Science - Chemistry and Astrobiology: People: William Abbey

Chemistry and Astrobiology: People

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
M/S 183-301
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109

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818.393.2749

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818.393.4445

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William Abbey

Education

Professional Experience

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Staff Technician, Planetary Science Section (2001-present)
California Institute of Technology, Research Assistant (2000-2001)
University of California, Los Angeles, Teaching Assistant (1998-1999)
George Washington University, Laboratory Technician (1998)
University of Arizona, Independent Geologic Consultant (1997)
George Washington University Teaching Assistant (1993-1997)

Selected Awards

Grant-in-Aid of Research from the local chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, George Washington University, 1995
Grant-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 1994
Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Fellowship from The George Washington University, 1993-1994 & 1994-1995

Selected Publications

Douglas, S., Abbey, W., and Kanik, I., The Borate Mineral, Ulexite, A Wet Haven for Life in Death Valley, in prep.
Peters, G.H., Abbey, W., Bearman, G.H., Mungas, G.S., Smith, J.A., Anderson, R.C., Douglas, S., and Beegle, L.W., Mojave Mars simulant - Characterization of a new geologic Mars analog, Icarus 197, 470-479, 2008.
Bhartia, R., Hug, W.F., Salas, E.C., Reid, R.D., Sijapati, K.K., Tsapin, A., Abbey, W., Conrad, P.G., Nealson, K.H., and Lane, A.L., Classification of Organic and Biological Materials with Deep UV Excitation, Applied Spectroscopy 62 (10), 46-53, 2008.
Douglas, S., Abbey, W., Mielke, R., and Conrad, P. and Kanik, I., Textural and mineralogical biosignatures in an unusual microbialite from Death Valley, California, Icarus 193, 620-636, 2008.