Dr. Matthew B. Weller is an Assistant Professor and planetary geophysicist who investigates how interior dynamics regulate the long-term evolution and habitability of rocky planets. His research integrates geodynamics, geochemistry, volatile cycling, and climate evolution to determine how water and other volatile species are exchanged between planetary mantles, surfaces, and atmospheres over billions of years. Specifically, he uses physics-based numerical models combined with spacecraft observations and planetary scale datasets, to understand how volcanism, tectonics, and mantle convection influence atmospheric composition and surface conditions on Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and rocky exoplanets. His work increasingly incorporates data-driven approaches to analyze large geophysical and planetary datasets, advancing quantitative constraints on planetary evolution and habitability across space and time.

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