Earth Science and Society Spring Seminar Series Information

Student workshops + discussion follows the lectures: 1:30-2:10 pm

Students: Get credit by registering for GEO 4990 (SUS) CRN 35574, 2 credits

Seminar Series Schedule

Speakers and topics will be posted as they are confirmed, and are subject to change due to cancellations or other rescheduling needs.

Date		Topic or Title
Jan 10	Dr. Carie Frantz Associate Professor Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Weber State University	Series introduction: Earth Science and Society
Theme I: Climate & Environment - The Problems We Face
Jan 17	Dr. Daniel Bedford Professor Department of Geography & Sustainability Weber State University	Global Climate Change
Jan 24	Dr. Emily Wilkins Research Social Scientist Fort Collins Science Center U.S. Geological Survey	Climate change projections and risks for Utah
Jan 31	TBD	Economics of climate change
Feb 7	Dr. Gavin Roberts Associate Professor Department of Economics Weber State University	Questionable "green" practices
Theme II: Solutions & Mitigation
Feb 14	TBD	Planning & mitigation for climate change in Utah
Feb 21	Christian Hardwick Geothermal Section Manager Utah Geological Survey	Geothermal energy for Utah
Feb 28	Dr. Gabriela St. Pierre Project Geologist Energy & Minerals Program Utah Geological Survey	Carbon capture & storage
Mar 7	Spring break (no seminar)
Mar 14	TBD	Minerals for the green revolution
Mar 20-21	Intermountain Sustainability Summit 2025 Conference	Various talks and workshops see https://www.weber.edu/issummit
Mar 28	Dr. Juan Villalba Professor Department of Wildland Resources Utah State University	Food & agriculture
Apr 4	TBD	Land use & forests
Student Policy Presentations
Apr 11	Student Presentations I	Environmental policy summaries
Apr 18	Student Presentations II	Environmental policy summaries

Past seminar series schedules: 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019