Fall 2024 MGS Seminars

Fall 2024 MGS Seminars will take place on Thursdays at 12:10 PM, unless otherwise noted. All seminars are entirely virtual via Zoom.

The Zoom link for the seminar will be sent out in the weekly seminar announcement. If you do not receive these announcements and wish to join us, please contact Tony Runkel at [email protected].

To request disability accommodations, please contact [email protected] (Tony Runkel) at least seven business days in advance of the event date. We will do our best to accommodate requests made after this date.

Thursday, October 24 (12:10 PM)
Tim Nesheim (North Dakota Geological Survey) and Bernie Saini-Edukat (North Dakota State University and UMN EES Alum)
"Geochronology and geochemistry from deeply buried basement along the western Superior Craton and eastern Trans-Hudson Orogen"

Thursday, November 7 (12:10 PM)
Dr. Miriam Rios-Sanchez
Associate Professor, Center for Sustainability Studies, Bemidji State University
“Understanding the Hydrogeology of Glacial Deposits in MN and Mountainous Regions of Colombia. Education and Professional Learning Strategies to Build Community Capacity and Empower Student Engagement“

Thursday, November 14 (12:10 PM)
Jim Olsen (Minnesota IT Services) and Heather Arends (MNDNR Lands and Minerals Division)
“Something on the newly released Minnesota Mineral Resources Database"

Thursday, December 5 (12:10 PM)
Jason Vogelgesang
Iowa Geological Survey
“Something on shallow geophysical techniques with environmental applications”

Thursday, December 19 (12:10 PM)
Chad Crotty
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Lands and Minerals Division
“Something on DNR’s aggregate mapping”