The NFoLD and NExSS research coordination networks are hosting a joint virtual workshop on biosignature standards of evidence and reporting protocols from July 19–22, 2021. The workshop will include three working days and one break day during this time frame.

Workshop attendees will discuss the process needed to increase scientific confidence in biosignature detections and how best to convey this continuum of confidence to a broader audience. The workshop will also initiate a discussion on community biosignature detection reporting protocols. The overall goal of the workshop will be to produce community guidelines for biosignature detection, which will be submitted for publication.

Attendance is open to the broader scientific research, publishing, and journalism communities.

Registration:  To accommodate a global audience, the Standards of Evidence workshop will have a main session each day at 12:00–17:00 EDT as well as two abbreviated satellite sessions available for those attending in European or Pacific Rim time zones. To apply to this workshop, click here.