Recognized by the International Center for Deep Life Investigation as a SiYuan-Ocean Emerging Leader. This award honors early career researchers for their distinguished performance and outstanding potential as leaders in the deep life community. The recipients were selected from among candidates proposed by the members of the IC-DLI community.

The final report from the Keck Institute of Space Science’s KISS Study - ‘The Biology of Biosignature Detection’ was published. This study outlines workshop efforts from years 1 (2023) and 2 (2024) to organize and communicate the best approach for biosignature detection of extant and extinct life on Mars and other remote planetary systems. This included a detailed roadmap for agnostic detection via specific instrumentation and experimental approaches.

Research at Moab Khotsong Mine mentioned in story by Alice Sun for Atlas Obscura (12/24/24).

Article for Astrobiology.com highlighting our new paper discussing the role of radiolytic oxidant production on supporting long-isolated microbial brine communities.