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Aymeric Spiga is a leading planetary scientist whose research focuses on the atmospheric dynamics and surface environments of Mars, with particular emphasis on the Martian planetary boundary layer, subsurface ice, and the interaction between wind and regolith. His major contributions include demonstrating the presence of near-tropical subsurface ice on Mars, a finding that reshaped understanding of water distribution on the planet and has implications for future human exploration (94 citations). Spiga has been instrumental in the NASA InSight mission, where he led analyses of robotic arm activities and used wind dispersion effects during tether burial to constrain regolith grain size distribution, directly supporting the mission’s seismic investigations. He also spearheaded an intercomparison of large-eddy simulations of the Martian convective boundary layer, advancing the modeling tools used to prepare robotic exploration. With a career spanning over a decade, Spiga’s work bridges observational data and high-resolution simulations, making him a key figure in Mars science and a vital contributor to the success of landed missions.