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Erin DiMaggio has a B.S. (University of Michigan, 2004) and M.S. (Arizona State University, 2007) in Geological Sciences and is currently a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University in the School of Earth and Space Exploration (www.public.asu.edu/~edimaggi/). Erin studies sedimentology and basin development and her primary research interests focus on understanding the geologic context for human evolution in East Africa. She also studies the Mediterranean region, investigating landscape evolution related to the impacts of Agropastoral landuse on natural landscapes (www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/projects/medland/).
In addition to being a Solar System Ambassador, Erin has been active in several outreach programs for K-12 students and teachers throughout her education. She developed and maintains a current events project called SciNews, part of a ASU/NASA Space Grant Fellowship, which provides short, standard-aligned lessons to educators (http://sese.asu.edu/teacher-resources). Other efforts include participation in the National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellowship in K-12 Education Program, and at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - all of which are based on supporting the teaching of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines.
Erin has also studied both Martian geology and Europa. In 2002, she interned at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California investigating risk assessment for the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER). Erin's interests are diverse, and she is excited to promote exploration and all types of research via public outreach. Erin has talked in K-12 classrooms about Mars, NASA missions, human evolution and basic geological concepts. She spends most weekends outdoors enjoying the beautiful and diverse Arizona landscapes.
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