Samantha R. Baker

I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021 with a B.S. in Geophysical Sciences. My broad research interests include exploring planetary surface processes through the lens of geochemistry and geomorphology. As an intern at JPL, I studied the behavior of volatiles on Vesta and Ceres in the Extraterrestrial Materials Simulation Lab. In my current research, I use spectral data to understand the aqueuous history of Mars though the examination of silicate weathering, and I also use remote sensing to analyze climate change-related trends in Arctic rivers.