The RIS4E team consists of leading researchers at a variety of institutions, each of which brings unique capabilities and talents to the team, ranging from laboratory analysis to field studies.
By working to improve comparative measurements between samples and the surface of airless bodies, studying how we will one day safely explore those surfaces, and maximizing our measurements of all samples, especially small, precious returned samples, RIS4E will produce a wealth of information and a team of well-trained next generation scientists. The Remote, In Situ, and Synchrotron Studies for Science and Exploration (RIS4E) team, led by Professor Timothy Glotch of Stony Brook University, is one of nine nodes of NASA’s Solar System Exploration and Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). Our team will address key aspects of the science and exploration of airless bodies in the Solar System, which include the Moon, Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs), and the moons of Mars.
Meet the Team
The RIS4E team is composed of 24 PIs and Co-Is and 19 Collaborators with diverse backgrounds and strengths who will work as a cohesive unit to advance the goals of RIS4E and SSERVI.
The team is led by PI Timothy Glotch at Stony Brook University and Deputy PI Darby Dyar at Mount Holyoke College.
The PI and Deputy PI serve as the leads for Science Themes 1 and 4, respectively. The executive leadership committee for the RIS4E team is composed of the PI and Deputy PI, Science Theme 2 lead Jacob Bleacher, Science Theme 3 lead Martin Schoonen, Noah Petro, and E/PO lead Andrea Jones.