Slow, Energy-Efficient, and Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust

Explore the cutting-edge research and insights presented at the Astrobiology Graduate Conference 2023, featuring keynote presentations by Professor Karen Lloyd on "Slow, Energy-Efficient, & Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust" and Professor Nigel Goldenfeld on "Universal Biology, the Genetic Code, & the First 1,000,000,000 Years of Life on Earth." Dive into diverse sessions covering topics from the origins of life to technosignatures, including talks on icy worlds, chemical fingerprints, and life detection. Engage with poster sessions, short talks, and an undergraduate competition, all designed to promote collaboration and scientific advancement among early-career astrobiologists. Gain valuable knowledge from this student-organized conference that spans the complex and interdisciplinary field of astrobiology, fostering the next generation of researchers exploring life's potential beyond Earth.

PM Keynote: Prof. Karen Lloyd, "Slow, Energy-Efficient, & Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust"
AM Talk Session I: From Soup to Cell
AM Break
AM Talk Session II: Life on the Edge
AM Lunch
PM Short Talk Session I
PM Poster Session I
PM Talk Session III: Salty Stuff
PM Poster Session II & Undergraduate Competition
AM Talk Session IV: Tremors, Climates, & Chemical Fingerprints
AM Break
AM Talk Session V: Icy Worlds
AM Lunch
PM Short Talk Session II
PM Poster Session III
PM Talk Session VI: Technosignatures & Life Detection
PM Break
PM Keynote: Prof. Nigel Goldenfeld, "Universal Biology, the Genetic Code, & the First 1,000,000,000 Years of Life on Earth"