PERSPECTIVES AND LESSONS LEARNED: DECADAL SURVEYS IN SPACE SCIENCE (Natl Acad), July 2, 2020, virtual, 12:30-3:00 pm ET

The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey will hold an early career event on July 2, 2020 from 12:30-3:00 pm ET to get Perspectives and Lessons Learned from previous Decadal Surveys in Space Science.

More information and a registration link are on the event’s website, which explains:

“Current and past Chairs will come together to discuss perspectives and lessons learned on decadal surveys in space science. The discussion will focus on questions such as – How are decadal surveys used? How do individuals get involved in the decadal survey process? What lessons learned can be drawn from these surveys? Participants will have an opportunity to ask the panelists questions.”

The program is:

Welcome and Introductions from the National Academies

Colleen Hartman, Director of the Space and Studies Board, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Moderators (Co-Chairs for the current Decadal Survey in Planetary Science and Astrobiology):

Robin Canup, Southwest Research Institute

                Phil Christensen,  Arizona State University

Panelists (listed by decadal survey):

Co-Chairs for the past Decadal Survey in Earth Science and Applications from Space:

Waleed Abdalati, University of Colorado

                William Gail, Global Weather Corporation

Chair of the past Decadal Survey in Planetary Science

Steve Squyres, Blue Origin

Chair of the past Decadal Survey in Solar and Space Physics

Dan Baker, University of Colorado

Question and Answer session with the panelists will follow.