Welcome to the Planetary and Solar System Sciences (PS) Division campfire exploring different aspects of astrobiology, habitability in the Solar System and biomining. The speakers will present their recent work on extremophiles to uncover the limits and potential of life, as well as on microorganisms capable of extracting metals from extra-terrestrial rocks and insights into the habitability of Mars. The event will be a space for discussion and networking opportunities.

We look forward to discussing these fascinating topics with you!

Conveners

PS Campfire team

Speakers

Adrienne Kish (Associate Professor, Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris) - Life Resists Chemistry Not Conditions

Luca Tonietti (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples Parthenope) - Mining the Cosmos: Sphingomonas desiccabilis and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans in Space Microbial Metal Extraction

Joseph McNeil (Postdoctoral Researcher, Natural History Museum, London) - Ancient Environments and Habitability in Oxia Planum, Mars: Key Targets for the Rosalind Franklin Rover Mission

Need help?

If you have any questions about the campfire "PS Campfire: Habitability in the Solar System and Biomining: From extremophiles to space resources", please contact us via ecs-ps@egu.eu.

Campfire

PS Campfire: Habitability in the Solar System and Biomining: From extremophiles to space resources

Start time

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00 CET

Duration

ca. 1h 00m

Contact

ecs-ps@egu.eu