Imagine parting the veils of clouds that obscure Venus, and seeing through the crustal basalts to understand the mantle beneath. This is the journey Julia Semprich (@planetju) took us on as the Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer.
#MinSocAm #OpenUniversity #McGillUniversity #Venus #Mantle #PlanetaryScience
Congratulations to Shaunna Morrison (Earth & Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Science), the recipient of the 2023 Mineralogical Society of America award. The award was presented at the #GSAConnects meeting.
She studies crystal chemical behavior and bonding systematics in minerals, is part of the #MarsCuriosity science team and is a pioneer in #MineralInformatics.
Bill Minarik