Event: Scientific Preparations for Lunar Exploration

When February 6, 2012 (Mon) ~ February 7, 2012 (Tue)

Where Noordwijk, The Netherlands

The Objective of the workshop is to explore the scientific challenges associated with enabling future exploration of the Moon and the ways in which these challenges can be addressed through:

For more information visit: http://www.congrex.nl/lunarexplorationws/

Event: Workshop on the Early Solar System Impact Bombardment II

When February 1, 2012 (Wed) ~ February 3, 2012 (Fri)

Where Houston, Texas, USA

Abstract Submission Deadline: 8 November, 2011

One of the legacies of the Apollo program is the concept of late heavy bombardment or a lunar cataclysm that may have resurfaced the Moon and thermally metamorphosed its crust. Several recent studies have continued to test that concept and explore the implications any bombardment may have for our understanding of lunar evolution. It has also been posited to be a factor in the origin and early evolution of life on Earth.

Recognizing the community’s interest...

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Event: Planets around Stellar Remnants

When January 23, 2012 (Mon) ~ January 27, 2012 (Fri)

Where Arecibo, Puerto Rico

This meeting will summarize our current understanding of planetary companions to subdwarfs, white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes, 20 years after the announcement of planets around the millisecond pulsar, PSR B1257+12.

For more information visit: http://www.mpia-hd.mpg.de/PLANETS2012/index.html

Event: Exoclimes 2012: The Diversity of Planetary Atmospheres

When January 16, 2012 (Mon) ~ January 20, 2012 (Fri)

Where Aspen, Colorado, USA

Planetary atmospheres are complex and evolving entities, as mankind is rapidly coming to realise whilst attempting to understand, forecast and mitigate human-induced climate change. In the Solar System, our neighbours Venus and Mars provide striking examples of two endpoints of planetary evolution, runaway greenhouse and loss of atmosphere to space. The variety of extra-solar planets brings a wider angle to the issue: from scorching “hot jupiters” to ocean worlds, exoatmospheres explore many configurations unknown in the Solar System, such as...

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Event: 219th American Astronomical Society Meeting

When January 8, 2012 (Sun) ~ January 12, 2012 (Thu)

Where Austin, Texas

Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 December, 2011

For all meeting information visit: http://aas.org/meetings/aas219

Event: Gordon Research Conference on the Origin of Life

When January 8, 2012 (Sun) ~ January 13, 2012 (Fri)

Where Galveston, Texas

The origin of life on Earth, and its possible existence elsewhere in the universe, offer some of science’s greatest unsolved problems. Likewise, life’s early evolution and interplay with the developing planet are shrouded in mystery. Fortunately, interdisciplinary observational and experimental approaches may shed light on these problems. The 2012 Gordon Research Conference on the Origin of Life will feature recent and cutting-edge results from chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and other fields that illuminate our understanding of these problem areas. A...

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Event: Gordon Research Seminar on Origin of Life

When January 7, 2012 (Sat) ~ January 8, 2012 (Sun)

Where Galveston, Texas

The Gordon Research Seminar on Origin of Life is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

Identifying the mechanisms governing the origin of life requires the convergence of two different perspectives: top-down, extrapolating backward in time from modern biology; and bottom-up, working from the geological and chemical conditions of prebiotic Earth (or possibly extraterrestrial environments). This conference is intended to bring...

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Event: Sao Paulo Advanced School of Astrobiology - Making Connections (SPASA 2011)

When December 11, 2011 (Sun) ~ December 20, 2011 (Tue)

Where Sao Paulo, Brazil

Home Page: www.astro.iag.usp.br/~spasa2011
Target audience: Undergraduate, graduate students and early career post-docs in biology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences and related areas.

Objective: Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary field that aims to study origin, evolution, distribution and future of life on the Universe, with a broad and multidisciplinary scope, requiring a constant dialogue between different areas. This is a new and very promising scientific research field, with the ambitious goal of seeking for answers to some of the most complex...

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Event: AGU Fall Meeting

When December 5, 2011 (Mon) ~ December 9, 2011 (Fri)

Where San Francisco, CA

For decades, energized and passionate Earth and space scientists from around the world have been gathering at AGU’s Fall Meeting to connect with colleagues, broaden their knowledge base, and embrace the joy of science. The groundbreaking research presented at this world-renowned event is critical to advancing our understanding of the natural world and to addressing the challenges society faces as they relate to our science.

For all meeting information visit: www.agu.org/meetings

Event: First International Volvox Conference

When December 1, 2011 (Thu) ~ December 4, 2011 (Sun)

Where Tucson, AZ, USA

This is the first of what will hopefully be a long series of Volvox meetings to be held every other year, alternating with the Chlamy meeting. The idea of a meeting on everything about Volvox and its relatives (aka Volvocales or volvocine algae) reflects both an increase in the size of the Volvox community and the realization that many researchers from fields traditionally not associated with Volvox research (e.g., physics, theoretical biology) are interested in various aspects of the system....

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Event: Geological Society of America (GSA) 2011 Annual Meeting

When October 9, 2011 (Sun) ~ October 12, 2011 (Wed)

Where Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

For more information visit: http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2011/

Important Dates:
Field Trip Proposal Deadline: 7 December 2010
Short Course Proposal Deadline: 1 February 2011
Technical Session Proposals Deadline: 11 January 2011
Abstracts Deadline: Summer 2011

Event: 43rd Annual Meeting of the DPS & 2011 European Planetary Science Congress

When October 2, 2011 (Sun) ~ October 7, 2011 (Fri)

Where Nantes, France

Contact Olivier Grassett at Olivier.Grasset@univ-nantes.fr
http://www.aas.org/dps/meetings.html

Event: Symposium on the History and Philosophy of Astrobiology

When September 27, 2011 (Tue) ~ September 28, 2011 (Wed)

Where Tycho Brahe’s island Ven, Sweden

The Symposium is arranged by the astrobiology research theme ”Astrobiology: Past, Present, and Future” arranged by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Lund University. The Pufendorf IAS research program in astrobiology now invite abstracts for oral or poster presentations. We are open for submission until July 15, 2011.

For more information visit: http://www.pi.lu.se/

Event: Thermophiles 2011

When September 11, 2011 (Sun) ~ September 16, 2011 (Fri)

Where Big Sky, Montana

This is the 11th international meeting with the continuing goal to share and review discoveries and progress in thermophilic research across disciplines and applications.

For more information visit http://thermophiles2011.montana.edu/

Event: Extreme Solar Systems II

When September 11, 2011 (Sun) ~ September 17, 2011 (Sat)

Where Moran, Wyoming

This conference, a follow-up to the 2007 Santorini meeting on Extreme Solar Systems, will cover all aspects of research on exoplanets.

Event: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2011

When August 28, 2011 (Sun) ~ September 1, 2011 (Thu)

Where Denver, Colorado

Mark Allen will be hosting a session, “Chemistry as a Tool for Space Exploration and Discovery at Mars”, as part of the 2011 American Chemical Society meeting in Denver.

Visit the meeting site at: http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=516&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1&_uuid=035a4f21-33bf-4225-9185-0a2f3bf97077

Event: SPIE Conference OP409: Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology XIV

When August 21, 2011 (Sun) ~ August 25, 2011 (Thu)

Where San Diego, CA

Event: Goldschmidt 2011

When August 14, 2011 (Sun) ~ August 19, 2011 (Fri)

Where Prague, Czech Republic

Event: 74th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society

When August 8, 2011 (Mon) ~ August 12, 2011 (Fri)

Where Greenwich, England

Contact: Gretchen Benedix (g.benedix@nhm.ac.uk)
http://www.metsoc2011.org

Conference: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) 2011

When July 17, 2011 (Sun) ~ July 22, 2011 (Fri)

Where Niigata, Japan

The Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) meeting is the premier international gathering of scientists who study small bodies.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 19 April, 2011

For more information visit: http://chiron.mtk.nao.ac.jp/ACM2011/

Conference: 2011 Lunar Graduate Conference (LunGradCon)

When July 17, 2011 (Sun) ~ July 17, 2011 (Sun)

Where Moffett Field, CA, USA

Application Deadline: Open
http://lasp.colorado.edu/ccldas/lgc2011/
LunGradCon 2011 will address the three main research areas of the NASA Lunar Science Institute: (1) Of the Moon: Investigations of the nature and history of the Moon (including research on lunar samples) to learn about this specific object and thereby provide insights into the evolution of our solar system; (2) On the Moon: Investigations of the effects of the lunar environment on terrestrial life and the equipment that supports lunar inhabitants, and the...

