NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)

November 19th NAI Executive Council Agenda

10:00-10:15

• Recap of the NAI Workshop Without Walls on “Molecular Paleontology and Resurrection: Rewinding the Tape of Life” (Loren Williams and John Peters / NAI Central)

10:15-10:30
Agenda for the January 2011 in-person meeting at Georgia Tech (All)

• Presentation of Nordic Network proposal for partnership with the NAI (Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University)
• NEPTUNE ocean observatory program (John Delaney)
• Report from Field Expedition to Colombia/ Discussion
• Status of NAI Projects; MIRS Program, Library of Congress, etc.
• Planning for future EC in person meetings in May and September
• Other business?
• Georgia Tech science presentations and tour of labs
• Friday night “behind the scenes” tour of the Atlanta Aquarium – Other business?

10:30-10:45 Brief Announcements

• NAI Request for Information on Earth Science and Astrobiology: Status update (Ed)
• Invitation to visit NAI for mini-CAVE 3-D system demos during AGU week (Estelle)
• Upcoming Director’s seminars on possible field work in Russia (Ed)
• Selection of two new Astrobiology NPP Postdoctoral Fellows (Melissa)
• NAI Annual Report status (Shige)
• From Earth to the Solar System (FETTSS): Opportunity to Contribute Images (Daniella) Website http://FETTSS.arc.nasa.gov
• Report from SSB Workshop “Sharing the Adventure with the Public” The Value and Excitement of “Grand Questions” of Space Science and Exploration November 8-10 (Linda Billings)
• Launch of O/OREOS today at 5:24PST
• December EC Videocon cancelled

10:45-11:30 Round-table announcements from each team, on the following: a) new research publications, b) upcoming field expeditions, c) new members, d) mission related activities (workshops/planning groups), e) E/PO events and f) any other information you wish to impart to the EC.