Events

Dr. Julie Stein, an alumna, Executive Director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, gives a talk for the department's seminar series, which hosts over 25 speakers a year.
Dan Rogers, Director of Environmental Affairs at Amsted Industries, Inc., presents his research to a large crowd of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and industry members as part of the department's annual seminar series.
The department and the Campus Activities Board hosted a movie night featuring Jurassic World - Fallen Kingdom. Attendees came face-to-face with a life-sized Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and a Utahraptor all while enjoying an outdoor movie experience!

The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Western Michigan University sponsors a Seminar Series, student proposal sessions and thesis and dissertation defenses. See the information provided below for a list of dates, topics and descriptions. Looking for alumni events? Please visit our Alumni page. Check back frequently for updates!

SEMINAR SERIES

Our seminars will typically be held on Mondays from 4-5 pm EDT during the fall and spring semesters. Most of the seminars are being scheduled as virtual and will be held using WebEx.

link to the virtual seminar

Monday, January 23 - Virtual: Dr. Benjamin Linzmeier, University of South Alabama. "Revealing paleobiology and paleoclimatology with 10 micrometer spots" Abstract

Monday, February 13 - Virtual: Dr. Peggy McNeal, Towson University. "How do you visualize groundwater flow? The role of visual penetrative ability and maintaining frames of reference"

Monday, February 27 - Virtual: Dr. Athena Nagel, Mississippi State University. "Exploring flank margin caves and similar pseudokarst features"

Monday, April 3 - Virtual: Dr. Christa Haney, Mississippi State University. Geoforensics