Events
Events at the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability bridge disciplines and bring together scientists and researchers from across campus.
Upcoming Events
Events are usually hosted on Mondays from 1 to 2 pm. To join the live seminars please contact: David Goldstein.
Past Events
January 22, 2022 1:00pm – 2:00pm
What Lies Beneath: The Importance of Groundwater Influenced Subsurface Habitats in the Search for Life on Mars
Kennda Lynch
Staff Scientist
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
Universities Space Research Association
Talk not recorded.
November 22, 2021 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Mass measurements and rescue of planets using a fully dedicated Australian observatory
Rob Wittenmyer, Professor
(MINiature Exoplanet Radial Velocity Array) MINERVA-Australis Observatory
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Watch the recorded talk.
November 8, 2021 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Three billion years of seawater evolution – How continental growth, weathering, climate swings, and the colonization of land have impacted seawater composition, and what this tells us about Earth’s homeostasis
John Lassiter, Professor
Department of Geological Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences
University of Texas at Austin
Watch the recorded talk.
October 18, 2021 1:00pm – 2:00pm
The Value of Building a Texas Astrobiology Community
Charity Phillips-Lander
Senior Research Scientist, Astrobiology
Space Science and Engineering Division
Southwest Research Institute
Talk not recorded.
September 27, 2021 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Ultrasensitive Detection of Trace Chiral Prebiotic Molecules
Zilong Wu, Postdoctoral Fellow
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cockrell School of Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom).
September 13, 2021 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Energy Sources Powering the Geodynamo
Jung-Fu “Afu” Lin, Professor
Department of Geological Sciences
Jackson School of Geosciences
University of Texas at Austin
Watch the recorded talk (requires UT Zoom).