Frances Rivera-Hernández

Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernández runs the PLANETAS group at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). She is an Assistant Professor in the School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Co-director of Georgia Tech’s Astrobiology Program. She is also Deputy PI for the new NASA SSERVI center at Georgia Tech: Center for Lunar Environment and Volatile Exploration Research (CLEVER). Her research is focused on characterizing sedimentary deposits and landforms to help interpret present and past surface conditions and habitability on Earth, Mars, Moon, and beyond! Outside of research, she remains active in several outreach and informal education projects to encourage students from underrepresented communities to pursue STEM careers.

She is a native of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico (¡Wepa!) and has been in love with science for as long as she can remember. When she is not sciencing, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and walking in new cities, learning new languages, cooking, and trying new restaurants.