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February 7 - 8, 2017, NAI EC In-person Meeting

The NAI Executive Council meeting on February 7-8, 2017 will be held in Pasadena, CA and hosted by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

POCs:
Desi Bridges (510) 468-2413, desireemoi.r.bridges@nasa.gov
Estelle Dodson (650) 996-0850, estelle.dodson@nasa.gov

Please fill out the NAI EC Meeting RSVP page. We use this information for transportation planning and communication.

Where

The NAI EC meeting will be held at:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bldg 233, Room 305E
4800 Oak Grove Dr
Pasadena, CA 91109

Lodging Reservations

The Westin Pasadena
191 N Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-2727

Room Block Name: NASA Astrobiology Institute EC Meeting
Room Block Dates: February 6-9, 2017
Room Rate: $175.00
Room Block Reservation Deadline: January 7, 2017

To book a room, go to: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1611254146&key=1CC85CF0

Room details: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/rooms/index.html?propertyID=1453

Badging

Visitors will need to provide this completed form to Desi Bridges (desireemoi.r.bridges@nasa.gov).

You must bring original hardcopies of your ID and any necessary papers when onsite at JPL.

Also because of the implementation of the REAL ID Act, those with a driver’s license from the following states may require a second form of ID (such as a passport, military ID, or Enhanced Driver’s License):
- American Samoa
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Washington

A full list of acceptable IDs is available at https://centerwide.arc.nasa.gov/detail.php?32846.

Schedule

Tuesday, February 7th

08:00–08:30 BREAKFAST

08:30–08:45 Welcome and Introductions

08:45–10:00 Institute Business
- AbSciCon planning/ International Partners
- Maximizing the impact of summer internships
- Updates from NAI Synergy Themes
- Other

10:00–10:30 BREAK

10:30–11:15 PI in camera Session (Team PIs only)

11:15–11:45 Report-out from in camera Session (EC, NAI Central, NASA HQ)

11:45–01:00 LUNCH and walk to “Left Field”

01:00–03:00 JPL Team-A Mission Planning (held in “Left Field” in a nearby building)
- Introduction by JPL Innovation Foundry
- Identification of a Universal Biomarker

03:00–03:30 BREAK

03:30–05:00 JPL Team-A Mission Planning (continued)
- Break-out Sessions
- Summary and Wrap-up

05:00 Adjourn

06:30 GROUP DINNER
Roy’s Restaurant
641 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 356-4066


Wednesday, February 8th

08:00–08:30 BREAKFAST

08:30–10:15 JPL Icy Worlds Team Science Presentations

08:30 – 08:50 Diana Blaney – Principal Investigator – Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) Instrument

08:50 – 09:15 Michael Russell (JPL) – Is Helicoidal Green Rust the Missing Link Between Hydrothermal Chemistry and Biochemistry?

09:15 – 09:30 Marc Baum / John Moss (Oak Crest) – Green Rust Synthesis for Early Earth Vent Environment Simulations

09:30 – 09:45 Vince Aguirre (Oak Crest) – Nitrogen Redox Catalyzed by Green Rust in Hydrothermal Precipitates

09:45 – 10:00 Laurie Barge (JPL) – Hydrothermal Chimneys: Electrochemistry, Phosphorus Chemistry, and Organic/Mineral Feedbacks

10:00 – 10:15 Erika Flores (JPL) – Amino Acid Synthesis in Iron Oxyhydroxides Simulating Alkaline Hydrothermal Systems

10:15–10:35 BREAK

10:35 – 11:00 Steve Vance (JPL) – Probing the Habitability of Ocean Worlds

11:00 – 11:25 Michael Brown (Univ. of Washington) – A Sea Change in Solution Thermodynamics

11:25 – 11:45 Bob Pappalardo – Project Scientist – Europa Clipper Mission – Mission Overview

11:45 – 12:05 Christophe Sotin – Icy Moons: Interior Structure and Dynamics

12:05 – 12:30 Tuan Vu – Chemistry of Frozen Brines: Application to Icy Worlds

12:30–01:20 LUNCH

01:30–04:00 Tour of JPL
- Astrobiology Lab – Laurie Barge
- Ice Chemistry Lab – Paul Johnson
- Von Karman Museum Tour
- Spacecraft Assembly Facility Tour