Events | Geological and Environmental Sciences

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. Check back frequently for updates!

Student proposals and defenses

Tuesday, Jan. 28 | Numerical Modeling and Characterization of Surficial Aquifer to Evaluate Impacts of Canals on Nitrogen Transport from Septic Systems into Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Tanten Buszka, thesis proposal, 11 a.m., 1120 Rood Hall

SPRING 2020 seminar series

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

Jan. 13 | Dune Technologies, LLC – Navigating the Innovative Remediation & Monitoring Marketplace
David A. Wardwell, Dune Technologies, LLC
Jan. 27 | Aqueous geochemistry
Dr. Jay Zarnetske, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Feb. 3 | Sustainability education
Dr. Rebecca Hardin, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
March 9 | Communicating risk to non-specific communities
Diane Russell, Community Involvement Coordinator at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
March 16 | Wolverine PFAS legacy
Karen Vorce and Mark Worrall, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
March 23 | Water supply
Dr. Peter Wampler, Professor, Grand Valley State University
March 30 | Atmospheric chemistry
Dr. Steve Bertman, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University
April 6 | Climate change
Dr. Alan Hamlet, Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame