Special Sessions planned for...

GSA
GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA


Abstract deadline: 11:59 PM Pacific Time, .


Planetary Geology

Are We Alone in the Universe? The Science and Strategies to Search for Evidence of Past Life on Earth, in the Solar System, and Beyond: In Memory of Jack Farmer—Father of Exopaleontology, Face of Astrobiology, Teacher to Thousands Around the World
Maria Farmer, Scottsdale, AZ; Alice Baldridge, Saint Mary's College of CA, Moraga, CA; Nicholas Lang, and Sherry Cady, Portland State Univ., Sequim, WA

Session Description: From microbes to Mars, paleontology to planetary protection, science education to a strategy for solar system exploration. The legacy of one man's works chipped away at the centuries-old question. Are we alone in the universe? Following Jack's comprehensive approach to his work that integrated what seemed like disparate fields into a unified interdisciplinary approach that revolutionized the search for life in the universe and influenced the creation of groundbreaking fields in space exploration such as astrobiology and exopaleontology.

Planetary Geology

Are We Alone in the Universe? The Science and Strategies to Search for Evidence of Past Life on Earth, in the Solar System, and Beyond: In Memory of Jack Farmer—Father of Exopaleontology, Face of Astrobiology, Teacher to Thousands Around the World (Posters)
Maria Farmer, Scottsdale, AZ; Alice Baldridge, Saint Mary's College of CA, Moraga, CA; Nicholas Lang, and Sherry Cady, Portland State Univ., Sequim, WA

Session Description: From microbes to Mars, paleontology to planetary protection, science education to a strategy for solar system exploration. The legacy of one man's works chipped away at the centuries-old question. Are we alone in the universe? Following Jack's comprehensive approach to his work that integrated what seemed like disparate fields into a unified interdisciplinary approach that revolutionized the search for life in the universe and influenced the creation of groundbreaking fields in space exploration such as astrobiology and exopaleontology.

Toward Collaborative Solutions: Advancing Environmental Justice Through Local Engagement
Matthew Martin, Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally, Cambridge, MA and Chris Jackson,

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