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Dr. Thomas Heyer

Current affiliations

Academic profiles

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

  • Remote Sensing (Multi- and hyperspectral image analysis, Radar)
  • Geology of terrestrial planets

Academic Education

2015 - 2021PhD, Institute of Planetology, University Münster
2013 - 2014Study abroad at Reitaku University, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
2010 - 2013Master of Science (Geoinformatics; focus Remote Sensing) Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
2007 - 2010Bachelor of Science (Geography; focus Remote Sensing) Friedrich-Schiller University Jena

Work Experience

since 2015Research Scientist, Institute of Planetology, University Münster
2010 - 2011Research Assistant (Radar Remote Sensing) Department of Earth Observation, Institute of Geography, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Publications

Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania—An unusual rock as analog for Mercury as potential species for hollow formation
Reitze, MaximilianP; Weber, Iris; Morlok, Andreas; Hiesinger, Harald; Benkhoff, Johannes; Pasckert, Jan Hendrik; Schmedemann, Nico; Heyer, Thomas; Adeli, Solmaz (2026)
In: Icarus, 454, 117073-117073. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117073
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Geologic Mapping and Reconstruction of the Volcanic and Tectonic History of the Mare Vaporum Region to Assess Resource Potential
Oetting, A.; Wueller, L.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Consuma, G.; Iqbal, W.; Carpenter, J.; Heyer, T. (2026)
In: The Planetary Science Journal, 7(6). doi:10.3847/PSJ/ae6fa5
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Laser space weathering analog experiments for micrometeorite bombardment and the question of simulation time
Reitze, M.P.; Weber, I.; Heyer, T.; Morlok, A.; Hiesinger, H.; Benkhoff, J.;Pasckert, J.H.; Schmedemann, N., Adeli, S. (2026)
In: Applied Computing and Geosciences, 31, 100357. doi:10.1016/j.acags.2026.100357
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Relationships between lobate debris aprons and lineated valley fill on Mars: Evidence for an extensive Amazonian valley glacial landsystem in Mamers Valles
Wueller, L.; Head, J.W.; Jawin, E.R.; Heyer, T.; Hiesiger, H.; van der Bogert, C.H. (2025)
In: Icarus, 426. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116373
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Slopes of lunar crater size‐frequency distributions on exterior impact melt deposits of young craters
Oetting, A.; Iqbal, W.; Schmedemann, N.; Michael, G.; Hiesinger, H.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Heyer, T.; (2025)
In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 130(3), e2024JE008589. doi:10.1029/2024JE008589
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Projects

Verbundvorhaben BepiColombo MERTIS: Inbetriebnahme und Observation; Teilvorhaben Universität Münster
Duration: 01/04/2025 - 31/12/2029
Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Die multi-temporale High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) Bilddatenbank - Weiterentwicklung basierend auf Anfragen des HRSC PI, des HRSC Teams und der… (HRSC III)
Duration: 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2018 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project