Earth Science and Society Spring Seminar Series Information
Public lectures: Fridays 12:30-1:30 pm in Tracy Hall Science Center Room 217 (campus map)
Student workshops + discussion follows the lectures: 1:30-2:20 pm
Students: Get credit by registering for GEO 4990 (SUS) CRN 32068, 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.
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| Jan 12 |  |
Dr. Carie Frantz Associate Professor Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Weber State University |
Series introduction: |
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| Theme I: Air Quality | |||||
| Jan 19 |  |
Eric Michaels LEHS, MS Environmental Health Supervisor, Air Quality Salt Lake County Health Department |
Wasatch Front air quality challenges and successes - A mobile source perspective |
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| Jan 26 |  |
Dr. Demetrios Pagonis Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Weber State University |
Air quality chemistry of the Wasatch Front |  |
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| Feb 2 |  |
Dr. Mariangelica Groves Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability Weber State University |
Greenhouse gases and society - Too much of a good thing |
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| Feb 9 |  |
Dr. Kerry Kelly Associate Professor Chemical Engineering University of Utah |
Using low-cost sensors to understand neighborhood-scale differences in outdoor and indoor air quality |  |
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| Theme II: Water quality | |||||
| Feb 16 |  |
Dr. Caitlin Tems |
Winter deicing materials and water quality in northern Utah |  |
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| Feb 23 |  |
Dr. Carie Frantz Associate Professor Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Weber State University |
Great Salt Lake: status and issues BONUS Video: Lynn DeFreitas (FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake) on April 8, 2024 in Dr. Trentelman's Environment & Society course talking about Great Salt Lake policy. |
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| Mar 1 |  |
Leia Larsen Water and Land Use Reporter The Salt Lake Tribune |
Water policy and environmental misinformation: a reporter's perspective New time and location: |
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| Mar 1 |  |
Becka Downard Wetland Ecologist Groundwater and Wetlands Program Utah Geological Survey |
Also on Mar 1, 12:30 pm, TY 217 Wetland water quality: How can we measure the quality of water when it isn't always there? Video |
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| Mar 8 | Spring break (no seminar) | ||||
| Theme III: Soil quality | |||||
| Mar 15 |  |
Paul Peronard On-Scene Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
The Ogden Swift Building Superfund Site Cleanup Video |
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| Mar 21-22 |  |
Intermountain Sustainability Summit |
Various talks and workshops |
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| Mar 29 |  |
Dr. Grant Cardon Professor, Plants, Soils, and Climate Department Extension Soils Specialist Utah State University |
Agricultural soil health quality and assessment Video |
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| Apr 5 |  |
Dr. Bridget Hilbig |
The impacts of stand-replacing forest fires coupled with air pollution on mycorrhizal fungi communities and stable soil carbon Video |
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| Student Policy Presentations | |||||
| Apr 12 | Student Presentations I | Environmental policy summaries | |||
| Apr 19 | Student Presentations II | Environmental policy summaries | |||
Past seminar series schedules: 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019