Events
Geology Department Invited Speaker Seminars
Every other Tuesday @ 4pm
The Geology Department Seminars feature research presentations by guest speakers who specialize in different fields of Geology.
Please join us every other Tuesday at 4pm in the Environmental Studies Building, ES 100. The lecture will be followed by crackers and cheese from 5-6pm in the Environmental Studies Building Atrium (first floor). All are welcome!
Date | Location | Speaker | Topic |
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Jan 23 | ES 100 | Canceled -Dr. Josh Krissansen-Totton, University of Washington |
Leveraging atmosphere-interior evolution models to understand habitability on Earth, Venus, and rocky exoplanets |
Feb 6 | ES 100 | Dr. Alex Hughes, University of British Columbia | Characterizing submarine hazards using novel data from underwater vehicles |
Feb 20 | ES 100 | Dr. Alex Parker, SETI Institute | Exploration at the Edge: Revealing the Earliest Stages of Planet Formation with the Solar System Origins Legacy Survey |
Mar 5 | ES 100 | Dr. Catherine Johnson, University of British Columbia | Mars' Magnetic Field: Progress and Puzzles |
Geology Lunch Talks (GLT)
Fridays @ 12pm
Please join us for research and informational presentations delivered by Geology students (undergraduate and graduate), staff and faculty!
Enjoy your lunch while listening to all the fascinating endeavors the Geology Department is involved with!
After the talks, there will be time for questions. All are welcome!
Date | Location | Speaker | Topic |
Jan 12 | ES 213/Zoom | URGE Pod | URGE Action Item Updates |
Jan 19 | ES 100 | Geology Graduate Students | Graduate Student Symposium I |
Jan 26 | ES 100 | Geology Graduate Students | Graduate Student Symposium II |
Feb 2 | ES 100 | Dr. Andria Bilich and Dan Determan (National Geodetic Survey - NOAA) | "Geo" Happens at NOAA Too: Science, Service, and Careers at The National Geodetic Survey |
Feb 9 | ES 100 | Dr. Bernie Housen | Ore Mineralization, Magnetic Anomalies, and Paleomagnetism |
Feb 16 | Zoom | Adrian Bender (USGS, Alaska Science Center) | Back to the Alaska Range via WWU Geology |
Feb 23 | ES 100 | Dr. Bob Mitchell | Salmon Need Water: Acknowledging Indigenous Treaty Rights |
Mar 1 | ES 100 | Alex Dorigo |
Magnetic characterization of the volcanic rocks at Block Mountain (SW Montana) |
Mar 8 | ES 100 | URGE Pod | Field Safety and Inclusivity |