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Event: Gordon Research Conference on Origins of Solar Systems

When July 17, 2011 (Sun) ~ July 22, 2011 (Fri)

Where South Hadley, MA

Application deadline: 19 June 2011

The focus of the 2011 meeting (the 11th since this series began twenty years ago) will be “Composition of Forming Planets: A Tool to Understand Processes”.
http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2011&program=origins

Event: Origins 2011

When July 3, 2011 (Sun) ~ July 8, 2011 (Fri)

Where Montpellier, France

After the XVth International Conference on the Origins of Life (Florence, Italy, August 2008) and Bioastronomy 2007 (Porto-Rico , July 2007), ISSOL – the International Astrobiology Society and Commission 51 of the International Astronomical Union have decided to join their triennial meetings and to hold their first common international conference (Origins 2011) in Montpellier (France) in July 2011.

Visit the conference website at: http://www.origins2011.univ-montp2.fr/

Event: IUGG/IAMAS General Assembly J-M07 Atmospheres and ices on terrestrial planets

When June 28, 2011 (Tue) ~ July 7, 2011 (Thu)

Where Melbourne, Australia

Event: Symposium on the Evolution of photosynthesis and oxygenation of Earth

When June 28, 2011 (Tue) ~ June 29, 2011 (Wed)

Where Australia

To express interest in submitting Oral or Poster presentations, or to register please contact: malcolm.walter@unsw.edu.au
For further information: http://www.aca.absociety.org/aca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82

Event: First International MEPAG Meeting

When June 16, 2011 (Thu) ~ June 17, 2011 (Fri)

Where Lisbon, Portugal

http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meeting/index.html

Event: International Conference on Mars on “The Exploration of Mars Habitability”

When June 13, 2011 (Mon) ~ June 15, 2011 (Wed)

Where Lisbon, PORTUGAL

Abstract Submission Deadline: Closed – 11 February
“http://www.congrex.nl/11a14/”:http://www.congrex.nl/11a14/





The conference will be immediately followed by the first International Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group meeting (MEPAG #24), 16-17 June at the same venue. All participants in the Habitability Conference are strongly encouraged to stay for the MEPAG meeting. A post-meeting field trip to the important Mars analog site at Rio Tinto, Spain, is planned for 17-19 June.

Event: A Wet vs. Dry Moon: Exploring Volatile Reservoirs and Implications for the Evolution of the Moon and Future Exploration

When June 13, 2011 (Mon) ~ June 15, 2011 (Wed)

Where Houston, TX

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/volatiles2011/

Event: 2nd Annual Joint Planetary and Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium and Space Resources Roundtable (PTMSS/SRR)

When June 12, 2011 (Sun) ~ June 15, 2011 (Wed)

Where Ontario, Canada

The purpose for this conference is to promote a closer relationship between the space and mining sectors. The intent is to allow mining experts to network with space scientists and engineers, to share knowledge, and to foster collaboration.

The focus of the conference will be solid planet sciences. Topics will be limited to the science and technology of exploring and exploiting resources on Earth as well as on other planetary bodies, such as the moon, Mars, asteroids, comets, etc.

The Planetary and...

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Conference: AbGradCon 2011

When June 5, 2011 (Sun) ~ June 8, 2011 (Wed)

Where Bozeman, Montana

Aspiring astrobiologists should report to Montana State University in Bozeman, Montanta on June 5-8th 2011 for AbGradCon 2011, the world’s leading astrobiology conference for graduate students and early career scientists.

Students and post-docs from a variety of fields are invited to participate in this event which will feature oral presentations, poster sessions, public outreach, and a field trip to Yellowstone National Park.

For more information: http://www.abgradcon2011.org/

Event: IAU Symposium 280: The Molecular Universe

When May 30, 2011 (Mon) ~ June 3, 2011 (Fri)

Where Toledo, Spain

Abstract/Registration deadline: Closed – 1 February 2011

http://www.cab.inta-csic.es/molecular_universe/

The main goal of the meeting is to bring together observers, theoreticians, and experimentalists from different communities to discuss the many different aspects of our rapidly developing field.

Event: Molecular Frontiers Symposium: Chemistry of Life

When May 24, 2011 (Tue) ~ May 25, 2011 (Wed)

Where Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.molecularfrontiers.org/pages/programs/molecularfrontierssymposium.php

Event: Conference on Micro-Raman Spectroscopy and Luminescence Studies in the Earth and Planetary Sciences (CORALS II)

When May 18, 2011 (Wed) ~ May 20, 2011 (Fri)

Where Madrid, Spain

Abstract Deadline February 23, 2011
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/corals2011/

Event: Solar System Science Before and After Gaia

When May 4, 2011 (Wed) ~ May 6, 2011 (Fri)

Where Pisa, Italy

The meeting hopes to focus the planetology community on the scientific possibilities that will arise as a result of Gaia observations of the Solar System, preparing their scientific exploitation

For more information visit: http://www.oca.eu/workshop/Pise/

Event: Conference on Exploring Strange New Worlds: From Giant Planets to Super Earths

When May 1, 2011 (Sun) ~ May 6, 2011 (Fri)

Where Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

abstract submission deadline: 28 Feb 2011
early registration deadline: 15 March 2011

The NASA Exoplanet Science Institute and NASA’s ExoPlanet Exploration Program are co-hosting the 6th in a series of international scientific conferences on present and future observations of exoplanets from space. The conference will present state-of-the art results from the Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, the Kepler and CoRoT transit missions, as well as relevant ground-based facilities. Noted theoreticians will provide perspective and interpretation of the observational results...

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Event: Mars-Analog Field Test to Rio Tinto, Spain

When April 15, 2011 (Fri) ~ April 25, 2011 (Mon)

Where Rio Tinto, Spain

Submission Deadline: 25 Jan 2011

This April, the Austrian Space Forum and partnering institutions will conduct field tests in the Spanish Rio Tinto area. The work will focus on the Aouda.X spacesuit simulator, the Phileas rover prototype, and astrobiology experiments.

For more information contact: PolAres Programme Office – Gernot Groemer, gernot.groemer@oewf.org

Event: Humans is Space Symposium

When April 11, 2011 (Mon) ~ April 15, 2011 (Fri)

Where Houston, TX

Event: Workshop on ‘Titan Chemistry – Observations, Experiments, Computations, and Modeling’

When April 11, 2011 (Mon) ~ April 14, 2011 (Thu)

Where Poipu Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii

Abstracts Due: 1 February 2011

Event: European Geosciences Union General Assembly

When April 3, 2011 (Sun) ~ April 8, 2011 (Fri)

Where Vienna, Austria

The EGU General Assembly 2011 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world into one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences. Especially for young scientists the EGU appeals to provide a forum to present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geosciences. The EGU is looking forward to cordially welcome you in Vienna!

For more information visit http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2011/

Event: Course: From Planets to Life

When April 3, 2011 (Sun) ~ April 9, 2011 (Sat)

Where Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland

Registration closes: 25 February 2011

Event: AGU 2011 Chapman Conference on Climates, Past Landscapes, and Civilizations

When March 21, 2011 (Mon) ~ March 25, 2011 (Fri)

Where Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

AGU Chapman Conference on Climates, Past Landscapes, and Civilizations

Abstract Submissions deadline: 18 November, 2010

Human society is intimately linked to the environment that sustains it. Civilizations have evolved during a period of unique climatic stability since the onset of the Holocene, around 10 ka. However, even within this overall framework of stability, changes in regional and global climate have significantly impacted the development of societies. To understand the effects of climate change, population increase, and resource exploitation on modern societies,...

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Event: 42nd Lunar & Planetary Science Conference

When March 7, 2011 (Mon) ~ March 11, 2011 (Fri)

Where The Woodlands, Texas USA

Abstract submission Deadline: 4 January 2011
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2011/

Event: Workshop: The Importance of Solar System Sample Return Missions to the Future of Planetary Science

When March 5, 2011 (Sat) ~ March 6, 2011 (Sun)

Where The Woodlands, Texas

Registration (on-line, only; no on-site registration): 1 Feb ($40); 2-25 Feb ($65).

