This workshop will examine non-destructive instrumentation to detect biosignatures and sampling techniques to collect and preserve microhabitats while retaining the spatial context. We will bring together multiple disciplines, including experts in Ocean Worlds, cryosphere, state-of-the-art biological imaging, microbe-environment interactions, robotic acquisition and micro-manipulation, and environmental capture and culture in extreme environments.
For this lecture, Prof. Amanda Stockton will present lessons learned from the various FELDSPAR rocky terrains, and their potential applicability, or lack thereof, to icy terrains.