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DeFord Lecture | Prosenjit Ghosh

September, 28 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324)

Carbonate Clumped Isotopes Thermometry: A new tool for addressing the hydrological cycle and ocean circulation during Miocene optima and climate transition by Dr. Prosenjit Ghosh, Indian Institute of Science

Abstract: Carbonate Clumped isotopes served as a unique tool for reconstruction of past temperature with confidence. This method has gained significant popularity amongst other competing techniques due to its ability to adequately define the temperature without knowing the isotopic composition of water. Nearly two decades of research engaged earth scientists in utilizing this new tool for addressing environmental condition for carbonate precipitation ranging from cosmos to benthos. The seminar will showcase a few new developments in the approach and provide a recent update on the scale for calibration of this novel tool for temperature assessment in carbonate samples from geological archives. Here, I will highlight some of our findings about environmental condition during mid Miocene and transition periods, which bear a large similarity with modern day Earth. The trends in hydrological conditions and extremes featured in the daily news channel broadcasts are encapsulated in the rock records preserved in the sedimentary libraries of the continental shelf and open ocean. We used the novel tool of clumped isotope thermometry on surface-dwelling planktonic foraminifera to investigate the thermal state of Miocene Ocean and the salinity condition over Indian Ocean, which are significantly influenced by the continental runoff and the biosphere.

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 - Cool Talks: \"Living Wonders of the Hill Country\"

September, 29 2023

Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Welch (WEL) 2.224

\"Living Wonders of the Hill Country\"

Discover the enchanting stories that make the Hill Country such a unique place. From colorful wildflowers to endangered species, an incredible variety of plants and animals call this region home. Learn about the importance of preserving the Hill Country\'s biological diversity and leave with ideas for how you can make a positive difference. Copies of Dr. Hillis’s new book, Armadillos to Ziziphus, will be available for purchase on site—don\'t miss the chance to get your copy signed after the talk!


David M. Hillis is the director of the Biodiversity Center at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Natural Sciences. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (aka the \"Genius Award\") in 1999 and was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in 2008. He is also known for his discovery of numerous new species, including Austin’s iconic Barton Springs Salamander.


 

Cool Activities: 5:30 – 6:40 p.m.


Talk with Q&A: 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.


Armadillos to Ziziphus Book Signing Post-Talk


 

Hot Science – Cool Talks provides front-row seats to world class research. For additional information about the Hot Science events, please visit http://www.hotsciencecooltalks.org 

UTIG Seminar Series: Eric Dunham, Stanford University

September, 29 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: PRC 196/ROC 1.603

SpeakerEric Dunham, Professor, Department of Geophysics, Director, SDSS Center for Computation, Stanford University

Host: Demian Saffer

Title: Earthquake Swarms, Slow Slip, and Fault Valving in Coupled Models of Earthquakes and Fault Zone Fluid Transport

Abstract: Fluids and changes in pore fluid pressure in fault zones are thought to affect earthquake occurrence and fault slip behavior. Here we integrate fault zone fluid transport into earthquake cycle models to explore the coupled evolution of slip, pore fluid pressure, and fluid transport properties. We explore several models that account for the evolution of porosity and permeability in response to dilatancy, permeability enhancement during slip, chemical healing and sealing, and creep compaction. We also model the pore fluid pressure distribution along subduction megathrust faults by integrating petrologic modeling of dehydration reactions with mechanical modeling of up-dip fluid flow. The models produce fluid-driven aseismic slip, even for rate-strengthening friction, with many similarities to slow slip events, as well as swarm seismicity. We explore the relevance of these models to observations of slow slip events in subduction zones and to earthquake swarms (both naturally occurring and from injection), while also highlighting the need for additional experimental and geologic constraints to discriminate between the models.

Tailgate - UT vs. Kansas

September, 30 2023

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: The Holland Family Student Center at the Jackson School of Geosciences

Tailgate 2023


WHEN: Saturday, September 30, 12:30-2:30pm
WHERE:
Holland Family Student Center and Munib & Angela Masri Family Courtyard - Jackson Geological Sciences Building at 23rd & San Jacinto

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UTIG Discussion Hour: Megan Kerr, UTIG

October, 04 2023

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: ROC 2.201

DeFord Lecture | Emily Grubert

October, 05 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324)

TBD by Dr. Emily Grubert, University of Notre Dame

Abstract: TBD

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.

UTIG Seminar Series: Kaixuan Kang, UTIG

October, 06 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: PRC 196/ROC 1.603

SpeakerKaixuan Kang, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

Host: Thorsten Becker

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UTIG Discussion Hour: Andrea Saavedra, MSU

October, 11 2023

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: ROC 2.201

DeFord Lecture | Ken Belitz

October, 12 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324)

TBD by Dr. Ken Belitz of the United States Geological Survey

Abstract: TBD

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.

UTIG Seminar Series: Jingxuan Wei, UTIG

October, 13 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: PRC 196/ROC 1.603

Speaker: Jingxuan Wei, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

Host: Sean Gulick

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GSA Friends and Alumni Reception 2023

October, 16 2023

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Join the Jackson School of Geosciences for a friends and alumni reception during GSA\'s annual meeting.

WHEN: Monday, October 16 | 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: 
Scarpino at 960 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
RSVP HERE

 

UTIG Discussion Hour: Sohini Dasgupta, UTIG

October, 18 2023

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: ROC 2.201

DeFord Lecture | Adam Atchley

October, 19 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324)

TBD by Dr. Adam Atchley of Los Alamos National Laboratory

Abstract: TBD

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.

UTIG Seminar Series: Evan Solomon, University of Washington

October, 20 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: PRC 196/ROC 1.603

SpeakerEvan Solomon, Associate Professor, University of Washington, College of the Environment

Host: Shuoshuo Han

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UTIG Discussion Hour: Medha Prakash, UTIG

October, 25 2023

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: ROC 2.201

DeFord Lecture | Gabe Filippelli

October, 26 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Boyd Auditorium (JGB 2.324)

TBD by Dr. Gabe Filippelli, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

Abstract: TBD

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.

UTIG Seminar Series: Indujaa Ganesh, University of Alaska Fairbanks

October, 27 2023

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: PRC 196/ROC 1.603

Speaker: Indujaa Ganesh, Research Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.

Host: Cyril Grima

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