Speaker - Emily Pierce, PhD, Marine Sciences Seminar Title - Investigating Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Harmful Algal Blooms and Their Associated Toxins in Aquatic Systems in North Carolina Committee Chair: Astrid Schnetzer Committee Members: Natalie Nelson Sagues, Ryan Paerl, Adrian Marchetti, Matthew Ricker
Speaker - Anieke Brombacher, Yale University, (hosted by K. Davis). This seminar will be Virtual Only. Seminar Title - Speciation and extinction: insights from planktonic foraminifera Abstract - Planktonic foraminifera have an incredibly detailed fossil record. High-resolution evolutionary time series of fossil foraminifera can shed new light on the driving mechanisms of speciation and extinction. Using environmental data…
Speaker - Don Penman, Utah State University (hosted by the MEAS Seminar Committee). Join us in person or online. Seminar Title - IODP Ocean Discovery Lecture: Carbon and Silica Cycle Coupling during Cenozoic Warm Periods Abstract - Our current understanding of the long-term carbon cycle holds that Earth’s climate is stabilized by a negative feedback involving the consumption of…
Seminar Speaker - Michael O'Driscoll, East Carolina University (hosted by A. Schnetzer). Join us in person or online. Seminar Title - Rising Groundwater Levels in Dare County, North Carolina: Implications for Onsite Wastewater Management for Coastal Communities Abstract - Sea level rise and coastal storms can impact the resilience of coastal communities due to their effects on…
Seminar Speaker - V. Chandrasekar (Chandra), University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University (host - A. Aiyyer). Join us in person or online. Seminar Title - From Raindrops to Floods: Remote Sensing using Modern Radar and Satellite Observations Abstract - Currently, most parts of the world are becoming increasingly urbanized. The world’s urban population had grown from 746 million in…
Monday, April 15, is the date of this year's MEAS Symposium. The theme of the symposium will be "Beyond Boundaries." Register now!
MEAS Graduate Student PH.D. Defense, given by Craig Jensen, on Friday, April 19, at 9:00 AM in 1214 Jordan Addition & via Zoom. The title of his dissertation is: "Dissolved gases as hydrological tracers: investigations of groundwater age, PFAS contamination, and gas exchange in North Carolina and Nebraska." His advisor is David Genereux. Committee members are Helena Mitasova, Detlef Knappe,…
Speaker - David McConnell, Professor, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS), hosted by S. Yuter. Seminar Title - Research-based Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning
Speaker - Ben Kravitz, (Indiana University), Wed, April 24th, at 130PM, in 1132 Jordan Hall. Join us in person or on Zoom. Ben KravitzPhoto credit -Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Title - Climate Model Simulations of Geoengineering Abstract - Geoengineering describes a set of technologies to temporarily, deliberately modify the climate, preventing some of…
Speaker - Don Dingwell, LMU-Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munchen), hosted by A. Soldati. Join us in person or on Zoom. Seminar Title - Explosive Volcanism in the earth system: experimental access Abstract - Volcanism, is a vital factor in the Earth system. Molten silicates are a major transport agent in the differentiation and interaction of lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.…