Affiliation: UW-Madison Title: A Record of Earthquakes and Fault Mechanics Written in Stone Abstract: An exhumed fault zone can preserve a record of earthquakes that extends over hundreds of thousands to millions of years. Recent studies indicate that such archives of earthquake […]

Affiliation: Professor of Physics and Environmental Science, Trinity College Title: Estimating the Likelihood of Concrete Failure Through Rock-magnetic Measurements Abstract: Over the past decades pyrrhotite-containing aggregate has been used in concrete to build basements and foundations in central Connecticut. The sulphur […]

Affiliation: Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey Title: Discovering hidden folds and faults in the Precambrian: Refining Baraboo-interval stratigraphy and deformation in southern Wisconsin Abstract: TBA

In the spirit of communicating science in plain words, the Up-Goer Five Challenge dares you to explain your scientific interests using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. It is Inspired by this xkcd comic which describes the Saturn V moon rocket using such limited words.

Ellen Cowen, Appalacian State University Title: Alaskan Tidewater Glacier Cycle: Can Sediment Flux overcome Climate Change? Host: John Isbell Abstract:

Eric Carson, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Title: The River That Flows Uphill: Late Cenozoic evolution of the lower Wisconsin River valley, stream piracy, and Quaternary reorganization of North American mid-continent drainage systems Host: Elmo Rawling Abstract:

Ethan Theuerkauf, Illinois State Geological Survey Title: Rates, processes, and impacts of coastal geologic change along Western Lake Michigan Host: Elmo Rawling/John Isbell Abstract:

Julie Elliott, EarthScope Speaker, Purdue University Title: Active Deformation in Alaska and Western Canada Observed with GPS Host: Julie Bowles Abstract:

Edward Evenson, Lehigh University Title: Charles Darwin, Geologist, and the Origin of Darwin’s Boulders, Tierra del Fuego Host: Julie Bowles Abstract:

Brett Denevi, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University Title: Our Goals for Lunar Science and Exploration Host: Julie Bowles Abstract: NASA has recently announced plans to refocus its attention on the Moon as a cornerstone for Solar System science and exploration. However, […]