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The Planetary Science Group brings together faculty and staff from Astronomy and Earth & Environmental Sciences to investigate how planets form, evolve, and support life. Their interdisciplinary research spans planetary geology, exoplanets, climate histories, and the search for habitable worlds, creating opportunities for student research and discovery.

Faculty

Martha Gilmore
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
860-685-3129

James Greenwood
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
860-685-2545

Brianna Zawadzki
Staff Professor of Astronomy

Meredith Hughes
Professor of Astronomy
860-685-3667

Seth Redfield
Professor of Astronomy
860-685-3669

Affiliated Faculty

Frederick Cohan
Professor of Biology
860-685-3482

Phillip Resor
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
860-685-3139

Emeritus/a

William Herbst
Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus
860-685-3672

Lutz Huwel
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
860-685-2052

Johan Varekamp
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Emeritus
860-685-2248

Ann Burke
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
860-685-3518

Staff

Alison Santos
Senior Research Scientist
860-685-2258

Tristan Catalano
Research Associate

Stef Dinneen
Administrative Assistant IV
860-685-2130

Sarah Reyes
Administrative Assistant IV - Earth & Environmental Sciences
860-685-2244

Joel Labella
Facility Manager
860-685-2242