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Elizabeth M. Spiers

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1970
Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesSkin and Cellular Biology Research

Publications

47

Citations

858

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

57

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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Elizabeth M. Spiers studies icy moons in the outer solar system, particularly Europa and Enceladus, focusing on their subsurface oceans and ice shells and whether these environments could support life. Her work combines modeling of ocean chemistry and ice structure with mission concept design for spacecraft that could explore or access these ocean worlds. She is also involved in supporting early-career researchers in astrobiology and mission planning efforts.

Ocean worlds (Europa, Enceladus) habitabilityIce shell and subsurface ocean modelingPlanetary mission concept designAstrobiology and life-detection strategiesEarly-career researcher mentoring/community building

Publication output has fluctuated but generally increased over the past decade, rising from zero in 2017 to a peak of seven in 2023, though recent years (2024-2025) show fewer outputs.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 7 publications7232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×4
  • Space Science Reviews×2
  • The Planetary Science Journal×2
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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