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!

SAVE THE DATE! Friday, April 22 - Annual Spring Awards Banquet, Alumni and Advisory Council Meeting and Student and Alumni Networking, Mentoring and Poster Contest. Please check back for a detailed schedule to come in the following weeks!

SEMINAR SERIES

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

link to the virtual seminar