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Joy Crisp
MSL Deputy Project Scientist

Education
  • B.A., Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, MN (1979)
  • M.A., Geology, Princeton University (1981)
  • Ph.D, Geology, Princeton University (1984)
Research Interests
  • Physical models of lava flow emplacement on Mars and validation with field studies on Earth analogs.
  • The crystallinity, cooling, degassing, and rheology of lava flows on Earth and Mars.
  • Remote sensing detection, measurement, and monitoring of volcanic gas phase abundances and gas isotopic ratios on Earth, and the relationship to magma generation rates.
  • The dynamics of volcanic eruption clouds on Earth and analysis of where the different components go as a plume evolves (ash, sulfate aerosols, and different gas components).
  • Mineralogy and infrared spectroscopy of Mars surface analog materials such as palagonite.
  • Application of numerical methods to geochemical and petrologic studies (e.g. closed data set statistics, crystal size distributions, bulk chemical analyses).
  • Mars instrument development for mineral and petrologic studies (AEXS, XRD, XRF, and thin section analysis).
Projects

MSL - Mars Science Laboratory Icon MSL - Mars Science Laboratory
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission is scheduled to land a rover to Mars in 2012, with the goal of assessing the past and present habitability of the area it explores on Mars.

Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1987-Present)
    • Principal Scientist (2004-present)
    • Deputy Project Scientist: Mars Science Laboratory (2005-Present)
    • Project Scientist: Mars Exploration Rover Project (2000-2006)
    • Project Scientist: Mars Sample Return Pre-Project (2004-2005)
    • Research Scientist (1989-2004)
    • Deputy Project Scientist: Mars Sample Return Project (1999-2000)
    • Deputy Team Leader and Co-Investigator: NASA Earth Observing System Interdisciplinary Volcanology Team (1990-2000)
    • Investigation Scientist for the Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer on Mars Pathfinder (1994-1998)
    • Assistant Rover Scientist for Mars Pathfinder (1997-1998)
    • National Research Council Research Associate(1987-1988)
  • UCLA (1984-1986)
    • Adjunct Lecturer for undergraduate Igneous Petrology (1985 and 1986)
    • Postdoc in the Earth and Space Sciences Department (1984-1986)
Selected Awards
  • Women in Science and Technology Award, California State Assembly District 44 and State Senate District 21 (2005)
  • NASA Group Achievement Awards for the Mars Exploration Rover First Extended Mission Team and Second Extended Mission Team (2005)
  • Christopher Clavius, S.J. award presented by Saint Joseph's University, to recognize the work of inspirational scientists (2005)
  • NASA Honor Award: Exceptional Service Medal (2004)
  • NASA Group Achievement Awards for the MER Mission System Development Team, Project Management Team, Science Operations Team, and Science/Science Support Team (2004)
  • NASA Group Achievement Awards for the Mars Pathfinder Flight Operations Team, Science Data Archiving Team, and Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer Operations Team (1998)
  • JPL Mars Pathfinder Microrover Certificate of Achievement (1997)
  • NASA Group Achievement Award, Mars Pathfinder Science and Instruments Development Team (1997)
  • NASA Group Achievement Award, Mars Science Microrover Demonstration (1993)
Selected Publications
  1. McSween, H.Y., S.W. Ruff, R.V. Morris, R. Gellert, G. Klingelhoefer, P.R. Christensen, T.J. McCoy, A. Ghosh, J.M. Moersch, B.A. Cohen, A.D. Rogers, C. Schroeder, S. W. Squyres, J. Crisp, and A. Yen, 2008. Mineralogy of volcanic rocks in Gusev crater, Mars: Reconciling Mossbauer, APXS, and Mini-TES spectra, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S04, doi:10.1029/2007JE002970.
