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[32] (2025) Broz, A., ... E.L. Cardarelli et al. Alteration history of aluminum-rich rocks at Jezero crater, Mars. Communications Earth & Environment. DOI:
[31] (2025) Rasmussen, A., K. Langenfeld, B. Tolar, Z. Perzan, K. Maher, E.L. Cardarelli, J.R. Bargar, K. Boye, C. Francis. Floodplain nitrifiers are diverse and harbor genetic potential for utilizing a wide range of organic nitrogen compounds. mSystems. DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00829-25
[30] (2025) Swindle, C., P. Vasconcelos, Z. Dimarco, N. Dalleska, A. Nguyen, E. Cardarelli, S. Bhattacharjee, K. Farley, T. Present. Elemental signatures of metamorphic, diagenetic, and pedogenic magnesites from central Queensland, Australia. Chemical Geology. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2025.123068
[29] (2024) Garczynski, B., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Rock Coatings as Evidence for Late Surface Alteration on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI:
[28] (2025) Hurowitz, J., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero crater, Mars. Nature. DOI:
[27] (2025) Fornaro, T., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Evidence for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detected in sulfates by Perseverance's deep UV Raman spectrometer in an ancient delta-lake system at Jezero crater, Mars. Nature Astronomy. DOI:
[26] (2025) Shumway, A., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Mineralogically Diverse and Salt-rich Regolith in Jezero Crater Characterized using X-ray Spectroscopy. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI:
[25] (2025) Swindle, C., Vasconcelos, P., Dalleska, N., Cardarelli, E.L., Bhattacharjee, S., Dimarco, Z., Farley, K., Present, T. Trace Element Compositions and Redox Shifts Preserved in Magnesites, Sediments and Soils from the Kunwarara Magnesite Mine. Applied Geochemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2025.106494 [link]
[24] (2024) Steinlechner, H., Paar, G. Traxler, C., Caballo, P., Vincent, J.B., Now, R., Ortner, T., Cardarelli, E.L., Hera 3D Celestial Information System. 75th International Astronautical Congress Proceedings. [link]
[23] (2024) Hausrath, E., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Collection and in situ analyses of regolith samples by the Mars 2020 rover: Implications for their formation and alteration history. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008046 [link]
[22] (2024) Broz, A., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Diagenetic history and biosignature preservation potential of fine-grained rocks at Hogwallow Flats, Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2024JE008520 [link]
[21] (2024) Scheller, E.L, ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Inorganic Interpretation of Luminescent Materials Encountered by the Perseverance Rover on Mars. Science Advances. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm8241 [link]
[20] (2024) Shoemaker, E., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Observations of Continuous, Igneous Subsurface Stratigraphy Across the Jezero Crater Floor, Mars, using the RIMFAX Ground-Penetrating Radar Across the Jezero Crater, Floor. Planetary Science Journal. DOI: 10.3847/PSJ/ad6445 [link]
[19] (2024) Barnes, R.T., Wolford, M.A., Almaraz, M., and, Cardarelli, E.L. Not enough: Efforts to Diversify Biogeosciences Benefit Limited Segment of Society. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. DOI: 10.1029/2023JG007777 [link]
[18] (2024) Stack, K.M., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Shenandoah Formation, Western Fan, Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008187 [link]
[17] (2024) Siljeström, S., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Evidence of Sulfate-Rich Fluid Alteration in Jezero Crater Floor, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE007989 [link]
[16] (2023) Wogsland, B., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Science and Science-Enabling Activities of the SHERLOC and WATSON Imaging Systems in Jezero Crater, Mars. Earth and Space Sciences. DOI: 10.1029/2022EA002544 [link]
[15] (2023) Miner, K., Hollis, J., Miller, C., Uckert, K., Douglas, T., Cardarelli, E.L., and Mackelprang, R. Earth to Mars: A multiphasic protocol for characterizing permafrost microbes as an analog for extraplanetary exploration. Astrobiology. DOI: 10.1089/ast2022.0155 [link]
[14] (2023) Sun, V., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Overview and Results from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover's First Science Campaign on the Jezero Crater Floor. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007613 [link]
[13] (2023) Hausrath, E., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. An Examination of Soil Crusts on the Floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007433 [link]
[12] (2023) Sharma, S., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Mapping organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater: Implications for Martian Organic Geochemistry. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-023-06143-z [link]
[11] (2023) Vaughan, A., Minitti, M., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Regolith of the crater floor units, Jezero crater, Mars: textures, composition and implications for provenance. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007437 [link]
