Earth as a Planet

This research area encompasses studies of the Earth as an integrated system, often on a global scale and throughout its entire history. These studies provide essential context for understanding planetary systems within and beyond our Solar System. Major research foci include, but are not limited to: the origin and evolution of the Earth and the Moon; the structure, composition, dynamics, and evolution of the interior of the Earth including the origin of plate tectonics; the structure, composition, dynamics, and evolution of marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric systems on Earth; climate and the environment throughout Earth’s history, including in the recent past; and the origin and evolution of life.    

Alex Bradley
Geobiology, Organic and Isotope Geochemistry, Microbiology

Jeff Catalano
Aqueous Geochemistry of Terrestrial and Planetary Systems

David Fike
Isotope Geochemistry

Dougal Hansen
Glaciology and Cold Climate Geomorphology

Brad Jolliff
Mineralogy, Petrology, Planetary Science

Jonathan Katz
Astrophysics, Soft Matter, Climate, Applied Physics

Bronwen Konecky
Climate, Paleoclimate, Organic & Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Mike Krawczynski
Experimental Geochemistry, Igneous Petrology

Katharina Lodders
Astronomy, Cosmochemistry, Planetary Chemistry

Claire Mastellar
Geomorphology and landscape evolution

Alex Meshik
Solar system origin & evolution

Roger Michaelides
Radar remote sensing, geospatial science

Rita Parai
High-Temperature Isotope Geochemistry, Noble Gas Geochemistry

Olga Pravdivtseva
Evolution and chronology of the early solar system

Phil Skemer
Experimental Rock Deformation, Structural Geology

Bill Smith
Climate Science,  Remote Sensing,  Medical Diagnostics for Space Missions

Slava Solomatov
Geodynamics,  Planetary Evolution

Alian Wang
Planetary Spectroscopy

Kun Wang
Isotope Geochemistry, Cosmochemistry

Douglas Wiens
Earth's Interior Structure, Solid Earth/Ice Sheet Interactions

Michael Wysession
Seismology, Planetary Interiors

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