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Samuel F. A. Cartwright
PhD candidate & NASA FINESST Fellow anticipating Spring 2027 defense
Expertise using mapping & spectroscopy to investigate polar and crustal processes across Mars and the Moon
10+ years experience in geospatial research and analysis with GIS, Python, and R
Passion for scicomm and outreach recognized with invited talks, presentation awards, and certification
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An Updated Geologic Framework for the Mars South Polar Residual Cap from Hybrid Mapping of Morphology and Composition
2026
JGR: Planets
[in review]
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Mars South Polar Ice Composition from Spectral Endmember Classification of CRISM Mapping Data
2023
JGR: Planets
doi.org
Characterizing Seasonal and Residual Ices at the South Pole of Mars Using a Universal Set of CRISM Spectral Endmembers
2022
JGR: Planets
doi.org
Depositional constraints from detrital zircon geochronology of strata from multiple lithotectonic belts in south-central Maine, USA
2019
Atlantic Geoscience
doi.org
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Co-Author
Spatial Variations of Ice Coverage in Prometheus Basin, Mars: A Unique Testbed for Mars' Past Climate
2026
JGR: Planets
[in review]
Atmospheric drivers of interannual variability from the northern hemisphere seasonal cap on Mars
2026
Icarus
doi.org
Physical Characteristics of Martian South Polar Ices Determined by Spatial- and Intimate-Mixture Modeling
2025
Icarus
doi.org
Occultation-based Size and Shape of (269) Justitia
2025
PSJ
doi.org
Polar science results from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Multiwavelength, multiyear insights
2023
Icarus
doi.org
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Hybrid Geologic Map of the South Polar Residual Cap, Mars: Lessons Learned from Integrating Morphologic, Compositional, and Radar Datasets
46th COSPAR
oral presentation
cospar-assembly.org
Local Geologic Mapping to Support Near-Surface Ice Inferences: from Mars to the Moon
46th COSPAR
cospar-assembly.org
Multiple Geologic Units in the South Polar Layered Deposits Revealed in a Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Region, Mars
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
The Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP): Testing Campaign-Based Approaches for Exploration-Relevant Lunar Geologic Mapping
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Nested Scale Geologic Mapping of the Shackleton-De Gerlache Region, Lunar South Pole
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Spatial Variations of Ice Coverage in Prometheus Basin, Mars: A Unique Testbed for Mars Climate Research
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Diversity, Distribution, and Petrogenesis of Spectrally Feldspathic Outcrops on Mars
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
A 4D Survey of Seasonal Frost at the South Pole of Mars: Initial Results
57th LPSC
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
2025
Cratered Highlands and Stepped Valleys: Multi-scale Geologic Mapping of the Lunar South Pole for Artemis Mission Planning
GSA Annual Meeting
oral presentation
doi.org
Uncovering Martian Crustal Evolution: Preliminary Results from Global Primary Mineral Mapping with CRISM
GSA Annual Meeting
oral presentation
doi.org
Finding Order in the Martian Chaos Terrain Through Analyses of Sulfate Deposits
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
South Polar Residual Cap of Mars: 10 Summers of CTX Mosaics
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Interannual Variability of Seasonal Frost Coverage and Potential Atmospheric Drivers from the Northern Hemisphere of Mars
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Interbasin Comparison of Melt Production and Deposit Locations on the Moon
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2024
2023
Global Sulfate Inventory from CRISM Mapping Data Mosaics
AGU Fall Meeting
oral presentation
agu.confex.com
South Polar CO2 Ice on Mars: Revisiting "Seasonal" and "Residual"
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Automated Vectorization of Spectral Parameter Raster Products
6th PDW
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Interpreting Thermal Property Variations in the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars
54th LPSC
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
2022
2021
2019
2018
A regional view of surface spectral/color variability at the 2020 candidate sites derived from CRISM mapping data
4th Mars 2020 Landing Site Workshop
New detrital zircon ages from multiple accreted terranes in south-central Maine: Evidence for varying source regions in pre-Silurian time
VGS Spring Meeting
oral presentation
Geology of the Lunar Moscoviense Basin
49th LPSC
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
2026
Lunar mapping Program (LMAP) Alpha: results from Year 1 of Rapid Team-Based Geologic Mapping of the Lunar South Pole
46th COSPAR
cospar-assembly.org
Geology-Derived Supportive Mapping Products in LMAP: Landscape, Impact Craters, and Slope Characterization
