Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
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Scott C. Mest
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CURRENT POSITION
- Associate Research Scientist, Planetary Science Institute (www.psi.edu) within Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA GSFC
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Planetary geology, geomorphology, remote sensing
Utilization of spacecraft and airborne remote sensing data for geologic analyses of planetary surfaces and processes
Hydrologic modeling of terrestrial and martian surfaces
Surface modification, topographic change of planetary surfaces
EDUCATION
- 2004 PhD (Planetary Geology) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Dissertation: Evolution of the Martian Highlands: Implications from Drainage Basin Characteristics and Valley Network Morphometry, 294 pp.
- 1998 MS (Planetary Geology) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Thesis: Geologic History of the Reull Vallis Region, Mars, 269 pp.
- 1995 BS (Geology) West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
| Jan.'04-present | Member Geologic Mapping Subcommittee (GeMS) of NASA’s Planetary Cartography and Geologic Mapping Working Group |
| June'06-present | Member Lunar Exploration and Science Working Group (LESWG), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Jan.'06-Oct. '07 | Oak Ridge Associated Universities, NASA Postdoctoral Program, Research Scientist; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, Code 698. |
| Oct.'04-Dec. '05 | National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Scientist; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, Code 698. |
| 1996-1997 | Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh |
| 1997-2001 | Teaching Fellow, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh |
| 1998-2000 | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2008 Crown, D.A., and S.C. Mest, Geologic map of MTM -30247, -40247, and -45247 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis region of Mars, U.S. Geological Survey, in preparation.
2008 Crown, D.A., and S.C. Mest, Geologic map of MTM -35237, -40237, and -45237 Quadrangles, U.S. Geological Survey, in preparation.
2005 Crown, D. A., L.F. Bleamaster III, and S.C. Mest, Styles and timing of volatile-driven activity in the eastern Hellas region of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 110, E12S22, doi:10.1029/2005JE002496.
2008 Mest, S.C., Characteristics and distribution of impact crater interior deposits in Noachis Terra, Mars, in preparation.
2006 Mest, S.C., and D.A. Crown, Geologic Map of MTM -20272 and -25272 Quadrangles, Terra Tyrrhena Region of Mars, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map I-2934, scale 1:1,000,000.
2005 Mest, S.C., and D.A. Crown, Millochau crater, Mars: Infilling and erosion of an ancient highland impact crater, Icarus, 175, 335-359.
2001 Mest, S.C., and D.A. Crown, Geology of the Reull Vallis region, Mars, Icarus, 153, 89-110.
2003 Mest, S.C., and D.A. Crown, Geologic Map of MTM -45252 and -45257 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis Region of Mars, U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2763.
2002 Mest, S.C., and D.A. Crown, Geologic Map of MTM -40252 and -40257 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis Region of Mars, U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2730.
2008 Mest, S.C., D.A. Crown, and W. Harbert, Watershed modeling in the Terra Tyrrhena region of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., in review.
