We are always looking to collaborate with people who love rocks, ice, and water. Scroll on for more information about working with SEAHAG lab as a student, postdoc, or collaborator.
If you would like to inquire about collaborations please reach out directly to Alicia.
Jump to the appropriate category of interest below or continue scrolling to learn more about SEAHAG.
Work with SEAHAG
Current and Past Funded Projects
In Situ Exploration of Terrestrial Silica Sinter Deposits with Terra-Cam and Terra-TES (Co-I, NASA PSTAR) NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award (PI, 2021) What makes an esker? Identifying evidence of wet-based glaciation on Mars (PI, NASA SSW) Between a rock and a frozen place: Cold-based glacial chemical alteration of volcanic bedrock as an analog for Mars (PI, NASA SSW) Icy environments on Mars: Investigating glacial weathering in volcanic terrains (Co-I, NASA SSW)
Potential students: I receive an immense amount of inquiries throughout the year. Please use the form below to contact me to ensure I see your message!Postdocs: Please use the form below to contact me about opportunities.Past, present, or future collaborators: please reach out via email with any questions!
Lab Culture & Expectations
Culture:SEAHAG is an inclusive, encouraging group of researchers who strive to answer important scientific questions about Earth and Mars while still having fun. We value independent research, supportive mentorship, and well-rounded lives.
Within SEAHAG we strive to collaborate, not compete. We leave our egos at the door. Unacceptable behavior in my lab group includes discrimination and harassment, and we abide by NAU's policies on any infractions.
Expectations:I expect my students to work independently with my mentorship and that of their fellow lab members. I expect everyone to look out for each other in the field and in the lab. I expect lab members to conduct themselves professionally in the field and the lab, to respect their colleagues, and to be accepting of diverse opinions.
In the field and lab, we agree to abide by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists Code of Conduct and Bill of Rights.
I am not currently accepting new graduate students for Fall 2026. For future opportunities, please visit the PhD in Astronomy & Planetary Science page.
Please use the form on our contact page labeled Graduate Students to contact me during the fall semester prior to NAU's graduate application deadline.
Inquiries for graduate positions in the spring or summer may not receive a reply. Please contact me again during the fall semester.
Graduate Student Opportunities
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Please check out the following pages for more information on the PhD degree in Astronomy & Planetary Science at NAU, including how to apply:
https://legacy.nau.edu/astronomy-and-planetary-science/phd-astronomy-planetary-science/
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Folks from all academic backgrounds are welcome to apply, but interest or experience with geology, chemistry, remote sensing, the cryosphere, field science, and/or the desire to suffer in the mountains will set you up for success.
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I am most excited to see a genuine scientific curiosity in potential graduate students. I highly value the ability to work independently, as well as a desire to contribute to our research group and community.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
I am always looking for undergraduates looking to get involved in research! All majors are welcome, particularly you have an interest in getting your hands dirty studying rocks
Undergrad research assistants are invited to help define their research interests within our ongoing projects, as well as develop their own projects. They may take on tasks such as sample preparation, sample analysis, image analysis, Mars remote sensing, or for more senior students, a project of their own design.
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If you have a specific idea or research project in mind, don't be shy about speaking up! Enthusiasm, independence, and reliability are highly prioritized in the lab.
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Please reach out with a short description of your major, your background, and your research interests via the form labeled undergraduates on our contact page.
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Undergrad research assistants are generally paid as hourly workers. We also have opportunities available through NAU NASA Space Grant and the NAU Astronomy & Planetary Science REU.
https://in.nau.edu/nasa-spacegrant/
https://in.nau.edu/astro-reu/
Postdoctoral & Research Collaborations
Postdoc Availability:I do not have any open postdocs at present, but am always excited to collaborate on funding applications to work with my lab.
Current Collaboration Interests:I am especially interested in working with postdocs on field-based and remote sensing projects to characterize surface processes on Earth and Mars, particularly in the cryosphere.
Proposal Support & Scientific Partnerships
I highly value collaborators who think outside traditional paradigms to investigate scientific questions. I am particularly interested in building collaborations to study questions such as mineral/chemical nutrient delivery to the Arctic Ocean, the salt cycle of the high Arctic as an analog for Europa and Mars, and the interaction of hydrothermal systems with large ice sheets. I am also interested in the interplay between art and science and would love to talk collaboration with artists in any medium.
Please reach out with the appropriate form on our contact page here.