Event: AGU Chapman Conference - Relationship Between Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes

When February 27, 2011 (Sun) ~ March 4, 2011 (Fri)

Where Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

AGU Chapman Conference – Relationship Between Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes

Abstract Submissions deadline: 20 October, 2010

The aurora is a permanent and dynamic phenomenon in the upper atmospheres of Earth and other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields. Some of the most interesting and pressing questions in space physics relate to the origin of auroral structure and dynamics, and the nature of acceleration and pitch angle scattering in the case of discrete and diffuse aurora, respectively. Over the last decade, there...

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Event: The 2nd Nordic Workshop on Statistical Physics: Biological, Complex and Non-equilibrium Systems

When February 23, 2011 (Wed) ~ February 25, 2011 (Fri)

Where Stockholm, Sweden

Event: AAAS 2011 Annual Meeting - Science Without Borders

When February 17, 2011 (Thu) ~ February 21, 2011 (Mon)

Where Washington, DC, USA

The AAAS Annual Meeting is a platform for the most current thinking and research findings in science, technology, and policy. Join thousands of scientists, engineers, educators, and policy-makers as well as hundreds of national and international science reporters and writers. Connect with eminent scientists who share your interests and passion for science.

This year’s theme—Science Without Borders—integrates the practice of science, both in research and teaching, that utilizes multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving and takes into consideration the diversity of...

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Event: 4th International Workshop on the Mars Atmosphere: Modeling and Observations

When February 8, 2011 (Tue) ~ February 11, 2011 (Fri)

Where Paris, France

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 26, 2010

The scope of the workshop is to bring together experts in observations and modeling of the Mars climate system and discuss the nature of the atmospheric circulation, the photochemistry (up to the thermosphere), the dust cycle, the water cycle (vapor, clouds and frost) and the carbon dioxide cycle (polar caps).

For more information visit http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/paris2011/

Event: Workshop and Fieldtrip: Geobiology in Space Exploration

When February 7, 2011 (Mon) ~ February 14, 2011 (Mon)

Where Marrakech, Morocco

Abstract Submission Deadline: 7 January 2011

Sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) Topical Team, Geomicrobiology for Space Settlement and Exploration.
Organizers: Charles Cockell (Open University, UK), Oliver Angerer (ESA), Gian Gabriele Ori (IRSPS, Italy and Ibn Battuta Centre, Morocco), Kamal Taj-Eddine (Université Cady Ayyad and Ibn Battuta Centre, Morocco)

Geobiology in Space Exploration will be a meeting with talks and discussions that aim to cover the full range of the contributions of geobiology to space exploration and settlement....

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Conference: Gordon Research Conference on Geobiology of Precambrian Earth

When January 30, 2011 (Sun) ~ February 4, 2011 (Fri)

Where Ventura, CA, USA

Event: Symposium: Climate and Ocean Dynamics of the Cretaceous Greenhouse World

When January 26, 2011 (Wed) ~ January 28, 2011 (Fri)

Where Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Abstracts Submission Deadline: 1 December 2010

This symposium will cover topics related to large-scale oceanic anoxic events, including causes and effects, biotic response, chemistry, and biogeochemical cycling, age and climate models, and present-day and future Earth in the scope of the Cretaceous experience.

Organizers: Poppe de Boer (pdeboer@geo.uu.nl); Caroline Slomp (Slomp@geo.uu.nl); Henk Brinkhuis (H.Brinkhuis@uu.nl).
Contact Ms. Marjolein Mullen (m.mullen@uu.nl) for additional instructions.

Event: AGU 2011 - Source to Sink Systems Around the World and Through Time

When January 24, 2011 (Mon) ~ January 27, 2011 (Thu)

Where Oxnard, California, USA

Source to Sink Systems Around the World and Through Time. Recent Advances in Understanding Production, Transfer, and Burial of Terrestrial and Marine Materials on the Earth Surface.

Abstract Submissions deadline: 30 September, 2010

The general goal of this conference is to articulate the ideas that are the foundation for a holistic understanding of sediment dispersal from land origins to marine accumulation, and to explore the theoretical and observational studies that support them.

This Chapman Conference will substantially expand the results of individual source-to-sink...

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Event: 217th AAS Meeting

When January 9, 2011 (Sun) ~ January 13, 2011 (Thu)

Where Seattle, WA, USA

Visit http://aas.org/meetings/aas217 for information on submission deadlines and meeting logistics.

Event: 2011 Astrobiology Winter School

When January 3, 2011 (Mon) ~ January 17, 2011 (Mon)

Where Hawaii, USA

Applications Due June 30, 2010

The University of Hawaii branch of the NASA Astrobiology Institute will host a winter school on the theme of “water and the evolution of life in the cosmos,” from Monday January 3rd to Monday January 17th 2011. This school will provide approximately 40 post-graduate participants with a broad but high-level introduction into astrobiology, emphasizing the origin and role of water in the emergence of life on our planet, and in the search for life...

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Event: AGU 2010 Fall Meeting

When December 13, 2010 (Mon) ~ December 17, 2010 (Fri)

Where San Francisco, CA, USA

The AGU Fall Meeting will be held 13–17 December at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Session Proposal deadline: 27 May
Abstract Submissions deadline: 02 September
Townhall Submissions deadline: 02 September

The Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 16,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will...

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Event: COST Workshop: “Carbon in the Solar System”

When December 6, 2010 (Mon) ~ December 8, 2010 (Wed)

Where Brussels, Belgium

This meeting is organized by the Working Group 3: chemistry in the solar system of the COST action CM-0805 “The chemical cosmos”. COST is a science support programme of the European Council aimed at promoting networking in European research, but this meeting is open to all interested parties. More details can be obtained at Christian.Muller@busoc.be Registration is open on http://www.busoc.eu/cost/

Event: ISPRS Symposium / Planetary Mapping Workshop

When November 15, 2010 (Mon) ~ November 19, 2010 (Fri)

Where Orlando, FL

The symposium has a dedicated workshop on Planetary Mapping, which will include data acquisition, processing and analysis, as well as planetary reference system and data bases. For more information visit http://www.asprs.org/orlando2010/index.html

Event: 2010 JUSTSAP Symposium

When November 14, 2010 (Sun) ~ November 18, 2010 (Thu)

Where Kohala Coast, Hawaii

“The Next Giant Leap: Building Sustainable Settlements Beyond Low-Earth Orbit”
For more information visit http://justsap.org/2010-justsap-symposium.html

Other Deadline: NASA Request For Information: The Past, Present, and Future of Life on Earth: Scientific Connections between NASA’s Earth Science Division and Astrobiology Program

When October 29, 2010 (Fri)

Where

Solicitation Number: NNH10ZDA010L
Release Date: July 30, 2010
Response Date: October 29, 2010
Classification Code: A — Research and Development

The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is soliciting information on connections and synergies between the research goals of the NASA Astrobiology Program and those of the NASA Earth Science Division. The Earth Science Division supports research activities that address the fundamental questions: How is the Earth changing and what are the consequences for life on Earth? It...

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Event: CRISPR - Mechanisms and Applications

When October 21, 2010 (Thu) ~ October 22, 2010 (Fri)

Where Wageningen, the Netherlands

Keynote speakers:
L. Marraffini (Northwestern University, USA)
F. Mojica (University of Alicante, Spain)
M. Terns (University of Georgia,

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Other Deadline: NAI Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) Program Solicitation

When October 7, 2010 (Thu)

Where

Release Date: July 9, 2010
Notices of Intent Due: August 6, 2010
Proposals Due: October 7, 2010
Identification Number: NNA10339208C

On July 9, 2010, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center released a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) Program. The full text of the CAN solicitation is available at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/.

The NAI MIRS Program is intended to help train a new...

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Event: 61st International Astronautical Conference

When September 27, 2010 (Mon) ~ October 1, 2010 (Fri)

Where Prague, Czech Republic

Session of interest:
A1.5. Astrobiology and Exploration
A new era of space exploration will soon expand into a global endeavour to achieve highly ambitious goals such as establishing human bases on the Moon, journeys to Mars and the construction of new infrastructures in space. Astrobiology plays a key role in the strategic search for organic compounds and life on Mars and other planetary objects in our solar system and can provide support in the preparation of human exploration endeavours. The...

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Event: European Planetary Science Congress 2010 - EPSC

When September 20, 2010 (Mon) ~ September 24, 2010 (Fri)

Where Rome, Italy

The intention of the European Planetary Science Congress 2010 is to cover a broad area of science topics related to planetary science and planetary missions. The program of the congress will contain oral and poster sessions, and it will emphasize workshops and panel discussions in order to have a strong interaction between the participants.

