
Targets of Interest: Icy satellites, Io
Disciplines/Techniques: Education/Public Outreach (EPO), Ground-based observing, Numerical modeling, Remote sensing, Volcanism
Missions: Cassini, Europa Clipper
Dr. Rathbun’s research interests are concentrated on studying the surfaces of outer planet satellites. She uses uses ground-based telescopes in Hawaii to monitor active volcanoes on Io. From these data, she developed a model to explain how Loki, the most powerful volcano on Io, operates. She is currently using data returned from the New Horizons mission to determine which volcanoes on Io have been the most recently active.
PAST PROJECTS

Understanding Io's high-latitude volcanoes using JIRAM data
NASA New Frontiers Data Analysis Program
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Alberto Adriani
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica
Federico Tosi
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica
Alessandro Mura
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica
Rosaly Lopes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Active volcanoes on Io from ground-based observations of Jupiter and mutual satellite occultations
NASA Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools Program
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Robert Howell
University of Wyoming
John Spencer
Southwest Research Institute

Diversity and Inclusion in the Planetary Science Workforce (Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science)
NASA Unsolicited
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