LaSPACE Meetings

LaSPACE 2025 Annual Meeting - 11/07/25 - 11/08/25 @ LSU

Fall 2025 LaSPACE Annual Meeting

Location: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date: Friday, November 07, 2025 – Saturday, November 08, 2025 | See Agenda for times

Meeting Presentations: 2025 La Space Fall Council Meeting Presentations
Pictures (Box Folder): Coming Soon
Student Poster Listing:2025 Student Poster Titles Handout
Student Poster Abstract Booklet:2025 Student Poster Abstracts Booklet
Meeting Q&A Link: 
Sli.do Meeting Q&A Link

LaSPACE 2025 - Quarter 1 Virtual Meeting 03/31/2025

Meeting Date & Time: Monday, March 31, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Meeting Slides: LaSPACE Quarter 1 Virtual Meeting 20250331 – Fava

Meeting Recording:

Agenda

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • NASA Space Grant Funding
  • Active Subawards (2024-2025)
  • 2025-2026 LaSPACE Programs)
  • 2025 LaSPACE Meetings
  • Open Discussion
  • Adjourn
LaSPACE 2024 Annual Meeting - 10/04/24 - 10/05/24 @ Southeastern

Fall 2024 LaSPACE Annual Meeting

Location: Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana
Date: Friday, October 04, 2024 – Saturday, October 05, 2024 | See Agenda for times

Meeting Agenda (pdf): LaSPACE Fall 2024 Meeting – Agenda 20240930 v6

Meeting Presentations & Pictures (Box Folder): 2024 LaSPACE Annual Meeting
Student Poster Sign- up Sheet: Closed
Student Poster Listing: Fall 2024 Student Poster Listing
Student Poster Abstract Booklet: Fall 2024 Student Poster Abstract Booklet
Meeting Q&A Link: 
Sli.do Meeting Q&A Link

LaSPACE Student Poster Session - Intro to Research Posters 09/05/2024

Introduction to Research Posters
Presented by Colleen H. Fava, LaSPACE Director
Presented to LaSPACE Funded Students in advance of the 2024 LaSPACE Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 4:30 pm on Zoom

Presentation Slides: Fava-LaSPACE Intro to Research Posters Aug 2024 (PDF download)

Presentation Video:

LaSPACE 2024 - Quarter 3 Virtual Meeting 08/21/2024

Meeting Date & Time: Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Meeting Slides: LaSPACE 2024 Quarter 3 Web Meeting – 20240821

Meeting Recording:

Agenda

  • LaSPACE Leadership Team
  • Current Award Cycle / 5th Year Subawards
  • Next Multiyear Proposal Submitted to NASA (2025-2029)
  • New Strategic Plan
  • LaSPACE subawards for 2024-2025
  • Reporting Expectations and Requirements
  • Invoicing Expectations and Requirements
  • LaSPACE Annual Meeting at Southeastern: Oct 4 & 5

Adjourn

LaSPACE 2024 - Quarter 1 Virtual Meeting 01/26/2024

Meeting Date & Time: Friday, January 26, 2024, 4:00 – 5:30 pm 

Meeting Slides: LaSPACE 2024 Quarter 1 Mtg – 01.26.2024

Welcome & Review of Agenda
Summary Review of our first-ever NASA Site Review in August
General status update on our active space grant award
Next NASA Space Grant Multiyear Solicitation expectations (2025-2029)
LaSPACE Anticipated Meetings 2024
Open Discussion
Adjourn

LaSPACE 2023 Fall Meeting - CANCELLED

Fall 2023 LaSPACE Council Meeting

MEETING CANCELLED

Location: Nunez Community College, Chalmette, La
Date:
Friday, October 20, 2023 – October 21, 2023 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT 

Meeting Agenda (pdf): Coming Soon
Meeting Presentations: Coming Soon
Student Poster Abstract Booklet: Coming Soon
Meeting Q&A Link: 
Coming Soon
Meeting Location: Nunez Community College, 3710 Paris Road Chalmette, LA 70043
Lodging: Room Block available through 09/19/2023 at Sheraton Metairie, 4 Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001; Government Rate: $136 per night.

