Department of Geosciences
Fall 2009
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September 22
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Professor Edward Garnero, Arizona State University, "Tracking mantle dynamics with high resolution seismology," Host: Jeroen Tromp
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| September 29 |
Associate Professor Sara Seager, MIT, "Extrasolar Planets and the Search for Habitable Worlds, " Host: Frederik Simons
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October 6
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Professor Paul Olsen, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, "A Roadmap for Empirical Mapping of the Chaotic Behavior of the Solar System and its Implications," Host: Adam Maloof
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| October 13 |
Professor James Kennett, University of California, Santa Barbara, "Environmental and Biotic Consequences of Major Cosmic Impact over North America, 12,900 years ago," Host: Michael Bender |
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October 20
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TBD
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October 27
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Professor Peter Molnar, University of Colorado, "Orographic controls on paleoclimate of Asia: Thermal and mechanical roles for the Tibetan Plateau," Host: George Philander
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November 3
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| November 10 |
Associate Professor Drew Coleman, University of North Carolina, "How the pluton got its volcano, and other 'Just So' stories from modern petrology," Host: Nadine McQuarrie
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November 17
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Dr. Mark Norell, American Museum of Natural History, "The origin of birds- different perspectives and new developments," Host: Gerta Keller
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November 24
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Professor Eugene Humphreys, University of Oregon, " North America dynamics and western U.S. tectonics: Making sense of upper mantle tomography," Host:: Allan Rubin
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December 1
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Associate Professor Sarah Stewart-Mukhopadhyay, "Dynamic Fault Weakening and the Formation of Large Impact Craters," Harvard University, Host: Jeroen Tromp |
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December 8
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Professor Derek Lovley, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, "Systems Biology Approach to Understanding Subsurface Microbial Processes," Host: Bess Ward
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*Unless noted, all seminars are held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in Room 220.
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