Biography
Jani Radebaugh specializes in Geomorphology, Planetary Geology, & Volcanology.
Honors and Awards
- Fellow of the Explorers Club, Explorers Club (2025 - 2025)
- Named planet 045697 Janiradebaugh, Minor Planet Center (2024 - 2024)
- Geological Society of America Fellow, Geological Society of America (2018 - 2018)
- Group Achievement Award, Cassini Radar Science Team, NASA (2018 - 2018)
- Brigham Young University Sponsored Research Recognition Award, Office of Creative Activities (2016 - 2016)
- J. Keith Rigby Research Award, Department of Geological Sciences (2015 - 2015)
- FWA Research Award, BYU Faculty Women's Association (2014 - 2014)
- Kavli Fellow, Kavli Foundation (2014 - 2014)
- United States Antarctic Service Medal, US Government (2006 - 2006)
- Graduate and Professional Student Council Volunteer of the Year, University of Arizona (2004 - 2005)
Memberships
- International Association for Aeolian Research (2015 - Present)
- Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Association (2005 - Present)
- American Geophysical Union (1999 - Present)
- Geological Society of America (1998 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Editor, Associate Editor, Editor, Erosion Across the Solar System Book (2022 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, American Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, TN (2021 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, NASA Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity committee (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Io Mission Proposal Team (2018 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Dragonfly Mission Team (2017 - Present)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for Io interior story, Robin Andrews for National Geographic (2025 - 2025)
- Board Member, The Ruth Theater, Pleasant Grove, UT (2022 - 2025)
- Guest Speaker, Advised on stained glass art for large museum, Holdman Studios (2024 - 2024)
- Committee/Council Chair, International field study and conference to Milos, Greece for planetary analogs (2024 - 2024)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for Io story, Robin Andrews for National Geographic and Katrina Miller, New York Times (2024 - 2024)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for story on Eris and Makemake, Robin Andrews for Scientific American (2024 - 2024)
- Committee/Council Member, Reviewer, NASA New Frontiers Data Analysis Program, 3 days (2024 - 2024)
- Adjudicator, Reviewer, NASA TWSC (Topical Workshops, Symposiums and Conferences) proposal (2024 - 2024)
- Committee/Council Chair, Session Co-organizer, Exploration of Titan, European Planetary Science Congress, Berlin. (2024 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, Spoke to Bonneville elementary 6th grade on exploration of the solar system (2024 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, Spoke to Copper Hills High School astronomy class, Salt Lake City, UT (2024 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, Spoke to Jamestown retirement home on exploration of the solar system. (2024 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, Webinar with Jim Karner for National Science Foundation Live: Antarctic Meteorites and the Origin of the Solar System. (2024 - 2024)
- Committee/Council Member, Steering Committee Member for Network for Ocean Worlds (2021 - 2024)
- Board Member, Icarus Journal Editorial Board (2019 - 2024)
- Guest Speaker, American Museum of Science and Energy Summer Space Camp, Oak Ridge, TN (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Interview with KSL News Radio Dale Spaulding on SpaceX (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for Major Tim Space, UK kids space video podcast (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for New Scientist article on Sphinx as yardang, Karmela Padavic-Callaghan (2023 - 2023)
- Media Interview, Interviewed for Scientific American article on Io’s volcanic heat and Quanta article on Outer Solar System icy moons, Robin George Andrews (2023 - 2023)
- Guest Speaker, NEAF Northeast Astronomy Forum, New York (2023 - 2023)
- Committee/Council Chair, Organizing committee and session chair, International Conference on Aeolian Research, Las Cruces, NM. (2023 - 2023)
- Committee/Council Chair, Organizing Committee Member for Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2023 - 2023)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewer - Israel Science Foundation (2023 - 2023)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewer and chief NASA New Frontiers Data Analysis Program (2023 - 2023)
- Committee/Council Chair, Reviewer and group chief for NASA New Frontiers Data Analysis Program, 5 days (2023 - 2023)
