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Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar Series
Start:May 6, 2025 at 10:00 am
End:
May 6, 2025 at 11:00 am
Contact:
Dena Miller, dena.miller@beg.utexas.edu, 512-471-2677
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar Series
Start:May 13, 2025 at 10:00 am
End:
May 13, 2025 at 11:00 am
Contact:
Dena Miller, dena.miller@beg.utexas.edu, 512-471-2677
MG&G Field Course Presentation Day
Start:May 30, 2025 at 10:00 am
End:
May 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Location:
ROC 1.603
Contact:
Kristen Tucek, ktucek@jsg.utexas.edu, 5124712223
Each Maymester, the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) offers a field course designed to provide hands-on instruction for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in the collection and processing of marine geological and geophysical data. The course covers high-resolution air gun and streamer seismic reflection, CHIRP seismic reflection, multibeam bathymetry, sidescan sonar, sediment coring, grab sampling and the sedimentology of resulting seabed samples (e.g., core description, grain size analysis, x-radiography, etc.).
Scientific and technical experts in each of the techniques first provide students with several days of classroom instruction. The class then travels to the Gulf Coast for a week of at-sea field work and on-shore lab work. Two small research vessels are used concurrently: one for multibeam bathymetry, sidescan sonar, and sediment sampling, and the other for high-resolution seismic reflection and CHIRP sub-bottom profiling. Students rotate daily between the two vessels and lab work.
Upon returning to Austin, students work in teams to integrate data and techniques into a final project that examines the geologic history and/or sedimentary processes as typified by a small area of the Gulf Coast continental shelf. Students spend one week learning interpretation methods using industry-standard, state-of-the-art software (Focus, Landmark, Caris, Fledermaus). On the last day, students present their final project to the class and industry sponsor representatives.
DeFord Lecture | Sarah KatzMarch, 12 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 Andean Climate and Hydrology over the Last 650,000 Years: Insights from Lake Junín, Peru by Sarah Katz, postdoctoral associate at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss the hydroclimate history of the central Peruvian Andes over the last 650,000 years. Specifically, I will show how carbonate clumped and triple oxygen isotope measurements from Lake Junín (11°S) sediment cores can be used to reconstruct ancient monsoon dynamics, local water balance and temperatures, and sediment transport in the basin. First, I will present evidence linking South American Monsoon intensity to Earth’s orbital configuration during two recent interglacial periods. Further, I will show that these forcings directly impact local water balance, linking tropical hydroclimate to global climate forcings. Second, we will examine the glacial intervals of the core when carbonate isotope stratigraphy is compromised by detrital carbonates; I will present a framework for using clumped isotopes to extract meaningful paleoclimate information from the Junín cores and other carbonate archives. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesMarch, 13 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Zoltan Sylvester in person. Topic: Accreting, fast and slow: Geometry, kinematics and sediment load of sinuous channels |
UTIG Spring Seminar Series 2026: Craig MartinMarch, 13 2026Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: UTIG Seminar Conference Room - 10601 Burnet Road, Bldg. 196/ROC 1.603 More details on this seminar will be available soon. |
2026 Solar Climate Intervention Impacts on Extremes (SCI-EX) WorkshopMarch, 25 2026Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AMLocation: UTIG Seminar Conference Room - 10601 Burnet Road, Bldg. 196/ROC 1.603 About the 2026 Solar Climate Intervention Impacts on Extremes WorkshopThe first SCI-EX workshop will focus on impacts on extreme climate events under stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB). The goal of the workshop is to explore and develop internal and external collaborations to expand and advance solar climate intervention research at UT Austin. The workshop will be organized around three main topics, including (1) Downscaled and high-resolution SCI simulations, (2) Cascading and compounding extremes under SCI, and (3) S2S2D predictability under SCI. We will also have speakers that will be discussing ethical and funding considerations of SCI research. For more information, including how to submit an abstract, please reach out to Danielle Touma. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesMarch, 27 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Daniella Rempe (EPS UT Austin) in person Topic: Hydrology, near surface environment |
UTIG Spring Seminar Series 2026: Rachel AbercrombieMarch, 27 2026Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: UTIG Seminar Conference Room - 10601 Burnet Road, Bldg. 196/ROC 1.603 More details on this seminar will be available soon. |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: The Story of Our Cosmic HomeMarch, 27 2026Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMLocation: Jester Center (JES) A121A What secrets are hiding in the stars above us, and what can they tell us about our galaxy? In the next Hot Science – Cool Talks, astronomer Dr. Keith Hawkins takes us on a galactic journey through the Milky Way. Using stellar light and chemical fingerprints, Dr. Hawkins’ research reveals previously hidden regions of the Milky Way’s spiral arms, reshaping how we understand our home galaxy. This event will make you see the night sky in a whole new light. |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesApril, 03 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Sara Oliveira Santos, UTIG UT Austin in person Topic: All Problems Are Fluids Problems: Fluid Dynamics Across Scales in Environmental Flows |
UTIG Spring Seminar Series 2026: Lindsay ProthroApril, 03 2026Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: UTIG Seminar Conference Room - 10601 Burnet Road, Bldg. 196/ROC 1.603 More details on this seminar will be available soon. |
Charlie Keran\'s Retirement ReceptionApril, 10 2026Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesApril, 10 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Dapeng Feng, EPS UT Austin in person Topic: Why and Where Physics-Machine Learning Integration Matters for Hydrology and Earth Sciences |
UTIG Spring Seminar Series 2026: Shuai YanApril, 10 2026Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: UTIG Seminar Conference Room - 10601 Burnet Road, Bldg. 196/ROC 1.603 More details on this seminar will be available soon. |
KBH Energy Center Spring Student SummitApril, 10 2026Time: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PMLocation: San Jacinto Hall Join us at the KBH Energy Center’s Spring Student Summit on Friday, April 10, 2026, during UT Energy Week, for a unique opportunity to meet and learn from industry leaders. The Summit is your chance to dive into the hottest topics in U.S. power -- from rising demand and emerging energy sources to the policies shaping the future of the grid -- all while making connections that could jumpstart your career. |