomics · Bacteria · Archaea · Space Microbiology
Slemani, Iraqi Kurdistan
Jake Lowe

Advisor
Dr. Shawn McGlynn
Education
Master’s student in the Biology of Extreme Environments program at University of Naples, Federico II
Research Interests
Extremophilic Organisms · Co-evolution of Earth and Life · Prebiotic Chemistry · Ocean Worlds
Naples, Italy
Other
Visiting Researcher at the Earth-Life Science Institute
Disha Mukherjee

Advisor
Dr. Angélica Anglés
Education
Currently pursuing Integrated MSc degree
Research Interests
T Cell Biology · DNA & RNA · Virology · Epigenetics
India
Shivani Muthineni

Advisor
Dr. Angélica Anglés
Education
Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Chemistry and Zoology
Research Interests
Extremophiles- Exobiology- Origin of Life Prebiotic Chemistry- Geo microbiology
Hyderabad, India
Sriya Pothapragada

Advisor
Dr. Celia Blanco
Education
B.S. in Bioengineering. Currently a Genetics Ph.D. student at Clemson University
Research Interests
Evolutionary Genomics · Adaptation · Biophysics
Clemson, South Carolina
Miguel Luiz Puga

Advisor
Dr. Lev Horodyskyj
Education
Undergraduate student of Information Systems at the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
Research Interests
Biotechnology · Gamification · Space Biology
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Leonardo Macedo Pereira da Silva

Advisor
Dr. Lev Horodyskyj
Education
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests
Data Analysis · Programming · Education · E-learning · Technology · Astrobiology
Allison Tee

Advisor
Dr. Celia Blanco
Education
Undergraduate junior at Stanford University studying math and computer science
Research Interests
Computer Science · Biocomputation · Neurocomputation · Machine Learning
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Email
Sarah Treadwell

Advisor
Dr. Graham Lau
Education
M.S. Communications University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | PhD Communications at University of North Dakota (in-progress)
Sebastián Alejandro Valencia Meza

Advisor
Dr. Angélica Anglés
Education
BS Biology
Research Interests
Astrobiology · Biogeology · Physics and Analytical Chemistry