- Adjudicator, Reviewer for Israel Science Foundation grant proposal (2023 - 2023)
- Guest Speaker, Salt Lake Astronomy Society, Dragonfly and other players: Studying Space on Earth (2023 - 2023)
- Guest Speaker, University of Brunei. (2023 - 2023)
- Guest Speaker, Utah Valley Astronomy Club, Dragonfly and other players: Studying Space on Earth (2023 - 2023)
- Guest Speaker, Astronomy Days, North Carolina Museum of Science and Technology (remote) (2022 - 2022)
- Guest Speaker, Australian Science Innovations High School Summer School invited speaker (2022 - 2022)
- Guest Speaker, Cannon Hinckley Group, Empire Room of Joseph Smith Building (2022 - 2022)
- Guest Speaker, NASA Hyperwall (large screen) presenter, EGU meeting Vienna and COSPAR meeting Athens (2022 - 2022)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewer for Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program (2022 - 2022)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewer NASA Planetary Data System (2022 - 2022)
- Guest Speaker, Westport Astronomical Society meeting (remote) (2022 - 2022)
- Media Interview, Astronomy magazine interview, N.T. Redd (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, Australian Science Innovations High School Summer School (2021 - 2021)
- Media Interview, Filmed for a science/exploration series pitch, Silent Crow films (2021 - 2021)
- Media Interview, Filmed for How the Universe Works, Season 10, Science/Discovery Channel (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, Jamal Nazrul Islam Astronomy Club, Bangladesh (remote) (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, New Jersey Astronomical Society (remote) (2021 - 2021)
- Committee/Council Member, Reviewer for the NASA Planetary Data System (PDS), 1.5 week panel, honoraria (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, Science National Honor Society, Cinco Ranch High School (remote) (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest XI convention invited speaker (2021 - 2021)
- Guest Speaker, Utah Valley Astronomy Club (2021 - 2021)
- Committee/Council Chair, NASA Mapping and Spatial Infrastructure Team Advisory Group (2016 - 2021)
- Board Member, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona (2014 - 2021)
- Media Interview, BYU Museum of Art - Sambunaris exhibit (2020 - 2020)
- Media Interview, Filmed for How the Universe Works Season 9, Science/Discovery Channel (2020 - 2020)
- Committee/Council Member, Reviewer, Dutch Planetary and Exoplanetary Science Programme (PEPSci), travel, honoraria (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, AMSEcast - Science Technology Museum (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, University of Puerto Rico - Exploring the Solar System on Earth (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, Connecticut stake virtual girls camp (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, University of Santa Cruz Whole Earth Seminar - Wind Dominated Landscapes (2020 - 2020)
- Conference-Related Role, International Planetary Dunes Conference (2015 - 2020)
- Media Interview, BYU Magazine Thing of Beauty Series filming subject (2020 - 2020)
- Guest Speaker, University of Utah Geology and Geophysics Distinguished Lecturer - Titan from Dragonfly (2020 - 2020)
- Media Interview, How the Universe Works, Season 8, Science/Discovery Channel (2019 - 2019)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest X convention invited speaker (2019 - 2019)
- Guest Speaker, U.S. State Department speaker in South Korea (2019 - 2019)
- Guest Speaker, Hayden Planetarium, New York (2019 - 2019)
- Guest Speaker, Astronomy Days, Raleigh NC (2019 - 2019)
- Media Interview, How the Universe Works, Season 7, Science/Discovery Channel (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, International Conference on Aeolian Research co-organizer, Bordeaux, France (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Chair, NASA SIMPLEx Science Review Panel chair for subset of mission proposals ($55 million cap) (2018 - 2018)
- Media Interview, Press on Dunes on Pluto, including BYU homepage and film piece, Fox13 News film interview, BYU Radio “Top of Mind” interview, phone interviews for The Atlantic, Reuters, Washington Post, National Geographic, Deseret News (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Public talk, Boise State University (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Salt Lake Astronomical Society Invited speaker (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest IX convention invited speaker (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Traverse Mountain 6th graders, Lehi, UT (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Utah Valley Astronomy Club Invited speaker (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Chair, NASA SIMPLEx Science Review Panel (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, International Conference on Aeolian Research Meeting (2018 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Traverse Mountain 6th Grade Class (2010 - 2018)