The Scientific Organizing Committee of the EPSC2010 invites all planetary scientists to participate in the congress, submit contributions to the topical sessions and share their research with...

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Event: 10th European Workshop on Astrobiology

When September 6, 2010 (Mon) ~ September 8, 2010 (Wed)

Where Pushchino, Russia

The deadline for abstracts submission: June 4, 2010
The deadline for receiving visas & travel grant applications: June 4, 2010

The themes of the workshop are as follow 1. Origin of biosphere and evolution of geo-biological systems 2. Life in extreme environments with emphasis on frozen, hot and salt worlds: 3. Experiments in space and in simulated space environments and terrestrial models of extraterrestrial habitats and inhabitants 4. Space missions...

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Event: 12th International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems

When August 19, 2010 (Thu) ~ August 23, 2010 (Mon)

Where Odense, Denmark

It is a great pleasure for the Center for Fundamental Living Technology (FLinT) at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) to host the 12th International Conference on Artificial Life, August 19-23, 2010.

Early bird registration deadline: June 30, 2010
Poster submission deadline: June 30, 2010
Registration deadline: August 14, 2010

Please visit the conference website: http://www.alife12.org/

Event: AGU 2010 The Meeting of the Americas

When August 8, 2010 (Sun) ~ August 12, 2010 (Thu)

Where Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

The Meeting of the Americas is being held in Foz do Iguaçu, 08–12 August 2010. The Program Committee will develop a Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all areas of geophysical sciences. With its majestic beauty, rich history, and tropical grandeur, the cosmopolitan city of Foz de Iguassu is an ideal venue for a productive meeting and a memorable experience.

For travel and grant Information visit: http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja10/

Course: Computational Astrobiology Summer School 2010

When August 1, 2010 (Sun) ~ August 15, 2010 (Sun)

Where Hawaii, USA

Posted on: March 17, 2010 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Event: Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) 2010 Meeting

When July 31, 2010 (Sat) ~ August 4, 2010 (Wed)

Where Boulder, CO, USA

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is now accepting registration and abstract submissions.

This meeting, being held on the scenic University of Colorado campus in Boulder from July 31 to August 4, brings together, for the first time, two hands-on symposia that the ASP has been sponsoring:

• -Cosmos in the Classroom: Teaching Introductory Astronomy and Planetary Science to Non-Science Majors
  -Earth and Space Science: Making Connections in Education and Public Outreach.

In addition, there will be a weekend workshop on...

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Event: The Meteoritical Society

When July 26, 2010 (Mon) ~ July 30, 2010 (Fri)

Where New York City, New York, USA

The 73rd annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society will be held in New York City.

Workshop: COSPAR, 38th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research

When July 18, 2010 (Sun) ~ July 25, 2010 (Sun)

Where Bremen, Germany

Posted on: March 17, 2010 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: Third International Palaeontological Congress (IPC3)

When June 28, 2010 (Mon) ~ July 3, 2010 (Sat)

Where London, UK

Event: AGU 2010 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting

When June 22, 2010 (Tue) ~ June 25, 2010 (Fri)

Where Taipei, Taiwan

The Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM) provides an opportunity for AGU members and members of the sponsoring societies in the western Pacific region, to attend a meeting that serves the needs of geophysicists interested in studies in the western Pacific region. Papers on all related aspects of geophysical sciences are encouraged. The 2010 WPGM is being held at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, Taiwan.

For more information visit: http://www.agu.org/meetings/

Course: 2010 Santander Summer School: Extrasolar Planets and Habitability

When June 21, 2010 (Mon) ~ June 25, 2010 (Fri)

Where Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Dates: June 21-25, 2010
Deadline: Closing date for NAI scholarship applications – March 31st.

Overview:
A week of lectures from international experts, plus round-table discussions, student projects, night-sky observations, and a field trip to a nearby site of astrobiological interest. On-site accommodation and all meals are provided at the Santander campus of the Spanish national university, UIMP.

For more information: http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/UIMP/2010

Event: AbGradCon 2010

When June 14, 2010 (Mon) ~ June 17, 2010 (Thu)

Where Tällberg, Sweden

In 2010, AbGradCon, the foremost astrobiology meeting for early-career researchers will be held in Europe (Tällberg Sweden) for the first time in its history (June 14-18). We invite biologists, geoscientists, astronomers and students from related fields who have an interest in studying the origin and evolution of life in the Universe to join us for this exciting event.

Graduate students and early-career postdocs from all over the world will come together to present their research in a comfortable environment,...

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Event: Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life (COEL)

When June 3, 2010 (Thu) ~ June 4, 2010 (Fri)

Where Washington, DC, USA

The COEL will be holding a meeting June 3-4, 2010 at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.

To download a copy of the agenda visit:
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/ssb_052326

Conference: SEPM Microbial Mat Conference Denver 2010

When May 21, 2010 (Fri) ~ May 23, 2010 (Sun)

Where Denver, CO, USA

This inaugural conference presents an important geobiological review on microbial mats and the sedimentary structures they form in siliciclastic settings through Earth’s history, from the early Archean to the present. The meeting brings together an international panel of leading researchers to provide a state-of-the art overview of this field. This meeting is essential for all scientists interested in this rapidly growing field.

The conference discusses modern microbial mats constructed by benthic cyanobacteria and other microbiota in aquatic settings....

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Abstract Deadline: EANA , 10th European Workshop on Astrobiology Abstracts Due

When May 21, 2010 (Fri)

Where Pushchino,Russia

Posted on: March 17, 2010 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: AbSciCon 2010

When April 26, 2010 (Mon) ~ April 29, 2010 (Thu)

Where League City, TX, USA

The Astrobiology Science Conference 2010 is the next in a biennial series of meetings organized by the astrobiology community. The conference will convene scientists from all over the world who are working in the multidisciplinary field of astrobiology – the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe – to report on research findings and plan future endeavors.
The theme for AbSciCon 2010 is “Evolution and Life: Surviving Catastrophes and Extremes on...

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Registration Deadline: Computational Astrobiology Summer School 2010 Application Deadline

When April 15, 2010 (Thu)

Where Hawaii, USA

Posted on: March 17, 2010 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Abstract Deadline: COSPAR, 38th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research Abstracts Due

When April 15, 2010 (Thu)

Where Bremen, Germany

Posted on: March 17, 2010 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Event: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

When March 1, 2010 (Mon) ~ March 5, 2010 (Fri)

Where The Woodlands, TX, USA

The 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, Texas, March 1–5, 2010.
This conference brings together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology, and astronomy to present the latest results of research in planetary science. The five-day conference will be organized by topical symposia and problem-oriented sessions.

Abstract Deadline Deadlines: The Third International Palaeontological Congress (IPC3)

When February 28, 2010 (Sun)

Where London, UK

Funding Deadline: The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology 2009

When February 1, 2010 (Mon)

Where

Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Event: Astrobio 2010

When January 13, 2010 (Wed) ~ January 15, 2010 (Fri)

Where Santiago, Chile

An International Workshop with the aim to cover the major topics on Astrobiology, to identify opportunities for new studies, and to promote the developement of the local community on the subject.

Conference: Origin of Life Gordon Conference

When January 10, 2010 (Sun) ~ January 15, 2010 (Fri)

Where Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas, USA

The origin and early development of life whether specifically on Earth, or possibly elsewhere in the universe, remains one of the great unsolved scientific problems. The 2010 Gordon Conference on the Origin of Life will present highly interdisciplinary cutting-edge research that seeks to improve our understanding of origins while allowing increasingly realistic scenarios for major events in life’s history. This year’s conference will again underscore the rich diversity of perspectives while addressing a variety of key questions. Does life uniquely...

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Event: Origin of Life Gordon Research Seminar

When January 9, 2010 (Sat) ~ January 10, 2010 (Sun)

Where Galveston, TX, USA

Event: American Astronomical Society

When January 3, 2010 (Sun) ~ January 7, 2010 (Thu)

Where Washington, DC

American Astronomical Society

Event: American Geophysical Union

When December 14, 2009 (Mon) ~ December 18, 2009 (Fri)

Where San Francisco, CA, USA

The Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 16,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will cover topics in all areas of Earth and space sciences.

Abstract Deadline: AbSciCon 2010 - abstract deadline

When December 1, 2009 (Tue)

Where

The Abstract deadline remains December 3.

