Tom Bristow

Branch: Exobiology Branch (STX)

Research Interests

Low temperature mineralogy and chemistry, geochemical cycles, lake systems.

Select Publications

Bristow, T. F., et al. (2021) “A comparative study of clay mineral authigenesis in terrestrial and Martian lakes.” American Journal of Sciences, 321, 1080-1110.

Bristow, T. F., et al., (2021) “Brine-driven destruction of clay minerals in Gale crater, Mars.” Science, 373, 198-204.

Bristow, T.F., et al.  (2018) “Clay Mineral Diversity and Abundance in Sedimentary Rocks of Gale Crater, Mars.” Science Advances, 4: eaar3330.

Bristow, T.F. et al., (2017) “Low Hesperian PCO₂ constrained from in situ mineralogical analysis at Gale Crater, Mars.” PNAS, 114: 2166-2170.

NASA Missions

Mars Science Laboratory – CheMin Instrument PI

Astrobiology and Habitable Environments Database (AHED)

Awards & Others

Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal NASA Honor Award – 2020

Ames Space Science and Exobiology Early Career Award – 2017