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UTIG Discussion Hour: Amanda Labrado, UTEP
Start:December 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm
End:
December 1, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Location:
Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Amanda Labrado, UT El Paso
Title: Geological problems with microbiological solutions: A story of carbonate caprock formation
Master's Tuesday
Start:December 1, 2020 at 3:50 pm
End:
December 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm
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The Master of Science (MS) degree at the Jackson School of Geosciences is considered to be the professional degree for a career in the Geosciences. As requirements for these degrees, students must present a professional talk on Master’s Tuesday.
This session will include brief advisor introductions
Students will speak
Graduate Student Chair Eric Hiatt
Results of Best Speaker announced at the end of the day.
LEO Seminar Series: Kathy Ellins and Mary Poteet
Start:December 2, 2020 at 1:00 pm
End:
December 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Location:
https://utexas.zoom.us/j/97806751624
The purpose of LEO is to create a more inclusive and educated community within the JSG by sharing and listening to each other’s stories. Speakers will interview each other and talk about why they are involved in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and the heart behind their work. By learning more about why individuals are involved in DEI, we will broaden our understanding of the impacts the JSG is making on students, faculty, staff, and greater society. Taking initiative to get to know each other, ask questions, and Listen to Each Other is a skill that will propel us further to be leaders in the geosciences.
DeFord Lecture: Hendratta Ali
Start:December 3, 2020 at 4:00 pm
End:
December 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm
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Anthropogenic Impact: Investigating pollution and the fate of dissolved inorganic carbon in aqueous systems
About Dr. Hendratta Ali
Aqueous, Environmental and Stable Isotopes Geochemistry; Human impact on water chemistry and Carbon cycling in a tropical estuary; DIC cycling in mine waste from carbonate environments; Exploration Geology and Sediment Geochemistry; Inorganic and organic geochemistry of sediments in Kansas cores and rock cuttings; Investigating hydrocarbon degradation in shallow reservoirs using magnetic susceptibility.
DeFord Lecture Series
Since the 1940’s, the DeFord (Technical Sessions) lecture series, initially the official venue for disseminating EPS graduate student research, is a forum for lectures by distinguished visitors and members of our community. This is made possible through a series of endowments.
Hot Science At Home "Cultivating Science and Environmental Justice"
Start:December 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm
End:
December 4, 2020 at 7:40 pm
Location:
Online (YouTube and Facebook)
Contact:
Didey Montoya, didey@austin.utexas.edu, 5124714211
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With more than 355,000 hazardous waste sites and 550,000 abandoned mines in the U.S., it is not uncommon to find residential areas located next to them. Discover how Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta engaged affected communities using community gardens and citizen science. Community members investigated and evaluated the contaminants in their areas while cultivating community gardens to improve the environmental health of their neighborhoods.
For additional information visit http://www.hotsciencecooltalks.org.
UTIG Seminar Series: Sophie Nowicki, University of BuffaloNovember, 07 2025Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 NOTE: This seminar is hosted jointly with the Bureau of Economic Geology and will be held at 3pm. The seminar will be followed by a reception in the first floor UTIG lobby at 4pm. Speaker: Sophie Nowicki, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University at Buffalo Host: Ginny Catania Title: Rising seas: a known future, yet deeply uncertain… Abstract: Antarctica and Greenland—Earth’s two largest remaining ice sheets—have been undergoing complex changes in mass since the first satellite observations and are major contributors to current sea level rise. While it is certain that these ice sheets will continue to lose mass, how they will evolve in response to ongoing and future climate change remains one of the most uncertain aspects of global sea level projections over human timescales and beyond. This uncertainty has driven significant advances in interdisciplinary research. Ice sheet projections are no longer just a problem for glaciologists; understanding how the atmosphere and ocean will change in a warming world is now equally essential. This presentation will highlight recent progress in modeling and projections of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, underscoring the value of international collaboration. It will also explore the challenges facing community modeling and observational efforts, while emphasizing the insights gained through these intercomparison projects—and the opportunities they offer for the future. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar Series - Joint Session with UTIGNovember, 07 2025Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: ROC Polar & Climate; Ice sheet modeling in global climate models presented by Dr. Sophie Nowicki University of Buffalo BEG and UTIG Joint Seminar - reception to follow. |
UTIG Seminar Series: Meredith Kelly, Dartmouth CollegeNovember, 14 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Meredith Kelly, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College Host: Nathan Bangs Research Theme: Climate & Polar; Role of the tropics in past climate changes |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesNovember, 14 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C Approaches to writing manuscripts and a short overview of ranking of publications presented In Person by Dr. Robert Loucks, Dr. Bill Ambrose, Dr. Peter Eichhubl |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: Birds are Smarter!November, 14 2025Time: 5:30 AM - 8:30 AMLocation: Welch Hall 2.224 and Grand Hallway What can birds teach us about intelligence? They may have “bird brains,” but they can solve problems, use tools, and even share culture. In the next Hot Science – Cool Talks, Dr. Carlos Botero explores how intelligence evolves and how bird brain scans are helping scientists understand it better. With surprising examples of clever bird behavior, this talk will change how you see our feathered friends forever. |
UTIG Seminar Series: Xian Wu, UT DallasNovember, 21 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Xian Wu, Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas Host: Yuko Okumura Title: Tropical Pacific decadal prediction: the role of volcanic forcing and ocean initialization Abstract: Decadal climate predictions for the next 1 to 10 years provide critical information for climate adaptation and resilience planning, bridging the gap between well-established seasonal forecasts and centennial projections. As an initial condition–boundary condition problem, decadal predictions rely on both oceanic initial states and external radiative forcings. However, decadal prediction skill remains very low in the tropical Pacific, where ocean-atmosphere processes act as powerful drivers of global climate variations. Here, I will address whether this low prediction skill in the tropical Pacific arises from forecast system deficiencies or intrinsic limits of climate predictability. I will show that the tropical Pacific decadal prediction skill is unexpectedly degraded by the inclusion of historical volcanic aerosol forcing in the prediction system, due to poor model fidelity in simulating volcanic responses. In contrast, the no-volcano prediction system exhibits high skill, arising from the initial-condition memory associated with oceanic Rossby wave adjustment in the tropical Pacific. Furthermore, I will demonstrate the influence of other ocean basins on tropical Pacific decadal prediction through regional ocean initialization experiments. These findings improve our understanding of prediction system behavior in the tropical Pacific, which is crucial for advancing Earth system predictions. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesNovember, 21 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMSediment-hosted metal deposits in rift basins, geodynamic modeling presented on Zoom by Dr. Anne Glerum GFZ, Helmgoltz Centre for Geosciences Germany |
Fall break / ThanksgivingNovember, 24 2025Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
DeFord Lecture | Thomas HarterDecember, 04 2025Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: James Thompson, BEGDecember, 05 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: James Thompson, Research Assistant Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin Host: Danielle Touma Research Theme: Climate & MGGST; Remote sensing and geospatial techniques to understand thermodynamics of terrestrial processes and consequent impacts |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesDecember, 05 2025Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C Microstructural analysis of sedimentary and volcanic rocks presented In Person by Dr. Robert Reed Research Scientist Associate V, BEG |