Emma

Emma is a DPhil candidate working with Dr. Neil Bowles within the Planetary Surfaces and Space Instrumentation group at Oxford. Her background is in engineering, as she holds a Bachelors of Applied Science in Aerospace Engineering and Robotics from the University of Toronto. Prior to her time at Oxford, Emma worked at the Canadian Space Agency as a Systems Engineer and at Macdonald Detwiller and Associates as a Mission Specialist. Her previous research explored the methods in which novel biomimetic rovers could be used to track Martian dust storms. Now, at Oxford, she explores the characterization of airless body surfaces, with a particular focus in (101955) Bennu. 

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Emma is passionate about working with indigenous groups and knowledge systems to better understand the arctic. She hopes to use the expeditions to study geological and geophysical space analogues, including lava tubes and glacial lakes, in the arctic. She is an avid hiker and explorer and hopes to take this passion on the upcoming expeditions. 

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Emma also holds a degree in Art History and loves to talk about art, architecture, and pop culture. Outside of work and field trips, she loves to craft, cook, and row. When she's not in her office, she can probably be found taking naps with her cat, Jude.