#DPS2020 Peripheral Events

Subject to change - check back for updates!

All week long, anytime (links will be available to meeting registrants):
Meet with colleagues in the Hangout Lounge
Visit the Exhibit Hall
Visit the Career Center

All Week

Planetary Art Fair
The University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory presents the seventh annual Art of Planetary Science 2020: A Virtual Odyssey, an exhibition of art celebrating the beauty and elegance of science. The exhibition features works of art from Tucson and around the world inspired by the Solar System, the universe, and the scientific data we use to explore it. Hosted entirely online, the virtual galleries will be open through October 31, 2020.

Virtual art will be displayed in three galleries: Data Art, Fine Art and Moon Art. For the first time in The Art of Planetary Science history there is a special Moon themed art exhibit to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 26th, 2020!

This exhibition aims to provide a new way of looking at science and the Solar System, to provide a look at the historic impact that the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory has had on lunar exploration and on future studies of the Moon. We present art created from the images, data, equations, and instruments used to study the cosmos, revealing the underlying meaning that inspires scientists in their work. Being able to view Data Art and Fine Art side by side offers the public insight into science and the Solar System in which we reside.

DPS CHOICE (Select your favorite piece)

 

Sunday Oct 25 
 
Student & Early Career Reception (Sponsored by Southwest Research Institute)
16:00-17:00 EDT 
Join us for a pre-conference networking and socializing hour where we will have the opportunity to meet people from our disciplines (and others!).  We will have a general discussion of professional development topics, an introduction to the format of the conference, info about virtual jobs board/career center, and a contest for the best virtual background.  A huge thanks(!) to our generous sponsor Southwest Research Institute for supporting this event.  Sign up is required so that we can plan for breakout rooms and send you information/updates about the event.  Please see more details and sign up at https://forms.gle/rshUeRbMEsK4dVUW8. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Sunday October 25 at 4 pm Eastern), but if we get too many people, we may have to cap the attendance, so sign up early!  We will update the sign up page according to whether spots are still available.  The telecon link for the event will be sent to all those who sign up and will also be posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule).  Please do not post the telecon link in a public place.  For any questions please contact Maya Yanez at mdyanez@usc.edu.  

Monday Oct 26 
 
Women in Planetary Science Discussion Hour (Sponsored by AURA)
17:30–18:30 EDT 
Join us for the annual Women in Planetary Science event in its first ever virtual format. All are welcome!  This year we will have professional development “table topics” covering a wide range of themes based on the attendee interest.  A huge thanks(!) to our generous sponsor AURA for supporting this event again this year.  Sign up is required so that we can plan for virtual “room size”, gauge attendee interests, and send you information/updates about the event.  Please see more details and sign up at http://bit.ly/DPS_WIPS_2020. The deadline to sign up is right before the event (Monday October 26 at 5:30 pm Eastern), but if we get too many people we may have to cap the attendance, so sign up early!  We will update the sign up page according to whether spots are still available.  The telecon link for the event will be sent to those who sign up and posted on the detailed schedule for the DPS meeting (not the block schedule).  Please do not post the telecon link in a public place.  For any questions please contact Kelsi Singer at kelsi.singer@gmail.com.   
 
Daily Science Chats 
18:30–19:30 EDT 
Bummed that you can’t get together with a group of colleagues for lunch or dinner after the sessions IRL* this year? Didn’t get a chance or weren’t comfortable asking a question during the live Q&A sessions? Daily Science Chats are live Zoom Discussions on subject areas from today’s parallel science sessions. An informal, accessible environment for questions and discussions. Early career researchers are encouraged to attend! Email Cathy Olkin with questions: colkin@boulder.swri.edu

*in real life
 
1. Pluto (geology and atmosphere) + Comets (comae) (Lori Feaga & Leslie Young, facilitators)
2. Asteroids (Faith Vilas & Andy Rivkin, facilitators)
3. Giant Planets + Icy Satellites  (Carly Howett & Scott Edgington, facilitators)  
 
