Targets of Interest: Mars, Moon, Mercury
Disciplines/Techniques: Augmented Reality (AR), Crater Counting, Education/Public Outreach (EPO), Geology, Geomorphology, High Performance Computing (HPC), Impacts, Mapping, Numerical Modeling, Photoclinometry, Stereo Photogrammetry, Virtual Reality (VR)
Dr. Boatwright is interested in the evolution of landscapes on Mars, the Moon, and other terrestrial planetary bodies. On Mars, he has used high-resolution topographic and morphometric data to probe the relationship between fluvial and lacustrine features and theoretical models of the early Mars climate. Work related to his doctoral dissertation described new types of proglacial paleolakes and pit-floored craters on Mars that may have formed through the melting and removal of glacial ice in the Noachian. He is also interested in exploration of the Moon and has employed state-of-the-art photogrammetry and photoclinometry techniques to produce highly detailed terrain models for sites of scientific and exploration interest in the lunar south polar region and beyond. Dr. Boatwright has been involved in several landing site and design reference mission studies, including the SpaceIL Beresheet lander, OrbitBeyond Z-01 mission, and the VALENTInE Venus aerobot mission concept.