Amy Barr
Amy Barr | |
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| Occupation | planetary geophysicist |
| Employer | Planetary Science Institute |
Amy Barr Mlinar is an American planetary geophysicist known for her studies of icy body formation. She is a member of the National Academies Standing Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science and a co-investigator on NASA's Europa Imaging System and REASON instruments.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Born Amy Barr in Palo Alto, California, she attended Caltech for her undergraduate degree, earning a bachelor's degree in planetary science in 2000. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, earning a master's degree in 2002 and her doctorate in 2004.[1][2]
Career and research
She began her research career as a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University in St. Louis in 2005, then moved to the Southwest Research Institute in 2006, where she remained until 2011. She then accepted an appointment at Brown University and subsequently moved to the Planetary Science Institute in 2015, where she is a senior scientist as of 2016. Her research focuses on the formation of Callisto, seismic activity on Enceladus, and the Late Heavy Bombardment.[1][2] Barr Mlinar has also completed research regarding TRAPPIST-1.[5] She notably conducts her research and answers questions regarding Astrobiology through the use of mathematical models.[2]In addition to being an expert in the formation and evolution of ice structures, she is a board member for the Summer Science Program, Inc. at Planetary Science Institute.[3] Recently, she has become passionate about women equality and representation in the science department.[6] She also lives in Serbia.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Dr. Amy C. Barr Mlinar | Planetary Science Institute". www.psi.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ a b c d "Amy Barr | News from Brown". news.brown.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ a b "Planetary Science Institute Researchers to Study Jupiter's Moon Europa | Planetary Science Institute". www.psi.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ Than, Ker. "Does Icy Pluto Have a Hidden Ocean? New Horizons Offers New Clues". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ Kaplan, Sarah (January 24, 2018). "These are the Planets You'd Want to Live on in the Star System Most Like Ours". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Marcus, Bonnie. "Female Scientists Are Leaving Academia Mid Career. Why It's Important And What We Can Do About It". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Amy Barr Mlinar". The Planetary Society. Retrieved 2026-03-01.