Research Focus
Dr. Joshua Hedgepeth is a planetary scientist researching the astrobiology of icy worlds. They are interested in using the physics of surface processes to constrain the origin and evolution of habitable environments. Their past work has investigated the evolution of organics within impact craters on Titan and the formation of hydrothermal systems in impact craters on Mars. They are now expanding their work on the evolution of organics in ice to consider organics in ice across a wide array of icy environments, with the goal of guiding future and ongoing missions studying icy worlds remotely and in situ. Josh’s research employs an eclectic mix of approaches, including numerical modeling, remote sensing, and laboratory experiments. He has a PhD and a Master of Science in Geophysics and Planetary Science from The University of Western Ontario. They earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as Earth and Atmospheric Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.