Event: Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG)

When November 16, 2009 (Mon) ~ November 19, 2009 (Thu)

Where Houston, TX, USA

The LEAG Workshop on Sustaining Lunar Exploration will be held November 16–19, 2009, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, located in the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) building, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas.

Event: The Geological Society of America

When October 18, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 21, 2009 (Wed)

Where Portland, Oregon

From Volcanoes to Vineyards:
Living with Dynamic Landscapes

Conference: Geological Society of America

When October 18, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 21, 2009 (Wed)

Where Portland, OR, USA

Event: International Astronautical Congress

When October 12, 2009 (Mon) ~ October 16, 2009 (Fri)

Where Daejeon, Korea

The theme of IAC 2009 Daejeon is “Space for Sustainable Peace and Progress.”

Event: 41st annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society

When October 4, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 9, 2009 (Fri)

Where El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA

The annual meeting of the DPS will include oral and poster sessions and a Decadal Survey Plenary Town Meting.

Conference: Division for Planetary Sciences 2009

When October 4, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 9, 2009 (Fri)

Where San Juan, Puerto Rico

Other Deadline: AbSciCon 2010 - proposing session topics deadline

When September 30, 2009 (Wed)

Where

The time for proposing Session Topics to ABSCICON 2010 has been extended until September 30.

Conference: Pathways Towards Habitable Planets

When September 14, 2009 (Mon) ~ September 18, 2009 (Fri)

Where Barcelona, Spain

One of the most important scientific challenges for the 21st century is the search of habitable worlds around other stars, and the characterization of their atmospheres with the goal of detecting signs of biological activity. This is a long-term, interdisciplinary endeavor, engaging astrophysicists, biologists, planetary scientists, and instrument scientists. Eventually, space missions will address those questions, however today we need to start making intermediate steps. The aim of this conference is to help integrate the prospective efforts in Europe and...

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Event: 2nd IberoAmerican Postgraduate Astrobiology School

When September 7, 2009 (Mon) ~ September 11, 2009 (Fri)

Where Montevideo, Uruguay

“From the Big Bang to civilizations”
Topics include – chemical evolution of the galaxy – solar analogs – planet formation – extrasolar planet searches – Habitable zones – origin of life on earth – life detection medhoes – extremophiles – SETI – Philosophical implications

Conference: Astronomy and Civilization

When August 10, 2009 (Mon) ~ August 13, 2009 (Thu)

Where Roland Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary

The conference “Astronomy and Civilization” which celebrates the International Year of Astronomy 2009, is intended as an exceptional, multidisciplinary event on the most challenging questions of science, philosophy, religion and art. The present scientific worldview is still based on physics, as in the 17th century.

The goal of the conference is to call attention to the central significance of astrobiology in the 21st century, which is the century of biology. There are close relations between astronomy, biology, natural sciences and civilization....

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Workshop: NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School 2nd Session

When August 3, 2009 (Mon) ~ August 7, 2009 (Fri)

Where Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (20-24 July and 3-7 August) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the end of the...

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Posted on: June 3, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: New Frontiers 2009 Proposals Due

When July 31, 2009 (Fri)

Where Washington, DC

NNH09ZDA007O
Notice of intent to propose are due June 12, 2009 and proposals are due by July 31, 2009

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (NNH09ZDA007O), New Frontiers 2009. NASA expects to select up to three New Frontiers mission proposals for a 10 month Phase A study. Following evaluation of Phase A reports, NASA expects to approve one New Frontiers mission to...

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Workshop: New Martian Chemistry Workshop: Abstract Deadline Extended

When July 27, 2009 (Mon)

Where Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts

The abstract deadline for The New Martian Chemistry Workshop, which will be held July 27-28, 2009, at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, has been extended for one week.

The new abstract deadline is TUESDAY, MAY 26, at 5:00 p.m. CDT (U.S. Central Daylight Time).

To learn more about the workshop, register, or submit an abstract, visit the workshop website:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/marschem2009

Posted on: June 2, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: 2009 NASA Lunar Science Forum

When July 21, 2009 (Tue) ~ July 23, 2009 (Thu)

Where NASA Ames Conference Center, adjacent to NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA

The conference will review the state of knowledge of, and opportunities for science: Of the Moon On the Moon From the Moon

Workshop: NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School 1st Session

When July 20, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 24, 2009 (Fri)

Where Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (20-24 July and 3-7 August) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the end of the...

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Posted on: June 2, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Event: Committee on Space Research

When July 18, 2009 (Sat) ~ July 25, 2009 (Sat)

Where Bremen, Germany

38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly

Conference: Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference (AbGradCon)

When July 17, 2009 (Fri) ~ July 20, 2009 (Mon)

Where Seattle, WA, USA

Goals for the 2009 meeting are:

• to create an environment of shared learning, by providing time for oral and poster presentations
• to foster in-situ multidisciplinary awareness by providing 2 outstanding field trips of different focus (astrobiological volcanology and astrobiological oceanography)
• to create and maintain a network of interdisciplinary scientists
• to encourage interdisciplinary research projects by providing time during the congress, and rewarding outstanding collaborative ideas, and
• to broadcast the conference to the internet community via web 2.0 technologies.

Workshop: Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors (ALI’I)

When July 6, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 11, 2009 (Sat)

Where Hawaii

Investigating Astrobiology Research Topics Through Scientific Inquiry
July 6 – 11, 2009
Application Form: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/epo/alii-appform.cfm
Deadline – March 27, 2009

This workshop, designed for secondary science teachers, will emphasize lectures and activities led by scientists, state-of-the-art lab tours, and professional development with the use of learning cycles for concept development. Teachers will review and do activities from the Voyages Through Time curriculum, and other NASA materials aligned with 2061 Benchmarks. Registration fee is $50. Two University of Hawai’i graduate...

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Posted on: June 3, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS)

When July 1, 2009 (Wed)

Where

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has a portfolio of investments (E/PO project activities) in Higher Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Informal Education, and Outreach. It is a major contributor to the overall NASA education and outreach effort through development and dissemination of new educational and outreach products that utilize SMD science discoveries and by providing opportunities for students and educators, citizen scientists, and the public to engage in authentic experiences working with our data and our research communities....

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Director's Seminar: Application of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) in Deep-sea and Coastal Ocean Biomes Application of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) in Deep-sea and Coastal Ocean Biomes

When June 29, 2009 (Mon)

Where Virtual

Presenter: Chris Scholin (Molecular Biologist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI))

In late April 2009, a team of MBARI researchers tested the world’s only deep-sea robotic DNA lab beneath the waters of Monterey Bay. This instrument is the latest version of the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), which MBARI molecular biologist Chris Scholin has been developing for over 10 years. The ESP is a self-contained robotic laboratory that collects samples of seawater and tests these samples...

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Course: NAI - Nordic Summer school: “Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe”

When June 29, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 13, 2009 (Mon)

Where Iceland

Iceland, 29 June to 13 July 2009

The NASA Astrobiology Institute and the Nordic Astrobiology Network will conduct a summer school on the role of water in the evolution of life in the cosmos in Iceland on the above dates. The school is intended for students and post-docs in astrobiology-related subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geosciences etc.) The school will be organized in three sections:

• An introductory lecture course
• Excursions to several places in Iceland of astrobiological interest (hot...

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Course: 2009 Santander Summer School: Earth's Extremophiles and Extraterrestrial Habitability

When June 22, 2009 (Mon) ~ June 26, 2009 (Fri)

Where Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Deadline: Closing date for NAI scholarship applications – April 24.

Overview:
This year the program is devoted to an understanding of the characteristics and diversity of organisms that inhabit Earth’s extreme environments. These organisms exist at the physical and chemical extreme conditions that life’s processes on Earth allow. Extreme environments of interest for astrobiology are, for example, the high-pressure sea floor, the permafrost of the Polar Regions, places with...

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Event: Emergence in Chemical Systems Conference June 22-26 University of Alaska, Anchorage

When June 22, 2009 (Mon) ~ June 26, 2009 (Fri)

Where Alaska, USA

The spontaneous increase of complexity, from nucleons to atoms to compounds to cells to organism and society, is a basic property of nature. It involves the continuous creation of new entities and processes. The subject of this conference is to try to understand this drive to increase complexity and to creatively participate in the process.

The conference sections are:
Constructing Chemical Complexity
Transition from Non-living to Living Matter
Complex Networks of Physical and Chemical Processes
What Chemical...

