GAIL ZASOWSKI

The mechanisms by which galaxies evolve underpin some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology — in particular, how the baryonic content of the Universe evolves into the range of galaxies observable across cosmic time. The Milky Way and Local Group galaxies serves as unique "archeological laboratories" in which we can study the signatures of galaxy evolution on the scales of individual stars and small interstellar clouds. Dr. Zasowski's research focuses on the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way, Local Group, and more distant Milky Way-like galaxies, using high resolution spectroscopy, large photometric and spectrocopic data sets, and theoretical models.