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Planetary Nomenclature as Exploration Infrastructure: Implications for Lunar South Polar Mapping
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Thermophysical Map Products for the Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP)
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2025
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 3 Updates
GSA Annual Meeting
poster presentation
doi.org
Hybrid Geologic Map of the Mars South Polar Residual Cap: A Test Case for Integrating Compositional Data in Planetary Geologic Mapping
GSA Annual Meeting
poster presentation
doi.org
Integration of Thermophysical Data into Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP)-Alpha Results
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Longitudinal Variations of Ice Coverage in Prometheus Basin, Mars
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Analyses of Sulfate Deposits in the Martian Equatorial Chaos Regions
EGU General Assembly
doi.org
2024
Hybrid Compositional and Morphologic Mapping of the Mars South Polar Residual Cap
AGU Fall Meeting
poster presentation
agu.confex.com
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 2 Updates
PGM
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Units Identified in Preliminary Geologic Mapping of Mars’s South Polar Region
8th ICMPSE
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Reconciled Units from Preliminary Geologic Mapping of the South Polar Layered Deposits
55th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2023
Revealing the Details of the Martian South Polar Layered Deposits: Creation of a USGS 1:2M Geologic Map
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Characterizing False Positives in CRISM VNIR Frost Detections
6th PDW
hou.usra.edu
Geologic Map of the South Layered Deposits, Mars
54th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Models of Ice and Dust Endmembers of the Southern Ice Dome on Mars
1st Workshop on Ices in the Solar System
hou.usra.edu
2022
Modeling Spectral Diversity of the South Polar Ices on Mars
AGU Fall Meeting
agu.confex.com
A Series of Seasonally Restricted Spectral Mosaics of Mars South Polar Ice Deposits: Lessons from Initial Endmember Classification
PGM
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 0.5 Updates
PGM
hou.usra.edu
CRISM Global Multispectral and Hyperspectral Map Products
53rd LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2021
2020
2019
Making the Most of the CRISM Multispectral Mapping Data - From Pixels to Polygons
4th PDW
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Depositional Ages and Sediment Provenance of Multiple Lithotectonic Belts in South-Central Maine: Constraints from Detrital Zircon Geochronology
54th NEGSA
doi.org
CRISM Next Generation Mars Global Multispectral Map – Hydrated Mineralogy Spectral Parameter Mapping
50th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2018
Mapping Mafic Mineralogy in Ladon Basin, Mars, Using CRISM Multispectral Data
AGU Fall Meeting
poster presentation
agu.confex.com
Geology of the Lunar Moscoviense Basin
PGM
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
Detrital zircon geochronology of strata from multiple accreted terranes in south-central Maine
53rd NEGSA
poster presentation
doi.org
2026
2025
Hybrid Geologic Map of the Mars South Polar Residual Cap: A Test Case for Integrating Compositional Data in Planetary Geologic Mapping
GSA Annual Meeting
poster presentation
doi.org
Uncovering Martian Crustal Evolution: Preliminary Results from Global Primary Mineral Mapping with CRISM
GSA Annual Meeting
oral presentation
doi.org
2024
Hybrid Compositional and Morphologic Mapping of the Mars South Polar Residual Cap
AGU Fall Meeting
poster presentation
agu.confex.com
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 2 Updates
PGM
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Units Identified in Preliminary Geologic Mapping of Mars’s South Polar Region
8th ICMPSE
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
2023
Global Sulfate Inventory from CRISM Mapping Data Mosaics
AGU Fall Meeting
oral presentation
agu.confex.com
Automated Vectorization of Spectral Parameter Raster Products
6th PDW
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Interpreting Thermal Property Variations in the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars
54th LPSC
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
2022
2021
Exploring Compositional Variation in the South Polar Residual Cap of Mars: Implications for the Dynamics of Morphologic Evolution
AGU Fall Meeting
oral presentation
agu.confex.com
Creating Multispectral Mosaics of Mars’ South Polar Residual Cap from CRISM Mapping Data
PGM
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
Identification of Spectral Endmembers in the Martian South Polar Residual Cap
52nd LPSC
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
The Lunar Season Calculator: An Accessible Tool for Future Mission Planning
52nd LPSC
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
2020
2019
2018
