Svetlana Shkolyar

Svetlana Shkolyar

  • Research Scientist
  • 301.614.5033
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 698
  • Greenbelt , MD 20771
  • Employer: UNIV OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
  • Brief Bio

    Svetlana's research interest involves life detection techniques and biosignature protocols on planetary surfaces. She uses multiwavelength Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques in her analyses. Her work has involved studies of false spectral biosignatures, spectral signatures of biogenic vs. abiogenic macromolecular carbon in terrestrial and meteoritic samples, protocols to aid the Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign, and spectroscopy instrument development to missions to astrobiologically relevant targets. She is a collaborator on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and a science team member on ESA's ExoMars rover. She is also active in engaging the community in defining and developing life detection mission technology strategies in her work with NASA's Center for Life Detection (CLD).

    Research Interests

    NASA ISFM for developing tools and engagement strategies to inform life detection mission planning

    • Part of the NASA Network for Life Detection (NFoLD) Center for Life Detection team, an Ames-Goddard ISFM program.
    • Informs science traceability and life detection technology definition
    • Leads the community engagement strategy of the project to increase community awareness, use, participation, and vetting in tools for life detection mission planning efforts such as the Life Detection Knowledge Base (LDKB)
    • Engages relevant communities by sharing the tool’s utility, broadening participation, and managing documentation / reporting of CLD engagement activities

    NASA Astrobiology Program Education liason

    • Connects NASA astrobiology materials, subject matter experts (SMEs), and resources to the educators and partners (e.g. NASA Science Activation teams) who would benefit from using them with their learners
    • Maintains and improves existing NASA Astrobiology Program education resources

    Mars mission scientist

    Informing biosignature analyses on Mars with Raman spectroscopy techniques

    Mars analog field studies

    Enhancing access to science careers and equity/diversity/inclusion in science

    Among women, disadvantaged and minority groups, and students, as well as providing mentorship to the next generation of scientists

    Education

    PhD, Geological Sciences, School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (2016)

    Dissertation: "Informing Mars Sample Selection Strategies: Identifying Biosignatures and Assessing their Biosignature Preservation Potential”

    MS, Space Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (2011)

    Thesis: “Intrinsic Sunspot Rotations and their Potential Association with Solar Energetic Events”

    MA, Mass Communication, Science Track, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2009)

    Thesis: “The NASA Shuttle Program: A local and national newspaper content analysis”

    BS, Physics with Interdisciplinary Honors, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL (2007)

    Thesis: “Photo-Induced Charge Movement (PICM) Sensors"

    Current Projects

    NFoLD's Center for Life Detection (CLD) Community Engagement Coordinator

    I provide tools and expertise to bridge and enable community participation in the definition and development of life detection technologies and missions. This entails establishing awareness, building a user base, and increasing the use of the Life Detection Forum and associated tools.

    Informing Mars 2020 rover sample selection and caching by assessing Raman spectral signatures of shock as indicators of weathering and pristinity

    Cerium as a Biosignature Mimicker: Implications for UV fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy instruments for astrobiology missions

    Detecting Kerogen as a biosignature using UV Time-Gated Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

    Positions/Employment

    12/2021 - Present

    Visiting Assistant Research Scientist

    Department of Astronomy, UMD, NASA GSFC
    12/2019 - 12/2021

    NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Postdoc

    USRA, NASA GSFC
    1/2017 - 2/2019

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington DC
    8/2011 - 12/2016

    Graduate Student Research Assistant

    School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe AZ
    8/2011 - 8/2012

    Teaching Assistant, “Habitable Worlds" GLG 106 and "Intro to Astronomy," AST 111 courses

    School of Earth & Space Exploration, ASU
    1/2009 - 5/2011

    NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Assistant

    Space Studies Department, UND, Grand Forks, ND
    6/2010 - 8/2010

    John Mather Scholar Award Intern

    USRA, NASA GSFC
    5/2009 - 8/2009

    NASA Academy Intern

    USRA, NASA GSFC
    6/2005 - 4/2007

    Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

    Department of Physics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

    Selected Public Outreach

    Interviewed in article featured on NASA website 2 / 2023 - 3 / 2023

    I was interviewed for article featured on NASA's website which discusses my newest publication on analyzing meteorite-impacted and altered rocks with Perseverance rover spectroscopy instruments. The study examined the challenges with studies of shocked rock samples and the implications of collecting such samples for Earth return. Read it here.

    Guest, Science Decoded podcast 9 / 2021 - 9 / 2021

    I was interviewed on work on biosignature mimickers in Perseverance Rover spectral data sets. Listen here.

    Podcast guest, The Debrief Podcast, Episode #5 2 / 2021 - 2 / 2021

    I discussed Perseverance rover, astrobiology, and my career as a guest on this new media outlet's podcast series. Watch it here.

