Distinguished members of Earth and Space Sciences community give presentations on their latest research. The ESS colloquia provide an arena for the exchange of ideas and a chance to discuss recent scientific advancements.
Edwin Schauble
schauble@ucla.edu
Thursday
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3656 Geology
The Colloquia are preceded by "Cookies n' Coffee" in the Commons Room (Geology 3680) from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
Purpose: The purpose of the Colloquium Series is to present hot topics of broad scientific interest in an exciting and accessible way. It is distinct from the specialized talks in sub-fields of the Department held on every day of the week.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19, 2012 |
German Prieto |
The Bucaramanga Nest: A Natural Lab for Understanding the Physics of Intermediate-depth Earthquakes |
| Jan. 26, 2012 |
Michael Jura |
Is the Earth Normal? |
| Feb. 2, 2012 |
P.U.P.A. Gilbert |
Mapping the Amorphous-to-Crystalline Transitions in CaCO3 Biominerals |
| Feb. 9, 2012 |
Troy Carter |
An overview of fusion energy research: taming turbulence and transport in magnetized plasmas |
| Feb. 16, 2012 |
Max Werner |
ESS Colloquium |
| Feb. 23, 2012 |
Yoshihiro Kaneko |
Towards inferring fault rheological properties and predicting future earthquake patterns from seism |
| March 1, 2012 |
Britney Schmidt |
Europa's Great Lakes |
| March 8, 2012 |
Raj Dasgupta |
Ingassing, Storage, and Outgassing of Terrestrial Carbon through Geologic Time |
| March 15, 2012 |
An Yin |
Cenozoic evolution of the Himalayan Drainage System |