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 Location: 2nd Floor Student Union, Baton Rouge, La 70803
Meeting Location Map: Google Maps Link 
Standard LSU Parking Map: Parking Map
This is an interactive map that can be configured to show all parking, including handicapped parking, spaces on campus. The ones in front of the Student Union, Union Avenue, are the most convenient to access the elevators that are in the lobby of the Student Union.

Registration Page: Coming Soon
Registration Cutoff Date: Coming Soon
Registration Cancellations/Modifications: If you registered and realize you cannot attend, YOU MUST notify LaSPACE@lsu.edu by TBD. Headcounts for each day of the meeting must be finalized by this date. 

Hotel: Coming Soon
Address: Coming Soon
Phone Number: Coming Soon
Link: Coming Soon
Room Block: LA Space Grant
Registration Cutoff Date: Coming Soon
Hotel to LSU Union Map: Coming Soon
Recommended Local Restaurants: Local Restaurant Recommendations

Meeting Agenda (pdf): Coming Soon

Meeting Presentations & Pictures (Box Folder): Coming Soon
Student Poster Sign- up Sheet: Coming Soon
Student Poster Listing: Coming Soon
Student Poster Abstract Booklet: Coming Soon
Meeting Q&A Link: Sli.do Meeting Q&A Link

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 Location: 3rd Floor Student Union, Hammond, La 70402
Meeting Location Map: Google Maps Link 
Standard SELU Parking Map (Friday): Parking Map PDF
SELU Detour Parking Map (Saturday): SELU Detour Parking Map
Accessibility Map: Southeastern Campus Map
This map shows the handicap parking spaces on Southeastern’s campus. The ones on the west side of the Student Union, Union Avenue, are the most convenient to access the elevators in the lobby on the west side.

Registration Page: Registration Closed
Registration Cutoff Date: Sept 11, 2024
Registration Cancellations/Modifications: If you registered and realize you cannot attend, YOU MUST notify LaSPACE@lsu.edu by Friday, September 20, 2024. Headcounts for each day of the meeting must be finalized by this date. 

Hotel: Hampton Inn by Hilton Hammond
Address: 401 Westin Oaks Dr, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone Number: (985) 419-2188
Link: Hotel Group Reservation link
Room Block: LA Space Grant
Registration Cutoff Date: Sept 11, 2024
Hampton to SELU Map: Map Link
Recommended Local Restaurants: Local Restaurant Recommendations

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

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:

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

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

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. 

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.

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: Coming Soon
Student Poster Abstract Booklet: LaSPACE Fall 2022 Student Poster Abstract Booklet
Meeting Q&A Link: Sli.do #1919031
Location Information:  2022 Fall Council Meeting Location & Lodging Details
Registration Page: Registration Closed

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

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
Location Information:  2021 Fall Council Meeting Location & Lodging Details
Registration Page: Closed

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

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