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Conference: Annual Meeting of Japanese Geological Society 2008
Annual Meeting of GSJ 2008 (2008年度 日本地球化学会年会)
Infomation in English and Japanese
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Workshop: 8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08
The 8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08 will be held in Neuchatel, Switzerland, September 1-3, 2008
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Conference: 15th International Conference on the Origin of Life
The 15th International Conference on the Origin of Life is scheduled to take place in Florence, Italy, from 24 to 29 August, 2008. For more information: http://www.dbag.unifi.it/issol2008/
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Conference: World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils
The IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (CSEOL) at UCLA will convene the World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils to stimulate and encourage high-quality productive research on ancient, Precambrian, microscopic fossils in preparation for return of Martian samples. The Summit thus supports two fundamental goals of the NAI and the astrobiological community: (1) to better understand the history of early life on Earth; and (2) to prepare effectively for the...
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Conference: Gordon Research Conference Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism
The 12th one-carbon meeting will cover a variety of topics, including: (a) genomics, metagenomics, and proteomic studies of microbial communities in diverse environments that are increasing our understanding of autotrophy and C-1 metabolism and the evolution of these pathways; (b) redox regulation of carbon cycles and the interrelationship between the carbon cycle and other biogeochemical cycles (sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen); © novel pathways for carbon assimilation; (d) biotechnology related to C-1 metabolism; (e) novel enzyme mechanisms including channeling of C-1 intermediates...
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Conference: 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
The 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Montreal, Canada, including sessions relevant to astrobiology – Making the Connection: Astromaterials and Impact Studies and Circumstellar, Interstellar and Protostellar Organic Chemistry. See http://www.cospar-assembly.org/
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Course: Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Astrobiology 2008
The 2008 Summer School program will be focussed on the exploration of icy worlds orbiting the giant planets of our Solar System. These satellites are important astrobiology targets in the exploration plans of space agencies as reflected in the successes of the Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/UIMP/IcyWorlds/
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Conference: AbSciCon 2008
Astrobiology is the study of the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. AbSciCon 2008 will convene the global community of scholars engaged in this interdisciplinary effort. Interested scientists and educators are invited to participate.
The meeting will combine plenary events with focused topical sessions that broadly relate to the major scientific themes:
- The Astronomical and Planetary Context for Life
- The Origin and Evolution of Life
- The Search for Life in our Solar System and Beyond
More Information: http://abscicon.seti.org/
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Funding Deadline: The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
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Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
NASA has developed this course on planetary protection policies and practices to familiarize current and future practitioners with NASA and COSPAR planetary protection programs. The course provides a comprehensive review of all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program, emphasizing integration of managerial, administrative, and laboratory aspects of planetary protection.
Registration Deadline: July 27, 2007
“Registration Form:http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/coursesconferences/RegistrationForm2007.doc
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Event: NASA Planetary Science Summer School
Applications are due May 15, 2007, for NASA’s 19th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July 23-27 and August 6-10, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
Science and engineering post-doctoral and doctoral students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens (“green card” holders) and must be living within the U.S. at the time of application.
The student teams will develop the...
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Conference: Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life
Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 16-20, 2007, and will be the only major international astrobiology meeting in 2007. This meeting will serve to bring together an international interdisciplinary group of researchers to share and discuss the latest findings related to origins of solar systems, space resources and exploration for life, topics highly relevant to the new NASA Exploration vision. As an outcome of this meeting we expect...
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Event: Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Astrobiology
The International Summer School is co-sponsored by NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia. It’s held in Santander, Spain each summer. More info: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/uimp/marsexpl/
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Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
Space Life Sciences Laboratory
Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: October 27, 2006NASA has developed this course on planetary protection policies and practices to familiarize current and future practitioners with NASA and COSPAR planetary protection programs. The course provides a comprehensive review of all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program, emphasizing integration of managerial, administrative, and laboratory aspects of planetary protection.
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Conference: Pale Blue Dot III
Pale Blue Dot III will be held at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum and will offer a venue for the development of ideas and methods that may be used for the detection of life at the planetary scale beyond Earth. http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/pale_blue_dot/index.shtml
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Course: Computational Astrobiology Summer School
The University of Hawaii Astrobiology Institute (UH-NAI) is hosting the Computational Astrobiology Summer School from July 24 until August 11, 2006. This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students in computer science and related areas to learn about astrobiology, and to carry out substantial projects related to the field.
More information is available at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/cass.htm
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Course: Planetary Science Summer School
Session 1: July 24 – July 28, 2006 (18 participants)
Session 2: July 31 – August 4, 2006 (18 participants)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CaliforniaApplications are due May 15, 2006, for NASA’s 18th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July 24-28 and July 31 -August 4, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Preference...
