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Directorate

Professor Karen Olsson-Francis. Director. Professor of Geomicrobiology. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geomicrobiology. Extremophiles. Astrobiology.
Dr Vic Pearson. Associate Director. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geochemistry. Space, Interdisciplinary.
Dr Susanne P. Schwenzer. Associate Director. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Mineralogist, Modeller. Martian
Dr Geraint (Taff) Morgan. Research Fellow. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Analytical Chemist. Innovator. Entrepreneur.
Dr Louise Thomas. Senior Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geochemist. Organiser. Finances.
 

Academic Staff

Fellows

Dr Mark Fox-Powell. Senior Research Fellow. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Icy Moons. Cryovolcanism. Biosigniatures.
Dr Nisha Ramkissoon. Senior Fellow. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Space. Experiments. Geek.
Dr Julia Semprich. Research Fellow. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Petrologist. Modeller. Crustal Processes.
 

PDRAs

Dr Claire Batty. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Volatiles. Biomarkers. Metabolome.
Dr Simone Cogliati. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Geochemist. Modeller. Martian.
Dr Rachael Hamp. School of Physical Sciences. Icy Moons. Geochemist. Organics
Dr Michael Macey. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Microbes. Analogues. Simulation.
Dr Dr Natalie Treviño. School of Social Sciences & Global Studies. Space. Coloniality. Theory.
 
 

PhD Students

Angus Aldis. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Extremophiles. EDI Outreach. Alien Worlds.
Bea Baharier. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Field-geologist. Geochemist. Martian
Aedan Baker. School of Physical Sciences. Venus. Modelling. Tesserae
Alvaro del Moral. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Microbiologist. Student. Icy Moons.
Amy Dugdale. School of Physical Sciences. Mars. Biomarkers. Impacts.
Devyani Gajjar. School of Social Sciences and Global Studies. Space Technologies. Applications. Development.
Jessie Hogan. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Icy moons. Plumes. Organics.
Velislava Ilieva. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences . DNA. Space. Dogs.
Daniel Loy. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Extremophiles. In-Situ Detection. Space..
Arjun Patel. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Mars. Microbes. Minerals.
Grace Richards. School of Physical Sciences. Icy Moons. Instrumentation. Volatiles.
Silvio Sinibaldi. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Planetary Protection. Contamination Control. Microbiology.
Lewis Sym. School of Physical Sciences. Astrobiology. Europa. Space Exploration. 
Ben Tatton. School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences. Extreme. Limits. Life. 
 
 
 

Support Hub

Hannah Cooper. Public Engagement Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engage. Support. Science.
Dr Ceri Gwyther. Lab Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Biosafety. Environment.
Rosa Miller. Office Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Planner. Communicator. Manager.
Louise Thomas. Senior Manager. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Geochemist. Organiser. Finances.
 

Laboratory Support

Dr Ceri Gwyther. Lab Manager Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Biosafety. Environment
Dr Ezgi Kucukkilic-Stephens. Project Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Microbiologist. Laboratory. Molecular.
AstrobiologyOU Abigail Outred
Anthony Scales. Research Technician. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Molecular. Microbiology. Metagenomics.
Dominic Siggs. Project Officer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Engineering. Atmospheres. Astrobiology.
Ben Stephens. Research Technician. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Molecular. Microbiologist. Halophiles.
 

Affiliated Members

Dr Andrea Berardi. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Participatory Methods. Environment. Sustainability.
John Donovan. PhD Student. Faculty of Business and Law. NewSpace. Environmentalism
Prof. Derek Matravers. Professor of Philosophy. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Ethics. Heritage. Aesthetics.
Fiona Naysmith. PhD Student. Faculty of Business and Law. Space Law. Governance. Enforcement.
Proessor Chris Newman. Professor of Space Law and Policy. University of Northumbria. Space. Law. Geek
Dr Simon Sheridan. Senior Research Fellow. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Instruments. Lab. Lunar.
Dr Martin Suttle. Lecturer in Planetary Science. Faculty of Science. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Aqueous alteration. Carbonaceous chondrites. Micrometeorites. .