Shane Byrne

Shane Byrne is a Professor in the Department of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona. With over 15 years at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL), he specializes in planetary surface processes involving ices, particularly on Mars and Ceres. His work integrates missions like HiRISE, Dawn, and ExoMars TGO, where he holds roles as Co-Investigator and Acting-PI.

• Research Focus: Planetary ices, Martian climate-ice interactions, Ceres' cryovolcanism, and lunar surface dynamics.
• Missions: Co-Investigator on HiRISE and CaSSIS, Guest Investigator on Dawn, and Director of the Space Imagery Center (NASA RPIF).
• Graduate Advising: Mentored students studying Martian polar processes, lunar regolith, and Ceres' surface evolution.

Publication Trends (2019–2024): 15 articles highlight Mars' polar ice dynamics, Ceres' ice-exposing impacts, and lunar surface imaging. Keywords include Planetary Science, Remote Sensing, and Climate Modeling.

• Grants: Funded projects for the Space Imagery Center, Surveyor dataset digitization, and Europa mission instrument development.
• Outreach: Leads the Space Imagery Center's public archiving and educational events.