Aaron Regberg
AST, PLANETARY STUDIES | NASA
Aaron Regberg
AST, PLANETARY STUDIES
NASA
Phone
281.483.7243
Phone
281.483.7243
Biography
Aaron Regberg is a geomicrobiologist within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). He is also the Planetary Protection Officer for the Johnson Space Center. Dr. Regberg uses culture based methods as well as next generation DNA sequencing to monitor the microbiology in Astromaterials Curation facilities at JSC. He is interested in microbe mineral interactions that may affect astromaterials as well as the potential for forward contamination from crewed exploration missions. Aaron is particularly interested in fungal ecology in the built environment.
Education
Ph.D.
Geoscience and Biogeochemistry
Pennsylvania State University
2011
B.S.
Geology
University of Michigan
2005
Education
Ph.D., Geoscience and Biogeochemistry, 2011
Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Geology, 2005
University of Michigan
Select Publications
Tosca, N. J., Agee, C. B., Cockell, C. S., Glavin, D. P., Hutzler, A., Marty, B., et al. (2021). Time-Sensitive Aspects of Mars Sample Return (MSR) Science. Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1089/AST.2021.0115
Velbel, M. A., Cockell, C. S., Glavin, D. P., Marty, B., Regberg, A. B., Smith, A. L., et al. (2021). Planning Implications Related to Sterilization-Sensitive Science Investigations Associated with Mars Sample Return (MSR). Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1089/AST.2021.0113
Meyer, M. A., Kminek, G., Beaty, D. W., Carrier, B. L., Haltigin, T., Hays, L. E., et al. (2021). Final Report of the MSR Science Planning Group 2 (MSPG2). Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1089/AST.2021.0121
Danko, D., Malli Mohan, G. B., Sierra, M. A., Rucker, M., Singh, N. K., Regberg, A. B., et al. (2021). Characterization of Spacesuit Associated Microbial Communities and Their Implications for NASA Missions. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 1900. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.608478
Carrier, B. L., Beaty, D. W., Hutzler, A., Smith, A. L., Kminek, G., Meyer, M. A., et al. (2021). Science and Curation Considerations for the Design of a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Sample Receiving Facility. Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1089/AST.2021.0110
Regberg, A. B., Castro, C. L., Connolly, H. C., Davis, R. E., Dworkin, J. P., Lauretta, D. S., et al. (2020). Prokaryotic and Fungal Characterization of the Facilities Used to Assemble, Test, and Launch the OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 2633. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.530661
McCubbin, F. M., Herd, C. D. K., Yada, T., Hutzler, A., Calaway, M. J., Allton, J. H., et al. (2019). Advanced Curation of Astromaterials for Planetary Science. Space Sci Rev, 215(48). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-019-0615-9
Electrical conductivity as an indicator of iron reduction rates in abiotic and biotic systems Water Resources Research: 47 (14) 2011. Authors: Aaron Regberg, Kamini Singha, Ming Tien, Flynn Picardy, Jurgen Schemer, Eric Roden, Susan L Brantley
Quantifying solute transport processes: Are chemically ‘conservative' tracers electrically conservative? Geophysics: 76 2011. Authors: Aaron Regberg, Kamini Singha, Frederick Day-Lewis