Amaya Wanniarachchi

In fall 2022, I started my PhD program in planetary geobiology under the supervision of Dr. Suniti Karunathillake, majoring in geology and minoring in biology under Dr. Maheshi Dassanayake's guidance. At the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, I studied geology as my major for my undergraduates. Working in this facility allows me to pursue my passion of growing plants in extreme environments such as Mars. I am now researching the geological settings of two research model plants, Arabidopsis thaliana and Schrenkiella parvula, in their natural habitats.