Decadal Plan for Space Science
Professional
papers
Publications:
1. Oliver, C.A. (2008) Australian space science education and outreach: an overview of current programs, Australian Space Science Conference Series (peer reviewed), National Space Society of Australia.
2. Oliver, C.A. (2007) The Virtual Global Space Exploration Education Portal Acta Astronautica, Elsevier, 61:1-6 548-552
3. Oliver, C.A. and Fergusson, J. (2007) Astrobiology: Pathway to adult science literacy? Acta Astronautica, Elsevier, 61:7-8 716-723
4. DeVore, E., Oliver, C.A., Wilmoth, K.L., Vozzo, L. (2004) Science Education in Partnership: The 2002 Australian-American Fulbright Symposium, Advances in Space Research, Elsevier 34 2116-2120
Conference papers:
1. Oliver, C.A., Walter, M.R. and Davies, P.C.W. (2008) How a novel international astrobiology project changed the understanding of science for almost half of the students, AbSciCon, Santa Clara, California, April 15-17.
2. Oliver, C.A. (2007) Australian space science education and outreach: Laying the foundations, 7 th Australian Space Science Conference, Sydney, September 24-27. Invited keynote speaker.
3. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T., Evans, R. (2006) The NASA-Macquarie University Pilbara Education Project: Connecting the public to ‘science in the making’ via virtual reality and the Internet, invited paper, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 11-16
4. Oliver, C.A. (2006) The Virtual Global Space Exploration Education Portal, 57th Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain. October 2-6.
5. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T., Evans, R. (2006) Hi-tech tools capture astrobiology in the making at Mars analog site in Western Australia, UK Astrobiology Conference, University of Kent, UK, April 18-21.
6. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T., Evans, R. (2006) NASA Macquarie University Pilbara Education Project: A hi-tech approach to astrobiology education, AbSciCon 2006, Washington DC, March 27-30.
7. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Bruce, G., Gaskins, T., Evans, R. (2006) Getting connected to the future: It's virtually here, CONTACT Cultures of the Imagination 2006, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California, March 17-19.
8. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J. (2005) Astrobiology: A pathway to science literacy?, 56th International Astronautical Congress, Fukuoka, Japan, October 16-21.
9. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J. (2005) Does adult science illiteracy begin at high school?, 5th Australian Space Science Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, September 14-16.
10. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Scalice, D., Evans, R.H., Gaskins, T., Walter, M.R.W., Hogan, P. (2005) Evolving a new approach for science education using astrobiology, NASA Astrobiology Institute General Meeting, Boulder, Colorado. April 10-14.
11. Oliver, C.A., Morrow, C. (2005) NAI Science Communication Group: The First Year, NASA Astrobiology Institute General Meeting, Boulder, Colorado. April 10-14.
12. Oliver, C.A., Fergusson, J., Ryde, S., Anitori, R., Walter, M., DeVore, E. (2004) Education project provides interesting results, International Bioastronomy Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, July 12-16.
13. Oliver, C.A., Morrow, C.A., (2003) Communicating Astrobiology: A New Approach, SETI Session II IAA 9.2.04, 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany, Sept 28-Oct 3.
14. DeVore, E., Oliver, C.A., Wilmoth, K.L., Vozzo, L. (2002) Science Education in Partnership: The 2002 Australian-American Fulbright Symposium, 34th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) at the World Space Congress, Houston Oct 9-19.
15. Oliver, C.A., (2001) Astrobiologists and Journalists: Closing the Communication Gap, Astrobiology Workshop, Macquarie University, July 12-13.
16. Stootman, F., Wellington, K.J., De Horta, A.Y., Oliver, C.A., (2000) Galactic Plane SETI Candidates - Results from the Southern SERENDIP Spectrometer, IAA SETI I:Technical Session of the 51st International Astronautical Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
17. Oliver, C.A., DeVore, E., Vozzo, L., (2000) SETI in High Schools Down Under, 51st IAF Congress, IAA.9.2. SETI Session II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
18. Dierdrich, J., Wright, S., Oliver, C.A., (2000) The Convergence of Intelligences: Learning, Symbols and Efficience Communication, 51st IAC Congress, IAA.9.2. SETI Session II, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2-6.
19. Oliver, C.A., DeVore, E., Vozzo, L., (1999) SETI in Australian High Schools, CONTACT Cultures of the Imagination 1999, Santa Clara, USA.
20. Stootman F.H., Wellington, K.J., De Horta, A.Y., Oliver, C.A., (1999) The Southern SERENDIP Project, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
21. Shostak, G.S., Oliver, C.A., (1999) Immediate Reaction Plan: A Strategy for Dealing with a SETI Detection, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
22. Vozzo, L., Oliver, C.A., Silburn, K., Tweed, D., (1999) Science Education using SETI as a Context for the NSW Stage 4 and Stage 5 Science Syllabus, International Bioastronomy Conference, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
23. Oliver, CA., Shostak, G.S., Sim, H., (1999) The Case of EQ Peg: Challenge and Response, 50th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI Session II, Amsterdam, Holland.
24. Oliver, C.A., (1999) Is anyone out there?, Skeptics Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, November.
25. Oliver, C.A., (1998) SETI and the Media Response, SETI into the 21st Centry Conference, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
26. Oliver, C.A., (1998) SETI and the Media in the 21st Century, 49th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI II Interdisciplinary Session, Melbourne, Australia.
27. Oliver, C.A., (1997) SETI and the Media, 48th International Astronautical Congress, IAA 9.2 SETI Session II, Turin, Italy.