| DATE | SPEAKER | INSTITUTE | PRELIMINARY TITLE | READING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Prof. Dave Trilling | Northern Arizona University | At the Edges of the Solar System (abstract) | Trill10 and Fuent10 | |
| Sep 29 | Prof. David Jacobs | Dept. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UCLA | Physical Processes and Evolutionary Consequences (abstract) | None | |
| Oct 06 | Prof. Victor Baker | Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona | Megafloods (abstract) | Baker 2008 | |
| Oct 13 | Prof. Kim Kastens | Dept. Earth and Environment, Columbia University | Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences (abstract) | Kastens 2009 | |
| Oct 20 | Prof. Abby Kavner | Dept. Earth & Space Sciences, UCLA | The Electrochemical Earth (abstract) | None | |
| Oct 27 | Prof. Melany Hunt | Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Caltech | Booming Dunes and Beyond (abstract) | Hunt and Vriend 2010 | |
| Nov 03 | Dr. Kevin Hand | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Ocean Worlds of the Outer Solar System (abstract) | Chyba and Hand 2005 | |
| Nov 10 | Dr. Karel Schrijver | Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center | Solar Variability and the Sun-Earth Connection (abstract) | None | |
| Nov 17 | Prof. Margot & Prof. Paige | Dept. Earth & Space Sciences, UCLA | Mercury Revealed (abstract) | None | |
| Nov 24 | -- | -- | Thanksgiving Vacation: No Colloquium | -- | |
| Dec 01 | Dr. Darlene Lim | NASA Ames Research Center | Astrobiology of Lakes (abstract) | None |
The Colloquia are preceded by "Cookies n' Coffee" in the Commons Room (Geology 3680) from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
Purpose: The purpose of the Colloquium Series is to present hot topics of broad scientific interest in an exciting and accessible way. It is distinct from the specialized talks in sub-fields of the Department held on every day of the week.
David Latham, Super Earths and Life, Oct 05, PAB 1-434A
Hilke Schlichting, TBA, Nov 26, PAB 1-434A
Questions or comments?: e-mail: David Jewitt