Lynnae Quick

Dr. Lynnae Quick is a planetary scientist whose research focuses on geophysical processes on the ocean worlds in our solar system and beyond. She applies principles of fluid dynamics and heat transfer to model plume eruptions, cryovolcanic processes, and ocean crystallization on the icy moons of the giant planets and dwarf planets. Dr. Quick also studies silicic volcanism on Venus and the Moon and uses geophysical knowledge of the planets and moons in our solar system to characterize the surface environments of Earth-sized exoplanets. She is a member of the Europa Clipper, Dragonfly, and OSIRIS-APEX mission science teams and was an associate science team member on the Dawn mission during its Ceres encounter. Dr. Quick was also member of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) program office, where she served as the HWO Solar System Lead from 2024 to 2025. Prior to that, she was a member of the HWO Science, Technology, Architecture Review Team (START), during which she served as co-chair of the Solar System Observations SubWorking Group and as a member of the Characterizing Exoplanets SubWorking Group.