Dale Cruikshank

Dale Cruikshank is a Courtesy Professor affiliated with NASA and the University of Central Florida (UCF). His research focuses on planetary science, particularly the spectroscopic analysis of icy bodies in the outer Solar System.

Recent collaborations include studies on Pluto's cryovolcanism, CO₂ cycle dynamics on Uranian moons, and radiolytic processes on Trans-Neptunian objects. His work utilizes data from missions like New Horizons and Earth-based observations.

Publications highlight expertise in

• Ice spectroscopy
• Radiolytic chemistry
• Surface composition modeling
• Cometary and Kuiper Belt object analysis

His email is dpcruikshank@comcast.net.