Student and Early-Career Events

Seminar: Designing Accessible LPSC Presentations

Virtual: February 27, 3:00 p.m. CST
Do you have an oral or poster presentation at LPSC or another conference? Join this virtual, 60-minute seminar to learn strategies for making the format, colors, choice of wording, figures, and presentation style accessible to all attendees.

Seminar: Optimizing Your LPSC Experience

Virtual: February 28, 3:00 p.m. CST
Are you planning to attend LPSC and looking for information on how to prepare? Join the LPI for a virtual, 90-minute program that will explore topics like networking, time management, in-person and remote presenting, and more. You'll hear from planetary science experts and LPSC veterans about how to get the most out of the conference experience. The recording, slides, and resource document from the 2022 seminar are available.

LPSC Early-Career Presenters Virtual Help Desk

3 Virtual Sessions: March 1–3, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CST each day
Students, post-doctoral researchers, and early-career scientists preparing to attend LPSC are invited to stop by a virtual Help Desk for assistance in enhancing their oral or poster presentations. Participants had the opportunity to receive feedback from experienced scientists prior to submitting their files for the conference. To volunteer as a reviewer or to request more information, email [email protected].

LPSC Insights: Get Connected, Stay Connected

In person: March 13, 2023, 11:45 a.m. CDT and 5:00 p.m. CDT
Are you a student attending LPSC for the first time? Are you unsure how to navigate the conference? Are you nervous about networking? This mentoring program is for you! First-time student attendees who register for this program will be introduced to an experienced LPSC attendee, and the pair will spend time attending sessions and networking together. Registration is closed. To volunteer as a mentor or for more information, email [email protected].

Virtual LPSC Mentoring

Virtual: March 13, 2023, 12:00 p.m. CDT
Are you a student or early-career scientist attending LPSC virtually? This mentoring program is for you! Student and early-career attendees will meet virtually with experienced LPSC attendees during the first day of the conference. To volunteer as a mentor or for more information, email [email protected].

LPSC Virtual Networking Sessions

Virtual: March 13-15, 2023, 5:30 p.m. CDT
All LPSC attendees are welcome to join these Zoom meeting sessions to share their ideas on a variety of conference topics. Breakout rooms will enable participants to select specific topics of discussion, but all planetary and networking topics are welcome.

Topics and speakers that you may want to chat with include:

Monday, March 13

NASA Headquarters: Stephen Rinehart, Director of NASA’s Planetary Research Program

Education and Internships

• Ryan Anderson, Physical Scientist, Communications Lead at USGS
• Alexandra Matiella Novak, Lunar Scientist, Senior Professional Staff at APL

Lunar Science: Tim Livengood, Research Scientist at NASA Goddard

Tuesday, March 14

Topics will be determined based on input from participants

Wednesday, March 15

NASA Headquarters

• Lori Glaze, Director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD)
• Shoshana Weider, PSD Program Officer and Executive Scientist to Dr. Glaze

Curiosity / Mars Science Lab

• Ashwin Vasavada, MSL Project Scientist at NASA JPL
• Abigail Fraeman, MSL Deputy Project Scientist at NASA JPL
• Scott Guzewich, MSL Participating Scientist at NASA Goddard

Proposal writing: Paul Propster, Chief Story Architect at NASA JPL StoryLab

Art and Science Workshop

In person: March 15, 2023, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CDT
Grogan’s Mill, conference venue
Are you interested in exploring an intersection between art and science while exercising your creative skills? Meet Dallas-based artist and professor, Laura J. Lawson, who uses NASA data and imagery to create artwork that interprets and re-imagines planetary surfaces. During this 90-minute workshop, Laura will teach techniques and guide attendees through the process of creating their own science-inspired artwork. This workshop is free and open to all LPSC attendees. Spaces are limited. For more information, email [email protected].

Public Event: Live from LPSC

Virtual: March 16, 6:00 p.m. CDT
The public is invited to tune in for a virtual conversation with planetary scientists who will share some of the latest news, exciting discoveries, and cutting-edge research being presented at LPI’s annual science conference. We hope you’ll join us!