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Posted on: March 25, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Workshop: 2009 Santander Summer School

When June 22, 2009 (Mon)

Where Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Dates: June 22-26, 2009

The NAI has extended the deadline for applications to the annual Summer School sponsored by the NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB) at Santander on Spain’s Cantabrian coast. The topic of the School this year is “Earth’s Extremophiles and Extraterrestrial Habitability.” Lecturers include John Baross of the School of Oceanography, University of Washington; Michael Madigan of the Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, and Ricardo Amils...

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Posted on: June 2, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: Goldschmidt 2009 - "Challenges to Our Volatile Planet"

When June 21, 2009 (Sun) ~ June 26, 2009 (Fri)

Where Davos, Switzerland

Funding Deadline: New Frontiers 2009 Intent to Propose Due

When June 12, 2009 (Fri)

Where Washington, DC

NNH09ZDA007O
Notice of intent to propose are due June 12, 2009 and proposals are due by July 31, 2009

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (NNH09ZDA007O), New Frontiers 2009. NASA expects to select up to three New Frontiers mission proposals for a 10 month Phase A study. Following evaluation of Phase A reports, NASA expects to approve one New Frontiers mission to...

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

FAR Seminar: Search for Life Seminar

When June 8, 2009 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Please check back for details.

Posted on: November 17, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

Conference: AAS 214th Meeting

When June 7, 2009 (Sun) ~ June 11, 2009 (Thu)

Where Pasadena, CA, USA

Funding Deadline: New Martian Chemistry Workshop

When May 26, 2009 (Tue)

Where Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts

The abstract deadline for The New Martian Chemistry Workshop, which will be held July 27-28, 2009, at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, has been extended for one week.

The new abstract deadline is TUESDAY, MAY 26, at 5:00 p.m. CDT (U.S. Central Daylight Time).

To learn more about the workshop, register, or submit an abstract, visit the workshop website:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/marschem2009

Posted on: June 1, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: American Geophysical Union 2009

When May 24, 2009 (Sun) ~ May 27, 2009 (Wed)

Where Toranto, Canada

FAR Seminar: Analogue Research and Instrumentation Seminar

When May 18, 2009 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

The next Forum for Astrobiology (FAR) Seminar will be Monday, May 18th at 11:00am PT (8:00am HT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET). This seminar is broadcast live by NAI – you can “attend” locally from a videoconferencing room or from your desktop (see instructions below). Please join us for Sanjoy Som’s (University of Washington) presentation, “Sustainability of liquid water on early Mars” and Jason Sahl’s (Colorado School of Mines), “An autonomous exploration of water-filled cenotes by the...

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Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

Conference: American Society for Microbiology 109th General Meeting

When May 17, 2009 (Sun) ~ May 21, 2009 (Thu)

Where Philadelphia, PA, USA

Funding Deadline: Field Science Analog Testing Opportunity

When May 11, 2009 (Mon)

Where

The focus of this program will be on engaging field scientists (supported by the NASA Science Mission Directorate) within NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) field campaigns to provide high fidelity field testing of hardware and operations to optimize future human scientific exploration of the Moon and Mars.

A goal of this program is to test operations and systems for human lunar exploration to help optimize scientific investigations. NASA is in need of data to support surface...

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School Applications

When May 1, 2009 (Fri)

Where Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (20-24 July and 3-7 August) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the end of the...

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: 2009 Santander Summer School: NAI Scholarship Deadline Extended to April 24th

When April 24, 2009 (Fri)

Where Spain

Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Dates: June 22-26, 2009

The NAI has extended the deadline for applications to the annual Summer School sponsored by the NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB) at Santander on Spain’s Cantabrian coast. The topic of the School this year is “Earth’s Extremophiles and Extraterrestrial Habitability.” Lecturers include John Baross of the School of Oceanography, University of Washington; Michael Madigan of the Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, and Ricardo Amils...

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Posted on: June 1, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors (ALI’I) Applications Due

When March 27, 2009 (Fri)

Where Hawaii

Investigating Astrobiology Research Topics Through Scientific Inquiry
July 6 – 11, 2009
Application Form: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/epo/alii-appform.cfm
Deadline – March 27, 2009

This workshop, designed for secondary science teachers, will emphasize lectures and activities led by scientists, state-of-the-art lab tours, and professional development with the use of learning cycles for concept development. Teachers will review and do activities from the Voyages Through Time curriculum, and other NASA materials aligned with 2061 Benchmarks. Registration fee is $50. Two University of Hawai’i graduate education...

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Posted on: June 3, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

When March 23, 2009 (Mon) ~ March 27, 2009 (Fri)

Where The Woodlands, TX, USA

Conference: AAAS Annual Meeting

When February 12, 2009 (Thu) ~ February 16, 2009 (Mon)

Where Chicago, IL, USA

Funding Deadline: The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology 2009

When February 1, 2009 (Sun)

Where

Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Executive Council: In-Person Meeting Moffett Field, CA

When January 26, 2009 (Mon) ~ January 27, 2009 (Tue)

Where Moffett Field, CA, USA

For more information: http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/executive-council/january-2009-in-person-ec

Posted on: October 16, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Event: Life in Extreme Environments Educator Conference

When January 24, 2009 (Sat) ~ January 25, 2009 (Sun)

Where Pasadena, CA

On January 24-25th, the NAI Teams at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA will host the Life in Extreme Environments Educator Conference for teachers and other educators. Join NASA astrobiologists, planetary scientists, and astronomers for a presentation on the latest information on our expanding understanding of the abodes of life on our planet and the prospects for the development of life elsewhere in our solar system and much farther beyond. Please register by January...

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Posted on: January 8, 2009 / Posted by: Daniella Scalice

FAR Seminar: Habitability Seminar

When January 12, 2009 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Please join us for the next Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) seminar held on Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 11:00am PT (9:00am HT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET). This seminar is broadcast live by NAI – you can “attend” locally from a videoconferencing room or from your desktop (see instructions below). Please join us to hear presentations on “Habitability” by Jacob Haqq Misra and others.

Abstracts and titles will be posted in January.

Participation Instructions:

To participate using...

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Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

Workshop: Planetary System Formation Focus Group Workshop

When January 7, 2009 (Wed) at 08:00AM PST

Where Long Beach, CA

The NAI Planetary System Formation Focus Group (PSFFG) invites interested astrobiologists to participate in a review of the astrobiological value of upcoming and proposed NASA space telescopes relevant for the general question of planetary system formation. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Long Beach, California on January 4-9, 2009.

Conference: AAS 213th Meeting

When January 4, 2009 (Sun) ~ January 8, 2009 (Thu)

Where Long Beach, CA, USA

Executive Council: Videocon December 2008

When December 19, 2008 (Fri)

Where Virtual

The December 2008 Executive Council meeting has been canceled.

Posted on: October 16, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Conference: American Geophysical Union 2008

When December 15, 2008 (Mon) ~ December 19, 2008 (Fri)

Where San Francisco, CA, USA

FAR Seminar: Origin of Life Seminar

When December 8, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Please join us for the next Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) seminar held on Monday, December 8th at 11:00am PT (9:00am HT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET). This seminar is broadcast live by NAI – you can “attend” locally from a videoconferencing room or from your desktop (see instructions below). Please join us to hear presentations on “Origin of Life: The Only Way Around Is Through” by Marina António of Washington State University and “The Error Threshold...

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Posted on: November 17, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

University of Washington Seminar: Tori Hoehler, "Quantifying Habitability as Organism/Environment Energy Balance"

When December 2, 2008 (Tue) at 14:30PM PST

Where Virtual

Date/Time: December 2, 2008 2:30PM Pacific
Presenter: Tori Hoehler (NASA Ames Research Center)

The presence or absence of liquid water provides a useful first screen for habitability but, as presently applied in consideration of life on other worlds, its resolving power is roughly binary ? “possibly” or “probably not”. Among a variety of additional constraints on habitability, energy is both universally required by life and also potentially capable of significantly greater than “binary” resolving power. For life on Earth, energy...

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Director's Seminar: Roger Summons, "The great mass extinction - a sudden event or a slow moving train-wreck?"

When November 24, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Speaker: Roger Summons (Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT)

Abstract:
A great mass extinction took place 252 million years ago when approximately 90% of the existing marine taxa were lost. Both the magnitude of the extinction and the slowness of the subsequent faunal radiation are enigmatic. The event is also known for the number and diversity of theories about its cause(s) including catastrophic volcanism, sudden climate change, overturn of stagnant oceans and bolide impact. Studies of...

