The ERES annual meeting provides a platform for early-career scientists—graduate students, postdocs, and advanced undergraduates—to share their research on all aspects of exoplanet science, from detection and characterization to theory and instrumentation. The meeting also fosters networking, collaboration, and professional development within the exoplanet community. We look forward to welcoming the exoplanet community to Ann Arbor this summer for two days of exciting research and discussion!
Registration is now closed. Talk and poster offers are being sent out via email in late May, but we will not have a final schedule posted until mid-June.
For those provided housing support, you will be housed at North Quad (105 S State St) in single- or double-occupancy rooms for two nights, June 26 and 27.
For those independently traveling, The Graduate by Hilton, the Bell Tower, and AC Hotel are pricier options that are a short walking distance from the conference venue. Unfortunately, the hotel rates are quite high in Ann Arbor and may be further inflated due to the large concert happening at the Big House (football stadium) over the weekend. Cheaper options can be located further away and are still accessible to the conference venue by bus or car (though you should consider parking costs if you choose to drive to campus). We also recommend checking airbnb for more affordable options that are within walking distance of the conference venue.
Typically, most people walk or take the buses to get around in Ann Arbor. We recommend finding a good place to park nearby and planning to walk around-- the activities of the conference should all be very close to each other.
For those commuting or in search of hourly parking, visitor spaces are located here in red. The city run parking ramps are generally cheaper ($1.65/hr) than campus visitor lots ($2.50/hr). We recommend the Forest Parking Structure (650 S. Forest St; $1.65 per hour with a 72 hour limit). Various other UMich parking lots can be located on the interactive campus map and on the UMich visitor parking information webpage.
If you are planning to park for longer durations, you may consider parking in a free Park & Ride lot and taking the city bus to campus ($1.5/ride or $3 for a day-pass). Park & Ride locations can be found here. The app SpotHero may also be helpful for longer parking durations.
For other questions, please email the LOC at eresorganizers [at] gmail {dot} com.
ERES is an annual conference by and for early-career scientists (e.g. graduate students, postdocs, postbacs, advanced undergraduates) working in planetary astronomy, Earth sciences, the search for life in the cosmos, and related fields. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for these researchers to present their research to an interested audience and network with peers, as well as to stimulate collaborations among exoplanet, Solar System, and Earth science researchers.
ERES has been held annually on a rotating basis between partner institutions since 2015. The current partner institutions are Cornell, Penn State, Princeton, and Yale.
Talks have been 8 minutes long with 2 minutes for questions (10 total). Posterboards will most likely be 3 feet by 4 feet.
ERES is open to all early-career scientists, researchers, and students working on anything related to planets and planetary systems, broadly construed. In addition to exoplanets, relevant areas of research may include (but are not limited to) star and planet formation and evolution (including disks); stellar astrophysics; planetary science and Solar System exploration; astrobiology and the search for life beyond Earth; geological, oceanic, and atmospheric sciences; celestial mechanics and astrodynamics; and aerospace engineering.
Yes. However, we strongly encourage submitting an abstract if you can. We will not be able to provide lodgings or travel support for participants who do not submit abstracts.
As in previous years, we will most likely not offer a virtual option.
The SOC will decide the number of talks on the schedule after abstracts have been received, sorted, and reviewed. We anticipate that everyone who submits a reasonable, relevant abstract will be offered an opportunity to present at the conference.
Due to the unprecedented current fiscal situation in the US, ERES XI is working with a limited budget compared to previous years. Nevertheless, we will make every effort to ensure that participants are supported as much as possible.
With the generous contributions from the Center for Habitable Planetary Systems and the University of Michigan Department of Astronomy, we are able to guarantee free registration for all participants.
We are going with the pronunciation "EE-rez" (IPA spelling: /'irɛz/). Some of us who were around for ERES V in 2019 remember it being pronounced "AIR-eez" (/ɛəri:z/, like the name "Ares").
Send an email to eresorganizers [at] gmail {dot} com or directly contact agtaylor@umich.edu
