ANNOUNCEMENT
— August 2005 —
Organizer
Sponsored by
Earliest Solar System
Glenn MacPherson,
Smithsonian Institution
Lunar and Planetary Institute,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Materials Team,
Outer Planets Team,
and Workshop Program Committee
Robert Clayton,
University of Chicago
Andrew Davis,
University of Chicago
Pascale Ehrenfreund,
Leiden Observatory
Bruce Fegley,
Washington University
Walter Huebner,
Southwest Research Institute
Jonathan Lunine,
University of Arizona
Glenn MacPherson,
Smithsonian Institution
Stephen Mackwell,
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Scott R. Messenger,
NASA Johnson Space Center
Julianne Moses,
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Larry Nittler,
Carnegie Institution
James Papike,
University of New Mexico
Sara Russell,
Natural History Museum, London
Ed Scott,
University of Hawai´i at Manoa
Background image of
Hale-Bopp with Milky Way
courtesy of
Eckhard Slawik
| PURPOSE AND SCOPE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The NASA Cosmochemistry Program and the Lunar and Planetary Institute are sponsoring a five-year scientific initiative entitled "Oxygen in the Solar System: Origins of Isotopic and Redox Complexity." The goal of the initiative is to better understand the important cosmochemical roles of oxygen and oxygen compounds in all their manifestations. The initiative consists of four teams: Terrestrial Planets, Asteroids and Meteorites, Outer Planets, and Earliest Solar System Materials. Additional information can be accessed on the LPI Web site at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/oxygen/. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHEN AND WHERE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Earliest Solar System Materials Team and the Outer Planets Team have organized a combined workshop, to be held September 19–21, 2005, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee (http://www.gatlinburg.com/). Oral sessions will be held in meeting facilities at the Glenstone Lodge, which will also provide the primary accommodations for meeting attendees. Note that this meeting immediately follows the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society and is being held at the same venue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WORKSHOP SCHEDULE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The scope of the workshop is primarily focused on the cosmochemistry of oxygen,
including but not restricted to topics such as nucleosynthesis of oxygen,
oxygen in the
interstellar medium, distribution and isotopic composition of oxygen in
presolar grains,
oxygen in the Sun (now and in the past), the role of oxygen in controlling condensation
and evaporation processes in the nebula, oxygen in the gas giants and their
icy moons, distribution and isotopic composition of oxygen
in IDPs and implications for comets, the delivery of volatiles to the terrestrial planets, oxidation state of the solar nebula, oxygen isotopes
in meteoritic materials and implications for oxygen isotopic reservoirs in
the solar nebula,
and the origin of 16O variations in early solar system materials. The
two-and-one-half day workshop will consist of five sessions comprising approximately 30
to 35 oral presentations. Morning sessions will nominally be
scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until noon, and afternoon sessions will be scheduled from 1:30
to 5:00 p.m. However, in the interest of promoting discussion, these times will remain
flexible. The program will consist mostly of invited talks, with some contributed talks.
Additionally, each session will begin with a 10-minute introduction and overview. The sessions are designed to encourage and facilitate maximum discussion.
Audio-visual equipment available for oral presentations will include one LCD projector and two overhead projectors. (NOTE: A 35-mm carousel slide projector will NOT be available. All electronic presentations must follow workshop guidelines as detailed in the Instructions for Electronic Presentations.
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| ACCOMMODATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A block of 50 guest rooms has been reserved at the Glenstone Lodge, 504 Historic
Natural Trail, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, at a special, very favorable rate of $76.00 plus
12.5% tax (single or double occupancy). Participants should register directly with the
Lodge at 800-362-9522 (refer to promotional code "Lunar and Planetary Institute")or www.glenstonelodge.com. The first night's room/tax deposit
is due at the time of reservation, with the balance due at check-in.
TO ENSURE A ROOM, RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY AUGUST 18, 2005. Gatlinburg is the popular gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, known for its spectacular flora, 900 miles of hiking trails, and stunning mountain vistas. Climate varies tremendously within the park by season and elevation. Conditions often change without notice. Be prepared for almost anything at anytime (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/). Gatlinburg also offers a peaceful, safe environment with many restaurants and shops within easy walking distance or accessible by trolley cars.
TRANSPORTATION | |
Gatlinburg is serviced by Knoxville's McGhee-Tyson Airport (TYS), which has direct
flights from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Orlando,
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Washington. The airport is ~50 miles (~80 km) from
Gatlinburg. Van service can be reserved in advance to shuttle meeting participants to and from the
airport at nominal cost, and rental cars (desirable if you wish to take advantage of the
National Park) are available in the terminal.
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REGISTRATION | |
A fee of $250.00 ($200.00 for students) will be assessed each participant to cover
conference services. You must preregister and prepay by August 17, 2005, to avoid a
$50.00 late fee.
| A welcome registration reception will be held on Sunday evening, September 18, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This event, as well as a second reception on Tuesday evening and meeting break refreshments, is included in the registration fee. Please return the downloadable registration form with your payment before August 17, 2005, to avoid a $50.00 late fee, or you may use the electronic registration form if paying by credit card. Foreign participants who state on the registration form that they have a currency exchange problem may pay in cash at the meeting (and avoid a $50.00 late fee) if they return the form by August 17, 2005. Cancellations with requests for refunds will be accepted through Friday, September 2, 2005. Please note that a $25.00 fee will be charged on all cancellations.
CONTACT INFORMATION | |
For more information about the workshop scientific program, contact | GLENN MACPHERSON Smithsonian Institution Phone: 202-633-1803 E-mail: [email protected]
For more information about workshop logistics, contact
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