About LunGradCon

The eleventh annual Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Forum (LunGradCon 2020) will be held virtually on July 1^st and 2^nd, 2020. This is the week preceding the 2020 NASA Exploration Science Forum, which will also be held virtually.

Following the broad interestes of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), the scope of LunGradCon includes both lunar and small body science. LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career postdocs to present their research on lunar and small body science in a low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their student and recent graduate peers. In addition to oral presentations, the forum presents opportunities for professional development and networking with fellow grad students and postdocs, as well as senior members of SSERVI.

LunGradCon will address the following research topics of the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute:

• Dust/Regolith and Plasma
• Geology and Geophysics
• Volatiles/Exospheres
• Missions and Human Exploration

Registration

If you are interested in attending or presenting at LunGradCon 2020 please fill out the registration form.

Abstracts

Abstracts are being accepted electronically for talks at LunGradCon 2020. All presentations will be oral, 15 minutes in length. The abstract deadline is June 23^rd, 2020.

Download the sample abstract submission form and complete. Email the completed abstract as a pdf to lungradcon@gmail.com to submit.

Previous forums

The 1st annual LunGradCon 2010 was held on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 2nd annual LunGradCon 2011 was held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 3rd annual LunGradCon 2012 was held on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 4th annual LunGradCon 2013 was held on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 virtually.

The 5th annual LunGradCon 2014 was held on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 6th annual LunGradCon 2015 was held on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 7th annual LunGradCon 2016 was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 8th annual LunGradCon 2017 was held on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 9th annual LunGradCon 2018 was held on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

The 10th annual LunGradCon 2019 was held on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the NASA Ames Research Center.

Sponsors

LunGradCon recognizes the generous support and encouragement from a number of organizations dedicated to the development of successful lunar scientists and engineers.

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