    Interviewed for media article for The Debrief 2 / 2021 - 2 / 2021

    I discussed Perseverance Rover and NASA's Mars Sample Return Campaign. Read it here.

    Guest, Cosmic Conversations, from California's Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium 2 / 2021 - 2 / 2021

    I discussed the history of Mars rovers and astrobiology, including Perseverance's exciting journey. Watch here.

    Panelist, Ask an Astrobiologist, Mars 2020 Panel Episode 1 / 2021 - 2 / 2021

    I was invited to join two other colleagues in discussion about Perseverance Rover and all of its exciting planned activities. I focused on laser spectroscopy, biosignature studies, and my career trajectory. Watch it here.

    Spotlight feature member 2019 - Present

    Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) newsletter, Nov. 2017 edition

    Featured on NASA's Search for Life toolkit 2019 - Present

    NASA tool to help science communicators to create products and prepare for external interactions with the public

    NASA Astrobiology Booth participant, US Science and Engineering Festival 2018 - Present
    Conference Meeting Mentor 2017 - Present

    AGU 2017 (Undergraduate Mentoring Program) and 2017 AbSciCon (AbSciCon High School Meeting Mentor Program)

    Panelist, Opportunities Beyond Academia Careers Panel, AGU Fall Meeting 11 / 2017 - 12 / 2017

    Participated in an early career panel with over 100 student participants

    Intern Supervisor 2017 - 2018

    Mentored intern project on integrating Visible/IR imaging spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy techniques to characterize Mars organics formation mechanisms.

    Featured as Highlighted Graduate Student 9 / 2017 - 10 / 2017

    Newsletter of the Arizona Geological Society, Sep. 2017

    Invited speaker, Mother Daughter Shine Brightly Summit 4 / 2015 - 5 / 2015

    Discussed careers in science at this workshop for middle school girls

    Invited Talk, Mentor of the Month series, SAGANet.org 3 / 2014 - 4 / 2014

    Talk title: “Bringing 21st century science alive in the classroom through astrobiology and how you can get involved”

    Show guest, STEM Journals TV show, season 3, Cox Channel 7 9 / 2014 - 10 / 2014

    Filmed Paleontology episode on fossil biosignature and Mars analog research

    NASA FameLab competition participant 2 / 2013 - 5 / 2014

    Gave two 3-minute TED talk-style talks: “Life on Mars” (2013); “Graveyards of life on Mars?” at Phoenix ComicCon (2014).

    Guest blogger 2014 - 2015

    Wrote this post about conference speaking for a graduate student tips website

    Executive Director, SAGANet.org 2013 - 2016

    Fostering communication & outreach with community of 1000+ astrobiologists, early career scientists, and educators.

    Panelist, Phoenix ComiCon 2013 - 2014

    Coordinated with panelists across disciplines to run “Mad Scientists,” Astrobiology, and NASA Famelab for ComiCon’s science programming

    Freelance Technical Writer 2006 - 2009

    Wrote articles for the public for Institution of Engineering and Technology, UNF’s Spinnaker Newspaper, and NASA’s ASK Magazine. Examples available upon request. 

    Awards


    2018, Cover Art, Astrobiology Journal, Nov. 2018 issue

    2016, Outstanding Graduate Student Award (ASU)

    2016, Graduate and Professional Student Association Graduate Research Award

    2015, NASA Astrobiology Early Career Collaboration Award

    2015, Graduate Excellence Award, ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

    2014, Strategic University Research Partnership Proposal (SURP)

    2013, ASU Space Grant Fellowship

    2013, Summer PhD Student Research Award

    2011, Robert H. Goddard Memorial Scholarship

    2011, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Foundation Scholarship

    2011, NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Assistantship

    2009, John Mather Nobel Scholarship

    2007, NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Undergrad Research Grant

    2006, UNF Hercules Endowed Scholarship in Physics

     

    Publications

    Refereed

    Davila, A., T. Hoehler, N. Parenteau, et al. M. Neveu, S. Shkolyar, D. J. Des Marais, S. L. Cady, A. Rios, G. Lau, L. Jahnke, S. Perl, J. L. Eigenbrode, A. Pohorille, and R. Quinn. 2023. "Life Detection Knowledge Base: Taxonomy of Potential Biosignatures." Astrobiology, (Accepted)

