Speaker Night
Host: Randy Attwood
Speaker: Dr Kim Tait, Royal Ontario Museum
Kimberly Tait is a Curator of Mineralogy and oversees mineralogical, gemmological and meteoritic research at the ROM. She is also a cross-appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto.
Title: ROM Martian Meteorites and Mars Sample Return
Although the ROM does have an exceptional martian meteorite collection, there is still much to be learned about Mars. Dr. Kim Tait will discuss the goals of the Mars Sample Return Program, and her role in the mission.