  2. McSween, H.Y., S.W. Ruff, R.V. Morris, J.F. Bell III, K. Herkenhoff, R. Gellert, K.R. Stockstill, L.L. Tornabene, S.W. Squyres, J.A. Crisp, P.R. Christensen, T.J. McCoy, D.W. Mittlefehldt, and M. Schmidt, 2006. Alkaline volcanic rocks from the Columbia Hills, Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E09S91, doi:10.1029/2006JE002698.
  3. McSween, H.Y., M.B Wyatt, R. Gellert, J.F. Bell III, R.V. Morris, K.E. Herkenhoff, L.S. Crumpler, K.A. Milam, K.R. Stockstill, L.L. Tornabene, R.E. Arvidson, P. Bartlett, D. Blaney, N.A. Cabrol, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, D.J. Des Marais, T. Economou, J.D. Farmer, W. Farrand, A. Ghosh, M. Golombek, S. Gorevan, R. Greeley, V.E. Hamilton, J.R. Johnson, B.L. Joliff, G. Klingelhoefer, A.T. Knudson, S. McLennan, D. Ming, J.E. Moersch, R. Rieder, S.W. Ruff, C. Schroeder, P.A. de Souza Jr., S.W. Squyres, H. Waenke, A. Wang, A. Yen, J. Zipfel, 2006. Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine-rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S10, doi:10.1029/2005JE002477.
  4. Squyres, S.W., O. Aharonson, R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, W. Farrand, T. Glotch, M.P. Golombek, J. Grant, J. Grotzinger, K.E. Herkenhoff, J.R. Johnson, B.L. Jolliff, A.H. Knoll, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, J.M. Moore, J.W. Rice Jr, and N. Tosca, 2006. Planetary science: Bedrock formation at Meridiani Planum, Nature, 443: E1-E2 (7 September 2006), doi:10.1038/nature05212.
  5. White, S.M., J.A. Crisp, and F.J. Spera, 2006. Long-term volumetric eruption rates and magma budgets, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 7, Q03010, doi:10.1029/2005GC001002.
  6. Golombek, M.P., R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, P.R. Christensen, J.A. Crisp, L.S. Crumpler, B.L. Ehlmann, R.L. Fergason, J.A. Grant, R. Greeley, A.F.C. Haldemann, D.M. Kass, T.J. Parker, J.T. Schofield, S.W. Squyres, and R.W. Zurek, 2005. Assessment of Mars Exploration Rover landing site predictions, Nature, 436(7047): 44-48, doi: 10.1038/nature03600.
  7. Yen, A.S., R. Gellert, C. Schroeder, R.V. Morris, J.F. Bell III, A.T. Knudson, B.C. Clark, D.W. Ming, J.A. Crisp, R.E. Arvidson, D. Blaney, J. Brückner, P.R. Christensen, D.J. DesMarais, P.A. de Souza Jr., T.E. Economou, A. Ghosh, B.C. Hahn, K.E. Herkenhoff, L.A. Haskin, J.A. Hurowitz, B.L. Joliff, J.R. Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer , M.B. Madsen, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, L. Richter, R. Rieder, D. Rodionov, L. Soderblom, S.W. Squyres, N.J. Tosca, A. Wang, M. Wyatt, and J. Zipfel, 2005. An integrated view of the chemistry and mineralogy of martian soils, Nature, 436(7047): 49-54, doi: 10.1038/nature03637.
  8. Crisp, J., 2004. Volcanoes on Mars: A view from the surface, Chapter 7 in Volcanic Worlds: Exploring the Solar System's Volcanoes, edited by R.M.C. Lopes and T.K.P. Gregg, Springer Praxis Books, Chichester UK, pp. 111-126.
  9. Grant, J., M.P. Golombek, T.J. Parker, J.A. Crisp, S.W. Squyres, and C.M. Weitz, 2004, Selecting landing sites for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers, Planetary and Space Science, 52: 11-21.
  10. McSween, H.Y., R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, D. Blaney, N.A. Cabrol, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, L.S. Crumpler, D.J. Des Marais, et al., 2004, Basaltic rocks at the Spirit landing site in Gusev Crater, Science. 305(no. 5686): 842-845, doi: 10.1126/science.1099851.
