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X-WR-CALNAME:Center for Planetary Systems Habitability
X-WR-CALDESC:A virtual, interdisciplinary research center at The University of Texas at Austin
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260122T152200
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CREATED:20260122
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Planetary Peer Network: Summer Opportunities Panel
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/planetary-peer-network/
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events,External event
LOCATION:PAT 142
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T190000
DTSTAMP:20260120T165600
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CREATED:20260120
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:CPSH Spring Social Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-spring-social-event/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T215400
UID:MEC-b65f2ecd2900ba6ae49a14d9c4b16fb4@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Christopher German, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-christopher-german-woods-hole-oceanographic-institute/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T213300
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CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Andrea Banzatti, Texas State University
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-andrea-banzatti-texas-state-university/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T212200
UID:MEC-a0205b87490c847182672e8d371e9948@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Stephen Kane, University of California Riverside
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-stephen-kane-university-of-california-riverside/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260309T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T204200
UID:MEC-b22ed7eafe03b63112ef3ff52f0b99db@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Elizabeth Rampe, NASA Johnson Space Center
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-elizabeth-rampe-nasa-johnson-space-center/
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T210700
UID:MEC-373e4c5d8edfa8b74fd4b6791d0cf6dc@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Simone Marchi, Southwest Research Institute
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-simone-marchi-southwest-research-institute/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260116T203900
UID:MEC-901797aebf0b23ecbab534d61ad33bb1@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20260116
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Morgan Carrington, Mercedes Jordan, The University of Texas at Austin
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-morgan-carrington-mercedes-jordan-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260209T130000
DTSTAMP:20251119T190600
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RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20260420T130000Z;WKST=MO;BYDAY=2MO
CREATED:20251119
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Planetary Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Planetary Reading Group alternates between planetary geoscience and astronomy papers each month. During the months that the group reads a geoscience paper, a geoscientist hosts the discussion in the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building. During the months that the group reads an astronomy paper, an astronomer hosts the discussion in the Jackson Geosciences Building.\nWe have really interesting, interdisciplinary discussions and hope that you’ll be able to attend (and maybe even lead a discussion) this semester! Thanks to CPSH, we will also have pizza again this year!\nThe Planetary Reading Group meets from 12pm-1pm in the Evans Conference room PMA 15.202A and online via Zoom ( https://utexas.zoom.us/j/89599177216 ).\n
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/planetary-reading-group/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:Evans Conference room (PMA 15.202A) https://utexas.zoom.us/j/82742021417
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T140000
DTSTAMP:20251003T201500
UID:MEC-fbad540b2f3b5638a9be9aa6a4d8e450@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20251003
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:CPSH Seminar Series: Xinting Yu, University of Texas San Antonio
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-xingtin-yu-university-of-texas-san-antonio/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/thumbnail_Xinting-Yu-alt-HS2019-071-copy.jpg
END:VEVENT
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T182200
UID:MEC-55563844bcd4bba067fe86ac1f008c7e@habitability.utexas.edu
RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20251202T130000Z;WKST=MO;BYDAY=1MO
CREATED:20250929
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Planetary Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Planetary Reading Group alternates between planetary geoscience and astronomy papers each month. During the months that the group reads a geoscience paper, a geoscientist hosts the discussion in the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building. During the months that the group reads an astronomy paper, an astronomer hosts the discussion in the Jackson Geosciences Building.\nWe have really interesting, interdisciplinary discussions and hope that you’ll be able to attend (and maybe even lead a discussion) this semester! Thanks to CPSH, we will also have pizza again this year!\nThe Planetary Reading Group meets every first Monday from 12pm-1pm in the Evans Conference room PMA 15.202A and online via Zoom ( https://utexas.zoom.us/j/82742021417 ).\n
