Marie Barthez
Biography
Marie is a planetary geologist with a particular focus on our neighboring planet, Mars. By studying terrestrial rocks analogous to those found on Mars, she seeks to understand the composition of the Martian crust. While geochemistry, mineralogy, and petrography are indispensable parameters, she is especially interested in the spectral signature of whole rocks. Using hyperspectral images acquired with VNIR and SWIR cameras, as well as point spectrometers, she creates spectral databases. These reference datasets are subsequently employed to interpret the spectral signatures of the various minerals composing Martian rocks in the context of current and future missions.
Education
2020-2024: Ph.D. Earth and Planetary Sciences, CRPG – CNRS – Lorraine University, Nancy, FRANCE
2019-2020: M.S. Earth, Planetary and Environmental Science, CRPG – CNRS – Lorraine University, Nancy, FRANCE
2017-2020: Engineering school – Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie (ENSG), Nancy, FRANCE
Professional Experience
2024-2025: Research and Development Engineer in Akkodis, Toulouse, FRANCE – Project Manager for the Mapping of French Mines Using Hyperspectral Imaging
2020-2023: Academic consultant – GIS and remote sensing courses at ENSG, Nancy, FRANCE
2020: Internship at Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS, LGL-TPE), Lyon, FRANCE – Mapping geological elements in the hydrothermal area of Dallol, Ethiopia
2020: Internship at Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG), Nancy, FRANCE - Crustal deformation on Mercury
2019: Exploration engineer in Société Anonyme Chérifienne d’Etudes Minières (SACEM), Ouarzazate, MAROC - Study of the geology of the Imini region (Southern Atlas) and proposal of a metallogenic model governing the spatial and temporal distribution of manganese mineralization
Research Interests
The rocks of the Martian crust. The feldspathic rocks, and more precisely the plagioclase minerals they contain. Remote sensing, and more specifically hyperspectral imaging.
Selected Awards
- 2024: 9th Colloquium of the SFPT Hyperspectral Group – Oral Presentation Award
- 2023: 54th LPSC Student Awards – LPI Career Development Award