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LPG-Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique

France

*Diversity of Icy Worlds : after Cassini-Huygens, before JUICE & comparaive evolution of icy worlds;

*Earth-like Planets : Mars & from Mercury to Exo-Earths;

*Planet Earth : structure and dynamics of the Earth and fluid-rocks interactions.

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ESA-European Space Agency

Netherlands

-Planetary mission (Exomars, Mars Express, JUICE,...);

-Comparative planetology, including geology, impact craters, spectroscopy/mapping water...;

-Investigation of asteroids, cosmic dust, planetary discs & minor bodies in the solar system;

-Petrology and astrobiology analysis. 

JPL-Jet Propulsion Laboratory

United States

*Exploration programs to Mars (MSL, Mars2020, Insight), to asteroids (Dawn and Psyche), to Jupiter (JUNO, Europa Clipper, Europa Lander) and to Saturn (Cassini-Huygens).

*Biologial potential of the internal ocean in icy moons 

UNM-University of New Mexico

United States

-Mars Science Laboratory : geochemical evolution of Gale Crater, Mars and the fluvial and sedimentary deposits in the crater;

-Impact crater processes : impact deposits & hydrothermal activity (Earth & Mars);

-Martian meteorite and lunar sample studies: formation & evolution;

-Mars Odyssey Gamma Ray data analysis.

CAB- Centro de Astrobiología

Spain

-Extremophiles-terrestrial analogs;

-Habitability;

-Geochemistry;

-Paleoenvironment on Mars;

-Planetary atmospheres and impact cratering.

ORB-Observatoire Royal de Belgique

Belgium

*Planetary Geodesy (rotation, tides, gravitational field;

*Interior structure and evolution (terrestrial bodies, icy satellites, super-Earth exoplanets);

*Interactions between interior, atmosphere and space (e.g. impacts);

*Habitability. 

OU-Open University

United Kingdom

-Orbital instruments: NOMAD & CaSSIS;                           

-Mercury, Mars and Earth;

-Mars chamber.  

IRSPS-International Research School in Planetary Science

Italy

*Characterization of sedimentary environments (aqueous & aeolian) on planetary bodies;

*Pedogenetic processes and terrestrial analogues (genesis & evolution of the light-toned sulfate bearing deposits in Arabia Terra on Mars, remote sensing applications,...).

UNIPD-Università di Padova

Italy

-Mars (ExoMars-CASSIS) : geological mapping, fractal analysis applied on deep fluid and magama circulation,...;

-Minor bodies (Rosetta-OSIRIS) : surface processes and geological evolution of comets and asteroids,...;

-Mercury (Bepi Colombo-SIMBIOSYS): crystallographic and spectroscopic behavior of minerals in extreme environments,...

UNIBE-Université de Berne

Switzerland

*Developement of instruments for ESA & NASA missions (Rosetta, Exomars, Bepi-Colombo, JUICE, Europa-clipper), analysis of their data, supporting by numerical modeling and laboratory experimentations with a focus on Mars, comets and icy satellites.

CUNI-Charles University

Czech

-Numerical modeling of interior and surfaces processes (tidally-driven thermo-mechanical deformatoin, water transport processes through ice layers, paleo-glaciation and viscoelastic deformation);

-Inversion of topography and gravity data : interior structure models of Mars & icy moons.

UC-Universidade de Coimbra

Portugal

*Geologic and geomorphologic mapping of planetary surfaces : martian tectonics, GIS, remote sensing, geomorphology, aelian processes;

*Study of minor bodies of the Solar System : telescope observation of surface properties of Kuiper belt objects;

*Internal and external geomagnetism : internal magnetic field modelling and inversion, dynamics of the Earth interior, external geomagnetism.

-Mineralogy of asteroids and meteorites

-Study of mechanisms of electrical charge generation and propagation in rocks under mechanical action

IES-Institute of Earth Sciences from Academica Sinica

Taiwan

-Planetary mantle dynamics and structure;

-High-pressure experiments on planetary mantle materials;

-Structure and composition of deep Earth's mantle;

-Planetary rotation and gravity anomalies;

-Isotope geochemistry.

ON-Observatório Nacional

Brazil

*Dynamical origin of geomagnetic jerks in the core;

*Modelling of the mantle electrical conductivity;

*Magnetic observatories and magnetic repeat stations in Brasil. 

USP-Universidade de São Paulo

Brazil

-Archeomagnetism and the evolution of the South Atlantic Anomaly;

-Paleomagnetism and the average Earth's field;

-Solar dynamos.

DLR- German Aerospace Center

*Remote sensing and in-situ exploration of Solar System Objects;

*Transit detection and modeling including astrobiological considerations;

*Planetary geodesy and cartography;

*Infrared spectroscopy;

*Mars/Planetary simulation and biosignatures;

*Optoelectronic and thermal sensors for space application.

ELSI-Earth Life Science Institute

-Giant impacts and planetary formation

-Dynamics of planetary interiors (core and mantle)

-Mineral physics of planetary interiors

-Atmosphere evolution (Mars, Venus, exoplanets)

-Biosignatures and habitability

Rey Juan Carlos University