30th Meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG)
January 30–February 1, 2024
Tucson, Arizona/Virtual
The annual meeting of the NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) is scheduled for January 30– February 1, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, at the University of Arizona. The meeting will be held in person, with opportunities for virtual participation.
This meeting is one of the biannual meetings of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), which addresses the community's concerns and gathers reports on small-body missions, planetary defense, observing campaigns, and related topics from project leaders and NASA Headquarters. In addition, opportunities for early-career researchers, such as talks, networking, and job searches, also exist. Finally, informal scientific and technical discussions around small bodies occur among the participants.
Registration
Registration fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. Registration will be available for in-person and virtual attendees through February 1, 2024. Before the meeting, all registered attendees will receive an email from Houston Meeting Info with virtual connection information.
Early-Career Opportunities
Invited Early-Career Speakers: We will select two early-career researchers to give 15-minute presentations (including Q&A). Applications will be evaluated based on relevance to the purposes of SBAG, how the applicant plans to contribute to the meeting, and the extent to which the opportunity will advance the applicant's career. Interested early-career researchers should submit a cover letter and a two-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) to SBAG Early-Career Secretaries Darryl Seligman ([email protected]) and Stephanie Jarmak ([email protected]) and the SBAG Chair Lori Feaga ([email protected]).
Deadline to submit interest for an early-career invited talk: December 8, 2023
Lightning Talks: We will provide time on the agenda for early-career researchers and engineers attending the meeting to introduce themselves and their research to the community. The presentations will be approximately 3 minutes, depending on the number of presenters. If you want to give a lightning talk, email SBAG Early-Career Secretaries Darryl Seligman ([email protected]) and Stephanie Jarmak ([email protected]) and the SBAG Chair Lori Feaga ([email protected]).
Deadline to submit interest for a lightning talk: December 8, 2023
Meeting Mentor: Interested early-career members of the small body's community will be paired with an SBAG meeting mentor to help broaden the networks of early-career researchers and engineers. The SBAG steering committee will pair interested early-career researchers with someone who has attended several SBAG meetings. Pairs are expected to have a 30-minute virtual or in-person conversation before SBAG 30 to meet each other and discuss how the early-career individual can get the most out of the SBAG meeting. The SBAG meeting mentor will be available to the early-career individual throughout the meeting to answer questions, give feedback on a presentation if given, and provide general support. Pairs will have a 30-minute debrief session following the meeting.
Travel and Participation Support: We will offer travel and participation stipends to support students and early-career attendees for the meeting. The support is available for U.S. and international attendees, pending eligibility. The support can also apply to virtual attendees if a good case is made to defray costs associated with attending the meeting virtually (e.g., dependent care) and pending eligibility. Stipends will be paid after the conclusion of the meeting.
Submit your application using the online form.
Deadline to submit application for travel and participation support: December 8, 2023
COVID-19 Protocols
Hand sanitizer and masks will be available at the meeting. Please check this website regularly for updates.
Reporting Positive Cases
Attendees who receive a positive test result during the meeting are not allowed to enter the meeting venue and must immediately quarantine. These attendees are encouraged to share positive test results with a USRA/LPI HR representative: [email protected]. For contact tracing purposes, a list of close contacts without masking will be requested. All information will be considered HR confidential.
Additional Resources
- World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Pandemic
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) Travel Guidelines
- CDC COVID Data Tracker
Contacts
For information regarding early-career opportunities:
Stephanie Jarmak (Early-Career Secretary)
Harvard CFA
Email: [email protected]
Darryl Seligman (Early-Career Secretary)
Cornell University
Email: [email protected]
For information regarding the content of the meeting:
Lori Feaga
University of Maryland
Email: [email protected]
For information regarding all other meeting details:
Sandra Lozano
Meeting and Publication Services
USRA/Lunar and Planetary Institute
Email: [email protected]