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. On this page, you will find details about department events like Advisory Council meetings, Seminar Series, thesis and dissertation proposals and defenses, and other recurring and non-recurring events. See the information provided below for a list of dates, topics and descriptions.

fall 2018 seminar series

All seminars take place on Monday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. in 1118 Rood Hall

Nov. 12 | Challenging the Paradigm of Iron Formations: Widespread Iron Silicate Deposition in the Archean Ocean
Dr. Jena Johnson, assistant professor, University of Michigan
Nov. 26 | Use of Biomarkers in Sedimentary Geology
Dr. Megan Rohrssen, assistant professor, Central Michigan University
Dec. 3 | Mid-Continent Rift of North America
Dr. Carol Stein, professor, University of Illiniois-Chicago