    Scheller, E. L., J. R. Hollis, E. L. Cardarelli, et al. A. Steele, L. W. Beegle, R. Bhartia, P. Conrad, K. Uckert, S. Sharma, B. L. Ehlmann, W. J. Abbey, S. A. Asher, K. C. Benison, E. L. Berger, O. Beyssac, B. L. Bleefeld, T. Bosak, A. J. Brown, A. S. Burton, S. V. Bykov, E. Cloutis, A. G. Fairén, L. DeFlores, K. A. Farley, D. M. Fey, T. Fornaro, A. C. Fox, M. Fries, K. Hickman-Lewis, W. F. Hug, J. E. Huggett, S. Imbeah, R. S. Jakubek, L. C. Kah, P. Kelemen, M. R. Kennedy, T. Kizovski, C. Lee, Y. Liu, L. Mandon, F. M. McCubbin, K. R. Moore, B. E. Nixon, J. I. Núñez, C. R. Sanchez-Vahamonde, R. D. Roppel, M. Schulte, M. A. Sephton, S. K. Sharma, S. Siljeström, S. Shkolyar, D. L. Shuster, J. I. Simon, R. J. Smith, K. M. Stack, K. Steadman, B. P. Weiss, A. Werynski, A. J. Williams, R. C. Wiens, K. H. Williford, K. Winchell, B. Wogsland, A. Yanchilina, R. Yingling, and M.-P. Zorzano. 2022. "Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars−implications for organic geochemistry." Science, [10.1126/science.abo5204]

    Hickman-Lewis, K., K. R. Moore, J. J. Hollis, et al. M. L. Tuite, L. W. Beegle, R. Bhartia, J. P. Grotzinger, A. J. Brown, S. Shkolyar, B. Cavalazzi, and C. L. Smith. 2022. "In Situ Identification of Paleoarchean Biosignatures Using Colocated Perseverance Rover Analyses: Perspectives for In Situ Mars Science and Sample Return." Astrobiology, 22 (9): 1143-1163 [10.1089/ast.2022.0018]

    Hollis, J. R., K. R. Moore, S. Sharma, et al. L. Beegle, J. P. Grotzinger, A. Allwood, W. Abbey, R. Bhartia, A. J. Brown, B. Clark, E. Cloutis, A. Corpolongo, J. Henneke, K. Hickman-Lewis, J. A. Hurowitz, M. W. Jones, Y. Liu, J. Martinez-Fr?as, A. Murphy, D. A. Pedersen, S. Shkolyar, S. Siljestr?m, A. Steele, M. Tice, A. Treiman, K. Uckert, S. VanBommel, and A. Yanchilina. 2022. "The power of paired proximity science observations: Co-located data from SHERLOC and PIXL on Mars." Icarus, 115179 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115179]

    Shkolyar, S., S. J. Jaret, B. A. Cohen, et al. J. R. Johnson, O. Beyssac, J. M. Madariaga, R. C. Wiens, A. Ollila, S. Holm-Alwmark, and Y. Liu. 2022. "Identifying Shocked Feldspar on Mars Using Perseverance Spectroscopic Instruments: Implications for Geochronology Studies on Returned Samples." Earth, Moon, and Planets, 126 (2): 4 [10.1007/s11038-022-09546-6]

    Lalla, E. A., M. Konstantinidis, M. Veneranda, et al. M. G. Daly, J. A. Manrique, E. A. Lymer, J. Freemantle, E. A. Cloutis, J. M. Stromberg, S. Shkolyar, C. Caudill, D. Applin, J. L. Vago, F. Rull, and G. Lopez-Reyes. 2022. "Raman Characterization of the CanMars Rover Field Campaign Samples Using the Raman Laser Spectrometer ExoMars Simulator: Implications for Mars and Planetary Exploration." Astrobiology, [10.1089/ast.2021.0055]

    Shkolyar, S., E. Lalla, M. Konstantinidis, et al. K. Cote, M. Daly, and A. Steele. 2020. "Detecting Ce3+ as a biosignature mimicker using UV time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy: Implications for planetary missions." Icarus, 354: 114093 [10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114093]

    Lalla, E., S. Shkolyar, C. Gilmour, et al. A. Lozano-Gorrín, M. Konstantinidis, J. Freemantle, and M. Daly. 2020. "Structural and vibrational analyses of CePO4 synthetic monazite samples under an optimized precipitation process ." Journal of Molecular Structure , 1223: 129150 [10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129150]

    Shkolyar, S., and J. D. Farmer. 2018. "Biosignature Preservation Potential in Playa Evaporites: Impacts of Diagenesis and Implications for Mars Exploration." Astrobiology, 18 (11): 1460-1478 [10.1089/ast.2018.1849]

    Shkolyar, S., E. J. Eshelman, J. D. Farmer, et al. D. Hamilton, M. G. Daly, and C. Youngbull. 2018. "Detecting Kerogen as a Biosignature Using Colocated UV Time-Gated Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy." Astrobiology, 18 (4): 431-453 [10.1089/ast.2017.1716]

    Suer, T.-A., S. Padovan, J. L. Whitten, et al. R. W. Potter, S. Shkolyar, M. Cable, C. Walker, J. Szalay, C. Parker, J. Cumbers, D. Gentry, T. Harrison, S. Naidu, H. J. Trammell, J. Reimuller, C. J. Budney, and L. L. Lowes. 2017. "FIRE - Flyby of Io with Repeat Encounters: A conceptual design for a New Frontiers mission to Io." Advances in Space Research, 60 (5): 1080-1100 [10.1016/j.asr.2017.05.019]

    Hardersen, P., K. Balasubramaniam, and S. O. Shkolyar. 2013. "Chromospheric mass motions and intrinsic sunspot rotations for NOAA Active Regions 10484, 10486, and 10488 using ISOON data. ." The Astrophysical Journal, 773 (1): 60.

