Announcing 2020 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jessica Meir
Announcing 2020 Keynote Speaker:
Jessica U. Meir was selected by NASA in 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brown University, a Master of Science in Space Studies from the International Space University, and a Doctorate in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD). From 2000 to 2003, Dr. Meir worked for Lockheed Martin’s Human Research Facility, supporting human physiology research. During this time, she also participated in research flights on NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft and served as an aquanaut in an underwater habitat for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO). Meir most recently served as flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 61 and 62.
Thursday Agenda: 10:00 – 10:30 – Welcome 10:30 – 11:15 – Keynote – Dr. Jessica Muir 11:30 – 12:45 – President’s Plenary 1:15 – 3:00 – Breakout Sessions
3:15 – 4:45 – Breakout Sessions
Friday Agenda: 10:00 – 10:15 – Welcome 10:15 – 11:00 – Combined Programmatic and Q&A 11:00 – 12:00 – Breakouts
12:30 – 2:00 – ISS National Lab 2.0 for 2020 2:30 – 4:00 – Human Research Program panel 4:15 – 6:00 pm Awards Ceremony |