Rocky Worlds: from the Solar System to Exoplanets
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Jan 06, 2020 09:00 PM
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Jan 08, 2020 09:00 PM |
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Where | Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge |
Contact Name | Steven Brereton |
Contact Phone | 01223 337516 |
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Rocky Worlds
Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th January 2020 at the Kavli Institute
The planets that are best understood are the four telluric planets of our own solar system. Applying the detailed understanding gleaned from these bodies is crucial in our interpretation of exoplanetary systems. With the on-going programs to search for planets around M dwarfs, such as TRAPPIST or MEARTH, as well as transit missions including TESS and upcoming missions such as PLATO, we can anticipate huge growth in the number of detected rocky exo-planets in the coming decades. As the characterisation of these new planetary systems proceeds it will in turn improve understanding of our own solar system, and in particular of how habitable Earth-like planets may form. This workshop aims to bring together planetary scientists, astronomers, and earth scientists to foster discussion and build the collaborations that will pave the way for the next decade of rocky exoplanet discovery and characterisation.
Registration is now closed and we will be in contact with applicants in due course. If you have any questions please email us.
Invited speakers
Here is an overview of the workshop programme. More details will follow in due course.
Monday 6th January |
Interiors: How can we constrain the interior structure and processes of rocky planets? |
Tuesday 7th January | Formation: Are there universal pathways to forming rocky planets? |
Wednesday 8th January |
Atmospheres: Do rocky planets have atmospheres of nebular ices or volcanic gases? |
Timetable
Printable programme available here
Abstract Booklet available here
Breakout sessions available here
Programme Timings
Monday 06 Jan |
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Interiors : Chair - Amy Bonsor
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09:00 | Registration Opens |
09:30 | Meeting starts with introductions |
09:40 |
Jon Wade: The role of core formation in planetary habitability and the development of complex life ppt |
10:20 |
Tim Lichtenberg: |
10:40 |
Coffee break |
11:00 | Fergus Horrobin: Modelling Tidal Dissipation in Super-Earths with a Partially Molten Mantle pdf |
11:20 | John Harrison: Polluted White Dwarfs: Constraints on the Origin and Geology of Exoplanetary Material pdf |
11:40 | Teresa Wong: Plate Tectonics on Earth-Like Planets pptx |
12:00 |
Lunch (12:00-13:40) |
13:40 | Dan Spencer: Coupling volcanism and interior dynamics on Io ppt |
14:00 | Sarah McIntyre: Planetary magnetism as a parameter in exoplanet habitability ppt |
14:20 | Break-out sessions |
Laura Rogers, John Harrison and Alexander Mustill: |
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Dan Spencer: |
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Francis Nimmo: |
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15:40 | Coffee break |
16:00 | Discussion (Chair: Helen Williams) |
16:40 |
Poster Introductions |
17:00 | Poster Session with Cheese & Wine |
18:30 | Close |
Tuesday 07 Jan |
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Formation : Chair - Paul Rimmer |
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09:00 |
Zoe Leinhardt: The Birth and Death of Extrasolar Planets |
09:40 | Lewis Watt: Planetary Embryo Collisions in Extreme Debris Disks |
10:00 | Marc Brouwers: How planets grow by pebble accretion ppt |
10:20 |
Coffee break |
10:40 |
Mor Rozner: |
11:00 | Thomas Haworth: Gravitationally stable massive discs around low mass stars ppt |
11:20 | Kathryn Dodds: The early thermal evolution of planetesimals during accretion and differentiation ppt |
11:40 | Evgeni Grishin: Seeding interstellar planetesimals in circumstellar discs pdf |
12:00 | Photo |
12:05 |
Lunch (12:05 - 2pm) |
14:00 | Break-out sessions |
Tim Lichtenberg: Bridging the gap from planet formation to rocky exoplanet evolution (SPO) |
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Sarah McIntyre: Multi-parameter Approach to Habitability (M-PAtH) (Kavli Ryle Rooms) |
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Thomas Haworth + Jeff Jennings: Strengthening collaborations across the epochs of planetary system evolution: A broad outlook and case study in star formation and planet-forming discs (Sackler Lecture Theatre) |
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Evgeni Grishin: Formation and properties of the first planetesimals (HCR) |
