I am an astronomer, astrobiologist, and Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. My research focuses on exploring the climate and habitability of small planets in the Earth-sized regime orbiting low-mass stars, using a hierarchy of computer models, in concert with data from NASA’s Kepler mission, along with other space- and ground-based observatories.
Here’s my CV and publications list.
AbSciCon 2022: Plenary: Dr. Aomawa Shields, “A Path to Thriving on the Earth & Other Planets”
Professor Aomawa Shields’ Kibbe Lecture: “The Search for Life (and A Life) on Planets, Including This One”
Professor Aomawa Shields shares her nontraditional career path to becoming an Astronomer.
An Unexpected Path to Becoming an Astronomer NOVA/PBS, September 5, 2018