G. Jeffrey Taylor receives Shoemaker Award

NLSI - G. Jeffrey Taylor received the Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award at the 2011 Lunar Science Forum. Taylor, a planetary science Professor in the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics & Planetology, University of Hawai'i (Manoa), specializes in planetary volcanology, igneous processes and extraterrestrial materials. Taylor uses a combination of petrology, geochemistry, field observations and remote sensing and theory to address problems in planetary science.

“In view of his many fundamental and far-reaching contributions to lunar science and his leadership efforts such as serving as the founding director of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, Dr. Taylor is exceptionally deserving of this medal,” said Yvonne Pendleton, director of the NASA Lunar Science Institute. “We are proud to present him with this honor.”

The Shoemaker Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award is an annual award given to a scientist who has significantly contributed to the field of Lunar Science throughout the course of their scientific career. The first Distinguished Lunar Scientist Award was given posthumously to Dr. Gene Shoemaker and presented to his wife Carolyn for his many contributions to the lunar geological sciences. The award was subsequently named after Dr. Shoemaker and includes a medal with the Shakespearian quote “And he will make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night.” Last year’s Shoemaker award was presented to Don E. Wilhelms.

About G. Jeffrey Taylor

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First Announcement - LunGradCon 2011

This second annual Lunar Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2011) will be held at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA, on July 17, 2011. The 1st annual LunGradCon 2010 was held July 18, 2010.

Alicia Muirhead
University of Colorado, Boulder

The 2nd Annual Lunar Graduate Conference (LunGradCon 2011) will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), preceding the NASA Lunar Science Forum.

LunGradCon provides an opportunity for grad students and early-career postdocs to present their research on lunar science in a low-stress, friendly environment, being critiqued only by their peers.

In addition to oral presentations, the conference presents opportunities for networking with fellow grad students and postdocs, as well as senior members of the NASA Lunar Science Institute. A limited amount of funding will be provided for travel and lodging costs.

For more details, please visit: http://lasp.colorado.edu/ccldas/lgc2011 or email any questions to: lungradcon@gmail.com

NASA Lunar Science Forum IV

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT:

Clive R. Neal
University of Notre Dame

The NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 19-21, 2011.

This year's forum will feature sessions on recent scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), dedicated side-conferences for graduate students and young lunar professionals, as well as the annual recognition of scientific accomplishments and associated keynote lecture.

As in past years, science sessions are structured to report on both recent results and future opportunities for lunar science, exploration, education and outreach.

We also look forward to news on the upcoming lunar missions GRAIL and LADEE and welcome abstracts across the many fields of lunar science.

Abstracts will be accepted starting February 21 through May 2, 2011 at http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/lsf2011

February's announcement will discuss the Lunar Science Forum logistics, but please save the date now as you make your summer meeting plans.

We look forward to another exciting meeting focusing on science Of, On and From the Moon!

Note: The 4th Annual NLSI Conference will be held once again this year at the NLSI's host facility, NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California.