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 ES 100. All are welcome!

DateLocationSpeakerPresentation
April 7ES 100Dr. Carson MacPherson-Krutsky (Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder)The Human Dimensions of Geohazards: Reducing Risk Through Communication
April 21ES 100Dr. Maureen Walczak (University of Washington)The Role of the Pacific Ocean and Adjacent Cryosphere in Past Abrupt Climate Oscillations
May 5ES 100Katie Stelling (Master's Student, University of Washington)TBD
May 26ES 100Dr. Katharine Huntington (University of Washington)TBD

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!

DateLocationSpeakerPresentation
April 3ES 100Dr. Sue DeBari (Geology Department, Western Washington University)Marine Tephra Records Tell Big Stories - Highly Explosive Volcanism and Rifting in Paradise (The Hellenic Arc, Greece)
April 10ES 100Brett Carp and Dr. Kim Wooten (Department of Ecology, State of Washington)Working for Ecology's Toxic Cleanup Program
May 1ES 100Marv Locke (B.S. Geology Fall '25, Western Washington University)TBD
May 8ES 100Dr. Sean Regan (University of Alaska Fairbanks)Alaska Range Mz-Cz Tectonics
May 22ES 100Josh Hardesty (Landslide Hazards Mapping Program, Washington Geological Survey)TBD