Archived Schedule
This is an archived schedule from a previous year's series. Click here for this year's seminar series schedule.
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This year's seminar will be taking place virtually via Zoom.
To access the webinars during the scheduled times, use this link.
Public lectures: Fridays 1:00-2:00 pm
Student workshops + discussion follows the lectures: 2:00-2:30 pm
Students: Get credit by registering for GEO 4990 (SUS) CRN 31031, 2 credits. Counts as an upper-division elective.
Seminar Series Schedule
Speakers and topics are subject to change due to cancellations or other rescheduling needs.
| Date | Speaker & Affiliation | Topic or Title | Flyer | |
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| Jan 15 |  |
Dr. Carie Frantz Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Weber State University |
Introduction to geoscience & society Video recording |
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| Jan 22 |  |
Dr. Stephanie Mills Senior Geologist Metals Mining Utah Geological Survey |
Utah's mineral resources |
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| Jan 29 |  |
Dr. Jani Ingram Professor, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Northern Arizona University |
Environmental health studies on Navajo lands Video recording |
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| Feb 5 |  |
Michael Vanden Berg Energy and Minerals Program Manager Utah Geological Survey |
Utah's changing energy landscape Video recording |
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| Feb 12 |  |
Justin Owen Energy Manager Weber State University |
Weber State University's progress toward carbon neutrality Video recording |
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| Feb 19 |  |
Katherine Standefer |
Lightning Flowers - The environmental and human costs of saving a life Video recording |
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| Feb 26 |  |
Dr. Anne Nigra |
Public health, environmental justice, and arsenic in prison drinking water |
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| Mar 5 |  |
Jeff Bousson Climate Program Manager Utah Clean Energy |
Climate change and Utah's future Video recording |
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| Mar 12 | Spring Break, No Seminar | |||
| Mar 18-19 |  |
Intermountain Sustainability Summit |
Various talks and workshops |
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| Mar 26 |  |
Dr. Derek Mallia Research Assistant Professor Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Utah |
Climate change, wildfires, air quality, and the Intermountain West Video recording |
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| Apr 2 |  |
Dr. Peter Homyak Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Sciences University of California, Riverside |
Drought effects on trace and greenhouse gas emissions from soils |
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| Apr 9 |  |
Dr. Ben Holtzman Research Professor Division of Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University |
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| Apr 16 |  |
Dr. Robin Craig Distinguished Professor S.J. Quinney College of Law University of Utah |
Environmental law and regulations Video recording |
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| Apr 23 | Student Presentations | Geoscience-related policy summaries |  |
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