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RoKafe
Start:May 2, 2023 at 10:00 am
End:
May 2, 2023 at 11:00 am
Location:
JGB 2.104A
Contact:
Nicola Tisato
Faculty Meeting
Start:May 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm
End:
May 2, 2023 at 1:45 pm
Location:
JGB 4.102 (Barrow)
Contact:
Jessica Yeager
Commencement
Start:May 6, 2023
End:
May 6, 2023
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesMarch, 25 2025Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
DeFord Lecture | Dr. Manuele FaccendaMarch, 27 2025Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG/BEG Seminar Series: Gene Humphreys, University of OregonMarch, 28 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: Gene Humphreys, University of Oregon Host: Thorsten Becker Title: The Columbia River flood basalts– plume-triggered delamination and lithospheric reconstruction Abstract: The Columbia River flood basalts present the interesting case of Yellowstone plume interacting with both subducting slab and North American lithosphere. The flood basalt’s eruptive distribution and intensity were strongly controlled by a piece of plume-destabilized lithosphere. In particular, this lithosphere delaminated when Yellowstone melt separated it from North America, and the delaminating lithosphere drew Yellowstone plume (and uplift and volcanism) rapidly northward. The uplift and lithospheric weakening caused crustal extension (gravitational collapse), which in turn enabled abundant diking and intense volcanism. The first stage of continental construction occurs with addition of basalt to the crust; subsequent melting can segregate the basalt into granitic rock and residuum, and the residuum can eventually sink back into the mantle. As it turns out, the delamination removed lithosphere from beneath an older (Cretaceous) granite-residuum pair, allowing the residuum to sink. This drove uplift of the granitic Wallowa batholith, and the evacuated lower crust drove crustal flow into the volume beneath the batholith. Maybe the main lesson here is that plumes and lithospheres are each gravitationally unstable, and in an inherently complicated continental environment, many interactive gravitationally unstable processes are likely to occur and even accentuate each other. |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: \"The Future of Texas Water\"March, 28 2025Time: 5:30 PM - 8:15 PMLocation: Welch (WEL) 2.224 Texas is no stranger to extreme weather, but how will climate change shape our water supply in the years ahead? In the next Hot Science – Cool Talks, Dr. Robert Mace dives into the future of Texas water, exploring how careful planning, conservation, and resilience are key to sustaining our communities through dwindling aquifers and unpredictable droughts. With water shortages affecting everyone—because we all depend on it—this discussion will highlight the biggest challenges and innovative solutions to ensure Texas has enough water for generations to come. In partnership with the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesApril, 01 2025Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Jackson School 20th Anniversary Celebration and ReunionApril, 03 2025Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AMCome celebrate the Jackson School’s amazing journey to becoming one of the preeminent geosciences institutions in the world! |
DeFord Lecture | Dr. Zhe JiaApril, 03 2025Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Sara Santos, UTIGApril, 04 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Sara Oliveira Santos, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Host: Krista Soderlund Research Theme: Polar & Planetary |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesApril, 08 2025Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
DeFord Lecture | Dr. Mike EkApril, 10 2025Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMLocation: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324) |
UTIG Seminar Series: Molly Patterson, SUNY BinghamtonApril, 11 2025Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: PRC 196/ROC 1.603 Speaker: Molly Patterson, SUNY Binghamton Host: Chris Lowery Research Theme: Marine Geosciences, Seismology and Tectonics |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesApril, 15 2025Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |