• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2019

• Arizona State University, Ph.D. Astrophysics, ‘25

• Johns Hopkins University, B.S. Engineering Mechanics & Earth and Planetary Science, '20

• Host Institution: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

• Mentor: Thomas Zurbuchen

Dr. Lindsey Wiser is an planetary astronomer studying the atmospheres of planets in other solar systems, known as exoplanets. She earned her undergraduate engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering in 2020, followed by her astrophysics PhD from Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration. Lindsey is joining the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) as a Krimigis Postdoctoral Scholar in late 2025.

In addition to her science, Lindsey is passionate about space and science policy. She is an active member of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), and currently serves as the United States National Point of Contact for the organization. Previously, she led an SGAC Task Force for space policy and advocacy in the United States and the North America, Central America, and Caribbean region. Currently, Lindsey is a member of the American Astronomical Society's Committee for the Protection of Astronomy and the Space Environment (AAS COMPASSE).

As a Brookie in 2019, Lindsey spent her summer in Washington, DC, at the National Air and Space Museum conducting research in the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS). Lindsey has also held internships at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and NASA Headquarters. As an undergraduate,  Lindsey enjoyed serving as President of the Johns Hopkins chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), President of the Johns Hopkins Design, Build, Fly team, and working as a Teaching Assistant in the Mechanical Engineering department.