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Water and Aqueous Solutions (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

The Microscopic Structure of Water and How it Affects the Macroscopic Properties of Biology and the Atmosphere

July 20 - 21, 2024

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GRC Education Requirements: Undergraduates or those who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in science/engineering (or acceptable equivalent) are not eligible to apply to attend Gordon Research Conferences or Seminars.

Chairs Alexandra M. Deal and Giacomo Melani

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Holderness School

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Holderness, New Hampshire, United States

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Application Information

The application deadline for this meeting was June 22, 2024. You may still submit an application, which may be considered by the conference chair if there is still room available.

Conference Description

The Water and Aqueous Solutions GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

The fish can’t see the water it swims in, but we can. Sort of…

We know water is important: we’re supposed to drink 2-3 liters of it a day, ~70% of our planet is covered with it, and much of the physics and chemistry we love happens in or around water. And part of why water has become such an integral part of life is because of its unique structure, but there is still so much we don’t know about its microscopic properties!

Join us for the 27th Gordon Research Seminar on Water & Aqueous solutions, where we will present the leading water and aqueous solution research and discuss how the microscopic properties affect the macroscopic through biology and the atmosphere. We will begin with the most recent information regarding the structure of water, followed by cutting-edge research in water solvation/solutions, and reactions in/on water. Then, we will move into the macroscopic scale, with exciting new insights into the fields of water in biology and the atmosphere.

The program will feature a mixture of both theory and experimental insights, and speakers from all over the world. This year we have placed a specific emphasis on inviting speakers and attendees from Asian countries, a region that has been underrepresented at previous Water & Aqueous Solutions GRSs. GRS attendees are also encouraged to apply for the corresponding Gordon Research Conference which offers even more exciting science. This seminar, and its associated conference, is designed to cover a broad range of demographics, just as the topic covers a broad range of science, and we hope that there will be something for everyone!

Due to limited accommodations at this venue, guest housing is very limited. To request family/guest housing please reach out to your Conference Operations Associate.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 14, 2024. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Water and Aqueous Solutions" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Ripples Across the Globe: Aqueous Science Without Borders Discussion Leader: Giacomo Melani (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	Ali Hassanali (International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy) "Ripples Across the Globe: Aqueous Science Without Borders"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Fundamentals of Water & Ice Discussion Leader: Ruiyu Wang (University of Maryland, College Park, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Joan Montes de Oca (University of Chicago, United States) "The Shape of Water: The Role of Tricoordinate and Pentacoordinate Water Molecules in Water's Peculiar Behavior"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm	Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm	Axel Gomez (École Normale Supérieure - PSL, France) "Hydrated Proton Diffusion in Deep Molecular Dynamics Simulations"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm	Yair Litman (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) "Surface Stratification Determines the Interfacial Water Structure of Simple Electrolyte Solution"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Lakshmanji Verma (Stony Brook University , United States) "A Semi-Explicit Statmech Model of Water that Has Speed and Accuracy"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm	Maggie Berrens (University of California Davis, United States) "First Principles Study of the Molecular-Level Structure and Dynamics of the Air-Ice Interface Using Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm	Ingrid de Almeida Ribeiro (University of Utah, United States) "Medium-Density Amorphous Ice Unveils Shear Rate as a New Dimension in Water’s Phase Diagram"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Water at Interfaces and in Applications Discussion Leader: Satyendra Rajput (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India)
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Tillmann Buttersack (Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany) "Tautomeric Equilibria of Bisulfite and Sulfonate and the Formation of SO₂ at the Liquid-Vapor Interface"
9:15 am - 9:20 am	Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am	Shane Devlin (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States) "Second Harmonic Studies of Liquid-Liquid Interfaces From Planar Liquid Sheets"
9:35 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am	Amber Titus (Cleveland Diagnostics Inc, United States) "Mechanism of Phase Separation in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am	Jonas Heitland (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) "Probing the Valence Electronic Structure of Organic Molecules in Aqueous Droplets"
10:15 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am	Clara-Magdalena Saak (University of Vienna, Austria) "Cooperativity of Amphiphilic Molecules on Model Aerosol Surfaces"
10:35 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am	Jiani Hong (Peking University, China) "Visualizing Hydrated Protons and their Interconversion in Monolayer Water on Metal Surfaces"
10:55 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Transitioning From Being a PhD Student to an Independent Researcher Discussion Leader: Alexandra Deal (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Transitioning From Being a PhD Student to an Independent Researcher Nancy Levinger (Colorado State University, United States) Ali Hassanali (International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy) Styliani Consta (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

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Diversity Funding

Financial assistance is available for qualified applicants through the GRC Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship Program. This program provides a grant to underrepresented minority graduate students, postdocs, faculty and scientists to help fund their attendance at their first GRC meeting. Learn more.

Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$270.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$255.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$205.00

Guest Single Room:

$270.00

Guest Shared Room:

$255.00

Guest Off-Site:

$205.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$128.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$103.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$58.00

Bus Departing:

$58.00

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