Upcoming Meetings
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY MEMBERS
Sunday, March 18, 2012.
Undergraduates Are Invited to Present Research
In Conjunction with the Lunar and Planetary Science Research Conference
As part of the NASA SMD Year of the Solar System (YSS), an Undergraduate Planetary Science Research Conference is being hosted on Sunday, March 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in conjunction with LPSC at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.
The Undergraduate Planetary Science Research Conference includes:
• Panels on “How to Choose the Grad School Right for You,” “Alternative Careers in Science,” and “Women in Planetary Science”
• Poster sessions where students will present their posters to other student and to the scientific community
• “Meeting Mentors,” which will pair students with a scientist for part of the LPSC meeting, so students can learn how to engage at a scientific conference
• Opportunities to meet other undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and scientists
Undergraduate students currently conducting research in planetary sciences, astrobiology, and lunar sciences are eligible.
Interested undergraduates should:
1) apply through the registration page: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meeting_portal/iofi/index.cfm?mtg=yssurc2012*
2) submit an abstract through the abstract submission page: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meeting_portal/abstract_submission/index.cfm?mt...
Some travel support will be available to students who are U.S. citizens who qualify. Priority will be given to students of diverse backgrounds. To receive support, students must attend the entire YSS Undergraduate Research Conference and present a poster. Students are encouraged to attend LPSC and any travel support can be applied to registration for and participation in LPSC.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Emily CoBabe-Ammann at ecobabe@spaceeducation.org.
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THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EARLY MARS: GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC EVOLUTION,
Physical and Chemical Environments, and the Implications for Life —
May 21–25, 2012, Incline Village, Nevada
* * * Abstract Deadline: March 8, 2012 * * *
The Third International Conference on Early Mars: Geologic and Hydrologic Evolution, Physical and Chemical Environments, and the Implications for Life will be held May 21–25, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Nevada. This location was chosen due to its proximity to Mono Lake (and other locations of interest), which will be the focus of the mid-conference field trip.
The second announcement, which includes the call for abstracts, registration form, and other logistical details, is now available on the conference website:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/earlymars2012/
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PLANETARY ORIGINS AND FRONTIERS OF EXPLORATION
May 27 - June 3, 2012
The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
The theme was chosen to bring together experts in aspects of planetary formation, solar system evolution, and interpretation of exoplanetary discoveries. We plan to organize keynote talks around five topics: Solar system formation, Gas giants formation and interiors, Moons and icy objects as keystones, Exoplanets, and Extreme environments.
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The format is inspired by Gordon Research Conferences, with full-length talks followed by substantial time for discussion in the mornings, and shorter presentations in the afternoon. Please consider contributing a presentation on topics relatable to planetary origins, not necessarily from the list of five above.
Some funding is available to support local accommodation, food, and travel expenditures in Israel, the level will depend upon the total number of participants. Student participants may be considered for additional support.
We welcome broad attendance; please feel free to circulate this invitation to interested colleagues, and forgive us if you receive multiple copies of this invitation.
If you plan to attend, please complete the registration form using the following link. If you wish to present a talk or a poster, please also include a short abstract.
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/conferences/frontiers/
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PLANETARY AND EXO-PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES, SURFACE INTERACTIONS AND ASTROBIOLOGY AT CMOS/AMS
May 29 to June 1, 2012, Montreal, Canada
This year's joint Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
(CMOS) / American Meteorological Society (AMS) Congress to be held in
Montreal from May 29 to June 1, 2012 will feature a session entitled
Planetary and Exo-Planetary Atmospheres, Surface Interactions and
Astrobiology. This new session, held for the first time this year, seeks to bring together research in atmospheres beyond our own and the processes which affect their composition and dynamics from researchers across Canada and the World. For more information, please consult the links below or contact John Moores at john.e.moores@gmail.com .
Abstracts may be submitted no later than February 17, 2012 at the website of the Montreal Congress:
http://www.cmos.ca/congress2012/en/abstractsubmission/index.shtml
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INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY PROBE WORKSHOP -9
16-22 June 2012, Toulouse, France.
This year the format of the workshop is a little different in that it is arranged by planetary objects, such as Titan, Venus, Mars, Giant planets, airless bodies etc. although there will be a session on cross-cutting technologies. The goal is to have papers in each session covering probe science, instrumentation and technologies thus having a snapshot of our ability to accomplish probe science in the differing environments. You are invited to present papers on scientific goals, probe instrumentation and technologies related to these bodies.
