FTPP Annual Meeting 2025
The 2025 FTPP Annual Meeting will be held at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, from Wednesday, May 7, to Friday, May 9, 2025.
Registration
Visit the link below to register for the FTPP Annual Meeting.
- Please note to only use the link below to register for the event and proceed to the hotel reservation page, as this is the official registration webpage for FTPP participants.
- Alternatively, please register for the event with the link below first and then call the hotel to reserve your room at 1 256-830-0600. Mention the group “NSF EPSCoR FTPP Annual Meeting”.
- For payment reimbursement, please reach out to your prospective FTPP University.
Agenda
Lodging
The Holiday Inn Huntsville – Research Park is a comfortable and convenient choice for attendees of the FTPP Annual Meeting. Located at 5903 University Drive, it is just a 5-minute drive (1.5 miles) from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), making it an ideal location for easy access to the conference venue. The hotel offers modern amenities, on-site dining, and a relaxing atmosphere, ensuring a pleasant stay during your visit.
Travel Information
Hotel address
5903 University Dr, Huntsville, AL 35806
Annual Meeting Address
1410 Ben Graves Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899
Nearby Airport
HSV – Huntsville International Airport│1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd SW, Huntsville, Alabama
Local Attractions
Huntsville, Alabama features a variety of local attractions that cater to diverse interests. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home to Space Camp and an impressive collection of space artifacts, offers an immersive experience into the history of space exploration. The Huntsville Botanical Garden provides a serene escape with beautifully landscaped gardens, nature trails, and seasonal events. For history enthusiasts, the historic district of Twickenham features antebellum homes and guided tours. Additionally, Monte Sano State Park offers outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping, set against the backdrop of stunning mountain views. The city also hosts a vibrant arts scene, with venues like the Von Braun Center and Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment offering performances, galleries, and studios.
Click here to receive a Huntsville Attractions pass.
Local Restaurants
Huntsville, Alabama offers a diverse culinary scene that reflects its rich cultural heritage and modern influences. Local eateries range from classic Southern barbecue joints like Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q to contemporary farm-to-table restaurants such as Cotton Row. The city is also known for its vibrant food truck scene, offering a variety of cuisines, from gourmet burgers to Asian fusion. For a taste of local flavor, the Pizitz Food Hall and Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment provide unique dining experiences with artisan vendors and eclectic food options. Whether you’re in the mood for traditional Southern comfort food or innovative culinary creations, Huntsville’s local food scene has something to satisfy every palate.
Guest speakers
DR. Todd Greer
Todd Greer is the Executive Director of the Innovation Portal in Mobile, Alabama. With a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, Todd has been instrumental in fostering innovation and supporting startups in the region. His work involves guiding entrepreneurs in transforming ideas into scalable solutions.
Dr. Dana Longcope
Dana Longcope is a Professor of Physics at Montana State University, and was the Head of the Physics Department from 2020 – 2023. Dana graduated from the Laboratory of Plasma Studies at Cornell University in 1993. He did post-doctoral research at The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (New York University) and the University of California, Berkeley, both in the Astronomy Department and the Space Science Laboratory. He joined the faculty of MSU in 1996.
Longcope studies a variety of phenomena in the Sun’s interior and atmosphere, including magnetic flux emergence through the convection zone, magnetic energy build-up in the solar corona, and energy release and conversion in solar flares. He conducts these studies theoretically by combining analytical and numerical methods, and comparing directly to observations.
Dana has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the AAS Solar Physics Division and has also served the National Research Council (NRC) on the Committee on Solar and Space Physics, and on several of its decadal survey reports, including “The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics” released in Dec. of 2024. Dana Longcope received the Arctowski Medal from the National Academy of Sciences (2021), the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering (2000), the Karen Harvey Prize from the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society (2003), and a Fellowship from the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science (1993). He was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 2022.
Dana was born in Baltimore, MD and grew up outside Worcester, MA. When not working he enjoys exploring Montana by skiing, hiking, and kayaking with his wife Valerie and their two dogs. He also plays on a lower-tier, beer-league hockey team, with mixed results.
Dr. mike Morrison
Dr. Mike Morrison is a designer and psychologist who is trying to speed up scientific discovery by creating new, more efficient designs for tools that scientists use every day. He’s most known for creating the viral ‘#BetterPoster’ movement and YouTube cartoons that affect how hundreds of thousands of studies are communicated. Mike has been invited to give workshops on design and communication at many wonderful organizations including Harvard, Stanford, the US Centers for Disease Control, Microsoft Research, and Johns Hopkins. He is currently the Lead User Experience Designer at Curvenote, where he works to redesign scientific publishing.
DR. John Saunders
Dr. John H. Saunders has been teaching public speaking for twenty-five years. His primary area is rhetoric, which focuses on how persuasion works, how to critique persuasive attempts, and how to be impactful with one’s own persuasion.
Poster & 3-min talk competitions
The poster template design has been updated! Please refer to the link below to ensure you are using the correct template and following the guidelines.
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