Kimberly Seelos

Dr. Kimberly Seelos researches geologic relationships and the mineralogy of solid-surface planets using visible and near-infrared remote sensing data. Her projects primarily focus on understanding the distribution and formation of alteration minerals on Mars that are indicative of past aqueous activity and thus inform habitability and astrobiology potential. She also studies primary minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, that relate to crustal and climatic evolution, and ices that relate to modern processes. Dr. Seelos is the deputy principal investigator and science operations lead for the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and is interested in future missions that explore our planetary neighbors and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.