About
Jessica Atkin is a Researcher in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University, affiliated with Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Her work focuses on bioremediation of lunar regolith to support crop growth in space. She holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science and is supervised by Terry Gentry and Dr. Betsy Pierson.
Education: Jessica earned her Ph.D. in Soil Science from Texas A&M University. Her research interests center on bioremediation techniques for lunar regolith, aiming to enable agricultural sustainability in space exploration. She investigates methods to convert lunar dust into viable soil for crop cultivation, addressing challenges in extraterrestrial agriculture and environmental adaptation.
Advising and grants: Jessica is supervised by Professors Terry Gentry and Betsy Pierson. No grants or advising roles for students are explicitly noted in the provided text. She is affiliated with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, contributing to interdisciplinary teams focused on space agriculture.
Lab affiliations: Part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, collaborating with the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to advance extraterrestrial agricultural solutions.
