2015 Sagan/Michelson Fellowship Symposium

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1 2015 Sagan/Michelson Fellowship Symposium Dr. Dawn Gelino Sagan Program Scientist NASA Exoplanet Science Institute

2 Welcome to the 2015 Fellowship Symposium! Ø The Sagan Program is part of NASA s Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP), one of three science themed programs at NASA (including Cosmic Origins & Physics of the Cosmos) Ø The primary goal of missions within ExEP is to discover and characterize planetary systems and Earth-like planets around nearby stars. Ø The Sagan Program includes : ² Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowship Program ² Sagan Summer Workshops ² Sagan Visitors Program Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 2

3 Michelson/Sagan Program Ø This is the 3rd in our series of Fellowship symposia ² Previous symposia held in 2005, 2009, and 2012 ² Future symposia will be held bi-annually Ø Since the inception of the Michelson Program in 1999 ² 65 Postdoctoral Fellowships have been awarded (41 Sagan/24 Michelson) ² 25 Michelson Graduate Student Fellowships have been awarded ² Several hundred refereed papers have been published Ø The 2015 Class of Sagan Fellows had a 17.1 oversubscription rate A few 2012 Symposium Participants Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 3

4 The Speakers (i.e. The Fellows!) Ø We have all of the current Sagan fellows and a number of the past Sagan and Michelson Fellows presenting! Ø Special thanks to our speakers for submitting their presentations before the workshop! Ø PDFs of all submitted presentations will be on-line at: Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 4

5 Speaker Instructions Ø We have a full agenda, so it is important that we stay on time! 20 minute talks: Ø Includes 5 minutes for questions Ø Yellow card means 5 minutes left Ø Red card means 2 minutes left Ø Timer beeping means no time left! Ø Please make sure you are back from lunch on time to hear our exciting Keynote speakers! Ø Thursday: Prof. Jill Tarter (SETI Institute) Ø Friday: Dr. Ashwyn Vasavada (JPL, Mars Science Laboratory) Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 5

