Teanna and Justin attended the American Geophysical Fall meeting (virtually) as part of a reading course to learn more from the broader geoscience research community! Teanna also presented on her research about biosignature preservation within calcium and magnesium carbonate minerals. She has characterized samples from four terrestrial analogues including Lake Salda, Lake Alchichica, Atlin Mg-carbonate playas, and Clinton Creek asbestos mine. Her research demonstrates the importance of mineralogical controls on biosignature preservation with implications for NASA’s Perseverance mission at Jezero Crater on Mars!
