Space Conference Speaker

Dr. Caitlin Ahrens is an assistant research scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland. She is a member of the Diviner Science Team with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the American Society of Civil Engineers Aerospace Division working on lunar architecture and construction. She serves as a technical support scientist to assist in risk assessments of lunar surface activity. Dr. Ahrens is PI on lunar sustainability work funded by the (former) NASA Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy. In 2018, Dr. Ahrens received the Ten Outstanding Young Americans award for her efforts in science communication.