Sarah is a professional communicator of science, with a passion for astrobiology. She currently is pursuing a PhD in Communication and holds a M.S. in communications as well as a bachelor's of the Arts in English and Writing. Her current grad work is the research coordinator for the Arctek3 Lab, communicating about the Defense Resiliency Platform, a 17 million dollar project funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with several other universities.

 

Sarah is the recipient of a NASA SCoPE grant for 2024, working with the SciAct team OpenSpace to create a planetarium show and script about the Lost City Hydrothermal field and the research being done there, connecting it to the upcoming science and missions heading to icy worlds such as Europa and Enceladus.

 

She is a science communication affiliate with Blue Marble Space Institute of Science and there also serves as the Senior Production Assistant for “Ask an Astrobiologist”, a monthly show presented by NASA Astrobiology department. Additionally, she also is partnering with them on a book project related to the discovery and exploration of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field.

 

She was the on board communicator for expedition 399 to the Lost City Hydrothermal Field aboard the JOIDES Resolution in 2023 and has served as a communications officer for a Mars surface research facility. She is a PADI certified scuba diver and travels the world diving and exploring. She lives in Rockford, Illinois with her two amazing kiddos, dog, and travel companion and boyfriend, Brian.