University of Wisconsin–Madison

Research Area: Theme B: Understanding Planetary Formation

Widicus Weaver, Susanna

Prebiotic astrochemistry, observational astronomy, astrochemical modeling, and molecular spectroscopy Research Website Department of Astronomy Department of Chemistry

Zhang, Ke (Coco)

IR- and mm-wavelength observations and astrochemical modeling of planet-forming disks Research Website Department of Astronomy

Zanowski, Hannah

Polar, paleo, and exoplanet oceanography. Uses climate models to better understand the role of the ocean in Earth and exoplanet climates Research Website Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

Todd, Zoe

Astronomy, planetary science, and chemistry, and uses this interdisciplinary viewpoint to better understand origins of life and habitability Research Website Department of Astronomy Department of Chemistry

Stanimirovic, Snezana

Interstellar Medium, Intergalactic Medium, Galaxies, radio techniques and applications Research Website Department of Astronomy

Soares-Furtado, Melinda

The detection and characterization of young planets; computational models of stars/planets, planetary engulfment events; stellar variability; stellar age diagnostics Research Website Department of Astronomy Department of Physics

McMahon, Robert

Astrochemistry, mechanistic organic chemistry, photochemistry, and molecular spectroscopy Research Website Department of Chemistry

Becker, Juliette

Planet formation, dynamical methods, planetary system evolution, planetary habitability Research Website Department of Astronomy

Beatty, Thomas

Observational astronomy, exoplanet atmospheric characterization, exoplanet detection, and telescope and detector design Research Website Department of Astronomy