• 2024 M.Sc., Brown University, Earth, Environmental, & Planetary Sciences.

  • Water cycling in clay minerals under Mars-relevant conditions.

• 2019  M.Sc., University of Rhode Island, Biological & Environmental Science.

  • Biofilm adhesion sites on monovalent and divalent Cu-bearing minerals: mapping biological residues on astrobiologically relevant minerals. Advisor: Dawn Cardace.

• 2019  Cert., University of Rhode Island, Science Writing & Rhetoric.

• 2015  B.S., Florida State University, Geology. Advisor: Seth Young.

• 2019 First Year Fellowship, Brown University.

• 2018 Full Year Fellowship for 1 year full support, NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium.

• 2017 Summer Fellowship, NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium.

• 2017 Graduate Fellow, SciWrite, University of Rhode Island.

• 2016 Segal Education Award, AmeriCorps.

• 2015 AIPG Student Chapter of the Year Award, American Institute of Professional Geologists.

• 2014 Most Outstanding Coxswain Award, Florida State University Rowing.

• Research Associate, Planetary Geosciences Group, Brown University. 2019-present.

• Science Team Collaborator, Mars Science Laboratory. 2020-2023.

• Research Associate, Cardace Group, University of Rhode Island. 2017-2019.

  • Adviser: Dawn Cardace.

• Research Assistant, Rose-Petruck Group, Brown University. 2017.

  • Adviser: Christoph Rose-Petruck.

• Science Team Collaborator, Mars Science Laboratory. 2020-2023.

• Field Camp, Florida State University, Taos Mountain Range, Taos, NM. 

  • Basic field techniques. Collecting observational, structural, geophysical, and stratigraphic data using topographic maps, GPS, brunton, and other tools to construct geologic maps and cross sections. 6 weeks total.

• 2023 M.M. Wilson, R.E. Miliken. Constraining Sources and Sinks of Hydrated Minerals in the Uzboi-Landon-Morava Outflow System, Mars. Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX.

• 2022 M.M. Wilson, R.E. Miliken, R.V. Gough. Water cycling of hydrous minerals under Mars-relevant conditions & implications for interpreting near-IR spectra of Mars. Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX.

• 2021 M.M. Wilson, R.E. Miliken, R.V. Gough. Water cycling in clay minerals under Mars-relevant conditions: a near-IR & mid-IR reflectance spectroscopy study. Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX.

• 2020 M.M. Wilson, R.E. Miliken, M.M. Osterloo.  An updated study of chloride deposits on Mars: do they exhibit macroscopic evidence for deliquescence or recrystallization? Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX. (Cancelled due to COVID-19)

• *2019 M.M. Wilson, D. Cardace. Biofilm adhesion sites on monovalent & divalent metal bearing minerals. NASA RI Space Grant Spring Symposium, Providence, RI.

• 2018 M.M. Wilson, D. Cardace. Biofilm adhesion sites on the Cu-bearing mineral bornite. NASA Space Grant Directors' Fall Meeting, Stowe, VT.

• 2013 M.M. Wilson, S. Loebman, A. Larson. Astronomy for the visually impaired. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

• Jan 25 2022, Providence Radio Association, Remote sensing of the Earth and planets. Providence, RI.

• Oct 26, 2022, Brown University, Water Cycling of Hydrated Minerals Under Mars-Like Conditions. Providence, RI.

• Dec 2 2021, Brown University, Water Cycling of Hydrous Minerals. Providence, RI.

• Science Presenter, Providence Waterfire 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Landing Celebration. 2019.

• NASA RI Space Grant Intern, Providence Museum of Natural History & Planetarium. 2018.

• Camp Director, City Camp by the Episcopal Dioceses of Rhode Island. 2017.

• Assistant Program Developer, Providence Children's Museum. 2016.

• AmeriCorps Educator, Providence Children's Museum. 2015-2016.

• Project Assistant, Astronomy for the Sight Impaired, University of Washington, Dept. Astronomy. 2013.

Student Mentoring

Collegate+

• First Year Student Mentor, Brown University, 2022-Present.

• Writing Center Tutor, The Writing Center, University of Rhode Island, 2018-2019.

Pre-collegate

• Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Mentor, Barrington, RI, 2019.

Department Service, Brown University

• Diversity & Inclusion Action Committee, 2023-Present.

• Graduate Student Council Finance Committee, 2023-Present.

• First-Year Graduate Student Mentor, 2022-Present.

• First-Year Field Trip Co-Organizer, 2022.

• Graduate Student Counsel Representative, 2021-2023.

• Target of Opportunity (TOP) Interview Committee, 2021.

• Unelected Self-Appointed Collin Jackson Memorial Safety Office of the Planetary Graduate Students (USACJMSOOTPGS), 2021-present.

• GeoClub Co-President, 2020-2021.

Professional Memberships

• The Planetary Society

• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)

• Providence Radio Association (PRA)

Short Courses

• Intro to QGIS, 1 day workshop, Brown University. 2022.

• Intro to R with Data Carpentry, 2 day workshop, University of Rhode Island. 2019.

Misc. Volunteer & Community Service

• Orlando Science Center Volunteer, 2008.

• Cape Canaveral National Sea Shore Oyster Restoration Project Volunteer, 2008.

• Coalition for the Homeless Volunteer, Orlando, 2004-2011.

• Brown University Graduate Travel Grant. 2020, 2022, 2023.