Dr. Eva Elisabeth Stueeken is a Reader in the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of St Andrews and a member of the St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science. Her research focuses on the origin and early evolution of life and environments on Earth, as well as their implications for the habitability of other planets. She specializes in sedimentary geology, stable isotope geochemistry (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, selenium), and transition metal geochemistry. Her work also extends to understanding ore-forming processes throughout Earth's history.

Dr. Stueeken's interdisciplinary research contributes to multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). Her work addresses fundamental questions about atmospheric and biogeochemical cycles, nitrogen fractionation, and isotope ratios. This has important implications for understanding early Earth conditions and the search for biosignatures on exoplanets.

She has produced significant research output, including over 100 publications, and contributed to datasets and projects that further her field of expertise. Dr. Stueeken actively collaborates within the broader Earth and planetary sciences community, leveraging stable isotope systems to uncover insights about past environmental conditions and their impact on life.