    Non-Refereed

    Phillips-Lander, C., A. Agha-mohamamdi, J. Wynne, et al. T. Titus, N. Chanover, C. Demirel-Floyd, K. Uckert, K. Williams, D. Wyrick, J. Blank, P. Boston, K. Mitchell, A. Kereszturi, J. Martin-Torres, S. Shkolyar, N. Bardabelias, S. Datta, K. Retherford, L. Sam, A. Bhardwaj, A. Fairén, D. Flannery, and R. Wiens. 2021. "Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers Mission Concept." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.cf124da3]

    Perl, S., S. Adeli, C. Basu, et al. B. K. Baxter, J. Bowman, E. Boyd, M. Cable, A. J. Celestian, C. S. Cockell, F. A. Corsetti, K. L. Craft, A. Engelhart, A. G. Fairen, S. Karunatillake, K. Lynch, S. Potter-McIntyre, F. Rivera-Hernandez, M. Schneegurt, S. Schwenzer, S. Shkolyar, B. Theiling, B. Wade, and J. Zaloumis. 2021. "Salty Environments: The importance of evaporites and brine environments as habitats and preservers of biosignatures." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.d0fffbba]

    Edwards, C., V. Stamenkovic, P. Boston, et al. K. Lynch, J. Tarnas, B. Sherwood-Lollar, S. Atreya, A. Templeton, A. Freeman, W. Fischer, T. Spohn, C. Webster, A. G. Fairén, J. (. Mustard, M. Mischna, T. C. Onstott, M. R. Osburn, T. Kieft, R. E. Grimm, W. B. Brinckerhoff, S. Johnson, L. Beegle, J. Head, A. Haldemann, C. Cockell, J. Hernlund, B. Wilcox, D. Paige, G. Etiope, D. Glavin, M.-P. Zorzano, Y. Sekine, S. Fabien, J. Kirschvink, C. Magnabosco, R. Orosei, M. Grott, J. D. Rummel, A. Kobayashi, F. Inagaki, J. Bishop, V. Chevrier, M. S. Bell, B. N. Orcutt, J. McIntosh, K. Miljkovic, D. Breuer, T. Usui, K. Zacny, E. Heggy, E. G. Rivera-Valentín, N. J. Barba, R. Woolley, O. Warr, M. Malaska, J. G. Blank, D. F. Ruffatto, H. M. Sapers, L. H. Matthies, L. Ward, S. Shkolyar, C. Schmelzbach, T. S. Gabriel, C. Parker, H. H. Bolivar-Torres, B. Pál, D. Schulze-Makuch, J. A. Celis, A. Kereszturi, J. A. Spry, K. Uckert, M. A. Hesse, R. Harris, A.-C. Plesa, R. Hu, A.-A. Agha-mohammadi, B. D. Wade, S. Chatterjee, P. McGarey, H. V. Graham, S. Suzuki, M. Schrenk, K. Sherrill, S. Howe, R. Manthena, M. Burgin, K. Carpenter, L. Giersch, V. Cormarkovic, N. Smith, J. J. McDonnell, J. Michalski, D. Jha, M. L. Cable, E. Gloesener, V. Paul, S. Gault, S. Kedar, E. Marteau, O. Temel, S. Krieger, and R. Timoney. 2021. "Deep Trek: Mission Concepts for Exploring Subsurface Habitability & Life on Mars — A Window into Subsurface Life in the Solar System." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.5f50cebc]

    Carrasco-Martos, S., G. Cataldo, L. Cully, et al. H. Fingerhut, T. Garrett, H. Hui, F. Keels, E. Lee, V. Martin, K. McCoy, Z. Merceruio, M. Neveu, M. Piltz, E. Reiff, L. Sandberg, S. Shkolyar, E. Timmons, and A. Willingham. 2009. ""The Odysseus Project: NASA's Vision for Reaching the Stars"." NASA GSFC Report

    Talks, Presentations and Posters

    Invited

    Informing Perseverance Mars Rover Raman and Fluorescence Studies of Fossil Biosignatures: Predictions and Recent Mission Data.

    2023

    Invited talk, Agenastro 3rd International Astrobiology Conference.

    Biosignature Detection with Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Informing Perseverance Rover

    2021


    Invited talk (virtual), GA Tech Planetary & Astrobiology Seminar series.  

    In Situ Fossil Biosignature Detection on Rocky and Icy Planetary Surface Missions using UV and Visible Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy.   

    2019

    Oral presentation, #479337, Astrobiology Science Conference, Bellevue, WA.  

