1 SETI Institute Activity Report 2019 The SETI Institute: 189 Bernardo Avenue, Suite 200, Mountain View, CA 94043. Phone: (650) 961-6633 2 Table of Contents • Peer-Reviewed Publications, 3 • Abstracts and Conference Proceedings, 15 • Technical Reports & Data Releases, 30 • Media Coverage, 33 • Speaking Engagements, 41 • Highlights, 46 • Fieldwork, 49 • Honors & Awards, 50 • Missions, Telescope Time, Strategic Planning, 55 • Summer Internships, 59 • Acknowledgments,61 The SETI Institute: 189 Bernardo Avenue #200, Mountain View, CA 90443. Phone: (650) 061-6633 3 Peer-Reviewed Publications 4 1. Abdalla H, Aharonian F, Ait Benkhali F, Anguner EO, 14. Beaty DW, MM Grady, HY McSween, E Sefton-Nash, BL Arakawa M, et al., including Huber D (2019). VHE γ-ray Carrier, et al., including JL Bishop, (2019). The potential discovery and multiwavelength study of the blazar 1ES 2322- science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth 409. 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