Meeting 2: Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Plant and Microbial Biology Panel

Meeting Information

Project Title:	Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Plant and Microbial Biology Panel
PIN:	SSBX-L-08-07-B
Major Unit:	Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Sub Unit:	Aeronautics & Space Engineering Board Space Studies Board
RSO:	Graham, Sandra

Subject/Focus Area:

Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Plant and Microbial Biology Panel October 8, 2009 - October 9, 2009 Keck Center 500 5th Street, NW Washington D.C. 20001

If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open to the public or need more information please contact:
Contact Name: Sandra Graham
Email: sgraham@nas.edu
Phone: (202) 334-3477
Fax: (202) 334-3701

Agenda: Agenda(as 0f 10/07/09) October 8, 2009 OPEN SESSION 1:00 pm Virulence issues in space environments and results of recent spaceflight experiments Cheryl Nickerson, Arizona State University 2:00 pm Discussion of microbial environment and microbial issues on ISS Duane Pierson, NASA JSC (via web-ex) 3:00 pm Life support activities in Constellation, especially lunar surface systems: potential roles that are envisioned for biological components or biological systems within vehicles and habitats Bob Bagdigian, NASA, MSFC 4:00 pm Bioregenerative life support and advanced life support: Past perspectives and current outlook within NASA Dan Barta, NASA JSC 5:00 pm Status and availability of ground facilities (including mothballed facilities) for plant and microbial research Ray Wheeler, NASA JSC with Ken Souza(via web-ex) 5:30 pm Adjourn for working dinner (This is a draft agenda which is subject to change, open and closed session times TBD)
Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting: Terri L. Lomax North Carolina State University Paul Blount University of Texas Southwestern Robert J. Ferl University of Florida E. Peter Greenberg University of Washington The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions: Discussion of report • Review Panel Task Statement • Review comments on completed background sections • Review and revise chapter outline Research Opportunities Discussion • Develop preliminary list of research areas • First cut at priorities Report Development Discussion • Contents • Criteria • Research Recommendations • Programmatic Recommendations? 3rd Meeting Planning • Set date • Identify briefings and speakers (if any) • Documents and other inputs • Set Telecons? The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions: • Plant and Microbial Biology Panel Roster • Plant and Microbial Biology Panel Schedule • Statement of Task • Plant and Microbial Biology Panel Meeting Agenda • Plant Microbial Outline • Microbial Outline • Gravity Tropism and Gravimorphogenesis • Bioregenerative Section Draft • 10 year Plan • Tasking Document for Panels • Panel Descriptions • Introduction and Background of Study • Mary E. Kicza, Associate Administrator, OBPR, Community Consensus and Recommendations • Erika B. Wagner, John B. Charles, and Charles Marsh Cuttino, Opportunities for Research in Space Life Sciences Aboard Commercial Suborbital Flights • Daniel J. Barta, Ph.D., Manager, Exploration Life Support Project, Crew and Thermal Systems Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Bioregenerative Life Support and Advanced Life Support: Past Perspectives and Current Outlook Within NASA • Cheryl A. Nickerson, Ph.D., Virulence Issues in Space Environments and Results of Recent Spaceflight Experiments: Evolutionarily Conserved Microbial Spaceflight Response Mechanisms • Robert M. Bagdigian/Marshall Space Flight Center Constellation Thermal/ECLSS System Integration Group Lunar Surface Systems Project Office, Environmental Control and Life Support in the Constellation Program • DUANE L. PIERSON, VICTORIA A. CASTRO, AND C. MARK OTT, MICROBIOLOGISTS, SPACE LIFE SCIENCES DIRECTORATE, MICROBIAL ENVIRONMENT AND ISSUES OF ISS, NASA • Ray Wheeler and Ken Souza, Plant Physiologist and Biologist, Kennedy Space Center and Ames Research Center, NASA’s Plant and Microbiological Research Facilities /Capabilities: Past and Present Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: November 18, 2009