[meteorite-list] The Seventh International Conference on Mars

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 21:10:15 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <200612040510.VAA17466_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/7thmars2007/home.shtml

The Seventh International Conference on Mars
July 9-13, 2006
Pasadena, California

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First Announcement - November 2006
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SPONSORS -
Mars Exploration Program,
Lunar and Planetary Institute,
California Institute of Technology,
National Aeronautics and Space
   Administration

CONVENERS -
Daniel McCleese,
   Chief Scientist,
   Jet Propulsion Laboratory
David Beaty,
   Mars Exploration Program,
   Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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  PURPOSE AND SCOPE
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The Seventh International Conference on Mars will be held at the
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), July 9-13, 2007. At that
time we will have completed an unparalleled ten years of concentrated
exploration of the Red Planet. This period includes six missions (1996
Mars Global Surveyor, 1996 Mars Pathfinder, 2001 Mars Odyssey, 2003 Mars
Exploration Rover, 2003 Mars Express, and 2005 Mars Reconnaissance
Orbiter), as well as telescopic observations from Earth, studies of
martian meteorites, and a variety of numerical and laboratory modeling
activities. This is an ideal time to consolidate the primary paradigms
that have been developed about Mars. In addition, this conference will
provide an opportunity to review and debate some of the key questions
and controversies that remain open.

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  MEETING FORMAT
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The conference will be organized into morning and afternoon oral
sessions configured around topical themes, along with supporting mid-day
poster sessions of broader scope. Each oral session is envisioned to
consist of a mixture of one or more invited summary papers to introduce
the topic, a set of supporting contributed papers, and ample time for
discussion. The poster sessions will have broader scope than the oral
sessions, and papers of almost any relevancy to our understanding of
Mars are solicited. The program committee will establish the details of
the conference program on the basis of the abstract submittals. The
identity of the theme areas for the oral sessions is open, and input
from the community is welcome. In order to maximize the opportunities
for the participants to interact around the posters, box lunches will be
provided all five days of the conference. A conference banquet will be
planned at the Caltech Athenaeum during the conference.

Scientists interested in any aspect of Mars should plan to attend.
However, since the Second International Workshop on Exploring Mars and
its Earth Analogues
<http://www.geologiaplanetaria.org/fieldworkshop.pdf> is being held just
before the Seventh International Mars Conference, discussions on
terrestrial analogs will be minimized.

An abstract volume on CD-ROM will be prepared in a format similar to
that established by the LPSC meeting. Complete details for preparing and
submitting your abstract electronically will be posted on the conference
website, as well as details on hotels, registration, and social events.

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  STUDENT SUPPORT
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Students are encouraged to attend, and student travel support is
available. Additional details will be available in the second
announcement. We encourage both beginning graduate students, who are
trying to decide whether or not to pursue thesis work related to Mars,
as well as finishing graduate students who have results to share.

 

 
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  FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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More detailed information will be available in future announcements on
this website (see schedule below). To aid in planning purposes, we
strongly urge you to submit an Indication of Intent form
<http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/7thmars2007/7thmars2007.iofi.cfm> by
March 1, 2007. The information on this form
will not only provide invaluable information for the meeting organizers
as they plan logistical strategies for the conference, but will also
subscribe you to an e-mail notification list to receive updates and
reminders relating to the meeting.

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  CONTACT INFORMATION
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For further information regarding format and scientific objectives,
contact

    DAVID BEATY
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Phone: 818-354-7968
    E-mail: david.beaty at jpl.nasa.gov

For further information regarding conference logistics and
announcements, contact

    KIMBERLY TAYLOR
    Lunar and Planetary Institute
    Phone: 281-486-2151
    E-mail: taylor at lpi.usra.edu

 
SCHEDULE
March 1, 2007 Deadline for indication of intent forms
               Second announcement posted on this website
April 11, 2007 Deadline for electronic abstract submissions
May 24, 2007 Final announcement with program and
               abstracts posted on this website
June 8, 2007 Deadline for preregistration at reduced rate
July 9-13, 2007 Seventh International Conference on Mars
Received on Mon 04 Dec 2006 12:10:15 AM PST