Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Bachelors of Science in Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences
As a virtual intern, Crystal is working on a literature database for microorganisms in their terrestrial extreme environments to align them with their respective planetary analogue environments. The purpose of this project is to determine measurable biogenic and biotic features with respect to planetary stresses for Mars subsurface life and psychrophilic microbes for Europa and Enceladus icy endoliths.