Relocating to Mars: How will we transform lunar landscapes to support life?

Ever since we understood the celestial bodies around us are other planets, we have dreamt of exploring and possibly colonizing these other worlds. If we are ever to do so, we’ll need to bring along other organisms from our home planet. What does the idea of biodiversity even look like when we are thinking about how we could live on another world? What are the implications of bringing plants, animals and other life forms to these environments? We’ll explore these potential futures.

Panelists:

Aaron Engelhart, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, , Assistant Professor, College of Biological Sciences

Katie Fixen, Assistant Professor, College of Biological Sciences

Mathangi Soundararajan, Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota Medical School

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Program starts at 6:15 p.m.

Organized by the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences In collaboration with the Bell Museum.

About Petri Dish

The Petri Dish explores how biology affects our lives and what it means for our future. No PowerPoints. Just lively, curiosity-driven conversations on timely topics with University of Minnesota experts.