Events

Speaker: Dr. Christophe Darnault, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Associate Editor, Journal of Hydrology | Seminar Title: Flow and Transport in Porous Media: Applications in Environment and Energy | Abstract: Flow and transport in porous media with applications in environment and energy are complex phenomena that encompass a wide range of…

Speaker: The AEG Jahns Lecturer (Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists) Dr. John Wakabayashi (Fresno State University) | Lecture Title: Attempting to Bridge the Growing Gap between Academic and Applied Geology: A Personal Odyssey  | Abstract: Here I will tell a few stories from my days as an engineering and environmental geologist as well as some other…

Speaker: Dr. Hai-jiang Kong, Visiting Researcher | Seminar Title: Weather conditions conducive to Henan severe haze and simulation of air pollutants transport | Abstract: The frequency of Henan winter severe haze episodes has increased substantially over the past decades, and it is commonly attributed to increased pollutant emissions from China’s rapid economic development. Henan Province is one…

Speaker: Mallory Kinczyk (Ph.D. Student, Earth Sciences) | Seminar Title: Crater Degradation on Mercury:  A Global Perspective  

Speaker : Doug Czajka (Earth Science) - Assessing Learning and Teaching across Geoscience Courses and Curricula

Speaker - Stephanie Zick, Virginia Tech |  Seminar Title - Anatomy of a Storm: Fusing Form and Function in Weather Research and Forecasting Dr. Zick is an assistant professor of meteorology in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech.  She utilizes spatiotemporal methods to better understand the dynamics and structure of hurricanes and other high…

Speaker: Dr. Paul Liu, NCState - MEAS | Seminar Title: World River-Derived Sediments to The Sea: Impacted by Human, Climate, and Geology | Abstract: In the past 50 years, sediment discharges from world major rivers have sharply decreased 80-90% due to the increasing human activities (like building dams, overusing water, or sand mining) and climatic changes. Many of…

Speakers: Rebecca Miller (Atmospheric Science)  - A Modified Persistent Anomaly Index Applied to Present and Future Climates | Jacob Radford (Atmospheric Science) - Verification of High-Resolution Banded Snowfall Forecasts

Speaker - Rohit Warrier, Geosyntec Consultants (hosted by Ethan Hyland) | Seminar Title - Modeling Groundwater Flow in a Tidally Influenced Coastal Zone: Case Study from Kodiak Island, Alaska | Abstract - Understanding contaminant fate and transport in coastal zones is often challenging due to complex groundwater flow regimes.  Groundwater flow in coastal zones is complicated by a myriad of…