This conference will bring together experts to discuss Astrobiology's fundamental principles, past accomplishments, latest scientific results, and future research and technological directions. The conference will be held at Crystal Mountain ski area, in the beautiful Cascade Mountains of Washington state, just northeast of Mt. Rainier National Park and within three hours' drive of Mt. St. Helens. Although in the wilderness, Crystal Mountain is only a two-hour drive from Seattle airport. If you wish, you can take our shuttle van service to and fro, or for greater freedom you can of course rent a car. Each suite has living area, full kitchen, fireplace.
Campgrounds are available within ten miles and require a car.
Exact fees and registration instructions will be posted mid-May. There will be no contributed oral papers, but poster sessions will be held in the evening. In addition, the UW Center for Astrobiology and Early Evolution will run a concurrent, informal Summer Institute in Astrobiology on the Universtity of Washington campus in Seattle for the three weeks of Mon. 30 July through Fri. University of Washington Home Page Details concerning participation in the Summer Institute will be posted mid-May .