Workshop Format
The workshop will begin with a series of invited plenary talks to be followed by a series of breakout panels. Each participant will indicate their choice of a breakout panel on their registration form. Each breakout panel will have a moderator and a recorder. During these breakout sessions, all participants, regardless of their assigned method of presentation, are encouraged to contribute, as all community input is essential to the positive outcome of these sessions.
The plenary talks and breakout sessions will cover the following subject areas:
- The characteristics, composition, and electrical properties of Mars atmospheric dust
- The impact of Mars atmospheric dust on human health
- The impact of Mars atmospheric dust on surface mechanical systems and surface operations
Invited Plenary Speakers
- Dr. Richard W. Zurek ,Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- The Seasonal, Latitudinal, and Altitudinal Distribution of Atmospheric Dust on Mars
- Dr. Douglas W. Ming, NASA Johnson Space Center
- The Composition and Chemistry of Mars Atmospheric Dust
- Dr. Torin McCoy, NASA Johnson Space Center
- The Impact of Mars Atmospheric Dust on Human Health
- Dr. William M. Farrell, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Dust and the Atmospheric Electric Field of Mars
- Dr. Chantel Darquenne, University of California, San Diego
- Reduced Gravity and Aerosol Deposition in the Human Lung
- Ms. Michelle A. Rucker, NASA Johnson Space Center
- Dust Storm Impacts on Human Mars Mission Equipment and Operations
- Dr. Steve Hoffman, NASA Johnson Space Center
- Human Mars Mission Overview and Dust Storm Impacts on Site Selection
- Dr. Michael Hecht, MIT Haystack Observatory
- MOXIE, ISRU, and the History of In Situ Studies of the Hazards of Dust in Human Exploration of Mars
Meeting Schedule
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Note: All electronic submission forms are part of the Meeting Portal, which requires users to set up a personal profile to access our electronic forms (setting up a profile is quick and easy, requiring only a few minutes of your time).
Tuesday, June 13 |
Opening Plenary Session; Breakout Panels |
Wednesday, June 14 |
Breakout Panels; Plenary Session; Poster Session and Reception |
Thursday, June 15 |
Plenary Session; Breakout Panels; Plenary Session (Wrap-Up) |