Research

Novel Methods for Earth and Mars Fieldwork

Imaging spectroscopy measurements of an outcrop of impact melt at the Haughton structure in the High Arctic of Canada.

Using new techniques and instrumentation, we tackle longstanding and new questions about the formation and alteration of Earth and Mars. More information on our lab and field equipment is available on our Instrumentation page, and we also have UAV capabilities through the Bruce Murray Lab for Planetary Visualization. Current projects include:

• Field imaging spectroscopy of pyroclastic deposits to investigate how volcanoes explode
• Monitoring California oak woodlands and response to water stress with imaging spectroscopy
• Imaging spectroscopy of microbial mats from UAVs and in situ
• Determination of strike and dip from UAV and satellite imagery