Believing that exploration is the lifeblood of a civilization, Astrogeologist Dr. Jim Rice has always interested in science and the history’s great explorers. Today, he is both…scientist and explorer. Rice started his journey as a Space Camp® counselor in 1985 and used his location and passion to endear himself to a group of Marshall Space Flight Center engineers. The engineers did more than befriend Rice; they helped him obtain an internship with NASA in which he helped select a landing site for a project that would send the first robot to Mars. Today, in addition to being an Associate Project Scientist on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission, Dr. Rice is a Science Team Member for Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, and is the man behind the camera onboard Mars Odyssey – targeting the camera and analyzing the fantastic photos that are returned. Dr. Jim Rice spends his days, literally, looking for life on Mars.
BS, University of Alabama, MS, Northeast Louisiana University, Ph.D, Arizona State University
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
