Kimberly Seelos

Dr. Kimberly Seelos researches geologic relationships and the mineralogy of solid-surface planets using visible and near-infrared remote sensing data. Her projects have focused on understanding the distribution and formation of alteration minerals on Mars that are indicative of past aqueous activity, like phyllosilicates; primary mineralogy, such as olivine and pyroxene, that inform crustal and climatic evolution; and ices that relate to modern processes. She has studied Gale crater, Margaritifer Terra, Huygens basin, Tyrrhena Terra, Olympus Mons, and the Martian polar caps. Dr. Seelos is the deputy principal investigator and science operations lead for the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and the science operations lead for the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan. She enjoys mentoring students and helping others realize their research goals.