Dr Meg Schwamb
Senior Lecturer
Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics
Dr Schwamb studies the icy bodies in the outer Solar System.
Dr Schwamb's research focuses on how planets and their building blocks form and evolve. With ground-based surveys, she studies our Solar System's small body reservoirs, focusing on the outer Solar System. She also utilizes citizen science to mine large datasets for Solar System science.
Fields
Astronomy AstrophysicsAreas of Expertise
Astronomy, planetary science, Solar System, exoplanets, astrophysics, Solar System small bodies
Media Experience
Dr Schwamb has extensive media experience and has worked with a range of print, broadcast, and online media.
Notable coverage
https://www.itv.com/utvprogrammes/articles/utv-life-episode-18-2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/58971346
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/planet-9
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/science/comet-jupiter-centaur.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFCTjYRCRIA
Associated Research Centres / Projects
Astrophysics Research Centre (https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/astrophysics-research-centre/)
School of Mathematics and Physics (https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofMathematicsandPhysics/)