AbSciCon 2017 will provide a forum for reporting on new discoveries, sharing data and insights, advancing collaborative efforts and initiating new ones, planning new projects, and educating the next generation of astrobiologists.
The conference will feature plenary sessions on current and thought-provoking topics, topical sessions, evening programs, and public and educational events.
Meeting Location and Date
The Astrobiology Science Conference 2017 (AbSciCon 2017) will be held April 24–28, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona at the Mesa Convention Center (263 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201) and the Phoenix Marriott Mesa (200 North Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona 85201).
Purpose and Scope
AbSciCon 2017 is the next in a series of conferences organized by the astrobiology community.
The theme for AbSciCon 2017 is “Diverse Life and its Detection on Different Worlds.” Mars and icy worlds in our solar system are increasingly recognized as habitable, even as increasing numbers of exoplanets in their stars’ habitable zones have been discovered. The focus is shifting from identification of habitable worlds, to detection of life on them.
Among other topics, the conference will address:
- Setting the Stage for Geochemistry
- Setting the Stage for Biochemistry
- Biomarkers of Life in Anaerobic Ecosystems and Different Evolutionary Stages
- Biomarkers of Anaerobic Ecosystems
- Biogeochemical Cycles on Water Worlds Near and Far
- Biosignatures on Exoplanets
- Preparing for Life Detection: Astrobiology Education and Public Outreach
Organizers /Institutional Support
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Universities Space Research Association
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
Universities Space Research Association
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
Conference Chair
Steven Desch, Arizona State University
Science Organizing Committee
- Ariel Anbar
- Arizona State University
- Linda Billings
- George Washington University
- David Catling
- University of Washington
- Mary Droser
- University of California, Riverside
- Hilairy Hartnett
- Arizona State University
- Nicholas Hud
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Betul Kacar
- Harvard University
- Karen Meech
- University of Hawaii
- Daniella Scalice
- NASA Astrobiology Institute
- Britney Schmidt
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Sara Imari Walker
- Arizona State University
- Paula Welander
- Stanford University
- Mary Voytek (ex officio)
- NASA
Local Organizing Committee
- Steve Desch (Chair)
- Arizona State University
- Hilairy Hartnett
- Arizona State University
- Liz McHugh
- Arizona State University
- Adam Monroe
- Arizona State University
- Daniella Scalice
- NASA Astrobiology Institute
- Sara Imari Walker
- Arizona State University
- Patrick Young
- Arizona State University
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