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View presentations from 2019 and from previous summer workshops on the Sagan Exoplanet Workshop YouTube Channel.
Presentations from this year's workshop, including the posters, are linked to the presentation titles on the agenda page
You can attend the workshop remotely via Zoom. Click this link to join the Zoom meeting each day using the password "astrobio". The meeting ID is 880 179 074
If you want to join via telephone rather than using your computer audio, you can find your local number here: https://zoom.us/u/aeoNtbSnbO
The 2019 Sagan Summer Workshop will focus on astrobiology. It will feature introductions on the formation of Earth and terrestrial planets, their evolution over time, current geochemical cycles on Earth, and the emergence of life on Earth. Our knowledge of Exo-Earths will be reviewed, including demographics, composition, atmospheric signatures, and comparison with Earth. Detection of biosignatures, with an emphasis on false positives and false negatives, will also be discussed. Attendees will participate in hands-on group projects related to astrobiology and will have the opportunity to present their own work through short presentations (research POPs) and posters.
NASA attendees must forecast their attendance by the May 16 deadline.
We ask all participants to follow this Code of Conduct.
There is no registration fee, however we ask that all attendees let us know if you plan to attend. Likewise, if you have registered and your plans change, please let us know.
NASA attendees must forecast their attendance by the May 16 deadline.
Pending NASA support, we expect to have limited funding to cover local expenses (hotel, per diem), however we are not able to offer any airfare support. Each application must be accompanied by an advisor's letter of support. Attendees who are awarded lodging support will be asked stay at the workshop hotel, the Pasadena Hilton.
If you receive travel support to attend the workshop, we ask that you follow these travel guidelines:
Workshop attendees may submit two kinds of presentations: POPs and posters, with each submitted separately through the Presentation Submission site. The submission deadline is June 28. Attendees typically submit both a poster and a POP presentation but this is not required. We do require all attendees receiving travel support to submit a POP and/or poster presentation, as well as to participate in the hands-on sessions. Both are intended to spark discussion during the week and to foster collaborations beyond the workshop. Due to space limitations, the number of POPs and posters that we can accept is limited. First come, first served!
Research POPs are short (2 minute) presentations intended to serve as an advertisement for a poster presentation.
Each poster will have a 4' x 4' (1.2 m x 1.2 m) area for display. All posters will be up all week and there will be two poster sessions during the afternoon breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday with half the authors staffing their poster on each day.
Due to NASA regulations, we are not able to provide any free food as part of this workshop. However, you can purchase food ahead of time if you wish using this link. There are also other options for purchasing food at Caltech and near campus.
Coffee: $20 for the week
This will cover the cost of coffee at the morning break (not before the workshop) and water, lemonade, and granola bars at the afternoon breaks, including the poster sessions. These will be served in Dabney Hall, the location of the poster sessions, across from Baxter (see map). Note that coffee, or drinks of any kind, are NOT allowed in Baxter Lecture Hall.
Lunches: $15 each
In order to facilitate networking lunches, attendees have the option of pre-purchasing box lunches. These will be delivered to the workshop location. Attendees can also sign-up to have lunch with the speakers through this link. If you order a box lunch, it will be delivered to Dabney Hall. The lunch with speakers will take place in the Dabney Gardens.
Our speakers will have lunch with up to 10 attendees on each day of the workshop. You may sign up for as many days as you'd like.
Dinner: $37 per person
We will have a workshop dinner at Eden Garden Bar & Grill on Tuesday evening, July 16. Mediterranean food will be served family style on a tented patio and will include appetizers (with vegetarian and vegan options), chicken and beef kabobs, rice pilaf, and sauteed vegetables. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are included. Alcoholic beverages are not included but may be purchased separately.
Click here for information and presentations from previous summer workshops.
Questions or to be added to our announcement email list? Sagan_Workshop@ipac.caltech.edu
(last updated February 21st, 2020 09:28:16)
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