page_title: Darlene Lim
hierarchical_section_title: Darlene Lim
caption_attribution_description: English: To celebrate National Science Week in Victoria, Australia, scientists working in our planet's most extreme conditions came together to share their work in exploring the ocean's deepest abyss, the extreme heat of the deserts and the freezing cold of the polar regions, all in the name of future human endeavour both on - and off - planet Earth. Featuring geobiologist Dr Darlene Lim (NASA Ames Research Centre), planetary scientist Dr Kate Selway (Macquarie University), vertebrate zoologist Dr Dianne Bray (Museums Victoria), with dynamic ABC News Breakfast meteorologist Nate Byrne as our MC. Presented on 9th August, 2019 at the Melbourne Museum by Museums Victoria, the Royal Society of Victoria and Victoria's Lead Scientist under the Inspiring Victoria initiative.
context_page_description: Darlene Sze Shien Lim is a NASA geobiologist and exobiologist preparing astronauts for the scientific exploration of the Moon, Deep Space and Mars. Her expertise involves Mars human analog missions, in which extreme landscapes like volcanoes and Arctic deserts serve as physical or operational substitutes for various planetary bodies. She has become a leading public figure for Mars exploration, having presented her missions publicly at academic institutions and public events around the world. She has also discussed her work for various media groups such as NPR, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
context_section_description: Darlene Sze Shien Lim is a NASA geobiologist and exobiologist preparing astronauts for the scientific exploration of the Moon, Deep Space and Mars. Her expertise involves Mars human analog missions, in which extreme landscapes like volcanoes and Arctic deserts serve as physical or operational substitutes for various planetary bodies. She has become a leading public figure for Mars exploration, having presented her missions publicly at academic institutions and public events around the world. She has also discussed her work for various media groups such as NPR, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
caption: Lim in 2019
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