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Phone: 87294

Email: Jorge.Nunez@jhuapl.edu

Department: SES

Research Title(s): Planetary Scientist; Astrobiologist; Systems Engineer

Research Area(s): Planetary, Earth

Mission/Instrument Keyword(s): MRO, CRISM, New Horizons, LORRI

Education:

2012, Ph.D. in Geological Sciences, Arizona State University

2005, B.S. in Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

2005, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Professional Summary:

I am a planetary scientist, astrobiologist, and engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. I study the geology and composition of planetary surfaces using a variety of remote sensing and in situ techniques. My primary research focus is understanding the geologic history of planetary surfaces, and in the case of Mars, its potential for habitability. When not analyzing data from planetary missions, I also study terrestrial analogs in the field and laboratory, and develop new instruments for future planetary missions.

Expertise Keyword(s):

AGU Index Category	AGU Index Sub-Category
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS	Remote sensing
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS	Composition
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS	Instruments and techniques
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS	Mars
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS	Moon
PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS	Pluto and satellites
BIOGEOSCIENCES	Astrobiology and extraterrestrial materials
PLANETARY SCIENCES: ASTROBIOLOGY	Hydrothermal systems and weathering on other planets

Professional Experience:

2013 - Present
Post Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

2008 - 2012
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellow, Arizona State University

2005 - 2008
Graduate Research/Teaching Associate, Arizona State University

Professional Societies and Activities

2005 - Present
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

2005 - Present
Geological Society of America (GSA)

2005 - Present
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

2005 - Present
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Professional Awards and Honors

2015: NASA Early Career Fellow

2013-2014: Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State

2008-2012: NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF)

2010: NASA Group Achievement Award for 2010 International Lunar Surface Operations (ILSO) / In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) operations test on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

2010: Frank Drake and Elliot Kalmbach Award for First Place in the NAI Student Poster Competition, 2010 Astrobiology Science Conference

2009-2010: National Geographic Society, Young Explorers Grant

2008-2009: Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology

2009: First Place, Student Poster Competition, 2nd NLSI Lunar Science Forum

2009: NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) Summer School Scholar, 2009

Publications:

The following publication information was downloaded from http://www.researcherId.com/rid/J-4027-2015. Click on the publication title to view details.

New insights into gully formation on Mars: Constraints from composition as seen by MRO/CRISM

Author(s): Nunez, J. I.; Barnouin, O. S.; Murchie, S. L.; Seelos, F. P.; McGovern, J. A.; Seelos, K. D.; Buczkowski, D. L.
Publication Date:SEP 2016
Journal/Book: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 43
Pages start: 8893
Pages End: 8902
Accession Number: WOS:000385357200009
Data Link(s): None

The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons.

Author(s): Stern, S A; Bagenal, F; Ennico, K; Gladstone, G R; Grundy, W M; McKinnon, W B; Moore, J M; Olkin, C B; Spencer, J R; Weaver, H A; Young, L A; Andert, T; Andrews, J; Banks, M; Bauer, B; Bauman, J; Barnouin, O S; Bedini, P; Beisser, K; Beyer, R A; Bhaskaran, S; Binzel, R P; Birath, E; Bird, M; Bogan, D J; Bowman, A; Bray, V J; Brozovic, M; Bryan, C; Buckley, M R; Buie, M W; Buratti, B J; Bushman, S S; Calloway, A; Carcich, B; Cheng, A F; Conard, S; Conrad, C A; Cook, J C; Cruikshank, D P; Custodio, O S; Dalle Ore, C M; Deboy, C; Dischner, Z J B; Dumont, P; Earle, A M; Elliott, H A; Ercol, J; Ernst, C M; Finley, T; Flanigan, S H; Fountain, G; Freeze, M J; Greathouse, T; Green, J L; Guo, Y; Hahn, M; Hamilton, D P; Hamilton, S A; Hanley, J; Harch, A; Hart, H M; Hersman, C B; Hill, A; Hill, M E; Hinson, D P; Holdridge, M E; Horanyi, M; Howard, A D; Howett, C J A; Jackman, C; Jacobson, R A; Jennings, D E; Kammer, J A; Kang, H K; Kaufmann, D E; Kollmann, P; Krimigis, S M; Kusnierkiewicz, D; Lauer, T R; Lee, J E; Lindstrom, K L; Linscott, I R; Lisse, C M; Lunsford, A W; Mallder, V A; Martin, N; McComas, D J; McNutt, R L Jr; Mehoke, D; Mehoke, T; Melin, E D; Mutchler, M; Nelson, D; Nimmo, F; Nunez, J I; Ocampo, A; Owen, W M; Paetzold, M; Page, B; Parker, A H; Parker, J W; Pelletier, F; Peterson, J; Pinkine, N; Piquette, M; Porter, S B; Protopapa, S; Redfern, J; Reitsema, H J; Reuter, D C; Roberts, J H; Robbins, S J; Rogers, G; Rose, D; Runyon, K; Retherford, K D; Ryschkewitsch, M G; Schenk, P; Schindhelm, E; Sepan, B; Showalter, M R; Singer, K N; Soluri, M; Stanbridge, D; Steffl, A J; Strobel, D F; Stryk, T; Summers, M E; Szalay, J R; Tapley, M; Taylor, A; Taylor, H; Throop, H B; Tsang, C C C; Tyler, G L; Umurhan, O M; Verbiscer, A J; Versteeg, M H; Vincent, M; Webbert, R; Weidner, S; Weigle, G E 2nd; White, O L; Whittenburg, K; Williams, B G; Williams, K; Williams, S; Woods, W W; Zangari, A M; Zirnstein, E
Publication Date:2015-Oct-16
Journal/Book: Science (New York, N.Y.)
Volume: 350
Pages start: aad1815
Pages End: --
Accession Number: MEDLINE:26472913
Data Link(s): None