  11. Squyres, S.W., J.P. Grotzinger, R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, W. Calvin, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, W.H. Farrand, K.E. Herkenhoff, J.R. Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A.H. Knoll, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, R.V. Morris, J.W. Rice, Jr., R. Rieder, L.A. Soderblom, 2004. In situ evidence for an ancient aqueous environment at Meridiani Planum, Mars, Science, 306(no. 5702): 1709-1714, doi: 10.1126/science.1104559.
  12. Crisp, J.A., M. Adler, J.R. Matijevic, S.W. Squyres, R.E. Arvidson, and D.M. Kass, 2003, Mars Exploration Rover Mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8061, doi:10.1029/2002JE002038.
  13. Golombek, M.P., J.A. Grant, T.J. Parker, D.M. Kass, J.A. Crisp, S.W. Squyres, A.F.C. Haldemann, M. Adler, N.T. Bridges, R.E. Arvidson, et al., 2003, Selection of the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8072, doi:10.1029/2003JE002074.
  14. Baloga, S.M., L.S. Glaze, M.N. Peitersen, and J.A. Crisp, 2001, Influence of volatile loss on thickness and density profiles of active basaltic flow lobes, J. Geophys. Res., 106(B7): 13395-13406.
  15. Bridges, N.T., J.A. Crisp, and J.F. Bell III, 2001, Characteristics of the Pathfinder APXS sites: Implications for the composition of Martian rocks and soils, J. Geophys. Res., 106: 14621-14665.
  16. Bell, J.F. III, H.Y. McSween Jr., J.A. Crisp, R.V. Morris, S.L. Murchie, N.T. Bridges, J.R. Johnson, D.T. Britt, M.P. Golombek, H.J. Moore, et al., 2000, Mineralogic and compositional properties of martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder, J. Geophys. Res., 105: 1721-1755.
  17. Mouginis-Mark, P.J., J.A. Crisp, and J.H. Fink (Editors), 2000. Remote Sensing of Active Volcanism, Am. Geophys. Union Geophysical Monograph Series, vol.116, 274pp.
  18. Golombek, M.P., R.C. Anderson, J.R. Barnes, J.F. Bell III, N.T. Bridges, D.T. Britt, J.Brueckner, R.A. Cook, D. Crisp, J.A. Crisp, et al., 1999, Overview of the Mars Pathfinder Mission: Launch through landing, surface operations, data sets, and science results, J. Geophys. Res., 104: 8523-8554.
  19. Hartmann, D.L., P. Mouginis-Mark, G.J. Bluth, J.A. Coakley, Jr., J. Crisp, R.E. Dickinson, P.W. Francis, J.E. Hansen, P.V. Hobbs, B.L.Isacks, et al.,1999, Volcanoes and climate effects of aerosols, Chapter 8 in: M.D. King, R. Greenstone, and W. Bandeen (Eds.) EOS Science Plan: The state of science in the EOS program, NASA Publication NP-1998-12-069-GSFC, pp. 339-377.
  20. McSween, H.Y., Jr., S.L. Murchie, J.A. Crisp, N.T. Bridges, R.C. Anderson, J.F. Bell III, D.T. Britt, J.Brueckner, G. Dreibus, T. Economou, et al., 1999, Chemical, multispectral, and textural constraints on the composition and origin of rocks at the Mars Pathfinder landing site, J. Geophys. Res., 104: 8679-8715.
  21. Moore, H.J., D.B. Bickler, J.A. Crisp, H.J. Eisen, J.A. Gensler, A.F.C. Haldemann, J.R. Matijevic, L.K. Reid, and F. Pavlics, 1999, Soil-like deposits observed by Sojourner, the Pathfinder rover, J. Geophys. Res., 104: 8729-8746.
  22. Baloga, S.M., L.S. Glaze, J.A. Crisp, and S.A. Stockman, 1998, New statistics for estimating the bulk rheology of active lava flows: Puu Oo examples, J. Geophys. Res., 103: 5133-5142.
