Carolyn Porco
Keynote Speaker: Planetary Scientist & Outer Solar System Explorer; Leader of Cassini Imaging Team; Carl Sagan Medal Recipient
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Carolyn Porco Biography
Dr. Carolyn Porco is a planetary scientist known for her extensive work in planetary exploration and astronomy, particularly in the study of the outer solar system. Porco earned her doctorate from the California Institute of Technology in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, focusing her dissertation on Voyager discoveries related to Saturn's rings. As a graduate student, she analyzed data from Voyager 1, contributing to the understanding of Saturn's ringlets and magnetic field.
After joining the Department of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona, Porco became a member of the Voyager Imaging Team. She participated in the Voyager encounters with Uranus and Neptune, leading the Rings Working Group during the Neptune encounter.
Porco was selected to lead the Imaging Team for the Cassini-Huygens mission, an international project that placed a spacecraft in orbit around Saturn and deployed the Huygens probe to Titan. She contributed to the design of the mission's advanced camera system, which included 200- and 2,000-millimeter lenses capable of capturing black and white, color, infrared, and ultraviolet images. The Cassini mission produced nearly 500,000 images, enabling Porco and her team to make significant discoveries, including the identification of seven Saturnian moons: Methone, Pallene, Polydeuces, Daphnis, Anthe, Aegaeon, and a small moonlet in the outer B ring.
Among the mission's discoveries, Porco's team was responsible for the first observation of plumes erupting from Enceladus, Saturn's sixth largest moon, and suggested that these jets originated from reservoirs of near-surface liquid water beneath the moon's south pole. Cassini findings indicated the presence of a long-lived, subsurface, salty, organics-rich global ocean, particularly beneath the south polar terrain, making Enceladus a key site for astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial habitable zones. Porco also collaborated with Mark Marley to predict that acoustic occultation within Saturn could produce specific wave features in the planet's rings, a prediction later confirmed by Cassini data. This work demonstrated that planetary rings can serve as a seismograph, enhancing knowledge of a planet's internal structure.
In addition to her research, Porco is recognized for her science communication efforts. She created "The Day The Earth Smiled," an event during which Cassini imaged Saturn, its rings, and Earth, inviting the public to reflect on humanity's place in the cosmos. Porco has served as a science consultant for productions including the movie "Contact," the film "Star Trek," and the documentary "The Farthest: Voyager in Space." She is a frequent public speaker, having delivered lectures at TED and the opening speech for Pangea Day, where she discussed the cosmic context of human existence.
Porco has co-authored more than 125 scientific papers in astronomy and planetary science and is a regular commentator on topics such as planetary exploration, astronomy, and the intersection of science and religion. Her honors include the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in the Communication of Science to the Public from the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the California Institute of Technology. Asteroid (7231) Porco was named in recognition of her contributions to planetary ring systems and spacecraft exploration of the outer solar system. Porco has served as a visiting distinguished scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and as a fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.
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Carolyn Porco is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Science, Space and Earth Science. The estimated speaking fee range to book Carolyn Porco for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Carolyn Porco generally travels from Mill Valley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Emma Louden and Paul Sutter. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Carolyn Porco for an upcoming event.
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How much does it cost to book Carolyn Porco for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Carolyn Porco, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Carolyn Porco are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Carolyn Porco, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Carolyn Porco speak about?
Carolyn Porco is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Science, Space, Earth Science, Influential Women and Research & Exploration. -
Where does Carolyn Porco travel from?
Carolyn Porco generally travels from Mill Valley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Carolyn Porco?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Carolyn Porco for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Carolyn Porco for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Carolyn Porco or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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