Mapping Mafic Mineralogy in Ladon Basin, Mars, Using CRISM Multispectral Data
AGU Fall Meeting
poster presentation
agu.confex.com
Geology of the Lunar Moscoviense Basin
PGM
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
New detrital zircon ages from multiple accreted terranes in south-central Maine: Evidence for varying source regions in pre-Silurian time
VGS Spring Meeting
oral presentation
Detrital zircon geochronology of strata from multiple accreted terranes in south-central Maine
53rd NEGSA
poster presentation
doi.org
Geology of the Lunar Moscoviense Basin
49th LPSC
poster presentation
hou.usra.edu
2026
Lunar mapping Program (LMAP) Alpha: results from Year 1 of Rapid Team-Based Geologic Mapping of the Lunar South Pole
46th COSPAR
cospar-assembly.org
Local Geologic Mapping to Support Near-Surface Ice Inferences: from Mars to the Moon
46th COSPAR
cospar-assembly.org
Geology-Derived Supportive Mapping Products in LMAP: Landscape, Impact Craters, and Slope Characterization
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Multiple Geologic Units in the South Polar Layered Deposits Revealed in a Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Region, Mars
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
The Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP): Testing Campaign-Based Approaches for Exploration-Relevant Lunar Geologic Mapping
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Nested Scale Geologic Mapping of the Shackleton-De Gerlache Region, Lunar South Pole
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Spatial Variations of Ice Coverage in Prometheus Basin, Mars: A Unique Testbed for Mars Climate Research
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Diversity, Distribution, and Petrogenesis of Spectrally Feldspathic Outcrops on Mars
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Planetary Nomenclature as Exploration Infrastructure: Implications for Lunar South Polar Mapping
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Thermophysical Map Products for the Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP)
57th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2025
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 3 Updates
GSA Annual Meeting
poster presentation
doi.org
Integration of Thermophysical Data into Lunar Mapping Program (LMAP)-Alpha Results
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Cratered Highlands and Stepped Valleys: Multi-scale Geologic Mapping of the Lunar South Pole for Artemis Mission Planning
GSA Annual Meeting
oral presentation
doi.org
Longitudinal Variations of Ice Coverage in Prometheus Basin, Mars
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Analyses of Sulfate Deposits in the Martian Equatorial Chaos Regions
EGU General Assembly
doi.org
Finding Order in the Martian Chaos Terrain Through Analyses of Sulfate Deposits
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
South Polar Residual Cap of Mars: 10 Summers of CTX Mosaics
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Interannual Variability of Seasonal Frost Coverage and Potential Atmospheric Drivers from the Northern Hemisphere of Mars
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Interbasin Comparison of Melt Production and Deposit Locations on the Moon
56th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2024
CRISM Global Mapping: A Key Tool for Assessing Geologic Settings of Martian Sulfate Minerals
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Characteristics of Ices at the South Pole of Mars
8th ICMPSE
hou.usra.edu
Reconciled Units from Preliminary Geologic Mapping of the South Polar Layered Deposits
55th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Lunar-VISE Notional Traverse Planning and Strategy
55th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2023
Revealing the Details of the Martian South Polar Layered Deposits: Creation of a USGS 1:2M Geologic Map
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
South Polar CO2 Ice on Mars: Revisiting "Seasonal" and "Residual"
GSA Annual Meeting
doi.org
Characterizing False Positives in CRISM VNIR Frost Detections
6th PDW
hou.usra.edu
Geologic Map of the South Layered Deposits, Mars
54th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
Models of Ice and Dust Endmembers of the Southern Ice Dome on Mars
1st Workshop on Ices in the Solar System
hou.usra.edu
2022
Modeling Spectral Diversity of the South Polar Ices on Mars
AGU Fall Meeting
agu.confex.com
A Revised Geologic Map of the South Polar Layered Deposits, Mars: Year 0.5 Updates
PGM
hou.usra.edu
Strategies for Mapping Ice on Mars Using CRISM VNIR Wavelengths
53rd LPSC
hou.usra.edu
CRISM Global Multispectral and Hyperspectral Map Products
53rd LPSC
hou.usra.edu
2019
Making the Most of the CRISM Multispectral Mapping Data - From Pixels to Polygons
4th PDW
oral presentation
hou.usra.edu
Comparative Spectral Analysis of Three Distinct Lunar Basins
50th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
CRISM Next Generation Mars Global Multispectral Map – Hydrated Mineralogy Spectral Parameter Mapping
50th LPSC
hou.usra.edu
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