Geosciences seminars
The Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering (DGSE) maintains an outstanding seminar program with invited speakers of international stature, which enables our graduate students to interact with leaders and innovators in their fields. DGSE seminars are open to the local and University geoscience community eager to learn about the latest topics in geological science and engineering research.
Spring 2026 seminar schedule
All seminars are on Monday at 4 p.m. and will be conducted in-person in DMSC 103 unless otherwise noted. Flyers with titles and abstracts are typically distributed about one week before the talk. Please email the department to be added to the announcement distribution list. Email Philipp Ruprecht with questions.
| Date | Seminar title | Presenter | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Rapid Earthquake Shaking and Impact Estimation at the U.S. Geological Survey | David Wald | U.S. Geological Survey |
| February 2 | From Waste to Resource: Critical Mineral Potential and Extraction Challenges for Nevada’s Mine Waste | Jesse Schlopp | 91·çÃùÄñ³ª/Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) |
| February 9 | TBD | John He | University of California, Los Angeles |
| February 23 | The role of rapid fault healing in the dynamics of deep slow slip and tremor | Amanda Thomas | University of California, Davis |
| March 9 | TBD | Monica Arienzo | Desert Research Institute |
| March 16 | A common fate to all silicic eruptions? | Thomas Giachetti | University of Oregon |
| March 30 | TBD | Rich Briggs | U.S. Geological Survey |
| April 6 | Utah FORGE: A Field-Scale Geothermal Laboratory | Kristine Pankow | University of Utah |
| April 13 | The Sedimentary Record of Cenozoic Oceanic Plateau Collision in the Pacific Northwest | Erin Donaghy | University of California, Los Angeles |
| April 20 | Strain accumulation and release near the trench at subduction megathrusts | Srisharan Shreedharan | Utah State University |
| May 4 | TBD | Penny Wieser | University of California, Berkeley |