LGBTQ+ Networking Meetup  
20:00-21:00 EDT 
Since we can't meet up for our usual informal networking dinner, join us for an informal video chat to meet other LGBTQ+ DPS attendees! Give a shout-out to your poster or talk, ask questions about where to go to grad school or what jobs are hiring, or just chat about general topics.  Email Cynthia Phillips with any questions: Cynthia.b.phillips@jpl.nasa.gov 
 
Social Hour + Games (Prizes donated by STARtorialist)
20:00-21:00 EDT 
Meet up on Zoom for fun games of astronomy-themed trivia! Prizes will be awarded to the top contestants of each game, while a grand prize will be awarded to the contestant with the most cumulative points throughout the week. Email Steven Kreyche with any questions: stevenkreyche@gmail.com.

Tuesday Oct 27 
 
NASA-NSF Townhall 
17:00-1800 EDT
Join representatives from NASA and NSF via Zoom to hear about the latest news and to ask questions. Email Amanda Hendrix with questions: dps.chair@aas.org
 
Daily Science Chats  
18:00–19:00 EDT 
Bummed that you can’t get together with a group of colleagues for lunch or dinner after the sessions IRL* this year? Didn’t get a chance or weren’t comfortable asking a question during the live Q&A sessions? Daily Science Chats are live Zoom Discussions on subject areas from today’s parallel science sessions. An informal, accessible environment for questions and discussions. Early career researchers are encouraged to attend! Email Cathy Olkin with questions: colkin@boulder.swri.edu.

*in real life

1. Giant Planets + Exoplanets (Linda Spilker & Brian Jackson, facilitators)
2. Asteroids (Bill Bottke & David Trilling, facilitators)
3. Comets + Icy Sats + Centaurs + Titan + Astrobio (Jason Barnes, Francis Nimmo, & Zibi Turtle, facilitators) 
 
Social Hour + Games (Prizes donated by STARtorialist) 
21:00-22:00 EDT 
Meet up on Zoom for fun games of astronomy-themed trivia! Prizes will be awarded to the top contestants of each game, while a grand prize will be awarded to the contestant with the most cumulative points throughout the week. Alternatively, hop onto gather.town for a fun game of team-based Telephone that will be run concurrently. Email Steven Kreyche with any questions: stevenkreyche@gmail.com.

 
Wednesday Oct 28 

DPS Members Meeting
13:00-14:00 EDT
Learn about the DPS and get involved by attending the Members Meeting to hear from DPS leadership. Voice your concerns and ask questions! Participate in a group Zoom photo! Nominate a colleague for the nominating subcommittee! Hear about journals and future meeting plans! We hope to see you there. Email Amanda Hendrix with questions: dps.chair@aas.org.  
 
White Paper Discussion Hour 
17:00-18:00 EDT 
We are planning on having a live virtual discussion session for the Decadal Survey White Paper presentations at this year’s DPS in order to supplement the asynchronous discussions via chat. These discussions will use gather.town rather than zoom. We are creating a virtual “poster hall” in gather.town which will enable people to freely move between different presenters during this session. Each presenter would have a dedicated space in this hall where they will be able to have live video chats with anyone who stops by.  Email Matt Hedman with questions: mhedman@uidaho.edu.
 
Daily Science Chats  
18:00–19:00 EDT 
Bummed that you can’t get together with a group of colleagues for lunch or dinner after the sessions IRL* this year? Didn’t get a chance or weren’t comfortable asking a question during the live Q&A sessions? Daily Science Chats are live Zoom Discussions on subject areas from today’s parallel science sessions. An informal, accessible environment for questions and discussions. Early career researchers are encouraged to attend! Email Cathy Olkin with questions: colkin@boulder.swri.edu.