    Introduction to Astrobiology and my path there

    2019


    NASA Space Science Education Consortium (NSSEC) 2019 Annual Meeting, Greenbelt, MD.

    Mars biosignature studies: From the field to the lab to the rover.

    2018


    Presentation at several seminars, June through August 2018:

    • Inaugural JHU Applied Physics Lab astrobiology seminar
    • GSFC Solar system exploration seminar
    • Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) weekly seminar

    Other

    The Life Detection Forum: Building a framework for life detection

    2023

    Presented at the April 2023 Code 600 GSFC Director's Seminar Series

    Mineral and Trace Element Identification in Jezero Crater, Mars, with SuperCam’s Time-Resolved Raman (TRR) and Luminescence Techniques.

    2021

    A. Ollila, O. Beyssac, and the SuperCam Raman Working Group, incl. S. Shkolyar. EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-13939.

    SuperCam on the Perseverance Rover for Exploration of Jezero Crater: Remote LIBS, VISIR, Raman, and Time-Resolved Luminescence Spectroscopies Plus Micro-Imaging and Acoustics.

    2021

    R. C. Wiens, et. al., including S. Shkolyar. LPI Contrib. No. 1182 (virtual).

    Combination of remote Raman-LIBS data: Novel mineral discrimination strategies to support SuperCam on Mars

    2021

    J. A. Veneranda, Manrique, G., Lopez-Reyes, A. Sanz-Arranz , J. Saiz, R. Navarro, J. Medina, S. Shkolyar, and the SuperCam Science team. LPI Contrib. No. 1344 (virtual).

    Detecting shock effects on Mars using mineral spectroscopy: Informing studies on returned samples

    2021

    S. Shkolyar, S. J. Jaret, B. A. Cohen, J. R. Johnson, A. M. Ollila, O. Beyssac, R. C. Weins, and Y. Liu. LPI Contrib. No 1717 (virtual).

    Investigating Oxalate Mineral Formations on Mars using CRISM Hyperspectral Imaging Data.

    2019

    L. M. Aaron, A. Steele, S. Shkolyar, et al (2019). Abstract #118-014, Astrobiology Science Conference, Bellevue, WA.

    Structural analyses of CePO4 nanoparticles samples under an optimized precipitation process.

    2019

    Lalla, E. Shkolyar, S., et al. (2019) Poster, Nano Ontario Conference 2019, Toronto, Canada.

    Constraining elemental trends in Raman spectra of terrestrial and extraterrestrial insoluble organic matter samples.

    2018

    S. Shkolyar, L. R. Nittler, D. Foustoukos, C. M. O’D. Alexander, M. Fries, and A. Steele (2018). Abstract #P53G-3060, AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, DC.

    Detecting Kerogen as a Biosignature Using Colocated UV Time-Gated Raman and Fuorescence Spectroscopy

    2017

    Shkolyar, S., Eshelman, E., Farmer, D., Daly, M., Hamilton, D., and Youngbull, C. (2017). Abstract # P53D-2666, AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

    Finding Biosignatures in Mars Analog Samples Using Visible and UV-Gated Raman and UV Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy.

    2017

    Shkolyar, S., Eshelman, E., Farmer, D., Daly, M., Hamilton, D., and Youngbull, C. (2017). Poster #3004, Astrobiology Science Conference, Mesa, AZ.

    Biosignature Preservation Potential in Playa Lake Evaporites in Verde Formation, Arizona: Implications for Mars Exploration.

    2016

    Shkolyar, S. and Farmer, J. D. (2016). Abstract #P31F-3756, AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, DC.

    Biosignature Preservation Potential in Playa Lake Evaporites in Verde Formation, Arizona: Implications for Mars Exploration.

    2016

    Shkolyar, S. and Farmer, J. D. (2016). Poster # 2003, Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments conference, Lake Tahoe, NV.

    Bringing 21st century science alive in an 8th-12th grade classroom via astrobiology.

    2015

    Shkolyar, S. (2015). Astrobiology Graduate Conference, Madison, WI.

    Informing Biosignature Studies on Mars: Evaluating Habitable Environments and Preservation Potential in Verde Valley, AZ.

    2015

    Shkolyar, S., and J. D. Farmer. (2015). Talk, AbGradCon, Madison, WI.

    Identifying High Priority Fossil Biosignatures in Mars Analog Materials Using Raman Spectroscopy.

    2014

    Shkolyar, S., Farmer, J. D., and Blacksberg, J. (2014). 2014 8th International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA.

    Fossil Biosignatures, Mars Sample Return, and Raman Spectroscopy.

    2014

    Shkolyar, S., Farmer, J. D., and Blacksberg, J. (2014).Talk, 2014 GeoRaman Conference, St. Louis, MO.

