Dr. Karen Stockstill-Cahill is a planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. She is an expert in UV-MIR laboratory spectroscopy and experimental simulation of surface environmental conditions on airless planetary bodies. At APL, she manages the Meteorite Lab and the Laboratory for Spectroscopy under Planetary Environmental Conditions. In that capacity, she engages in many interdisciplinary collaborations ranging from planetary fundamental research to engineering development projects.

Dr. Alice Cocoros is a physicist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. She earned a BA in Astrophysics from Williams College and a Ph.D. in Physics and Astronomy from Johns Hopkins University, studying experimental particle physics with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. At APL, she specializes in integrating instruments into missions. She serves as the LIDAR lead for the Mobility team on NASA’s Dragonfly mission, focused on implementing hazard detection for the rotorcraft on the surface of Titan. She also serves as the Payload Systems lead for Interstellar Probe, a study commissioned by NASA’s Heliophysics Science Mission Directorate to examine the engineering challenges that would shape a near-term pragmatic mission designed to study our habitable astrosphere by flying through heliosphere and out to the local interstellar medium. She enjoys bridging the boundaries between disciplines and bringing together a range of experts to work towards a common goal, and is passionate about diversity, inclusion, and mentoring.

Dr. Benjamin Greenhagen is a planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He is an expert in thermal infrared emission from planetary bodies and leads related instrument development and research investigations, including managing the Simulated Airless Body Emission Laboratory (SABEL) at APL. He also participates in a wide range of active missions and projects. Prior to joining APL, he worked at JPL / Caltech. He obtained his Ph.D. in Geology (Planetology) from University of California, Los Angeles. He engages in the community and encourages professional and personal development at all career stages.