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/planetary-reading-group/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:Evans Conference room (PMA 15.202A) https://utexas.zoom.us/j/82742021417
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cpsh-mission-100-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T180000
DTSTAMP:20250904T160900
UID:MEC-e93f31bd97b60ca8a84677546051539c@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250904
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Planetary Peer Network: Graduate School + REU Application Panel
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/planetary-peer-network-graduate-school-reu-application-panel/
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events,External event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PPN_Logo_2025.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T220000
DTSTAMP:20250904T160100
UID:MEC-f58c9875ac84dfe1fbe91b918773d050@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250904
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Planetary Peer Network: Star Party at PMA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/planetary-peer-network-star-party-at-pma/
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events,External event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T203000
DTSTAMP:20250902T172200
UID:MEC-c78c347465f4775425c059ea101c131f@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250902
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Hot Science – Cool Talks with Sean Gulick
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/hot-science-cool-talks-life-and-death-by-impact-with-sean-gulick/
ORGANIZER;CN=Environmental Science Institute:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:Welch 2.224
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sean-2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T163000
DTSTAMP:20250902T165800
UID:MEC-f89394c979b34a25cc4ff8e11234fbfb@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250902
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:DeFord Lecture: Dr. Tim Goudge
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/deford-lecture-series-tim-goudge-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/
ORGANIZER;CN=Jackson School of Geosciences:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:Boyd Auditorium, JGB 2.324
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Timothy-Goudge.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T195900
UID:MEC-75429d136f65d2d6168b9b6c5f6ec951@habitability.utexas.edu
RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20260505T140000Z;WKST=MO;BYDAY=3MO
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:CPSH General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-general-meetings/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/trappist-habitable-zone_glass_table-edited.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T184800
UID:MEC-d74a214501c1c40b2c77e995082f3587@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Georgina Aitolo, Nathanael Burns-Watson
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-georgina-aitolo-nathanael-burns-watson-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AncientMars.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T183300
UID:MEC-952575f59148e0a9ceb364fdba14f8c5@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Ralph Milliken, Brown University
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-ralph-milliken-brown-university/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ralph-milliken.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T172400
UID:MEC-ccb1d57d7fa17c6bec423ffcabba9cd6@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: October 27 TBA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-october-27-tba/
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AncientMars.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251013T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T170600
UID:MEC-f8905bd3df64ace64a68e154ba72f24c@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: October 13 TBA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-tba/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T140000
DTSTAMP:20250829T161900
UID:MEC-2f3c6a4cd8af177f6456e7e51a916ff3@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250829
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Brett Denevi, Johns Hopkins APL
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/cpsh-seminar-series-brett-denevi-johns-hopkins-apl/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://habitability.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Staff_bio_Brett_Denevi.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T140000
DTSTAMP:20250828T195000
UID:MEC-bbc92a647199b832ec90d7cf57074e9e@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20250828
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Brandon Jones, The University of Texas at Austin
DESCRIPTION:APRIL 28, 2025 at 1:00pm CT\nLocation: Classroom 15.216B, Physics, Math and Astronomy Bldg.\nUT Austin, Department of Astronomy\n2515 Speedway, Stop C1400\nAustin, Texas 78712-1205\nOnline: To join online contact Brandon Jones ( mailto:brandon.jones@utexas.edu ).\nGet seminar links sent straight to your inbox, subscribe ( https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/subscribe/habitability_public?previous_action=info ) to our seminar mailing list.\n
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/seminar-sept-brandon-jones/
ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Planetary Systems Habitability:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:CPSH Events
LOCATION:https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240415T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T000000