    Identifying fossil biosignatures and minerals in Mars analogs using time-resolved Raman spectroscopy

    2013

    Shkolyar, S., Farmer, J. D., Alerstam, E., Maruyama, Y., and Blacksberg, J. (2013). Poster #P51G-1802, AGU, San Francisco, CA.

    Planetary Surface Exploration Using Raman Spectroscopy for Minerals and Organics

    2013

    Blacksberg, J., Alerstam, E., Maruyama, Y., Charbon, E., Rossman, G., Shkolyar, S., and Farmer, J. D. (2013). Poster abstract #P51G-1803, 2013 AGU Fall Mtg., CA.

    Insights on fossil biosignature analysis of kerogen from fluorescence microscopy and Raman spectroscopy studies of samples of diverse Mars analog environments and ages

    2013

    Shkolyar, S. and J. D. Farmer (2013). Talk, 2012 Gordon Research Seminar on The Future of Geobiology, Ventura, CA.

    Towards choosing Martian samples for fossil biosignature analysis of kerogen: fluorescence microscopy and Raman spectroscopy applications to various analog samples

    2012

    S. Shkolyar and J. D. Farmer (2012). Poster abstract #P13A-1890, 2012 AGU Fall Mtg., San Francisco, CA, Dec. 3-7, 2012.

    Fly-by of Io with Repeat Encounters (FIRE): Designing a New Frontiers mission to the most volcanic body in the solar system

    2012

    S. Padovan, M. L. Cable, J. Cumbers, D. Gentry, T. N. Harrison, S. Naidu, C. W. Parker, R. Potter, J. Reimuller, S. Shkolyar, and the 2012 PSSS team. (2012). Poster, AGU Fall Mtg., San Francisco, CA.

    Scientific return of a dust analyzer at Io. International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions

    2012

    Harrison, J., Szalay, C. W. Parker, R. Potter, S. Shkolyar, and 2012 PSSS team. (2012). (IPM-2012) #1139, Greenbelt, MD.

    Isothermal Heat Conduction Calorimetry for In Situ Detection of Extant Life.

    2012

    Youngbull, C., Shkolyar, S., et al. (2012). Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration, abstract #4250, LPI, Houston, TX. 

    Intrinsic Sunspot Rotations and Energetic Events

    2011

    Hardersen, P., Balasubramaniam, K., Shkolyar, S. B. Zak. (2011). American Astronomical Society, SPD meeting #42; Bulletin American Astronomical Society, 43, Las Cruces, NM.

    Habitability of the Sverefjelle, Svalbard Volcanic Basalt: Analog Mars Analysis of Biosignatures.

    2010

    Shkolyar, S. and Eigenbrode, J. (2010). Poster, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.

    Big Explosions and Strong Gravity: Partnering with Girl Scouts and Expanding to the Nation. Poster

    2010

    Eyermann, S. E., Hornschemeier, A., and Shkolyar, S. (2010).  American Astronomical Society Meeting 220, DC.

    Professional Service

    2022 - Reviewer, NASA Early Career Collaborator Award

    2020 - present, Proposal Reviewer, NASA GSFC Red Team

    2017 - present, NASA Panel Reviewer, in-person and external (NESSF, MDAP, Exobiology, FINNEST, ECA)

    2017-2018, Member, Carnegie Institution of Washington, GL-DTM Joint Department Library Committee

    2017, Session Convener, Conference Session Convener, AbSciCon 2017

    2015, Grant reviewer for ASU’s Graduate and Professional Student Association

    2014, Astrobiology Theme Group integrator, 8th International Mars Conference

    2012-2016, Reviewer, ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association Student Grant

    2011, Seminar Coordinator, ASU Astrobiology Coffee Hour Seminars

    2009, Volunteer, Mars Society 12th Annual International Convention

    2004-2007, UNF Society of Physics Students; President (2005-2007); Treasurer (2004).

    Brief Bio

    Svetlana's research interest involves life detection techniques and biosignature protocols on planetary surfaces. She uses multiwavelength Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques in her analyses. Her work has involved studies of false spectral biosignatures, spectral signatures of biogenic vs. abiogenic macromolecular carbon in terrestrial and meteoritic samples, protocols to aid the Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign, and spectroscopy instrument development to missions to astrobiologically relevant targets. She is a collaborator on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and a science team member on ESA's ExoMars rover. She is also active in engaging the community in defining and developing life detection mission technology strategies in her work with NASA's Center for Life Detection (CLD).

