Graduate Student, Geological Sciences
Dr. Michael Wyatt
About
My undergraduate research at Rice University focused on the Archean and continent formation processes. Once in grad school at Brown, I started working on planetary problems. Archean and planetary research are similar in that you have limited data sets and samples.
For my Masters research, I am focusing on using the barren interior region of Iceland as an analog for the Northern Plains of Mars. I am interested in weathering processes as well as climate change questions. I'm primarily a field geologist (love being out there!) but I also do lab work in spectroscopy. For my PhD, I will expand my knowledge to another terrestrial analog: the Dry Valleys of Antarctica.
In my spare time, I enjoy mountain climbing and hiking. My highest point, to date, is 18,500 ft. in the Nepalese Himalaya. I have visited 6 continents, including Antarctica, and am aiming for Africa, my last one, later this year!
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