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Course: Josep Comas i Sola Intenational Summer School in Astrobiology
The International Summer School is co-sponsored by NAI and the Centro de Astrobiologia. It’s held in Santander, Spain each summer. More info: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/uimp/origins/
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Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory
(Seymour Center)
100 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, California 95060
Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: March 31, 2006This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.
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Conference: Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006
The Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006 will be held March 26-30, 2006 in Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Bookmark the AbScicon website at http://abscicon2006.arc.nasa.gov/ for your primary source of the latest AbSciCon2006 meeting information.
Astrobiology is a novel approach to the scientific study of the living universe. It seeks to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth, to determine if life exists elsewhere in the universe, and to predict the future of...
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Course: Discover the Microbes Within!
“Discover the Microbes Within!” is a 3-day workshop designed for high school and undergraduate educators. Participants will learn about the diverse ways that bacteria evolve and symbiotically interact with insects, in an environment that fosters close interactions with research scientists and other teachers. Basic topics and lesson plans cover insect collection, insect biodiversity, the mutualistic and parasitic bacteria (Wolbachia) that live within them, DNA extraction, and simple molecular biology and evolutionary analysis skills. For more information, please visit our...
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Event: Europa Focus Group Workshop
The Europa Focus Group Workshop will be held February 27-28, 2006 at NASA Ames Research Center. If you have any questions contact Ron Greeley greeley@asu.edu.
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Event: LAPLACE 2006 Astrobiology Graduate Winter School
The Life and Planets Astrobiology Center (LAPLACE) 2006 Astrobiology Graduate Winter School “Habitable Planets around Sun-Like Stars: Common or Rare” will be held at the University of Arizona January 4-9, 2006. http://www.laplace.arizona.edu/
The School will provide graduate students from all disciplines related to astrobiology an opportunity to research and develop their own ideas about the likelihood of habitable planets surrounding sun-like stars. The school will emphasize hands-on learning techniques including day and night-time observing on research telescopes at Kitt...
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Course: Molecular Geomicrobiology Short Course
The Molecular Geomicrobiology Short Course sessions will be held at the University of California , Berkeley December 3-4, 2005. http://www.minsocam.org/msa/sc/MolGeoBio_descrp.html
This short course will review progress that has resulted recently from integrative molecular approaches applied to problems in environmental microbiology, geomicrobiology, and astrobiology; – and discuss areas of high potential for future research.
Senior undergraduate and graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) is providing funds for 20 students to participate in the short...
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Event: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
November 15-17, 2005
The Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB)
701 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202Registration Form
Brochure
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2005This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary...
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Conference: Protostars and Planets V (PP-V)
PP-V will be held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii on October 24-28, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/ppv2005/ppv2005.infopage.html
The goals of the meeting are four-fold: to present an overview of the major areas of progress since PP- IV; to bring researchers together for discussions and exchanges of ideas; to strengthen future interdisciplinary research in these areas; and to encourage the participation of young researchers and advanced students in these fields of research.
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Conference: Second Astrobiology Graduate Conference
Since the birth of the Astrobiology discipline, there has been a need for a forum where graduate students and young researchers can present their research and discuss the field of astrobiology among peers. This conference hopes to provide that forum and meet the following goals:
- Provide a forum where graduate students can give scientific lectures to their peers
- Introduce students to astrobiology science in disciplines other than their own.
- Train the next leaders in astrobiology research
- Provide a situation where a student can...
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Conference: Earth System Processes 2
The Earth System Processes 2 meeting, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada August 8-11, will be an interdisciplinary, integrative scientific meeting exploring the interactions among Earth’s lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and biota. The meeting is being co-sponsored by the Geological Society of America and Geological Association of Canada, with support from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
Sessions for the meeting have been organized around three basic themes: Ancient Earth Systems, Modern Earth System Processes, and Earth...
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Course: NASA Planetary Science Summer School
NASA’s 17th Annual Planetary Science Summer School will hold two sessions this summer, July 25-29 and August 1-5, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Applications are due June 3, 2005. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply. Preference is given to U.S. citizens.
The student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early concept study responsive to a selected NASA Announcement of Opportunity, prepare a...
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Course: Josep Comas i Solà International Summer School in Astrobiology
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Course: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
Seymour Center, Long Marine Laboratory
Santa Cruz, CAApril 2005 Registration Form and Brochure
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2005This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.
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Course: Hawaii Astrobiology – Winter School
Water on Earth and in Space
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Event: Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices
Registration Deadline: October 8, 2004
This NASA-developed course is designed to familiarize current and future planetary protection practitioners with the NASA and COSPAR Planetary Protection Programs. The course will review all applicable policies, practices and procedures necessary to implement a successful planetary protection program and will emphasize integration of the managerial, administrative and laboratory components of planetary protection.
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