The newly established Origins Center (http://www.origins-center.nl) in the Netherlands will be kicked off this summer du
Field training school "Early Earth & Life – Archaean/Palaeoproterozoic of Karelia, Russia"
St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, 21-31 August 2017
The field school will be a mix of seminars to be held in St. Petersburg and field investigations in Karelia. The geological record of Karelia comprises world-famous volcano-sedimentary successions that have provided key data for the understanding of surface processes on the early Earth. The event is aimed at doctoral students and early career scientists in fields relevant to Precambrian geology, astrobiology and early Earth studies.
Deadline for bursary applications is the 1st May 2017.
Link to Trip Details. Link to Registration Form.
Conference for Early Career Astrobiologists "
Summer school
“Impacts and their role in the evolution of Life”
(Saaremaa, Estonia, 25 July – 3 August 2017)
This school will give attendees a thorough introduction into impacts, impactors, and the role of impacts in the evolution of life.
The website for the summer school can be found under: http://www.nordicastrobiology.net/Impacts2017
Deadline for applications in the 30th April 2017.
Summer school "Formation
A Trans-Domain Action supported by COST.
COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020
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Participating Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
COST International Partner Countries
Canada (UQAM), South Africa (Univ. of Johanesburgh), Russian Federation (Institute of Geology, Petrozavodsk), Australia (University of Sydney), United States of America (University of Hawai)
Specific Organisations
European Space Agency (ESA)
Aiming at fostering collaboration, sharing new techniques, and infrastructure that may not be available in other participants' institutions or laboratories. STSMs are intended especially for young PhD researchers, but they are open to senior researchers as well. View the documents at this link.
It should be explicitely noted that Master students are not eligible for STSMs which are for PhD students and more experienced researchers.
Life-ORIGINS (TD1308) is a Trans Domain European COST Action dedicated to the scientific investigation of the origins and evolution of life on Earth and habitability of other planets.
The Action has specifically excluded the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life in its portfolio. Creationist theorems are also outside the Action’s remit.
Individuals are not allowed to use the name of the Action, its logo or any corporate identity of COST TD1308 in any communication without prior approval of the Management Committee.
All publications referencing the support of the Action should be sent to the appropriate Working Group chair at the time of submission.
