People

Prof. Karen Olsson-Francis
Director
Professor of Geomicrobiology
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geomicrobiology. Extremophiles. Astrobiology.

Dr Vic Pearson
Associate Director
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Geochemistry. Space. Interdisciplinary.

Prof. Susanne Schwenzer
Associate Director
Professor of Planetary Mineralogy
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Mineralogist. Modeller. Martian.

Dr Geraint (Taff) Morgan
Associate Director
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Analytical Chemist. Innovator. Entrepreneur.

Dr Louise Thomas
Associate Director
Unit Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geochemist. Organiser. Finance.

Dr Marjan Ajevski
Lecturer in Law
Faculty of Business and Law
International Law. Global Governance. Space Governance.

Dr Claire Batty
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Volatiles. Biomarkers. Metabolome.

Dr Alvaro del Moral
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Microbiologist. Student. Icy Moons.

Dr Mark Fox-Powell
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Icy Moons. Cryovolcanism. Biosignatures.

Dr Rachael Hamp
PDRA
School of Physical Sciences
Icy Moon. Geochemist. Organics.

Dr Michael Macey
Lecturer
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Microbes. Analogue. Simulation.

Dr Alessandra Marino
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Decolonial. Feminist. Critical Development.

Dr Nisha Ramkissoon
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Habitability. Biosignatures.

Dr Julia Semprich
Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Petrologist. Modeller. Crustal Processes.

Dr Ben Tatton
PDRA
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences
Extreme. Limits. Life.

Angus Aldis

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Extremophiles. EDI Outreach. Alien Worlds.

Bianka Babrian

School of Physical Sciences

Asteroids. Hydrothermal. Experiments.

Bea Baharier

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Field Geologist. Geochemist. Martian.

Aedan Baker

School of Physical Sciences

Venus. Modelling. Tesserae.

John Donovan

Faculty of Business and Law

NewSpace. Environmentalism. Governance.

Amy Dugdale

School of Physical Sciences

Mars. Biosignatures. Impacts.

Jessie Hogan

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Icy Moons. Plumes. Organics.

Velislava Ilieva

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

DNA. Space. Dogs.

Melissa Lewis

School of Physical Sciences

Contamination Control. Aerospace.VOCs.

Daniel Loy

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Extremophiles. In-Situ Detection. Space.

Fiona Naysmith

Faculty of Business and Law

Space Law. Governance. Enforcement.

Arjun Patel

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Mars. Microbes. Minerals.

Grace Richards

School of Physical Sciences

Icy Moons. Instrumentation. Volatiles.

Silvio Sinibaldi

School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Planetary Protection. Contamination Control. Microbiology.

Lewis Sym

School of Physical Sciences

Astrobiology. Europa. Space Exploration.

Brandon Cook
IT Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Make. IT. Work.

Hannah Cooper
Public Engagement Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Outreach. Engage. Support.

Dr Ceri Gwyther
Lab. Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. BioSafety. Environment.

Jitka Dojivova
Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Lab Equipment. Environment.

Wewerley Fernandes
Research Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Planetary Protection. Plasma. Low Biomass.

Dr Ceri Gwyther
Lab. Manager
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. BioSafety. Environment.

Kathryn Imrie
Research Laboratory Technician
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiological. Lab. Support.

Dr Ezgi Kucikkilic
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiologist. Laboratory. Molecular.

Dr Mara Leite
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Extremophiles. Microbiology. Sustainability.

Abi Outred
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Culturing. Environment.

Weronika Rojek
Microbiology Technician Apprentice
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Culturing. Freezing. Technical Support.

Anthony Scales
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Microbiology. Culturomics. Molecular Techniques.

Dominic Siggs
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Engineering. Atmospheres. Astrobiology.

Ben Stephens
Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Molecular. Microbiologist. Halophiles.

Dr Camilla Wilkinson
Analytical Project Officer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Geochronology. Isotope Chemistry.

Prof. Matt Balme
Professor of Planetary Geoscience
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Martian. Geologist. Mapping.

Dr Andrea Berardi
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Participatory Methods. Environment. Sustainability.

Prof. Shonil Bhagwat
Professor of Environment and Development
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Development. Environment. Interdisciplinary.

Dr Hannah Chinnery
Spacecraft Development and Operations Officer
School of Physical Sciences
Cryosphere. Experiments. Instrumentation

Dr Peter Fawdon
UKSA Aurora Research Fellow
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Geology. Remote Sensing. Maps.

Prof. Derek Matravers
Professor of Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ethics. Heritage. Aesthetics.

Prof Manish Patel
Professor of Planetary Science
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Physicist. Instruments. Mars.

Dr Martin Suttle
Lecturer in Planetary Science
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Aqueous Alteration. Carbonaceous. Micrometeorites.