    Publications

    Refereed

    Davila, A., T. Hoehler, N. Parenteau, et al. M. Neveu, S. Shkolyar, D. J. Des Marais, S. L. Cady, A. Rios, G. Lau, L. Jahnke, S. Perl, J. L. Eigenbrode, A. Pohorille, and R. Quinn. 2023. "Life Detection Knowledge Base: Taxonomy of Potential Biosignatures." Astrobiology (Accepted)

    Scheller, E. L., J. R. Hollis, E. L. Cardarelli, et al. A. Steele, L. W. Beegle, R. Bhartia, P. Conrad, K. Uckert, S. Sharma, B. L. Ehlmann, W. J. Abbey, S. A. Asher, K. C. Benison, E. L. Berger, O. Beyssac, B. L. Bleefeld, T. Bosak, A. J. Brown, A. S. Burton, S. V. Bykov, E. Cloutis, A. G. Fairén, L. DeFlores, K. A. Farley, D. M. Fey, T. Fornaro, A. C. Fox, M. Fries, K. Hickman-Lewis, W. F. Hug, J. E. Huggett, S. Imbeah, R. S. Jakubek, L. C. Kah, P. Kelemen, M. R. Kennedy, T. Kizovski, C. Lee, Y. Liu, L. Mandon, F. M. McCubbin, K. R. Moore, B. E. Nixon, J. I. Núñez, C. R. Sanchez-Vahamonde, R. D. Roppel, M. Schulte, M. A. Sephton, S. K. Sharma, S. Siljeström, S. Shkolyar, D. L. Shuster, J. I. Simon, R. J. Smith, K. M. Stack, K. Steadman, B. P. Weiss, A. Werynski, A. J. Williams, R. C. Wiens, K. H. Williford, K. Winchell, B. Wogsland, A. Yanchilina, R. Yingling, and M.-P. Zorzano. 2022. "Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars−implications for organic geochemistry." Science [10.1126/science.abo5204]

    Hickman-Lewis, K., K. R. Moore, J. J. Hollis, et al. M. L. Tuite, L. W. Beegle, R. Bhartia, J. P. Grotzinger, A. J. Brown, S. Shkolyar, B. Cavalazzi, and C. L. Smith. 2022. "In Situ Identification of Paleoarchean Biosignatures Using Colocated Perseverance Rover Analyses: Perspectives for In Situ Mars Science and Sample Return." Astrobiology 22 (9): 1143-1163 [10.1089/ast.2022.0018]

    Hollis, J. R., K. R. Moore, S. Sharma, et al. L. Beegle, J. P. Grotzinger, A. Allwood, W. Abbey, R. Bhartia, A. J. Brown, B. Clark, E. Cloutis, A. Corpolongo, J. Henneke, K. Hickman-Lewis, J. A. Hurowitz, M. W. Jones, Y. Liu, J. Martinez-Fr?as, A. Murphy, D. A. Pedersen, S. Shkolyar, S. Siljestr?m, A. Steele, M. Tice, A. Treiman, K. Uckert, S. VanBommel, and A. Yanchilina. 2022. "The power of paired proximity science observations: Co-located data from SHERLOC and PIXL on Mars." Icarus 115179 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115179]

    Shkolyar, S., S. J. Jaret, B. A. Cohen, et al. J. R. Johnson, O. Beyssac, J. M. Madariaga, R. C. Wiens, A. Ollila, S. Holm-Alwmark, and Y. Liu. 2022. "Identifying Shocked Feldspar on Mars Using Perseverance Spectroscopic Instruments: Implications for Geochronology Studies on Returned Samples." Earth, Moon, and Planets 126 (2): 4 [10.1007/s11038-022-09546-6]

    Lalla, E. A., M. Konstantinidis, M. Veneranda, et al. M. G. Daly, J. A. Manrique, E. A. Lymer, J. Freemantle, E. A. Cloutis, J. M. Stromberg, S. Shkolyar, C. Caudill, D. Applin, J. L. Vago, F. Rull, and G. Lopez-Reyes. 2022. "Raman Characterization of the CanMars Rover Field Campaign Samples Using the Raman Laser Spectrometer ExoMars Simulator: Implications for Mars and Planetary Exploration." Astrobiology [10.1089/ast.2021.0055]

    Shkolyar, S., E. Lalla, M. Konstantinidis, et al. K. Cote, M. Daly, and A. Steele. 2020. "Detecting Ce3+ as a biosignature mimicker using UV time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy: Implications for planetary missions." Icarus 354 114093 [10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114093]

    Lalla, E., S. Shkolyar, C. Gilmour, et al. A. Lozano-Gorrín, M. Konstantinidis, J. Freemantle, and M. Daly. 2020. "Structural and vibrational analyses of CePO4 synthetic monazite samples under an optimized precipitation process ." Journal of Molecular Structure 1223 129150 [10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129150]

    Shkolyar, S., and J. D. Farmer. 2018. "Biosignature Preservation Potential in Playa Evaporites: Impacts of Diagenesis and Implications for Mars Exploration." Astrobiology 18 (11): 1460-1478 [10.1089/ast.2018.1849]

    Shkolyar, S., E. J. Eshelman, J. D. Farmer, et al. D. Hamilton, M. G. Daly, and C. Youngbull. 2018. "Detecting Kerogen as a Biosignature Using Colocated UV Time-Gated Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy." Astrobiology 18 (4): 431-453 [10.1089/ast.2017.1716]

