Caitlin Ahrens

Caitlin Ahrens is a postdoctoral research scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Ahrens received her B.S. in Physics/Astrophysics and Geology from West Virginia University in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Space and Panetary Science at the University of Arkansas in 2020. She has an outstanding record in public engagement and science communication, through lectures, local radio, and international collaborations. Her main area of research involves remote sensing of icy surfaces and volatile interactions, from the Moon to the outer Solar System at Pluto.