Origins of Life Mini Symposium
Are you interested in astrobiology, extreme environments, early life or planetary science? Join us for short talks and a round-table discussion in a hybrid mini symposium on the research in this space in NZ and beyond. Specialists, interested non-specialists, and students are all welcome.
Symposium programme
| Time | Speaker(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
10 am | Yvette Perrott (THW-VUW), Morgan Cable (THW-VUW), Kathy Campbell (UoA), Katherine Dzurilla (NASA-JPL/Caltech) | Welcome and introductions |
10.10 am | Kathy Campbell (UoA) | Hot Springs and the Search for Early Life on Earth and Mars: Overview of UoA Earth Science Research on Extreme Environments |
10:35 am | Morgan Cable (THW-VUW) | Searching for Evidence of Life and Interesting Chemistry at Ocean Worlds |
11 am | Katherine Dzurilla (NASA-JPL/Caltech) | Prebiotic Chemistry in Planetary Environments |
11.25 am | Haritina Mogosanu and Sam Leske (NZAN) | Combating the Insignificance Effect: Astrobiology, Agency, and the Future of Life |
11.50 am | --- Morning break --- | |
Noon | Hoani Hakaraia (NZSA) | Support for space science in NZ |
12.10 pm | --- Lunch break --- | |
1.15 pm | Sarah Kessans (UC), Catherine Qualtrough (UoA), Haritina Mogosanu (NZAN) | Panel discussion: The role of astrobiology in space science in NZ and on the global stage |
1.45 pm | --- Afternoon break 1 --- | |
2 pm | Courtney Ennis (U. Otago) | Laboratory simulation of cocrystal chemistry: efficient synthesis of complex organic molecules |
2.25 pm | Barb Lyon (UoA) | An Evolving Understanding of Biosignature Preservation in Siliceous Sinters |
2.50 pm | Mila Adam (UoA) | Looking for Water-Ice on the Moon and Mars Using Seismic Waves |
3.15 pm | --- Afternoon break 2 --- | |
3.30 pm | Kathy Campbell (UoA), Katherine Dzurilla (NASA-JPL/Caltech), Morgan Cable (THW-VUW), Courtney Ennis (U. Otago) | Panel discussion: Possible origins of life on other worlds and avoiding Earth biases |
4 pm | --- Adjourn--- | |
Please contact us for more information or if you’d like to give a talk, either in person or virtually: