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AMY J. WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Department of Geological Sciences\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Email: amywilliams1@ufl.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

University of Florida\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Phone: 410-704-2744 (office)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PhD in Geology – <\/strong>University of California, Davis – September 2014, Advisor: Dr. Dawn Y. Sumner<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

MSc in<\/strong> Earth and Planetary Sciences – <\/strong>University of New Mexico – August 2009, Advisor: Dr. Laura J. Crossey<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

B.S., Earth & Environmental Science – <\/strong>Furman University – June 2007, Advisor: Dr. C. Brannon Andersen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Experience<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, <\/strong>Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 2018-present.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, <\/strong>Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University, 2015-2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Participating Scientist, NASA Mars Perseverance rover,<\/strong> 2021-present<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Collaborator, Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument team, NASA Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) rover, <\/strong>NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2015 – 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mars Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, <\/strong>NASA Curiosity rover science team member, 2009 – present; NASA Perseverance rover science team member, 2021-present.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Science Team Member, Miniaturized Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope (MVP-SEM), <\/strong>NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, 2017-present<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate, <\/strong>NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2014 – 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals, Grants, & Fellowships<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Total Funding Obtained (2011-present) $2,102,002<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NASA Mars Science Laboratory Rover Participating Scientist Program,\u00a0<\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>Delineating the Sources of Martian Organic Molecules\u201d. PI \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2022-2025, Total budget $333,511.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Florida Space Institute Space Research Initiative, \u201cAd Astra per Lutum: Leveraging Planetary Analogs to Develop New Technologies in Martian Organic Molecule Detection\u201d. PI – AJ Williams \u2013 2022-2023, Total budget $98,467.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Florida Space Grant Consortium – Florida Space Research Program, \u201cBiosignatures in Iron Oxidizing Microbes {BIOMe} – A Study on Metabolic Processes Preserved as Biosignatures from Iron-Metabolizing Organisms\u201d. PI – AJ Williams \u2013 2021-2022, Total budget $24,979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

NASA Mars 2020 Rover Participating Scientist Program, \u201cSeeking Organic and Textural Signs of Ancient Life in Jezero Crater with the Mars 2020 Rover Payload\u201d. PI \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2020-2024, Total budget $304,311.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

NSF IUSE: GEOPAths Program, \u201cGP-GO: GeoScientists Promoting Accessible Collaborative Education (GEOSPACE)\u201d. Co-PI \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2020-2022, Total budget $391,538.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Florida Space Institute Space Research Initiative, \u201cTMSH Thermochemolysis: The Next Generation in Extraterrestrial Organic Molecule Detection\u201d. PI \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2019-2020, Total budget $68,702<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

NASA Exobiology Program, \u201cDiscovering biosignatures in manganese deposits on Mars with rover payload Instruments\u201d. Co-I \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2018-2019, Total budget $200,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee (FDRC) Award, \u201cMolecular Structure of a Metabolic Biosignature\u201d. PI \u2013 AJ Williams \u2013 2017-2018, Total Budget $5,592<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fisher College of Science and Mathematics General Endowment Funds, \u201cDeveloping interdisciplinary authentic research experiences in urban environments with geoscience and environmental science courses\u201d. PI \u2013 AJ Williams 2017-2018, Total budget $20,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fisher College of Science and Mathematics General Endowment Funds, \u201cBuilding a collaborative culture and developing resources for interdisciplinary environmental and earth science research in urban environments\u201d. PI- AJ Williams 2016-2017, Total budget $25,857<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Award, \u201cMRI: Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with STEM and EDS Capabilities for Interdisciplinary Research and Education at Towson University\u201d. Co-I AJ Williams 2016-2019, Total budget $530,545<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

NASA Earth and Space Sciences Fellowship, \u201cGeobiology of Acid-Saline Systems: Implications for Early Martian Habitats\u201d 2011-2014, Total budget $90,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Durrell Funds Award, UC Davis Earth & Planetary Sciences, 2010-2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research program Graduate Student Fellowship (Twice), 2008-2009, Total budget $6,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Mexico Geological Society Grants-in-Aid Award, 2008-2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Graduate and Professional Student Association Student Research Allocations Committee Award, and Office of Graduate Studies Research, Project and Travel Grant Award, University of New Mexico, both in 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Graduate Student Fellowship, 2008, Total budget $5,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisee Awards & Funding<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2022<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexa Goldberg<\/td>\nUF University Scholars Award<\/td>\n$2,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phylindia Gant<\/td>\nBoard of Education Summer Fellowship Program<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eli Prescott<\/td>\nUF University Scholars Award<\/td>\n$2,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janelle Roach<\/td>\nUF University Scholars Online Award<\/td>\n$2,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lauren Judge<\/td>\nFlorida Space Grant Consortium Masters Fellowship<\/td>\n$8,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chance Sturrup<\/td>\nUF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Scholars Award<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JoAnna Marlow<\/td>\nTU Fisher College Undergraduate Research Grant<\/td>\n$117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Cook<\/td>\nTU Fisher College Undergraduate Research Grant<\/td>\n$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeremy Becraft<\/td>\nTU Fisher College Undergraduate Research Grant<\/td>\n$360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ryan Grams<\/td>\nTU Office of Undergraduate Research Award<\/td>\n$180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shane Evans<\/td>\nTU Office of Undergraduate Research Award<\/td>\n$180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derek Seibel<\/td>\nTU Fisher College Undergraduate Research Grant<\/td>\n$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tim Bredder<\/td>\nTU Fisher College Undergraduate Research Grant<\/td>\n$126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TU Office of Undergraduate Research Award<\/td>\n$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Awards & Honors<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n