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).
Among women, disadvantaged and minority groups, and students, as well as providing mentorship to the next generation of scientists
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"
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.
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.
I was interviewed on work on biosignature mimickers in Perseverance Rover spectral data sets. Listen here.
I discussed Perseverance rover, astrobiology, and my career as a guest on this new media outlet's podcast series. Watch it here.
I discussed Perseverance Rover and NASA's Mars Sample Return Campaign. Read it here.
I discussed the history of Mars rovers and astrobiology, including Perseverance's exciting journey. Watch here.
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.
Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) newsletter, Nov. 2017 edition
NASA tool to help science communicators to create products and prepare for external interactions with the public
AGU 2017 (Undergraduate Mentoring Program) and 2017 AbSciCon (AbSciCon High School Meeting Mentor Program)
Participated in an early career panel with over 100 student participants
Mentored intern project on integrating Visible/IR imaging spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy techniques to characterize Mars organics formation mechanisms.
Newsletter of the Arizona Geological Society, Sep. 2017
Discussed careers in science at this workshop for middle school girls
Talk title: “Bringing 21st century science alive in the classroom through astrobiology and how you can get involved”
Filmed Paleontology episode on fossil biosignature and Mars analog research
Gave two 3-minute TED talk-style talks: “Life on Mars” (2013); “Graveyards of life on Mars?” at Phoenix ComicCon (2014).
Wrote this post about conference speaking for a graduate student tips website
Fostering communication & outreach with community of 1000+ astrobiologists, early career scientists, and educators.
Coordinated with panelists across disciplines to run “Mad Scientists,” Astrobiology, and NASA Famelab for ComiCon’s science programming
Wrote articles for the public for Institution of Engineering and Technology, UNF’s Spinnaker Newspaper, and NASA’s ASK Magazine. Examples available upon request.
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
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.
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
Informing Perseverance Mars Rover Raman and Fluorescence Studies of Fossil Biosignatures: Predictions and Recent Mission Data.
2023Invited talk, Agenastro 3rd International Astrobiology Conference.
Biosignature Detection with Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Informing Perseverance Rover
2021Invited 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.
2019Oral presentation, #479337, Astrobiology Science Conference, Bellevue, WA.
Introduction to Astrobiology and my path there
2019NASA Space Science Education Consortium (NSSEC) 2019 Annual Meeting, Greenbelt, MD.
Mars biosignature studies: From the field to the lab to the rover.
2018Presentation at several seminars, June through August 2018:
The Life Detection Forum: Building a framework for life detection
2023Presented 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.
2021A. 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.
2021R. 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
2021J. 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
2021S. 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.
2019L. 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.
2019Lalla, 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.
2018S. 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
2017Shkolyar, 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.
2017Shkolyar, 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.
2016Shkolyar, 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.
2016Shkolyar, 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.
2015Shkolyar, S. (2015). Astrobiology Graduate Conference, Madison, WI.
Informing Biosignature Studies on Mars: Evaluating Habitable Environments and Preservation Potential in Verde Valley, AZ.
2015Shkolyar, S., and J. D. Farmer. (2015). Talk, AbGradCon, Madison, WI.
Identifying High Priority Fossil Biosignatures in Mars Analog Materials Using Raman Spectroscopy.
2014Shkolyar, S., Farmer, J. D., and Blacksberg, J. (2014). 2014 8th International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA.
Fossil Biosignatures, Mars Sample Return, and Raman Spectroscopy.
2014Shkolyar, 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
2013Shkolyar, 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
2013Blacksberg, 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
2013Shkolyar, 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
2012S. 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
2012S. 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
2012Harrison, 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.
2012Youngbull, C., Shkolyar, S., et al. (2012). Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration, abstract #4250, LPI, Houston, TX.
Intrinsic Sunspot Rotations and Energetic Events
2011Hardersen, 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.
2010Shkolyar, 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
2010Eyermann, S. E., Hornschemeier, A., and Shkolyar, S. (2010). American Astronomical Society Meeting 220, DC.
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).
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).
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]
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