The E.M. Shoemaker Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides and opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in association with selected members of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center scientific and technical staff, often as a final element to their formal career preparation. The program provides experiences that enhance the fellows scientific stature and credentials.
The Shoemaker Fellowship, funded through NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics (PG&G), is a two-year rotational position, stationed at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The E.M. Shoemaker Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides and opportunity for postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in association with selected members of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center scientific and technical staff, often as a final element to their formal career preparation. The program provides experiences that enhance the fellows scientific stature and credentials. The Shoemaker Fellowship, funded through NASA Planetary Geology and Geophysics (PG&G), is a two-year rotational position, stationed at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Shoemaker Fellow conducts a wide range of analyses from data of planetary bodies, exercising a broad background in geology, geophysics, planetary sciences, mathematics, and computer processing to address issues such as:
- Geologic surface processes and evolutionary history of the planets and satellites
- Origin of Solar System bodies
- Development of remote sensing and laboratory techniques using hyper-spectral and multispectral imaging spectroscopy to study mineralogy, weathering, and surface features on the Earth and other planets
- Scientific and mission planning support for unmanned and manned space-flight missions
The Fellow will author and present results at major professional meetings while working in a collaborative research environment with the USGS Astrogeology Science Center as well as the wider scientific community.
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