DTSTAMP:20230911T000000
UID:MEC-f9beb1e831faf6aaec2a5cecaf1af293@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20230911
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Kavli-IAU Symposium (IAUS 387) “(Toward) Discovery of Life Beyond Earth and its Impact”
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://kavli-iau-2024.durham.ac.uk/wordpress/
CATEGORIES:External event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230817T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230818T180000
DTSTAMP:20230612T163900
UID:MEC-740a02d0786a4239a62076f650cd26da@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20230612
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Texas Area Planetary Science (TAPS) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sites.google.com/view/tapsmeeting/home
CATEGORIES:External event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T170000
DTSTAMP:20221007T000800
UID:MEC-b59307fdacf7b2db12ec4bd5ca1caba8@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20221006
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:DeFord Lecture: Planetary interior controls on the habitability of rocky exoplanets
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brad Foley\nHost: Demian Saffer\nTitle: Planetary interior controls on the habitability of rocky exoplanets \nAbstract: An essential factor for the habitability of rocky exoplanets is climate regulation via the carbonate-silicate cycle. Without such regulation, uninhabitably hot or cold climates can form, even for planets lying within their host star’s habitable zone. The planetary interior plays a critical role in driving the carbonate-silicate cycle, as it controls how volatiles are cycled between surface and interior over time. I will explore these links between interior dynamics and climate evolution considering the role of a planet’s tectonic state, thermal evolution, and area of exposed land. While it has long been thought that plate tectonics might be essential for the carbonate-silicate cycle to regulate climate, I show that the same stabilizing feedbacks can also operate on planets lacking plate tectonics. However, these results point to the importance of active volcanism, which is in large part controlled by the budget of radiogenic elements (U, Th, and K) a planet acquires during formation. Radiogenic heat producing element (HPE) abundances are not directly measurable in other planets, but estimates can be made based on the composition of stars planets orbit. I therefore use measured HPE abundances in stars to determine the likely range of heat budgets for rocky exoplanets and estimate how long they can stay volcanically active in a stagnant-lid regime. The results show many known exoplanets, including the Trappist system, may be too old to still be volcanically active today. Finally, I discuss the role of exposed land in sustaining habitable surface conditions. Whether sea floor weathering provides a climate regulating feedback, like weathering of exposed land, has been long debated. Based on recent estimates of the seafloor weathering rate and its dependence on temperature, ocean pH, and spreading rate, I show that planets lacking exposed land can potentially regulate their climates better than planets with land. This result opens up the possibility of habitable climates on waterworld planets.\n\n
URL:https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/dgs/events/deford-lecture-series/
CATEGORIES:External event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221004T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221004T163000
DTSTAMP:20221001T030000
UID:MEC-98b17f068d5d9b7668e19fb8ae470841@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220930
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Astronomy Colloquium: Alisha Clark, University of Colorado Boulder
DESCRIPTION:\nAlisha Clark, University of Colorado Boulder\n\n\nThe Origin of Earth’s Water\nAbstract: When the surfaces of terrestrial planets and moons in our solar system are compared from space, the pale blue dot stands out in stark contrast to the barren reds and greys of the dry rocky bodies filling Earth’s solar neighborhood. The oceans are a likely venue for the origins of life and because of their importance in the development of civilizations, humanity has spent centuries mapping the breadth and depth of our water world. Only 50 years ago, Marie Tharp’s map of the ocean floor led to the discovery of plate tectonics, revolutionizing our understanding of the dynamics of planetary processes. But where did all this water come from? This week’s seminar will focus on how experimental data can help in understanding how the Earth gained and retained primordial water/volatiles during planet-forming processes including major impact events.\n\n\n
URL:https://astronomy.utexas.edu/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2022/10/04/1910/-/alisha-clark-university-of-colorado-boulder?filter_reset=1#abstract
ORGANIZER;CN=UT Austin Department of Astronomy:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:External event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220913T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T000000
DTSTAMP:20220726T000000
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SUMMARY:The Second VPlanet Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://github.com/VirtualPlanetaryLaboratory/vplanet
CATEGORIES:External event
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220510T140000
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DTSTAMP:20220503T220700
UID:MEC-1ec3e7af38e33222bde173fecaef6bfa@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220503
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503