****Abstracts are due on March 1, 2012. ****
For more information, the website for the workshop is:
http://www.planetaryprobe.eu/
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CPS 9TH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PLANETARY SCIENCES:
Across the Earth into Exoplanets
24–29 June 2012
Seapal Suma, a casual seaside resort located near Kobe, Japan
The objective of the school is to promote education and research in planetary sciences for highly motivated graduate students and young researchers by providing them with an opportunity to interact with leading scientists. Note that the term "Planetary Sciences" is used in a broader sense to include astronomy, astrophysics, astrochemistry, astrobiology, astromineralogy, geosciences, space science, cosmology, and other related fields.
The recent wonderful discovery of exoplanets requires us to rethink the Earth
and generalize our understandings of the planet. To do so, we should first absorb up-to-date knowledge about the structure of the Earth from the deep interior to the surface, along with the dynamics that produce various geological and geophysical phenomena. We can then apply this knowledge to planets in different states, such as the early Earth, the other planets in the solar system, and exoplanets. This application enables us to better understand the coevolution of a solid planet's interior and its surface in terms of a search for a habitable exoplanet.
Who are the target participants?
- PhD students, postdocs, and young research/academic staff who have a good command of English
- This school is not intended for bachelor, diploma, and master's students
Important Dates:
All deadline times are 23:59 Japanese Standard Time, UTC+9
07 February 2012 Travel Grant Application Deadline
15 February 2012 Registration Application Deadline
15 February 2012 Abstract Submission Deadline
29 February 2012 Result Notification
Visit the CPS 9th International School of Planetary Sciences Web site for more details
Contact:
Center for Planetary Science
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ESLAB Symposium on “Formation and Evolution of Moons”
25-29 June 2012, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
ESLAB is an annual meeting organised by the European Space Agency’s Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration Research and Scientific Support Department.
The goal of the symposium is to review all possible scientific
mechanisms for forming the moons, and for driving their subsequent
evolutions, and their consequences on our current understanding of
solar system formation and evolution.
Topics will include the Earth-Moon system, Mars’ Phobos and Deimos,
the natural satellites of the giant planets and of Pluto and dwarf planets,
ring-moon interactions, and the absence of moons around Mercury and Venus.
Discussions will address the contributions of past and current missions,
and ground-based observations, on future science mission goals.
URL: http://www.sciops.esa.int/index.php?project=CONF2011&page=MOONS
Deadline for abstract: 2nd April 2012.
Olivier Witasse, on behalf of the organising committee.
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SECOND CONFERENCE ON THE LUNAR HIGHLANDS CRUST
July 13–15, 2012, at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
Tentative plans are to include either a pre- or post-conference field trip to the Stillwater igneous complex.
More information about the meeting will be provided in the first announcement, which will be available on the conference website in late January 2012:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lunarhighlands2012/
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39TH SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY OF COSPAR
14 - 22 July 2012, Mysore, India
Scientific program and abstract submission:
http://www.cospar-assembly.org
- Abstract deadline: 10 February 2012
Registration and hotel reservations:
http://www.cospar2012india.org
- Early registration deadline: 30 April 2012
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AOGS-AGU(WPGM) JOINT ASSEMBLY
Resort Worlds Sentosa, Singapore
13-17 August 2012
Abstract Submission Opens 15 Jan 2012
Abstract Submission Closes 12 Mar 2012
Website:
www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2012
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IAU XXVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Beijing, China
20-31 August 2012
The deadline for applications for the International Travel Grant program has been extended until 15 February for applications for support to attend the IAU General Assembly in Beijing, China this August. Support is available for round-trip airfare to/from the meeting and the airport closest to your home institution. Full details
and downloadable application forms are available at
http://www.aas.org/grants/itg.php.
You do not need to be an AAS member to apply for support.
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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS
October 10-12, 2012, Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington, DC)
The International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions will be held October 10-12, 2012, in Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington, DC). The objective of the meeting is to have a broad canvas of instrumentation and technology available to “Decadal Survey” missions and those further out. It is also meant to be a forum of collaboration, exchange and discussions where science questions, and the technology needed to address them, are discussed.
For more information, visit the workshop website:
http://ssed.gsfc.nasa.gov/IPM/index.html
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