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Executive Council: Videocon November 2008

When November 21, 2008 (Fri)

Where Virtual

Posted on: October 16, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Workshop: Molecules in the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Planets - A Workshop in Paris

When November 19, 2008 (Wed) ~ November 21, 2008 (Fri)

Where Salle Cassini, Observatoire Paris, Paris, France

Exoplanets are being discovered at an ever accelerating pace, and planetary scientists and astronomers are increasingly called upon to make the transition from discovery to characterization. This workshop aims at bringing together different scientific communities: solar system planetary scientists, brown dwarf and exoplanet modellers and observers, molecular spectroscopy and instrument development experts. We will cover different topics: radiative transfer, line lists, photochemical models, dynamics, and observations using space- and ground-based facilities. ...

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Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Daniella Scalice

FAR Seminar: Extreme Life Seminar

When November 17, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

The November Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) will be held on Monday, November 17th at 11:00am PT (9:00am HT, 12:00pm MT, 1:00pm CT, 2:00pm ET). This seminar is broadcast live by NAI – you can attend locally from a videoconferencing room or from your desktop (see instructions below). Please join us to hear presentations on “Extreme Environments” by Jennifer Eigenbrode of Goddard Space Flight Center and Damhnait Gleeson University of Colorado at Boulder and JPL.

Abstracts:

Records of...

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Posted on: November 13, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

Conference: ESLAB 08 Cosmic Cataclysms and Life

When November 10, 2008 (Mon) ~ November 14, 2008 (Fri)

Where Frascati, Italy

Director's Seminar: NAI Director's Seminar: Jack Szostak, "What can we Learn About the Origin of Life from Efforts to Design an Artificial Cell?"

When November 3, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Presenter: Jack Szostak (Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

The complexity of modern biological life has long made it difficult to understand how life could emerge spontaneously from the chemistry of the early earth. The key to resolving this mystery lies in the simplicity of the earliest living cells. Through our efforts to synthesize extremely simple artificial cells, we hope to discover plausible pathways for the transition from chemical evolution to Darwinian evolution. We view...

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Posted on: October 27, 2008 / Posted by: Marco Boldt

Executive Council: In-Person Meeting Greenbelt, Maryland

When October 16, 2008 (Thu) ~ October 17, 2008 (Fri)

Where Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

Posted on: October 16, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Event: Division for Planetary Sciences 2008

When October 10, 2008 (Fri) ~ October 15, 2008 (Wed)

Where Ithaca, NY, USA

FAR Seminar: Prebiotic Chemistry Seminar

When October 6, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Please check back for details.

Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Estelle Dodson

Event: 2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

When October 5, 2008 (Sun) ~ October 9, 2008 (Thu)

Where Houston, TX, USA

Director's Seminar: NAI Director's Seminar: Norm Sleep, "Habitability of Superearths"

When September 29, 2008 (Mon) at 11:00AM PST

Where Virtual

Silicate super-earths are rocky planets with masses up to ~10 that of the Earth. They are of astrobiological interest because they are relatively easy to detect around other stars. Tectonics enhances habitability on the Earth by exhuming biologically important elements. Plate tectonics are too poorly understood on the Earth to tell whether this process should occur on larger planets. Still the Gauss’ law relationship that surface heat flow scales with surface gravity provides some insight and yields that the geotherm...

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Posted on: September 22, 2008 / Posted by: Marco Boldt

Event: International Astronautical Congress

When September 29, 2008 (Mon) ~ October 3, 2008 (Fri)

Where Glasgow, Scotland

Conference: 2008 Space Generation Congress

When September 25, 2008 (Thu) ~ September 28, 2008 (Sun)

Where Glasgow, Scotland

The Space Generation Congress (SGC) is the annual meeting of the most active members of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and its projects and combines work on important projects to the space community with leadership training. Participants are both students and young professionals under 35 years old. SGAC aims to promote space exploration and to be the voice of youth in support of space.

Conference: First IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures

When September 22, 2008 (Mon) ~ September 26, 2008 (Fri)

Where Paris, France

The first IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures will be held in Paris, France, September 22-26, 2008.

For more information: http://iaaweb.org/content/view/295/434/

Conference: Annual Meeting of Japanese Geological Society 2008

When September 17, 2008 (Wed) ~ September 19, 2008 (Fri)

Where University of Tokyo, Japan

Annual Meeting of GSJ 2008 (2008年度　日本地球化学会年会)

Infomation in English and Japanese

Workshop: 8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08

When September 1, 2008 (Mon) ~ September 3, 2008 (Wed)

Where Neuchatel, Switzerland

The 8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08 will be held in Neuchatel, Switzerland, September 1-3, 2008
For more information: http://www.space-x.eu/EANA08/

Conference: 15th International Conference on the Origin of Life

When August 24, 2008 (Sun) ~ August 29, 2008 (Fri)

Where Florence, Italy

The 15th International Conference on the Origin of Life is scheduled to take place in Florence, Italy, from 24 to 29 August, 2008. For more information: http://www.dbag.unifi.it/issol2008/

Conference: World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils

When July 27, 2008 (Sun) ~ August 2, 2008 (Sat)

Where Los Angeles, USA

The IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (CSEOL) at UCLA will convene the World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils to stimulate and encourage high-quality productive research on ancient, Precambrian, microscopic fossils in preparation for return of Martian samples. The Summit thus supports two fundamental goals of the NAI and the astrobiological community: (1) to better understand the history of early life on Earth; and (2) to prepare effectively for the...

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Conference: Gordon Research Conference Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism

When July 20, 2008 (Sun) ~ July 25, 2008 (Fri)

Where Lewiston, ME, USA

The 12th one-carbon meeting will cover a variety of topics, including: (a) genomics, metagenomics, and proteomic studies of microbial communities in diverse environments that are increasing our understanding of autotrophy and C-1 metabolism and the evolution of these pathways; (b) redox regulation of carbon cycles and the interrelationship between the carbon cycle and other biogeochemical cycles (sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen); © novel pathways for carbon assimilation; (d) biotechnology related to C-1 metabolism; (e) novel enzyme mechanisms including channeling of C-1 intermediates...

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Conference: 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly

When July 13, 2008 (Sun) ~ July 20, 2008 (Sun)

Where Montreal, Canada

The 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Montreal, Canada, including sessions relevant to astrobiology – Making the Connection: Astromaterials and Impact Studies and Circumstellar, Interstellar and Protostellar Organic Chemistry. See http://www.cospar-assembly.org/

Course: Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Astrobiology 2008

When June 16, 2008 (Mon) ~ June 20, 2008 (Fri)

Where Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

The 2008 Summer School program will be focussed on the exploration of icy worlds orbiting the giant planets of our Solar System. These satellites are important astrobiology targets in the exploration plans of space agencies as reflected in the successes of the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.

http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/UIMP/IcyWorlds/

Conference: AbSciCon 2008

When April 15, 2008 (Tue) ~ April 17, 2008 (Thu)

Where Santa Clara, USA

Astrobiology is the study of the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. AbSciCon 2008 will convene the global community of scholars engaged in this interdisciplinary effort. Interested scientists and educators are invited to participate.

The meeting will combine plenary events with focused topical sessions that broadly relate to the major scientific themes:

• The Astronomical and Planetary Context for Life
• The Origin and Evolution of Life
• The Search for Life in our Solar System and Beyond

More Information: http://abscicon.seti.org/

Funding Deadline: The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology 2008

When February 15, 2008 (Fri)

Where

Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe

Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices 2007

When August 28, 2007 (Tue) ~ August 30, 2007 (Thu)

Where Santa Cruz, CA, USA

NASA has developed this course on planetary protection policies and practices to familiarize current and future practitioners with NASA and COSPAR planetary protection programs. The course provides a comprehensive review of all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program, emphasizing integration of managerial, administrative, and laboratory aspects of planetary protection.

Registration Deadline: July 27, 2007

Brochure

“Registration Form:http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/coursesconferences/RegistrationForm2007.doc

Event: NASA Planetary Science Summer School 2007

When July 23, 2007 (Mon) ~ July 27, 2007 (Fri)

Where Pasadena, CA, USA

Applications are due May 15, 2007, for NASA’s 19th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July 23-27 and August 6-10, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.