[10] (2022) Corpolongo, A., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. SHERLOC Raman mineral detections of the Mars 2020 Crafter Floor Campaign. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007455 [link]
[9] (2022) Scheller, E., Hollis, J., Cardarelli, E.L. et al. Aqueous alteration processes and implications for organic geochemistry in Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo5204 [link]
[8] (2022) Liu, Y., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2756 [link]
[7] (2022) Farley, K., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Aqueously altered igneous rocks on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2196 [link]
[6] (2022) Fries, M., ... Cardarelli, E.L., . et al. The SHERLOC Calibration Target on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: Design, Operations, Outreach, and Future Human Exploration Functions. Space Science Reviews. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-022-00907-[link]
[5] (2021) Reji, L.R., Cardarelli, E.L., Bargar, J.R., & Francis, C.A. Diverse ecophysiological adaptations of subsurface Thaumarchaeota in floodplain sediments. International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal. DOI: 10.1038/s41396-021-01167-7 [link]
[4] (2020) Cardarelli, E.L., Bargar, J.R., & Francis, C.A. Diverse Thaumarchaeota dominate subsurface ammonia-oxidizing communities in semi-arid floodplains in the Western United States. Microbial Ecology. DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01534-5 [link]
[3] (2017) Noël, V., Boye, K., Kukkadapu, R. K., Bone, S., Lezama-Pacheco, J., Cardarelli, E., Janot, N., Fendorf., S., & Bargar, J. R. Understanding controls on redox processes in floodplain sediments of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Science of The Total Environment. 603: 663-675. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.109 [link]
[2] (2017) Noël, V., Boye, K., Lezama-Pacheco, J., Bone, S., Janot, N., Cardarelli, E., Williams, K., & Bargar, J. Redox controls over the stability of U(IV) in floodplains of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Environmental Science and Technology. 51: 10954-10964. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02203 [link]
[1] (2017) Peay, K., von Sperber, C., Cardarelli, E., Toju, H., Francis, C., Chadwick, O., & Vitousek, P. Convergence and contrast in the community structure of Bacteria, Fungi and Archaea along a tropical elevation-climate gradient. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 93. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix045 [link]
[32] (2025) Broz, A., ... E.L. Cardarelli et al. Alteration history of aluminum-rich rocks at Jezero crater, Mars. Communications Earth & Environment. DOI:
[31] (2025) Rasmussen, A., K. Langenfeld, B. Tolar, Z. Perzan, K. Maher, E.L. Cardarelli, J.R. Bargar, K. Boye, C. Francis. Floodplain nitrifiers are diverse and harbor genetic potential for utilizing a wide range of organic nitrogen compounds. mSystems. DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00829-25
[30] (2025) Swindle, C., P. Vasconcelos, Z. Dimarco, N. Dalleska, A. Nguyen, E. Cardarelli, S. Bhattacharjee, K. Farley, T. Present. Elemental signatures of metamorphic, diagenetic, and pedogenic magnesites from central Queensland, Australia. Chemical Geology. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2025.123068
[29] (2024) Garczynski, B., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Rock Coatings as Evidence for Late Surface Alteration on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI:
[28] (2025) Hurowitz, J., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero crater, Mars. Nature. DOI:
[27] (2025) Fornaro, T., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Evidence for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detected in sulfates by Perseverance's deep UV Raman spectrometer in an ancient delta-lake system at Jezero crater, Mars. Nature Astronomy. DOI:
[26] (2025) Shumway, A., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Mineralogically Diverse and Salt-rich Regolith in Jezero Crater Characterized using X-ray Spectroscopy. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI:
[25] (2025) Swindle, C., Vasconcelos, P., Dalleska, N., Cardarelli, E.L., Bhattacharjee, S., Dimarco, Z., Farley, K., Present, T. Trace Element Compositions and Redox Shifts Preserved in Magnesites, Sediments and Soils from the Kunwarara Magnesite Mine. Applied Geochemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2025.106494 [link]
[24] (2024) Steinlechner, H., Paar, G. Traxler, C., Caballo, P., Vincent, J.B., Now, R., Ortner, T., Cardarelli, E.L., Hera 3D Celestial Information System. 75th International Astronautical Congress Proceedings. [link]
[23] (2024) Hausrath, E., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Collection and in situ analyses of regolith samples by the Mars 2020 rover: Implications for their formation and alteration history. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008046 [link]
[22] (2024) Broz, A., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Diagenetic history and biosignature preservation potential of fine-grained rocks at Hogwallow Flats, Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2024JE008520 [link]
