Events
May 2011
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
The Past (and Future?) of Earth's Carbon Cycle: the Role of Weathering and Erosion
A. Joshua West,
assistant professor of Earth sciences,
USC,
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
4:00pm
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Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences
Topic to be announced.
Andrea Isella,
senior postdoctoral scholar in astronomy,
Caltech,
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
The Role of Stationary Rossby Waves in Shaping Storm Track Dynamics
Yohai Kaspi,
postdoctoral scholar in environmental science and engineering,
Caltech,
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
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Geology Club Seminar
Melt Generation in Lithologically Heterogeneous Mantle Sources: Theory, Models and Applications to the North Atlantic Large Igneous Province
Eric Brown,
graduate student,
UC Davis,
Monday, May 9th, 2011
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
Observations and Models for Ecological Forecasting: The Role of NEON
David A. Schimel,
chief executive officer,
NEON Boulder, Colorado,
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
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Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences
Topic to be announced.
Shane Byrne,
assistant professor,
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory,
University of Arizona,
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Cenozoic Seawater Chemistry and Climate—Insights from Magnesium Isotopes
John Higgins,
researcher in geosciences,
Princeton University,
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
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Geology Club Seminar
Volatiles in Arc Volcanoes: Understanding Volatile Loss from Melt Inclusions
Marion Le Voyer,
postdoctoral scholar in geological and planetary sciences,
Caltech,
Monday, May 16th, 2011
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
Some Windows into the Complexity of Earthquake Dynamics: Slow and Fast Rupture Patterns
Jean-Paul (Pablo) Ampuero,
assistant professor of seismology,
Caltech,
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Mechanisms of Long-term Survival and Evolution in Bacteria
Steven Finkel,
USC,
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
The Roles Trees Can Play in Ecological, Hydrological and Biogeochemical Processes
Todd Dawson,
professor of environmental science, policy, and management,
UC Berkeley,
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
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Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences
Topic to be announced.
Lauren Wye,
graduate student in electrical engineering,
Stanford University,
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Response of the Sea Ice Seasonal Cycle to Climate Change
Ian Eisenman,
postdoctoral scholar in environmental science and engineering,
Caltech,
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
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Geology Club Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Peter Barry,
graduate student,
Scripps Institute of Oceanography,
UC San Diego,
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences
Topic to be announced.
Neil Turner,
research scientist ,
JPL,