Defend BPS Science! Call to Action!

/ June 12, 2025

Dear ASGSR Members and Friends,  As you may have heard, the President’s Budget Request (PBR) was recently released and includes severe cuts to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. More specifically, NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division (BPS), which funds a lot of our research, faces a draconian 72% reduction in funds from $87.5M to just $25M. This budget includes only $13M…

OPEN POSITION for Executive Director of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR)

/ June 6, 2025

Accepting Applications through June 24, 2025 The American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) is seeking a dynamic, self-driven individual to serve as the next Executive Director for the Society and provide leadership and advocacy for space life and physical sciences.  Position Summary: The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of ASGSR who coordinates, implements, and executes all aspects…

ASGSR 2025 Call for Abstracts Released

/ June 5, 2025

Call for Abstracts Submit Your Abstract Abstract submissions for the 2025 ASGSR annual conference are now being accepted. Each year the ASGSR annual conference brings together the biological and physical space sciences community to share research, build collaborations, and discuss emerging issues in the field. ASGSR welcomes scientists and engineers from all career stages to Phoenix from December 3-6, 2025…

The American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Announces Leadership Transition

/ May 27, 2025

[Loma Linda, CA] — [May 27, 2025] — The ASGSR announces that Executive Director Paul Secor will conclude his tenure with the organization when his contract expires next month (6/30/2025). This difficult decision comes as the organization prepares to navigate new strategic priorities in response to an evolving funding landscape as NASA priorities shift with the current administration and Mr.…

ASGSR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA DECEMBER 3-6, 2025

/ May 14, 2025

The American Society for Gravitational and Space Research is excited to announce that its annual conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona from December 3-6, 2025.  The Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort has been selected as the site.   Wednesday, December 3rd has been reserved for pre-conference workshops as well as self-booked tours. The Official conference will kick off on Thursday…

ASGSR 2024 Call for Abstracts Released

/ April 24, 2024

Call for Abstracts Submit Your Abstract Abstract submissions for the 2024 ASGSR annual conference are now being accepted. Each year the ASGSR annual conference brings together the biological and physical space sciences community to share research, build collaborations, and discuss emerging issues in the field. ASGSR welcomes scientists and engineers from all career stages to Puerto Rico from December 3-7,…

ASGSR 2022 Press Release

/ October 21, 2022

EVENT PRESS RELEASE Contact information: American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Jamie Foster, Meeting Chair 321-525-1047 jfoster@ufl.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASGSR 2022: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE COMMERCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC FRONTIERS OF SPACE EXPLORATION ASGSR Presents 38th Annual Meeting of Advances in Biological and Physical Space Sciences Houston, TX – The American Society for Gravitational and Space Research will hold…

15th Annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium – Call for Abstracts

/ September 7, 2022

Student Poster Competition CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 9/01/2022 ScheduleCall for Abstracts Announced – Thursday 9/01/2022Abstract Due – Friday 9/23/2022Accepted Authors Notified – Wednesday 9/28/2022Poster Due – Wednesday 10/19/2022Poster Contest – Thursday 10/27/2022 The American Astronautical Society (AAS) is pleased to host the 15th Annual Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium (http://astronautical.org/vonbraun) October 26-28, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium brings…

UFL – Biological Scientist I Position Open

/ July 22, 2022

Schuerger’s 1000 sq ft lab is outfitted with LED lighting systems, and all required equipment for the research described below: Job activities for the BS1 lab assistant will include (but are not limited to): (1) Setting up experimental equipment  (2) Preparation of research consumables (e.g., media, reagents, sterilizing tools, cleaning glassware, etc.)  (3) Monitoring ongoing experiments  (4) Collecting publication-quality data …