Astrobiology

We investigate life in extreme environments, how life adapts to single and multiple extremes, how life adapts to conditions in the planetary crust and we investigate the habitability of other planetary bodies. Our work involved field, laboratory and theoretical approaches.

Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary science that seeks to understand the limits of life and the potential for life elsewhere. Projects in this area involve the study of life under single and multiple extremes and the study of life in extreme rocky environments. Further information can be found at www.astrobiology.ac.uk.

PhD project opportunities in Astrobiology

People in Astrobiology

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Name	Position	Contact details	Location	Photo
Academic staff
Charles Cockell	Professor of Astrobiology	c.s.cockell [at] ed.ac.uk 0131 650 2961	JCMB 1502
Sean McMahon	Chancellor's Fellow in Astrobiology	sean.mcmahon [at] ed.ac.uk 0131 651 7771	JCMB 1508
Research staff
Rosa Santomartino	Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Microbiology	rosa.santomartino [at] ed.ac.uk 0131 650 8608	JCMB 1504
Other staff
Scott McLaughlin	Senior Astrobiology Technician	scott.mclaughlin [at] ed.ac.uk 0131 651 3438	JCMB 1503
Research postgraduates
Elle Bethune	Postgraduate Student	s2033391 [at] sms.ed.ac.uk	JCMB
Rosie Cane	Postgraduate Student	R.Cane [at] ed.ac.uk	JCMB 1607
Andrew Dickinson	Postgraduate Student	s1631170 [at] sms.ed.ac.uk	JCMB 1607
Stewart Gault	Postgraduate Student	s.a.gault [at] sms.ed.ac.uk	JCMB 1605
Ophelia Gunn	Postgraduate Student	Ophelia.Gunn [at] ed.ac.uk	JCMB JCMB 1605
Peter Higgins	Postgraduate Student	p.m.higgins [at] ed.ac.uk	JCMB 1607
Liam Perera	Postgraduate Student	l.j.perera [at] sms.ed.ac.uk	JCMB 1607
Philippe Reekie	Postgraduate Student	Philippe.Reekie [at] ed.ac.uk	JCMB
Annemiek Waajen	Postgraduate Student	annemiek.waajen [at] ed.ac.uk 0131 651 7154	JCMB 1613