Sam Birch

Sam Birch is an Assistant Professor at Brown University's Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences. His research focuses on planetary surface processes and climate evolution across the Solar System, utilizing spacecraft data, computational models, and laboratory experiments. He leads the Sam Birch Research Group (samlab) based in Lincoln Field Room 301.

Research interests include planetary hydrology (e.g., Titan/Mars fluvial systems), icy sublimation dynamics on celestial bodies, and comparative planetology. His work addresses how landscape evolution reflects climate history, with applications to Mars, Titan, comets, and icy moons like Triton/Pluto.

Laboratory facilities and mission support activities are integral to his group's operations, producing data products and tools shared through their website. No specific awards are listed in available materials.