Speaker - Russ S. Schumacher, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University; Director, Colorado Climate Center; and Colorado State Climatologist. Seminar Title - Applying machine learning to advance the prediction of hazardous convective weather. This seminar is in person and via Zoom. Abstract - Convective weather hazards, including tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and excessive rainfall,…
Special Seminar hosted by Dean Lewis Owen on Thursday, October 3, at 3:00PM in Room 105, Schaub Food Science Bldg, on 400 Dan Allen Drive. The seminar will be in person only. Speaker - Iain Stewart, UNESCO Chair in Geoscience and Society, Professor of Geoscience Communication, Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth, UKEl Hassan Research Chair for Sustainability https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/iain-stewart Seminar Title…
Speaker - David McConnell, Professor Emeritus, MEAS Department, NCState University, (hosted by MEAS Seminar Committee), in person and via Zoom. Seminar Title - Learning about Teaching: From Novice to Expert as a Geoscience Instructor Abstract - I will discuss my personal journey from an uninformed but enthusiastic instructor to an experienced professor striving to incorporate the most effective…
Speaker - Sean Melanson, Atmospheric Science, 1132 Jordan Hall and via Zoom Seminar Title - Dual-Doppler Time Series of QLCS Mesovortices Observed During PERiLS Advisor - Matthew Parker
Speaker - Tianning Wu, Marine Science (Advisor is Ruoying He) Seminar Title - Impacts of Changing Gulf Stream on Northwest Atlantic Coastal Ocean: Marine heatwave and Sea level Change. His advisor is Dr. Ruoying He. Zoom link Meeting ID: 920 8943 5431 Passcode: 393581
Envisioning Urban Futures: How Scenario-Based Modeling Can Shape Adaptive and Sustainable Pathways to Climate Resilience Speaker: Dr. Georgina Sanchez, Research Scholar and Faculty Fellow, Center for Geospatial Analytics, NC State Introduction by: To be announced. Summary: Geospatial modeling provides a means to explore and visualize growth trajectories that align with the evolving needs of our…
Speaker - Sarah Kalika, PG, CAC, CDPH Lead I/A/S Principal Geologist, DiabloGeo Environmental Consulting President, Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists 2023-2024 Seminar Title - Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental & Engineering Geologists in Professional Practice Abstract - Despite a gradual reduction in the number of “engineering geology” University programs in the US and consolidation of…
Speaker - Nicholas Goldacker, Atmospheric Science. Jordan Hall Addition 1214 and via Zoom Seminar Title - Explaining the Direct Influences of Storm-relative Helicity Components on Near-cloud Base Updrafts in Right-moving Supercells. His advisor is Dr. Matthew Parker.
Speaker - Elyssa Collins, NASA Goddard Center (hosted by P. Liu), in person and via Zoom. Seminar Title - Evaluating global patterns in river flows and river water storage Abstract - River water storage and flows are highly variable in space and time, which presents many water security challenges, such as flooding and limited freshwater availability. Traditionally, in-situ stream…
Seminar Title - Fossil Fuel Divestment in Academia (Biltmore 2010 and via Zoom) Speakers - Noah Liguori-Bills, Atmospheric Science PhD Student, and Walt Robinson, Professor of Atmospheric Science Bios - Noah Liguori-Bills, Walt Robinson Abstract - Fossil fuel divestment is the action of disclosing and ending all investments, professional relationships, recruiting events, and business with the fossil fuel industry. Over 140 four year colleges…
Enjoy coffee & refreshments and hear from Dr. Ross Meentemeyer, the Director of the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State, to start off the week of events! This event is part of GIS Week at NC State, organized by the Geospatial Graduate Student Organization.
Speaker - Pamela Hallock Muller, Distinguished University Professor, Geological Oceanography, University of South Florida (hosted by the Seminar Committee), 3:30PM, Biltmore 2010 and via Zoom Seminar Title - Might carbonate production by tropical foraminifera in Mediterranean coastal waters locally compensate for sea-level rise?