In my 15 years of post-Ph.D. experience in Norway and in the USA, my research has centered on studying the state and controlling processes of the present-day climate of Mars, with focus on atmosphere-regolith exchanges of H₂O, dust, and energy to assess its current habitability and help prepare for future human exploration. Through leading and co-leading multiple NASA-funded grants and playing key roles in NASA’s Mars 2020, Mars Science Laboratory, and Phoenix missions, I have gained science and technology expertise including data analysis, numerical modeling, laboratory work, and instrument and mission development. My research has resulted in +100 articles, with +20 articles led within my research group. The recognition of my research by colleagues is evidenced by my selection for the Goals Committee of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group, and my appointment as Associate Editor of JGR:Planets. Furthermore, I have ample experience in assessing proposals, having served on 22 panels from 5 international agencies including NASA, NSF, the Europlanet 2020 Research Infrastructure, and research programs in Chile and Italy.

I have gained experience at managing the coordination of research as the Deputy PI of NASA’s Mars 2020 MEDA instrument, as the co-lead of the Mars 2020 Atmospheric Working Group, as the Science Manager of the Geology & Astrobiology group at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in TX, USA, and now as Profesor de Investigación at the Spanish Centro de Astrobiología.

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-236X