AbGradCon 2023: Space For All!
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
La Jolla, CA
ABOUT
The Astrobiology Graduate Conference is dedicated to early-career scientists who study the complex and diverse topics that the astrobiology field encompasses. The goal of AbGradCon, organized entirely by graduate students, is to promote the scientific research of young astrobiologists, while promoting collaboration, practical training, and camaraderie.
SCHEDULE
Monday, May 22nd
7:30PM Keynote: Prof. Karen Lloyd, "Slow, Energy-Efficient, & Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust"
Tuesday, May 23rd
09:00AM Talk Session I: From Soup to Cell
10:00AM Break
10:30AM Talk Session II: Life on the Edge
11:30AM Lunch
12:45PM Short Talk Session I
01:45PM Poster Session I
03:30PM Talk Session III: Salty Stuff
04:30PM Poster Session II & Undergraduate Competition
Wednesday, May 24th
09:00AM Talk Session IV: Tremors, Climates, & Chemical Fingerprints
10:00AM Break
10:30AM Talk Session V: Icy Worlds
11:30AM Lunch
12:45PM Short Talk Session II
01:45PM Poster Session III
03:30PM Talk Session VI: Technosignatures & Life Detection
04:30PM Break
05:00PM Keynote: Prof. Nigel Goldenfeld, "Universal Biology, the Genetic Code, & the First 1,000,000,000 Years of Life on Earth"
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