Colloquia and Seminars
THURSDAYS AT 4:00PM in MACMILLAN 115
The Geological Sciences Colloquium Series is generally presented every Thursday afternoon at 4pm in MacMillan 115 during the academic year. Leading scientists from a variety of research institutions make up the pool of our special guest speakers. These sessions are open to the public.
Directions to the Department of Geological Sciences.
FALL 2009 COLLOQUIA
September 10
John Eiler, CalTech
Quantifying Precambrian Climate
Host Prof. Alberto Saal
September 17
Jonathan Overpeck, University of Arizona
Climate change: a global perspective down to where it hits home
Host Prof. Jack Mustard/ECI
September 24
Maureen Long, Yale University
Subduction and the mantle flow field: constraints from seismic anisotropy
Host Prof. Karen Fischer,Donald Forsyth
October 1
Edmond Mathez, American Museum of Natural History
On the use of Pb isotopes to determine petrologic evolution of the
Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Host Prof. Ried Cooper
Thomas A. Mutch Lecture
October 8
Wallace Broecker, Lamont Doherty
Changing Precipitation Patterns: Lessons from the Past
Host Prof. Alberto Saal
October 15
Gerard Roe, University of Washington
The shape of things to come: what are the potential limits of global climate predictions?
Host Prof. Meredith Hastings
October 22
Jorge Sarmiento, Princeton University
An update on the global carbon cycle
Host Prof. Meredith Hastings
October 29
Meredith Kelly, Dartmouth
"Title to be announced", Host Prof. Jim Russell
November 5
Richard Alley, Penn State
"Title to be announced", Host Prof.
ESH host
November 12
Emily Brodsky, University of California, Santa Cruz
Earthquakes triggered by seismic waves, Host Prof. Donald Forsyth
November 19
Barbara Romanowicz, University of California, Berkeley
"Title to be announced", Host Prof. Karen Fischer
December 3
Daniel Lizarralde, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"Title to be announced", Host Prof. Karen Fischer/Donald Forsyth