Program Details
NOV 28TH 2013 - SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Foyer and Seminar room

9.30-10.00 registration and coffee

10.00 - 10.10: ASB intro (Terry Kee, Leeds)

10.10 - 10.20: UKSA intro (Charlotte Blake-Kerry, UKSA)

10.20 - 10.30: Introduction to workshop (Liane G. Benning, Leeds)

10.30-12.00 Session 1 - Life in sub-glacial lakes

(Chair and discussion leader: Karen Olsson-Francis, Open University)

10.30 - 10.45 Julia Kowalski (Aachen): Solar system subsurface ice exploration the future of Astrobiology.

10.45-11.05 Andy Mitchell (Copenhagen/Aberystwyth): Clean access sampling and mechanisms for life in the cold and dark

11.05-11.30 David Pearce (Northumbria): Microbial life in Antarctic sub-glacial lakes

11.30-12.00 Discussion (30 min)

12.00 -13.30 lunch (provided)

13.30 -15.00 Session 2: Life, redox and C cycling in glacial settings

(Chair and discussion leader Alexandre Anesio, Bristol)

13.30-13.45 Arwyn Edwards (Aberystwyth): Dirty secrets: life at the ice-microbe-atmosphere interface revealed.

13.45 - 14.05 Daniel Remias (Innsbruck): Snow and Ice Algae - colourful life in the cold

14.05 - 14.30 Johanna Laybourn-Parry (Bristol): Functioning and adaptations for life in supraglacial environments

14.30 - 15.00 Discussion (30 min)

Wrap up (Liane G. Benning) 10 min

15.10- 17.30 Posters with Refreshments Incl. Poster competition + Poster awards

Finish ~17.30

Registration and Poster Info

The  - Life in the Cold - workshop is sponsored by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the Astrobiology Society of Britain (ABS) and will take place in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds.

The workshop is free to Astrobiology Society of Britain (ABS) members but will cost 10 pounds (GBP) for non-members (payable on the day - in CASH at the registration desk).

Pre-registration is now closed - if you still want to participate please send me an email to L.G.Benning@leeds.ac.uk

We have ~ 75 attendees, who will participate in two sessions with 3 great talks and long discussions each and we also have more than 15 posters. The workshop will include coffee breaks, lunch and poster time refreshments as per the program above.

Posters should ideally be portrait and A0 in size.

Logistics - travel / accommodation etc

Maps

Interactive Google map - shows where the University is located.
and

Where to find the School of Earth and Environment (SEE)

Linked Campus Map of Leeds University and SEE building main entrance .

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How to get to Leeds

By train

Leeds station connects us with all major UK cities and has a fast and efficient London service.

For train information and timetables visit the National Rail Enquiries website.

By bus

There are number of excellent bus services in Leeds. Visit the West Yorkshire Metro website and

First Leeds for timetables and general information.

Visit the National Express Coaches website for details.

By car

If you are using satellite navigation our address details for the main entrance to our site are:

University of Leeds

Woodhouse Lane

Leeds
LS2 9JT

Leeds is linked to the M1 and M62. Parking on campus is very limited and is on a first come, first served basis,

at a charge of 5.00 pounds. Please come to the main entrance by the Parkinson Building. Plan your route on the AA website

By air

Leeds is served by two major airports: Leeds Bradford and Manchester (with a direct train link to Leeds).

At both airports there are regular flights possible from many European and International cities.

Destination maps Leeds flights at http://www.airportdirecttravel.co.uk/leedsbradford/map and for Manchester

flights at http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/Content/Destinations.

Leeds Bradford airport is approximately 7 miles away from the University, so easily commutable by taxi or bus.

Manchester airport is reachable through a direct train link (1h and 20 minutes) to Leeds city centre.

Accommodation options

In Leeds there are many hotels and B&B available in walking distance from the University.

The two previously tested places that we can suggest are the old Victorian style Cliff Lawn Hotel or the more modern

Hotel Ibis both ~ 15-20 min walking from the Workshop venue. Naturally there are many other options available.

Internet access during the workshop.

The easiest way to link to the internet while at the University of Leeds will be via an EDUROAM link.

Please set your computer/tablet etc. up to use this option as otherwise access via Leeds is difficult. I can arrange a few alternative login options but this is restricted.