PRIORITY:5
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SUMMARY:The Road to Mission Science: Seminars for Students and Early Career Researchers
DESCRIPTION:With support from the ChemCam instrument team on the Mars Curiosity mission, the LPI will be hosting informational webinars for students and early career researchers who have an interest in becoming involved in current or future planetary missions. Undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, and early career scientists are invited to join us for a discussion of how to prepare, both academically and professionally, for a career in mission science. We will also share opportunities for getting involved!\nThe virtual events will feature a panel of mentors and mission scientists who will share their backgrounds, experiences, and recommendations. As we strive to increase the awareness and accessibility of mission science careers, we will describe the ongoing and upcoming missions, roles within missions, and ways that students can become involved. These seminars will also provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and make connections with mission scientists.\nThe first event in this series will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. CDT. The program is free to attend and open to everyone, but registration is required.\n
URL:https://www.lpi.usra.edu/features/2022/042022/seminars/
CATEGORIES:External event
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CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220302T130000
DTSTAMP:20220303T112000
UID:MEC-92426b262d11b0ade77387cf8416e153@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220303
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303
PRIORITY:5
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SUMMARY:Future Leaders in Ocean Worlds Career Development Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mailchi.mp/4bb488b02fa5/nasas-network-for-ocean-worlds-quarterly-lecture-series-11422929?e=63483d437a
CATEGORIES:External event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T000000
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DTSTAMP:20220201T000000
UID:MEC-8db9264228dc48fbf47535e888c02ae0@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220131
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Origins of Solar Systems
DESCRIPTION:Gordon Research Conference\n
URL:https://www.grc.org/origins-of-solar-systems-conference/2023/
CATEGORIES:External event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T000000
DTSTAMP:20220201T000000
UID:MEC-7884a9652e94555c70f96b6be63be216@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220131
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:LPI’s Brines Across the Solar System: Ancient Brines
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/ancientbrines2022/
CATEGORIES:External event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220207T140000
DTSTAMP:20220201T025900
UID:MEC-696b35cc35e710279b9c2dedc08e22d7@habitability.utexas.edu
CREATED:20220131
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Inferring West Antarctic Ice Sheet History from Diatoms Offshore, Nearshore, Downcore and Beneath the Ice Sheet
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Reed Scherer, Distinguished Research Professor, Micropaleontology and Biostratigraphy, Northern Illinois University\nHost: Sean Gulick\nTitle: Inferring West Antarctic Ice Sheet History from Diatoms Offshore, Nearshore, Downcore and Beneath the Ice Sheet\nAbstract: For more than four decades the paleoceanography community has worked to reconstruct ice sheet history. Similarly, glaciologists and ice sheet modelers have worked to understand ice sheet dynamics and mechanisms of long-term ice sheet growth and decay. Pleistocene history of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) had been particularly difficult to resolve. Mercer (1978, Nature) inferred WAIS collapse during the last interglacial, whereas Kennett (1977, JGR) suggested relative stability of Antarctic ice since the latest Miocene. Interpreting past WAIS collapse events from ocean drilling records requires clearer understanding of the oceanographic drivers as well as the effects of ice sheet retreat. I will discuss recent advances in directly tying Antarctic nearshore and subglacial records with those of the deep sea, with a particular focus on diatoms as tracers, which have provided notable insights. Sediments recovered from subglacial basins (e.g., the WISSARD Project) provide incomplete but direct evidence of marine events in the Antarctic interior. More continuous marginal ocean records (e.g., IODP Expeditions 374 and 379 and the ANDRILL program) provide clear evidence of significant glacial-interglacial changes, but unique signatures of past collapse events are more elusive. Recent advances in glaciological observations and coupled ice sheet/ocean models has brought us to the threshold of more confident forecasting of ice sheet behavior, thus future sea level rise under different CO2emissions scenarios. High resolution paleoceanography is a critical component of assessing the veracity of these models.\nAbout the Speaker: Reed Scherer is Board of Trustees Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Geology & Environmental Geosciences at Northern Illinois University. He’s sailed on two ODP and one IODP expedition to date, plus ten expeditions to the Antarctic continent, including participation in ANDRILL 1B, the Cape Roberts Project and the WISSARD project.\n
URL:https://habitability.utexas.edu/events-new/inferring-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-history-from-diatoms-offshore-nearshore-downcore-and-beneath-the-ice-sheet/
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