Spring 2019 Colloquia

Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Steven Anderson, University of Northern Colorado
Title: Using LiDAR and Artificial Intelligence to Better Understand the Evolution of the Overlook Crater and Lava Lake (with an update on the 2018 eruptions of Kilauea)
Host: Barry Cameron

Abstract: TBA

Monday, February 11th, 2019

Victoria McCoy, University of Bonn, Germany
Title: Molecular taphonomy: using preserved biomolecules to investigate fossil organisms
Host: Erik Gulbranson

Abstract: TBA

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

Charles Paradis, Los Alamos National Lab
Title: In-situ Characterization and Remediation of Contaminated Aquifers
Host: Shangping Xu

Abstract: TBA

Monday, March 4th, 2019

Renjie Zhou, Texas A & M University
Title: Reactive transport in the fractured-rock matrix system and the carbonate diagenesis
Host: Shangping Xu

Abstract: TBA

Monday, March 11th, 2019

Mehmet Soylu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Title: Groundwater Impacts on Ecosystem Functions and Detecting Shallow Groundwater from Top Soil
Host: Shangping Xu

Abstract: TBA

Thursday, April 11th, 2019

James Faulds, University of Nevada, Reno
Title: Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Tectonic Controls on Geothermal Activity and Strategies for Harnessing Geothermal Energy in the Great Basin Region
Host:
Abstract: TBA

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

Phil Novack-Gottshall, Benedictine College
Title: A New Approach to Documenting Phanerozoic Trends in Marine Functional Diversity
Host: David Cordie
Abstract: TBA

Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Susan Beightol, Michigan State University
Title: Evolution of a magma plumbing system in a continental flood basalt province: NW Ethiopian Plateau
Host: Lindsay McHenry
Abstract: TBA