Issue 25-18, Aug 21, 2025
DPS MEMBERS REMOTE ATTENDANCE FOR DPS ACTIVITIES AT JOINT EPSC-DPS MEETING – PLEASE READ!
Dear DPS members,
This year’s joint EPSC-DPS meeting promises to be one of the most vibrant and impactful to date. With over 1,900 abstracts submitted—approximately 20% originating from our DPS community—the conference offers an outstanding platform to present recent scientific advances and foster meaningful connections that can spark future international collaborations.
Below, we highlight several DPS-focused sessions and events that we warmly encourage you to engage with—whether through contributions or active participation.
We look forward to seeing you in Helsinki this September, or connecting with you virtually.
The DPS committee
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Six DPS-related events (3 meetings, 3 lectures) at the EPSC-DPS joint meeting in Helsinki Sept. 7-12 will be made available to DPS members without requiring virtual meeting registration.
One splinter event, the Federal Relations Subcommittee meeting, already has a Zoom link which is given in the description for Event 2. For the other five events, you will need to already have a Copernicus Meetings User ID or to create a free account with Copernicus Meetings at https://administrator.copernicus.org/createAccount.
After completing the online form, you will receive a User ID and an email with a link to create a new password for your account. After you create the new password, you will receive an email confirming the User ID and password.
Fifteen minutes prior to the start time of each event, a button will appear in the online conference program to enter the relevant Zoom session.
Welcome to the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025 session programme
For each event listed below, you will find a session number that starts with a KLD or CE. To join the meeting, you can search the programme for that session number and the link to join will appear 15 minutes before the start of the meeting if you have logged into the meeting with your free Copernicus account.
The events are summarized below. Please note that due to the very packed EPSC-DPS joint meeting agenda, some DPS prize awardees will not have their traditional keynote lectures; the lectures missing from this year’s agenda will be offered at the 2026 DPS meeting in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A (October 25-30).
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- EVENT 1: DIVERSITY KEYNOTE LECTURE WITH ANNE LIJESTRÖM (USRA ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION)
- EVENT 2: FEDERAL RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE (FRS) MEETING
- EVENT 3: SAGAN AWARD KEYNOTE LECTURE
- EVENT 4: DPS MEMBERS MEETING
- EVENT 5: WOMEN IN PLANETARY (WIPS) LUNCHEON
- EVENT 6: DPS AWARDS CEREMONY
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EVENT 1: Diversity keynote lecture with Anne Liljeström (Ursa Astronomical Association)
- Day: Sunday 9/7
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 17:00-18:00
- Event location: Helsinki Hall
- Organizers: Solmaz Adeli, Arianna Piccialli
- Zoom link: Button to enter Zoom meeting will appear in the online program 15 minutes prior to the event start time (session KLD1)
Description: Finland has a long history of communicating astronomy to the public. Finland also (allegedly!) has the largest number of amateur astronomers per capita in the world. Ursa Astronomical Association, the oldest and largest of its kind in Finland, is currently the most active and versatile it’s ever been. The speaker has been the press officer and outreach astronomer for Ursa Astronomical Association since 2011. This talk offers some personal musings and insights into communicating astronomy in a small, northern country.”
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EVENT 2: Federal Relations Subcommittee (FRS) Meeting
- Day: Tuesday 9/9
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 12:45-13:45
- Event location: Triton Room (Room 24)
- Organizer: Angela Dapremont
Description: Earlier this year, Finland became the 53rd signatory to the Artemis Accords, building on the nation’s established role in space exploration and committing to a set of principles designed to promote the beneficial use of space for humanity. This FRS Splinter Session at the 2025 Joint EPSC-DPS Meeting will focus, in part, on the Accords, as part of a broader discussion centered on: the value of international collaboration and partnership in the space science and exploration domains, the process for establishing international partnerships related to space exploration, and how international cooperation adds value to planetary science missions to make them more impactful and successful.
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EVENT 3: Sagan Award Keynote lecture
- Day: Wednesday 9/10
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 8:55-9:20
- Event location: Helsinki Hall
- Speaker: Lisa Kaltenegger
- Zoom link: Button to enter Zoom meeting will appear in the online program 15 minutes prior to the event start time (sessions KLD5)
Preliminary title: Revealing the Secrets of Rocky Exoplanets
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EVENT 4: DPS Members Meeting
- Day: Wednesday 9/10
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 12:30-14:00
- Event location: Saturn Room (Hall B)
- Organizers: Athena Coustenis and Scott Murchie
- Zoom link: Button to enter Zoom meeting will appear in the online program 15 minutes prior to the event start time (session CE7)
Description: At this annual business meeting of the DPS, the status of membership, leadership, activities in the past year, election outcomes, and finances will be reviewed. Division officers will summarize the past year’s accomplishments and goals for coming years. Votes will be taken on incoming members of the Nominating subcommittee and on Division dues for the the coming year. Editors will summarize the status and publications of journals that the DPS endorses and supports.
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EVENT 5: Women in Planetary Sciences (WIPS) Luncheon
- Day: Thursday 9/11
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 12:30-14:00
- Event location: Saturn (Hall B)
- Organizers: Jennifer Hanley, Kelsi Singer, Audrey Martin, Tess Marlin, Mikayla Huffman, Tracy Becker, and The Professional Development Subcommittee of the DPS
- Zoom link: Button to enter Zoom meeting will appear in the online program 15 minutes prior to the event start time (session CE11)
Description: Please join us for the annual Women in Planetary Science (WiPS) lunch! This year, we’re diving into the crucial topic of building more international collaborations and finding funding opportunities across different countries. Whether you’re an early-career scientist or a seasoned professional, understanding the landscape of global partnerships is key to advancing planetary science. We’ll have an engaging discussion featuring planetary scientists with diverse international experiences. Our speakers will share insights on topics such as navigating international funding landscapes and exploring scholarship/fellowship opportunities, strategies for organizing and managing international working groups, and tips for identifying and leveraging opportunities at other international conferences.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: http://bit.ly/WiPS_2025
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Event 6: DPS Awards Ceremony
- Day: Thursday 9/11
- Start/end times, Helsinki (EDT+7 hrs): 14:00-14:50
- Event location: Room Sun
- Organizers: Athena Coustenis and Scott Murchie; speaker Faith Vilas
- Zoom link: Button to enter Zoom meeting will appear in the online program 15 minutes prior to the event start time (session CE10)
Description: At this ceremony DPS honors its 2025 Prize winners: the Alexander Prize to Matthew Hedman, the Urey Prize to Xinting Yu and James Keane, the Masursky Award to Rosaly Lopes, the Sagan Medal to Lisa Kaltenegger, the Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award to Liz Kruesi, and the Kuiper Prize to Faith Vilas who will deliver a lecture on her research at 14:30 Helsinki time.