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Peripheral Meetings and Events

Since this year’s LPSC is virtual, USRA/LPI will not schedule the traditional peripheral meetings and other community-organized activities during the week of the conference. However, if members of the community would like to self-organize their own team meetings, professional development training, AG group discussions, etc., via Zoom, RingCentral, or some other virtual meeting tool, we will advertise their availability to the community by listing them on this page.

To be eligible for posting, peripheral meetings must not be held during the regularly scheduled LPSC technical sessions, must be of benefit to the planetary community, and must be held between March 14–19.

To request a listing, send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line “LPSC 2021 Peripheral Meeting Listing” and include the following information:

  • Name of requestor
  • E-mail address of requestor
  • Date and start/end time of scheduled meeting, including time zone
  • Name of meeting (e.g., Ice Giants Workshop, Planetary Scientists of Color Networking, Next Generation Lunar Scientists and Engineers Workshop, etc.)
  • Description of meeting (what the meeting is about, who can attend, what the logistical arrangements are, e.g., Zoom meeting ID, registration form, e-mail instructions, etc.)

Requests for listing may be submitted up to and including the week of the conference. USRA/LPI reserves the right to determine whether meetings are appropriate for listing. Questions should be directed to [email protected].

 


Monday, March 15


LGBTQA Gather.town Networking Space —

Monday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Gather.town (LGBTQA Space)
Members of QUIPS (Queers in Planetary Science) have initiated a Gather.town virtual networking space for the LGBTQA community that will be available throughout the LPSC. We invite participants to pop in and out to meet colleagues and network with individuals throughout the meeting. The Gather.town space is equipped with four private meeting rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis. The LPSC code of conduct and expected behaviors extends to this space. Please either e-mail Kathleen Vander Kaaden ([email protected]) for a link to join this networking space, or access the link via the LPSC virtual environment for attendees (look for the Bulletin Board in the lobby) or the QUIPS Facebrook Group. Times listed are in CDT.

NASA Meet-and-Greet Session —

Monday, 12:00 to 12:30 PM, Virtual A
An informal opportunity to meet with Program Officers from NASA Headquarters Planetary Science Division. Daily sessions are especially aimed at early-career researchers or those who have not previously met their Program Office, but anyone is welcome. Discussion can cover whatever participants would like, but might include questions related to NASA, Research and Analysis portfolio/funding/proposals, career options, and more. Note that times given are in CDT unless stated otherwise. For links to these Zoom sessions, visit the Networking Lounge in the virtual meeting environment and click on the button labeled “NASA Meet-and-Greet Sessions.” Zoom links will be added there as soon as they are available.
 
This session will feature Shoshana Weider (Lunar Data Analysis Program, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Participating Scientist Program, BepiColombo Science, MExAG NASA Liaison, Early-Career Award, Executive Scientist to Dr. Lori Glaze).

Plenary Session Featuring the Masursky Lecture —

Monday, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, Virtual
All conference attendees are invited to attend this year's Masursky Lecture, “The Early Aqueous Environment of Mars Inferred from Mission Lifetime Results by the Curiosity Rover at Gale Crater,” which will be presented by John Grotzinger of the California Institute of Technology. Times listed are in CDT, and access to this session is available through the auditorium in the virtual meeting environment.

NASA Meet-and-Greet Session —

Monday, 3:30 to 4:00 PM, Virtual A
An informal opportunity to meet with Program Officers from NASA Headquarters Planetary Science Division. Daily sessions are especially aimed at early-career researchers or those who have not previously met their Program Office, but anyone is welcome. Discussion can cover whatever participants would like, but might include questions related to NASA, Research and Analysis portfolio/funding/proposals, career options, and more. Note that times given are in CDT unless stated otherwise. For links to these Zoom sessions, visit the Networking Lounge in the virtual meeting environment and click on the button labeled “NASA Meet-and-Greet Sessions.” Zoom links will be added there as soon as they are available.
 
This session will feature Melissa Morris (Emerging Worlds, Early Career Award/Fellowship, New Frontiers Data Analysis Program, OSIRIS-REx Deputy Program Scientist) and Jeff Grossman (LARS, Emerging Worlds, OSIRIS-REx Program Scientist, New Frontiers Data Analysis Program, ExMAG NASA Liaison, Sample Curation).

LGBTQA Annual Networking “Dinner” —

Monday, 5:30 to 6:30 PM, Virtual C
This event will run in place of the annual LGBTQA networking dinner. We will start with an initial main room discussion, then utilize breakout rooms for smaller, more focused discussions and networking. The LPSC code of conduct and expected behaviors extends to this space. Any and all attendees are welcome. Please either e-mail Kathleen Vander Kaaden ([email protected]) for a link to join this event, or access the link via the LPSC virtual environment for attendees (look for the Bulletin Board in the lobby). Times listed are in CDT.