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DeFord Lecture | Tianna Bruno
Start:May 2, 2022 at 4:00 pm
End:
May 2, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Contact:
John Lassiter
Environmental Injustice and Ecological Memory in the Biophysical Afterlife of Slavery by Dr. Tianna Bruno, UT Austin’s Department of Geography and the Environment.
Abstract: This talk draws together concepts in Black geographies and critical physical geography to examine the linkages between racial and environmental histories in Black environmental justice communities along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Specifically, this talk considers the notion of ecological memory, a natural science concept that refers to how past states or processes influence present or future responses in ecological communities, and its compatibility with threads within Black geographies and Black studies, in particular the afterlife of slavery. The afterlife of slavery refers to the precarity and devaluation of Black life set in motion by chattel slavery. Heeding calls within critical physical geography to take seriously the biophysical and social co-constitution of landscapes, I put forth the concept of the biophysical afterlife of slavery to describe how the precarity and devaluation of Black life has impacted the natural environments in which these Black lives exist. In this talk, I will discuss a framework I have developed that draws together the reconstruction of environmental histories with analyses of the past, present, and future of the biophysical afterlife of slavery: using dendrochronology and trees as archives of the biophysical afterlife of slavery, as well as witnesses to Black life and sense of place in environmentally precarious spaces over time. This research focuses on a case study of Port Arthur, Texas, a historically Black community nestled in what the US Environmental Protection Agency calls “the largest oil refinery network in the world”.
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.
Faculty Meeting
Start:May 3, 2022 at 12:30 pm
End:
May 3, 2022 at 1:45 pm
EPS Awards Ceremony
Start:May 3, 2022 at 4:00 pm
End:
May 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Location:
Boyd Lecture Hall
TBD - Bureau Seminar Series
Start:May 6, 2022 at 9:00 am
End:
May 6, 2022 at 10:00 am
Location:
TBD
Contact:
Dena Miller, dena.miller@beg.utexas.edu
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Bureau Seminar Series
WCE Seminar | Nilay Dogulu - RCRC Climate Centre
Start:May 6, 2022 at 12:00 pm
End:
May 6, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Location:
Online
Contact:
Cansu Demir, cdemir@utexas.edu
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Speaker: Nilay Dogulu (Consultant research lead at Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and independent researcher)
Title: Applications of Clustering Methods in Hydrology
Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93865487444
Bureau Seminar Series - Zoltan Sylvester, PhD, Bureau QCL
Start:May 13, 2022 at 9:00 am
End:
May 13, 2022 at 10:00 am
Location:
TBD
Contact:
Dena Miller, dena.miller@beg.utexas.edu
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Bureau Seminar Series
Doctoral Defense | Anna Turetcaia
Start:May 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm
End:
May 13, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Location:
JGB 4.102 (Barrow Family Conference Room)
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The final doctoral examination for ANNA TURETCAIA has been scheduled for MAY 13; 2:00pm; JGB 4.102 (Barrow Family Conference Room) AND VIRTUAL..
The PhD project “Aerobic Metabolism Of Organic Matter Across The Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface Through The Lens Of Flume Experiments and Models” was supervised by Dr. Bayani Cardenas.
Committee members include:
Adam Kessler
Daniel O Breecker
Philip C Bennett
Matthew H. Kaufman
Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/99293373966
The defense is open to all members of the University community and the public.
Hot Science At Home "Finding Ancient Water"
Start:May 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm
End:
May 13, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Location:
Online (YouTube and Facebook)
Contact:
Didey Montoya, didey@austin.utexas.edu, 5124714211
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Caves with their luminous rock formations fascinate both explorers and scientists. But trapped in these glittering crystals are tiny droplets of water that have preserved what rain and snow were like thousands of years ago. Dr. Isabel Montañez shares her fascinating research in creating a timeline for Northern California’s climate history going back nearly 20,000 years.
Isabel Montañez is a paleoclimatologist whose research focuses on reconstructing past climates, in particular those during major warming periods. Dr. Montañez is a professor at the University of California, Davis. She has been president of the Geological Society of America and currently is the Director of the UC Davis Institute of the Environment.
Time: 7:00 – 7:40 p.m.
The event will be streamed live through our Facebook and YouTube channels and will include a Q&A session with Dr. Montañez!
JSG Graduation Breakfast
Start:May 20, 2022 at 8:30 am
End:
May 20, 2022 at 11:00 am
Location:
Holland Student Center (JGB 2.102)
Please join us for a breakfast for JSG students/ faculty/guests
Jackson School of Geosciences, 2305 Speedway, Holland Family Center, JGB 2.102
JSG Graduation
Start:May 20, 2022 at 12:00 pm
End:
May 20, 2022 at 1:30 pm
Location:
Bass Concert Hall
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Friday, May 20, 2022 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Bass Concert Hall
The Jackson School of Geosciences holds commencement ceremonies each May to honor the graduates and candidates of the entire academic year. The May 2022 commencement ceremony includes Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and approved Summer 2022 graduates. Attendance at the school graduation ceremony is optional.
UTIG Seminar Series: Cornelia Rasmussen, UTIGApril, 26 2024Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Cornelia Rasmussen, Research Associate, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Host: Krista Soderlund Title: The Emerging Field Of Position-Specific Isotope Analysis: Applications in chemical forensics, exobiology, geo- and environmental sciences Abstract: Complex organics can be found all over our solar system and within each living thing on our planet, be it as part of its physiology or as a contaminant. However, different processes can lead to the formation of chemical identical molecules. This makes answering a number of scientific questions challenging. One example is distinguishing between biotic and abiotic molecules, hence hindering life detection on early Earth but especially on other planetary bodies, such as on Mars, Titan, Enceladus and on meteorites where organics have been detected. Moreover, tracing molecules as they move through the environment can be demanding, yet is essential in studying the flow of organic molecules as well as correlating pollutants with their source. Novel tools to address these challenges are currently being developed. Especially, the emerging field of position-specific isotope analysis is beginning to grant access to the unique intramolecular carbon (13C/12C) isotope fingerprint preserved in complex molecules. This fingerprint can be applied in various scientific disciplines, ranging from forensics to exobiology, geo- and environmental sciences, including geo health. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) has the potential to become a key player in this research area, as it allows the analysis of organics within complex mixtures, all without the need to fragment the molecule into single carbon units or the combustion of the molecule of interest. We have been developing several NMR tools that allow us to investigate the intramolecular carbon isotope distribution within various molecule classes and to test the central hypothesis that the position-specific carbon isotope distribution within complex organics depends on a molecule’s source and formation history. |
Planetary Habitability Seminar SeriesApril, 29 2024Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: PMA 15.216B UT Center for Planetary Systems Habitability Seminar Series. See website for speaker schedule and more details: View Events Join remotely: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94052130734 In person: Classroom 15.216B, Physics, Math and Astronomy Bldg. UT Austin, Department of Astronomy 2515 Speedway, Stop C1400 Austin, Texas 78712-1205 |
UTIG Discussion Hour: Kristian Chan - PhD Talk (UTIG)April, 30 2024Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMLocation: ROC 2.201 |