Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology. Studies the genetics and physiology of microbes that can grow on and metabolize toxic metals. Focuses on the genetic pathways for anaerobic reduction/oxidation of arsenic compounds and anoxygenic photosynthesis of arsenic in extreme environments.
Ocean Sciences. Studies the evolution of marine bacteria and phytoplankton and how they depend on one another. Her goal is to understand how these organisms influence the habitability of the ocean and planet.
Ocean Sciences. Develops geochemical and isotopic tools for the detection of life and the interactions between life and the environment on Earth.
Earth & Planetary Sciences. Studies atmospheres as a window into the origin, evolution, and habitability of planets and large satellites within and outside of the Solar System.
Earth & Planetary Sciences. Studies the long term evolution of Earth’s climate and coupling with the carbon cycle and biosphere.
Earth & Planetary Sciences. Studies meteorites to understand critical information about how the solar system formed and the timing and conditions of events that led to the solar system we observe today, especially as a host for life.
Earth & Planetary Science. Studies the evolution and detection of oceans on icy bodies (Europa, Enceladus, Pluto, and Titan). He is on three of the Europa Clipper instrument teams.
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Interested in detecting and characterizing exoplanets with the goal of understanding their diverse properties. He is currently developing instrumentation that will be sensitive to temperate and potentially habitable planets.
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Develops instrumentation technology for interferometers, adaptive optics systems, and infrared cameras optimized for exoplanet detection and characterization. Phil is the Director of the Laboratory for Adaptive Optics.
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Studies the physical processes that govern the production and mixing of heavy elements in the Universe. His goal is to understand where the elements that are the building blocks of all life on Earth originate.
