Call for Expression of Interest
"Investigating Life in Extreme Environments"
European Science Foundation (ESF)
Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 23 March 2004
For further information, please go to:
http://www.esf.org/esf_article.php?domain=3&activity=5&article=423&page…
or contact:
Nicolas Walter
European Science Foundation
1 quai Lezay Marnesia
BP 90015
67080 Strasbourg
France
Phone: +33 (0)388 76 71 66
Fax +33 (0)388 76 71 81
E-mail: (nwalter [at] esf.org)
A Call for Expression of Interest from the ESF Standing Committee for
Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC) together with ESF's Expert
Committees: the ESF Marine Board (EMB), the European Polar Board (EPB),
and the European Space Science Committee (ESSC).
OVERVIEW
Primitive and complex life forms are capable of surviving within a wide
range of extreme environmental dynamics in the polar and marine realms.
There is also increasing evidence of potential analogue environments in
the space domain as we begin to explore planetary systems. Some common
and inter-linked parameters may be identified from the micro to macro
scales, including issues such as genetic adaptation, heat regulation,
and for higher life forms, the psychological impact of living in a harsh
environment.
ESF's Standing Committee for Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences
together with ESF's Expert Committees (EMB, EPB, ESSC) have identified
the topic "Investigating Life in Extreme Environments" as an important
area that should be addressed through broad European scientific and
technological activities. The main purpose of this Call is to identify
key challenging topics from any discipline in this area and investigate
the best ways to explore them.
SPECIFICS
This consultation process will provide ESF with the views of the
European scientific community on these issues. All Expressions of
Interest received will be synthesized in order to identify key topics of
interest to be developed at the European level.
Submissions of Expression of Interest are invited from researchers based
in Europe. The abstract should not exceed 400 words.
Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 23 March 2004
A panel will discuss the received ideas (Expressions of Interest) in the
last week of April, 2004. All scientists putting forward ideas will be
informed about the outcome of this exercise. The most engaging ideas
will be pursued in a collaborative way through ESF-managed workshops to
be held in 2004/2005.
For sending your Expression of Interest and if you have any questions,
please contact:
Nicolas Walter
European Science Foundation
1 quai Lezay Marnesia
BP 90015
67080 Strasbourg
France
Phone: +33 (0)388 76 71 66
Fax +33 (0)388 76 71 81
E-mail: (nwalter [at] esf.org)
For further information, please go to:
http://www.esf.org/esf_article.php?domain=3&activity=5&article=423&page…