The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons

Author(s): Stern, S. A.; Bagenal, F.; Ennico, K.; Gladstone, G. R.; Grundy, W. M.; McKinnon, W. B.; Moore, J. M.; Olkin, C. B.; Spencer, J. R.; Weaver, H. A.; Young, L. A.; Andert, T.; Andrews, J.; Banks, M.; Bauer, B.; Bauman, J.; Barnouin, O. S.; Bedini, P.; Beisser, K.; Beyer, R. A.; Bhaskaran, S.; Binzel, R. P.; Birath, E.; Bird, M.; Bogan, D. J.; Bowman, A.; Bray, V. J.; Brozovic, M.; Bryan, C.; Buckley, M. R.; Buie, M. W.; Buratti, B. J.; Bushman, S. S.; Calloway, A.; Carcich, B.; Cheng, A. F.; Conard, S.; Conrad, C. A.; Cook, J. C.; Cruikshank, D. P.; Custodio, O. S.; Ore, C. M. Dalle; Deboy, C.; Dischner, Z. J. B.; Dumont, P.; Earle, A. M.; Elliott, H. A.; Ercol, J.; Ernst, C. M.; Finley, T.; Flanigan, S. H.; Fountain, G.; Freeze, M. J.; Greathouse, T.; Green, J. L.; Guo, Y.; Hahn, M.; Hamilton, D. P.; Hamilton, S. A.; Hanley, J.; Harch, A.; Hart, H. M.; Hersman, C. B.; Hill, A.; Hill, M. E.; Hinson, D. P.; Holdridge, M. E.; Horanyi, M.; Howard, A. D.; Howett, C. J. A.; Jackman, C.; Jacobson, R. A.; Jennings, D. E.; Kammer, J. A.; Kang, H. K.; Kaufmann, D. E.; Kollmann, P.; Krimigis, S. M.; Kusnierkiewicz, D.; Lauer, T. R.; Lee, J. E.; Lindstrom, K. L.; Linscott, I. R.; Lisse, C. M.; Lunsford, A. W.; Mallder, V. A.; Martin, N.; McComas, D. J.; McNutt, R. L., Jr.; Mehoke, D.; Mehoke, T.; Melin, E. D.; Mutchler, M.; Nelson, D.; Nimmo, F.; Nunez, J. I.; Ocampo, A.; Owen, W. M.; Paetzold, M.; Page, B.; Parker, A. H.; Parker, J. W.; Pelletier, F.; Peterson, J.; Pinkine, N.; Piquette, M.; Porter, S. B.; Protopapa, S.; Redfern, J.; Reitsema, H. J.; Reuter, D. C.; Roberts, J. H.; Robbins, S. J.; Rogers, G.; Rose, D.; Runyon, K.; Retherford, K. D.; Ryschkewitsch, M. G.; Schenk, P.; Schindhelm, E.; Sepan, B.; Showalter, M. K.; Singer, K. N.; Soluri, M.; Stanbridge, D.; Steffl, A. J.; Strobel, D. F.; Stryk, T.; Summers, M. E.; Szalay, J. R.; Tapley, M.; Taylor, A.; Taylor, H.; Throop, H. B.; Tsang, C. C. C.; Tyler, G. L.; Umurhan, O. M.; Verbiscer, A. J.; Versteeg, M. H.; Vincent, M.; Webber, R.; Weidner, S.; Weigle, G. E., II; White, O. L.; Whittenburg, K.; Williams, B. G.; Williams, K.; Williams, S.; Woods, W. W.; Zangari, A. M.; Zirnstein, E.
Publication Date:OCT 16 2015
Journal/Book: Science
Volume: 350
Pages start: 292
Pages End: +
Accession Number: WOS:000362838700032
Data Link(s): None

Science Applications of a Multispectral Microscopic Imager for the Astrobiological Exploration of Mars

Author(s): Nunez, Jorge I.; Farmer, Jack D.; Sellar, R. Glenn; Swayze, Gregg A.; Blaney, Diana L.
Publication Date:FEB 1 2014
Journal/Book: Astrobiology
Volume: 14
Pages start: 132
Pages End: 169
Accession Number: WOS:000331460600005
Data Link(s): None

Mauna Kea, Hawaii, as an Analog Site for Future Planetary Resource Exploration: Results from the 2010 ILSO-ISRU Field-Testing Campaign

Author(s): ten Kate, Inge L.; Armstrong, Rob; Bernhardt, Bodo; Blumers, Mathias; Craft, Jack; Boucher, Dale; Caillibot, Eric; Captain, Janine; Deleuterio, Gabriele; Farmer, Jack D.; Glavin, Daniel P.; Graff, Trevor; Hamilton, John C.; Klingelhoefer, Goestar; Morris, Richard V.; Nunez, Jorge I.; Quinn, Jacqueline W.; Sanders, Gerald B.; Sellar, R. Glenn; Sigurdson, Leanne; Taylor, Ross; Zacny, Kris
Publication Date:JAN 2013
Journal/Book: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume: 26
Pages start: 183
Pages End: 196
Accession Number: WOS:000313444300020
Data Link(s): None

Extracting science from Mossbauer spectroscopy on Mars

Author(s): Wdowiak, TJ; Klingelhofer, G; Wade, ML; Nunez, JI
Publication Date:NOV 25 2003
Journal/Book: Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets
Volume: 108
Pages start: --
Pages End: --
Accession Number: WOS:000186942100002
Data Link(s): None