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 Astrophysics

Areas 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.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/is-there-a-planet-nine-we-may-find-out-vera-rubin-observatory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/58971346

https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofMathematicsandPhysics/News/NewsArchive/SchoolEvents/CallingForVolunteersToComeForwardToSearchForExtrasolarPlanets.html

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/)

Contact Information

comms.office@qub.ac.uk

 

@megschwamb

Academic Profile

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