NASA honors BAER Institute scientist and alumna
Dr. Zara Mirmalek BAER Institute's Zara Mirmalek has received a 2021 NASA Ames Honors Award, a peer nominated award that is among Ames's most prestigious honors. Dr. Mirmalek is a Co-I on the P-STAR funded BASALT and SUBSEA analog research…
NASA celebrates exoplanet discovery led by BAERI scientist
An international collaboration of astronomers has identified four exoplanets orbiting a pair of related young stars (TOI 2076 and TOI 1807) that may give scientists insight into a little-understood stage of planetary evolution. A paper describing the findings, led by…
The Airborne Sensor Facility team joins BAERI
On May 31st, the Airborne Sensor Facility (ASF) team joined BAERI, bringing with them an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge about airborne science instrumentation, and a deep enthusiasm for making the most of what the facility's tools can do.…
BAERI scientists publish Astrochemistry/Astrobiology review paper in Chemical Reviews journal
BAERI scientists Drs. Michel Nuevo, Partha Bera and two scientists from the NASA Ames Space Science and Astrobiology Division, Drs. Scott Sandford and Timothy Lee, co-authored a major review of astrochemistry and how it relates to astrobiology. The paper discusses…
BAERI Employee & SARP Recognized in Two NASA Awards
Emily Schaller received the NASA Public Service Award at the 2019 NASA Honor Awards ceremony, held at NASA Ames Research Center, September 26, 2019. Presenting the award is (left) Mr. Clayton Turner, Deputy Director of NASA Langley Research Center, and…
NASA Honors BAER Institute Scientists
Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Susan Kulawik, and SARP Program Manager, Dr. Emily Schaller, are the recipients of 2019 NASA Honor Awards for Exceptional Public Achievement and Exceptional Public Service, respectively. Dr. Kulawik Dr. Kulawik, a researcher in the Atmospheric Science…
In Conversation, Women at BAERI: Dr. Sreeja Nag
Sreeja Nag is a Senior Research Scientist at the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, NASA Ames Research Center. Her research focuses on how clusters of spacecraft may autonomously ‘talk’ and move while in orbit to make more accurate observations and…
Sanjiv Tiwari Presents Research on Solar Activity at 234th Meeting of the AAS
Dr. Sanjiv Tiwari, a BAER Institute scientist at Lockheed Martin’s Solar and Astrophysics Lab in Palo Alto, CA, participated in a press conference held at the recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society in St. Louis, MO, June 10, 2019. …
In Conversation, Women at BAERI: Dr. Kristina Pistone
Dr. Pistone is a climate and atmospheric scientist, working for BAERI at NASA Ames Research Center. Her research examines aerosol-cloud interactions, air pollution, and she conducts science communication and outreach. Dr. Pistone was part of the recent NASA Earth Venture…