Science Team Principal Investigator Peter Smith is supported by a science team with experience in all previous landed Mars missions. The team's scientific background includes experience in hydrology, geology, chemistry, biology, and atmospheric science. Teams: Science • Project • Payload • Spacecraft PIT Crosscutting Science Role Peter Smith, University of Arizona Principal Investigator Leslie Tamppari, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Project Scientist, Co-Investigator Ray Arvidson, Washington University, St. Louis Co-Investigator, Robotic Arm, Archiving Lead Diana Blaney, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-Investigator, Soil Science, Geological Studies Ben Clark, Lockheed Martin Co-Investigator, Geochemistry, Planetary Protection Chris McKay, NASA Ames Research Center Co-Investigator, Biological Interpretation Mike Mellon, University of Colorado Co-Investigator, Regolith Studies, Surface-Atmosphere Interaction Richard Morris, NASA Johnson Space Center Co-Investigator, Analogs, Mineralogical Interpretation Imaging Systems Role Mark Lemmon, Texas A&M University Co-Investigator, SSI Lead, Dust Cycles Eric DeJong, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-Investigator, Panoramic Imaging, E/PO Uwe Keller, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Co-Investigator, Atmospheres Mike Malin, Malin Space Science Systems Co-Investigator, Geomorphology, Imagers Wojciech Markiewicz, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Co-Investigator, Atmospheric Modeling Carol Stoker, NASA Ames Research Center Co-Investigator, 3-D Mapping, Spectroscopy, Habitability TEGA Role William Boynton, University of Arizona Co-Investigator, TEGA Lead, Geochemistry John Hoffman, University of Texas, Dallas Co-Investigator, Geochemical Assessment Doug Ming, NASA Johnson Space Center Co-Investigator, Calibration Lead, Soils, Geochemistry Aaron Zent, NASA Ames Research Center Co-Investigator, Soil-Atmosphere Interaction MECA Role Michael Hecht, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Co-Investigator, MECA Lead, Material Properties Sam Kounaves, Tufts University Co-Investigator, Wet Chemistry Lab Lead, Chemical Analysis John Marshall, SETI Institute Co-Investigator, Soil Science, Geological Studies Urs Staufer, University of Neuchatel Co-Investigator, Atomic Force Microscope, Soil Analysis Meteorology Role Allan Carswell, Optech Co-Investigator, Meteorology David Catling, University of Bristol Co-Investigator, Atmospheric Structure, Climate-Surface studies Nilton Renno, University of Michigan Co-Investigator, Planetary Boundary Layer, Water Cycle

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The Phoenix Mission is led by Principal Investigator Peter H. Smith of The University of Arizona, supported by a science team of CO-Is, with project management at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and development partnership with Lockheed Martin Space Systems. International contributions are provided by the Canadian Space Agency; the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; the universities of Copenhagen and Aarhus Denmark; the Max Planck Institute, Germany; and the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Additional information on Phoenix is online at here and here. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Additional information on NASA's Mars program is online at here.

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