Shelby Osborne (an Environmental Dynamics PhD student) will discuss her dissertation research. Mars is a planet that highly resembles early Earth. Therefore, as Earth enters unhabitable regimes, it is beneficial to prime other planets for survivability. An addition of 5% atmospheric oxygen into its atmosphere would greatly increase the potential for habitability on Mars. This work utilizes the Atmospheric Simulator supplied by the University of Nebraska to show when oxygen begins to displace carbon dioxide in the Mars atmosphere. This analysis shows that if atmospheric terraformation is implemented, using appropriate planning and using policy to enforce early action is critical. Atmospheric terraformation is an elaborate project that will require at least 200 years to complete. Taking immediate action to prime the Mars atmosphere is extremely crucial and policy can helps us achieve time sensitive operations.