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15:20 |
Coffee break |
15:40 |
Discussion |
16:10 |
Sean Raymond: |
17:00 | Close |
18:45 | Conference dinner Pembroke College (Pre-dinner drinks 18:45. Dinner 19:30) |
Wednesday 08 Jan |
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Atmospheres : Chair - Mihkel Kama |
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09:00 |
Robin Wordsworth: Tracing the coupled evolution of water and oxygen on temperate rocky exoplanets ppt |
09:40 | Nisha Katyal: Effect of Secondary Outgassing on Atmospheric Evolution of Terrestrial Planets |
10:00 | Zahra Essack: Low Albedo Surfaces of Lava Worlds pdf |
10:20 |
Coffee break |
10:40 |
Catriona Sinclair: |
11:00 | David Grinspoon: The Evolution of Climate and a Possible Biosphere on Venus ppt |
11:20 | Robert Graham: Hydrologic Control of Silicate Weathering and Rocky Planet Climate Stability pdf |
11:40 | Quentin Changeat: ARIEL, a mission to unravel the atmospheric composition of a large number of super-Earths ppt |
12:00 | Lunch (12 - 2pm) |
14:00 |
Break-out sessions: |
Victoria Hartwick: |
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Quentin Changeat: Exploring degeneracies in atmospheric retrieval techniques. (Sackler Lecture Theatre) |
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Paul Rimmer and Sang-Min Tsai: Atmospheric Features as "Golden Spikes" for Exoplanetary Eons (HCR) |
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15:20 | Coffee break |
15:40 |
Discussion |
16:10 |
Vivien Parmentier: |
17:00 | Close |
Venue and travel
Venue
Getting here
Information on how to reach the Kavli Institute can be found here.
Internet Access
- Eduroam is available in all meeting and breakout areas
- For those without access to eduroam, access to the University of Cambridge wireless network will be provided at the registration desk.
Travel
Taxis
The KICC is a 15-20 minute taxi journey from the railway station, and costs around £8-9 with Panther Taxis Ltd (01223 715715).
Bike hire
By far the easiest way to travel around Cambridge is by bicycle. There are numerous cycle rentals in the city, including Station Cycles with stores at various locations, and City Cycle Hire just to the west of the city centre. Prices are around £10 per day or £25 per week, plus a deposit of £40-60.
Map of Cambridge
Here is a map of the city displaying the location of the Institute.
Organising Committee
Here is the organising committee.
Sue Kaufman | |
If you have any questions, please email rw2020@ast.cam.ac.uk.
Accommodation
KICC is lucky to have numerous accommodation options, both on-site and within very easy walking distance. Please visit the links below for more details and to book.
On the same site just yards away from KICC, this lovely accommodation is situated in secluded gardens. Rooms are offered at £36 per night for single occupancy and £60 per night for double occupancy. (Please note, this accommodation has shared bathroom facilities)
The nearest neighbouring College to KICC, just a few minutes walk away.
Co-located with Churchill College. Good availability during term times.
4. Cowan Court (Churchill College)
7. Kaetsu Centre (Murray Edwards)
Rooms usually available here during term times.
Hotels
If you wish to stay in a hotel or B&B, you can find a database of hotels on the Cambridge Tourist Website.
Registration
Registration opens 1st April 2019
Registration closes 1st August 2019
Whilst we encourage applications from all interested parties, the meeting is limited to 50 participants and we particularly encourage early career scientists interested in forging collaborations across disciplines to apply. A letter of motivation will be required as part of the application. There will be no registration fee for this meeting and a number of grants will be available to support travel costs, childcare costs or any other costs associated with accessibility. Please do get in touch if there is any way in which we could support your attendance at this meeting.
Mailing list: Prior to registration opening, please contact rw2020@ast.cam.ac.uk to be added to the mailing list or if you have any questions.
Participants
Please find the list of registered participants here
Please find the list of local participants here
For those who require them, expense claim forms the are available here:
Guidelines for Good Practice
The European Astronomical Society Council (EAS) Ethics Statement and Guidelines for Good Practice will apply during the conference. Participants are encouraged to read the document and follow its recommendations.
Any participant who wishes to report any inappropriate behaviour is encouraged to speak, in confidence, to the LOC.