Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara

DOWNTOWN LUNCHEON LECTURE
at
The Santa Barbara Club
1105 Chapala Street

Friday, February 24, 2006 12:00-1:30 PM

Expeditions Lessons Learned

------PRESENTER------

Dr. Jack Stuster
Vice President and Principle Scientist, Anacapa Sciences

Comparisons often are made between expeditions of the past and future space exploration. The differences between past and future expeditions are considerable. Spacecraft are far more complex than the sailing ships, but from a behavioral perspective, are the differences really that great between confinement in a small wooden ship locked in the polar ice cap and confinement in a small high technology ship hurtling through interplanetary space? The psychological differences probably are few. This presentation discusses some of the most salient behavioral, technical, and procedural lessons from previous expeditions that can be applied to the human exploration of the moon, Mars, and beyond.

Dr. Stuster received a bachelor’s degree in experimental psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from the same institution. His cross-cultural preparation included special training in Bahasa Indonesia at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies under a National Defense Foreign Language grant. Dr. Stuster’s research concerning Antarctic winter-over experiences, expeditions, and voyages of discovery is documented in his book Bold Endeavors: Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration, published by the Naval Institute Press. Bold Endeavors was selected as an Outstanding Academic Book of the Year by the American Library Association.

Dress code: business casual (collared shirt, no denim). Reservations are essential. Please send email including your name and telephone number to debbie@greeneridge.com (count the e's - there are 6) or call Debbie at 967-7720. Luncheon price: $20. Pre-selected lunch, special orders on request.