Events
Events at the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability bridge disciplines and bring together scientists and researchers from across campus.
Upcoming
Upcoming events will typically be hosted bi-weekly on Mondays from 1 to 2 pm. To join the live seminars please contact: Cornelia Rasmussen.
The next CPSH Seminar is scheduled for November 30, 2020. Check back for more info.
Past Events
TWO TALK SPECIAL
November 9, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Watch the recorded talks (requires UT Zoom sign in).
Seminar 1: When is the next one coming? NEO observations at McDonald Observatory
Judit Gyorgyey Ries
Research Associate, McDonald Observatory
Department of Astronomy
College of Natural Sciences
Seminar 2: Observing Escaping Atmospheres with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope
Caroline Morley
Assistant Professor
Department of Astronomy
College of Natural Sciences
October 12, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Spacecraft Dynamics for Outer Planet Moons Missions: Challenges of Searching for Life at Icy Worlds
Prof. Ryan P. Russell
University of Texas at Austin
September 28, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Small Satellites: Not Just for Technology Demonstration
Prof. Brandon Jones
University of Texas at Austin
September 14, 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom sign-in).
CPSH Special Seminar: Seed Grant Recipients
Dr. Tim Goudge
Dr. John Lassiter
Dr. Nicola Tisato
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Zilong Wu
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Conny Rasmussen
UT Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin
July 29, 2020 10:30am – 11:30am
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom sign-in).
The Overlooked Risk of a SETI Success
Dr. Ken Wisian
University of Texas at Austin
July 8, 2020 10:30am – 11:30am
Exploring new branches of life for the origins of eukaryotes
Brett Baker
University of Texas Marine Science Institute
June 17, 2020 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom sign-in).
Exploring the Habitability of Enceladus and Europa with Mass Spectrometry
Hunter Waite
SWRI San Antonio
May 27, 2020 10:30am – 11:30am
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom sign-in).
The Biotic Influence on Speleothem Morphology
Carole Lakrout and Dr. Nicola Tisato
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
May 6, 2020 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom sign-in).