Field trip to Mars analog site of Mars Hill with Dr. Aaron Zent (left).  Dr. Zent received his Ph. D. in Geology from the University of Hawaii in 1988, and has been at NASA Ames ever since.  He has been involved with several Mars missions, most recently the 2008 Phoenix lander.  His research focuses on the physical and chemical interactions between planetary atmospheres and their surfaces.
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