  23. Brown, L.R., J.A. Crisp, D. Crisp, O.V. Naumenko, M.A. Smirnov, L.N. Sinitsa, and A. Perrin, 1998, The absorption spectrum of H2S between 2150 and 4260 cm-1: Analysis of the positions and intensities in the first [2v2, v1, and v3] and second [3v2, v1+v2 and v2+v3] triad regions, J. Molec. Spectroscopy, 188: 148-174.
  24. Rieder, R., T. Economou, H. Waenke, A. Turkevich, J. Crisp, J. Brueckner, G. Dreibus, and H.Y. McSween, Jr., 1997, The chemical composition of martian soil and rocks returned by the mobile Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer: Preliminary results from the X-ray mode, Science, 278: 1771-1774.
  25. Rover Team (J.R. Matijevic, J. Crisp, D.B. Bickler, R.S. Banes, B.K. Cooper, H.J. Eisen, J. Gensler, A. Haldemann, F. Hartman, K.A. Jewett, et al.), 1997, Characterization of the martian surface deposits by the Mars Pathfinder rover, Sojourner, Science, 278: 1765-1768.
  26. Rover Team (with contributions by H.J. Moore and J. Crisp), 1997, The Pathfinder Microrover, J. Geophys. Res., 102: 3989-4001.
  27. Sakimoto, S.E.H., J. Crisp, and S.M. Baloga, 1997, Eruption constraints on tube-fed planetary lava flows, J. Geophys. Res., 102: 6597-6613.
  28. Gerstell, M.F., J. Crisp, and D. Crisp, 1995, Radiative forcing of the stratosphere by SO2 gas, silicate ash, and H2SO4 aerosols shortly after the 1982 eruption of El Chichon, J. Climate, 8: 1060-1070.
  29. Pieri, D.C., J. Crisp, and A.B. Kahle, 1995, Observing volcanism and other transient phenomena with ASTER, J. Remote Sensing Soc. of Japan, 15(2): 56-61.
  30. Bykov, A.D., O.V. Naumenko, M.A. Smirnov, L.N. Sinitsa, L.R. Brown, J. Crisp, and D. Crisp, 1994, The infrared spectrum of H2S from 1 to 5 micrometers, Canadian J. Phys., 72: 989-1000.
  31. Crisp, J., and S. Baloga, 1994, The influence of crystallization and entrainment of cooler material on the emplacement of basaltic aa lava flows, J. Geophys. Res., 99: 11819-11831.
  32. Crisp, J., K.V. Cashman, J.A. Bonini, S.B. Hougen, and D.C. Pieri, 1994, Crystallization history of the 1984 Mauna Loa lava flow, J. Geophys. Res., 99: 7177-7198.
  33. Crisp, J. and M.J. Bartholomew, 1992. Mid-Infrared spectroscopy of Pahala Ash palagonite and implications for remote sensing studies of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 97: 14691-14699.
  34. Crisp, J., A.B. Kahle, and E.A. Abbott, 1990. Thermal infrared spectral character of Hawaiian basaltic glasses. J. Geophys. Res., 95:21657-21669.
  35. Crisp, J. and S. Baloga, 1990. A method for estimating eruption rates of planetary lava flows. Icarus, 85:512-515.
  36. Crisp, J. and S. Baloga, 1990. A model for lava flows with two thermal components. J. Geophys. Res., 95:1255-1270.
  37. Crisp, J.A. and F.J. Spera, 1987. Pyroclastic flows and lavas of the Mogan and Fataga formations, Tejeda Volcano, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: mineral chemistry, intensive parameters, and magma chamber evolution. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 96:503-518.
  38. Crisp, J.A., 1984. Rates of magma emplacement and volcanic output. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 20: 177-211.
  39. Spera, F.J. and J.A. Crisp, 1981. Eruption volume, periodicity and caldera area: relationships and inferences on development of compositional zonation in silicic magma chambers. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., 11:169-187.

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