*in real life
 
1. Moon + Mercury + Mars + Giant Planets  (Noam Izenberg & Heidi Hammel, facilitators)
2. Exoplanets + Io  (Elisabeth Adams & Julie Rathbun, facilitators)
3. Pluto + KBOs + Comets  (Wesley Fraser & Hal Weaver, facilitators) 
 
Scientists of Color Meet-Up (Sponsored by Elsevier/ICARUS)
19:00-20:00 EDT 
Come and network with fellow Planetary Scientists of Color at our annual DPS gathering. We will spend some time on introductions and discuss how we can support each other in the coming year. Email Cristina Thomas with questions: cristina.thomas@nau.edu.
 
Social Hour + Games (Prizes donated by STARtorialist) 
22:00-23:00 EDT 
Meet up on Zoom for fun games of astronomy-themed trivia! Prizes will be awarded to the top contestants of each game, while a grand prize will be awarded to the contestant with the most cumulative points throughout the week. Email Steven Kreyche with any questions: stevenkreyche@gmail.com.
 
 
Thursday Oct 29 

Decadal Survey Townhall 
16:30-17:30 EDT 
Join representatives from Planetary Science & Astrobiology Decadal Survey via Zoom to hear about the latest news and to ask questions. Email Amanda Hendrix with questions: dps.chair@aas.org.
  
Daily Science Chats  
17:30–18:30 EDT 
Bummed that you can’t get together with a group of colleagues for lunch or dinner after the sessions IRL* this year? Didn’t get a chance or weren’t comfortable asking a question during the live Q&A sessions? Daily Science Chats are live Zoom Discussions on subject areas from today’s parallel science sessions. An informal, accessible environment for questions and discussions. Early career researchers are encouraged to attend! Email Cathy Olkin with questions: colkin@boulder.swri.edu.

*in real life
 
1. Titan + Trojans + Centaurs (Marc Buie & Jani Radebaugh, facilitators)
2. Asteroids (Cristina Thomas & Amy Mainzer, facilitators)
3. Exoplanets + Education + Dust & Solar Wind (Sanlyn Buxner & Jamey Szalay, facilitators)
 
Open Mic Night (Sponsored by TREX - Toolbox for Research and Exploration) 
21:00-midnight EDT 
Open Mic Night will be held on Thursday, 20 October from 9:00 pm to midnight EDT. There will be about 2 hours of scheduled performances from your fellow planetary scientists, and about an hour of 5-minute walk-on slots that you can sign up for during the event.

The event will be held in Gathertown with performances streamed in from Zoom, so you can mingle and watch the performances at the same time. When you enter the Gathertown room, you will see a welcome message with information about how to watch the performances and how to sign up if you want. You can also watch externally without entering Gathertown.

Moderators are Joe Spitale and Andy Rivkin, in case of issues during the event.

Friday Oct 30 

Workforce Townhall 
13:45-14:45 EDT 
Please join us for brief live Zoom discussions with workforce abstract authors about the present state of the planetary workforce, issues that the planetary workforce faces as it tries to be more inclusive and inspirational, and future strategies for expanding the planetary workforce. We encourage all DPS members to participate in these important discussions. Email Serina Diniega with questions: serina.diniega@jpl.nasa.gov.
 
Daily Science Chats 
17:00–18:00 EDT 
Bummed that you can’t get together with a group of colleagues for lunch or dinner after the sessions IRL* this year? Didn’t get a chance or weren’t comfortable asking a question during the live Q&A sessions? Daily Science Chats are live Zoom Discussions on subject areas from today’s parallel science sessions. An informal, accessible environment for questions and discussions. Early career researchers are encouraged to attend! Email Cathy Olkin with questions: colkin@boulder.swri.edu.

*in real life
 
1. Mars + Asteroids (Humberto Campins & John Moores, facilitators)
2. Planet Formation + Rings (Matt Tiscareno & Hal Levison, facilitators)
3. Venus + Arrokoth + Comets (David Grinspoon & John Spencer, facilitators)