- Guest Speaker, Benitez public lecture, Cal Polytechnic University, honorarium, San Luis Obispo, CA (2017 - 2017)
- Guest Speaker, Bonneville Elementary 6th graders, Orem, UT (2017 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Member, International Planetary Dunes workshop co-organizer, St. George, UT (2017 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Chair, Local Organizing Committee Chair, Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society Annual Meeting ~800 international attendees in Provo (2017 - 2017)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest VIII convention invited talk (2017 - 2017)
- Media Interview, Subject of film shoot for BBC2-Horizon (2017 - 2017)
- Media Interview, Subject of film shoot for How the Universe Works, Season 6, Science/Discovery Channel (2017 - 2017)
- Member, NASA Planetary Science Subcommittee, advisory board to Planetary Science Division Chief (2016 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Chair, Annual Meeting: Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society (2015 - 2017)
- Member, NASA Cassini RADAR Team (2008 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Member, NASA Planetary Science Subcommittee (2016 - 2017)
- Member, NASA Antarctic Search for Meteorites Field Recovery Program (2016 - 2017)
- Media Interview, How the Universe Works, Season 5, Science/Discovery Channel, filmed in Iceland (2016 - 2016)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest VII Convention Invited talk (2016 - 2016)
- Media Interview, Supporting scientist for film shoot for BBC2-Horizon, Kilauea, Hawaii (2016 - 2016)
- Member, OPAG (Outer Planets Assessment Group) NASA advisory panel steering committee member (2008 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society (2013 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, NASA Outer Planets Assessment Group Advisory Group (2008 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, NASA Planetary GIS Advisory Group (2013 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Chair, Discovery Program Technical, Management and Cost Instrument reviewer, 27 proposals (2015 - 2015)
- Committee/Council Chair, Europa spacecraft mission instrument proposals lead science reviewer (surface panel) (2014 - 2015)
- Committee/Council Chair, Chair, Technical (TMC) Review Panel for eight NASA Mars2020 Rover instrument proposals, reviewer for all 58 instruments (2014 - 2014)
- Media Interview, How the Earth Works, Season 4, Science/Discovery Channel, Kilauea, HI, Orlando, FL (2014 - 2014)
- Guest Speaker, Salt Lake Astronomical Society (2014 - 2014)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest VI Convention Invited talk, Pasadena, CA (2014 - 2014)
- Member, Antarctic Search for Meteorites Field Recovery Program (2013 - 2014)
- Media Interview, How the Earth Works, Season 3, Science/Discovery Channel, Mono Lake, CA (2013 - 2013)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest V Convention Invited talk (2013 - 2013)
- Committee/Council Chair, 2012 Science panel lead for NASA Discovery 2012 proposal for TiME (Titan Mare Explorer), reviewer for InSight (Mars geophysics), CHopper (Comet Hopper) (2012 - 2012)
- Committee/Council Chair, Co-organized Radar in planetary sciences session, IGC (International Geological Congress), Brisbane, Australia (2012 - 2012)
- Committee/Council Chair, Science lead reviewer for NASA instrument proposals for ESA-led JUICE mission (2012 - 2012)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest IV Convention Invited talk (2012 - 2012)
- Committee/Council Chair, Co-organized planetary geology session, IAG (International Association of Geomorphologists), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia meeting (2011 - 2011)
- Guest Speaker, Spacefest III Convention, attended by hundreds including Apollo, Skylab, shuttle and space station astronauts (2011 - 2011)
- Committee/Council Chair, Organized Io Workshop, 30 participants, 2-day workshop with field trip, Sponsored by BYU and NASA Outer Planets Research Program, Provo, UT (2010 - 2010)
- Media Interview, Filmed during field work on Australian dunes for National Geographic documentary series, A Traveller’s Guide to the Planets (2009 - 2009)
- Member, Antarctic Search for Meteorites Field Recovery Program (2008 - 2009)
- Committee/Council Member, Ices, Oceans, and Fire: Satellites of the Outer Solar System NASA Meeting (2007 - 2007)
- Member, Antarctic Search for Meteorites Field Recovery Program (2005 - 2006)