[21] (2024) Scheller, E.L, ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Inorganic Interpretation of Luminescent Materials Encountered by the Perseverance Rover on Mars. Science Advances. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm8241 [link]
[20] (2024) Shoemaker, E., ..., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Observations of Continuous, Igneous Subsurface Stratigraphy Across the Jezero Crater Floor, Mars, using the RIMFAX Ground-Penetrating Radar Across the Jezero Crater, Floor. Planetary Science Journal. DOI: 10.3847/PSJ/ad6445 [link]
[19] (2024) Barnes, R.T., Wolford, M.A., Almaraz, M., and, Cardarelli, E.L. Not enough: Efforts to Diversify Biogeosciences Benefit Limited Segment of Society. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. DOI: 10.1029/2023JG007777 [link]
[18] (2024) Stack, K.M., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Shenandoah Formation, Western Fan, Jezero Crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008187 [link]
[17] (2024) Siljeström, S., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Evidence of Sulfate-Rich Fluid Alteration in Jezero Crater Floor, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2023JE007989 [link]
[16] (2023) Wogsland, B., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Science and Science-Enabling Activities of the SHERLOC and WATSON Imaging Systems in Jezero Crater, Mars. Earth and Space Sciences. DOI: 10.1029/2022EA002544 [link]
[15] (2023) Miner, K., Hollis, J., Miller, C., Uckert, K., Douglas, T., Cardarelli, E.L., and Mackelprang, R. Earth to Mars: A multiphasic protocol for characterizing permafrost microbes as an analog for extraplanetary exploration. Astrobiology. DOI: 10.1089/ast2022.0155 [link]
[14] (2023) Sun, V., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Overview and Results from the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover's First Science Campaign on the Jezero Crater Floor. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007613 [link]
[13] (2023) Hausrath, E., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. An Examination of Soil Crusts on the Floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007433 [link]
[12] (2023) Sharma, S., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Mapping organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater: Implications for Martian Organic Geochemistry. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-023-06143-z [link]
[11] (2023) Vaughan, A., Minitti, M., Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Regolith of the crater floor units, Jezero crater, Mars: textures, composition and implications for provenance. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007437 [link]
[10] (2022) Corpolongo, A., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. SHERLOC Raman mineral detections of the Mars 2020 Crafter Floor Campaign. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. DOI: 10.1029/2022JE007455 [link]
[9] (2022) Scheller, E., Hollis, J., Cardarelli, E.L. et al. Aqueous alteration processes and implications for organic geochemistry in Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo5204 [link]
[8] (2022) Liu, Y., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2756 [link]
[7] (2022) Farley, K., ... Cardarelli, E.L., et al. Aqueously altered igneous rocks on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2196 [link]
[6] (2022) Fries, M., ... Cardarelli, E.L., . et al. The SHERLOC Calibration Target on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: Design, Operations, Outreach, and Future Human Exploration Functions. Space Science Reviews. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-022-00907-[link]
[5] (2021) Reji, L.R., Cardarelli, E.L., Bargar, J.R., & Francis, C.A. Diverse ecophysiological adaptations of subsurface Thaumarchaeota in floodplain sediments. International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal. DOI: 10.1038/s41396-021-01167-7 [link]
[4] (2020) Cardarelli, E.L., Bargar, J.R., & Francis, C.A. Diverse Thaumarchaeota dominate subsurface ammonia-oxidizing communities in semi-arid floodplains in the Western United States. Microbial Ecology. DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01534-5 [link]
[3] (2017) Noël, V., Boye, K., Kukkadapu, R. K., Bone, S., Lezama-Pacheco, J., Cardarelli, E., Janot, N., Fendorf., S., & Bargar, J. R. Understanding controls on redox processes in floodplain sediments of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Science of The Total Environment. 603: 663-675. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.109 [link]
[2] (2017) Noël, V., Boye, K., Lezama-Pacheco, J., Bone, S., Janot, N., Cardarelli, E., Williams, K., & Bargar, J. Redox controls over the stability of U(IV) in floodplains of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Environmental Science and Technology. 51: 10954-10964. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02203 [link]
[1] (2017) Peay, K., von Sperber, C., Cardarelli, E., Toju, H., Francis, C., Chadwick, O., & Vitousek, P. Convergence and contrast in the community structure of Bacteria, Fungi and Archaea along a tropical elevation-climate gradient. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 93. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix045 [link]
