**Program for the Third MSL Landing Site Workshop**

Doubletree Hotel, Monrovia, CA

September 15-17, 2008

**Day 1 -- Monday, September 15th**

[Welcome/Introductory Presentations]{.underline}

**John Grant** *Overview of Process and Goals* 8:30

**Mike Watkins** *Site Selection Process and Schedule* 8:40

**Matthew Golombek** *Surface Characteristics Supporting Safety Evals*
9:00

[Habitability and Preservation on Earth and Mars]{.underline}

**Roger Buick** 9:30

> *Earth\'s Earliest Record of Life*

**Roger Summons** 10:00

*Preservation of Organic Biomarkers on Earth*

**Nick Tosca** 10:30

*Habitability in Saline Environments on Mars*

**Lisa Pratt** 10:45

*Preservation of Organic Matter in Phyllosilicates*

**Alan Howard** 11:15

> *Geomorphic Criteria for Defining Depositional Setting*

**John Grotzinger** 11:45

*MSL Science Goals and Site Evaluation Criteria*

\[Lunch from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm\]

**Jeff Bada** 1:30

> *Preservation of Organic Matter in Sulfates*

[Presentation and Discussion of Candidate MSL Landing
Sites:]{.underline}

**Miyamoto Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 1:45-3:45**

**H. Newsom** 1:45

*The Miyamoto Crater Floor Landing Site*

**L. Crumpler** 2:15

> *Geologic Mapping of the Miyamoto site*

**S. Wiseman** 2:30

> *CRISM Analysis of Miyamoto Crater*

**L. Tornabene and M. Osterloo** 2:45

> *The Potential for Chloride Deposits at the Miyamoto site*

**Discussion and Initial Voting** 3:00

**South Meridiani Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote
3:45-5:45**

**S. Wiseman and R. Arvidson** 3:45

> *South Meridiani: Phyllosilicate / Sulfate-Hematite Contact*

**L. Crumpler and H. Newsom** 4:15

> *Geologic Mapping and Fluvial History of South Meridiani*

**D. Fernández Remolar** 4:30

*Chances of Finding Preserved Biological Information at South Meridiani*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 4:45-5:30**

\[End Day 1 at 5:30\]

**Day 2 -- Tuesday, September 16^th^ - Morning**

[Discussion of MSL Landing Sites Candidates]{.underline}

**Nili Trough Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 8:30**

**J. Mustard** 8:30

> *Introduction to the Nili Trough Landing Site*

**N. Mangold and B. Ehlmann** 8:45

*Geologic Setting, Context, and Mineralogy at Nili Trough*

**J. Mustard** 9:05

*Mineralogic and Morphologic Diversity in Nili Trough*

**D. Des Marais** 9:25

*Potential Habitability and Biosignature Preservation at the Nili Trough
Site*

**J. Mustard** 9:40

*Summary and Critical Evaluation*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 9:50-10:30**

**Holden Crater Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 10:30**

**J. Grant and R. Irwin** 10:30

> *The Depositional Setting in Holden Crater*

**R. Irwin** 11:00

> *Notional Traverses and Science Targets in Holden Crater*

**K. Whipple and R. Irwin** 11:15

> *The Holden Bajada: A Target-Rich Landing Site*

**R. Milliken** 11:30

> *CRISM Results for Holden Crater*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 11:45-12:30**

\[Lunch from 12:30 to 1:30\]

**Day 2 Afternoon**

**Eberswalde Crater Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 1:30**

**J. Rice** 1:30

> *Context, Diversity, Habitability and Preservation Potential at
> Eberswalde*

**M. Malin** 1:45

> *The Depositional Setting at Eberswalde Crater*

**J. Moore** 2:10

> *Depositional Setting and Sedimentary Materials at the Eberswalde
> Crater Site*

**K. Lewis** 2:30

*Geomorphic Aspects of Eberswalde Delta and Potential MSL Traverse*

**R. Milliken** 2:45

*CRISM Results for Eberswalde Crater*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 3:00-3:45**

**Mawrth Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 3:45**

**J.-P. Bibring, N. Mangold, F. Poulet, D. Loizeau, and J. Michalski**
3:45

*The Mawrth Vallis Landing Sites*

**J. Bishop, N. McKeown and M. Parente** 4:10

*Kaolinite Deposits, Aqueous chemistry, and Habitability at Mawrth*

**J. Wray** 4:40

*Compositional Stratigraphy and Evidence for a Drape deposit*

**E. Noe Dobrea** 5:00

*The Mawrth Vallis Phyllosilicates Within a Regional Context*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 5:15-6:00**

\[End Day 2 at 6:00\]

**Day 3 -- Wednesday, September 17th**

[Discussion of MSL Landing Sites Candidates]{.underline}

**Gale Presentations, Discussion, and Initial Vote 8:30**

**K. Edgett and R. Milliken** 8:30

*The Gale Crater Landing Site*

**B. Thomson and N. Bridges** 9:10

*Stratigraphy at the Gale Crater Landing Site*

**L. Crumpler** 9:25

*Geologic Mapping of the Gale Crater Site*

**F. Calef, R. Herrick, and V. Sharpton** 9:35

*Possible Zunil Secondaries in the Gale Crater Landing Ellipse*

**Discussion and Initial Voting 9:45-10:30**

\[10:30-10:45 Break\]

[Summary Presentations]{.underline}

**John Grant and Matt Golombek** 10:45

*Summary Discussion and Site Evaluation Process*

\[Lunch 11:45 to 1:00 pm\]

[Discussion and Voting]{.underline}

**Matt Golombek and John Grant** **1:00 to 5:00**

*Site Evaluations, Voting, and Ranking*

\[End of Landing Site Workshop at 5:00 pm\]

**[Poster Presentations:]{.underline}**

**C. Fedo, B. Finkelstein, and J. Moersch**

*A Non-Deltaic Origin for Deposits in Eberswalde Crater*

**K. Larsen**

*Radar properties of candidate MSL landing sites from terrestrial
delay-Doppler observations.*

**R. Kirk, E. Howington-Kraus, K. Coker, M. Hopkins, D. Cook, T.
Sucharski, S. Mattson, and A. Boyd**

*Meter-Scale Topography and Slopes of Candidate MSL Landing Sites from
HiRISE Stereo*

**E. Hauber, K. Gwinner, and R. Jaumann**

*The landing ellipse and beyond: HRSC and the geological context of MSL
landing sites*

**J. Ashley**

*The Unique Merits of Aqueously Altered Meteorites found on Mars for Aid
in Paleoclimate/Habitability Assessment: Advocacy for a Higher-latitude
(20 -27 degree) MSL Site Selection*

**N. Bridges**

*Supporting Materials for the Gale Crater Candidate Landing Site*

**A. Vasavada and the MSL EDL Atmosphere Working Group**

*Atmospheric and Thermal Characterization of the MSL Landing Sites*

**R. Fergason**

*Thermal Inertia Maps of Candidate MSL Landing Sites*

**A. Huertas and M. Golombek**

*Rock Mapping and Distributions of Candidate MSL Landing Sites from
HiRISE images*

**R. Beyer**

*Meter-scale slopes of candidate MSL landing sites from HiRISE point
photoclinometry*

**M. Smith, A. Mushkin, A. Gillespie, L. Gilson, and M. P. Golombek**

*Quantitative Roughness Assessment at Proposed MSL Landing Sites*