MALLORY J. KINCZYK
ABOUT ME
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. My work focuses on investigating the geological evolution of heavily cratered surfaces across the Solar System.
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I use techniques such as image analysis, spatial statistics, and structural numerical modeling to tie surface morphology to underlying processes such as tectonic- and impact-driven modification of planetary bodies. My current projects span both the inner and outer Solar System and include investigating the photometric properties of Lunar swirls, compiling the global geological map of Mercury and characterizing the structure of Enceladus' cratered terrains as a way to understand the evolution of the ice shell.
“The earth is speaking to us, but we can't hear because of all the racket our senses are making. Sometimes we need to erase them, erase our senses. Then - maybe - the earth will touch us. The universe will speak. The stars will whisper.”
-Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl