"Special Announcement" Archives:

Fourth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration

“The response to the call for abstracts for the conference has been excellent. However, due to the combination of the large number of submitted abstracts, an unexpectedly high percentage of requested orals, and our desire to preserve significant amount of time for discussion and debate, it was necessary to limit the number of oral presentations to about one-half of those requested. Selections were made to minimize duplication and maximize the diversity of views presented at the meeting. The resulting program (consisting of a mix of invited and contributed talks, panel discussions, poster presentations, several special sessions, a field trip, and a variety of social events) represents our best effort to balance the time available for discussion with the opportunities for individual participation.
In light of the above, we are placing a much greater emphasis on the poster sessions scheduled for Monday and Tuesday nights, combining them with evening socials that should greatly enhance the opportunities for interaction among the conference participants. In addition, all posters will remain on display throughout the duration of the meeting (additional details regarding poster preparation and these sessions are described later in this announcement).
If you are planning to attend the meeting, we ask that you register and reserve your room as soon as possible. Conference attendance and hotel rooms are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will also ensure that you will receive any reminders and late-breaking announcements related to the meeting via e-mail.”
Additional information about the meeting can be found at the Conference website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/polar2006/

Fourth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The 2nd announcement for the Fourth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration has no been posted on the conference website.
This five-day meeting will be held from October 2-6, 2006, at the Davos Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland.
Any scientist with relevant theoretical, experimental, or polar field experience is strongly encouraged to participate and to submit an abstract. The abstract deadline is Tuesday June 27, 2006, 5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time.
Abstracts may address any relevant aspect of terrestrial or martian polar research, including, but not limited to the following topics:

• Polar Geology, Glaciology, and Hydrology
• Compositional, Thermophysical, and Spectral Properties
• Climate and Meteorology
• Biology (including life in endolithic, subglacial, and hypersaline environments)
• Geophysical and Remote Sensing Investigations
• Instrument Design and Exploration Strategies

Abstracts are especially invited for the following four special sessions:

• The 2007 Phoenix Mars Lander Mission and the Nature of the Near-Polar Environment
• MARSIS and SHARAD Radar Investigations of the Polar Layered Deposits
• Latest Results from Mars Express and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
• Mars Polar Exploration and Climate Mission Concepts

Abstracts may be submitted for oral, poster, or print-only presentations.
The abstracts and preliminary program will also be available in electronic format and accessible via the conference Web page by Friday, August 11, 2006. These files will be in PDF format. Author notification letters will not be mailed, so authors will need to check the online program to find out where their abstract has been scheduled. Note that, because of the time constraint and the anticipated number of conference participants, it may not be possible to schedule all abstracts submitted for oral presentation. In that event, the program committee may request that an abstract be presented as a poster.
All abstracts, whether invited or contributed, must be submitted electronically to the Lunar and Planetary Institute via the electronic submission form by 5:00 p.m., CDT (local time in Houston) Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Abstracts will be limited to two pages, including graphics, tables, and references. Templates and detailed instructions for formatting and submitting your abstract are provided.
Additional information about the meeting can be found at the Conference website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/polar2006/

The Second Mars Atmosphere Modelling and Observations Conference has been scheduled

Time to prepare once again for a trip to Spain. This year's webpage can be found at http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/granada2006/. The webpage from first conference in 2003 is also available at http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/granada2003/. For a better idea of what the workshop is all about, you can see the abstracts from 2003; http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/granada2003/abstract/abstract.html.

Special Announcement: Openings for full-time, permanent research scientists in Geology, Geophysics, and/or Physical Science

The Astrogeology Team of the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Arizona has openings for full-time, permanent research scientists in Geology, Geophysics, and/or Physical Science at the GS-13 to GS-15 grade levels approximately equivalent to Assistant to Full Professor). The salary range is $72,035 to $130,173.

Special Announcement: Call for Papers

Notices of intent wanted for papers regarding Polar Processes. Papers may be published in Planetary and Space Sciences Journal January 2006. Please submit NOIs as soon as possible.