Preceding the 2024 Sagan Summer Workshop, there will be an optional add-on half-day PROTO (PROfessional Tools and Opportunities) Workshop. The PROTO Workshop will cover the nuts and bolts of being an exoplanet astronomer, offering a how-to guide for getting exoplanet science done, rather than focusing on what the science is. Geared towards the early-career community, this will be an interactive session encouraging students of all ages to contextualize what they learn throughout the Sagan Summer Workshop and translate that into getting involved. By providing a venue for discussion of otherwise-hidden or undiscussed topics, the PROTO Workshop aims to reduce barriers that limit participation in the exoplanet community, throughout all career stages - from student through professional scientist.
This workshop will be a hybrid meeting and all are welcome to attend. Students unfamiliar with the path to becoming an astronomer and working with NASA missions are particularly encouraged to attend.
PROTO will take place in Baxter Lecture Hall at Caltech, the same venue as the 2024 Sagan Workshop. Note that the entrance to Baxter Lecture Hall is near at the south end of Baxter Hall, the same entrance as Ramo Auditorium.
Registration for the PROTO workshop is separate from registration for the 2024 Sagan Workshop. PROTO registration is closed.
Letters of attendance will NOT be provided for attendance at the PROTO workshop.
| Time | Title (with links to slides and videos) | Speaker | Location |
| 11:30 am | PROTO Workshop Check-in & Light Refreshments | Lily Pond outside Ramo Auditorium | |
| 12:00 pm | PROTO Workshop Welcome & Overview (Slides) | Dr. Anjali Tripathi (JPL) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 12:10 pm | Careers Panel: From Grad School to Permanent Positions (Slides) (View video) | Dr. Beth Biller (Univ. of Edinburgh). Dr. Sarah Blunt (CIERA/Northwestern University), Dr. Dawn Gelino (NASA JPL), Prof. Pradip Gatkine (UCLA) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 1:00 pm | Break | ||
| 1:10 pm | Mission Overview I: Working with NASA - Proposing Missions & Securing Funding (Slides) (View video) | Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell (NASA HQ) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 1:30 pm | Mission Overview II: The Decadal Survey (Slides) (View video) | Dr. Tiffany Kataria (JPL) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 1:50 pm | Mission Overview III: Mission Formulation at NASA (Slides) (View video) | Dr. Keith Grogan (JPL) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 2:15 pm | The Road to the Habitable Worlds Observatory (Slides) (View video) | Dr. David Ciardi (Caltech/IPAC-NExScI) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 2:35 pm | Summary | Dr. Anjali Tripathi (JPL) | Baxter Lecture Hall (enter at Ramo Auditorium) |
| 2:40 pm | Transition to Hameetman Center | ||
| 2:45 pm | Small Group Discussions (in person only) | Hameetman Center | |
| 3:30 pm | Adjourn |
Questions? Sagan_Workshop@ipac.caltech.edu
(last updated September 5th, 2024 14:08:04)
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