Bioastronomy 99: A New Era in Bioastronomy

6th Bioastronomy Meeting - Kohala Coast Hawaii - August 2-6, 1999

The 6th Bioastronomy Conference will be held at the Hapuna Prince Beach hotel from August 2-6, 1999. The series of previous Bioastronomy meetings have played an important role in integrating the broader interests and techniques of both astronomy and biology to understand the origin and evolution of living systems in the universe. The 1999 meeting will also be an opportunity to develop the promise of expanding interests for a new multidisciplinary science branch known as astrobiology. The scope of these studies is captured in the topics being proposed for this meeting: Organic molecules in interstellar and interplanetary space; Stellar birth; Origin and evolution of planetary systems; Comets, asteroids, and other small bodies and their role in the origin and evolution of life; Planetary evolution; Earth as a living planet; Extreme environments on the Earth; Catastrophic Impacts; Origin of life; Transport of life between planets; Evolution of life and intelligence; Detection and characterization of extrasolar planets; Search for extraterrestrial technology and life; Future missions; Public acceptance and support of scientific studies of life in the universe.

Abstract books will be provided at the meeting, and papers will be published as in a Proceedings edited by Guillermo Lemarchand. It will appear approximately 2-3 months after the final receipt of the camera-ready text.

For information about the meeting, you may contact one of the local or science organizing committee members as listed below. (Please contact the chairs first).

Local CommitteeEmail AddressScience CommitteeEmail Address
Karen Meech, Chairbioast99@nihoa.ifa.hawaii.edu John Rummel,Chairjrummel@mbl.edu
Luann Beckerlbecker@soest.hawaii.edu David Morrisondmorrison@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Klaus Keilkeil@kahana.pgd.hawaii.edu Stu Bowyer, USAbowyer@ssl.Berkeley.EDU
Jon Lomberglomberg@aloha.net Cristiano Cosmovici, Italycosmo@ifsi.rm.cnr.it
Narayan Raja--- Jim Kasting, USAkasting@essc.psu.edu
Tobias Owenowen@ifa.hawaii.edu Masatoshi Ohishi, Japanohishi@nao.ac.jp
Jeff Taylorgjtaylor@kahana.pgd.hawaii.edu Tobias Owen, USAowen@ifa.hawaii.edu
Karen Teramura--- Didier Queloz, Switzerlanddidier@huey.jpl.nasa.gov
Alan Tokunagatokunaga@ifa.hawaii.edu Francois Raulin, Franceraulin@lisa.univ-paris12.fr
------ Jill Tarter, USAtarter@phoenix.seti-inst.edu
------ Harley Thronson, USAhthronson@hq.nasa.gov
------ Guillermo Lemarchandlemar@correo.uba.ar

Sponsors

  • The SETI Institute
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • NASA Ames
  • NASA Life Sciences Outreach Program
  • NASA Astrobiology Institute Outreach Office
  • The Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Lockheed Martin
  • International Academy of Astronautics
  • The Institute for Astronomy
  • Paradise Safaris

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    Karen Meech, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
    bioast99@nihoa.ifa.hawaii.edu
    Last modified: May 17, 1999