Sheraton to Nunez: Sample Map. 

Registration Page: 2023 Fall LaSPACE Meeting Registration
Registration Cancellations/Modifications: If you registered and realize you cannot attend, YOU MUST notify LaSPACE@lsu.edu by Friday, October 6, 2023. Headcounts for each day of the meeting must be finalized by this date. 

LaSPACE 2023 Quarter 3 Webinar

 

Video Recording of Meeting:  Youtube Link

Meeting Agenda

Part A (including Affiliate OSP/Account Staff)

  1. LSU OSP hopefully finished with or finalizing contracts for all new awards by this meeting date. Hopefully all NCE contracts will be fully executed.
  2. Monthly billing:
    • New templates that locks cells from creating new budget categories that were not proposed.
    • Reminder to spend down LaSPACE $ as much as and whenever possible.
    • Rebudget request process and new form.
  3. Truncated PoP for 2023-24 awards
    • NCEs allowed on certain projects, but stricter requirements/justifications required.
    • Review the NCE process detailed in the award letters.
  4. Final Report online submission process. Progress Report will be live during the Fall semester.

Part B (OSP/Accounting Staff can leave if desired)

  1. Remind all PIs to have students complete Gateway profile (email sent to PIs on 8/2/23. LaSPACE will provide links again).
  2. Tell SD/REA/HIS/LaACES PIs to have new recruits to complete LaSPACE Online Demo Form (email sent to PIs on 8/2/23. LaSPACE will provide links again).
  3. Fall 2023 LaSPACE Annual Meeting discussion.
  4. Open Discussion.
LaSPACE 2022 Annual Meeting

Fall 2022 LaSPACE Council Meeting

Location: Louisiana Tech University, Integrated Engineering and Science Building
Date:
Friday, November 11, 2022 – Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 09:00 am – 5:00 pm CST 

Meeting Agenda (pdf): LaSPACE Fall 2022 Meeting – Agenda v5
Meeting Presentations: Box Share Link
Student Poster Abstract Booklet: LaSPACE Fall 2022 Student Poster Abstract Booklet
Meeting Q&A Link:
Sli.do #1919031

LaSPACE Funding Opportunities March 28, 2022

Zoom Meeting to Review and Discuss Current Open Opportunities for Funding from Louisiana Space Grant. 

Meeting Slides: LaSPACE Program Overview and Funding Opportunities 2022-23 March 2022

Meeting Q&A: (Coming Soon)

Video Link: LaSPACE 2022 Quarter 1 Webinar: 2022-23 Funding Opportunities

LaSPACE 2021 Annual Meeting

Fall 2021 LaSPACE Council Meeting

Location: East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Campus
Date:
 October 29 and 30, 2021 | 09:00 am – 5:00 pm CST
Zoom Meeting ID:  | Password: 
Zoom Meeting Link: 

Meeting Agenda (pdf): 2021 Fall Council Meeting Agenda
Meeting Presentations: 2021 La Space Fall Council Meeting Agenda and Presentations
Student Poster Abstract Booklet:2021 Fall Council Meeting Student Poster Abstracts
Meeting Q&A Link:
2021 Fall Council Meeting Question Site

LaSPACE Funding Opportunities April 28, 2021

Zoom Meeting to Review and Discuss Current Open Opportunities for Funding from Louisiana Space Grant. 

Meeting Slides: LaSPACE-Funding Opportunities-April 2021-Finalv2

Meeting Q&A: Questions from LaSPACE Funding Opp Meeting 210428

2021 Louisiana Space + Sea Grant Spring Meeting

Louisiana NASA Space Grant & EPSCoR (LaSPACE) in partnership with Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG)

Spring 2021 Virtual LaSPACE Council Meeting

Connections & Collaboration Opportunities between NASA Space Grant and NOAA Sea Grant

Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm CST
Meeting ID:  | Password: 

Agenda and Presentations: LA Space + Sea Grant Meeting Agenda