How to Find Conferences, Workshops, and Programs on the LPI Website

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The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) website at lpi.usra.edu surfaces conferences, workshops, and programs mainly through its homepage announcements and dedicated program pages. If you are looking for a specific meeting such as LPSC 2027 or a workshop on comet science, start with the announcements area on the homepage, then follow the named program links. The site is organized around science, service, and inspiration, and its public-facing pages are in English.

Where events and programs appear

The homepage functions as a current-awareness board. Its announcements block is the fastest route to time-sensitive items, and program pages carry the ongoing work.

What you want Where it appears Example from the site
Major conferences Homepage announcements LPSC 2027, March 15–19
Focused workshops Homepage announcements Workshop on the Integrated Science of Comets
Ongoing programs Named program links ENComPSS Program; Center for Lunar Science and Exploration
Opportunities and milestones Announcements 50th Year of the LPI Intern Program

Step-by-step: locating a specific event or program

  1. Open the homepage. The announcements area lists upcoming conferences and workshops with dates where available. LPSC 2027 is shown as March 15–19, which tells you the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference is already on the calendar.
  2. Scan for the event name. Workshop listings appear alongside conference announcements — the Workshop on the Integrated Science of Comets is an example of a topical meeting rather than a large annual conference.
  3. Follow program links for non-event content. If your interest is a sustained research or education effort rather than a dated meeting, use the program pages. The ENComPSS Program has its own site linked from the homepage, and the Center for Lunar Science and Exploration is presented as a standing center.
  4. Check announcements for opportunities. Internships and program milestones appear here. The LPI Intern Program's 50th year is highlighted, which signals that internship information is announced rather than buried in a separate events calendar.

What each type of listing gives you

Conferences are the largest gatherings and are dated well in advance — LPSC 2027 is a concrete example. Expect a multi-day format.

Workshops are narrower in scope. The comet science workshop illustrates the pattern: a single topic, convened by the community, announced on the same homepage feed as the big conferences.

Programs are ongoing rather than scheduled. The ENComPSS Program and the Center for Lunar Science and Exploration are entry points for research, education, and outreach work that continues between meetings.

Announcements mix all of the above with institutional news, so they are worth scanning even when you are not looking for a specific event.

Common sticking points

  • No single "events" menu item is evident from the homepage. The announcements block does the work of an events feed, so treat it as the primary index rather than hunting for a calendar page.
  • Program pages live at their own addresses. The ENComPSS Program is described as a "new program website," meaning following the link takes you off the main LPI domain structure.
  • Dates are given for conferences but not always for workshops. If a workshop listing lacks dates, the announcement itself is the source to watch for updates.
  • The site is in English. Plan accordingly if you are searching in another language.

A practical routine

For a dated meeting, check the homepage announcements first and note the conference name and dates. For a research or education program, go directly to the named program link. For internships and time-limited opportunities, read the announcements for milestones like the intern program anniversary, which typically accompany calls or updates. This three-part routine covers conferences, workshops, and programs without needing a separate site map.