Facilities & Equipment
Dr. Rivera-Hernández manages two laboratory spaces at Georgia Tech, a Planetary GIS computer lab and a Planetary sedimentology lab. Both spaces are housed in the Ford Environmental Science & Technology Building. 
Planetary Sedimentology Lab Resources
– PartAn 3D for grain size and shape analysis (22 µm to 35,000 µm).
– Mastersizer 3000 with Hydro EV liquid disperser for grain size analysis (0.01 – 3500 µm)
– Zeiss Zoom SteREO Discovery.V20 for sediment microscopy
– AmScope 3.5X-90X LED Binocular Stereo Zoom Microscope
– SciAps Z-300 for field and lab LIBS analyses
– SciAps X-250 for field and lab XRF analyses
– Two fume hoods
– Drying oven
– Analytical balances, 4L water bath, assorted glassware and graduated cylinders
Planetary GIS Computer Lab Resources
– Six Dell Precision 3640 workstations
– 3 with Windows 10
– 3 with Ubuntu 20.04
– NAS Storage Server
Field Equipment
– SciAps Z-300 for field and lab LIBS analyses
– SciAps X-250 for field and lab XRF analyses
– FLIR Duo Pro R
– Gigapan
– GoPro cameras
– Nikon D850 for photogrammetry
– ZED 2i Stereo Camera
– Laser range finder