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Stephanie L. Olson

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1985
Astro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Publications

100

Citations

1,771

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1985

Research summary
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Stephanie L. Olson studies how planets become and stay habitable for life, connecting the geology and chemistry of the early Earth to what we might detect on planets orbiting other stars (exoplanets). Her work combines climate and biogeochemical modeling (simulating ocean chemistry, oxygen levels, and atmospheres) with the search for 'biosignatures'—signs of life that could be spotted in a planet's atmosphere or reflected light using future telescopes.

Exoplanet habitability and climate modelingEarly Earth as an analogue for other planetsBiosignatures and life-detection methodsOcean and atmospheric chemistry (oxygen, nitrogen cycles)Orbital and geologic controls on planetary habitability

Output rose to a peak around 2018-2019, then gradually declined and leveled off to roughly 6-9 papers per year in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 13 publications182019: 17 publications17192020: 11 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×17
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×8
  • The Astrophysical Journal×4
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library)×4
  • Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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