People | Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

Jess F. Adkins

Smits Family Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science

Environmental Science and Engineering; Geochemistry;

Paul D. Asimow

Eleanor and John R. McMillan Professor of Geology and Geochemistry

Geochemistry; Geology;

Jean-Philippe Avouac

Earle C. Anthony Professor of Geology and Mechanical and Civil Engineering; Associate Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies

Geology; Geophysics;

Konstantin Batygin

Professor of Planetary Science

Planetary Science;

Geoffrey A. (Geoff) Blake

Professor of Cosmochemistry and Planetary Sciences and Professor of Chemistry

Geochemistry; Planetary Science;

Simona Bordoni (on leave 2019 - 2021)

Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering

Environmental Science and Engineering;

Michael E. (Mike) Brown

Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy; Terence D. Barr Leadership Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution; Director, Caltech Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution

Planetary Science;

Claire E. Bucholz

Assistant Professor of Geology

Geology;

Joern Callies

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering

Environmental Science and Engineering;

Robert W. Clayton

Professor of Geophysics

Geophysics;

Katherine R. de Kleer

Assistant Professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy

Planetary Science;

Bethany L. Ehlmann

Professor of Planetary Science; Associate Director, Keck Institute for Space Studies

Geology; Planetary Science;

John M. Eiler

Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry

Geochemistry; Geology;

Kenneth A. Farley

W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geochemistry

Geochemistry; Geology;

Woodward Fischer

Professor of Geobiology

Geobiology; Geology;

Christian Frankenberg

Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research Scientist

Environmental Science and Engineering;

John P. Grotzinger

Harold Brown Professor of Geology; Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

Geobiology; Geology;

Michael C. Gurnis

John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics; Director, Seismological Laboratory; Director, Schmidt Academy for Software Engineering

Geophysics;

Andrew P. Ingersoll

Professor of Planetary Science, Emeritus

Environmental Science and Engineering; Planetary Science;

Jennifer M. Jackson

William E. Leonhard Professor of Mineral Physics

Geophysics;

Joseph (Joe) Kirschvink

Nico and Marilyn Van Wingen Professor of Geobiology

Geobiology; Geology;

Heather A. Knutson

Professor of Planetary Science; Divisional Academic Officer for Geological and Planetary Sciences

Planetary Science;

Shrinivas R. (Shri) Kulkarni

George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science

Planetary Science;

Michael P. Lamb

Professor of Geology

Geology;

Nadia Lapusta

Lawrence A. Hanson, Jr., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Geophysics

Geophysics;

Jared R. Leadbetter

Professor of Environmental Microbiology

Environmental Science and Engineering; Geobiology;

Dianne K. Newman

Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology; Executive Officer for Biology and Biological Engineering

Environmental Science and Engineering; Geobiology;

Victoria J. Orphan

James Irvine Professor of Environmental Science and Geobiology; Allen V. C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair, Center for Environmental Microbial Interactions; Director, Center for Environmental Microbial Interactions

Environmental Science and Engineering; Geobiology;

Zachary E. Ross

Assistant Professor of Geophysics; William H. Hurt Scholar

Geophysics;

George R. Rossman

Professor of Mineralogy

Geochemistry; Geology;

Tapio Schneider

Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist

Environmental Science and Engineering;

Alex L. Sessions

Professor of Geobiology

Environmental Science and Engineering; Geobiology; Geochemistry;

Mark Simons

John W. and Herberta M. Miles Professor of Geophysics; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Chief Scientist

Geophysics;

Joann M. Stock

Professor of Geology and Geophysics

Geology; Geophysics;

Edward M. Stolper

Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Geology

Geochemistry; Geology;

Julia Tejada (Arriving as an Assistant Professor in Geobiology 2023)

Visiting Associate in Geobiology

Geobiology;

Andrew F. Thompson

Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering

Environmental Science and Engineering;

Francois Tissot

Assistant Professor of Geochemistry; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute

Geochemistry; Geology;

Michael M. Watkins

Professor of Aerospace and Geophysics

Geophysics;

Paul O. Wennberg

R. Stanton Avery Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Science and Engineering; Executive Officer for Environmental Science and Engineering; Director, Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Global Environmental Science

Environmental Science and Engineering;