Events
Geology Department Invited Speaker Seminars
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 ES 100. The lecture will be followed by crackers and cheese from 5-6pm.
| Speaker | Presentation | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Baptiste Journaux (University of Washington) | Ocean worlds interiors: Chemistry, Geophysics and Habitability of icy moons and ocean exoplanets | Oct 4 |
| Andrew Gase (Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics) | Exploring the impact of subducting volcanoes on forearc structure and megathrust slip in New Zealand | Oct 18 |
| Geology Graduate Students (WWU) | WWU Graduate Student Off-Campus Summer Experiences | Nov 1 |
| Ana Simon Muzas (University of Zaragoza) | Deciphering flow patterns in ancient volcanic systems using magnetic methods (The Pyrenees, Spain) | Nov 15 |
Geology Lunch Talks (GLT)
On Fridays at noon, please join us via Zoom 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.
| Speaker | Presentation | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Department | Fall Welcome - Department Updates | Sept 30 |
| George Mustoe | Using Evidence from Fossil Plants to Date the Uplift of the Cascade Range | Oct 7 |
| Jackie Caplan-Auerbach | How to Apply to Grad School | Oct 14 |
| Bob Mitchell | Licensing for Geology (ASBOG) | Oct 21 |
| Bernie Housen | Oblique Collision and Terrane Translation: The Baja BC model for North America’s Cordilleran margin | Oct 28 |
| Liz Schermer | Geology and Tectonics of Washington State | Nov 4 |
| No speaker | Veteran's Day - No GLT | Nov 11 |
| Dr. Jacky Austermann (Columbia University) & Marisa Borreggine (Harvard University) |
Geocontext: A social and political context for geoscience education |
Nov 18 |
| No speaker | Thanksgiving - No GLT | Nov 25 |
| Charlie Nuncio-Toguchi, WWU | Undergraduate Senior Thesis: Magnetic Methods to Characterize the Emplacement of the Nodule Point Intrusion (Marrowstone Island, WA) | Dec 2 |