Eric Gaidos

Eric Gaidos is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Hawaii. As a Cooperating Graduate Faculty member, he focuses on planetary formation and astrobiology, particularly studying Earth-like exoplanets' habitability and early planetary conditions. His research integrates protoplanetary disk dynamics, stellar influences on exoplanets, and links between meteorite records and planetary evolution.

• Education: Ph.D. 1996 (MIT), M.S. 1991 (MIT), B.S. 1988 (Caltech)

His work includes pioneering investigations of microbial life in subglacial lakes and leading the NASA-funded Interdisciplinary Consortium for Astrobiology Research. He has held prestigious awards such as the Gauss Prize and international professorships.

Research emphasizes habitability criteria through Earth system processes and exoplanet atmospheres, with a focus on M-dwarf star systems. His grants include NASA support, and he teaches courses like ERTH 101 and ERTH 707 (Exoplanet Astronomy).