Elisha Jhoti is a PhD student studying Planetary Science at UCLA working on NASA missions, including the Perseverance rover and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Elisha participates in fieldwork in remote environments from impact craters to desert dunes to help plan for astronauts who will travel to the surface of the Moon. Her research uses temperature data from the Moon's surface to predict where astronauts might find water ice. She has contributed to multiple NASA fieldwork campaigns studying everything from simulated lighting for the Moon's South Pole to ground penetrating radar in volcanic environments. Elisha is the Chair of the Next Generation of Lunar Scientists & Engineers early career group, organising networking events and talks for the lunar community.