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GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Andrew Hutsky April 13

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Andrew Hutsky from the University of Mount Union as our next seminar speaker. Title: Structural controls on sedimentation patterns in the Cretaceous Western Cordillera foreland basin, USA When: Friday, April 13 @ 4:10 pm Where: 152 Science Hall Abstract: Structural forcing is increasingly being invoked to explain delta progradation in … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Andrew Hutsky April 13

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GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk February 2

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk from UC-Santa Cruz as our next seminar speaker. Title: When ice motion goes seismic: Is glacier sliding similar to failure on earthquake faults? When: Friday, February 2 @ 4:10 pm Where: 152 Science Hall Research Interests: Dr. Tulaczyk focuses his research on ice sheets and glaciers as dynamic … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk February 2

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GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Karen Seto January 19

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Karen Seto from Yale University as our next seminar speaker. Title: Future urban expansion and implications for building energy demand and global croplands When: Friday, January 19 @ 4:10 pm Where: 152 Science Hall Abstract: This talk will draw on recent research that examines the implications of future urban expansion … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Karen Seto January 19

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Chad Wittkop November 14

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Chad Wittkop from Minnesota State University-Mankato as our next seminar speaker. Title: Chemical sedimentation processes in ferruginous lakes: Models for primary mineralogy in Precambrian banded iron formations When: Tuesday, November 14 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Abstract: The composition of Earth’s early atmosphere co-evolved with microbial life on … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Chad Wittkop November 14

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Hiroko Kitajima November 7

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Hiroko Kitajima from Texas A & M University as our next seminar speaker. Title: In-situ stress and pore pressure in the Nankai Trough subduction zone When: Tuesday, November 7 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Abstract: Understanding the mechanics of plate boundary earthquakes requires a sound investigation of in-situ … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Hiroko Kitajima November 7

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: William Shefchik October 31

The GEAT department welcomes William Shefchik as our next seminar speaker. Title: Down-to-earth science: Some powerful little tools in the toolbox When: Tuesday, October 31 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Ana Bucher October 17

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Ana Bucher from the World Bank as our next seminar speaker. Title: Climate Information for Climate Smart Development: Big Data for Small Actions When: Tuesday, October 17 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Bio: Dr. Ana Bucher is a Senior Climate Change Specialist at the Climate Policy team of … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Ana Bucher October 17

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Harold Brooks October 10

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Harold Brooks, National Severe Storms Laboratory, as our next seminar speaker. Title: Things we need to think about as we move to high resolution forecasts When: Tuesday, October 10 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Bio: Dr. Brooks is a research meteorologist and Senior Scientist in the Forecast Research … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Harold Brooks October 10

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. David Gillikin October 3

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. David Gillikin, Union College, as our next seminar speaker. Title: Reconstructing hydrological changes over the past century in Central Africa using freshwater bivalve shells When: Tuesday, October 3 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Abstract: Bivalve shell oxygen isotope ratios (δ18Os) record both water oxygen isotope values (δ18OW) and … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. David Gillikin October 3

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GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Chris Wikle September 26

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Chris Wikle, University of Missouri, as our next seminar speaker. Title: The Interface Of Deep Learning and Spatio-Temporal Statistics in the Geosciences When: Tuesday, September 26 @ 4:10 pm Where: 2050 Agronomy Hall Bio: Christopher K. Wikle is Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Statistics at the University of Missouri, with additional … Continue reading GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Chris Wikle September 26