6 Ø Symposium Information: Agenda, Area map, NExScI information A B D C E IMS S 10 INT'L.INTERNATIONAL S C HOLAR E R VIC E S 11S SCHOLAR SVCS THEATER ARTS (TACIT) PAS ADE NA FIR E S TATION # 34 FINANC IAL S E R VIC E S Lot 12 Structure PAR KING STEELE LAB S HOPS 80 JORGENSEN LAB B R IDG E ANNE X 34 SHERMAN FAIRCHILD Garden of Associates WINNE TT FIR E S TONE KELLOGG 38 KAR MAN DOWNS - LAUR ITS E N S LOAN ANNE X S MUDD R UDDOC K 51 MAR KS S AN PAS QUAL S T. C HANDLE R C AFE 53 PAG E LLOYD 57FLE MING 61 R IC KE TTS 57B STUDENT ACTIVITIES CTR ATHE NAE UM Olive Walk G UG G E NHE IM I 90 Lot 7 BRAUN HSE 88 Ticket Office S YNC HR OTR ON 21 AR MS SLOAN LAB UNDERGRAD ADMISSIONS & FIN AID 86 FAC ILITIE S 32 WEST BRIDGE N MUDD 41 EINSTEIN PAPERS S 84 Red Door Cafe Amphitheater THOMAS Throop Memorial Garden MILLIKAN Bechtel Mall 39 PAR S ONS G ATE S C R E LLIN Parking & Security y KE R C KHOFF Credit Union GATES ANX EAST BRIDGE Caltech Y E SPALDING LAB DAB NE Y HALL ALLE S TYSON HOUSE PAR KING HR C HUR C H LIGO 85 POWE LLB OOTH 20 7# KE C K SC HLING E R B AXTE R 72 BRAUN LAB Beckman Mall 73 4 TRANS & GROUNDS NOYE S ME AD 97 Structure C E S LABS B E C KMAN B E HAVIOR AL B IOLOG Y WILS ON AVE # 9# B E C KMAN AUD Gene Pool ALUMNI HOUSE STEELE HOUSE 16 Structure PAR KING S AN PAS QUAL S T. 10# SFCC ADVANCEMENT SVCS Moore Walk ANNE NB E R G WATSON 74 Lot MUSIC 71 Lot 8 69 B E C KMAN INS TITUTE MOORE LAB KECK Beckman Lawn C ATALINA AVE. 3# to# 6# HOUSE Broad Cafe 121 LINDE+ ROBINSON 1.#Lemonade:#146#S.#Lake# 2.#Green#St.#Café:#146#Shoppers#Lane# 3.#Veggie#Grill:#200#S.#Lake# 4.#Panda#Express:#216#S.#Lake# 5.#Rubio s:#216#s.#lake# 6.#Chipotle:#246#S.#Lake## 7.#Real#Food#Daily:#899#E.#Del#Mar# 8.#Corner#Bakery:#345#S.#Lake# 9.#Noda#Sushi:#546#S.#Lake# 10.#Starbucks:#575#S.#Lake# 11.#Einstein#Bagels:#605#S.#Lake# 12.#Peet s#coffee:#605#s.#lake# 2# 13 9 AVE R Y Lot 11 96C B R OAD 3 1# Lot 9 Broad#sandwich#shop# 1 12 Lot 10 HOLLIS TON AVE. Ginger#Café:#217#S.#Michigan# El#Cholo:#300#E.#Colorado#(2nd#level)# dinner#thurs#at#7#pm# RECYCLING STUDENT SERVICES Lot 13 CAPSI LIG O HOUSE 2 98 C HE S TE R AVE. MIC HIG AN AVE. DE L MAR B LVD. HILL AVE DABNEY HSE B LAC KE R 48 C ALIFOR NIA B LVD. 17 C E NTR AL PLANT Keith#Spalding# C AHILL R D. 8 YOUNG HEALTH & COUNSELING 5 C E NTR AL PLANT South Athletic Field Structure 3 PARKING (underground) C E NTR AL PLANT 126 CALTECH CHILDCARE 5 BRAUN ATHLETIC 3 Braun Pool Alumni Pool 1 B R OWN G YM Lot 6 22 C a m p u s D i r e c to r y M a p Chandler#Cafeteria# Red#Door#Coffee/Pastries# EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SECURITY STATION FIRST AID STATION EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CAMPUS BOUNDARY S Updated March 2014 MOR R IS R OE (IPAC ) Some#of#the#places#to#have#lunch#near#Caltech## (see#over#for#campus#dining#locaions)# Keith#Spalding#building# Symposium#on#4th#floor# EN 6 11,#12# AR D KEITH SPALDING BLDG Tournament Park

7 General Information Ø Meeting room is not locked, so leave items at your own risk Ø Map available at the table outside with lunch options Ø Symposium dinner is a buffet at El Cholo restaurant Thursday night beginning at 7:00 pm Ø If you are attending, and have not paid yet, please pay $35 to Ellen O Leary before 5 pm today Ø If we are supporting part of your travel, please see Irene Loera in the foyer for any questions Ø Travel reports are to be submitted AFTER your return home Ø Reminders: Ø Dispose of your trash properly Ø Silence your cell phones and laptops Ø Wireless access through Caltech Guest or Eduroam Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 7

8 Items for fans of IRAC Exoplanet Data "IRAC 2nd Workshop on High Precision Time Series Photometry: Getting the Most out of Exoplanet and Brown Dwarf Light Curves 07 August 2015 Hawaii Convention Center (part of IAU meeting) Stop by and talk to IRAC folks (3 rd floor) if you want to know more! New IRAC High Precision Photometry website

9 NASA Exoplanet Science Ins#tute Na#onal Aeronau#cs and Space Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Ins5tute of Technology Let s Get Started!! Have Fun and Enjoy the Symposium!! Fellows Symposium - D. Gelino 9