Opening Statements and Speaker- Edward Schwieterman
Dr. Edward (Eddie) Schwieterman is an Associate Professor of Astrobiology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. He holds dual B.S. degrees in Physics and Astrophysics from the Florida Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Astronomy from the University of Washington, and a dual title PhD in Astronomy and Astrobiology from the University of Washington. Dr. Schwieterman employs computational methods, including climate, photochemical, and spectral models, to better understand the composition, evolution, and remote signatures of terrestrial planetary atmospheres. He has a particular focus on understanding the origins, survivability, detectability, and specificity of potential exoplanet biosignatures, partly via analogy to the (bio)geochemical evolution of Earth and other worlds in the Solar System. Dr. Schwieterman has served both as a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow and an Advisor, and he looks forward to sharing his insights on addressing both sides of this equation.
