Relevant Publications
A complete publication list is available in my CV and Google Scholar profile.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, S. Getty, D. G. Voelz, W. B. Brinckerhoff, N. McMillan, X. Xiao, P. J. Boston, X. Li, A. McAdam, D. A. Glenar, A. Chavez. The Characterization of Biosignatures in Cave Samples using a suite of in situ Instrument Techniques I: Calcium Carbonate. In Preparation.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, S. Getty, D. G. Voelz, W. B. Brinckerhoff, N. McMillan, X. Xiao, P. J. Boston, X. Li, A. McAdam, D. A. Glenar, A. Chavez. The Characterization of Biosignatures in Cave Samples using a suite of in situ Instrument Techniques II: Gypsum, Mn Oxide, & Sulfur. In Preparation.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, S. Getty, D. G. Voelz, W. B. Brinckerhoff, N. McMillan, X. Xiao, P. J. Boston, X. Li, A. McAdam, D. A. Glenar. The Characterization of Biosignatures in Caves using a Suite of Instruments. 2nd International Planetary Caves Conference, Abstract #9023, Flagstaff, AZ, October 2015.
K. Uckert, S. A. Getty, N. Chanover, X. Li, W. B. Brinckerhoff, T. Cornish, D. Voelz, X. Xiao. IR Spectroscopy and Two-Step Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry as a Biosignature Identification Instrument Suite. Astrobiology Science Conference, Abstract #7607, Chicago, IL, June 2015.
N. J. McMillan, A. Chavez, N. Chanover, D. Voelz, K. Uckert, R. Tawalbeh, J. Gariano, I. Dragulin, X. Xiao, R. Hull. Rapid and Portable Methods for Identification of Bacterially Influenced Calcite: Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and AOTF Reflectance Spectroscopy, Fort Stanton Cave, New Mexico. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Abstract #B33B-0171, San Fransisco, CA, December, 2014.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, S. Getty, W. B. Brinckerhoff, D. G. Volez, N. McMillan, X. Xiao, X. Li, M. Floyd, P. J. Boston. The Identification of Biosignatures on Planetary Surfaces from in situ Techniques, Including Miniaturized Mass Spectroscopy. 62rd American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Baltimore, MD, June 2014.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, S. Getty, W. B. Brinckerhoff, X. Li, M. Floyd, D. G. Voelz, X. Xifeng, R. Tawalbeh, N. McMillan, A. Chavez, P. J. Boston, D. A. Glenar, S. Ecelberger, and T. Cornish. A comparative study of in situ biosignature detection spectroscopy techniques on planetary surfaces. Aerospace Conference, 2014 IEEE, pp 1-12, March 2014.
A. Chavez, K. Uckert, N. J. McMillan, N. Chanover, D. G. Voelz. Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Spectroscopy (AOTF) to Distinguish Between Bacterially and Non-bacterially Influenced Calcite And Gypsum, Fort Stanton Cave, NM. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Vol 45(7), pp 777, Denver, CO, October 2013.
K. Uckert, N. Chanover, D. Voelz, D. Glenar, W. Brinckerhoff, S. Getty, N. McMillan, P. Boston, X. Xiao, R. Tawalbeh, X. Li. Spectral mixture and chemometric algorithms applied to the identification of biosignatures on planetary surfaces. IEEE 5th Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS), pp 1-4, June 2013.
N. Chanover, D. Voelz, D. Glenar, X. Xiao, R. Tawalbeh, K. Uckert, P. Boston, S. Getty, W. Brinckerhoff, P. Mahaffy, X. Li. Results from an integrated AOTF-LDTOF spectrometer suite for planetary surfaces. Aerospace Conference, 2013 IEEE, pp 1-14, March 2013.
N. Chanover, R. Tawalbeh, D. Glenar, D. Voelz, X. Xiao, K. Uckert, P. Boston, S. Getty, W. Brinckerhoff, P. Mahaffy, T. Cornish, and S. Ecelberger. Rapid assessment of high value samples: An AOTF-LDTOF spectrometer suite for planetary surfaces. Aerospace Conference, 2012 IEEE, pp 1-10, March 2012.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, D. A. Glenar, D. G. Voelz, X. Xiao, R. Tawalbeh, P. Boston, W. Brinckerhoff, S. Getty, P. Mahaffy. A miniature AOTF-LDTOF spectrometer suite for the detection of biomarkers on planetary surfaces. Astrobiology Science Conference, Abstract #4442, Atlanta, GA, April 2012.
K. Uckert, N. J. Chanover, D. A. Glenar, D. G. Voelz, X. Xiao, R. Tawalbeh, P. Boston, W. Brinckerhoff, S. Getty, P. Mahaffy. A miniature AOTF-LDTOF spectrometer suite for the detection of biomarkers on planetary surfaces. Life Detection in Extraterrestrial Samples, Abstract #6042, San Diego, CA, February 2012.
N. J. Chanover, D. A. Glenar, D. G. Voelz, X. Xiao, R. Tawalbeh, K. Uckert, P. Boston, W. Brinckerhoff, S. Getty, P. Mahaffy. Rapid Assessment of High Value Samples: A Miniature AOTF-LDTOF Spectrometer Suite for Cave Environments. First International Planetary Cave Research Workshop, Abstract #8019, Carlsbad, NM, October 2011.