Weekly Space Hangout - Volcanism on Venus & Ice on Mars with PSI’s Megan Russell

<p class="p1"><a href= "https://youtu.be/96apOh4FuSQ">https://youtu.be/96apOh4FuSQ</a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Host:</strong> Fraser Cain ( <a href="https://twitter.com/fcain">@fcain</a> )</span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1"><strong>Special Guest:</strong></span> This week we are very pleased to welcome Megan Russell ( <a href="https://twitter.com/meguh78">@meguh78</a> ) from the Planetary Science Institute to the WSH.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Since starting at the Planetary Science Institute in March, Megan has gone from exploring volcanism on Venus to assisting in the search for ice on Mars. She is currently a Science Team Member and on the operations team for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Shallow Radar (SHARAD) experiment, and a System Analyst with the Colorado Shallow Radar Processing System (CO-SHARPS) team. Megan is also working on a Mars Subsurface Water Ice Mapping project.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">After completing her BSc in Space Science at York University, Megan moved to Vancouver to work at PhotoSat, an Earth remote sensing company, as a Project Manager/Satellite and GIS Data Consultant. She then completed her MSc in Geophysics/Planetary Science at UBC with Dr. Catherine L. Johnson and worked as a teaching assistant and research associate in the department.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Megan's past research experience has involved delving into the world of volcanism on the planet Venus via geophysical investigations. She used observations collected from orbit during the Magellan mission (1990-1994) to help determine characteristics about the surface and subsurface, and tie this into the planet's evolution. To accomplish this, she used radar surface images, radar altimetry and high-resolution elevation maps created from stereo radar photos.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">You can learn more about Megan and her research by visiting her PSI website:<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> <a href= "https://www.yout