NAI Icy Satellites Environments Focus Group

Chairs: Kevin Hand and Patricia Beauchamp

The goals of the Icy Satellites Environment Focus Group (ISEFoG) are to share relevant astrobiology research results, act as a forum for programmatic input into NASA missions, and to provide a venue for fostering new and interdisciplinary collaborative work. The Icy Satellites Environment Focus Group was formed from the combination of the Europa Focus Group, led by Ron Greeley and the Titan Working Group, led by Jonathan Lunine. The new charter now encompasses both Titan and Europa, as well as other icy worlds of astrobiological interest, such as those found on our own planet, Earth, and in the polar regions of Mars. The Icy Satellites Environment Focus Group intends to encompass all icy environments to enable cross-fertilization between scientists in the various disciplines.