Jacob Adler Research Group

Arizona State University (Tempe)

What surface processes and histories on Earth, Mars, and the Moon reveal past habitability and planetary evolution? The Adler Lab applies remote sensing, laboratory experimentation, modeling, and field-based geological analysis to study planetary surface processes and histories relevant to astrobiology. Current projects span comparative planetary geology, experimental simulation of surface processes, and development of remote-sensing methods to infer mineralogy and geomorphology. Researchers combine geologic mapping, GIS/remote-sensing datasets, and numerical modeling to interpret depositional and erosional records across planetary surfaces. The lab maintains a public website summarizing experimental workflows, field studies, and publications in planetary science.