Science and engineering post-doctoral and doctoral students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens (“green card” holders) and must be living within the U.S. at the time of application.

The student teams will develop the...

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Conference: Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life

When July 16, 2007 (Mon) ~ July 20, 2007 (Fri)

Where San Juan, Puerto Rico

Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 16-20, 2007, and will be the only major international astrobiology meeting in 2007. This meeting will serve to bring together an international interdisciplinary group of researchers to share and discuss the latest findings related to origins of solar systems, space resources and exploration for life, topics highly relevant to the new NASA Exploration vision. As an outcome of this meeting we expect...

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Event: Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Astrobiology 2007

When July 2, 2007 (Mon) ~ July 6, 2007 (Fri)

Where Santander, Spain

The International Summer School is co-sponsored by NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia. It’s held in Santander, Spain each summer. More info: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/uimp/marsexpl/

Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices November 2006

When November 14, 2006 (Tue) ~ November 16, 2006 (Thu)

Where Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Space Life Sciences Laboratory
Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: October 27, 2006

NASA has developed this course on planetary protection policies and practices to familiarize current and future practitioners with NASA and COSPAR planetary protection programs. The course provides a comprehensive review of all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program, emphasizing integration of managerial, administrative, and laboratory aspects of planetary protection.

Conference: Pale Blue Dot III

When September 18, 2006 (Mon) ~ September 20, 2006 (Wed)

Where Chicago, IL, USA

Pale Blue Dot III will be held at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum and will offer a venue for the development of ideas and methods that may be used for the detection of life at the planetary scale beyond Earth. http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/pale_blue_dot/index.shtml

Course: Planetary Science Summer School

When July 24, 2006 (Mon) ~ August 4, 2006 (Fri)

Where Pasadena, CA, USA

Session 1: July 24 – July 28, 2006 (18 participants)
Session 2: July 31 – August 4, 2006 (18 participants)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Applications are due May 15, 2006, for NASA’s 18th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July 24-28 and July 31 -August 4, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Preference...

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Course: Computational Astrobiology Summer School

When July 24, 2006 (Mon) ~ August 11, 2006 (Fri)

Where Honolulu, HI, USA

The University of Hawaii Astrobiology Institute (UH-NAI) is hosting the Computational Astrobiology Summer School from July 24 until August 11, 2006. This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students in computer science and related areas to learn about astrobiology, and to carry out substantial projects related to the field.

More information is available at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/cass.htm

Course: Josep Comas i Sola Intenational Summer School in Astrobiology

When July 10, 2006 (Mon) ~ July 14, 2006 (Fri)

Where Santander, Spain

The International Summer School is co-sponsored by NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia. It’s held in Santander, Spain each summer. More info: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/uimp/origins/

Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices April 2006

When April 18, 2006 (Tue) ~ April 20, 2006 (Thu)

Where Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory
(Seymour Center)
100 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, California 95060
Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: March 31, 2006

This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.

Conference: Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006

When March 26, 2006 (Sun) ~ March 30, 2006 (Thu)

Where Washington, D.C., USA

The Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006 will be held March 26-30, 2006 in Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Bookmark the AbScicon website at http://abscicon2006.arc.nasa.gov/ for your primary source of the latest AbSciCon2006 meeting information.

Astrobiology is a novel approach to the scientific study of the living universe. It seeks to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth, to determine if life exists elsewhere in the universe, and to predict the future of...

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Course: Discover the Microbes Within!

When March 10, 2006 (Fri) ~ March 12, 2006 (Sun)

Where Woods Hole, MA, USA

“Discover the Microbes Within!” is a 3-day workshop designed for high school and undergraduate educators. Participants will learn about the diverse ways that bacteria evolve and symbiotically interact with insects, in an environment that fosters close interactions with research scientists and other teachers. Basic topics and lesson plans cover insect collection, insect biodiversity, the mutualistic and parasitic bacteria (Wolbachia) that live within them, DNA extraction, and simple molecular biology and evolutionary analysis skills. For more information, please visit our...

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Event: Europa Focus Group Workshop

When February 27, 2006 (Mon) ~ February 28, 2006 (Tue)

Where Moffett Field, CA, USA

The Europa Focus Group Workshop will be held February 27-28, 2006 at NASA Ames Research Center. If you have any questions contact Ron Greeley greeley@asu.edu.

Event: LAPLACE 2006 Astrobiology Graduate Winter School

When January 4, 2006 (Wed) ~ January 9, 2006 (Mon)

Where Arizona, USA

The Life and Planets Astrobiology Center (LAPLACE) 2006 Astrobiology Graduate Winter School “Habitable Planets around Sun-Like Stars: Common or Rare” will be held at the University of Arizona January 4-9, 2006. http://www.laplace.arizona.edu/

The School will provide graduate students from all disciplines related to astrobiology an opportunity to research and develop their own ideas about the likelihood of habitable planets surrounding sun-like stars. The school will emphasize hands-on learning techniques including day and night-time observing on research telescopes at Kitt...

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Course: Molecular Geomicrobiology Short Course

When December 3, 2005 (Sat) ~ December 4, 2005 (Sun)

Where Berkeley, CA, USA

The Molecular Geomicrobiology Short Course sessions will be held at the University of California , Berkeley December 3-4, 2005. http://www.minsocam.org/msa/sc/MolGeoBio_descrp.html

This short course will review progress that has resulted recently from integrative molecular approaches applied to problems in environmental microbiology, geomicrobiology, and astrobiology; – and discuss areas of high potential for future research.

Senior undergraduate and graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) is providing funds for 20 students to participate in the short...

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Event: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices November 2005

When November 15, 2005 (Tue) ~ November 17, 2005 (Thu)

Where Baltimore, MD, USA

November 15-17, 2005
The Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB)
701 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2005

This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary...

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Conference: Protostars and Planets V (PP-V)

When October 24, 2005 (Mon) ~ October 28, 2005 (Fri)

Where Hawaii, USA

PP-V will be held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii on October 24-28, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/ppv2005/ppv2005.infopage.html

The goals of the meeting are four-fold: to present an overview of the major areas of progress since PP- IV; to bring researchers together for discussions and exchanges of ideas; to strengthen future interdisciplinary research in these areas; and to encourage the participation of young researchers and advanced students in these fields of research.

Conference: Second Astrobiology Graduate Conference

When August 17, 2005 (Wed) ~ August 21, 2005 (Sun)

Where

Since the birth of the Astrobiology discipline, there has been a need for a forum where graduate students and young researchers can present their research and discuss the field of astrobiology among peers. This conference hopes to provide that forum and meet the following goals:

• Provide a forum where graduate students can give scientific lectures to their peers
• Introduce students to astrobiology science in disciplines other than their own.
• Train the next leaders in astrobiology research
• Provide a situation where a student can...

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Conference: Earth System Processes 2

When August 8, 2005 (Mon) ~ August 11, 2005 (Thu)

Where Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Earth System Processes 2 meeting, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada August 8-11, will be an interdisciplinary, integrative scientific meeting exploring the interactions among Earth’s lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and biota. The meeting is being co-sponsored by the Geological Society of America and Geological Association of Canada, with support from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

Sessions for the meeting have been organized around three basic themes: Ancient Earth Systems, Modern Earth System Processes, and Earth...

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Course: NASA Planetary Science Summer School

When July 25, 2005 (Mon) ~ August 5, 2005 (Fri)

Where Pasadena, CA, USA

NASA’s 17th Annual Planetary Science Summer School will hold two sessions this summer, July 25-29 and August 1-5, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Applications are due June 3, 2005. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to U.S. citizens.

The student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early concept study responsive to a selected NASA Announcement of Opportunity, prepare a...

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Course: Josep Comas i Solà International Summer School in Astrobiology 2005

When July 10, 2005 (Sun) ~ July 15, 2005 (Fri)

Where Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices April 2005

When April 19, 2005 (Tue) ~ April 21, 2005 (Thu)

Where Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Seymour Center, Long Marine Laboratory
Santa Cruz, CA

April 2005 Registration Form and Brochure
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2005

This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.

Course: Hawaii Astrobiology – Winter School

When January 10, 2005 (Mon) ~ January 21, 2005 (Fri)

Where Hawaii, USA

Water on Earth and in Space

Event: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices 2004

When October 27, 2004 (Wed) ~ October 29, 2004 (Fri)

Where Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Registration Deadline: October 8, 2004

This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.