Dr. Kirby Runyon

Geomorphological mapping of planetary surfaces using remote sensing. Especially: large basin impact melt deposits on the Moon; Volcanic and impact melt emplacement; Venusian geology and exploration; human-tended reduced gravity experimentation in parabolic flight; ejecta emplacement on small bodies (asteroids and comets), the Moon, and elsewhere; exploration of the Kuiper Belt; planetary analog field geology; STEM engagement. Keywords: Geomorphology, public engagement, mapping, field geology, science and religion, religious community engagement