    Suer, T.-A., S. Padovan, J. L. Whitten, et al. R. W. Potter, S. Shkolyar, M. Cable, C. Walker, J. Szalay, C. Parker, J. Cumbers, D. Gentry, T. Harrison, S. Naidu, H. J. Trammell, J. Reimuller, C. J. Budney, and L. L. Lowes. 2017. "FIRE - Flyby of Io with Repeat Encounters: A conceptual design for a New Frontiers mission to Io." Advances in Space Research 60 (5): 1080-1100 [10.1016/j.asr.2017.05.019]

    Hardersen, P., K. Balasubramaniam, and S. O. Shkolyar. 2013. "Chromospheric mass motions and intrinsic sunspot rotations for NOAA Active Regions 10484, 10486, and 10488 using ISOON data. ." The Astrophysical Journal 773 (1): 60

    Non-Refereed

    Phillips-Lander, C., A. Agha-mohamamdi, J. Wynne, et al. T. Titus, N. Chanover, C. Demirel-Floyd, K. Uckert, K. Williams, D. Wyrick, J. Blank, P. Boston, K. Mitchell, A. Kereszturi, J. Martin-Torres, S. Shkolyar, N. Bardabelias, S. Datta, K. Retherford, L. Sam, A. Bhardwaj, A. Fairén, D. Flannery, and R. Wiens. 2021. "Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers Mission Concept." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.cf124da3]

    Perl, S., S. Adeli, C. Basu, et al. B. K. Baxter, J. Bowman, E. Boyd, M. Cable, A. J. Celestian, C. S. Cockell, F. A. Corsetti, K. L. Craft, A. Engelhart, A. G. Fairen, S. Karunatillake, K. Lynch, S. Potter-McIntyre, F. Rivera-Hernandez, M. Schneegurt, S. Schwenzer, S. Shkolyar, B. Theiling, B. Wade, and J. Zaloumis. 2021. "Salty Environments: The importance of evaporites and brine environments as habitats and preservers of biosignatures." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.d0fffbba]

    Edwards, C., V. Stamenkovic, P. Boston, et al. K. Lynch, J. Tarnas, B. Sherwood-Lollar, S. Atreya, A. Templeton, A. Freeman, W. Fischer, T. Spohn, C. Webster, A. G. Fairén, J. (. Mustard, M. Mischna, T. C. Onstott, M. R. Osburn, T. Kieft, R. E. Grimm, W. B. Brinckerhoff, S. Johnson, L. Beegle, J. Head, A. Haldemann, C. Cockell, J. Hernlund, B. Wilcox, D. Paige, G. Etiope, D. Glavin, M.-P. Zorzano, Y. Sekine, S. Fabien, J. Kirschvink, C. Magnabosco, R. Orosei, M. Grott, J. D. Rummel, A. Kobayashi, F. Inagaki, J. Bishop, V. Chevrier, M. S. Bell, B. N. Orcutt, J. McIntosh, K. Miljkovic, D. Breuer, T. Usui, K. Zacny, E. Heggy, E. G. Rivera-Valentín, N. J. Barba, R. Woolley, O. Warr, M. Malaska, J. G. Blank, D. F. Ruffatto, H. M. Sapers, L. H. Matthies, L. Ward, S. Shkolyar, C. Schmelzbach, T. S. Gabriel, C. Parker, H. H. Bolivar-Torres, B. Pál, D. Schulze-Makuch, J. A. Celis, A. Kereszturi, J. A. Spry, K. Uckert, M. A. Hesse, R. Harris, A.-C. Plesa, R. Hu, A.-A. Agha-mohammadi, B. D. Wade, S. Chatterjee, P. McGarey, H. V. Graham, S. Suzuki, M. Schrenk, K. Sherrill, S. Howe, R. Manthena, M. Burgin, K. Carpenter, L. Giersch, V. Cormarkovic, N. Smith, J. J. McDonnell, J. Michalski, D. Jha, M. L. Cable, E. Gloesener, V. Paul, S. Gault, S. Kedar, E. Marteau, O. Temel, S. Krieger, and R. Timoney. 2021. "Deep Trek: Mission Concepts for Exploring Subsurface Habitability & Life on Mars — A Window into Subsurface Life in the Solar System." Vol. 53, Issue 4 (Planetary/Astrobiology Decadal Survey Whitepapers) 53 (4): [10.3847/25c2cfeb.5f50cebc]

    Carrasco-Martos, S., G. Cataldo, L. Cully, et al. H. Fingerhut, T. Garrett, H. Hui, F. Keels, E. Lee, V. Martin, K. McCoy, Z. Merceruio, M. Neveu, M. Piltz, E. Reiff, L. Sandberg, S. Shkolyar, E. Timmons, and A. Willingham. 2009. ""The Odysseus Project: NASA's Vision for Reaching the Stars"." NASA GSFC Report

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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