Research Scientist Planetary Science Institute wbgarry@psi.edu

Dr. Garry joined PSI in 2010 as a Research Scientist after completing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. He finished his Ph.D. at the University at Buffalo, New York (2006) and holds a B.S. in Geology from the College of William and Mary, Virginia (1999) and an M.S. in Geology from the University of Kentucky (2001).

The focus of Dr. Garry's research is on the emplacement of lava flows on Earth, the moon, and Mars. His current research projects primarily focus on lunar volcanism and studies of lava flows in Hawai'i and New Mexico. As a member of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) science team, he is studying the formation of long lava flows in Mare Imbrium and the formation of the largest lunar sinuous rille, Vallis Schröteri. Recently selected as a Participating Scientist on the Dawn Mission, he will help unravel the volcanic evolution of the Asteroid Vesta.

In addition to volcanoes, Dr. Garry is interested in the human exploration of space. This passion was fostered by watching space shuttle launches in the early 1980's while living in Florida and also working as a counselor at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama in 2000. Dr. Garry is a science team member for NASA's Desert RATS which tests space suits, vehicles, and tools. During the 2008 and 2009 field tests, he served as the crew geologist on a lunar mission simulation where he lived inside the Lunar Electric Rover (LER) (a.k.a. Space Exploration Vehicle) for 3 days and 14 days, respectively, out in Arizona. When not in the field, Dr. Garry enjoys SCUBA diving, watching movies, and teaching kids about space exploration.